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| The mud baths in
Krinides are the one and only presence
within the systematic clay-therapy
field. The surprising properties of clay
are well known by the end of last
century as it is evidenced by an old
erection that you can see nearby the
baths. |
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 The Clay Infirmary is
situated 3 km west to the village of
Krinides and stands as the only Greek
presents at the field of clay therapy.
The remarkable facilities of clay are
known at this area at least from the end
of the past century. The presents of an
old building next to the infirmary shows
that point. This building is believed to
be a water pool very helpful for people
to wash away clay after the therapy. |
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| The clay-therapy has
to be done 3-4 hours after lunch with
the urinary bladder empty prior to clay
application. The patient has to rest
after each application for at least 30
minutes. |
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| The healing virtues
that are rendered to clays with
pharmacological effect are mainly due to
the inorganic components that are: |
- antiseptic property
- matters exchange property
(skin - clay)
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| Ôhe healing clay
brings an effect: |
- Locally
- Generally
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| on skin's surface |
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- increase
of skin's temperature
- increase of conductance
- membrane's capability changes
- influences on absorption
phenomenon
- congestion of capillary vessels
- activation of sweat glands
- activation of enzymes -
hormones
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| Functions through
body's refluxing arcs from materials
that enter the organism (sulphur, radon,
sodium chloride etc.) |
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- Increase of body's temperature
- Effect to cardiovascular and
circulatory systems
- Effect to respiratory
- Influences to water -
electrolytes changes
- Neurotransmission influences
(central nervous system, neural
conductibility)
- Influence to immunogenic system
- Influence to enzymes activation
and their transfer to circulation
- Influence to metabolism
- Influence to general
kinaesthesia
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- Rheumatology disorders
- Traumatic
disorders, inflammatory etc.
degenerative arthropathies,
neuralgias, discopathy, rheumatisms
- Post-traumatic treatment
- for sprains,
bruises, pain relief due to
fractures
- Gynaecology
Diseases -
problems of sterility, inflammatory
diseases of genitalia, disturbances
of menstruation, amenorrhoea,
troubles from adhesions due to
gynaecological surgeries, vulvitides,
colpitides, pyeloperitonitides
- Diseases of respiratory system
- asthma,
chronicle bronchitis
- Cardiovascular diseases
- vascular
diseases, phlebitis, endoarteritis
- Dermatopathies
- eczemas,
rosaceas, psoriasis, toxic
dermatitides
- Neural system diseases - insomnias,
stress, traumatic peripheral
paralysis of nerves only if there is
a sensorial deletion
- In aesthetics as cosmetic
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