Turpentine baths

One of the methods of treatment of physiological properties is turpentine baths. This procedure is fully consistent with the natural functions of the body and activates its protective reactions. Turpentine mixture has a beneficial effect on metabolic processes and maintains a balance of substances.

Indications for turpentine baths

There are a lot of states of physiology in which turpentine baths will be useful. They are used to treat cardiovascular ailments, such as hypertension, varicose veins, angina pectoris, atherosclerosis and thrombophlebitis.

Turpentine baths are beneficial during the treatment of joint diseases, various diseases of the spine, rheumatism, osteochondrosis and others. The therapeutic effect is obtained when using such baths for the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary sphere, nervous system, liver diseases, for improving the condition in diabetes mellitus, and also as a preventive measure for colds.

Most often, not one procedure is carried out, but a whole course of baths. While taking a bath with turpentine, the body gradually relaxes, capillaries and blood vessels open. This has a beneficial effect on the blood supply to tissues and organs and on the flow of oxygen to them. As a result of taking such a bath, active cleansing of the body from toxins begins, the normal functioning of organs is restored, and the effect of immunity is enhanced.

It has been established that the prolonged use of procedures with turpentine mixtures helps to rejuvenate the body in general, including the internal organs. In addition, chronic chronic diseases are cured.

You can use turpentine baths all year round. They can be done both independently at home and in specialized boarding houses and hospitals, where professional offices are equipped. Turpentine mixes can be purchased at pharmacies.

Contraindications for turpentine baths

For all the usefulness of procedures with turpentine mixtures, you need to know that they are not allowed for everyone. With certain ailments, such a bath can damage the body. For example, after a heart attack, it is not recommended to use such procedures. For six months after an illness, baths with turpentine mixtures cannot be used.

Also, such a procedure will be dangerous after a recent stroke. The ban is also about six months. You should not take baths with the addition of turpentine mixtures in case of an acute hypertensive crisis or a sharp increase in blood pressure over 180 mm, or in case of any heart rhythm disturbances.

Another group of contraindications includes pathological conditions of the abdominal organs, which require surgery, acute conditions of the veins, exacerbation of varicose veins or thrombophlebitis.

Another group of conditions in which it is not necessary to use baths with turpentine compositions are various diseases with damage to the skin, poor blood supply to the extremities, infectious diseases, malignant tumors and tuberculosis.

It is also worth giving up turpentine baths for pregnant women or when breastfeeding a baby. Individual reactions of the body to mixtures with turpentine and their components are possible.

Slimming turpentine baths

It is possible to use baths with turpentine additives as an additional measure when losing weight... They perfectly speed up this process when combined with other techniques.

When the capillaries open, which happens while taking a turpentine bath, normal blood circulation of organs is restored, metabolic processes are accelerated, and harmful cholesterol is removed from the blood. As a result of these processes, fat metabolism is restored and the manifestations of cellulite are reduced.

Do not think that a turpentine bath itself can reduce body weight. Weight loss occurs due to the normalization of metabolism. Therefore, rapid weight loss does not occur, no matter what bright advertising campaigns promise there. Usually, the body slowly but surely loses those extra pounds that never come back. At the same time, it is important to maintain the restored metabolism in the norm.

It is possible to speed up to some extent weight loss with the help of turpentine if you additionally follow a low-calorie diet and exercise. In this case, baths help reduce appetite, normalize metabolism and the body reacts normally to slimming... The most optimal weight loss result is a gradual weight loss of 10 kg over six months. Therefore, in order to be in great shape in the summer, to lose weight on turpentine baths must begin in winter.

How to take turpentine baths at home

To take a bath with turpentine, two types of emulsion are used:

• The white emulsion dissolves evenly in water. It is used as a pain reliever, to open and repair capillaries, to treat low blood pressure and to better oxygenate tissues.
• A yellow turpentine emulsion is a mixture of turpentine, oleic acid and castor oil. It is used to rejuvenate the body, to remove toxins and normalize high blood pressure.

You can prepare a mixed bath using both colors of emulsion.

It is necessary to start the procedure no earlier than 2 hours after eating.

1. Fill the bath with up to half of its volume with hot water at a temperature of about +37 degrees. Dilute 20 g of white or yellow emulsion separately in a serving of water. You can take a mixture of emulsions in equal amounts. Pour the diluted compound into the bath.
2. Before immersion, lubricate sensitive skin areas with petroleum jelly.
3. Begin procedures lasting no more than 5 minutes. Then add 1 minute at a time, bringing them up to 15 minutes.
4. Continuously monitor the temperature of the water with a water thermometer, keeping it at the same level. Top up with hot water if necessary.
5. After leaving the bath, do not dry your body, but wrap yourself in a terry robe and lie down under the covers. The best time to do this is before bed.

Take turpentine baths every other day. In total, you need to do no more than 12 procedures, and then take a break for a month.

Reviews of turpentine baths

Procedures using turpentine emulsions have found many fans. Women speak positively of them. After baths with the addition of turpentine compounds, the skin is cleansed, weight is slightly reduced, the body's immune defense increases, the body is filled with lightness. Many people report improved sleep and general well-being. There is only one drawback of this method of treatment - it is the need to accurately observe the dosage and control the temperature of the water and the duration of the bath all the time.