Publications by authors named "Zhi Hua He"

Objective: To provide scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of forest bathing as a natural therapy for human hypertension.

Methods: Twenty-four elderly patients with essential hypertension were randomly divided into two groups of 12. One group was sent to a broad-leaved evergreen forest to experience a 7-day/7-night trip, and the other was sent to a city area in Hangzhou for control.

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Objective: To investigate the effects of short-term forest bathing on human health.

Methods: Twenty healthy male university students participated as subjects and were randomly divided into two groups of 10. One group was sent on a two-night trip to a broad-leaved evergreen forest, and the other was sent to a city area.

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