Memo reception Naftalan baths procedures

Naftalan baths indicated in the treatment of diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, seborrhea, furuncles, sycosis, pyoderma. Naftalan has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, vasodilator, antiallergicheskim stimulating trophic functions that increase the intensity of metabolic processes, stimulates spermatogenesis processes, accelerates ovulation and oogenesis.

Naftalan oil is a thick liquid black-brown or brown. It has a specific smell of oil. Naftalan has a high viscosity, acid reaction, a high specific gravity. And its name Naftalan baths taken from Azeybarzhanskogo Naftalan city, where it is extracted from natural wells. The current starting naphthalan are naphthenic hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons are the backbone of many biologically active substances.

Due to the high bath temperatures (about 37-38 C), the receptions is very limited - a maximum of 10 minutes, and the recommended course of treatment is only 10-12 Naftalan baths. Usually it's common (bedridden), seating and chamber baths.

When undergoing the procedure naphthalan treatment should be remembered:

• after taking a bath, the patient is cleaned of naphthalan residues with a special scraper, wiped with paper or a towel;
• you can take a shower only two hours after the procedure;
• after the procedure of naphthalan baths, you should wear dark clothes, because the substance will evaporate from the pores of the skin for a long time. It is also recommended to have a separate set of clothes, because due to the nature of this procedure, clothing may be damaged.

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