title: [Experimental monitoring of the effects of hand and foot douches at Barbotan on peripheral circulation].
abstract: New techniques, the manudouche and the pedidouche, were tested at Barbotan on various diseases of the peripheral circulation (artery, vein, lymphatic) after an overall assessment of the treatment based on more than 200 patients and on rheographic recordings. These treatments aim to relieve the vascular spasm in the limbs and to reduce the threshold of sympathetic excitability. This paper outlines the techniques, the thermal agents used and the immediate results. The author concludes that these techniques are of value in the treatment of peripheral circulatory disease and proposes a review of the general thermal nomenclature involving the classification and the indications of thermal resorts aimed at treating vascular disease (heart, artery, vein, lymphatic).
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D005602:France; D006294:Health Resorts; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000628:therapy*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000628:therapy; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Controles expérimentaux des actions des manudouches et pédidouches de barbotan sur la circulation périphérique.