The “Enseki” sandbath: A novel, safe and effective far‐infrared bathing procedure for health

Far‐infrared (FIR) is well known with various therapeutic benefits. Recently, we have developed a novel FIR bathing system called the Enseki sandbath. In this regard, we focused on physical nature of ceramic to radiate FIR rays when heated adequately.

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