The action of the sand bath
Sand is made of sand, which has a grain size of two or three millimeters, thanks to which a large thermal conductivity is ensured. In warm form, sand uniformly envelops the entire body, providing a beneficial effect for pains and spasms, besides having a mechanical effect besides thermal.
Plus, everything, he instantly absorbs sweat secreted by the skin, which removes many toxins from the body, which makes the thermal procedure easier, reduces the effect of high temperatures, which affect the skin and there is a protection against overheating.
The temperature of the sand directly adjacent to the skin is 37 degrees, but the tops have a temperature that is an order of magnitude higher. Strong perspiration of the patient is caused by hygroscopicity and heat resistance, due to which the blood and lymph circulation of the whole organism is activated. The therapeutic effect that occurs at this moment is similar to the effect of water, mud and hot air baths.
The effect is the mechanical pressure on the skin by the sand, affecting the nascent and lymphatic vessels - a soft massage of the skin occurs, and the nerves of the skin are irritated.
The temperature during this procedure rises by 0,6 degrees, the blood pressure is approximately 30 mm, the pulse accelerates somewhere for 12 strokes, and therefore the breathing becomes quicker. If the temperature of such a bath is about 50 degrees, the weight is lost by about 0.5 kilograms in just one session.
Kakuzhe established that this procedure normalizes the kidney function by distraction of the blood flow, increases profuse sweating, stimulates the oxidation and exchange of nitrogen in the body, exerts an analgesic and soothing effect on the body.
Sand treatment
It is advisable to take a sandwich every other day, about 15-17 procedures should be included in the course. On the beach for this you need to come in the afternoon, then, when the sand warms up to 50 degrees. The sand bath should be taken at an air temperature of between 17 and 21 degrees. It is important to remember that the wet sandbox is suitable for treatment. And the skin of the body should be absolutely dry.
Before proceeding to the procedure, prepare a bed for yourself, so that the size of your eaves with your height is about two meters. You have to lie on your back so that your head is a shadow from the umbrella. The one who will help you in this, should sift you with sand, the thickness of the layer should be about five centimeters, but in the abdomen this layer should be no more than two centimeters. Head and heart area is not recommended to fall asleep.
To avoid a heat stroke, place a folded layer under the head, put a handkerchief on the forehead, which must be moistened periodically with cold water. The time of such a session should not be more than half an hour. Immediately after the end of the treatment, it is necessary to rinse with warm sea or river water, sit for half an hour in the shade, sipping some cold drink. And only then it will be possible to swim and sunbathe. But if you notice that your condition worsened during the procedures, there was a palpitation, do not continue the treatment with sand baths. In this case, you need to put a cool compress on your head and on your chest.
Therapy can also be used in medical institutions where baths filled with therapeutic sand will be heated by electric heaters. Takiesance, especially in the winter, you can organize at home. To do this, you need a sand, pre-poured into cotton pouches, warm in the oven. Then they'll put on their skin for thirty and cover themselves with a warm blanket.
Indications for treatment with psammotherapy
Baths of sand have a very mild effect on the body, due to which they can be applied even to children aged more than three years and people of advanced age. They can be used even when there are contraindications for taking mud therapy. Cardiovascular diseases also have no contraindications to the treatment of peripodial baths. Very useful are these procedures for the following diseases: the presence of chronic jade, exudative diathesis, various joint diseases, respiratory organs, periphery of the nervous system, the presence of rickets and poliomyelitis, gynecological diseases and excess weight.
A large bath and effect will bring such a bath with rickets. The result of this procedure will be a tanning of the skin, signs of anemia, stomach upsets will disappear and the muscular strength will increase.
There are contraindications
- Malignant or benign neoplasm, even suspicion of their presence is important.
- Active form of tuberculosis.
- Bleeding and insufficient blood circulation.
- Atherosclerosis in pronounced form.
- Epileptic seizures.
- Hypertensive crises.
- Diseases of the heart.
- Uterine fibroids, endometriosis, mastopathy, hormonal failures of any kind.
- Three days before the start, three days after, and during menstruation.
- Exacerbations of any diseases. The procedures can be prescribed only during periods of remission.
Hot therapeutic sands
Anyone has a unique property of absorbing heat and its safety. It is possible to conduct seance therapy on the hot seashore. If such treatment is used in a sanatorium-resort institution, then such treatment will be performed in a complex, that is, alternating it with other balneo-therapy.
Traditionally, such treatments are conducted on the shores of warm southern seas. Since the end of the 19th century and in the resorts of the Baltic Sea, this therapy has been applied. Practice it and away from the sea coast. In Germany, for example, such clinics with sand, which is heated artificially, are arranged everywhere.