Healing effect of sapropel mud (Peloids)

Abstract

The available literature on physiological action of sapropels was analyzed and a number of provisions on their therapeutic value made. Sapropels are a powerful physiological stimulus that leads to a restructuring of a number of body systems functions. They cause a general reaction of the body, a local reaction in the lesion focus, an increase in skin and cavity temperatures, a decrease in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, contribute to a decrease in the number of leukocytes, f hemodynamic shifts, shifts in the autonomic nervous system and regulate its functions. Sapropels affect cardiovascular system by increasing heart rate, changes in ECG, basal metabolic rate, cardiac output and heart systolic volume, as well as changes in arterial and venous pressure. Great importance in the influence of sapropels have temperature factor, their mechanical, physicochemical and biological properties. The results of experimental and clinical studies indicate that sapropels can successfully treat various etiology joints inflammatory diseases, diseases of peripheral nervous system, inflammatory processes of the female genital area, skin diseases, vibration disease, hepatitis, diseases of the gallbladder and biliary tract, traumatic injuries of peripheral nerves of the extremities, conditions after nerve suture or neurolysis surgery, and also they may be used antioxidants. All human studies were conducted in compliance with the rules of the Helsinki Declaration of the World Medical Association "Ethical principles of medical research with human participation as an object of study". Informed consent was obtained from all participants.