Already for centuries, therapeutic methods using natural materials have been widely used – like mud, clay, salts, mineral water, etc. All these materials due to their components can be used to solve a very wide range of health problems.
Mud, clay, salt therapy is most widely used in the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal (skeletal, muscle, joint), skin, cardiovascular and gynecological diseases. In addition, all these materials have excellent cosmetic (astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cleansing and abrasive or exfoliating) nature.
Each method of treatment with natural materials also has its own name in medicine - peloid therapy (Greek mice: mud) is mud treatment, balneotherapy (balneum in Latin: bath) is the use of medicinal water in therapy, halotherapy (Greek in halos: salt) is healing using salt, etc..
It is clear that natural substances and their rich composition, help the body to regenerate itself, give the body a "kick" to treat itself. The origin of natural materials is important, as not all clay and mud have medicinal characteristics. The mud is received from famous resort of Karlovy Vary. It contains about 90% humic acids, which makes this mud especially valuable. There are also other valuable substances, such as chlorine anions, ammonium cations, various mineral elements, etc. All of these substances work actively through the skin and become pharmacologically active when ingested. Karlovy Vary Peat mud contains a full range of minerals, amino acids and trace elements, including natural polysaccharides, peptides, about 20 amino acids, vitamins, minerals, sterols, hormones, fatty acids, polyphenols and ketones - a total of about 70 valuable components.
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