Increasing Warmth in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial Examining the Efficacy of Mustard and Ginger Footbaths.
Silja KudererE HelmertH SzökeStefanie JoosMatthias KohlJ SvaldiFlorian BeissnerF AndrasikJan VagedesPublished in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2020)
Footbaths with ginger increased warmth perception at the feet longer than with mustard or warm water only for adolescents with AN as well as for HC. The impact of ginger footbaths on recovery of thermoregulatory disturbances in patients with AN repeated over extended periods merits further investigation.