<；P>；PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an external preparation for quickly treating symptoms such as arthritis, muscular pain, etc. <；P>；SOLUTION: The external preparation 10 is formed by sufficiently kneading carbon powder with a mineral liquid, a natural salt, rice bran, gloiopeltis and natural water. The external preparation 10 in an amount in response to the affected part is applied to a cotton fabric 12, a cotton fabric 12 around the coated cotton fabric is successively folded and the external preparation 10 is wrapped to form a fomentation 13 in a shape suitable for the affected part. When the fomentation 13 is stuck fast to the skin 14a of the affected part 14, fixed by a proper fastening means such as bandage, plaster, etc., a far-infrared radiation generated from carbon powder in the external preparation 10 and a mineral component in the external preparation 10 are passed through the cotton fabric 12 and absorbed in the skin, a blood flow in the vicinity of the affected part is promoted and cells are activated so that natural healing power essential to the human body is increased and the affected part is treated. <；P>；COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
