Sulphur bath and mud pack treatment for rheumatoid arthritis at the Dead Sea area.

Sukenik, S; Buskila, Dan; Neumann, Lily; Kleiner-Baumgarten, A; Zimlichman, Shulamit; Horowitz, J

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“…It has also been pointed out that minerals such as bromine, rubidium, calcium, and zinc were assumed to play a role on chemical effects. [7][8][9][10][11][12] Further, it was shown that the therapeutic activity of mature thermal mud is owing to an anti-inflammatory compound, sulphoglycolipid, which is produced by colonizing microorganisms during the maturation process. 13 However, Beer et al reported that water-soluble compounds of fulvic and ulmic acids were found to have a stimulatory response on the contractile activity of smooth muscle tissue.…”

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Lipophilic Components of Different Therapeutic Mud Species

Odabaşı

Gül

Enis

et al. 2007

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objective: Mud, which contains organic and mineral ingredients, is used for the treatment of several degenerative diseases. It has been proposed that beneficial effects of mud are not only related to its local thermal effects, but also to its chemical components. Unlike hydrophilic components, the lipophilic components of the mud extract have not been described precisely thus far. Thus, we aimed to determine the lipophilic components of the different mud species.Methods: Three different mud species (e.g., krenogen, tone, and fango) were analyzed by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).Results: There were organic substances with fatty-acid structures found in the structure of mud. Torf mud species contain the most compounds. The compounds of three mud species differ from each other.Conclusions: The chemical structure of mud does not only contain hydrophilic organic substances, such as humic, fulmic, and ulmic acids, but also low-molecular-weighted organic substances composed of fatty acids in the majority. Moreover, it would not be appropriate to explain mud with a single term, since it has different chemical structures and a new classification of the mud species is required. 1115

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Lipophilic Components of Different Therapeutic Mud Species

Odabaşı

Gül

Enis

et al. 2007

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…Apesar de os exercícios aeróbicos serem citados como a intervenção de reabilitação física que promove maior ganho na diminuição do impacto dos sintomas da FM (8,9) , diversas modalidades terapêuticas surgiram como alternativas (terapias manuais, osteopatia, quiropraxia, acupuntura, massagens, ioga, watsu, tai chi, talassoterapia e balneoterapia) que podem contribuir no tratamento da doença (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) . Terapias em estâncias termais utilizando a balneoterapia e a talassoterapia são freqüentemente utilizadas em vários países da Europa e do Oriente Médio para tratamento da FM, bem como de outras doenças reumáticas, desde muitos anos (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21) . rev bras reumatol, v. 48, n.2, p. 94-99, mar/abr, 2008 A talassoterapia consiste de modalidade terapêutica que combina banho na água do mar, clima marinho e radiação solar.…”

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Benefícios da talassoterapia e balneoterapia na fibromialgia

Andrade¹,

Carvalho²,

Soares³

et al. 2008

Rev. Bras. Reumatol.

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“…The success rate measured in terms of partial (i.e., significant improvement) to complete clearance after 4 weeks of treatment, under strict medical supervision, exceeds 85 per cent [1][2][3][4][5] . These clinical findings were presumed to be associated with a unique ultraviolet radiation spectrum present at the Dead Sea basin [6][7][8] as a result of it being located on the lowest terrestrial site on the earth, i.e., -400 m below mean sea level.…”

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Propiedades de la radiación UV en el Mar Muerto

Kudish

2012

An. Hidrol. Méd.

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The Dead Sea, a salt lake located between the Judean mountains in Israel and Moab mountains in Jordan, is one of the saltiest bodies of water known, containing 345 g mineral salts per liter. It is situated at the lowest terrestrial point on earth, approximately 400 m below mean sea level. The Dead Sea area is recognized as a natural treatment facility for patients with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo and other skin and rheumatic diseases. A research project was initiated in 1994 to determine if the Dead Sea basin is indeed characterized by a unique ultraviolet radiation spectrum, which contributes to the success of photoclimatherapy of psoriasis and other skin diseases. A meteorological station was established at the Dead Sea basin (Neve Zohar) to continuously monitor solar global, UVB and UVA radiation, measure spectral selectivity within the ultraviolet spectrum and investigate other relevant bio-climatological parameters. The same parameters were also monitored continuously at a second meteorological station in Beer Sheva, which is located in the southern Negev region of Israel at a distance of approximately 65 km west of the Dead Sea and an altitude of ~315 m above mean sea level, i.e., about a 700 m altitude differential between the two sites. The results of this on-going study can be summarized as follows:  The UVB and UVA solar radiation intensities at the Dead Sea are both attenuated relative to Beer Sheva; the UVB to much a greater extent than the UVA.  The degree of attenuation is inversely proportional to the wavelength. The erythema wavelength range (ca. 300 nm) is attenuated to greatest extent, whereas the degree of attenuation is lower in the therapeutic wavelength range (ca. 311 nm) with regard to psoriasis.  Consequently, the incident solar UVB has a higher ratio of therapeutic to erythema radiation relative to other sites.  The ratio of the therapeutic to erythema radiation has a minimum value at solar noon (diurnal minimum optical path length). These findings have been applied to revise the psoriasis treatment protocol at the Dead Sea with the goal of reducing the cumulative sun-exposure time without affecting treatment efficacy. Propiedades de la radiación UV en el Mar MuertoResumen El Mar Muerto, un lago salado situado entre las montañas de Judea en Israel y las montañas de Moab, en Jordania, tiene una de las aguas conocida más salada, contiene 345 g de sales minerales por litro. Se sitúa en el punto más bajo de la tierra, a unos 400 m por debajo del nivel del mar. La zona del Mar Muerto es reconocida como un tratamiento natural para pacientes con psoriasis, dermatitis atópica, vitíligo y otras enfermedades de piel y reumáti-cas. Un proyecto de investigación se inició en 1994 para determinar si la cuenca del Mar Muerto se caracteriza de hecho por un espectro de radiación ultravioleta único, lo que contribuye al éxito de la foto-climatoterapia de la psoriasis y otras enfermedades de la piel. Una estación meteorológica se estableció en la cuenca del Mar Muerto (Neve Zohar) p...

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Sulphur bath and mud pack treatment for rheumatoid arthritis at the Dead Sea area.

Cited by 123 publications

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Lipophilic Components of Different Therapeutic Mud Species

Lipophilic Components of Different Therapeutic Mud Species

Benefícios da talassoterapia e balneoterapia na fibromialgia

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