Thermotherapy

Thermotherapy

Sauna
For the full article see sauna

Traditional sauna
The Traditional sauna uses a heating element to increase the ambient air temperature. Sauna has been widely used in Finland for centuries. Today there are 2 million saunas in Finland, which has a population of 5 million. During a short sauna the average person will lose a pint of sweat. Patients afflicted with asthma or psoriasis have reported symptom relief.

Hot bathing
Whirlpool or hot bath.

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In human disease
Sauna was found to be beneficial for antihistamine-resistant uriticaria, an autoimmune disease.

While exposure to heat (as well as cold) can tone the vagus nerve and is beneficial for the autonomic nervous system, many patients with dysautonomia including patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and postural orthostatic tachycardia are intolerant to heat and cold.