Mud bath is a popular therapy in today’s world for de-stressing, improving blood circulation and skin texture, and as treatments for ailments like arthritis.

Toxins from the environment that accumulate in the body’s fat layers cause recurring allergies, skin problems, chronic pains, low energy levels and other illnesses. The skin is the largest human organ that also breathes and detoxification of the body through the skin is the best option. Mud baths draw out the toxins and impurities from the body and exfoliate and nourish the skin at the same time.

Mud is made of a combination of soil, silt, clay and water and is rich in vitamins, minerals and plant substances. It is soluble in water and this allows the skin to absorb its nutrients when applied on the body. Other ingredients like essence oils can be added to the mud easily to treat a specific ailment like eczema. This also adds to its utility value.

Mud is anti-inflammatory as well and is used as a healing agent for cracks, bites, burns and such ailments. Certain doctors recommend mud packs for injuries like sprains as well. It is also very good to regulate the body temperature as it draws out excess heat and cools the body.

There are different types of mud like the Dead Sea Mud, Moor Mud, Volcanic Mud, that differ in their composition according to the region that are obtained from. Each ailment requires a specific mud for treatment or a combination of two or more is used at times.

Mud baths are generally warm or tepid and they last for 20-30 minutes after which one washes with warm water. Usually an herbal massage follows to enhance the effects of the mud bath. Mud packs are increasingly gaining favor among the do-it-yourself, stay-away-from-salons gang