Methods using the effect of an artificially modified air environment
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Aeroionotherapy is a method of influencing the human body through the respiratory tract and skin by electrically charged gas molecules (aeroions) or combined water and gas molecules (hydroaeroions).
With this method of influence, the ratio of the number of positive ions to the number of negative ions per 1 cm 3 (unipolarity coefficient) should be 0.1-0.2, that is, an increased content of negative ions is necessary.
The peculiarities of the action of the method are due to the effect of negatively charged ions on the skin and mucous membrane of the respiratory tract due to the resulting electrodynamic changes in these tissues, followed by a cascade of appropriate reactions and clinical effects.
The main clinical effects: local anesthetic, bronkodreniruyuschy, vasoactive, metabolic, bactericidal.
The equipment: "AF-3-1", "FA-5-3", "AIR-2", "KKI-2M", "Serpukhov-1", "GAI-4", "GAI-4U", various variants chandelier of Chizhevsky.
Aerosol therapy is a method of influencing the human body through the respiratory tract (inhalation therapy) or skin integuments by various drugs in the form of aerosols or electro-aerosols. Features of the method are related to the intake of medicinal substances through the respiratory tract into the body or are caused by an increase in the area of contact of these substances in the form of aerosols with skin and mucous membranes.
The main clinical effects are predetermined by the potentiated action of the corresponding drug.
The equipment is various inhalers, aerosol generators of closed (individual) and open (group) types.
Halotherapy is a method of inhalation exposure to the human body of sodium chloride aerosols, carried out in special rooms - halochambers.
The concentration of sodium chloride in the halochamber is 5-15 mg / m 3, 80% of which has an aerosol size of less than 5 μm. The air temperature in the halochamber is 20-22 ° C, relative air humidity is 40-70%.
The peculiarities of the method are related to the intake of finely dispersed solid sodium chloride particles through the respiratory tract, which helps restore normal osmolarity of bronchial secretions and bronchioles, and reduces the secretory function of the bronchial mucosa.
The main clinical effects: bronchodrenating, secretolitic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic.
Equipment - properly equipped rooms - halochambers.
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