Benefits of Binchotan (Japan)
Binchotan (Japanese: 備長炭)
- It is popular and widely used in Japan in various health products. Our knitted knee warmer is using Binchotan charcoal drawn yarn.
- It emits infrared rays between 4 and 14 microns which improves blood circulation and keep knees warm. Blood circulation is the crucial factor enhance knee comfort, keep warm knee and relief pain.
- Negative ions are found to produce a sense of well-being in the body and help relaxes the mind. Binchotan can generate negative ions and hence neutralizing the harmful positive ions.
- It absorbs moisture (e.g. sweat), then releases it when conditions become drier. It protects from dampness.