Turpentine baths - reviews, tips, advice and contraindications

In the struggle for ideal weight, women are ready to make any sacrifices, weekly look for a new "ideal" diet and once again ask search engines how to lose weight quickly and without negative consequences. Zalman turpentine baths are one of the frequent answers to this question. Are they Really So Effective in Weight Loss?

What is Zalman baths

Turpentine baths are widespread thanks to Naturopathic doctor Abram Zalmanov. It was he who first proposed using the healing properties of essential oils as an additive for the bath. The main idea of ​​treatment according to Zalmanov is that the body must be treated comprehensively, and not medically, but with natural substances.

Zalmanov saw the main problem as clogged capillaries, which entail impaired metabolism. To open them means to restore the body as a whole. Of course, turpentine baths have their own indications and contraindications, therefore, before use, especially at home, it is imperative to consult a doctor.

Difference of gum turpentine from technical

Turpentine emulsion for weight loss has received conflicting reviews from doctors, but is widely used in sanatoriums. How is technical turpentine different from that mixture of essential oils that is designed to help the body? The whole difference lies in the process of processing the material. Industrial turpentine is made of wood, so it is highly toxic and poses a danger to exposed skin.

The scypar that interests us is produced from resin, a resin that flows from cuts on a tree trunk. Gum turpentine is used as a component for therapeutic ointments for rheumatism and hemorrhoids, as an aromatic substance in various medicinal mixtures.

Today, gum turpentine can be used at home - it is sold in most large pharmacies. But why are reviews of turpentine baths for weight loss often negative?

The action of turpentine baths

Let's say right away - the effect of a correctly made turpentine bath will be extremely positive. Why turpentine baths receive negative reviews? Gum turpentine is useful only in a certain proportion and dissolved in water. But women who want an immediate effect, use it as a basis for body wraps, bring the concentration to a critical level or even rub it into the skin - this is unacceptable!

Such treatment with turpentine can cause serious burns, and certainly will not benefit the body. That is why reviews of Zalmanov's turpentine baths are negative.

Beneficial effects of turpentine baths

• Uncapping capillaries and normalizing blood pressure.
• Acceleration of blood circulation, blood flow to the skin and other organs.
• Normalization of metabolism, as a result - the burning of body fat in total with the disappearance of cellulite.

But gum baths are unlikely to give the desired result if you want to quickly lose those extra pounds.Most likely, things will not go further than one or two kilos: turpentine baths accelerate metabolism and remove fluid, but do not burn stored fats.

Turpentine baths are also useful for joints and back pain: they significantly increase blood flow, relieve discomfort and keep the joints in good shape.

Types of turpentine baths

Depending on the composition, the following types of turpentine baths are distinguished.

• Yellow bathtubs. Composition (in addition to water and gum turpentine): oleic acid, sodium hydroxide and castor oil. Such a bath opens the pores, causes accelerated fluid loss and lowers blood pressure.
• White bathtubs. Composition (in addition to water and gum turpentine): salicylic acid and natural soap. Similarly, yellow baths speed up the metabolism, but do not have such a strong thermal effect and vice versa increase pressure.
• Mixed baths. They do not cause sharp pressure drops and have a complex effect on the body - experts recommend this particular type of wellness procedure.

Turpentine baths at home

Therapeutic baths can be safely taken not only in the sanatorium, but also at home, the main thing is to observe safety precautions. You need to know that turpentine baths have contraindications. Namely:

• heart disease (myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmia, etc.);
• circulatory disorders, thrombosis, thrombophlebitis;
• acute infectious diseases;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• skin diseases that have external manifestations;
• individual intolerance to the components of the solution.

In conclusion, we want to offer a recipe that will allow you to take turpentine baths at home without damage, but only with health benefits. You will need:

• yellow or white gum turpentine solution;
• thermometer (in extreme cases - a mirror);
• clock.

Please note: the optimal number of white baths is 21, yellow - 11, mixed - 9. During each subsequent procedure of white baths, it is necessary to add 5 ml of turpentine mixture - the starting point is 20 ml (25 ml during the second procedure, 30 ml during the third and so on). If you are going to take yellow baths, start with 80 ml and add another 10 ml each time. The proportions for mixed baths are calculated as follows.

The optimal time to be in the bath is 15-20 minutes (it is recommended to start from 10 minutes and gradually increase the time). The initial temperature of the bath should correspond to 36 degrees: gradually add hot water to the bath, but in the end it should not be hotter than 40 degrees. Do not forget to look in the mirror - if perspiration appears on your forehead, it is recommended to wait a few more minutes and leave the bath.

As you can see, taking wellness baths is very simple - carefully monitor your well-being and follow the recommendations, and then any procedure will bring an exclusively positive effect!