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Dead Sea Water

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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The water of the dead sea - what is its healing power? In the natural composition and rich content of salts and electrolytes? But we get these substances from food and drinking water. So what's the catch?

Why tourists from all over the world come to the resorts and tourist centers located on the coast of the Dead Sea? We will try to explain the answers to these questions in our article.

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The temperature of the water of the dead sea

The Dead Sea is in the desert, where over the year 95% of clear sunny days are observed. There is very little rain here. The indicators of atmospheric pressure differ enviable constancy and are within 800 mm Hg. Art. In summer, the air warms up to + 40 ° C, and in winter - up to + 20 ° C.

Temperatures of the Dead Sea water: minimum + 17 ° C, maximum + 40 ° C.

Average values of water temperature of the dead sea:

  • in the spring + 24 ° C
  • in the summer + 31 ° C
  • in the fall + 26 ° C
  • in winter + 21 ° C

The salt sea stretches for more than 70 km among the Judean and Moab mountains, along the course of the Syrian-African gorge. The gorge is so deep that the level of the dead sea turns out to be as much as 400 m lower than the indicative world water level.

The Dead Sea has a considerable age - not less than fifteen thousand years. Throughout this period, marine natural resources have accumulated more and more useful and medicinal properties in order to fully benefit people's health to the full.

Application of the Dead Sea Water

Periodical scientific research each time proves that the unique salt and mineral complex of the dead sea water has a therapeutic effect in a variety of pathologies.

The use of dead sea water is possible for prevention and treatment:

  • allergic manifestations;
  • eczematous eruptions;
  • psoriasis;
  • youth acne;
  • tonsillitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, sinusitis, rhinitis.

Thanks to salt sea water, blood circulation is accelerated, metabolic processes are improved, the state of the nervous system is stabilized, the skin is cleansed, it becomes supple, soft and healthy.

The use of the water of the dead sea

Of course, the greatest benefit from the water of the dead sea can be obtained by being directly on the coast. However, if this is not possible, you can buy medicinal water. It is sold in most pharmacies and cosmetic shops.

Doctors recommend using water for problems with the skin, joint and muscle pathologies, as a rinse with inflammation of the throat, as well as as a cosmetic for cellulite or hair loss.

Based on the water of the dead sea produce all sorts of cosmetics. Of course, first of all, known cosmetics, produced directly in Israel. This is more than two hundred kinds of different care products: shampoos, soaps, shower gels, tonics, face and body masks, scrubs, lotions, etc.

Cosmetic preparations containing dead sea water are actively used to prevent and slow the aging process, wilting and increased dryness of the skin. Salt water promotes tissue regeneration, restoration of elasticity. A whole set of practically all microelements and useful substances known to date, including antioxidants, create favorable conditions in the body for strengthening protective forces, countering free radicals. All this prevents the progression of age processes in the skin.

Dead Sea water:

  • stimulates blood circulation;
  • heals minor scratches, scrapes, bruises, and heals skin diseases;
  • makes the skin unusually soft;
  • Updates skin at the level of cells;
  • facilitates the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the skin;
  • cleanses pores;
  • prevents the loss of collagen.

All of the above properties allow us to say that the natural water of the dead sea fights with age-related changes and rejuvenates the skin.

Dead sea water treatment

For the treatment of joint and muscular diseases, a compress with dead sea water is applied to the painful areas. How to prepare a compress: clean the cloth or gauze with sea water (warm), apply it to a specific place, and top it with cellophane or food polyethylene. After half an hour we remove the compress.

For the treatment of skin diseases it is useful to take baths or baths with dead sea water. Take this procedure for up to 25 minutes at a temperature of 38 ° C. After taking a bath should be rinsed under a warm shower without the use of detergents, then lie down in a quiet environment for at least 30-40 minutes.

The same baths will be effective for rheumatism, cellulite, excess weight, overfatigue, increased irritability.

To treat insomnia and neurosis, the bath should be taken immediately before going to bed.

Sitting baths with dead sea water are effective in inflammatory processes of the genitourinary area - with salpingoophoritis, adnexitis, vaginitis. The duration of the bath is about 20 minutes, the treatment course should consist of 16-20 sessions.

The water of the dead sea is also used for undermining and douching, but such use requires compulsory consultation with a gynecologist.

With angina or the flu, you can use sea water to rinse your throat. With a cold or sinus, wash the nasal cavity with warm sea water.

Salt water is also used to rinse the mouth with stomatitis or periodontitis.

In inflammatory diseases of the trachea and bronchi it is recommended to bring to a boil 1 liter of dead sea water and take inhalation over the steam for 10 minutes.

Dead sea water for hair is used mainly for rinsing - it is an effective tool for strengthening and renewing hair and nourishing hair follicles. The hair is rinsed with salt water after washing the head with shampoo. After rinsing your hair, you should put on a hat and wait 15-20 minutes. Then remove the hat, rinse your hair in warm, clean water. Rinse hair after the procedure is mandatory, otherwise the salt particles will dry out on themselves all the moisture from hair and skin. As a result - dull lifeless hair, split ends and dry scalp.

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Composition of the Dead Sea water

In the water of the dead sea there are chlorides of magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, a large number of bromide compounds.

Water is famous for its rich microelemental composition: due to the presence of copper, cobalt and zinc, metabolic processes inside the body are restored.

In water there is a significant amount of salts, enriched sulfide muds, iodine and bromide compounds, minerals of organic and inorganic origin, which do not oxidize even with prolonged storage of water.

The chemical composition of the Dead Sea water is:

  • sodium - 35 mg / l;
  • potassium - 76 mg / l;
  • rubidium - 0.06 mg / l;
  • calcium - 16 mg / l;
  • magnesium - 42 mg / l;
  • chlorine 208 mg / l;
  • bromine - 7 mg / l;
  • ions of sulfuric acid - 0.5 mg / l;
  • ions of sulfuric acid - 0.2 mg / l.

Ionic composition corresponds to that of human lymph and blood serum.

The content of potassium and magnesium compounds in the waters of the dead sea is several tens of times greater than their quantity in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

The density of the water of the dead sea is caused by a considerable quantity of salts. Its indicators range between 1.3-1.4 g / cm³. Depending on the depth, the density increases, which explains the pushing action of water relative to any body immersed in it.

Another property of water is a high pH, which is equal to nine.

Salinity of the dead sea water exceeds all salinity parameters of sea water. For example, water in the Atlantic Ocean contains eight times less salt, and water in the Baltic Sea is forty times less. How is this explained? Apparently, for millennia the water from the dead sea was gradually evaporated, which led to accumulation of mineral salts and an increase in the degree of salinity.

The water of the dead sea does not have any characteristic color: it is very transparent. When immersed in the sea, a person experiences an inexpressible pleasure: in such water it is impossible to drown, because, being in it, it seems as if you feel a feeling of weightlessness.

Dead Sea water is widely used for the production of cosmetic and medical products, and also sell untreated water in bottled containers.

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Dead Sea Water Doctor Nature

Israeli cosmetics company Doctor Nature produces packaged natural water of the dead sea. This water has all the properties of its natural source: it enriches the skin with useful elements, activates blood circulation, prevents drying of the skin. How can I use such water?

  1. A glass of Dead Sea water Doctor Nature is bred in 1 liter of clean water and used every other day in the form of trays for brushes and feet. This procedure improves the condition of the skin and nail plates, cures skin diseases.
  2. Half a glass of Dead Sea water Doctor Nature is bred in 1 liter of clean water and moistens hair. After 20 minutes, wash hair with shampoo. This procedure eliminates dandruff and strengthens the hair.
  3. A tablespoon of sea water is bred in a glass of clean water. Rinse the throat or mouth cavity in inflammatory diseases. The liquid should not be swallowed.
  4. Two tablespoons of sea water are bred in a glass of clean water, three times a day, rubbed the face with acne eruptions.
  5. Wet the sponge in the water of the dead Sea Doctor Nature, thoroughly wipe the entire surface of the body, paying special attention to the areas with cellulite. Duration - 15 minutes. After rinse with clean water without the use of detergents. The procedure is repeated up to 2 times a week.
  6. Pour undiluted water into the bowl, and lower the fingers into it for 15 minutes. The procedure is repeated every day for a week. This bath well strengthens the nails.

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Pool with dead sea water

Some domestic SPA-salons go further than baths and procedures of wraps with sea water. Ask, maybe in your city there is a pool with dead sea water - such an impromptu piece of the dead sea, created for those who do not have the opportunity or time to go to the coast of Israel.

The water in this basin is really real, the same as in a natural source, and heated to the temperature of the body. Swimming in such a basin is not only pleasant, but also as useful as it is on the real sea.

What you need to know, going to the "swimming" in the pool with the water of the dead sea:

  • Before bathing, do not shave or depilate (salt water can cause unpleasant sensations when coming into contact with small wounds);
  • just before bathing visit the toilet (urinate in salt water is not only ugly, but unpleasant, both to you and others);
  • before visiting the pool, do not eat up to the dump, but do not starve (preferably a light snack);
  • do not take alcoholic drinks and drugs (before the procedure, and in general ...);
  • Before diving in the pool, you must take a shower with a detergent;
  • if you do not know how to swim - do not be afraid, you can not drown, just relax and have fun;
  • being in the water, do not wipe your eyes with your hands (if water accidentally hit the eye, just blink quickly);
  • ears are also desirable to protect, so recommend to use special inserts for the ears, so that they do not get water;
  • Do not try to swim, performing sharp strokes with your hands, and even more dive - still will not work. Relax and relax;
  • After bathing, wipe well with a towel and rest for an hour. Rushing immediately after a relaxation session is not the most successful action. You can drink a cup of green or herbal tea and lie down under light music.

Bathing in such a pool will have a beneficial effect not only on the skin: the nervous system normalizes, the pressure stabilizes, the consequences of stress and overload go away.

Reviews of the Dead Sea water

Rereading reviews of the water of the dead sea, one can come to the conclusion that, despite such a gloomy name, this water brings invaluable benefits to life. It successfully solves many human problems: overweight, arthritis, dermatitis, psoriasis, allergies, age-related skin changes. For example, according to statistics, after treatment with the waters of the dead sea, the cure of patients with skin diseases is almost 90%. By the way, now to go on holiday to Israel does not present difficulties. The resort network on the coast of the dead sea in abundance offers a variety of beauty and wellness procedures: saunas, swimming pools, baths, wraps, etc.

The water of the dead sea is a most valuable natural gift, giving strength, health and youth. After trying the water treatment of the dead sea, patients forget about chemical medicines and doctors for a long time.

Attention!

To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Dead Sea Water" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.

Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.

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