Bath
Salt Therapy
The
combination of sea salts and water is the basis of many powerful therapeutic
treatments. There are numerous types of Water Therapy administered at spas,
ayurvedic & holistic centers, and health clinics around the world. Sports
therapy clinics use Hydrotherapy Baths to help patients recover from joint
and muscle injuries. Dermatologists are recommending Bokek Dead Sea Salt
baths for patients with psoriasis, eczema and other dry skin conditions.
Estheticians emphasize the cleansing properties of a sea salt bath to clean
pores and to detoxify the body. Cancer patients use water therapy to help
deal with radiation treatments. There are even Water Therapies you can use
on a daily or weekly basis in your own home.
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, discovered the therapeutic qualities of
seawater by noticing the healing affects it had on the injured hands of
fishermen. The seawater not only restricted infection risks, but patients
who followed treatments involving the use of seawater found that it also
promoted pain relief. It is now known that sea salt therapy is an effective
treatment that assists in the rejuvenation of the cells and also induces a
healthy exchange of minerals and toxins between the blood and the water.
Types of Water Therapies:
Balneotherapy - a range of treatments with warm mineral salt water,
from bathing or underwater massage jets to plain drinking. Alkaline water
helps stimulate the secretion of bile, while hypnotic water has diuretic
effects and is often used for treating kidney stones.
Heliotherapy - use of the sunís creative properties. Despite recent
awareness of skin cancers, sun remains an excellent source of energy, boosts
immunity and stabilizes mood when used appropriately. Skin treatments
combine this with sea salt baths but should only be used together under the
supervision of a doctor.
Phytotherapy - treatments with wild-growing herbs, plants, flowers or
leaves. Used in salt baths, oils or infusions, their effect can be superior
to pharmacological treatments for some medical conditions. Perfect for
combining with sea salt.
Thalassotherapy - therapeutic baths using warm seawater. The
application of seawater (which is very similar to the bodyís own internal
fluids) allow magnesium and potassium to be drawn into the blood stream
while toxins are actively eliminated.
Sea Salt Therapy Treatments at the Spa
Sea water, which is rich in minerals and microelements, has wonderful
therapeutic properties when heated up to 33-340C. The following are only a
few examples of Spa Procedures that incorporate Sea Salt Therapies:
1. Jacuzzi: a hydromassage in the bath filled with warm sea water for
20 minutes;
2. Sea Salt Wrap: soothing and healing spring water will leave your
skin soft and invigorated.Used in combination with sea salts and
individualized essential oils, it stimulates circulation, increases lymph
flow and detoxifies the whole system.
3. "Under Shower" Massage: a light body massage with
waterproof cream while having a warm sea water shower
4. "Under Water" Massage: a strong jet body massage while lying down
in a warm salt bath
5. Salt Glows: a special blend of sea salts and aromatherapy oils
gently exfoliates dead skin cells leaving the skin toned, glowing and
stimulated. Salt exfoliations are wonderful when paired with a body wrap.
6. Aroma Massage: a gentle sea salt exfoliation prepares your skin to
better receive the benefits of aromatherapy and massage for the ultimate in
relaxation of body and mind.
