Far-Infrared Therapy
Far-Infrared Therapy
The Concept of Onnetsu Therapy Using Far-Infrared Heat Lamp
Onnetsu Therapy is a belief originating from Japanese Moxabustion, that heat is of critical importance to the body, and that a warm body is a living body, and a cold body is a dead body. Onnetsu Therapy helps activate celluar activity to help in blood and body fluid flow and keeps the cells healthy. This results in increased oxygen supply and increased metabolism.
This can be achieved thru traditional Moxabustion, or thru the application of Far Infrared directly with an Onnetsu Device, or indirectly with a Far Infrared heat lamp.
An Onnetsu device is applied over a cloth directly to the body and can deliver Far Infrared waves that can reach 10 inches deep to heat the cold spots of the body. These waves penetrate all layers of the body deeply, into the innermost tissues, muscles, and bone.
A Far Infrared heat lamp can deliver healing Far Infra red waves broadly over large areas of the body, but only 1-2 inches deep. This is perfect when treating a sore back, or for Gi issues or cramps.
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The Development of Onnetsu Therapy
Japanese Doctor Madam Tomeko Mitsui (1915-2001) created Mitsui Onnetsu Therapy in 1988. Improving the natural healing ability of the human body and making it immune to diseases while restoring the body's heat is the fundamental principle of Onnetsu Therapy.
What is Far-Infrared Heat Therapy?
Far Infrared therapy is the use of particular frequencies of heat to improve circulation, immune response, detoxification, cellular regeneration, and overall healing.
The Effects of Far-Infrared Heat Therapy
Infrared is known as the ‘Heating Rays.’ Infrared with the shortest wavelength is called near-infrared, and the long-wavelength is called far-infrared. When you go outside on a beautiful sunny day, and feel like the sun is invigorating your body, it is Far Infrared sunlight that your body is absorbing.
Onnetsu Therapy helps activate molecular exercise to help in blood and body fluid flow and keeps the cells active. This results in increased oxygen supply and increased metabolism.
Moxabustion
Moxabustion is the burning of a refined version of the herb mugwort, either directly or indirectly on acu-points to invigorate the flow of Qi and blood in the body. The bruning mugwort emits Far infrared energy into the body that can help to heal injuries, improve organ function, and improve blood circulation.
Symptoms When Body Temperature Falls Below Average
- 1C decrease in body temperature hinders your immune system by 30% and basal metabolism rate by 12% (approx.)
- 98.6F (37°C): Normal body temperature
- 97.7F (36.5°C): Healthy body, active immune system
- 96.8F (36.0°C): Body starts to shiver and shake to generate heat
- 95.9F (35.5°C): Worsen bowel movement, allergy symptoms, autonomic nervous system malnutrition
- 95.0F (35.0°C): Temperature that allows cancerous cells to multiply easily
- 93.2F (34.0°C): A person drowning in water with the body at this temperature has only a 50% chance to be resuscitated
- 91.4F (33.0°C): Hallucination before dying from hypothermia
- 86.0F (30.0°C): Unconscious state
- 82.4F (28.0°C): Temperature of a dead body
Restoring the Lost Heat in the Body
Low body temperature weakens the immune system, making the body vulnerable to diseases. Restoring the body heat is, hence, crucial. Adopting a healthy lifestyle with regular nutritional food intake, exercise, and Onnetsu thermal therapy can help to keep your body in optimal condition.
Benefits of Onnetsu Therapy
- Helps bring proper balance to the autonomic nervous system
- Relieves muscle aches and pulled muscles
- Improves the blood circulation on all parts of the body and strengthens the self-healing mechanism
- With prolonged use, the user will be able to immediately find out areas with illness
- Increased blood circulation with heat energy
- Helps supply nutrition and oxygen to hampered areas of the body
- Improved metabolism and removal of waste in blood cells
- Increases the number of white blood cells and killer T-cells
- No side effects
- Helps maintain a body free from diseases and illnesses
- Helps supply nutrition and oxygen to cells
- Reduces swelling and inflammation by improving lymph flow
- Attracts calcium ions to the cellular level
- Eases stress and pain
- Balances the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Treat the Following With Onnetsu Therapy
- Stress
- Shoulder ache
- Back disk pain
- Neck pain
- Knee pain
- Ankle pain
- Foot pain
- Elbow pain
- Fatigue
- Rheumatiz
- Menstrual pain
- Constipation
- Insomnia
- Diseases affecting the Nervous System
- Sports injuries
- Asthma
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Cancer
- Cold / flu
- Fibroids
- Lyme disease
- Hepatitis
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Thyroid issues, and more
Science and Safety
Read the findings from a few studies done on the therapeutic effects of FIR products.
- Study 1: A clinical study conducted by Dr. Gordon Ko and Dr. David Berbrayer at Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Science Centers at the University of Toronto showed significant improvements in both subjective measures of pain and discomfort associated with Raynaud's Syndrome. Source: Alternative Medicine Review, Journal of Clinical Therapeutics, August 2002
- Study 2: The responses to the questionnaires, given to more than 500 users of far-infrared (FIR) devices, revealed that the majority reported an overall improvement in health. Far-infrared light, the safest segment of energy that comes from the sun, offers a wide array of therapeutic benefits for various health conditions. Studies demonstrate that far-infrared helps enhance circulation in the skin, modulate sleep, ease pain, protect against oxidative stress, and relieve inflammation. Source: Far-Infrared Therapy Capturing the Therapeutic Benefits of Solar Energy, 2009
- Study 3: In a recent study, secondary outcome analyses showed that moxibustion was as effective as drugs in alleviating menstrual pain-related symptoms. Source: Moxibustion for Pain Relief in Patients With Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Plos One, 2017
- Study 4: FIR therapy may positively influence the complex process of AVF maturation, improving both primary and secondary patency rates. Source: Role of Far-Infrared Therapy in Dialysis Arterio-Venous Fistula Maturation and Survival: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Plos One, 2014
- Study 5: Findings suggest that repeated (Far-Infrared) thermal therapy may be useful for mildly depressed patients with appetite loss and subjective complaints. Source: Role of Far-Infrared Therapy in Dialysis Arterio-Venous Fistula Maturation And Survival: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Plos One, 2014
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