Application of a Heat- and Steam-Generating Sheet Increases Peripheral Blood Flow and Induces Parasympathetic Predominance

To promote the practical application of a Japanese traditional medical treatment, such as hot compresses, we developed a plaster-type warming device consisting of a heat- and steam-generating sheet (HSG sheet). First, we tested its effects when applied to the anterior abdominal wall or lumbar region...

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Main Authors: Yoshinao Nagashima, Michihito Igaki, Atsushi Suzuki, Shuichi Tsuchiya, Yoshimi Yamazaki, Michiko Hishinuma, Sachiko Oh-ishi, Masataka Majima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/965095