To study the use of mineral water and mineral mud in Nha Trang for treating diverse diseases of bone joint and skin
- Author:
Pham Quang Lung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mineral wate, mineral mud, bone, skin
- MeSH:
Mineral Waters;
Therapeutics;
Joints;
Bone and Bones;
Skin
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;480(5):66-68
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In Nha Trang, 60 patients with skin diseases (30 proriasis and 30 other chronical dermatitis) had had a bath in mud. Muddy bath had got an effect analgous to other common treatment with good rate of 43.3% of psoriasis, 30% chronical skin diseases and 80% of itch after 2 weeks of treatment. For joint diseases, the variation of severity before and after treatment had had an increase of good and rather good results, the symptoms of joint pain were recessive, the motive function of joint was improved.