Experiment with foot detoxification plaster.

Okay, there are many skeptics out there who think that the foot detoxification plaster is nothing more than a waste of money and no basis with regards to health benefit.
I have been using applying foot detoxification plaster for almost over 2 years and feel it helps in terms of improving my health.


To satisfy my curiosity, I decided to conduct a simple experiment to find out if there are any truths to doubts raised by some people. In particular the change of color in the plaster is due to oxidation of ferrous substance in the plaster.

I choose Takara foot plaster because 1) it is cheap (50 sheets) cost about 50 Singapore dollars and 2) it is effective in dispelling heavy metals and toxics from the body.

The content of Takara foot detoxification plaster are 1) Wood vinegar, 2) Bamboo Vinegar, 3) Vitamin C, 4) Chitin and Chitosan, 5) Dokudami, 6) Shokubutsuseni and 7) Loquat leaf. There is no presence of any ferrous substance as claimed by critics.

Chitosan is derived from the shell of crustaceans such as crabs and seashells. There are plenty of usages for Chitosan, among them as filtration to remove heavy minerals and oils from water. Similarly, Chitin is also derived from shell of crustaceans and used in water purification. Dokudami is a kind plant and has disinfectant and antimicrobial properties. It is used to treat skin disease. Shokubutsuseni has water retention properties.

I apply the plasters in several parts of the body namely, the arm, the knee, palm, neck, elbow, back and finally the sole of both feet. The plasters are applied for at least 8 hours and I turn on the air conditioner with temperature set to 23 degree to rule out perspiration from the experimental equation. The result? As I expect, there were very little colorization of the plasters with the exception of the plasters that were attach to the sole of my feet. Both underwent changed of colors, to dark pitch brown color.

The verdict? Your guess is as good as mine.