Whether Johann Wolfgang v. Goethe actually demanded “Mer light!” on his deathbed remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that natural light is indispensable for our daily lives. It determines our biorhythm and ensures, among other things, that vitamin D is formed via irradiation on the skin. What’s more, sunlight and artificial light are also … Phototherapy: Let There Be Light!
A new therapeutic approach uses immunological processes in the diseased cells during irradiation, because the inflammatory cells are extremely sensitive to light and die. The removal of the dead cells into the body’s lymphatic system causes a “learning process” in the bone marrow to stop producing these cells. Over time, the skin can recover and … Phototherapy: Types of Therapy
Hungarian and German scientists have demonstrated in studies that direct irradiation of the nasal mucosa with a combination of ultraviolet and visible light significantly relieves hay fever symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and runny nose. The study involved 49 patients who were allergic to pollen from mugwort. Treatment with UV light For 21 days, patients … Phototherapy: Other Therapeutic Approaches
