The Effects of Hot Spring Bathing on Connective Tissue (2nd report) / 日本温泉気候物理医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

There is a difference between city water bathing and hot spring water bathing in changing lipid metabolism, steroid metabolism etc. in serum and connective tissue.<br>Remarkable differences are seen due to the quality of hot spring water and also due to the duration of bathing.<br>It is usually observed that fatty acid and steroid in serum increased and decreased contrary to those in connective tissue.<br>From the changes of lipid metabolism I studied the special function of hot spring bathing.