JPH0153067B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention]

<Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a technique for warming hands and feet by immersing them in a bath liquid in a bathtub. Regarding. <Conventional technology> Conventionally, it has been used to eliminate obesity, recover from fatigue, increase blood circulation,
BACKGROUND ART Heat therapy such as hot spring (especially mineral spring) therapy is known as a method for relieving muscle pain and activating internal organ functions. This type of therapy uses plenty of hot water to sufficiently warm the entire body, stimulating the body's cells, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, etc., and effectively exerting the specified thermal effect. It is something that makes you In addition, the minerals contained in the hot springs are taken into the body in the form of ions, which further enhances the body's warming effect and promotes metabolism. <Problems to be solved by the invention> However, hot spring therapy of this type involves immersing the entire body in a bathtub, which places a heavy burden on the heart and other body parts, making it difficult for people with heart disease and hypertension. The problem is that it cannot be applied. Therefore, there are 40~
A hand and foot warm bath that is filled with 45°C warm water, partially warms the body by immersing the hands and feet in each warm water, and transmits the heat to the entire body to obtain an effective thermal effect. A container has been proposed (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-34256). However, in the case of this type of hand and foot hot bath therapy, the warming effect of the warm water on the body is not sufficient, so it cannot be expected to have a body warming effect comparable to that of a full body bath. It was extremely difficult to obtain a sufficient thermal effect. This invention was made with attention to the above problem, and by heating and melting wax as the main raw material and immersing the hands and feet in it, an excellent warming effect comparable to that of a full-body bath can be achieved. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel heating melt bath agent for hot bathing of hands and feet that achieves an effective thermal effect. <Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a heated melt bath agent for hand and foot warm bathing is constituted as the main raw material of the wax, and mineral content of 1% by weight or less is added to the bath agent. and a trace amount of vitamins. <Function> When the bath agent according to the present invention is heated and melted in a bathtub at a temperature of 50° C. or higher, the hands and feet are immersed in the bath solution and once pulled out, a wax film is formed on the immersed portion of the hands and feet. When the hands and feet are immersed in the bath liquid again in this state, the wax coating protects the hands and feet from high temperatures of 50°C or higher, and the heat is effectively transferred to the hands and feet to warm them. This wax coating also prevents heat from escaping from the hands and feet, completely insulating the heated parts of the hands and feet. As a result, the hands and feet are sufficiently warmed, and this heat is spread throughout the body, providing a body warming effect comparable to that of a full-body bath. This heat is applied to the body's cells, muscles, nerves,
To effectively stimulate blood vessels and the like to exert a predetermined thermal effect. In addition, the minerals in the bath salts are ionized and taken into the body through the skin, where they function to warm the body and promote metabolism, and the vitamins in the solvent are ingested into the body and are absorbed into the body. Demonstrates medicinal effects,
It functions effectively in maintaining health and treating diseases. <Example> FIG. 1 shows an example of an apparatus used for hot bathing of hands and feet. The illustrated device includes a vessel frame 1, upper and lower bathtubs 2,
A bather sits in front of the device, immerses his hands in the upper bathtub 2 and his feet in the lower bathtub 3, and takes a warm bath for his hands and feet. Each of the upper and lower bathtubs 2 and 3 is equipped with a heating means (not shown) such as a sheathed heater on the lower surface of the bottom plate, and in this embodiment, a radiation part 4 that emits far infrared rays is formed on the inside front surface of the upper bathtub 2. Further, at the rear of the upper surface of the upper bathtub 2, there is provided an operation section 5 in which a power switch, a lamp, etc. are arranged. The bath agent according to the present invention is placed in each of the bathtubs 2 and 3, and is heated and melted in each bathtub at a temperature of about 50°C. The solvent of this invention uses wax as its main raw material, contains minerals of 1% by weight or less, and further contains trace amounts of vitamins. As the wax, in addition to paraffin wax, beeswax collected from honeycombs, wood wax collected from bamboo knots, etc. may be used, but for example, a mixture of these various waxes may be used. This wax is produced by immersing your hands or feet in the heated and molten bath liquid for a few seconds, and then pulling it out of the bath liquid.The attached wax solidifies and forms a wax coating over the entire surface of the immersed area. do. When the hands and feet are immersed in the bath liquid again in this state, the wax coating protects the hands and feet from the high-temperature bath liquid, while effectively transmitting this heat to the hands and feet to warm them. In addition, the wax coating prevents heat from dissipating from the hands and feet, and serves to completely insulate the heated parts of the hands and feet. The limbs of the body are dotted with numerous acupuncture points (acupoints), and the paths leading to the entire body are concentrated.
Therefore, when the hands and feet are heated with heated molten wax, all the acupuncture points are thermally stimulated, and the entire body is heated by the thermal reaction of the meridians. Furthermore, although heat energy is constantly emitted from the body surface, the wax coating completely blocks this heat radiation, and the above-mentioned heat retention effect is remarkable. The above wax contains germanium, magnesium,
One or more minerals such as iron and calcium are contained, and these minerals are ionized in the liquid. The ions of each mineral are taken into the body through gaps in the nails, etc., and further enhance the body's warming effect and metabolic function. Note that the above-mentioned effects of minerals can be achieved when the content thereof is 1% by weight or less. The wax containing the above-mentioned minerals further contains vitamins. These vitamins include vitamin E, vitamin C, etc., which are absorbed into the body through the skin surface, exhibit specific medicinal effects, and function effectively in both maintaining health and treating diseases. After putting the bath salts with the above structure into the upper and lower baths 2 and 3 and heating and melting them at about 50°C, immerse your feet in the lower bath 3 and your hands in the upper bath 2, respectively.
Take a warm bath for your hands and feet. When the hands and feet are heated to the above-mentioned temperature, all the acupuncture points dotted around the body are thermally stimulated, and the entire body is heated by the action of the channels. In addition, the warming effect on the body is strengthened by the heat-retaining effect of the wax coating and the warming-enhancing effect of germanium, iron, and calcium in the minerals.
As a result, the limbs are sufficiently warmed, and this heat is distributed throughout the body, providing a body warming effect comparable to a full-body bath.This heat effectively stimulates the body's cells, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, etc. to exert a predetermined thermal effect. Magnesium in minerals also promotes the body's metabolism, and together with the above-mentioned thermal effect, excess water, waste products, and toxins are discharged from the spaces between the fingernails and fingernails. Furthermore, the vitamins in the bath fluid are ingested into the body, exhibiting certain medicinal effects, and functioning effectively in maintaining health and treating diseases. In addition, at the same time as this limb warm bath, the far infrared rays emitting part 4
When the far-infrared rays are activated to penetrate into the abdomen of the body, fat cells in the abdomen are melted by this heat action, and the excess fat layer is similarly removed. Experimental Example 1 A clinical experiment was conducted on a total of 48 subjects, 23 males and 25 females, using a bath additive according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this clinical experiment, we first conducted a questionnaire survey on each subject regarding subjective symptoms such as fatigue, poor blood circulation, sluggishness, stiffness, neuralgia and muscle pain, appetite, gastrointestinal condition, and bowel movements. After the experiment was completed, a similar questionnaire survey was conducted again to check the extent to which each subjective symptom had been alleviated. The above experiment was carried out using a hand and foot warm bath device.
The participants were to take a continuous warm bath for their hands and feet over the course of a week (excluding Sundays), and the temperature of the bath salt was 54℃.
One treatment period consists of a 30-minute hot bath once a day, 12 times in total. The bath additives used at this time were made from paraffin wax as the main ingredient, and contained minerals such as germanium, iron, and calcium, as well as vitamin E.The name of the ore or compound used and its content The amounts (% by weight) are shown in the table below.

[Table] In addition, in a questionnaire survey conducted after the experiment, the criteria for determining treatment efficacy were: "remarkable effect" when symptoms were completely or almost resolved; "effective" when symptoms were significantly improved; "effective" when symptoms were significantly improved; Those that did not significantly improve symptoms were classified as "somewhat effective," those that did not significantly improve the symptoms were classified as "unclear," and those that did not have a significant effect were classified as "ineffective."
It is said that Based on this questionnaire survey, the clinical effects were tabulated and the results are shown in the table below. If you use this table, it can be classified as “excellent,” “effective,” or “slightly effective.”
When considered effective, it can be seen that it shows significant clinical effects on all subjective symptoms.

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[Table] Experimental Example 2 A clinical experiment was conducted in which 32 subjects underwent a warm hand and foot bath using the bath additive of the present invention and a warm hand and foot bath using warm water, and measured and compared the duration of heat retention between the two. Ivy. In this clinical experiment, temperature sensors were attached to each subject's hands and feet with adhesive plasters, and the temperature sensor was allowed to warm up to room temperature for 10 minutes. After confirming that the body surface temperature of both hands and feet became constant, the temperature of each subject was adjusted for 30 minutes. Execute for minutes. After the bath is completed, the time required for the body surface temperature to return to the original temperature is measured, and the measurement results are expressed in a histogram for comparison. The bath agent used at this time was the same as in Example 1, the temperature of this bath agent was 54°C, and the temperature of the hot water was 44°C. As a result, a histogram as shown in Fig. 2 was obtained, and when the duration of heat retention is expressed as the mean value ± standard deviation, it can be seen that
It is 45.625 ± 4.353 minutes, whereas it is 26.750 ± 3.059 minutes in the hand and foot warm bath using warm water, which shows that the former keeps warm for a longer time than the latter. Experimental Example 3 46 subjects in the first group (22 males and 24 females) were given a warm bath for their hands and feet using a bath salt according to an embodiment of the present invention, and 42 subjects in the second group ( man 20
A clinical experiment was conducted to compare the therapeutic effects on both groups of subjects, using warm water for their hands and feet (22 women). In this clinical experiment, each subject in both groups was first surveyed on subjective symptoms regarding fatigue, poor blood circulation, sluggishness, stiffness, neuralgia and muscle pain, eating and bathing, gastrointestinal condition, and bowel movements. After conducting an experiment, a similar questionnaire survey was conducted again after the experiment was completed to check the extent to which each subjective symptom had been alleviated. The bath agent used at this time was the same as in Example 1, the temperature of this bath agent was 54℃, and the temperature of hot water was 43℃.
℃, and each subject took a 30-minute warm bath for their hands and feet once a day for 12 days (excluding Sundays). In addition, in a questionnaire survey conducted after the implementation, the criteria for determining treatment effectiveness were: "remarkable response" if the symptoms were completely or almost resolved, "effective" if the symptoms were significantly improved, and "effective" if the symptoms were slightly improved. ``Somewhat effective'', ``Unknown'' if the symptoms do not improve significantly, ``Ineffective'' if the effect is not noticeable.
It is said that Based on this questionnaire survey, the clinical effects were tabulated and the results shown in the table below were obtained. According to this table, "Effective", "Effective", "Somewhat effective"
When considered as effective, it can be seen that for all subjective symptoms, the hand-foot warm bath using the bath additive according to the present invention has a more significant clinical effect than the hand-foot warm bath using warm water.

[Table] Experimental Example 4 Seven arbitrary test subjects were given a hand and foot warm bath using the bath additive according to the present invention, a hand and foot warm bath using warm water, and a hand and foot warm bath using warm water. We conducted an experiment to measure and compare changes in body surface temperature using a thermography device (infrared radiation thermometer). In this experiment, the temperature of the imaged area was 22°C.
The body surface temperature was measured after being exposed to water for approximately 20 minutes, followed by a 30 minute warm bath for the hands and feet, and images were taken using a thermotracer immediately after, 15 minutes later, and 30 minutes later to measure changes in body surface temperature. investigated. This change in body surface temperature is expressed as the change (increase rate) in the temperature area of 33°C or higher over time after the bath, based on the temperature distribution area of 33°C or higher before the bath, and is shown in Figure 3. The results of this experiment are shown graphically. According to the figure, the rate of increase in the body surface temperature of each subject was higher in the hand-foot warm bath using the bath agent of the present invention (indicated by the solid line in the figure) than in the hand-foot warm bath using warm water (in the figure, shown by the broken line). It can be concluded that this method is significantly superior to that shown in Experimental Example 5 45 subjects in the first group (22 males and 23 females) were given a warm bath for their hands and feet using the bath salt according to an embodiment of the present invention, and 43 subjects in the second group ( man 20
A clinical experiment was conducted to compare the therapeutic effects on both groups of subjects, using simple paraffin wax to warm the hands and feet of 23 women. In this clinical experiment, we first conducted a questionnaire survey on each subject in both groups regarding cold feet and hips, poor blood circulation, feeling tired, and subjective symptoms of neuralgia and muscle pain, and then conducted an experiment with the specified content. Furthermore, after the experiment was completed, a similar questionnaire survey was conducted again to check whether each subjective symptom had been alleviated to this extent. The bath additives used for Group 1 were made from paraffin wax as the main ingredient, and contained germanium, gold, vitamin E, beeswax, and liquid paraffin. The content (weight %) is as shown in the table below.

[Table] The temperature of this bath agent and that of the bath agent made of simple paraffin wax were set at 54℃, and the temperature of each bath agent was 54℃.
The subjects took a warm bath for their hands and feet for 12 days (excluding Sundays). In addition, in a questionnaire survey conducted after the experiment, the criteria for determining treatment efficacy were: "remarkable effect" if the symptoms were completely or almost resolved, "effective" if the symptoms were significantly improved, and "effective" if the symptoms were slightly improved. ``Somewhat effective'', ``Unknown'' if the symptoms do not improve significantly, ``Ineffective'' if the effect is not noticeable.
It is said that Based on this questionnaire survey, the clinical effects were tabulated and the results shown in the table below were obtained. According to this table, "Effective", "Effective", "Somewhat effective"
When considered to be effective, for all subjective symptoms, the hand and foot warm bath using the bath agent according to the present invention is more effective than the hand and foot warm bath using simple paraffin.
It can be seen that it shows significant clinical effects.

[Table] In addition, during this experiment, a questionnaire survey was conducted on each subject in Group 1 and Group 2 regarding how long they kept warm after taking a hot bath, and the results shown in the following table were obtained. In addition, in this questionnaire survey, participants were asked to select one of the following heat retention times: (1) 30 minutes or less, (2) 30 to 60 minutes, (3) 60 to 90 minutes, and (4) 90 minutes or more.

[Table] The above shows that more subjects felt that the heat retention time was longer in the first group than in the second group. <Effects of the Invention> As described above, the present invention constitutes a heat-melted bath additive for warm hands and feet bathing using wax as a main ingredient, and contains minerals of 1% by weight or less and a trace amount of vitamins. Because of this, a warming effect comparable to that of a full-body bath can be obtained, and a thermal effect similar to that of hot spring therapy can be achieved, and it exhibits excellent effects for maintaining health and treating diseases that cannot be expected from conventional hot water baths or simple paraffin baths. do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of an apparatus used for hot bathing of hands and feet, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the results of a comparative experiment of Example 2, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the results of a comparative experiment of Example 4.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A heated molten bath agent for hot bathing of hands and feet, which is used to bathe hands and feet by immersing them in a bath liquid in a molten state by heating, which contains minerals of 1% by weight or less and a trace amount of vitamins. A heating melting bath additive for warm hands and feet bathing that uses wax as the main ingredient. 2. The heated molten bath agent for hand and foot warm baths according to claim 1, wherein the mineral content includes one or more of germanium, iron, magnesium, and calcium. 3. The heat-melted bath agent for warm bathing of hands and feet according to claim 1, wherein the wax is paraffin wax.