Mud bath
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A mud bath is a bath of mud, commonly from areas where hot spring water can combine with volcanic ash. Mud baths have existed for thousands of years, and can be found now in high-end spas in many countries of the world.
Mud baths come from many sources:[1]
- lakes
- saltwater sea (e.g. Dead Sea in Jordan[2] and Israel)
- hot springs (e.g. Calistoga, Napa Valley, California)
- mud volcano (e.g. Pulau Tiga, Malaysia[3])
Mud baths in the United States are mostly found at the resorts in California and Miami Beach, Florida. The mud is a combination of local volcanic ash, imported Canadian peat and naturally heated mineral waters. Historically, the mud bath treatment has been used for centuries in Eastern and Western European spas as a way to relieve arthritis.
[edit] References
- ^ Types of Spa Mud Baths
- ^ "Discover Jordan". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/jordan/. "Jordan is a jewel in the Middle East, a mysterious and enthralling country that's home to the ancient city of Petra, the biblical site of Umm Quais and the cleansing mud baths of the Dead Sea."
- ^ James Alexander. Malaysia Brunei & Singapore. New Holland Publishers. p. 367.
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[edit] References
- ^ Types of Spa Mud Baths
- ^ "Discover Jordan". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/jordan/. "Jordan is a jewel in the Middle East, a mysterious and enthralling country that's home to the ancient city of Petra, the biblical site of Umm Quais and the cleansing mud baths of the Dead Sea."
- ^ James Alexander. Malaysia Brunei & Singapore. New Holland Publishers. p. 367.
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