Dead Sea Therapy
من بقعة هي أدنى الأرض جاء نداء الطبيعة للتعرف على مصدر بديع للصحة والجمال.. تجربة بدأت مع محاولة لعلاج إجهاد جهاز المناعة بوصفة حمام الطمي التقليدية.
الفكرة شائعة في عالم الطب البديل وقائمة على سحب أنواع من الطمي للمعادن الثقيلة الضارة بالجسم مثل الزئبق والرصاص وسائر الملوثات البيئية و تعرف علمياً بـ
Chelation
وذلك بهدف تخفيف العبء المناعي.. لكن بسبب نتيجتها المبهرة وشعور التطه
ر في أعقابها توالى الإهتمام بهذا "الكشف" وتوالت رحلة الإنجذاب لهذا العالم السحري ومحاولة البحث فى تفسير ظواهره "علميا". While most people flock to The Dead Sea to experience the surrealistic sensation of floating on water, few understand the chemical make-up of the Dead Sea. The water of the Dead Sea contains 21 minerals including magnesium, calcium, bromine and potassium. 12 of these are found in no other sea or ocean and some are recognized for imparting a relaxed feeling, nourishing the skin, activating the circulatory system and for easing rheumatic discomfort and metabolic disorders. Comparison between the chemical composition of the Dead Sea to other lakes and oceans show that the salt's concentration in the Dead Sea is 31.5%. Chlorides neutralize most of the calcium ions in the Dead Sea and its surroundings. While in other seas NaCl is 97%, in the Dead Sea the quantity of the NaCl is only 12-18 percent .The water temperature goes from 19 degrees Celsius in February to 31 degrees Celsius in August. Dead Sea - Health Properties of the area
Thermo-mineral springs found in several locations along the Dead Sea shores. The minerals contained in the warm water are dominated by sulfur. Soaking in the heated sulfur pools activates the circulatory system and increases the oxygen supply to the body. Benefits from Dead Sea bathing are attributed to a natural tar in the water, and also to high levels of minerals that may affect the rate of skin cells growth. Dead Sea mud is considered helpful in two ways: the dark mud helps UV light get absorbed, and mud packs stimulate blood circulation around joints affected by psoriatic arthritis. A unique chemical composition of Chloride, Bicarbonate, Sulfate, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium endows the Dead Sea.