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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2019

Effects of a Cloth Panel Containing a Specific Ore Powder on Patients with Japanese Cedar Pollen Allergy During the Pollen Dispersal Season.

Suni Lee, Shoko Yamamoto, Maiko Hamana, Hiroshi Okamoto, Tamayo Hatayama, Fukusou Danbara, Yoshio Fujii, Youichi Murakami, Takemi Otsuki

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Suni LeeDepartment of Hygiene, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan.
Shoko YamamotoDepartment of Hygiene, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan.
Maiko HamanaWadakohsan Corporation, 4-2-13, Sakaemachidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo 650-0023, Japan.
Hiroshi OkamotoCosmic Garden Co., Ltd., 1-2-25 Ima, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama 700-0975, Japan.
Tamayo HatayamaDepartment of Hygiene, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan.
Fukusou DanbaraWadakohsan Corporation, 4-2-13, Sakaemachidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo 650-0023, Japan.
Yoshio FujiiCosmic Garden Co., Ltd., 1-2-25 Ima, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama 700-0975, Japan.
Youichi MurakamiWadakohsan Corporation, 4-2-13, Sakaemachidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo 650-0023, Japan.
Takemi OtsukiDepartment of Hygiene, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan.

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Abstract

Pollen allergy remains a big problem in contemporary societies. We have shown in previous studies that a cloth containing a special natural ore powder (CCSNOP) is effective in relieving symptoms in patients with pollen allergies. However, in that study, subjects were exposed to CCSNOP for only one hour. In the present study, CCSNOP or control (non-woven cloth; NWC) panels were placed in the bedrooms of pollen allergy patients for two weeks during the pollen dispersal season in 2018, and the effects were investigated. Twenty-one subjects were exposed to CCSNOP panels and 10 subjects were exposed to NWC panels. Our investigations showed that use of CCSNOP resulted in relief of symptoms and reduced use of therapeutics. Moreover, the ratio of eosinophil count decrease during exposure was higher in the CCSNOP group. Furthermore, a formula for measuring various cytokines and other parameters was established and clearly showed a distinction between the CCSNOP and NWC groups. In this formula, Granulocyte Macrophage colony-stimulating Factor (GM-SCF), Interleukin (IL)-12p40, Immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 and eosinophil count were extracted. These results indicated that CCNSNOP has a beneficial effect on pollen allergy patients. Future studies shall engage in long-term monitoring of pollen allergy patients who will utilize this mineral powder for at least one year.

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clothimmunological effectinterior materialnatural ore powderpollen allergysymptom relief

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PMCPMC6947445

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