Winter, summer, hot or cold... do you love traveling? Taking care of yourself, your physical and mental health? Discovering new places and people and always looking for solutions for your general well-being? You're on the right track!
In Sovata, spa treatments start with salt and mud; more specifically, the beneficial salt water of Lake Ursu, the only heliothermal lake in Europe.
Did you know that both the water and mud from Bear Lake have very high salt concentrations? This is why their effects on the skin are rapid, intense and long-lasting. There are local benefits (mechanical, thermal and chemical), but also distant effects: deep detoxification of tissues and internal organs. In addition, water from Lake Ursu is rich in minerals and vitamins. Simple immersion in the salt water of this lake can help in the treatment of many ailments.
The high salt content gives the water antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties for the treatment of infections, mobility problems and respiratory ailments with inhalation therapies. Also, the mud, which is harvested from Lake Ursu, is renowned for treating gynecological conditions in women.
At Ensana Hotels in Sovata, where your healing begins! Here you can find treatments based on natural resources. In the treatment centers of the Ensana hotel group, salt water is the main ingredient, together with mud offering many health benefits and solutions in the treatment of many ailments.
"The medical experts in our treatment base use the healing properties of these natural reserves to treat a wide range of muscle, bone, organ, metabolism and skin conditions. Ensana brand treatments help those who want to improve their wellbeing, as well as those looking to improve their health, mobility, or fertility problems. In addition, our guests should know that all treatment packages include an on-site medical visit.", explains Dr. Fülöp Nagy Jeremiás Cristina, balneologist at the Ensana Health Spa Hotels Sovata.
"The mechanism of action of salt water is complex. Its main effects are to reduce pain and inflammation, reduce muscle and joint tension, increase tissue mobility and plasticity, readapt to exertion, increase cardio-respiratory capacity, relax the nervous system. Plain salt has antibacterial effects and the ions in salt help to dissolve mucus, salt improves the functioning of the airways and provides a cleansing effect on the respiratory system. It is useful for treating chronic respiratory conditions or the sequelae of an acute respiratory infection, for boosting immunity in frequent respiratory infections.", adds the balneologist.
Specifically, the benefits can be seen in several ways:
Respiratory illnesses are greatly relieved by Ensana Sovata anti-allergy cures, which address both respiratory allergies and recurrent respiratory infections, including in children. The immune protection and allergy reduction achieved by treatment lasts for about 6 months - 1 year.
Salt water is also used as aerosols for preventing and treating respiratory diseases such as rhinopharyngitis, sinusitis, colds, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis or pulmonary fibrosis.
Salt water inhalation concentrated from Bear Lake have both a general and a local protective effect, directly on the main route of infection in the cold season: the respiratory system. They increase the level of immunoglobulin A in the respiratory mucous membranes and thus remove the histamine responsible for allergies from the bronchial cells. Nasal sprays mainly targets the upper airways (for rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis-laringitis, chronic tonsillitis), while chamber sprays have a particular effect on the lower airways (bronchi, lungs). Another very useful procedure to boost immunity is baths in concentrated salt water and warm, 1-2 times a day in 10-30 minute sessions.
The salt water and peloidogenic sapropelic sludge extracted from Lake Ursu have an intensely beneficial effect on the locomotor system, both in the case of rheumatologic disorders already established and for their prevention. With a rich salt content and kept at a constant temperature, this water treats and also provides a unique feeling of relaxation. Pain is reduced, joint mobility and muscle flexibility are increased.
The high amounts of salt and organic substances in the water, including estrogen and progesterone-like hormones, make salt water a natural treatment for female hormonal rebalancing and infertility treatment. The hyper-concentrated salt water and peloidogenic sapropelic peloidogenic sludge extracted from Lake Ursu have a multistructural, synchronous and fine-grained effect on the female genital system: anti-inflammatory, hormone-stimulating and nervous system relaxing.
In case of small lesions and inflammations, contact dermatitis, they are relieved until they heal. This is possible thanks to the antibacterial as well as emollient (through calcium carbonate) effect of the salt from Lake Ursu. Thus, the skin becomes velvety, luminous, firmer and with increased elasticity due to its moisturizing, detoxifying, anti-wrinkle and regenerating effect.
Salt bath is a basic treatment in Sovata. In addition, relaxation, tranquility and rest are very important for the success of salt water spa treatments. They complement the benefits of salt water treatments. So the relaxed atmosphere of the Sovata resort, the special natural setting, the clean forest air, the long walks and warm water pools and all the comforts provided by the Ensana hotels are ingredients that ensure a complete wellness and health package.
So, at any time of the year, whether you're dealing with a specific health problem or just want to relax and de-stress, Sovata is the perfect destination, and the salt water is the main ingredient you need for your stay.
We look forward to a healthy and relaxing stay in Sovata!
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