Sea Water Health Benefit

Sea Water has a Similar Composition as Our Blood Plasma :-

1. he medicinal use of sea water dates all the way back to 4th century B.C. when Hippocrates first used the word “thalassotherapy”.
2. This word comes from the Greek thalassa, meaning water, and therapia, meaning to cure. Known also as the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates was the first to use sea water for healing purposes.
3. Seawater contains the same 84 vital elements found also in the human body. These elements include vitamins, mineral salts, trace elements and amino acids. But sea water is also rich in living microorganisms that produce beneficial antibiotic, antimicrobial and antibacterial substances.
4. Human beings have the natural ability to easily assimilate all these elements, for our bodies’ mineral constitution, as mentioned above, is very similar to that of the sea water. In fact, sea water contains almost the same concentration of minerals and trace elements as the human blood plasma.

Sea Water Skin Benefit :-

1. The salt contained in the sea water helps remove toxins from the skin and acts as a natural exfoliator – it removes dead cells and encourages the production of the new ones.
2. Sea water replenishes our skin with minerals. Magnesium in particular improves its hydration, as well as its overall appearance.
3. One of the most important sea water health benefits lies in its ability to heal damaged and irritated skin.
4. Sea water can reduce inflammation and help cure many skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis and eczema.
5. It has great antiseptic properties, very useful in healing minor wounds, cuts, rashes and abrasions – salt and potassium chloride seem to be majorly responsible for these beneficial, mending effects.

Sea Water and the Immune System :-

1. Being so rich in many vital elements, sea water has the ability to activate the body’s healing mechanism and boost the immune system. It opens skin pores, allowing them to absorb sea minerals, while helping them expel harmful toxins, responsible for numerous diseases.
2. It also increases the level of oxygen in our bloodstream, and thereby the amount of beneficial elements needed by the blood to fight off free radicals.
3. Sea air and sea mist are full of negatively charged hydrogen ions, which are powerful antioxidants. Inhaling sea mist can therefore improve the immune system and enhance the overall health of every cell and organ in our body.
4. The iodine contained in sea water supports our immune system function and boosts the thyroid activity. Being a great natural antiseptic, it also considerably increases our body’s ability to fight infections and kill parasites, bacteria and fungus.

Sea Water can Promote Psychological and Emotional Well-being :-

1. Sea water and sun work in synergy to treat many emotional disorders, such as depression, nervousness, anxiety, apathy and many others.
2. Magnesium, lithium and bromine contained in sea water are exceptional calming elements, which have the ability to stabilize and maintain proper serotonin, melatonin and tryptamine levels in the brain.
3. Lithium, for example, is a medication that is often used to treat many psychological problems, and especially the bipolar disorder.
4. The high content of magnesium in the sea water can efficiently help reduce stress, relax muscles and nerves, and induce calmness. In fact, minerals contained in the sea water are in some way natural hypnotics that promote good quality sleep and help cure insomnia.

Skin Sores and Ear Infections :-

An Australian study published at the National Institutes of Health website suggests that salt water swimming pools can have a positive effect on pyoderma (skin sores) and “perforations of the tympanic membrane” (ear infection) in children under the age of 17. The study concluded that the incidences of these two medical issues decreased by 50 percent in Aboriginal children after regular exposure to the sea water in newly constructed salt water swimming pools. The study goes on to say that “swimming in a salt water pool provides the equivalent of a nasal and ear washout and cleans the skin.”

Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis :-

Atopic dermatitis is a type of chronic skin disease characterized by inflamed, itchy skin; it’s also a type of eczema. A Japanese report published by the National Oceanographic Data Center, suggests that sea water is an effective treatment for atopic dermatitis. The sea water provides itching and burning relief to those with this type of eczema. The study goes on to say that the treatment is more effective when deep sea salt water is used rather than surface sea water because of the various bacteria found near the surface.

Bronchitis Relief :- 

Inhaling sodium chloride, or salt from sea water, in aerosol form is called halotherapy. Traditionally, this type of therapy was accomplished through prolonged exposure to salt mines and other high salt concentrated areas, but today the same effect can be reproduced via aerosol forms of salt. This type of therapy was used in a 1995 study for treating patients suffering from acute bronchitis. The results showed favorable changes in metabolic activity, normalization of serotonin levels, and a decrease in the unbalance of the lipid peroxidation-antioxidant system.

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment :-

Sea water treatment has been shown to improve the effects of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in patients suffering from the diseases. A study published at PubMed.gov was conducted on location at the Dead Sea, which is the most salt-concentrated body of water in the world, and the study consisted of a steady regimen of bathing in sea water along with exposure to solar UV rays. The results showed substantial improvements in joint pain and skin irritation by the participating patients, especially when mud packs and sulfur baths were added to the sea water bathing regimen.