Carbon dioxide bath

Procedure belonging to balneotherapy: Carbonic acid baths (CO2), on the other hand, contain at least 1,000 mg/l of free dissolved carbon dioxide. Artificial production by sodium hydrogen carbonate and aluminum sulfate is possible.

see also carbonic acid bath

CO2 has a direct vasodilating effect and produces a visible reddening from about 300 mg/l water. At about 600 mg/l, changes in blood flow at 34 degrees Celsius can be detected with laser Doppler flow measurement, which increases approximately linearly up to about 1,400 mg/l. This results in hyperemia at bathing temperatures that are not too high. The oxygen supply increases without increasing the oxygen demand of the tissue.

- Arterial hypertension (stage 1 and 2 WHO
)- Functional arterial circulatory disturbances-
Microcirculatory disturbances and wound healing disturbances in hypoxic tissue, such as leg ulcers, decubitus and gangrene in PADK-
Neurovegetative and psychosomatic cardiovascular disturbances-
Chronic venous insufficiency-
Supportive treatment of inflammatory and non-inflammatory rheumatic diseases in subacute and chronic stages

For O2 and CO2 baths, the following bathing temperatures are to be selected depending on the indication
:- 28 to 30 degrees Celsius for venous diseases-
30 to 35 degrees Celsius for cardiac diseases-
36 to 38 degrees Celsius for rheumatic diseasesThe
duration of the bath is 20 to 30 minutes.

respiratory insufficiency (COPD - J44.99)

1. Uehleke B et al (2012) In: André-Michael Beer, Martin Adler [Ed.] Leitfaden Naturheilverfahren für die ärztliche Praxis, Urban und Fischer Verlag p. 57