Iodine-bromine bath - is a form of hydrotherapy. The nature of "pure" types of sources are absent. Ions of iodine and bromine found in the chloride-sodium waters. In practice physiotherapy have proliferated bath prepared by artificial means.
They have a wide range of indications, from neurological and cardiovascular disorders to inflammatory diseases in gynecology. Contraindications primarily include intolerance to iodine, in the acute phase of illness, pregnancy and certain other conditions listed below.
The content of the article:
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1 What and who are useful iodine-bromine bath
- 1.1 Endocrinology
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2 Indications bromine water procedures in adults, children
- 2.1 Nervous system
- 2.2 The cardiovascular system
- 2.3 Digestive tract
- 2.4 Respiratory system
- 2.5 Kidney and urinary tract
- 2.6 Gynecology
- 2.7 Bones, joints
- 2.8 Leather
- 3 Contraindications and side effects
- 4 Therapeutic and prophylactic iodine-bromine bath
- 5 Options preparing medicinal bath at home
- 6 How to take medicinal bath?
- 7 The combination of gymnastics
- 8 Rest after water treatment
- 9 The duration of the course of treatment
- 10 Precautionary measures
- 11 Video of the iodine-bromine bath
What and who are useful iodine-bromine bath
The therapeutic effect of iodine and bromine baths associated with a specific chemical effect of dissolved iodine and bromine. These substances have a first local effect, irritating the sensitive receptors in the superficial layers of the skin, and then the system.
Iodine activation promotes redox reactions, development of thyroid hormones, and bromo - weaken excitation in the CNS. Intact skin has good permeability with respect to these micronutrients.
Iodine-bromine bath, indications and contraindications is discussed later in this article has the following physiological effects:
- sedative. Because of the effect of bromide ions in the CNS increases the threshold of pain, relax muscles.
- thyroid-stimulating. Iodine enters the body stimulates the activity of the thyroid gland.
- Fibromoduliruyuschy. Activation produce thyroid hormone leads to increased concentrations of heparin, which is a direct-acting anticoagulant agent. This improves the ability to dissolve blood clots formed.
- Gipokoaguliruyuschy and hypolipidemic. Improving the transfer of iodine ions inside the cells eliminates the violations that occur in the tissues of fatty degeneration. Simultaneously increased activity of enzymes involved in lipid metabolism, carbohydrate oxidation is accelerated.
During the session, the human body gets hydrotherapy 140-190 mg of iodine and about 0.3 g of bromine. They accumulate in the thyroid gland, the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The ions of these elements increase the conductivity of the nerve fibers in the skin, stimulate the receptors in the vessels of the circulatory system. The result is a systemic response to the cardiovascular system.
Endocrinology
The main impact that bromine waters on the endocrine system consists of the following mechanisms:
- normalization of the disturbed functions "thyroid";
- recovery metabolism;
- generating activation protein;
- enhancement of the oxygen consumption in the tissues;
- accelerating the breakdown of carbohydrates and fats;
- strengthening the protective properties of the organism as a whole;
- reduction of autoimmune disorders.
Water therapy is prescribed for the following diseases:
- metabolic disease;
- obesity;
- diabetes;
- hypothyroidism.
The adoption of a low-mineralized water baths results in an increase "shchitovidki 'ability to accumulate iodine and with elevated salt concentrations - vice versa.
Indications bromine water procedures in adults, children
This type of hydrotherapy is used in the treatment of diseases of the following systems:
- breathing;
- central and peripheral nervous system;
- Urinary;
- cardiovascular;
- endocrine;
- musculoskeletal;
- digestive;
- reproduction;
- integumentary (skin).
The following are the pathologies in which appointed bath, and related features.
Nervous system
Iodine-bromine bath, indications and contraindications which have much in common with other forms of hydrotherapy, is used for neurological abnormalities.
They are as follows:
- meningitis or other inflammatory brain diseases;
- ischemic stroke (at the stage of rehabilitation);
- myelitis;
- migraine;
- neurasthenia;
- hysteria;
- Raynaud's disease (angiotrofonevroz accompanied vasomotor disorders, circulatory disorders due to spasm of blood vessels);
- dystonia;
- syringomyelia (violation of embryonic spinal cord in children);
- perinatal encephalopathy at a younger age;
- ICP (hyperkinetic form).
Already after the first treatment in patients observed reduction in tone of the sympathetic part of the nervous system. The main effect of the bath is sedation and normalization processes in the CNS.
In combination with other techniques following positive changes observed in patients:
- improving brain blood circulation, indicators REG and EEG;
- reduction dizziness;
- removal of pain;
- normalization of bioelectrical activity in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord;
- correction of cognitive and psychopathological disorders;
- improved sleep;
- increase efficiency;
- strengthening the adaptive capacities of the organism.
The cardiovascular system
Bromine baths actively affect the heart and blood vessels, resulting in the following effects:
- normalization of blood pressure in hypertension;
- vasodilation;
- an increase in blood volume;
- increase the elastic properties of the vascular walls;
- reduction in the number of heart beats per minute;
- normalization of blood clotting;
- strengthening of microcirculation;
- improved biophysical characteristics of blood;
- increasing blood flow in the abdominal cavity;
- decrease in total cholesterol concentration and aggregation ( "sticking") platelets.
Compared with other types of hydrotherapy baths have such a mild effect on the body, so they can be used both in children and in the elderly. During treatment, there is also an improvement on the ECG dynamics.
Bath administered to patients with the following diseases:
- hypertension I-II stage;
- atherosclerosis of the limbs and the brain;
- angina;
- hypotensive asthenia syndrome type;
- venous insufficiency;
- myocarditic kardiosklerosis (rheumatic and infectious nature);
- kardialgiya;
- fibrillation (mild);
- thrombophlebitis.
In addition, the baths are used for complex treatment of children with congenital heart disease and hypertension.
Digestive tract
To eliminate gastrointestinal pathologies bromine water is taken orally.
In this case, there are the following improvements in the work of the digestive system:
- strengthening of gastric secretion;
- increased activity of the gall bladder;
- improved bile production.
These mechanisms are used in the therapy and hypoacid anatsidnyh gastritis (reduced or zero gastric secretion cells), pathologies of the gallbladder, liver, biliary tract.
Respiratory system
iodine ions penetrate into the lungs both through the lungs (by inhalation) or through the bloodstream. They accumulate in the lungs, slowing the process of pathological tissue changes during inflammation exudate and excretion. It stimulates regeneration in the respiratory tract.
This property is used in the treatment of the following diseases:
- pneumonia;
- Chronical bronchitis;
- bronchial asthma;
- inflammation in the upper airways (palatine tonsils, pharynx, larynx).
Kidney and urinary tract
Iodine-bromine bath has an indirect effect on the organs of the urinary system. Indications for its use - inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and bladder. Contraindications to hydrotherapy purpose described below.
Due to the effects of iodine and bromine ions in the kidneys and urinary tract following positive processes occur:
- improvement of local blood circulation;
- normalization of metabolic processes;
- reducing inflammation intensity.
After bathing, patients have also diuretic effect.
Gynecology
In gynecology treatment of iodine-bromine water is used in the following pathologies:
- endometritis
- salpingo-oophoritis
- chronic vulvovaginal;
- hyperestrogenia including a version with luteal phase deficiency;
- endometriosis;
- infertility;
- leiomyoma.
Procedures are carried out after the removal of the acute process, in remission, or 2 months after the exacerbation. The advantage of these baths as compared to the others is that they can be administered at the increased production of estrogen and anovulation.
Other kinds of water treatment in this case are contraindicated. Besides baths, also conducted a vaginal irrigation. The main therapeutic effect is reparative and regenerative mechanism that is activated due to ions of iodine and bromine.
In addition, the baths help to eliminate these negative effects in patients:
- chronic pelvic pain;
- violation of the estrogen-progesterone balance;
- emotional and neurotic disorders;
- vegetative-vascular disorders;
- hormonal dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary and ovaries;
- circulatory problems in the reproductive organs.
There is also a combined technique - transcranial electrostimulation in treatment with iodine-bromine baths. It shows good results in violation of the menstrual cycle. This type of physiotherapy to improve the efficiency at the expense of analgesia, anti-inflammatory effect, activation of immunological mechanisms.
Bones, joints
Impact baths in diseases of the musculoskeletal system is primarily due to their regeneration and relaxing effects (muscle relaxation).
They are used in diseases such as:
- osteoarthritis;
- movement disorders and muscle pain;
- rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis;
- Scoliosis in children;
- protrusion and hernia of intervertebral discs;
- fractures (in the recovery period);
- osteochondrosis.
After a course of treatment for arthritis patients the disappearance of the swelling of the joints, improve blood counts (Normalized ROE, hemagglutinin level and other), which indicates a decrease in the intensity of the inflammatory process. Baths also have fibromoduliruyuschy effect.
Leather
After hydrotherapy on human skin is deposited so-called "salt cloak."
As a result of the following processes:
- decrease tactile sensitivity;
- stimulation of the receptor zone;
- strengthening capillary circulation;
- regeneration of damaged skin tissue;
- involvement in a large number of capillary blood flow;
- normalization of vascular tone in the skin, improve metabolism.
These effects are used to treat skin diseases such as:
- psoriasis and eczema;
- dermatitis caused by allergies;
- neyroallergodermatoz.
Contraindications and side effects
General contraindications for the treatment of iodine-bromine waters are the following conditions and diseases:
- any disease in the acute phase;
- temperature, fever (because the baths have thermal effect);
- idiosyncrasy to iodine;
- thyrotoxicosis I-II stage;
- Children under 5 years old;
- radiation sickness;
- malignancies;
- hypertension step II above with frequent vascular events;
- Leukopenia (a reduced level of white blood cells);
- significant cardiac arrhythmias;
- circulatory insufficiency step I above;
- pregnancy at any stage;
- gout;
- hyperthyroidism;
- diabetes in decompensation stage;
- obesity is associated with disturbances in the pituitary gland.
In gynecology there are additional restrictions for the use of this method of physical therapy:
- diseases of the female reproductive system in the acute form;
- the presence of cysts in the ovaries;
- fistula between the vagina, bladder or intestine;
- uterine bleeding in the presence of abnormalities in blood clotting;
- endometriosis requiring surgical intervention;
- precocious puberty in girls;
- uterine fibroids.
The following may occur because of side effects:
- allergy;
- dizziness, darkening of the eyes;
- weakness;
- a blood pressure increase.
Therapeutic and prophylactic iodine-bromine bath
Iodine-bromine bath, indications and contraindications for which are mentioned above, taken in the supine position. The fluid level should be above the collarbone, and the people with heart disease are advised to keep the chest open.
In spas prepare a concentrated solution (at least 5 and 25 mg of iodine and bromine, respectively, in 1 liter of water). Carrying out the procedure in the afternoon is beneficial to the daily conditions of the cardiovascular system, and in the morning treatment may result in a slight tension.
Options preparing medicinal bath at home
General procedure for preparation of the solution lies in the following sequence:
- In 1 liter of water was dissolved 100 g and 250 chemicals salts (sodium iodide and potassium bromide, respectively).
- The resulting mother liquor was kept in a tightly closed bottle, so as bromine has an unpleasant odor and can evaporate. Keep it should be in the dark cool conditions up to 1 week.
- The bath is poured into water. Its temperature for various treatments indicated below.
- Dissolve 2 kg of sodium (or salt) of salt, mixing thoroughly it.
- Add 100 g of the concentrated mother liquor. In the following days, this amount is increased (but not exceeding 500ml).
- If necessary, the excess water drained after immersion in her patient.
In pharmacies and stores is commercially finished sea salt, rich in iodine and bromine. Bath Preparation produced according to instructions. Most often regulated, salt consumption is 250-500 g per 1 bath. This concentration is less than the technology used in medical institutions.
You can also use the natural sources of water, which are available in Nalchik, Yeisk, Kudepsta, Ust-Kachka and other resort towns. micronutrient content of up to 100 mg / l.
How to take medicinal bath?
The procedure is performed by the following procedure:
- Water was prepared as described above.
- The patient undresses and immersed in a bath so that its level was not above the nipple breast.
- The duration of the treatment - 10-15 minutes. for adults and 3-5 min. for children. The first session is held to a minimum duration.
- After exiting the bath towel blotted skin, the patient puts on and rest.
Features of treatment for various diseases in the following table:
| Diseases and conditions | Concentration of solution, mg / l | Water temperature, ° C | Procedure duration, min. |
| In general | Not less than 5 and 25 for the iodine and bromine, respectively, | 36-37 | 10-15 |
| High Cholesterol | Iodine - 5-20 (low- and srednemineralizovannaya water) | 33-35 | Not more than 15 breaks for 3rd day |
| neurological abnormalities | Not less than 10 and 25 for the iodine and bromine, respectively, | 35-37 | 10-15, treatment is carried out in a day |
| Hypertension | As well as for the general case of therapy | 35-36 | |
| gynecological diseases | 36-39 | 04.10.12, daily or every other day | |
| Children | 36-37 | The first session - 1-2, a break for 2-3 days. In the absence of side effects duration may be extended to 10 minutes. |
The combination of gymnastics
Iodine-bromine bath, indications and contraindications which have much in common with other methods of hydrotherapy, can simultaneously be combined with gymnastics.
At the time of its adoption, carry out the following types of exercises:
- Alternating bending the knees.
- Raising the legs straightened.
- Lifting the body in a sitting position, return to starting position.
- Lifting and lowering of the pelvis.
All the exercises to be performed slowly, holding hands on the edge of the tub. Number of approaches - 5-6 times for each type of movement.
Rest after water treatment
Warm water and a corrosive chemical elements creates a certain pressure on the human body and his heart. Therefore, after taking a bath necessarily need to rest in the supine position. Duration of rest should be 30-40 minutes. After the hydrotherapy is recommended to refrain from strenuous exercise. Take a bath is best after 1-1.5 hours after a meal.
The duration of the course of treatment
Duration of the course of hydrotherapy in general is 10-15 procedures. With hypertension and elevated cholesterol maximum duration of therapy is limited to 12 sessions. In children, the duration is usually no more than 8 procedures. Repeated course is prescribed in 2-3 months.
Douches and vaginal irrigation in women with gynecological diseases is carried out for 8-12 procedures. After 15 min. so patients can pursue a common bath.
Precautionary measures
Before the hydrotherapy need to be screened to detect possible contraindications. If during the procedure experience side effects (except for allergies), it is necessary to reduce the duration of the procedure. If the positive trend gradually increase the duration of the session.
In the presence of allergic reactions, skin rash occurs, taking baths should be discontinued. You must also adhere to the above recommended temperature, to avoid excessive strain on the heart and related complications.
Iodide-bromine bath - effective physiotherapeutic methods having mild effect on the human body.
Indications and contraindications for this method of treatment are associated with the physiological action of iodine and bromine ions, and with thermal effects, characteristic for other types of bathtubs. This procedure can be performed at home, prepare a solution with the help of ready-made sea salt.
Registration of the article: Lozinski Oleg
Video of the iodine-bromine bath
Iodine-bromine mineral water in the sanatorium "Lake Karachi":
