In science, mud treatment is called "pelotherapy" (from the Greek "pelos" - "clay" or "mud", "therapy" - "treatment"). So you can safely say that the curative mud was in demand, as a curative remedy, back in ancient times. Warriors, with her help, treated their wounds, and the girls retained the youth and beauty of their skin. What is not surprising, therapeutic mud therapy is welcomed by medicine today. Therefore, about the curative mud and its properties, written a huge number of medical and cosmetology books and scientific articles. So we decided not to get around this topic and say a few words about this dirt and properties that it has. We think that having read our today's publication, you will certainly refer to this long-proven method of preserving beauty and health.
In its composition, dirt has a huge number of chemical elements. Almost the entire table of Mendeleev is in the composition of this wonder-clay. Healing properties of these elements are attached to microorganisms in the mud. For example, one gram of such clay contains about two million bacteria. In other words, dirt can be called alive, and it's all because of its composition. All these microorganisms in mud make a very active life and, thanks to this, they provide the dirt itself with the content of such useful substances as enzymes, hormones, vitamins and even affects the biological activity of its composition.
Treatment with mud can have several types of effects on the human body. It is thermal, mechanical, chemical and electrical. But the useful substances that are in the mud, very effectively stimulate the connective tissue. In addition, pelotherapy has such properties that help quickly get rid of various ailments. For example, such therapy qualitatively softens the scars and, importantly, accelerates the process of bone splicing after various fractures and lesions. Plus, this therapy has a very beneficial effect on our internal organs. Thanks to mud, the work of these organs improves, blood circulation is normalized, metabolism improves. Also, mud therapy can have an anesthetic effect and help the human body to fight various kinds of allergies. The substance is also antimicrobial. Microbes are destroyed with the help of special fillers, which are part of the mud. These fillers are equated to the action of antibiotics.
Most often, mud is used for medicinal purposes, making mud baths or special "appliques" on separate parts of the body. Such procedures increase the vitality of the cells and increase their metabolism. Also with the help of such simple procedures you can strengthen your immunity and remove from your body harmful toxins, get rid of problems with the spine and joints. Cure chronic diseases associated with the nose or throat. Get rid of radiculitis, paradontitis, resolve problems with the nervous system and forget about pathologies that are directly related to the malfunctioning digestive and urinary system.
Mineral mud is very often used not only in medicine, but also in cosmetology. On their basis, a huge amount of cosmetic products (creams, masks) is made. Since this substance effectively fights with skin ailments and cosmetic imperfections. In general, as you have already understood, therapeutic mud is a cure for many ailments.
And now let's say a few words about the use of such mud "applications" for medicinal purposes. Complete application of dirt on the entire surface of the body to date in pelotherapy is used very rarely. Now the local "smearing" of the patient is increasingly practiced. In other words, such "applications" are placed on certain parts of the body. There are such "local procedures" depending on which part of the body the mud "mask" was applied to. Dirt on the hands is called "gloves", on certain parts of the legs (shin or foot) is called "sapozhkom" or "sock", on the chest (thorax) with the capture of a significant part of the hands - "jacket", but the mud The "applique" placed on the pelvic area is called "pants".
If you have various gynecological problems, dirt is recommended to use internally. That is, with the help of mud do vaginal rectal tampons.
Mud treatment procedures should be performed, approximately, every other day, in a total of 10 to 15 procedures. The duration of one such session varies from 10 to 20 minutes. By the way, any "mud session" should be accompanied by strict supervision of a specialist (doctor).
And as a conclusion, it is not out of place to remind that all medical procedures can have both positive and negative consequences. Such consequences are inherent in mud therapy. Everything is connected with the fact that, as we have already said, there is a huge number of active elements in the mud. It is for this reason that pelotherapy has a number of different contraindications. To use mud procedures is strictly prohibited in the following cases: if you have a sharp chronic illness, you have a congenital heart disease, you have such diseases as hypertension, atherosclerosis, varicose veins. Also, mud treatment should not be used if you have a disease associated with blood or fibroids, tuberculosis or a common cold. In all other cases, mud therapy has no contraindications. So you can safely sign up for a course of such treatment. Remember, the mud is curative and the properties that it possesses can replace long courses of antibiotic use. Good luck and do not be ill!