Paraffin bath
Thermotherapy by putting hands and feet in melted paraffin is effective for relaxing muscles and relieving pain and inflammation.
1966, National Sanatorium Kuryu Rakusenen, Gunma, Japan.
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Thermotherapy by putting hands and feet in melted paraffin is effective for relaxing muscles and relieving pain and inflammation.
| Title | Paraffin bath |
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| Title(Original language) | パラフィン浴 |
| Year | 1966 |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | National Sanatorium Kuryu Rakusenen, Gunma |
| Genre | Photography |
| Owner | National Hansen’s Disease Museum, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Copyright | Kimiko Saito (wife) |
| Note | 溶かしたパラフィン（石ろう）に手足を入れる温熱療法。筋肉の緊張緩和や炎症や痛みの抑制にも効果的とされている。 |