Research for Carbon Dioxide Bathing Effect of the Artificial CO₂-Bathing on the Inflammation

Abstract

Anti-inflammation effect of artificial CO₂-bathing was confirmed on carrageenin induced edema experimentally using rats.
Artificial CO₂-bath was prepared with carbonated water by high pressure CO₂ bubbling and with a 50g tablet, made from sodium bicarbonate and succinic acid, putting simply in plain water.
Carrageenin induced edema was suppressed by plain water bathing, and was further enhanced at lower temperature.
It has been definitely shown that the edema is significantly suppressed with CO₂-bathing as compared to plain bathing due possibly to improved tissue perfusion.