The Dead Sea
Whilst most people flock to The Dead Sea to experience the surrealistic sensation of floating on water, few understand the chemical make-up of The Dead Sea. The water of the Dead Sea contains 21 minerals including magnesium, calcium, bromine and potassium. 12 of these are found in no other sea or ocean and some are recognized for imparting a relaxed feeling, nourishing the skin, activating the circulatory system and for easing rheumatic discomfort and metabolic disorders. Comparison between the chemical composition of the Dead Sea to other lakes and oceans show that the salt#&39s concentration in the Dead Sea is 31.5%. The concentration of SO4 ions is very low, and the bromine ions#&39 concentration is the highest of all waters on earth. Chlorides neutralize most of the calcium ions in the Dead Sea and its surroundings. While in other seas NaCl is 97%, in the Dead Sea the quantity of the NaCl is only 12-18 percent .The water temperature goes from 19 degrees Celsius in February to 31 degrees Celsius in August.
Dead Sea - Health Properties of the area Thermo-mineral Springs Found in several locations along the Dead Sea shores. The many minerals contained in the warm water are dominated by sulfur. Soaking in the heated sulfur pools activates the circulatory system and increases the oxygen supply to the body.
Benefits from Dead Sea bathing are attributed to a natural tar in the water, and also to high levels of minerals that may affect how the rate of skin cell growth. Dead Sea mud is considered helpful in two ways: the dark mud helps UV light get absorbed, and mud packs stimulate blood circulation around joints affected by psoriatic arthritis.
A unique chemical composition of Chloride, Bicarbonate, Sulphate, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium endows the Dead Sea.
The Healing Power of the Dead Sea
A growing number of studies attest to the success of treatment in the Dead Sea. Three of the largest reviewed studies involved psoriasis patients on a regimen of incrementally increasing sun exposure (usually up to a maximum of six hours a day) and bathing in the Dead Sea (usually up to one hour a day). A beneficial effect-ranging from marked improvement to complete clearing-was achieved in a range of 81-88% of patients.
The water of the Dead Sea is effective in healing allergies, psoriasis, eczema and purulent rash. They also help in blood circulation and improvement of metabolism relaxes the nervous system, clean the skin and improves its outer appearance and its elasticity.
Gargling water in the mouth helps to heal rhinitis and laryngitis. Mineral mud from the Dead Sea heals wounds, enlivens the hair roots and eliminates seborreic dermatitis and dandruff. Mud spreading helps to straighten wrinkles and aging process of the skin retardant. Healing influences of the mud on migraines and headaches have been seen. Spreading mud on the joints and spines has healing influence for different diseases:
Arthritis, Bone Inflammation, Byelitis, Neuritis, Rheumatism, Psychological Stress, Fatigue and Sleeplessness.
What is the Dead Sea named for?
(Dead but Life-Affirming)
Add a fresh water fish to the Dead Sea and it would die. Thus, dead sea. But it is not so for you and I. In water that ranges from 19 °C in February to 31 °C in August with mineral content that includes magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium chloride (table salt), and the bromine ions at considerably different levels from those found in ocean water, our skin is bathed and revitalized. Greasy is the term most often heard by someone in the Dead Sea. The grease is health-providing; rather than health-depleting. The ‘grease’ is actually the salts of the Dead Sea water that have a relatively high concentration of minerals such as magnesium, calcium, bromide and potassium. These pamper the skin, ease rheumatic aches and pains, and stimulate the circulatory system, while relaxing the nerves. In fact, the natural health oriented environment of the Dead Sea region promotes relaxation and reduces psychological stress: keys to healthy skin and curative powers for dermatological diseases.
The Famous Dead Sea Black Mud
The natural black mud is a mixture of many Dead Sea salts and minerals: rich in magnesium, natural tar (bitumen), and the silicates (silicon compounds), the organic elements from the shoreline all blended with earth. It is the silicates that have the effect of a mask to the skin and is useful for cleansing and softening the skin resulting in a wonderful glow. Generally, Dead Sea mud on the skin improves and stimulates blood circulation. Both general skin care and dermatological treatments are affected by mud baths.
Dead Sea Natural Skin Care Products
Natural skin care products are the foundation of the Dead Sea enterprise. Looking younger is a goal of many and the natural skin care products from the Dead Sea are finding their way into the skin care regiment of many throughout the world. Greaseless, natural, curative and healthy, these products are known worldwide. Uniquely chemical free, these products appeal to many. Products range from Dead Sea mud to hand creams, face creams, masks, peels, revitalizing creams and treatments one can carry out at home. Teens with acne, twentysomethings aware of the potential damage done to one’s skin in the urban centers of the world as well as those seeing their first wrinkles, are rushing to Dead Sea products for relief and treatment. Not just skin problems demand Dead Sea products. Simple daily care benefits from such interventions.
