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Fango
Fango comes from the Italian word for mud. Fango is a treatment that uses mineralized
mud mixed with oil or water that is then applied over the body as a heat pack
to detoxify the skin, soothe the muscles, and stimulate circulation.
The mud used in Fango is defined as "hyperthermal or hyperthermalized mud and
is a mixture of algae, micro-organisms and clay mixed with mineral water and
used in medical practice as a pack.
The benefits of Fango come from the fact that the mud has been left to mature
for a long time leading to the following properties:
- Analgesic
- Muscle relaxant
- Revitalizing agent
- Anti-inflammatory
Fango is used to help combat a number of conditions due to the effects it has
on the body, provided by its properties:
- Increased pulse rate
- increases body temperature
- Sweating
- Enzymatic activation
- Cutaneous vaso-dilatation
- Decreased concentration of oxy-haemoglobin
- Decreased blood levels of creatinine, triglycerides, hydrocortisone, alkaline
phosphatase
Sweating is really important as it helps detoxify the body.
Normally Fango is used to aid Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis as it eases joint
movement and improves circulation.
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