PARTIAL OR TOTAL WRAP OR PEAT POULTICE
The treatment consists in covering the body with mud which is a type of peat containing organic components, e.g. humic acids, bitumines, proteins, amino acids, resins and waxes, undegraded plant components and inorganic components - mineral.
Therapeutic effect:
- It causes stimulation of blood circulation,
- acceleration of pulse and breathing,
- redness of the skin,
- transient increase of blood pressure,
- acceleration of metabolic processes and anti-inflammatory effects of peat components.
The peat also facilitates the absorption of exudates appearing in various disease states, has analgesic effects, improves blood circulation and reduces muscle tone. In the action of peat treatments on the body plays an important role their high heat, causing overheating of tissues.
Indications:
- diseases and post-traumatic conditions of motor organs
- degenerative disease of the spine and joints
- rheumatoid diseases
- periarticular inflammations
- neuralgias
- chronic rheumatism
- polyneuritis
- peritoneal adhesions
- states after parenchymat hepatitis
