There's a molecular explanation for Grandma's old remedy for aches and pain: heat, British researchers found.
July 6, 2006 (Press Release) --
There's a molecular explanation for Grandma's old remedy for aches and pain: heat, British researchers found.
Applying heat of at least 104 degrees provided pain relief to the skin for up to an hour, much the way that common painkillers do, according to a University College London study reported by the Bloomberg news service.
The study clarified how heat soothed pain. Heat apparently causes the body to switch on receptors that block the chemical messengers that allow it to detect pain, the scientists said.
For hundreds of years, heat has been used to relieve back aches, muscle strains, menstrual cramps, and colic. Results of the year-long study were presented Wednesday at the Physiological Society's annual conference in London.
Source: http://www.msn.com/
Applying heat of at least 104 degrees provided pain relief to the skin for up to an hour, much the way that common painkillers do, according to a University College London study reported by the Bloomberg news service.
The study clarified how heat soothed pain. Heat apparently causes the body to switch on receptors that block the chemical messengers that allow it to detect pain, the scientists said.
For hundreds of years, heat has been used to relieve back aches, muscle strains, menstrual cramps, and colic. Results of the year-long study were presented Wednesday at the Physiological Society's annual conference in London.
Source: http://www.msn.com/
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