Fango is Istrian clay enriched with brine, pasty, naturally soft, homogeneous and blackish in colour. In the salt pans the clay absorbs minerals from the brine in extremely high concentrations. Therapeutic procedures take full advantage of the thermal and chemical effects of the mud. Fango (mud) fomentation is applied to sore parts of the body or is used for fango baths, when mixed with brine and sea water. In both cases the fango is used only once, that is for one patient at a time.
Mud packs are highly recommended in cases of degenerate locomotor system (back ache, pain in loins, worn out joints), for muscle pains and chronic rheumatism. Recently, fango has become popular and is widely used also for cosmetic purposes. It is very beneficial to the skin as it has softening and tightening effect and it also possesses anti-inflammatory and cleansing properties (works against acne). Fango has excellent peeling properties (it effectively removes old cells). Due to its thermal properties, fango activates and helps metabolism work better, stimulates perspiration and removal of body wastes, stimulates detoxification of the body and melting of the cellulite.
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