Mud therapy.
Mud therapy is very simple and effective treatment modality. The mud used for this should be clean and taken from 3 to 4 ft. depth from the surface of the ground. There should be no contamination of stone pieces or chemical manures etc. in the mud.
Mud is one of five elements of nature having immense impact on the body both in health and sickness. Advantages of using mud:
Its black color absorbs all the colors of the Sun and conveys them to the body.
Mud retains moisture for a long time, when applied over the body part it causes cooling.
Its shape and consistency can be changed easily by adding water.
It is cheap and easily available.
Before using, mud should be dried, powdered and sieved to separate stones, grass particles and other impurities
Benefits:
The effects of mud are refreshing, invigorating, and vitalizing.
For wounds and skin diseases, application of mud is the only true bandage.
Mud therapy is used for giving coolness to body.
It dilutes and absorbs the toxic substances of body and ultimately eliminates them from body.
Mud is used successfully in different diseases like constipation, headache due to tension, high blood pressure, skin diseases etc.
Gandhiji used to take mud pack to get rid of constipation.