What is medical mud?
Healing muds - peloids - are the bottom sediments of water bodies, accumulated there for millions of years. During this time, in unusual conditions, the usual ooze was saturated with organic and inorganic substances, hormones, vitamins, antibiotics and became medicinal enough that even today they prepare medicinal preparations from peloids. As for the actual mud treatment, it remains in demand always.
The origin of mud is not the same, peat originates from marsh sediments, sapropelic rocks represent bottom sediments of fresh water bodies, sulphide - silt of saline lakes and seas, coarse dirt is thrown to the surface in gas and oil-bearing areas. In Russia, there are remarkable deposits of sapropelic mud. Color mud - from greenish to black, it is determined by the prevalence of certain micronutrients. According to the consistency of dirt can be from liquid to mushy.
Hail from the depths
"Proper" dirt is raised from a sufficient depth - 8 or more meters. Then, brought to the mud baths, they rest in their store, are restored. At this time, the composition of the mud is clarified, bacteriological analysis of the samples is carried out, it turns out whether they contain micro- and radioactive elements that are dangerous to human health. If the sanitary services gave "good", the peloids are ready for use. They are heated and released according to the indications of the sick and healthy.
Indications and contraindications
Mud therapy is considered a rather stressful procedure - even chemotherapy can be compared to the action of mud therapy on the human body. First of all, it is difficult for the cardiovascular system. Even if the patient takes mud locally, in the form of "gloves", "boots" or "trousers", the effect of the exposure is still common. Therefore, after any mud procedure, you must rest 30-40 minutes. The doctor always warns that against the backdrop of mud therapy may exacerbate chronic diseases with which the patient has lived more or less peacefully for many years. It is not necessary to cancel dirt, but it is worth keeping the preparations from the underlying disease at hand.
To the peloidotherapy, there are indications and contraindications. Very good mud procedures for most osteoarticular and muscular diseases, pathology of the central and peripheral nervous system, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, ENT organs, skin, sexual problems in men and women, for preventive purposes to strengthen immunity.
But with acute inflammatory processes, feverish conditions, any malignant and some benign neoplasms, the action of mud on the body can become fatal. This procedure is also contraindicated in pregnancy, hypertension, postinfarction and post-stroke states, varicose veins. These patients can not be treated with mud.
How does mud work?
The action of mud is very multifaceted, experts identify the temperature, mechanical and chemical effects of peloids per person. The effect of the procedures is not limited to the time of their reception, continues after completion, is preserved for months.
If you do not delve into the subtleties, the mud treatment mobilizes all biological processes in the human body, normalizes the work of all organs and systems, activates the processes of various cellular structures. Mud should be taken not from case to case, but by courses, then their impact is added up and amplified. There are in the mud procedures, according to many, and some energy component, because the healer and donor here is the mother nature itself, and she generously shares her powers, if you use them wisely.
Peloids in packets
Sometimes, curative mud was carried from the resorts home in jars under the cap nylon. Today it is not a problem to buy peloids of famous brands in the nearest pharmacy, they are traded through the Internet. Against home use of packaged dirt, doctors do not object, however, with reservations.
Experts advise before the beginning of the course of treatment to consult a doctor. Of course, only local applications can be carried out at home. It is important to properly prepare a bag of mud - it is heated on a water bath or in a microwave oven to 70 degrees, then placed on a sore spot with a permeable membrane. The procedure lasts usually 15-20 minutes, the package is applied repeatedly, it is stored in the refrigerator. Naturally, after any heat exposure, after applications of mud do not rush into the street, you need to cool down and rest.
Good under dirt
Cosmetology lays great hopes on dirt, because it is a concentrated and very effective natural component. Having set a goal, today you can buy creams, shampoos, balms, dry mud masks, including Belarusian ones. For facial skin and hair, cosmetics with mud - like living water. Improving blood and lymph circulation, these drugs enhance metabolic and oxidation-reduction processes, revitalize, saturate the skin with useful substances, which makes it healthy, smooth and young for many years.
Mud treatment has become more accessible
It's a shame that not everyone can take advantage of the powerful health effect of mud for health reasons. But today new types of mud treatment are offered, which are more gentle and therefore cancel other contraindications. For example, cryopelotherapy, the use of muds of low (20-25 °) temperature, boldly prescribed even to patients in an acute condition for the removal of a severe pain syndrome.
Known and diluted mud baths, which are more easily tolerated by patients due to lower concentrations of peloids. So do not feel sorry for yourself, it is better to see a doctor, be examined, and, perhaps, you will be given a "green light" on mud treatment.
"Savages" at the mud lakes
If you rest at a muddy pond, and pulls to plunge into gratuitous dirt, but deeper. And rarely does anyone deny themselves this pleasure. Then the bathers lie in bushes of stunted vegetation, which do not protect from the heat, and lie until the mud dries and turns into a shell. Then, with regret, they wash it off ...
From the point of view of specialists, it does not bring health benefits, but can do much harm. First, the quality of dirt itself raises questions, because a person takes it near the shore, where it possibly contains pathogenic bacteria, for example E. coli. Secondly, you can not dive in the mud, as you can not put them on the heart, neck and head. One must be very attentive to children of the first years of life or to older people after 60 years. Young children can only do local applications - on the area of the collar zone, on the limbs, along the spine. General mud they appoint only after seven years, and very carefully.
Thirdly, the temperature of the mud is of great importance. In case of acute pain syndrome, say, in the joint region, warm mud heated by the southern sun can aggravate a person's condition. Aggravation of the process, it is understandable, can spoil the vacation, will require a call to the doctor. Therefore, chronically ill people do not have to experiment with mud, it's better to take procedures in a civilized way, under the supervision of specialists.