Study on radon thermal water for respiratory tract inflammation

Desiderio Passali et al.

August 2017

Healing & thermal therapy

Radon treatment

Respiratory system / Asthma

The article discusses the efficacy of thermal therapy enriched with radon-222 for rheumatic diseases and inflammatory diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract.

A systematic search of clinical trials conducted over the last 20 years revealed four studies on asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, upper airway inflammation with nasal obstruction and allergic rhinitis. The patients inhaled water enriched with radon for 12 to 28 days and were examined before and after the therapy.

The results showedimprovements in nasal resistance, airflow, mucociliary clearance, ciliated to mucosal cell ratio and V1 in asthma patients after two weeks of treatment.

The results suggest that radon-enriched inhalation therapy improves objective indicators of nasal function in allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis and alleviates pulmonary obstruction in asthma.

The most important information on the study at a glance

Indications: Asthma, rhinitis
Institution: ENT Department, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Title: Study on the effect of radon thermal water on respiratory inflammation
Brief description: The study shows that radon inhalation therapy for asthma and rhinitis significantly improves respiratory function and nasal values.
Original title: Radon-enriched hot spring water therapy for upper and lower respiratory tract inflammation
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29116046/