Dead Sea Salt Therapy
Fewer health and healing therapies are so time-tested as the powerful therapy known as sea salt bathing. And fewer relaxation and restorative treatments today are more commonly used in the home -- and sought after! -- as the fragrant, soothing salted bath.
And there's a solid scientific reason that the body craves salt to ease its physical and psychological distress!
The great Hippocrates himself, known still as the father of modern medicine, first made the discovery of sea salt's healing qualities when he observed its effects on ancient fishermen. These workers often suffered injuries at sea, yet the presence of salt seemed to magically and quickly heal the skin and alleviate the pain.
There are several different types of water and bath salt therapies, including salt scrubs and salt soaks. Some, such as heliotherapy, are best left in the hands of medical doctors when used to treat or cure skin diseases such as psoriasis or even skin cancers. Heliotherapy uses the interactions among sea salt, water, minerals and blood, tapping the sun's natural energy and radiation to feed the body's immune system.
Another popular and time-honored sea salt therapy is thalassotherapy, or salt sea bath. It's used to detoxify the body by using heated saline seawater to prompt a chemical exchange between the immersed body and the mineral-rich sea water. Heated sea water, rich in potassium, magnesium, iodine and bromide, is remarkably similar in properties to human body fluid.
Another form of salt-and-water therapy that's immensely popular with today's bath salts aficionados is phytotherapy. This type of bath salt treatment adds the nourishing qualities of selected herbs, flowers and plants directly to the salts, to enhance the bathing process.
Today, scientists, spa-keepers and even sports medical personnel know that indeed, the minerals in sea salt, when mixed with water, can cleanse the body of toxins, ease muscle and joint pain, rejuvenate skin cells and set both body and mind on the path to recovery.
source: searchwarp.com