Dead sea health treatments are not a new medical invention. The area
has been known for thousands of years, attracting kings and emperors from
Cleopatra to Herod. Nowadays, thousands of people come here every year,
both from Israel and abroad, in search of the Dead Sea's therapeutic properties.
The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth, 394 meters (1294 feet) below
sea level. Formed about a million years ago when a major earthquake created
a rift valley all the way from Syria to Africa. The lake sank lower into
the earth and was cut off from its 
outflow to the sea. Consequently, it became the saltiest lake in the world.
Not only salt is accumulated in these waters (10 times more than in the
ocean), but there is also 50 times more Bromine and 15 times more Magnesium.
The air around the Dead Sea is the purest in the world - rich in oxygen,
pollen-free and filtered of UVB harmful rays. The therapeutic properties
of the Dead Sea can bring great relief and improvement to sufferers of
skin diseases, such as psoriasis or acne, through controlled exposure to
the sun, ointments and soaking in the mineral-rich waters. Sufferers of
rheumatic diseases will find great relief in mud packs (great for the skin.
too) and sulfur baths. The "Dead Sea Medical Center" offers a great variety
of health treatments to help every complaint. Oranim Travel Ltd. offer
tourist services at the highest standard to make your stay as
enjoyable as possible. |