Brine bath

Brine bath in Niedernhall

A brine bath is a bath that has a salt content (mostly sea ​​salt ) of up to 6% in the water and is often used as an aid in the treatment of skin diseases , allergies , colds , digestive problems , metabolic disorders , kidney and bladder disorders, "nervous disorders", poor concentration and Insomnia is used.

Treatment successes advertised by advocates for " women's ailments ", eye diseases or exposure to heavy metals have not been scientifically proven. Serious providers tend to emphasize the effect of fun, relaxation and entertainment in the overall context of a bathing stay , substantially restrict the indications and mention the contraindications .

literature

• Hans-Henning Walter: The salty fountain of youth. History of the German saltwater spas. Drei Birken Verlag, Freiberg / Saxony 2006, ISBN 3-936980-09-8