Healing baths

Therapeutic baths are a kind of physiotherapeutic procedures used in the complex treatment of a number of diseases. Depending on the type and chemical composition, such baths can have a restorative, immunostimulating, soothing, tonic, anti-inflammatory effect.

Types of medical baths

First of all, medical baths are divided into common (when the body is completely immersed in water) and local. Local baths are divided into:

1. Half-baked. In the water submerged the lower body to the waist.
2. Sitting. The pelvis, the lower abdomen and the upper part of the thighs, without legs, are immersed in the water. Such baths are most often used in the treatment of gynecological diseases.
3. Local. Only part of the body submerges into water. This type of medical bath is often used for joints.

According to the temperature regime, the following types of baths are distinguished:

• cold;
• warm;
• hot.

By chemical composition - the most extensive category, because there are a lot of different compounds. Conditionally among them there are such categories as:

• bath with sea salt;
• mineral baths (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, iodine, iodide-bromine, etc.);
• herbal baths;
• bath with essential oils.

The composition in each case is selected individually, depending on the required cosmetic or therapeutic effect.

Treatment baths for osteochondrosis

With this disease, warm (37-39 ° C) baths are shown that relieve muscle tension, promote relaxation, vasodilatation and normalization of blood circulation.

With osteochondrosis apply:

• sulfide and hydrogen sulfide mineral baths;
• salt baths;
• turpentine baths ;
• baths with decoctions of horse chestnut, root of ayr, needles, juniper, sage, birch leaves and kidneys.

In addition, the above therapeutic baths are considered effective for the treatment of joint diseases.

Healing baths with psoriasis

In psoriasis, as with most other skin diseases, warm or hot baths with a pronounced antiseptic effect are used, such as:

• saline, often with the addition of iodine;
• with decoctions of oats, chamomile, celandine, calendula.

Of the mineral baths, the most effective are carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide .