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.
Highlights
Pollen allergies and hay fever, typically manifesting as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis, represent seasonal allergic reactions that can limit the ordinary lives of individuals [1,2,3]
In our previous study [12], we investigated the biological effects of cloth containing a specific natural ore powder (CCSNOP) on patients with pollen allergy in terms of symptoms, biological markers, mood state via a questionnaire referred to as Profile of Mood Status 2 (POMS2), stress marker using salivary amylase, serum immunoglobulin (Ig) E specific to 33 antigens, peripheral blood counts including percentage of white blood cells, and 29 serum cytokines under conditions when subjects were exposed to cloth containing a special natural ore powder (CCSNOP) for 60 min
Since it seemed that CCSNOP had a demonstrably positive effect on pollen allergy patients, it was thought that an investigation comprising longer-term exposure to CCSNOP, including during the pollen dispersal season, would be instructive
Summary
Pollen allergies and hay fever, typically manifesting as allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis, represent seasonal allergic reactions that can limit the ordinary lives of individuals [1,2,3]. Precautions can be taken to avoid or minimize exposure to pollen through decreasing outdoor activities, closing windows, operating central air conditioning systems with filter attachments, bathing and shampooing the body and hair well to remove attached pollens, and drying clothes well. Notwithstanding these precautions, patients with pollen allergies continue to suffer with symptoms, even in their own homes, during the pollen season [4,5,6]
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