Healing mud is called oily sludge, which accumulates at the bottom of salt lakes and estuaries. It includes a mineral base - earth, sand and clay. It is used for application only to certain areas. During treatment, the patient should be under the supervision of a physician. Mud applications are considered good for your health. Read more about the procedure in the article.
When performing applications, dirt is applied to a large area of the body. An exception is the region of the heart, neck and head. The duration of the session is 15-20 minutes. It is performed after 1-2 days, and sometimes 2 days are spent in a row, and rest is given for 3. If the mud applications are small, then the procedures can be performed daily. According to reviews, a course is often prescribed, which includes 12-18 sessions.
What it is?
Mud therapy is a type of therapy in which the effect is ensured by the use of mud. The impact on the body with this treatment is:
- Physical. This is due to the thermal effect. Heated dirt retains heat for a long time. And therefore, when applied to the skin, it has a strong and lasting warming effect. A similar feature is taken into account when choosing funds for certain ailments.
- Mechanical. Such an effect involves the pressure of mud applications on the skin, irritation of the receptors, which restores microcirculation and metabolism in the cells.
- Chemical. This is the main healing factor. Therapeutic mud is presented as a suspension of dissolved organic and inorganic compounds, which have a powerful effect on the tissue.
Mud applications are being performed in sanatoriums. According to reviews, the procedures can be included in complex therapy or be an independent method of physiotherapy. Patients note a decrease in inflammation in the body, as well as an increase in tone.
Benefit
Healing mud is also called peloid. Such natural colloidal formations are of natural origin. They have a rich organic mineral composition and have a positive effect due to:
- the presence of biological active components - gases, enzymes, minerals, as well as beneficial microorganisms;
- slow heat transfer;
- high heat capacity;
- excellent ductility.
Judging by the reviews of patients, mud applications are best performed by professionals. Properly performed procedures can improve a person’s condition in a short time.
Composition
Gases in the mud are considered the product of the vital activity of microorganisms. Peloids consist of:
- a colloidal complex including humus and organics;
- mud solution with organic acids and brine salts in the composition;
- salts of calcium and magnesium, sand and clay particles.
According to reviews, mud applications are not only useful, but also pleasant. During the procedures, a person rests and relaxes, restores strength.
Types of mud
By origin, the mud is divided into:
- Silt. This mud has a pasty, greasy black consistency. It appears at the bottom of saline reservoirs and includes hydrogen sulfide, methane, mineral salts. Procedures with such mud are performed at the resorts of the Dead Sea, Tambukan, Saki, Albena, Varna.
- Sapropelic. Dirt is formed due to bottom sediments of fresh water bodies. Enzyme-like and hormone-like components are present in silt. Such dirt is found in the resorts of Belarus, Poland, Estonia and Russia.
- Peat. Mud is extracted in marshy areas. They are formed by the decomposition of plants. Like other organic dirt, they have high bioactivity, restore damaged tissue. Peat mud is mined in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
- Hydrothermal and hosiery. These are inorganic muds formed in volcanic sites and oil areas. They are saturated with minerals - iodine, bromine, hydrogen sulfide, and also have a high temperature. Treatment is performed in Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
- Fango Mud is obtained by naturally mixing volcanic clay with water from a thermal source. They have a therapeutic effect. Such mud is popular in the resorts of Italy.
According to customer reviews, mud applications are carried out both at resorts, and in beauty salons, and at home. In any case, it is necessary to use high-quality raw materials, which will not only benefit the body, but also turn out to be safe.
How do dirt work?
Muds have a regenerating, trophic, antimicrobial effect. They also have a bactericidal effect. According to reviews, the procedures can improve blood circulation, stabilize fat balance and cleanse the skin.
The positive effect of the applications is ensured due to the following actions:
- Adsorption. Mud is absorbed by bacteria, fats, uric acid, salts, which helps to improve the absorption and excretory function of the skin.
- Mechanical This effect is provided with large applications. The principle of massage improves trophism, metabolism and enhances blood circulation.
- Chemical. Various gases and volatile components, after entering the body through damaged skin, are absorbed into the blood and carried with its current through the body. Due to its chemical composition, tannic and astringent effects on the skin are obtained.
- Thermal. Mud applications act as a thermal irritant. Procedures improve blood circulation, activate metabolism, enhance tissue respiration.
When are they performed?
Healing mud is effective in many diseases. It is used in the treatment of diseases of the nervous system. It helps in the treatment of complications after injuries. Indications for mud applications include their use in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, including:
- arthritis;
- joint inflammation;
- polyarthritis;
- consequences of injuries.
Regular procedures allow you to quickly get the desired effect. Mud applications for joints are especially useful. They are also effective in the treatment of diseases of the digestive system:
- ulcer during exacerbation;
- hepatitis;
- cholecystitis;
- enterocolitis;
- colitis;
- gastritis.
The procedures are carried out to treat diseases of the uterus, appendages and vagina, diseases of the male genital area. Mud applications are used to eliminate chronic eczema, neurodermatitis, psoriasis. Still sessions are prescribed for diseases of the respiratory system - pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchial asthma. Mud is used in the treatment of diseases of the ear, throat, nose, eyes. According to expert reviews, the procedures can be carried out at home and in the cabin.
Session execution
How is the mud application for joints treated? A thin blanket is placed on a hard couch, a sheet, a plastic film and hard natural material are laid on top. At the right place, dirt is smeared on the natural fabric, heated to the required temperature. More dirt must be applied to the problem area.
Then the person must be laid on the couch and wrapped in all layers of bedspreads. A session of mud applications lasts 10-15 minutes. After this, the tissue should be expanded, remove dirt from the body. You can take a shower, where the water temperature should be 36-37 degrees. Then you need to lie down for 30-40 minutes. You can not perform sessions after a heavy meal and on an empty stomach.
It is allowed to perform mud applications every day for 3-4 sessions locally, and then provide the body with rest for a day. Usually 12-15 procedures are prescribed. Given the feedback from patients, after completing the entire course, positive changes are felt. In the same way, the procedure is performed not only in the salon, but also at home. Compliance with all rules makes sessions safe.
Home procedure
Mud applications at home can save money. Judging by the reviews, such procedures are no less effective. Mud therapy is used to eliminate skin ailments, cellulite, and joint treatment. To perform procedures at home, you must observe the following precautions:
- You should make sure that there are no contraindications to mud therapy. For this, it is necessary to be examined and consult a doctor.
- It is necessary to comply with the instructions for the preparation and use of dirt, and also follow the rules for storing dirt residues.
- If you feel pain, burning or other unpleasant symptoms, you must quickly wash off the dirt.
You can use dirt from the field. The procedures must be performed on site, as the transportation of medicinal raw materials and improper storage leads to the loss of useful properties. You can buy dirt in beauty salons and in other cosmetology institutions. It is sold in specialized stores and pharmacies. This is considered a more reliable option. After all, at the same time, you can study the documentation regarding the quality of the product.
When can not be performed?
It is important to consider not only indications for mud applications. And contraindications also need to know. Sessions can not be carried out with diseases of the heart, blood vessels, atherosclerosis, heart disease. They should not be performed with hypertension, aortic aneurysms, aortic stenosis.
Mud therapy can not be carried out if there is varicose veins, impaired brain function, as well as diseases in which severe bleeding is observed. With violations of the kidneys before the procedure, you should consult a specialist with a narrow profile.
Contraindications to mud applications include: inflammation, exacerbation of chronic ailments, uterine bleeding, inflammatory processes of the organs of the reproductive female system. Sessions should be carried out carefully with bronchial asthma. Mud therapy is prohibited with pneumosclerosis, respiratory failure, bronchiectasis. Among the contraindications, fungal skin diseases, deep mycosis, scabies, tuberculosis, and infections are distinguished.
Conclusion
Thus, mud applications are considered an effective method of treating many ailments. It is only necessary to consider contraindications to these procedures. Compliance with the rules for the execution of sessions will necessarily lead to a positive result.