Peloid Research Articles

Pathogenetic use of peloid therapy in patients with partially controlled bronchial asthma

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Investigation of peloid from some lake in Zavkhan province

The purpose of study was to determine chemical composition and organic matter of peloids from lakes located named as Tsagaan Lake and toirom of Tsagaan Lake in Zavkhan province by chemical and modern physicochemical methods, including (X-ray, IR and ICP-AES). From the result, peloid from Tsagaan Lake was identified that peloid belongs to silt sulphide muddy type whereas characterization of peloid from toirom of Tsagaan Lake was almost similar with peloid knoll, but it is not possible to use the treatment and peloid solution was 5 to 6 times higher than the category of much pollutant. 45 elements determined in two Lakes peloid´s samples. The content of some macro elements (Al, Fe, Mg, P, Ba and K) were lower than Clark elements of sea bottom sediment whereas the content of Na, Ba were higher than it. Lipid and carbohydrate contains were between 0.03 - 0.29%, and 0.005-0.04%. Humic substances content varied between 0.19 % - 0.71% in these peloids. Organic matters, which are free, associated with minerals and absorbed extracted in peloids using non-polar and polar solvents; yield of total extract in peloids were 0.2781%, 0.4161% respectively.
 Завхан аймгийн зарим нуурын шаврын судалгааны дүнгээс
 Хураангуй: Завхан аймгийн Цагаан нуурын тойром, Цагаан нуурын шавар, шаврын уусмалын ерөнхий үзүүлэлтүүд, органик бодисын агуулга, эрдэс, элементийн найрлагыгхимийн болон физик-химийн орчин үеийн судалгааны аргуудыг (ИК, РД, ICP-AES) ашиглан судлахад Цагаан нуурын шавар нь хүхэртустөрөгчит лаг шаврын ангилалын үзүүлэлттэй, Цагаан нуурын тойрмын шавар нь бялхамал шаврын үзүүлэлтүүдтэй ойролцоо байгаа ч эмчилгээнд хэрэглэх боломжгүй бөгөөд шаврын уусмал нь маш их бохирдолттой гэсэн ангилалаас 5-6 дахин их байгааг илрүүлэн тогтоов. Судалгаанд хамрагдсан 2 нуурын эмчилгээний шаварт нийт 45 элемент бүртгэгдсэнээс зарим макроэлементүүд (Al, Fe, Mg, P, Ba, K) далайн ёроолын тунамал хурдасын кларк хэмжээнээс бага, харин Na, Ba агуулга их байна. Цагаан нуурын шаварт гумины бодис 0.71 %, липид 0.03 %, нүүрс-ус 0.04 %, Цагаан нуурын тойрмын шаварт гумины бодис 0.19 %, липид 0.29 %, нүүрс-ус 0.005 % тус тус агуулгатай байна. Шаврын чөлөөт органик нэгдэл, эрдэстэй холбогдсон болон тэдгээрт шингээгдсэн органик бодисын нийлбэр агуулга Цагаан нуурын шаварт 0.2781 %, Цагаан нуурын тойрмын шаварт 0.4161 % байгааг судлан тогтоов.
 Түлхүүр үг: пелоид, гумины бодис, липид, бальнеологи

Spanish "Bilbilis" Foundation for research and innovation in medical hydrology and hydrotherapy.

Introduction: Bilbilis Foundation (BF) created in December, 2007 is the first Spanish Foundation on Medical Hydrology (MH) and Balneotherapy providing the largest funding to research projects in Medical Hydrology, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics. The consultant team includes a wide range of specialists in different bio-areas, interested in medicinal waters, hydration and ageing. Objective: To link basic research with daily clinical practice in Medical Hydrology, promoting National & International research projects with the objective of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, promoting quality in the clinical setting, concern about economic impact and medical results of Hydration and Hydrothermal therapies. Including these working fields: Rehabilitation, Nutrition, Geriatrics and Cosmetic Medicine. Lecturing and training program activities, teaching other medical professionals through organization of seminars and conferences. Method: Financial support and scholarship on Medical Hydrology and Pelotherapy. Biannual Research Awards and Grants. Promotion and scientific support to young researchers. Publications: “Pelotherapy: medical and cosmetics applications of thermal muds”. Patents. Results: Presentation of main research pelotherapy projects developed during the last 5 years. Website presentation and development. Access to Bibliographic Database: about 9,500 Medical hydrology references (Evidence Based Medicine). Collaborative agreements. Development of research methods on Medical Hydrology, Pelotherapy and ageing. Conclusion: BILBILIS FOUNDATION would like to establish new collaborative agreements with other scientific organizations and researchers in Medical Hydrology & Hydration. Study of ageing process and therapeutic approaches to prevent it.

Potentiation of the effect of peloid balneotherapy during the treatment of non-specific pains in the lower back

The natural factors of the "Kluchi" resort are successfully used for the medical rehabilitation of the patients suffering from nonspecific pain in the lower back for a long time. The present comprehensive study of the painful psychovegetative status and the level of blood serotonin included 78 patients presenting with lumbar dorsopathy. After the course of the treatment based at the "Kluchi" health resort, the most significant improvement in the patient's condition was documented in the case of the combination of peloid balneotherapy with magnetic laser therapy and application of efthidermum MPE to the lumbar region.

A new approach to the treatment of patients presenting with bronchial asthma and concomitant allergic rhinitis

The present study included 73 patients presenting with bronchial asthma (BA) and concomitant allergic rhinitis (AR). Based on the results of their examination, a program of their two-step treatment was proposed including elimination therapy during 5-7 days followed by the combined treatment with the use of physical factors, such as peloid therapy, supratonal frequency currents, inhalations, massage, and remedial gymnastics. This approach allows to significantly reduce the frequency of clinical manifestations of the primary and concomitant diseases. Specifically, the incidence of daytime choking fits decreased by 66.7%, coughing by 76.7%, nasal stiffness by 60%, and rhinorrhea by 62,6 with the simultaneous acceleration of the overall clinical effect by 3-4 days. The requirement for short-acting broncholytic agents decreased after the treatment by 56.7%. Its anti-inflammatory effect in the upper and lower respiratory tract was confirmed by the results of endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity (the occurrence of mucosal hyperemia and mucosal oedema decreased by 70% and 60% respectively whereas the presence of secretion in the nasal passages was recorded 76.7% less frequently than prior to the treatment). Cytological studies of surface epithelium revealed reduced neutrophilia and eosinophilia, decreased number of goblet cells in nasal mucosa, and lowered content of sialic acids, IL-1, and IL-6 in nasal lavage. Combined therapy improved the patency of both upper and lower respiratory tract. Moreover, the number of patients with the totally controlled clinical course of BA increased by 66.6%. It was shown that remission of BA and AR persisted within 10 and 8.2 months after the treatment respectively.

The reaction of the body to the treatment regimen using therapeutic peloids from the melkovodnensky deposit under experimental conditions

The results of the present experimental study indicate that the application of therapeutic peloids from the Melkovodnensky deposit increases the intensity of metabolic processes. The increase is manifest as the enhancement of lipid metabolism, stimulation of the protein biosynthesis, and activation of hepatic enzymes. It was shown that the response of the animals to a course of peloid therapy remained within the normal physiological limits. It is concluded that certain specific pelotherapeutic techniques with the use of Melkovodnensky peloids may have good prospects for the application in the future provided their physical and chemical properties are taken into consideration.

The role of mud-forming microflora in the generation of biological activity of therapeutic peloids from Siberia

The authors report the results of comprehensive evaluation of medicinal salt-saturated silt sulfide peloids from the bottom deposits of several lakes in the Novosibirsk and Altai regions. These peloids are extensively used for therapeutic and recreational purposes and appear to have good prospects for even a wider application in the future. The role of autochthonous microflora in the formation of peloid biological activities and antimicrobial properties has been elucidated. Information about the sanitary, microbiological and environmental situation in the areas of peloid deposits is presented.. The therapeutic efficacy of the sulfide peloids extracted from Lake Ostrovnoye, Novosibisk region, is discussed.

The release of biologically active compounds from peat peloids

This work had the objective to study kinetics of the release of flavonoides from peat peloid compositions containing extracts of medicinal herbs in model systems.The key parameters of the process are defined. The rate of liberation of flavonoides is shown to depend on their initial concentration in the compositions being used. The influence of the flavonoide composition of the tested extracts and dimethylsulfoxide on the release of biologically active compounds contained in the starting material in the model environment is estimated. The possibility of the layer-by-layer deposition of the compositions and peat peloids in order to increase the efficacy of flavonoide release from the starting composition and to ensure more rational utilization of the extracts of medicinal plants is demonstrated.

PELOID THERAPY IN COMBINED SANATORIUM TREATMENT OF INFANTS WITH AFTEREFFECTS OF PERINATAL LESIONS OF THE BRAIN

The search for novel approaches to multimodality prophylaxis and treatment of sequelae of perinatal nervous system affection as well as introduction of the early diagnostic criteria are topical problems in present-day pediatric neurology. Peloid therapy efficacy in combined sanatorium treatment was studied (Peloterm unit) in 44 infants aged 1 to 3 years. They suffered from sequelae of perinatal affections of the central nervous system including infantile cerebral paralysis. A positive effect (improvement of motor and psychic-speech development) was achieved in 98% cases. This indicates validity of this method in the treatment of CNS affections following perinatal affection of the brain in infants over 1 year of age.