Effect of Drinking Hot or Cold Water and Intaking Hot Meal on the Body Temperature Measured by Ear Drum. Meaning of ONPUKU.

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  • 温冷水および温食物の摂取による深部体温の変化　温服の意義について
  • オンレイスイ オヨビ オンショクモツ ノ セッシュ ニ ヨル シンブ タイオン
  • Meaning of ONPUKU
  • 温服の意義について

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Abstract

A drug such as Kakkon-to, which has an acrid taste and warm nature, is used in the treatment of superficies-syndrome. When it is used orally, it is considered important empirically to administer it hot or ‘Onpuku’. However, there have been no reports to compare taking it hot and taking it cold. The effect of drinking hot or cold water and ingesting hot meals on the body temperature has not been studied either. In order to elucidate the significance of Onpuku, the temperature of the ear drum was measured in ten adults after they drank 180ml of 60°C water and 180ml of 10°C water. The temperature of the ear drum was also measured after they had eaten a bowl of noodles with Tempura, which contained 400ml of soup at 70°C.<br>When the warm water (60°C) was given, perspiration was observed in eight without any clear tendency for the ear drum temperature to change. When the noodles were ingested, the temperature rose by 0.73°C. When cold water (10°C) was given, the temperature dropped by 0.52°C. No change in temperature was noted when Kakkon-to was given orally.

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  • Kampo Medicine

    Kampo Medicine 44 (4), 583-587, 1994

    The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine

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