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Therapeutic effect of forest bathing on human hypertension in the elderly

Genxiang Mao, Yong-Bao Cao, Xiao-Guang Lan, Zhihua He, Zhuo-Mei Chen, Yazhen Wang, et al.
Journal of Cardiology Summary & key facts 2012 227 citations

In a randomized trial of 24 elderly people with essential hypertension (12 in each group), one group spent 7 days and nights in a broad‑leaved evergreen forest and the other stayed in an urban area. After the trip, the forest group had a significant drop in blood pressure compared with…

Biofield Effects and Biophysics Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Urban Green Space and Health
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