First of all, hello, how are you doing? Today I want to tell you about a therapy that many people don't know about. Have you ever thought that playing with sand all over your body at the beach could be beneficial? Yes, exactly what you are reading.

There is a therapy whose main agent is sea sand, and it is called psamoterapia.
Psamo- meaning sand. However, I should point out that it is also performed with river sand, although there are differences in its composition.

During my stay at the hospital del mar, on specific days they performed this therapy, and both my friends and I had the opportunity to learn a little bit about this therapy.

❌ Personas con problemas del corazón, heridas abiertas y con enfermedades de la piel pueden verse afectados debido a la alta temperatura de la arena. Por lo que no es recomendable su aplicación en estos casos.

Por otro lado, es precisamente esta alta temperatura lo que permite la liberación de minerales para que la piel pueda absorberlos, y así se logren los diferentes efectos positivos en el cuerpo, como por ejemplo:

✔Diminución de dolencias musculares y de huesos.
✔Mejor riego sanguíneo.
✔Eliminación de toxinas, entre otros beneficios.

Thus, I must add that like any therapy, some patients are not suitable for its application.

❌ People with heart problems, open wounds and with skin diseases may be affected due to the high temperature of the sand. So its application is not recommended in these cases.

On the other hand, it is precisely this high temperature that allows the release of minerals so that the skin can absorb them, thus achieving the various positive effects on the body, such as:

✔Diminution of muscular and bone ailments.
✔Improved blood circulation.
✔Elimination of toxins, among other benefits.

Para llevar a cabo la terapia nos aseguramos de lo siguiente:

✔Tomar la tensión de los pacientes.
✔Abrir una fosa de 2 metros de largo, 1 metro de ancho y 60 centímetros de profundidad.
✔Realizar la terapia un día bastante soleado para que la arena alcance una temperatura de 40°C.
✔Tener compresas frías.
✔Pacientes en traje de baño.

To carry out the therapy we ensure the following.

✔Taking the patients' blood pressure.
✔Open a pit 2 meters long, 1 meter wide and 60 centimeters deep.
✔Perform the therapy on a fairly sunny day so that the sand reaches a temperature of 40°C.
✔Have cold compresses.
✔Patients in bathing suits.

Una vez todo listo solo es cuestión de ir cubriendo de arena desde los pies hasta cubrir los hombros.
La capa de arena debe ser de gran grosor con excepción en la zona del estómago y el pecho, donde debe ser bastante fina para proteger de altas temperaturas.
La cabeza debe quedar descubierta y en la nuca colocamos una compresa fría. También, utilizamos los recursos naturales de la playa como una palma para proteger del sol el rostro de los pacientes.

Once everything is ready, it is only a matter of covering the sand from the feet to the shoulders.
The layer of sand should be very thick except in the stomach and chest area, where it should be quite thin to protect from high temperatures.
The head should be uncovered and a cold compress should be placed on the back of the neck. Also, we use the natural resources of the beach as a palm to protect the face of the patients from the sun.

De este modo, la terapia tuvo una duración de 20- 30 minutos, pasados los mismos, procedemos a desenterrar y luego, para quitar mejor la arena, los pacientes pueden meterse en el mar.

Esto ha sido todo, querido Hiver, espero no se me haya escapado algún detalle. Es un placer para mi saber que me lees y compartir algunas de mis experiencias contigo.

Thus, the therapy lasted 20-30 minutes, after which we proceeded to dig up the sand and then, to better remove the sand, the patients could go into the sea.

This has been all, dear Hiver, I hope I have not missed any detail. It is a pleasure for me to know that you read me and to share some of my experiences with you.