Effects of Footbaths with Mustard, Ginger, or Warm Water Only on Objective and Subjective Warmth Distribution in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Vagedes, Jan; Helmert, Eduard; Kuderer, Silja; Müller, V; Voege, P.; Szőke, Henrik; Valentini, Jan; Joos, Stefanie; Kohl, Matthias; Andrasik, Frank

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2018.09.024

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“…ese are "sensation of cold," "devotion," "exhilaration," and "unwellness." e results of our study compare favourably with a study which showed that mustard footbaths increase the warmth perception of feet as measured using the HeWEF questionnaire [13]. Moreover, it can be assumed that mustard seed footbaths have a positive effect on the patients' well-being.…”

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Use of Mustard Seed Footbaths for Respiratory Tract Infections: A Pilot Study

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Hinz

Steinhäuser

et al. 2020

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objective. Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most commonly treated acute problems in general practice. Instead of treatment with antibiotics, therapies from the field of integrative medicine play an increasingly important role within the society. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether mustard footbaths improve the symptoms of patients with RTIs. Methods. The study was designed as a pilot study and was carried out as an interventional trial with two points of measurement. Between November and December 2017, six practices were invited to participate. Two of them participated in the study. Patients were included who presented with an RTI at one of the involved primary care practices during February and April 2018. Participants in the intervention group used self-administered mustard seed powder footbaths at home once a day, to be repeated for six consecutive days. The improvement of symptoms was measured using the “Herdecke Warmth Perception Questionnaire” (HeWEF). A variance analysis for repeated measurements was performed to analyse differences between the intervention and control groups. Results. In this pilot study, 103 patients were included in the intervention group and 36 patients were included in the control group. A comparison of the intervention and control group before the intervention started showed nearly no difference in their subjective perception of warmth measured by the HeWEF questionnaire. Participants of the intervention group who used mustard seed footbaths for six consecutive days showed an improvement in four of the five subscales of the HeWEF questionnaire. Conclusions. This study could provide a first insight into a possible strategy to improve symptoms regarding RTI by using mustard seed footbaths.

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Use of Mustard Seed Footbaths for Respiratory Tract Infections: A Pilot Study

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Steinhäuser

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“…All single interventions seemed to provide an additional effect, making it worthwhile to apply them multimodally [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 27 ]. This may make it difficult to sort out individual contributions to the outcomes.…”

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“…- Systemic measures such as avoiding cold areas on the patient’s body and daily warm (ca. 40–45 °C) footbaths with 1–1.5% NaCl and Zingiber officinale pulvis [ 27 ].…”

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The P.E.A.N.U.T. Method: Update on an Integrative System Approach for the Treatment of Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion and Adenoid Hypertrophy in Children

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Background and objectives: Based on our previous single-center study on optimization of treatment of chronic otitis media with effusion (COME) and adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in children using a noninvasive system approach to lower the necessity of antibiotics, analgesic use, and surgical interventions, we proceeded to perform a multicenter investigation in an outpatient setting. The purpose of the previous prospective study in 2013–2015 was to compare outcomes in the treatment of COME and AH using the noninvasive multimodal integrative method (IM) versus conventional treatment practice (COM). Materials and Methods: In this paper, we retrospectively analyze the data of patients treated with the integrative method between 2017 and 2020 in a multicenter setting and compared the outcomes with data from 2013–2015 in order to evaluate generalizability. In both periods, all eligible and willing participants were included and treated with the IM protocol under real-life conditions. The treatment involved pneumatization exercises, education, an antiallergic diet, nasal hygiene, useful constitutional therapy, and thermal interventions (P.E.A.N.U.T.). A total of 48 versus 28 patients, aged 1–8, were assessed, presenting with COME and AH, with moderate to severe hearing impairment at entry. Results: The significant improvement found in both audiometric measures (intact hearing) and tympanometric measures (normal A-type curve) was similar in both datasets with respect to conventional treatment. The new data confirms that the P.E.A.N.U.T. method results in a significant reduction of antibiotics, analgesic use, and surgical interventions. Conclusion: In this multicenter trial, we confirm the effectiveness of the noninvasive system approach for the treatment of COME in lowering the need for antibiotics and analgesic use and elective surgery. This could be especially important with respect to a generally observed increase in antibiotic resistance. The method is easy to perform in different clinical settings and is effective, safe, and well-tolerated.

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“…Associations have been reported between physical health, endogenous warmth, and well-being [19]. e application of footbaths has effects not only on distal skin temperatures, but also on perceived body warmth [20,21] and, thus, could meaningfully impact the sense of vitality. However, the effects of footbaths on autonomic function are inconsistent and conflicting [13,14,16,17,22].…”

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“…Of note, the majority of the available research focuses on footbaths with warm water only (WA). Further benefits may derive from the addition of thermogenic substances, such as ginger (Zingiber officinale, GI) and mustard (Sinapis nigra, MU), given that their active ingredients are able to penetrate skin when externally applied [20,[23][24][25]. Nonetheless, the effect of these substances on self-reported vitality remains unclear when added to warm footbaths.…”

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Warm Footbaths with Sinapis nigra or Zingiber officinale Enhance Self-Reported Vitality in Healthy Adults More than Footbaths with Warm Water Only: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Vagedes

Kuderer

Helmert

et al. 2021

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Objectives. To examine the effects of warm footbaths with thermogenic medicinal powders on vitality and heart rate variability in healthy adults. Intervention and Outcome. Seventeen healthy young adults (22.1 ± 2.4 years, 11 females) received three footbaths (WA: warm water only; GI: warm water and ginger; MU: warm water and mustard) in randomized order with a crossover design. We assessed vitality with the Basler Befindlichkeit questionnaire (BBS) and heart rate variability (HRV) before (t0), immediately after (t1), and 10 minutes following footbaths (t2). The primary outcome measure was self-reported vitality, measured via the BBS, at t1. Results. The primary outcome measure, self-reported vitality, was higher after GI and tended to be higher after MU compared to WA with medium effect sizes (GI vs. WA, mean difference −2.47 (95% CI −5.28 to 0.34), p adj = 0.048 , dadj = 0.74), MU vs. WA, −2.35 (−5.32 to 0.61), p adj = 0.30 , dadj = 0.50). At t2, the standard deviation of beat-to-beat intervals (SDNN) of HRV increased, and the stress index tended to decrease after all three footbath conditions with small to medium effect sizes (0.42–0.66). Conclusion. There is preliminary evidence that footbaths with thermogenic agents GI and MU may increase self-reported vitality during a short-time period with a more pronounced effect with GI. After a short follow-up, all three conditions tended to shift the autonomic balance towards relaxation. Future research should investigate these effects in clinical samples with a larger, more diverse sample size.

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Effects of Footbaths with Mustard, Ginger, or Warm Water Only on Objective and Subjective Warmth Distribution in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 19 publications

References 56 publications

Use of Mustard Seed Footbaths for Respiratory Tract Infections: A Pilot Study

Use of Mustard Seed Footbaths for Respiratory Tract Infections: A Pilot Study

The P.E.A.N.U.T. Method: Update on an Integrative System Approach for the Treatment of Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion and Adenoid Hypertrophy in Children

Warm Footbaths with Sinapis nigra or Zingiber officinale Enhance Self-Reported Vitality in Healthy Adults More than Footbaths with Warm Water Only: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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