Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 I would like to know more about the heat lamps used in TCM. Are these infra red? Do they do more than provide warmth? Bernie SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 On Feb 2, 2004, at 9:37 AM, bernie rabin wrote: > I would like to know more about the heat lamps used in TCM. Are these > infra red? Do they do more than provide warmth? We use both. The so-called " TDP " lamps are basically a slab of metal that heats up, while infra red lamps are like the heat lamps used to keep food warm at restaurants. The makers of the TDP lamp say that the metal vibrates at the same frequency as the human body, or something like that. Don't know how accurate or important any of this is, but I can say that I've been using this particular lamp since I happened to get one about a week ago, and my patients really like it. It seems to warm up a little more slowly than I'd expected, but the warmth seems to penetrate well. I've used it three times thus far, and everybody likes it. Moxa feels good too, but the lamp doesn't produce a strong smell, nor do I need to be there holding it. The infra red lamps are cool too, in that they give off a really eerie red glow that fills the room. -al. -- Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. -Adlai Stevenson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Thanks, where did you get it? Al Stone <alstone wrote: On Feb 2, 2004, at 9:37 AM, bernie rabin wrote: > I would like to know more about the heat lamps used in TCM. Are these > infra red? Do they do more than provide warmth? We use both. The so-called " TDP " lamps are basically a slab of metal that heats up, while infra red lamps are like the heat lamps used to keep food warm at restaurants. The makers of the TDP lamp say that the metal vibrates at the same frequency as the human body, or something like that. Don't know how accurate or important any of this is, but I can say that I've been using this particular lamp since I happened to get one about a week ago, and my patients really like it. It seems to warm up a little more slowly than I'd expected, but the warmth seems to penetrate well. I've used it three times thus far, and everybody likes it. Moxa feels good too, but the lamp doesn't produce a strong smell, nor do I need to be there holding it. The infra red lamps are cool too, in that they give off a really eerie red glow that fills the room. -al. -- Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. -Adlai Stevenson Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 I got mine at A & A medical supplies: A & A Medical Supplies, Inc. 5288 Valley Blvd. Suite #1 Los Angeles, CA 90032 323-223-6318 Right now, they're having a sale on this unit, there are actually two. This is the larger one and it was something like $69, whereas you can find them elsewhere on the web for $150 to $350 so its a pretty good deal. On the other hand, one of the TCM schools says that this particular unit although cheep, isn't well designed. From what this gentleman told me, I figured that if I don't yank it around as I'm sure most of the interns do, it'll last okay. -al. On Feb 2, 2004, at 2:45 PM, bernie rabin wrote: > Thanks, where did you get it? > > Al Stone <alstone wrote: > On Feb 2, 2004, at 9:37 AM, bernie rabin wrote: > >> I would like to know more about the heat lamps used in TCM. Are these >> infra red? Do they do more than provide warmth? > > We use both. The so-called " TDP " lamps are basically a slab of metal > that heats up, while infra red lamps are like the heat lamps used to > keep food warm at restaurants. > > The makers of the TDP lamp say that the metal vibrates at the same > frequency as the human body, or something like that. Don't know how > accurate or important any of this is, but I can say that I've been > using this particular lamp since I happened to get one about a week > ago, and my patients really like it. > > It seems to warm up a little more slowly than I'd expected, but the > warmth seems to penetrate well. I've used it three times thus far, and > everybody likes it. Moxa feels good too, but the lamp doesn't produce > a strong smell, nor do I need to be there holding it. > > The infra red lamps are cool too, in that they give off a really eerie > red glow that fills the room. > > -al. > -- > > Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. > -Adlai Stevenson > > > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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