Medical research is increasingly urging that more attention be paid to disease prevention, improving overall body tone, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Voices in favor of treatment without the use of medications become louder. It is unlikely that the use of drugs can be canceled in all cases, but using natural resources for healing, treating certain types of diseases, as well as for preventive purposes is quite acceptable and even useful. Balneological resorts, hospitals and sanatoriums can work wonders. Using for healing mineral waters of natural origin, breathing clean air, plunging into the sea ​​waves and healing mud, a person enters the natural environment. The body, being cleansed of everything harmful, introduced from the outside, is recovering. The tradition of being treated "on the waters" with the use of mud therapy in Russia is long-standing, one of the well-deserved places for healing is the Saki resort. The mud of Saki Lake has a number of unique properties that are superior in healing power to the quality of Dead Sea resources.
What is healing mud
Curative mud, or another name for peloids, is silty colloidal sediments of natural origin that have accumulated at the bottom of water bodies for a long period of time. The composition of colloids includes mineral salts, organic and inorganic substances, gases, microorganisms, antibacterial substances.
The main properties of therapeutic mud:
- Microbial adsorption.
- Antibacterial qualities.
- High ductility.
- High heat-holding qualities.
The main components of peloids:
- Salts of magnesium, calcium,
- Mud solution of organic acids.
- Saturated solution of sea salts (brine).
- Solutions of organic, organo-mineral compounds.
One of the richest deposits of natural peloids is located near the city of Saki. Muds of the Saki basin belong to sulfide-silt sediment types. They are characterized by a rich mineral composition, high saturation with gases (methane, hydrogen sulfide), which gives the mud a specific pungent odor. The colloidal solution also includes living microflora (types of bacteria and fungi) that produce acids, pigments, and organic compounds.
Mud therapy is one of the oldest ways to gain health. Appointments should be carried out as prescribed by the doctor, which indicates an individual scheme for the application of procedures. It includes the dosage, the duration of each session and the entire treatment as a whole.
Development of the healing lake
The mud of the Crimean peninsula is known from the works of Herodotus, in which he recommended treating the wounds of soldiers with mud from Taurica. The effectiveness of the method has been proved by many medical studies, many years of treatment experience, which are used by the sanatoriums of Saki, Yevpatoriya and other health resorts located in the balneological zone of Crimea.
The development of Saki Lake began in 1893, when it was divided into two unequal parts. The smaller one had a resort destination, where they began to come for treatment. For the most part, they began to develop salt production on an industrial scale and took water for chemical production. This step upset the balance of the ecosystem and led to irreversible consequences. Production was curtailed only in 1920, realizing its detrimental effect on the ecosystem and incompatibility with the resort destination of a unique lake.
In 1934, a nine-kilometer canal was laid, delivering sea water to the lake using pumps. This allows you to maintain a constant water level. Finally, the industrial part was transferred to the resort in 1973. On the perimeter of the lake, hydraulic structures have been created: dams, dams, designed to prevent desalination of a salt reservoir.
Industrial extraction of medicinal mud from Lake Saki began in 1980, at the same time pools were built to restore the used raw materials. The reserves of peloid deposits can be used and mined for several hundred years.
To date, mud treatment using peloids of Saki Lake is offered by about ten specialized health resorts. Sanatoriums of the city of Saki are located on the territory of the resort park, spread around a healing reservoir or on the sea coast, where mud is delivered directly from the extraction site.
Mud composition
The silt mud of Lake Saki is oily, has elasticity, has a black color with a gray tint, a creamy consistency, and has the smell of hydrogen sulfide.
The composition includes the following elements (basic):
- Brine.
- Soluble and insoluble mineral, organic, organo-mineral compounds.
- Trace elements, hormones, penicillin-like and other substances.
- Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
- Steroids, a large list of amino acids.
- Nutrients.
Sulfide mud of Lake Saki stimulates regenerative life processes in the human body. The peculiarity of the peloids of this region is their ability to increase the energy indicators of the body, unleash the full potential of human forces, increase resistance to diseases, have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, restorative effects.
Mechanism of action
The silt mud of Lake Saki has a velvety, pleasant structure, and therefore it is easy to apply it directly to the body, it lies tightly on the skin and retains heat, which enhances the therapeutic effect.
Exposure levels:
- Temperature. Peloids slowly cool down, gradually giving off heat to the body. Water in a mud mass has a rather high temperature after forced heating, which is completely not felt by the skin. As a result of the thermal action with a prolonged effect, the tissues warmer deeper, blood flow improves, lymph and blood circulation is activated, focal inflammations are cleared faster. The pain sensations become dull and gradually go away, oxygen metabolism in the cells improves.
- Mechanical. Dirt applied to the skin area activates the autonomic nervous system, sweating increases. Sweat secretion removes “toxins”, excess salt from the body, intercellular drainage occurs. Outwardly, this is expressed in the tightness of the skin, elasticity, velvety, healthy skin color.
- Chemical. All the mineral components of the mud, the gases dissolved in it, the ions of trace elements freely penetrate intact skin and subsequent layers (tissues, muscles, organs, blood, etc.). A positive effect is exerted on the endocrine system (thyroid gland, pituitary gland, ovaries, testes, etc.), provoking normalization of work, delivering trace elements and vitamins necessary for functioning. Thus, the effect of rejuvenation is achieved, the energy potential increases.
- Antimicrobial. Saki region is rich in mud with a bactericidal effect. With the help of applications for wounds, foci of skin lesions, a cleansing effect is achieved, wounds heal several times faster. Intracavitary administration also shows positive persistent results. The presence of iodine, bromine, zinc ions in the Saki mud causes a quick restoration of the tissue structure, has a detrimental effect on the pathogenic microflora, such as staphylococci, Escherichia coli and others.
- Adaptive. Dirt activates the protective mechanisms of the body, activates the immune system, which suppresses the foci of the disease. The internal structure of life support comes into a balanced state, works to restore its functions. Such a compensatory effect is exerted by Saki mud.
Indications and contraindications
Health resorts of the city of Saki invite their patients to undergo mud therapy courses for therapeutic, prophylactic and cosmetic purposes. The result will be wellness, relaxation, rejuvenated appearance and excellent health for a long period.
Saki mud is used to treat many diseases. Indications and contraindications should be found out after receiving medical advice. Natural treatment has a positive effect only with prolonged use, taking into account the condition of a particular person.
Indications for the use of peloids:
- Diseases of the nervous system (peripheral, central).
- Problems of the musculoskeletal system.
- Diseases of the genitourinary system in men and women, infertility.
- Respiratory diseases, eye diseases.
- Diseases of the oral cavity, skin diseases (psoriasis, ichthyosis, post-burn scars, etc.).
- Cerebral palsy in children, enuresis.
- The consequences of traumatic brain injury, intoxication.
- Diseases of the internal organs: excretory system, gastrointestinal tract.
- Diseases associated with reduced immunity.
- Cosmetological problems (sagging skin, premature aging, cellulite, acne, etc.).
Arriving in the Saki region for recovery, do not self-medicate. The uncontrolled use of natural procedures can do the same devastating harm as unprofessional medical treatment.
General contraindications:
- Malignant neoplasms.
- Diabetes.
- Diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
- Pregnancy.
- Hypertension.
- Epilepsy.
In addition to general contraindications, there are a number of diseases or conditions in which treatment with Saki mud will aggravate the situation, for example, peloids cannot be used in case of poor healing of fractures. If there is an exacerbation of radiculitis with pain, then this is also a contraindication. In each individual case, to obtain the maximum effect from the procedures, you must consult a doctor. A qualified specialist will not only determine the treatment regimen, but will also give recommendations for further actions.
Wellness
Crimea attracts many to relax at sea and try on themselves Saki mud. Indications and contraindications of a general nature, the absence of chronic diseases allow everyone to freely use wellness procedures. To assess the quality and effect of the strengthening procedures, it costs at least 14 days to stay in the balneological zone, and it is better to use a full vacation of 21 days.
It is simple to apply mud baths on your own: you need to come directly to the lake or estuary, scoop up the dirt generously and apply it to the entire body or area of ​​the skin. Wait for drying and rinse with sea water, after which it is necessary to rinse under a fresh shower. All participants of the "wild" mud therapy are guaranteed a good mood in the process and excellent immunity throughout the year.
Sanatoriums
Specialized sanatoriums and mud baths are located in close proximity to the raw material base. Peloids are delivered from the place of extraction. Four institutions await guests and patients, each with its own specialization:
- Sanatorium "Saki" : the oldest specialized health resort. The main directions: diseases of the musculoskeletal system, all types of infertility, gynecological and urological diseases, skin diseases and other things that can cure Saki mud. Indications and contraindications are taken into account in the map of procedures.
- Sanatorium named after N. N. Burdenko . The treatment base is aimed at patients with disabilities. Medical profile: diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cerebral palsy, spinal cord diseases, skin diseases, male and female infertility, problems of the nervous system and so on.
- Fairgrounds sanatorium named after Pirogov . They deal with spinal injuries, urological diseases, infertility, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and cure for many other diseases.
- Sanatorium "Sacropol" in order to help and treat patients applies Saki mud. Indications and contraindications for treatment here are the same as in other institutions.
In addition to purely profiled institutions, guests are invited to boarding houses and health resorts located on the seashore: boarding house "Tangier" and recreation center "Surf" work in the summer season. All year round guests are welcomed by sea sanatoriums with mud therapy: “Yurmino”, “Northern Lights”, “Blue Wave”, “Poltava - Crimea”.
Home Mud Treatment
Industrial peloid mining allows for home-based procedures. Saki mud in Moscow is available in pharmacy chains, stores with cosmetic sales departments.
For home use, dirt is available in tubes and containers of various sizes. Some manufacturers improve the properties of the starting material with the help of plant materials, additional doses of vitamins, but Saki mud plays a leading role in the treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention.
Home use requires a little time for preparation and for the procedure itself. For ease of use, a thermal bag is suitable, it is preheated to 60 ° C, healing mud is placed in it and put on a sore spot. It is desirable to insulate from above. After use, discard the dirt bag.
To achieve a cosmetic effect, the dirt preheated in a water bath is applied with a layer of 0.5 cm to the skin of the face and body. The procedure takes about 20 minutes. Effect: exfoliation of keratinized particles, blood flow, lymphatic drainage, etc. The mask is washed off and a moisturizer is applied. Also, with seborrheic dermatitis, the treatment of cellulite, Saki mud is used as a hair strengthening agent.
Reviews
There are many positive reviews about Saki Lake and its healing mud, both from people who were treated in sanatoriums or visited boarding houses, and from those who visited the lake as a “wild” tourist who was eager for recovery. Peloid sanatorium treatment for many turned out to be the best solution to problems with joints, psoriasis, bone diseases and many other problems. The treatment given gave an excellent result, fixed for a long period. Many holidaymakers have noticed the beneficial effects of mud therapy on the nervous system. Optimism, calm mood, full of energy, a significant improvement in sleep quality have become constant companions of life after a course of spa treatment.
There are complaints about the living conditions in some sanatoriums, boarding houses (Saki) were also not always pleased with the service, but often this fact was considered as a “necessary sacrifice”, as a result, patients received balanced health and plans for a wonderful future. In any case, most patients in sanatoriums recommend going to the procedure, despite the "minor" difficulties.
Those who visited the lake with healthy mud on their own during the holidays or one-time, as an excursionist, also did not remain indifferent to the spa miracle. People who risk being treated according to their own mind respond positively to the effect obtained. Most turned to spontaneous mud therapy for joint pain (arthrosis, arthritis), skin diseases (psoriasis) and a general state of loss of strength. Pensions (Saki), located in the resort area of ​​the lake, do not always offer mud therapy. You can get to the place of natural procedures on your own, which many people use.
Access to the lake is free for everyone, there is no charge for the passage and use of mud. This is a plus for a budget tourist who needs Saki mud. Reviews about the condition of the beach, the infrastructure is negative. Most note the lack of cleanliness of the coastal line, the lack of minimum amenities. Regarding the garbage, almost everyone regretted the low level of culture of incoming users of the healing potential of the lake. Purely where everyone removes his own garbage. Nevertheless, even with the complete absence of a hint of accommodation, all tourists are advised to visit Saki Lake at least once and try the “miraculous” mud. For many, a single use has given fresh strength, comfort and ease.
Home Use Reviews
Means for home use, created on the basis of Saki mud, have received positive reviews. Cosmetic masks for face, hair, body soap and body wraps deserve praise for their use. In the minuses there is a not too pleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide. But the effect obtained after the course of application made everyone come to terms with this feature.
Therapeutic mud for home use was also evaluated positively, the cycle of applied procedures for most users has brought significant progress in the treatment of diseases such as arthrosis, arthritis, skin inflammation. Users noted the pleasant cost of the products and the excellent healing effect. Product packaging meets modern standards and aesthetics.Cons turned out to be an individual reaction of the body: for someone, the remedy was poorly washed out of the pores, and someone did not notice such a problem. Almost everyone warns of an unpleasant odor, and for some it became a decisive negation in the use of mud, and someone simply grimaced a little and was subdued by the result.
The mud of Saki Lake has been known for a long time, as well as their therapeutic effect. To evaluate their effect, you should go to the Crimea and test their strength on yourself, of course, if there are no contraindications.