The Dead Sea - from the Bible to the Present Day
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
by Katerine Lev
http://dead-sea-health.org
In the Old Testament, the Dead Sea is referred to as the "". The ancient Greeks and Romans named the area "Mare Asphaltitus", because of layers of asphalt and clay that floated on the surface of the water. The modern name has been adopted universally and stems from the fact that the holds no living organisms because of its extremely high salt and mineral concentrations.
Despite its name, the offers tens of thousands of sufferers from psoriasis , eczema, rheumatism and many other skin and muscular ailments the hope for a new and better life due to the therapeutic benefits of the water, mineral rich mud, sunlight and dry air. Since biblical times, the area has been renowned for the health benefits that are gained from bathing in the waters or using mud packs.
In today's modern world, where medical science has still to find a cure for psoriasis, eczema or rheumatism , a course of treatments at one of the many Dead Sea spa's guarantees relief from symptoms and pain for months on end, and all without the use of artificial chemicals or hormones.
A combination of natural resources has made the psoriasis, eczema and rheumatism unlike any other.
The water with its unusually high saline and mineral content.
The natural that is also rich in minerals and sulfur.
The climatic conditions: sun rays filtered from the harmful UV radiation and the oxygen-rich dry air, because of the areas depth, - over below sea level.
The therapeutic black mud rich in minerals and oils.
Put together, these elements make the Dead Sea a giver of new life to people suffering from psoriasis, eczema and rheumatism with remission rates being as high as 95%.
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