Wiebke Stritter1, Marie Michelle Gross2, Dorothea Miltner3, Doris Rapp4, Britta Wilde4, Angelika Eggert2, Nico Steckhan5, Georg Seifert6. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology and Hematology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: wiebke.stritter@charite.de. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology and Hematology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany. 3. University Heart Center Freiburg, Bad Krozingen, Germany. 4. Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe, Clinic for Anthroposophic Medicine, Berlin, Germany. 5. Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Germany. 6. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology and Hematology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; University of São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To differentiate the effect of ginger and mustard as warming ingredients from the effect of calmness & attentiveness and thermal warmth in chest compress application. DESIGN & SETTING: In an exploratory, controlled, single-blinded study, we compared the effect of ginger and mustard in healthy adults. INTERVENTIONS: Participants received four different chest compress types over four weeks: simple dry, hot water, with ginger powder and with mustard flour. OUTCOME MEASURES: The somatic and psychological experience of the participants was collected through psychometric measurements (list of somatic complaints (B-L), questionnaire on mental state (MDBF), 5-point-rating scale (RS) containing eight questions on the experience of relaxation and warmth) and was further complemented through qualitative interview data. RESULTS: Participants (15 female and 15 male) ranged between 21-36 years (M = 27). No significant changes in the B-L could be found. The MDBF found significant change towards calmness after every application (P < 0.05). Significant improvement in mood was found after the ginger compress (P = 0.00). The RS found significant changes towards relaxation (P = 0.00), emotional balance (P = 0.03), deep (P = 0.03) and slow (P = 0.00) breathing as well as warm hands (P = 0.03) and feet (P = 0.00) with the ginger compress. No significant changes on the RS could be found after the mustard compress. Qualitative-phenomenological data underlined the difference between ginger and mustard in quality of warmth. No adverse effects were reported. CONCLUSIONS: Ginger and mustard induced a strong and lasting response on perceived distribution of warmth and relaxation. Compound effect quality could be differentiated: mustard triggered a strong relaxing effect after the intervention and ginger a warmth quality that spread throughout the body.
OBJECTIVES: To differentiate the effect of ginger and mustard as warming ingredients from the effect of calmness & attentiveness and thermal warmth in chest compress application. DESIGN & SETTING: In an exploratory, controlled, single-blinded study, we compared the effect of ginger and mustard in healthy adults. INTERVENTIONS:Participants received four different chest compress types over four weeks: simple dry, hot water, with ginger powder and with mustard flour. OUTCOME MEASURES: The somatic and psychological experience of the participants was collected through psychometric measurements (list of somatic complaints (B-L), questionnaire on mental state (MDBF), 5-point-rating scale (RS) containing eight questions on the experience of relaxation and warmth) and was further complemented through qualitative interview data. RESULTS:Participants (15 female and 15 male) ranged between 21-36 years (M = 27). No significant changes in the B-L could be found. The MDBF found significant change towards calmness after every application (P < 0.05). Significant improvement in mood was found after the ginger compress (P = 0.00). The RS found significant changes towards relaxation (P = 0.00), emotional balance (P = 0.03), deep (P = 0.03) and slow (P = 0.00) breathing as well as warm hands (P = 0.03) and feet (P = 0.00) with the ginger compress. No significant changes on the RS could be found after the mustard compress. Qualitative-phenomenological data underlined the difference between ginger and mustard in quality of warmth. No adverse effects were reported. CONCLUSIONS:Ginger and mustard induced a strong and lasting response on perceived distribution of warmth and relaxation. Compound effect quality could be differentiated: mustard triggered a strong relaxing effect after the intervention and ginger a warmth quality that spread throughout the body.
Authors: Ann-Kathrin Lederer; Ines Manteufel; Agnes Knott; Lampros Kousoulas; Paul Georg Werthmann; Maximilian Andreas Storz; Roman Huber; Alexander Müller Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2022-05-11 Impact factor: 4.964
Authors: Jan Vagedes; Silja Kuderer; Katrin Vagedes; Henrik Szőke; Matthias Kohl; Stefanie Joos; Florian Beissner; Ursula Wolf Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Date: 2022-07-18 Impact factor: 2.650