Patent ID: 7097655

Claim:
A method of heat therapy applied to human skin by use of an apparatus comprising a heat tube, comprising the steps of: covering the human skin area with a piece of cloth; heating the heat tube of the apparatus, wherein the heat tube is heat conductive; pressing the heated heat tube of the apparatus onto the cloth to transmit the heat to the underlying tissues or surface of the afflicted human skin area; moving the heated tube on the cloth to control the temperature of the skin area and to increase the human skin area that is heated by the heat tube; wherein the apparatus comprises a case, a handle tube and the heat tube; the case is adjoined to the top of the handle tube; the handle tube is adjoined to the top of the heat tube; the case encloses an adjustable electric power controller to be connected to an electric power source; the handle tube encloses an electric light bulb connected to the adjustable electric power controller; the heat tube comprises a plurality of slits adjacent to the handle tube to prevent heat conduction to the handle tube from the wall of the heat tube.