Naphthalan oil (naphthalane), whose deposit is the city of Naftalan in Azerbaijan, is a biologically active substance of thick consistency, black in color, with a characteristic odor. Naphthalan baths are widely used in non-traditional medicine as a way of treating many diseases, although procedures should be carried out with care so that the toxic properties of oil do not harm the body. Let us consider in more detail indications and contraindications to the use of the naphthalan bath.
Treatment with naphthalan
Procedures with therapeutic oil have a vasodilating, anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect. Naftalan has antimicrobial activity, heals wounds, protects from harmful effects of solar radiation, stimulates the production of hormones of the adrenal cortex.
The naphthalan bath helps to increase the number of red blood cells in the blood and the level of hemoglobin. Oil treatment from this deposit is indicated for a number of skin diseases:
- eczema;
- seborrhea;
- neurodermatitis ;
- furunculosis;
- urticaria;
- deprive;
- skin itching;
- ulcers;
- bedsores.
The treatment of psoriasis with naphthalan is well established.
Procedures are used for neuralgia, neuritis, radiculitis, thrombophlebitis, atherosclerosis. Oil slows down the processes of blood clotting.
Treatment of joints with naftalan is effective when:
- intervertebral osteochondrosis;
- polyarthritis;
- gout;
- deforming spondylosis;
- vibration disease ;
- arthritis and polyarthritis;
- rheumatism;
- posttraumatic osteoporosis.
Oil helps with diseases of the reproductive system: chronic prostatitis in men, adnexitis, infertility and amenorrhea in women.
Contraindications to naphthalan baths
It is worth noting that naftalan is applied only on limited areas of the body (not more than 20% of the entire skin) for a maximum of half an hour. As a rule, the course does not exceed 20 procedures.
Naftalan bath is contraindicated in people with:
- hypertensive disease of the 3rd degree;
- tuberculosis;
- epilepsy;
- a history of a heart attack;
- blood diseases;
- mental abnormalities;
- venereal diseases.
Do not perform procedures if there is an exacerbation of any disease. In this case, you need to wait for remission. Baths are not acceptable during pregnancy and the presence of tumors, paroxysmal tachycardia and atrial fibrillation.