MUD THERAPY

Mud therapy uses mud or clay packs, poultices and even mud baths to prevent, treat various diseases.

• It cools nervous system, activates different body organs and eliminates toxic matter from the body.

• Mud has several therapeutic qualities because it is rich in organic content.• It takes longer to get heated and can hold the heat for a long time.

• The skin can tolerate mud at even high temperature.

• Compared to water bath, mud bath has milder action and is superior form of heat therapy.

• But mud loses its superior quality when it dries off.
• Mud used for mud treatment is preferably stored in tubs made of cast iron, wood, cement and ceramic.

• Two separate adjacent rooms are used for mud treatment.• The room where mud is applied should have washable floors and walls.

• The mud is superheated before use.

• The room has also cold and hot water spray provision for washing after mud bath.

• The second room has a bed to rest after the bath.