scholarly journals Comfortable and dermatological effects of hot spring bathing provide demonstrative insight into improvement in the rough skin of Capybaras

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kengo Inaka ◽  
Tohru Kimura
Keyword(s):  
Hot Springs ◽  
Hot Spring ◽  
Normal Skin ◽  
Basal Layer ◽  
Chloride Ions ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Water Ph ◽  
Skin Conditions ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to clarify dermatologically the favorable effects of hot spring bathing on the rough skin in Capybaras. Non-volcanic hot springs used in this study showed alkaline quality of water (pH 9.3), containing sodium and chloride ions. The normal skin in Capybaras was characterized by the presence of relatively thick epidermis with mild alkaline state (pH 8.26). The dorsal skin had melanin granules in the basal layer. Their rough skin affected in the Japanese cold winter was improved by daily bathing in an alkaline hot spring. The skin properties returned to the normal skin conditions (moisture, melanin and erythema values) observed in the summer. The facial expression mainly changes in the eyes was scored to evaluate comfortable status. The comfortable status during hot spring bathing significantly increased as compared with that observed before bathing (p < 0.01). The thermography revealed a heat retention effect of body temperature after hot spring bathing for 30 min. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that hot spring had significantly comfortable and dermatological effects on the basis of evaluation for the skin and body conditions in Capybaras.

Field observations and management strategy for hot spring wastewater in Wulai area, Taiwan

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 2309-2316
Author(s):  
J. Y. Lin ◽  
C. F. Chen ◽  
F. R. Lei ◽  
C. D. Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Hot Springs ◽  
Hot Spring ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Untreated Wastewater ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Treatment Equipment ◽  
Different Seasons

Hot springs are important centers for recreation and tourism. However, the pollution that may potentially be caused by hot spring wastewater has rarely been discussed. More than half of Taiwan's hot springs are located in areas where the water quality of water bodies is to be protected, and untreated wastewater could pollute the receiving water bodies. In this study, we investigate hot spring wastewater in the Wulai area, one of Taiwan's famous hot spring resorts. Used water from five hot spring hotels was sampled and ten sampling events were carried out to evaluate the changes in the quality of used water in different seasons, at different periods of the week, and from different types of hotels. The concentrations of different pollutants in hot spring wastewater were found to exhibit wide variations, as follows: COD, 10–250 mg/L; SS, N.D.−93 mg/L; NH3-N, 0.01–1.93 mg/L; TP, 0.01–0.45 mg/L; and E. coli, 10–27,500 CFU/100 mL. The quality of hot spring wastewater depends on the operation of public pools, because this affects the frequency of supplementary fresh water and the outflow volume. Two management strategies, namely, onsite treatment systems and individually packaged treatment equipment, are considered, and a multi-objective optimization model is used to determine the optimal strategy.

scholarly journals Skin-lightening practices in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Maya Vedamurthy ◽  
Vijaya Lakshmi Chelikani
Keyword(s):  
Skin Color ◽  
Normal Skin ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Chemical Peels ◽  
Skin Conditions ◽  
Skin Lightening

Skin lightening involves various practices to bleach the skin or to reduce the normal skin tone. The practice of skin-lightening spans several continents throughout the centuries and cultures primarily aimed at improving the quality of life. The main aim of skin lightening in medieval times was to increase the sign of femininity and thereby its benefits. In India, skin lightening is preferred as a mark of class, caste, and richness. Dermatologists are faced with many problems dealing with requests to make skin fairer, while in the west, there is a problem dealing with skin conditions in skin of color. Many skin-lightening agents are sold as over-the-counter products and are popularized or advertised through magazines, social media, and celebrity influences. These products are self-prescribed and used rampantly despite the side effects. There is a strong equation between caste, social class, marital prospects, and occupational status based on skin color. Multinational skin-lightening cosmetic brands have a lucrative market. The most widely used topical agent in skin lightening is hydroquinone, while other non-hydroquinone agents are also frequently used. In general, combining skin-lightening agents have increased efficacy. Systemic agents such as glutathione, tranexamic acid, Vitamin C, and other miscellaneous agents are also popular. Several procedures ranging from chemical peels to lights and lasers are increasingly practiced for more effective skin lightening. In India, all skin-whitening creams can be bought without a prescription as OTC products. These products are not considered pharmaceutical products and are not subject to testing and regulations. In addition, the injudicious use of intravenous glutathione by unqualified personnel poses a threat to the lay public. In our role as dermatologists, we should develop a holistic approach in counseling and treating those patients on a quest for skin lightening.

scholarly journals Study on Geoheritage and Water Quality of Pos Hendrop Hot Spring, Lojing Highlands, Kelantan, Malaysia

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 222-232
Author(s):  
Dony Adriansyah Nazaruddin ◽  
Zurfarahin Zulkarnain ◽  
Nur Syazwani Md Fadilah ◽  
Mohammad Muqtada Ali Khan ◽  
Arham Muchtar Achmad Bahar
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Hot Springs ◽  
Hot Spring ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Class V ◽  
Good Potential ◽  
Class Iib ◽  
Field Works

Pos Hendrop hot spring is one of the hot springs in Lojing Highlands, in the state ofKelantan, Malaysia. The hot spring is located within the Main Range Granite and isamong the hottest hot spring in Malaysia. The aim of this paper is to discuss geoheritagepotentials and water quality of this hot spring. Desk study was carried out by reviewingsome literatures related to the topic and the study area. Field works were organized in January and August 2014 to collect data, samples, and photographs. This site hasgeoheritage values such as scientific, aesthetic, recreational, functional, and economicvalues. The in-situ water quality analysis which was conducted in 2014 during the dryand rainy seasons in Kelantan (January and August 2014) generally shows that the waterqualit y in t he measurement p oint s of t he hot sp ring area ranges from “ Class IIB” t o “Class V” based on t he Int erim Nat ional Wat er Qualit y St andard (INWQS) for M alay sia. T hishot spring also shows a good potential to attract the interests of geoscientists and generalpublic to visit the area. Some specific tourism and recreational activities can be done inthe site such as eggs boiling, bathing and heating, hot spring therapy, and skin treatment.It is recommended that this hot spring should be conserved and developed properly as a potential geoheritage site and for a sustainable geotourism development in LojingHighlands.

scholarly journals Health Risk in Hot Springs: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-99
Author(s):  
Chaterine Rahel ◽  
Retno Adriyani ◽  
Hernanda Arie Nurfitria
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Legionella Pneumophila ◽  
Hot Springs ◽  
Hot Spring ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Recreational Water ◽  
Pathogenic Microorganisms ◽  
Legionella Pneumonia ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare

Natural hot spring is one of the recreational water. The public used it for recreation, relaxation, and therapy. The water quality should meet standards, such as free from microorganisms to prevent the onset of health complaints. This paper aimed to identify the pathogenic microorganisms and recreational water illness in natural hot spring users from worldwide studies. Method: This systematic review analysis use PRISMA Protocol as a guide to provide this article and PEO Framework to specified the criteria. Various database used to find those article is NCBI, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. In total of 10 eligible articles to analyse from 2010 -2020. Discussion: The result showed that hot spring users experienced health complaints after using hot springs contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. The microorganisms identified were Naegleria spp, Naegleria fowleri, Legionella pneumophila, Vittaforma corneae, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex (MAC), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium phocaicum. Recreation water illnesses identified were Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), Legionella pneumonia, Pseudomonas foliculitis, Pseudomonas mastitis, Microsporidial keratitis, Hot tub lung (HTL), and P. aeruginosa pneumonia. Besides the water quality, age, comorbid, and frequency of visiting hot springs were risk factors of recreational water illness. Conclusion: The onset of recreational water illness in users of hot springs was influenced by the quality of water microbiology and age.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan Terhadap Kepuasan Pengunjung di Suban Air Panas Kabupaten Rejang Lebong

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Lara Ayu Lestari ◽  
Augustin Rina Herawati ◽  
Tri Yuniningsih ◽  
Teuku Afrizal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Hot Springs ◽  
Hot Spring ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Visitor Satisfaction

This article aims to investigate the effect of service quality on visitor satisfaction in hot spring tourism areas. The concept of Servqual Parasuraman (quality of service) in 1998 was applied with aspects of responsiveness, reliability, empathy, assurance, and tangibles. This quantitative research was conducted at the Suban Hot Spring Baths, Rejang Lebong Regency. For primary data, the survey method was conducted on 100 respondents from 501 visitors to the Suban Hot Springs Bath in April 2021. Respondents were determined through accidental sampling technique. The survey method uses a closed questionnaire instrument on a Likert scale of 1-5. Secondary data sourced from the official web documentation of the Rejang Lebong Regency Tourism Office. Data analysis using SPSS 16 program with the hypothesis tested using the product moment by looking at the normality and linearity tests. The results of the study found that there was a significant influence between service quality and visitor satisfaction. Almost all aspects tested are significant with a value of <0.50. Of the five tested aspects, the highest score was in the empathy aspect of 16.89 percent and the lowest score was in the reliability aspect, which was 1.99 percent. Overall all aspects studied are significant to visitor satisfaction. Therefore, the high quality of service is directly proportional to the high visitor satisfaction.

Cosmetic Allergen in the Past and Present

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Normal Skin ◽  
World War ◽  
Patch Tests ◽  
The Past ◽  
Skin Conditions ◽  
Cosmetic Dermatitis ◽  
Facial Dermatitis ◽  
International Research Project

For almost 20 years after the end of World War II, many Japanese women were challenged by a dark secondary hyper pigmentation on their faces. The causation of this condition was unknown and incurable at the time. However this symptom became curable after a number of new cosmetic allergens were discovered through patch tests and as an aftermath, various cosmetics and soaps that eliminated all these allergens were put into production to be used exclusively for these patients. An international research project conducted by seven countries was set out to find out the new allergens and discover non-allergic cosmetic materials. Due to these efforts, two disastrous cosmetic primary sensitizers were banned and this helped to decrease allergic cosmetic dermatitis. Towards the end of the 20th century, the rate of positives among cosmetic sensitizers decreased to levels of 5% - 8% and have since maintained its rates into the 21th century. Currently, metal ions such as the likes of nickel have been identified as being the most common allergens found in cosmetics and cosmetic instruments. They often produce rosacea-like facial dermatitis and therefore allergen controlled soaps and cosmetics have been proved to be useful in recovering normal skin conditions.

Reflecting the Sky in Water

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Cristofaro
Keyword(s):  
The Unconscious ◽  
Related Case ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Fluid Properties ◽  
Phenomenological Perspective ◽  
Auto Ethnography ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Artificial Water ◽  
Land Water

From a phenomenological perspective, the reflective quality of water has a visually dramatic impact, especially when combined with the light of celestial phenomena. However, the possible presence of water as a means for reflecting the sky is often undervalued when interpreting archaeoastronomical sites. From artificial water spaces, such as ditches, huacas and wells to natural ones such as rivers, lakes and puddles, water spaces add a layer of interacting reflections to landscapes. In the cosmological understanding of skyscapes and waterscapes, a cross-cultural metaphorical association between water spaces and the underworld is often revealed. In this research, water-skyscapes are explored through the practice of auto-ethnography and reflexive phenomenology. The mirroring of the sky in water opens up themes such as the continuity, delimitation and manipulation of sky phenomena on land: water spaces act as a continuation of the sky on earth; depending on water spaces’ spatial extension, selected celestial phenomena can be periodically reflected within architectures, so as to make the heavenly dimension easily accessible and a possible object of manipulation. Water-skyscapes appear as specular worlds, where water spaces are assumed to be doorways to the inner reality of the unconscious. The fluid properties of water have the visual effect of dissipating borders, of merging shapes, and, therefore, of dissolving identities; in the inner landscape, this process may represent symbolic death experiences and rituals of initiation, where the annihilation of the individual allows the creative process of a new life cycle. These contextually generalisable results aim to inspire new perspectives on sky-and-water related case studies and give value to the practice of reflexive phenomenology as crucial method of research.

Chất lượng nước ở Bắc Bình dựa trên các kết quả phân tích hóa học và vi sinh

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-497
Author(s):  
Phan Thị Kim Văn ◽  
Bùi Trần Vượng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Microbiological Analyses

The quality of water in Bac Binh according to chemical and microbiological analyses

Spatial and Temporal variation analysis of water quality of Hemavathi River, Karnataka, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Santhosh K. M ◽  
S. Prashanth
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Agricultural Runoff ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Final Conclusion ◽  
Variation Analysis ◽  
Pollution Load ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Pollution Loading ◽  
Origin Point

Urban development, agricultural runoff and industrialization have contributed pollution loading on the environment.  In this study Hemavathi river water from a stretch from its origin point to its sangama was studied for pollution load by determining parameters of water quality like pH, Alkalinity,  Ca, Mg, Nitrate, TDS, BOD, COD , and the results were compared with WHO and BIS standards to draw final conclusion on the quality of water.

Physico-Chemical Analysis of Groundwater and Effect of Climatic Change in Angul-Talcher Area

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Aliva Bera ◽  
D.P. Satapathy
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Climatic Change ◽  
Linear Regression Model ◽  
Ann Model ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Simulation Based

In this paper, the linear regression model using ANN and the linear regression model using MS Excel were developed to estimate the physico-chemical concentrations in groundwater using pH, EC, TDS, TH, HCO3 as input parameters and Ca, Mg and K as output parameters. A comparison was made which indicated that ANN model had the better ability to estimate the physic-chemical concentrations in groundwater. An analytical survey along with simulation based tests for finding the climatic change and its effect on agriculture and water bodies in Angul-Talcher area is done. The various seasonal parameters such as pH, BOD, COD, TDS,TSS along with heavy elements like Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn concentration in water resources has been analyzed. For past 30 years rainfall data has been analyzed and water quality index values has been studied to find normal and abnormal quality of water resources and matlab based simulation has been done for performance analysis. All results has been analyzed and it is found that the condition is stable. 

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