内科疾患例に使用した人工炭酸浴剤浴の効果

パブ浴（人工炭酸浴剤浴）は，組織に酸素を供給し，また組織循環の改善により組織に賦活力を与え，さらに末梢毛細血管の拡張作用を有する。外来患者を対象に，末梢循環障害5例，高血圧症2例，不定愁訴症例2例を選び，半年より1年にわたって家庭でパブ浴を連浴させた。全例に，併用薬の減量，あるいは中止をみた。とくに蛋白尿を伴った高血圧症例では，血圧の正常化に伴って蛋白尿の減少をみた。炭酸泉の効果は連浴によっても変化を認めず，人工炭酸泉浴は家庭においても療養泉としての効果がえられ，疾病の自然予後に有為に作用する。

Clinical trials for 5 cases of peripheral circulation insufficiency, 2 cases of hypertension, 2 cases of general malaise and 2 cases of liver function insufficiency were performed with artificial CO(2) baths using BUB-KAO, a 50 g sodium hydogencarbonate and succinic acid tablet, KAO Co. Ltd., Japan, in 150-litre-tub at 40℃ for 10-20 minutes in a period of 6 to 12 months. By virtue of an increase of tissue PO(2) and an improvement of tissue perfusion with artificial CO(2) baths, favorable effects were obtained in all cases but in 2 patients with liver function insufficiency, leading to reduce or discontinue the regular medications. Remarkable effect was observed in 2 cases of hypertension, being brought under control in 2 months, keeping normal range thereafter due possibly to lowering the peripheral resistance caused by capillary dilation effect. A greate favor of hypotensive effect was granted in reducing the excretion of urinary protein. It is very advantageous in maintaining homeostasis to ameliorate natural course of diseases with artificial C (2) baths which are effective by repeated routine use for a long period of time, leading to assist modern way of medical treatment.