Mud therapy is a modern highly effective method of treatment that not only helps to cope with many ailments, but also restores youth and beauty to everyone. The mud treatment method is based on three factors: temperature, mechanical and chemical effects. It is the combination of these factors that has made mud therapy one of the most popular methods of treatment.
The essence of mud treatment is reduced to applying therapeutic mud to the diseased areas of the body. Mud applications fight microbes, suppress the reproduction of fungi, cleanse the skin, normalize blood circulation in tissues and increase their tone, stimulate regenerative processes, stabilize the fat balance and perform many other functions.
Let's focus on the main therapeutic factors: temperature, mechanical and chemical effects. Dirt has a significant heat capacity, which means that the heated substance gives heat to the body for a long time, and the warming effect is quite deep. Mechanical action causes irritation in receptors located in the skin and mucous membranes, increasing microcirculation and altering metabolism in tissues. Chemical exposure is considered the main factor of the therapeutic effect, because useful substances from dirt are absorbed into the skin, and thermal and mechanical factors contribute to penetration.
Therapeutic muds have an amazing therapeutic effect, they can be used in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, skin diseases, diseases of the peripheral nervous system, diseases of the lower respiratory tract, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and problems with the kidneys and urinary tract. However, the powerful effect of therapeutic mud can cause a negative effect in some diseases and conditions of the body.
Due to the fact that the composition of mud is formed over the centuries, they have special properties:
- High level of plasticity;
- Heat capacity (slowly give off heat);
- High percentage of salts, minerals, microorganisms, enzymes, vitamins.
This has a specific effect on the body. Exactly:
- Relaxes muscles, improves blood circulation, supports metabolism.
- Relieves swelling and pain.
- Cleanses and heals the skin of the face, body and scalp.
- It has a beneficial effect on the joints and the musculoskeletal system as a whole.
