healthy person
Conditions
Interventions
30-minute Herb ball treatment performed
30-minute treatment with pseudo herb balls (stuffed with cloth instead of herbs)
Sponsors
Tokyo University of Agricuture
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy people in their 30s and 40s
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy or possible pregnancy - Use of a pacemaker or other implantable electronic device - Allergy to any of the plants used in the herb ball - Diagnosis of any disorder - Significant injury or pain in the neck, abdomen, or lower extremities where the treatment is to be performed - Inability to perform the treatment Unable to consent to having their abdomen and other parts of their body undressed when having treatments directly on their skin (Treatment personnel are women).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate variability (during treatment and at rest before and after treatment) General affect scale (before and after treatment) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKenta ABE
Tokyo University of Agricuture Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Innovation for Sstainable Society
Outcome results
None listed