Dead Sea Cream
Dead Sea Creams
In view of the rising costs of prescribed medicines and the
public’s higher awareness regarding their possible toxic side
effects, exposure to the natural elements as part of alternative
modes of therapy is gaining more and more appeal. Since the
natural features of the Dead Sea area have been found to affect
Mineral and sulphur-containing natural springs are found along the shores. Also, black mud, which contains medicinal antibacterial and hyperemic properties [4], is extracted from the shores of
the lake. With regard to climate, a dry stable temperature reaches
high levels during midsummer, while an extremely low rainfall is
recorded in the very moderate winter. The elevated barometric pressure, high temperature and low humidity have been shown
to have a favorable effect on patients with various rheumatic
diseases. The air, which is unpolluted due to the scarcity of
industry and vehicular traffic in the area, and non-allergenic due
to the sparse vegetation, is of benefit to allergic individuals especially asthmatic patients This difference in solar radiation intensity provides a major therapeutic advantage, since damage to the skin after solar exposure increases as the UVB solar rays become shorter. However, the effective wavelength for suppressing psoriatic skin lesions is around 311 nm, a range at the longer wavelength