Mud bath is very useful in calming down body heat. It is used for treating many chronic skin diseases, including infections and to enhance the overall beauty of the skin. This is also known as the best therapy for beautification.
Materials Required:
- Mud
Mud found in a river bed or the bottom of a pond is very beneficial for a mud bath.
Otherwise, any sort of smooth soil that does not contain rock fragments will do. - Tub
To prepare the mud with water, a tub or similar sized utensil is required.
Preparations
Mix the mud with water in the tub to acquire a paste-like consistency
Treatment
- Apply mud all over your body, and sit in the sun
- Apply one more layer each time the mud dries
- Continue for 15-60 minutes as per the prescription
- When the mud has finally dried, wash the mud with cold water while rubbing your body with your palms
Benefits
- Mud Bath is effective in:
- All kinds of skin diseases
- Blood Diseases
- Insomnia
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Mud Bath followed by steam bath is curative for genitalia and helps in their good health
- Mud Bath can be given to people of all ages, from babies to old people looking for pain relief
Precautions
- Avoid taking mud bath in winters or in hill stations where the sun is not hot enough
- Tie a thin peice of cloth on wounds, rashes and burns to avoid skin injuries before taking a mud bath
Note:
Use of Earth (Mud) to cure ailments and boost health has been applied across ages.
Earth is what we are made of. It is one of the mildest yet most effective cure known to mankind. Prolonged contact with mud can have wonderful results. It can be used pain relief, infection remedy, a beauty boost, relaxation, etc. It is not uncommon for spas and relaxation to include mud baths charged with minerals like magnesium (Epsom salts) and fragrances to give a healing and relaxing experience. It’s the earth that does the healing, relaxing, cooling, and overall nourishing of the body during such sessions, which are now in your reach.
The area and applications of mud bath can use some serious research, and our experience and expertise already have seen many benefits of it.