Mud bath
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A mud bath is a bath of mud, commonly found in areas where hot spring water can combine with volcanic ash. Mud baths have a long history that dates back thousands of years. Mud baths are conceived as public bathing spaces created in open areas.[1] However, the commercialisation of the idea led to its presence in many high-end spas in many countries of the world.[2]
Mud baths come from many sources:[3]
- Lakes (e.g. Lake Techirghiol in Romania and Käina Bay in Estonia)
- Saltwater sea (e.g. Dead Sea in Jordan[4] and Israel)
- Hot springs (e.g. Calistoga, Napa Valley, California)
- Mud volcano (e.g. Tiga Island, Malaysia,[5] El Totumo, Colombia[6])
Mud baths in the United States are most common at resorts, particularly in California and Miami Beach, Florida. The mud at these baths consists of a combination of local volcanic ash, imported Canadian peat, and naturally heated mineral waters.
Historically, mud baths have been used to treat neurological, rheumatologic (osteoarthritis) and cardiovascular disorders, gynecological conditions (inflammatory and menstrual cycle disorders) and skin pathology (eczema, acne, psoriasis, dermatitis).[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ "5 must try mud baths for stress-free skin - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Mud Bath Spa | Good Spa Guide". goodspaguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Types of Spa Mud Baths".
- ^ "Discover Jordan". Archived from the original on 2010-10-05.
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.
- ^ "Bathers in the Volcano de Totumo El Totumo mud volcano are left fully caked in mud (Rex)". Yahoo News UK. 9 August 2013.
- ^ Chadzopulu A Adraniotis J Theodosopoulou E (30 October 2011). "The therapeutic effects of mud" (PDF). Progress in Health Sciences. 1 (2): 132–136.