Instructions for use:
Composition and release form
Skipar is available in the form of a yellow or white, as well as in a mixed version, in bottles of 200, 500 and 1000 ml, and contains: demineralized water, gum turpentine, castor oil, camphor, salicylic acid, string extract, chamomile extract, sage extract.
Also in the form of a balm-cream in a 75 ml tube, which contains: demineralized water, soybean oil, horse chestnut extract, glycerin, lingonberry leaf extract, wormwood extract, birch leaf extract, horsetail extract, carbopol, PEG-400 oleate or sodium isopropyl , gum turpentine, propylparaben, methyl paraben, perfume additives.
Pharmacological action of Skipar
According to reviews, Skipar has a beneficial effect on skin of any type, cleanses it of harmful substances, normalizes the moisture content of collagen, and slows down the aging process. The effect is achieved by combining turpentine with an optimized combination of plant extracts.
Indications for use of Skipar
The drug Skipar is used for:
- Treatment of the consequences of myocardial infarction;
- For arteritis (if the pressure does not exceed 140 mm Hg);
- Sciatica;
- Treatment of fractures;
- Rickets;
- Osteomalacia (bone loss);
- Anti-aging procedures;
- Deforming rheumatism with osteoporosis.
Contraindications
- Severe heart failure;
- Pulmonary tuberculosis in open form;
- Mental illnesses during acute psychoses;
- Individual intolerance to turpentine.
Skipar dosage and instructions for use
The drug Skipar is used externally only.
Skipar cream-balm - rub into the surface of the skin with massaging movements until completely absorbed. After use, do not overcool.
Skipar emulsion - before use, shake the contents of the bottle, then stir the amount of emulsion corresponding to the bath number in 3 liters of hot water.
Fill the bath with 150-170 liters warm water and add the prepared solution. Thoroughly stir the solution in the bath until it is completely dissolved. The amount of emulsion for making the solution, water temperature and duration of procedures vary depending on the type of bath and are indicated in the application tables attached to Skipar. After taking a bath, it is recommended to wrap yourself in a towel without drying yourself until completely dry. The optimal interval between baths is 1 day. The entire course on average consists of 15-25 baths and is repeated 3-4 times a year.
special instructions
According to the instructions for Skipar, baths with white emulsion are indicated only for people with low or normal blood pressure. Those with high blood pressure are advised to take baths only with yellow emulsion. If, as a result of taking white baths, an increase in blood pressure is observed, you need to switch to the mixed yellow-white emulsion Skipar.
It is recommended, in order to avoid skin irritation in areas with sensitive skin, before immersing in the bath, lubricate the area of the groin folds and perineum, armpits, areas with abrasions and scratches with Vaseline. You should avoid getting water with Skipar in your eyes; according to patient reviews, there were no complaints about problems when water with Skipar got into your ears, but it is better to avoid complete immersion in water.
Skipar preparations have great potential and are used for external use as a tonic, rejuvenating and anti-cellulite agent.
They have a cleansing and dilating effect on blood vessels.
The word Skipar denotes the name of the product, which is based on gum turpentine, used in the treatment of many pathologies
This group medicines, made from turpentine of natural origin. The active substance included in the medicinal product is used to combat a huge number of diseases. One of them is pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
Baths using turpentine are called balneological therapy. Trademark Skipar provides the world with products whose effectiveness is equivalent to a sanatorium-resort holiday. Only in this case the patient does not have to leave his home.
Release form
The main component in Skipar preparations is gum turpentine. The substance is produced from a plant - resin, which produces juice in the form of resin.
Skipar is found in the form of gels, solutions and emulsions. Traditional and more popular products include:
"White" emulsion used for baths
Helps increase blood pressure, increases capillary permeability, and saturates the blood with oxygen. This turpentine mixture is indicated for patients with hypotension;
"Yellow" bath solution
Reduces high pressure, normalizes capillary blood circulation by increasing the width of capillaries. Turpentine solution removes scars, hematomas, and various adhesions. Outputs excess moisture and sodium chloride. Used in patients with hypertension;
"Mixed" emulsion for baths
It contains not only turpentine, but also medicinal herbs- sage, chamomile, string. Each plant has a unique effect: it regenerates cells, stops bleeding, or has a cardiotonic effect. This Skipar emulsion is indicated for patients whose blood pressure is normal;
"Movement" bath solution
A specially produced series of Skipar with a composition of gum turpentine and tinctures of nettle, wild rosemary, sage, chamomile, burdock root, heather grass;
Cream-balm Skipar
It has a warming, antimicrobial, irritant and analgesic effect. After rubbing the drug, active blood supply to tissues and joints occurs, pain subsides, and muscles relax.
Important! Turpentine baths are used based on the patient’s blood pressure readings. For example, if, when using a white solution, the pressure begins to increase, it is necessary to replace it with yellow or mixed solution Skipar.
pharmachologic effect
Resin turpentine is included in the group of locally irritating substances. Skipar products are used for external use, help fight inflammation, pain and play the role of a local irritant and antiseptic.
The peculiarity of gum turpentine is its ability to penetrate into the deep layers of the skin, stimulating receptors, pushing them to change at the reflex level.
By acting on the skin, the drug releases active substances of biological origin and histamine.
An important effect from the use of Skipar preparations is considered to be rejuvenation, tonic effect, improvement of metabolism leading to smooth skin.
Turpentine remedies are irreplaceable for colds, osteochondrosis, varicose veins, arthrosis or arthritis.
Who is prescribed the drugs?
The list of when it is necessary to use Skipar drugs is quite impressive. They are not replaceable in the treatment of:
Important! Before you start using Skipar formulations, you must consult your doctor.
Mode of application
In order to achieve maximum effect from using Skipar preparations, you must strictly follow the instructions for use drawn up by the manufacturer.
Instructions
It consists of several steps:
Important! The duration of treatment with Skipar preparations is up to 25 baths per course, which can be repeated once a year.
Cream-balm Skipar is rubbed into the skin with massage movements until it is completely absorbed. After rubbing, do not overcool so as not to lose the therapeutic effect.
Contraindications
Turpentine emulsions and solutions are not suitable for everyone. The drugs are contraindicated for:
Important! The drug is immediately discontinued if pain occurs in the heart area.
The appearance of pain after using drugs in the affected joints or an increase in body temperature is not considered a contraindication to the use of Skipar.
By-effect
Some patients experience bad consequences after using Skipar. These include:
- pain in the heart area;
- gradually increasing pain in the joints;
- allergy.
The appearance of any of the above symptoms should not be ignored and promptly go to the hospital.
To avoid irritation after using Skipar solutions, Vaseline should be applied to delicate areas of the skin. For example, on the groin folds, armpits, perineum, existing scratches.
You should not completely immerse yourself in a therapeutic bath; it is better not to wet your head. Carefully avoid contact of drugs with eyes.
Price
The cost of Skipar depends on the region where they are sold.
- The approximate price of Skipar gel-balm is no more than 100 rubles.
- White bath emulsion costs about 350 rubles per 500 ml.
- Yellow emulsion will cost 450 rubles for 500 mg.
The cost of 1000 ml of any of the drugs is 150 - 200 rubles more expensive.
Analogs
There are not many analogues of Skipar drugs. Can replace them turpentine ointment, Skipilar And Skipofit.
There was a time when turpentine ointment was considered irreplaceable and was in the first aid kit of the majority of the population. It had a locally irritating effect, eliminating pain, improving blood circulation, and warming the skin.
Now it is possible to add ointment to baths using Skipar solutions, but only after consulting a specialist.
Nowadays, many people are interested in natural healing methods. Zalmanov’s therapeutic turpentine baths are exactly this way. They are able to cleanse the human body at the level of the smallest and thinnest capillaries.
Solutions for turpentine baths Zalmanova
Only two were developed medicinal composition for baths - white emulsion and yellow turpentine. They are used both separately and together.
1. Yellow turpentine. This solution consists of three components: oleic acid, castor oil and turpentine itself. If you take baths with yellow turpentine, the reduction and oxidation reactions will gradually return to normal, the aging processes of the body will slow down, and the capillaries will be cleansed. Also, excess fluid will be removed from the body. As a result of this, high blood pressure will return to normal.
2. White emulsion. Its action is directed directly at the capillaries. She helps them open up and then restores them normal work. If you undergo the procedure of taking baths with white emulsion, the quality of collateral blood circulation will increase, and low blood pressure will return to normal.
3. A mixture of white emulsion and yellow turpentine. Such baths provide a very wide range of effects on the patient’s body. They also have an amazing analgesic effect. Zalmanov's turpentine baths also have many medicinal properties.
Stages of taking Zalmanov's turpentine baths
Stage one:
Water at a temperature of 36 degrees is poured into the bath. It is necessary to calculate so that there is space left in the bath to add water, which will be added throughout the procedure. The selected solution is poured into a separate container, the amount of which is previously measured using a beaker. Next he is bred hot water and stir thoroughly with a spoon. The finished mixture is poured into a bath of water. Stir.
Stage two:
The patient is immersed in a prepared bath so that the water rises no higher than chest level. It is necessary to note the start time of the procedure. Next, the nurse gradually opens the hot water tap to gradually increase the temperature of the treatment solution in the bath. In two minutes you can increase the temperature by only one degree. If yellow turpentine was added to Zalmanov’s turpentine baths, then the maximum temperature of the solution should be 40.5-42 degrees. And if in medicinal baths If white emulsion was poured in, then the temperature threshold is a maximum of 40 degrees. The duration of the procedure is from 10 to 20 minutes. If the patient begins to sweat, this indicates that his body has already begun to cleanse itself, which means the procedure can be completed. The patient leaves the bathroom, a towel is thrown over him and he is sent to bed. No need to dry yourself.
Stage three:
This is rest after the procedure. The patient must remain in bed for 2 hours.
Indications for the procedure
All medical procedures have their own indications and contraindications. And Zalmanov’s turpentine baths were no exception.
1. Infectious diseases;
2. Cardiovascular diseases;
3. Eye diseases;
4. All diseases that affect the digestive and respiratory organs;
5. Diseases of the joints, skin, musculoskeletal system, and connective tissue;
6. Diseases of the kidneys and genital organs;
7. Venereal diseases;
8. Obesity;
9. Oncological diseases;
10. Diseases of the endocrine system;
11. Diseases of the central nervous system;
12. Childhood diseases.
Zalmanov's turpentine baths help strengthen the immune system, prolong life, and delay biological aging of the body. And at the same time they are therapeutic for everyone! Both adults and children can be treated.
Contraindications:
1. Heart failure;
2. Active pulmonary tuberculosis;
3. Acute periods of psychosis;
4. Terminal conditions;
5. Agonal states.
Turpentine baths are used for various diseases
Turpentine baths are a very useful procedure that improves metabolic processes in the body, warms the body, relaxes muscles, and causes increased sweating. In balneology (the science of the study of mineral waters), turpentine baths are prescribed for various diseases skin and internal organs.
The use of turpentine baths has an active effect on the body, but use it in pure form You can't, it has a strong irritant effect. Prepared for baths special mixtures: “yellow solution” and “white emulsion”. By adding baby soap, salicylic acid, distilled water and other components to the turpentine.
Turpentine baths are used for various diseases, but hot baths themselves are a powerful procedure, and even more so with the addition of turpentine compounds, so several rules must be followed.
1. Take a bath with the turpentine mixture for no more than 10-15 minutes.
2. The water temperature should be between 36 - 37 ° C, respectively warm.
3. Use ready-made turpentine emulsions in the autumn-winter period, which will be a good prevention of colds.
4. Turpentine emulsion or solution is first diluted in three liters of hot water and then added to the bath (the instructions indicate more detailed description for a certain composition).
5. After a turpentine bath, rest for at least an hour.
6. To avoid burns, test on an area of skin. Even if everything is in order, sensitive areas should be lubricated with Vaseline (especially intimate places).
7. Strictly observe the dosage of the solution and temperature regime.
Best time to take such a bath it is evening, but the last meal should be at least two hours before. After taking a turpentine bath for the first time, you should monitor how you feel; if the tingling of the skin continues for more than an hour, the dosage should be reduced next time. Pinching and tingling of the skin in the first half hour after a bath is considered normal.
Turpentine baths are used for various diseases, including at a young age in a normal state of health, “white” baths can be used daily for five days in a row, a break and the next course, which consists of ten baths, alternating with one day of rest. After completing two courses of treatment, the turpentine bath can be used twice a week. Two special baths per week will be enough for older people.
Indications for use water procedures:
Diseases of the cardiovascular system (except heart failure).
Vascular problems, including Raynaud's disease, thrombophlebitis.
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Kidney diseases: urolithiasis, glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis.
Liver diseases: cholelithiasis, chronic hepatitis.
Diseases of the respiratory organs: chronic pneumonia and bronchitis, bronchial asthma.
Gynecological diseases: infertility, chronic oophoritis, chronic adnexitis. In men – prostatitis, impotence.
Baths with white turpentine emulsion have a positive effect on the functioning of the hematopoietic organs. Blood flow becomes more intense, peripheral blood supply improves. Such baths are indicated for various diseases of the joints; they promote rapid healing of fractures, and improve the condition of disorders of the genitourinary system and hypotension.
Yellow turpentine solution is taken for hypertension, salt deposits, angina pectoris, edema and for the resorption of scars. After the baths, you need to drink herbal tea, wrap yourself up and lie down.
Mixed baths with turpentine solution have a mild effect on the body, they do not affect blood pressure and help normalize water-salt metabolism in the body tissues.
These baths are contraindicated for pulmonary and cerebral edema, liver cirrhosis, open tuberculosis, cancer, and skin diseases. The use of turpentine baths has a number of contraindications, taking this into account, you should consult your doctor.
Instructions for using turpentine baths
To use turpentine baths, you will need turpentine mixtures, the production of which is a complex and unsafe process, since this requires certain knowledge, skills and experience. Self-made mixtures are of low quality, which can affect the result of treatment and your health. Unfortunately, not everyone can purchase ready-made mixtures, and this publication will discuss instructions for using turpentine baths, as well as the composition and recipe for preparing turpentine mixtures at home.
Recipe for making turpentine mixture:
1. White turpentine mixture. To prepare 1 liter of the mixture, you will need: distilled water 550 ml, salicylic acid 3 g, camphor alcohol 20 ml, gum turpentine 500 ml and baby soap 30 g, which must be finely planed. Method of preparation: pour distilled water into an enamel bowl and put on fire. After the water boils, add salicylic acid and shaved baby soap. Stirring with a glass rod, cook for about 15 minutes over low heat until the soap dissolves. Remove the dish from the heat and pour in turpentine. Then, mix and add camphor alcohol. Pour the resulting mixture into glassware made from tinted glass. Ready mix looks like yogurt. During storage, it may separate into 2-3 layers - so you need to shake it before use. The mixture should be stored in dark place and at room temperature– this way it can be stored for up to 1 year.
2. Yellow turpentine solution. To prepare 1 liter of solution, you will need: castor oil 200 ml, oleic acid 150 ml, caustic soda granules 13.3 g, distilled water 133 ml and gum turpentine 500 ml. Method of preparation: pour castor oil into an enamel bowl and place in a steam bath. Steam bath, put on fire and leave the water to boil, prepare a solution from caustic soda. Caustic soda is an alkali, so the solution must be prepared with caution, in rubber gloves. To prepare a soda solution, take a thin glass flask, pour distilled water into it, rotate and add caustic soda. The caustic soda should completely dissolve, but be careful - the flask may burst from heating. Next, place the flask until it cools completely. When the water boils in the steam bath, reduce the heat and after 5 minutes, pour the prepared caustic soda solution into the castor oil, then mix thoroughly. When the lye and oil thicken, mix thoroughly again and add oleic acid. Stir with a glass rod until the mixture becomes a liquid mass - then stop heating and remove the pan from the steam bath. Pour turpentine into the mixture and stir well. Yellow solution in finished form, has transparency and a yellowish color, while it resembles vegetable oil. Store in a tightly sealed dark glass container at room temperature for 1 year.
Instructions for using turpentine baths:
When using turpentine baths, strict individual approach to select the type of procedure, its duration, environmental conditions and temperature. It is necessary to give great importance the health and well-being of the patient in need of turpentine baths. They should not irritate, frighten or disturb the sick person, but, on the contrary, evoke a feeling of comfort and pleasant sensations. The instructions for using turpentine baths warn you that at the beginning of the course of treatment chronic diseases, it is necessary to take a series of hot and warm procedures, and only in the intervals between them or at the end of the course of treatment, it is necessary to take a set of cold (hardening) procedures.
The result of taking turpentine baths directly depends on the accuracy of your adherence to the technique of their application. The best option, will seek the help of a specialist in this field. It will cost a lot of money, but the result will be the best and most effective. If you do not have the opportunity to seek the help of a doctor, you can take turpentine baths yourself - for this, below are instructions for using turpentine baths at home.
Instructions: you will need hot and cold water, bathroom, thermometer with a 50C scale, beaker with graduations, stethoscope, tonometer, mirror (to control perspiration on the face), watch, white turpentine mixture or yellow turpentine solution, which were given above, it is better to use both. The type of turpentine mixture is selected based on the diagnosis. The frequency of use of turpentine baths depends on the patient’s condition, the body’s reaction to the procedure, the age and diagnosis of the sick person. The dose of any mixture should begin with a minimum dose of 20 ml of solution for an adult. It gradually increases on an individual basis. The body's reaction to this procedure may also depend on weather conditions.
Medical product for bathing for diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Release form, composition and packaging
Therapeutic bath set based on mixed turpentine emulsion; Delamination is allowed.
Compound: turpentine, chamomile, sage, string.
1000 ml - bottles (1) complete with a measuring cup and a water thermometer - cardboard packs.
pharmachologic effect
Therapeutic set Skipar NTV-03 is a medical product. Designed for taking baths based on a mixed emulsion using gum turpentine.
Turpentine- essential oil obtained by distilling resin from pine. It has a local irritating, distracting (analgesic) and antiseptic effect.
Chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties, weakens allergic reactions, enhances regeneration processes.
has a disinfectant and hemostatic effect. Recommended for polyarthritis, osteomyelitis, deforming arthrosis, trophic ulcers.
Series has a hypotensive and cardiotonic effect.
Skipar turpentine baths based on a mixed emulsion help increase blood pressure (BP), improve tissue trophism, increase the flow of oxygen, and reduce the stiffness of muscles and ligaments.
The use of Skipar mixed emulsion helps to dilate capillaries, increase blood circulation and activate metabolic processes in tissues, increasing body tone and resistance to various diseases.
Skipar turpentine baths have an effect on all skin types: they cleanse harmful substances, restore normal collagen content, have a tonic effect, and slow down the aging process of skin cells.
Skipar turpentine baths are effective in complex therapy for colds and diseases of the upper respiratory tract, diseases of the musculoskeletal system (osteochondrosis, arthritis, arthrosis), metabolic disorders (excess weight), lower extremities, thrombophlebitis; promote relaxation.
Application area
— arteritis (with blood pressure not higher than 140 mm Hg);
- consequences of myocardial infarction;
— consequences of bone fractures (including muscle atrophy);
- osteomalacia;
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- deforming osteoarthritis;
- osteoporosis.
Contraindications
- pulmonary tuberculosis in active form;
- acute psychosis;
- severe deficiency;
- individual intolerance to turpentine baths or increased skin sensitivity to turpentine.
Can be taken as shared baths(with immersion of the whole body), and local baths (with immersion of hands or feet in water).
General baths (with full body immersion in water)
1. Shake the contents of the bottle. Measure 20-50 ml of bath emulsion with a measuring cup and stir in 3 liters of hot water (50-60°C).
2. Fill the bath with 150-200 l warm water(37-40°C), add and thoroughly stir the prepared emulsion in the bath until completely dissolved in water. The amount of emulsion, water temperature and duration of the procedure are changed according to the schemes indicated in the table.
3. Take the bath for 15-20 minutes. The temperature in the bath (37-40°C) should be monitored using the thermometer included in the kit. After completing the procedure, it is recommended, without drying yourself, to wrap yourself in a terry towel and rest for 1.5-2 hours.
Local baths (with hands or feet immersed in water)
1. Fill the container for taking local baths with 5-6 liters of warm water (37-40°C).
2. Shake the contents of the bottle. Measure 7-8 ml of bath emulsion with a measuring cup and stir in the prepared container until completely dissolved in water.
3. Take local baths for 15-20 minutes. The temperature in the container (37-40°C) should be monitored using the thermometer included in the kit. After completing the procedure, it is recommended to stay warm and calm for 1.5-2 hours.
The use of turpentine baths according to the method of Zalmanov A.S. (mixed turpentine emulsion)
special instructions
Before using the Skipar NTV-03 therapeutic kit, it is recommended to consult a doctor in order to determine the optimal course of procedures (bath temperature, emulsion concentration, number of bath cycles).
The dosage of the emulsion, the method of preparing the emulsion, the temperature regime and the bath time should be strictly observed.
The duration of each bath should be limited by the appearance of perspiration on the skin of the face.
The water temperature should be determined using the thermometer included in the kit, and the emulsion dosage should be calculated using a measuring cup.
To avoid burns and irritation on sensitive areas of the skin, before taking a bath, it is recommended to lubricate the areas of the armpits, groin folds, perineum, and places of accidental scratches.
You should not plunge your head into the bath.
Avoid contact with eyes.
If unpleasant effects occur (irritation of the skin or mucous membranes), immediately stop taking baths and rinse the irritated areas with warm water.
The contents of the bottle may be separated. The emulsion should be shaken before use.
Healing properties essential oil, obtained from pine resin - turpentine, were first studied and described in detail by the Russian doctor Abram Zalmanov. He believed that many diseases develop due to insufficient blood supply to organs. Dr. Zalmanov has developed a recipe for a turpentine emulsion that dissolves in water.
During the First World War, he worked as a doctor in a military hospital and was once again convinced of the effect of his technique. This method is used to prepare turpentine baths according to Zalmanov at home, which have not only a therapeutic, but also a general beneficial effect on the body by accelerating regenerative and metabolic processes.
IN Soviet time The technique of using Zalmanov’s turpentine baths was undeservedly forgotten, but today a similar procedure is successfully used at home, in beauty parlors and clinics. Numerous positive reviews serve as additional confirmation of their effectiveness.
- High or low blood pressure.
- Restoration of the cardiovascular system after a heart attack.
- Diseases of connective tissue, bone tissue, joints of various etiologies (almost all types of arthritis, gout, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, spondylosis).
- Consequences of various injuries, fractures and bruises.
- Gynecological and urological pathologies (inflammation of the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes in women, prostatitis, erectile dysfunction in men, infertility).
- Inflammatory skin diseases, including psoriasis, a pustular rash caused by staphylococcal or other infection.
- Weight loss, cellulite, general rejuvenation of the body after 35 - 40 years.
- Endocrine system disorders (diabetes mellitus, thyroiditis).
- Vascular pathologies (thrombophlebitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins).
- Eye diseases (uveitis, blepharitis, scleritis, etc.).
Separately, it is worth mentioning the use of turpentine baths according to Zalmanov at home for prostatitis. The main cause of the inflammatory process in prostate gland- this is a sedentary, sedentary lifestyle and, as a result, congestion in the pelvic area; prostatitis is much less often caused by bacterial microflora.
Zalmanov's turpentine baths stimulate and restore blood circulation and normalize the functioning of the prostate gland. Accelerated blood flow improves delivery active ingredients medicines to the prostate. A noticeable improvement in the man’s condition is observed after a course of 10 baths.
It is no secret that with prostatitis, men are also bothered by pain, impaired urination, and decreased potency. These symptoms also go away after taking Zalmanov’s turpentine baths. Erection is restored due to normal blood flow to the cavernous bodies of the penis, and pain and problems with urination go away after the swelling of the gland is eliminated.
In addition, spermatogenesis processes are restored. As evidenced by video interviews with urologists, in many cases for therapy male infertility Apart from turpentine baths, no other medications were required.
A mixture of pine essential oil with other biologically active ingredients may worsen the condition in the following cases:
- Pregnancy and lactation period.
- Hypersensitivity to bath components.
- Injuries accompanied by skin damage, trophic ulcers.
- Infectious diseases in the acute stage.
- Hypertension of unknown origin.
- Other conditions for which it is not recommended in medicine to take baths with water temperatures above 36 - 37°C.
Before taking turpentine baths according to Zalmanov at home, you should consult a doctor if you have a history of cardiovascular diseases, after a recent stroke or heart attack, and make sure there are no other contraindications. Also, before starting a course of baths, you need to read the instructions and decide on the duration and treatment regimen.
Zalmanov's turpentine baths made of yellow and white emulsions: application features
There are several types of turpentine baths that have different effects on the body. There are three in total:
- Bath with yellow emulsion. In addition to turpentine, this mixture contains castor oil, sodium hydroxide, oleic acid and distilled water. The structure of the mixture is stable, so there is no need to shake it before use.
- Bath with white emulsion. It contains gum turpentine, salts of fatty acids, palm, coconut oil, camphor, salicylic acid and distilled water. This oil solution often separates, so the bottle of emulsion must be shaken before adding to water.
- Mixed baths prepared with the addition of both types of emulsions.
The indications for different types Zalmanov's turpentine baths.
White emulsion affects the body in this way:
- Rhythmic contraction of the capillaries begins. This causes a tingling sensation on the skin while taking a bath.
- Blood flow in small blood vessels is normalized.
- The supply of oxygen to all organs and tissues increases.
- Stimulation of blood flow has a rejuvenating effect on the skin, the external manifestations of cellulite go away.
- Low blood pressure is normalized.
Yellow emulsion, on the contrary, causes vasodilation and is recommended for people with hypertension.
This leads to the development of the following effects:
- Profuse sweating.
- Slight increase in body temperature.
- Removing excess fluid.
- Removal of toxic products of internal metabolism.
- Cleansing the liver, kidneys, intestines.
- Cleansing the skin.
- Reduced blood pressure.
It is important to know
White turpentine baths are contraindicated for people with high blood pressure (above 130 - 140/90 mm Hg). Yellow baths are strictly not recommended for hypotension (below 120/80 mmHg). After normalizing blood pressure, you can switch to Zalmanov’s turpentine baths with a mixture of emulsions.
People with normal blood pressure are allowed to start a course of turpentine baths with a mixture of white and yellow emulsions.
Improvement of the body by combining balms is achieved through:
- Accelerate cell regeneration.
- Increased blood flow in the joints.
- Stimulates metabolic processes, which strengthens the immune system.
It is recommended to start a course of baths with any type of emulsion with warm water, and then gradually increase the temperature to hot, carefully monitoring your condition.
You can order a mixture for turpentine baths according to Zalmanov at home in an online store or purchase it at a pharmacy. The price for white emulsion is about 400 - 460 rubles, yellow emulsion is slightly more expensive - it costs 530 - 590 rubles.
Zalmanov's turpentine baths: instructions for preparation and treatment regimens
- Clock with timer.
- Measuring cup (at least 150 ml volume).
- Basin or pan for 4 - 5 liters.
- Water thermometer.
- Tonometer.
- Petrolatum.
Rules for taking Zalmanov's turpentine bath with white emulsion:
- Fill the bath 2/3 full, the water temperature should be almost 37°C.
- Take a saucepan and pour it into hot water and add 10 - 12 ml of gum turpentine from the white emulsion.
- Pour the solution from the pan into the bath and mix thoroughly.
- Lie down in the bath and every 2 - 3 minutes increase the water temperature by 1°C until it reaches 39°C, then you can finish the procedure.
Rules for using yellow emulsion for preparing baths:
- Draw a bath, water temperature is about 37°C.
- Fill a four-liter saucepan with hot water and dissolve 10 ml of yellow emulsion in it.
- Pour the resulting mixture into the bath and stir well. This forms a surface oil film, which will dissolve as the water temperature increases.
- Get into the bath and increase the water temperature every 3 minutes according to the same scheme as for baths with white emulsion. But the final temperature value should be 41 - 42°C.
Mixed baths are prepared using a similar method. The initial volume of each emulsion used is 5 - 10 ml. The water temperature should be brought to 39 - 40°C.
General rules for taking turpentine baths according to Zalmanov at home:
- After finishing the procedure, it is not recommended to dry yourself. You need to wear a warm terry robe or a long nightgown.
- After your bath, you should definitely rest for a few hours. Ideally, it is better to take it before bed.
- The volume of the added emulsion must be gradually increased to 120 ml.
During the procedure, carefully monitor your health. If you feel dizziness, pain in the heart, increased heart rate, or a sharp decrease or increase in blood pressure, you should stop taking the bath immediately. In the future, it is recommended to reduce the volume of the emulsion and lower the final water temperature.
The bath regimen is drawn up as follows: Zalmanov’s instructions prescribe taking turpentine baths daily for the first 10 days. Then carry out the procedure every other day. If you are feeling well, use turpentine baths constantly 1-2 times a week.