Carbon Dioxide (Co2) in Modern Age Health Care

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Q: What is CO2-enriched water bath treatment?
A: A certain concentration of carbon dioxide has been dissolved in warm water. Water that is below 86 °F (30 °C) is usually ineffective for medical treatments. For a treatment to be therapeutically effective, the water must have a concentration of between 600 and 1,000 ppm (parts per million) of carbon dioxide.
Q: What effect does the CO2-enriched water have on the body?
A: The most visible effect is a reddening of the skin on immersed portions of the body. Internal effects include a rise in peripheral vascular blood flow and an improvement in symptoms associated with circulatory failure. Effects that have been observed include flushing of the skin, an increased sensation of warmth and decreased sensation of cold by the skin, vasodilatation, reconstruction of functionally closed capillaries, a rightward shift in the oxygen dissociation curve, a decrease in hematocrit, and a decrease in blood viscosity.
Q: What is the origin of the idea?
A: With regard to natural carbon dioxide Balneotherapy, the curative powers of warm acidic springs were already known to medieval Europe. The use of such springs as curative spas for the heart grew in the 19th century, and medical reports at the time described the flushing of the skin and the sensation of warmth. Intense scientific research on such treatments began in the last half of the 20th century.
Q: What other ways are there to produce CO2-enriched water artificially?
A: The most common method is used in spas with relatively large machines. A method used in different commercial outlets to produce carbonated water consists of filling a pressure-resistant container with water, then blowing in carbon dioxide bubbles. This approach is inappropriate for carbonating warm water. It is difficult to dissolve carbon dioxide to reach a high concentration level without allowing the carbon dioxide to escape, making it inappropriate for medical use.
Q: Can somebody use soda water for drinking as CO2-enriched water?
A: A device can apply a purified medical carbon dioxide that has been used worldwide in hospitals and medical care facilities. Warm water at about 95 °F (37 °C) is used in CO2 bath therapy. Opening a bottle of soda water and warming the water allows the carbon dioxide to escape, making the water ineffective and thus useless. On the other hand, if the bottle is warmed without removing the cap, there is a danger that the rise in internal pressure could cause the bottle to burst. Under no circumstances should this be tried!
Q: How to make artificial CO2-enriched water?
A: By dissolving carbon dioxide in water, a process that enables warm water to be changed into a carbonated thermal bath.