Description:
(Above claims made by Nayoya Wellness, please consult your physician)
Potential Benefits from Using Acupressure Mat:
"Tanya Zilberter and Jim Roman conducted a pilot study on the benefits of acupressure mat and concluded that the device activates the acupuncture points of the body. People who used an acupressure mat on their upper to lower back experienced the following effects:
- Improving conditions of liver, kidney, and spleen
- Alleviating headache, fatigue, depression, and insomnia
- Easing spinal problems, sciatica, muscle spasm, cramps
- Better immune system, digestion, and elimination
According Zilberter and Roman, the skin simulation using an acupressure mat is not necessarily accurate as the acupuncture, but intensive enough to provide “additional unspecific sensory input to the body’s self-diagnostic nervous system” and intensified the insufficient signals from ailing internal organs. It also coordinates the functions of the body through a flow of physiological regulators triggered by endorphins, which are released by reflexes from the skin.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine published a study indicating that the 32 healthy volunteers who used acupressure mat for three 20-minute sessions experienced higher back temperatures compared when they lie down in a soft bed. Erik Olsson, co-author of the study and researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden explained that a higher back temperature indicates an increased in circulation. He also cited that the heart rate of the volunteers slowed and was more variable with the mat, a sign that the body’s parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for relaxation became active. According to him, further study is necessary to find out if acupressure mat could help produce endorphins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupressure_Mat)."