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Do you know how ions work?
Do you also know ions play an important role in natural
comfort?
Ions
are small particles that take on an electrical charge.
In nature we tend to find between a few hundred to a few
thousand of these ions per cubic centimeter. The small
particles that take on this charge are either negatively
charged, positively charged or neutral. In a cubic
centimeter of air out over a grass field, we find the
ratio is almost balanced between negative ions and
positive ions. In other words we are breathing
quantities of electricity.
Positive ions are known to make asthma victims worse.
Positive ion winds such as the Chinook Wind in Calgary,
Alta., Canada and the Santa Ana Winds in Southern
California are known to coincide with Asthma attacks.
There are many areas around the would known for positive
ion winds (times when the ion balance has more positive
ions per cubic centimeter than negative ions).
Many of us
have ever experience the wonderful feeling and
relaxation of being surrounded by the crisp, clean air
near a forest or a waterfall, or just after it rains. Do
you know what created this feeling?
It was the
balance of ions in the air contributes that contributed
to this effect. An overwhelming high number of negative
ion are found in places where people feel especially
comfortable.
Clean air
and an abundance of negative ion seem to be key factors
in nature’s soothing power. Negative ion – which are
said to calm nerves and revitalize cells – promise to
attract increasing attention for their role in creating
a basis for today’s high-stress lifestyles.
What is
Negative ion?
Negative
ion or sometime we called "anion" is negatively charged,
ultra fine particles in the air. They are generated when
a large amount of energy is applied to an atom or a
molecule. In the natural world, negative ions are mainly
generated by the following two mechanisms. One is when
positive and negative atoms are separated by a collision
of water molecules, as in a waterfall. In this case, the
surrounding air is given a negative electrical charge by
a phenomenon called the Lenard Effect. The other
mechanism is when electrons discharged by thunderstorms
are absorbed by molecules in the air.
Negative
ion generation mechanisms
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Alternative mechanism |
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Negative ions are generated by using an
electrical discharge method that follows the
same principle as the thunderstorm
mechanism. This method employs the “corona
discharge” that occurs when a high voltage
is applied between two electrodes. The
corona discharge releases a large number of
electrons, which change the molecules in the
surrounding air into negative ions. |
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How Negative ions affect us?
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Brain and Nervous System
- Negative ions reduce the
release of serotonin, a "Stress
Hormone". It also reduce the
reaction time and create a
calming effect.
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Sinus - Negative ions
reduce histamine levels and thin
excess mucous. It also destroy
airborne bacteria, the cause of
much
sinusitis and bronchitis
problems.
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Trachea - Negative ions
increase the working rate of the
Cilia, the tiny hairs living in
the breathing passages. These
cilia clean the air we breathe.
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Lung - Negative ions
increase the rate of oxygen
uptake and breathing capacity of
the lung.
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Health problems which may relieve by negative
ion therapy |
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