Dead Sea therapy utilizes products found in the Dead Sea for healing, beauty, and other natural treatments. The Dead Sea has been used since ancient times as a place of healing due to the large amount of minerals found in the water, the hot springs, the high salt levels, and the clay. For example, treatments are done on conditions such as psoriasis, which causes red and irritated skin, as well as a variety of other ailments. There are many spas located near the Dead Sea that provide Dead Sea Therapy services to visitors, and products containing water and mud from the Sea are exported around the world.
The water from the Dead Sea is thought to have special properties because it contains a mixture of waters that originated in multiple locations. Over time, these waters have interacted with many types of rocks at various temperatures, which has created a diverse group of minerals in the water of the Dead Sea. To add to its healing properties, a deep fault that heats the water to a high temperature is located underneath the Dead Sea. This combination of heat, pressure, and high mineral content is what is thought to make Dead Sea therapy so effective.
Spas and other facilities are located around the Dead Sea to provide therapy to interested parties, such as individuals with physical ailments or skin conditions. Treatments include mud baths with the unique Dead Sea mud, clinical counseling, and pools for soaking in the water. These facilities cater to many medical and mental conditions, and can be covered by medical insurance in certain circumstances.
Conditions thought to be helped by Dead Sea therapy include rheumatic ailments, a variety of skin conditions, and diseases of the blood and kidneys. Gynecological conditions are also treated with Dead Sea therapy because the mud and water contain estrogen, which can help treat certain problems in women. Many psoriasis sufferers are cured by the sun, salt, and mud from bathing in the Dead Sea. Psoriasis is a skin condition that can cause extreme pain and discomfort in individuals who have been diagnosed with it.
In certain cases, products are exported from the Dead Sea to be utilized in different parts of the world, since the Dead Sea is located on the borders of Jordan and Israel. Mud packs and salt water are typical products that can be found elsewhere in the world. Ultimately, however, the best benefits from Dead Sea therapy come from spending time in the hot springs themselves, under supervised conditions.
