| Biological activities caused by far-infrared radiation. | |
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PMID: 2689357 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Contrary to previous presumption, accumulated evidence indicates that far-infrared rays are biologically active. A small ceramic disk that emits far-infrared rays (4-16 microns) has commonly been applied to a local spot or a whole part of the body for exposure. Pioneering attempts to experimentally analyze an effect of acute and chronic radiation of far-infrared rays on living organisms have detected a growth-promoting effect in growing rats, a sleep-modulatory effect in freely behaving rats and an insomiac patient, and a blood circulation-enhancing effect in human skin. Questionnaires to 542 users of far-infrared radiator disks embedded in bedclothes revealed that the majority of the users subjectively evaluated an improvement of their health. These effects on living organisms appear to be non-specifically triggered by an exposure to far-infrared rays, which eventually induce an increase in temperature of the body tissues or, more basically, an elevated motility of body fluids due to decrease in size of water clusters. |
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Authors:
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S Inoué; M Kabaya |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of biometeorology Volume: 33 ISSN: 0020-7128 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Biometeorol Publication Date: 1989 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-02-02 Completed Date: 1990-02-02 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374716 Medline TA: Int J Biometeorol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Body Temperature / radiation effects Growth / radiation effects Humans Infrared Rays* Regional Blood Flow / radiation effects Skin / blood supply Sleep / radiation effects |
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