A serious danger to human health is the reduced content of carbon dioxide in our body. Its deficiency can ultimately lead to serious diseases such as hypertension, ischemia, obesity, constipation, diabetes, gastric ulcer, bronchial asthma. Currently, to eliminate this phenomenon, dry carbon baths are increasingly being used. They are able to eliminate such a deficiency, accompanied by manifestations such as cramping.
This kind of bath is a treatment method during which the patient’s body (except the head), located in a bag specially designed for this, is exposed to artificially prepared carbon dioxide for medical purposes. This treatment method has a complex mechanism of action on the body. So, carbon dioxide, penetrating through the skin, increases the content of water-active substances in the body that have a capillary-expanding effect. This process improves blood flow, increases cardiac output and stroke volume. Dry carbonic baths have a beneficial effect on blood pressure. Thanks to these procedures, the patient’s breathing becomes rarer and deeper. After the use of such baths, gas exchange is significantly activated, the process of oxygen utilization improves, metabolism is accelerated, immunity is increased, the functioning of the cardiovascular and nervous system is improved.
A dry carbonic bath, unlike water baths, has a milder effect, since it eliminates the strong hydrodynamic effects of water. In dry baths there is no hydrostatic and temperature load on the patient's body. This kind of procedure is shown even in the post-infarction period, after coronary artery bypass grafting.
These baths are taken 2-3 times a week. The duration of the procedure can vary from 30 to 45 minutes. Traditionally, a treatment course consisting of ten baths is prescribed. For prevention and for the purpose of detoxification of the body, it is enough to undergo a treatment course consisting of five baths.
Dry carbon dioxide bath has the following indications:
- various diseases of the cardiovascular system (hypertension; myocardial dystrophy, vegetative-vascular insufficiency, hypotension);
- nervous diseases;
- violation of the functioning of the endocrine system;
- impotence;
- diseases of the respiratory organs;
- gynecological diseases;
- diseases of the genitourinary system;
- skin diseases.
Dry carbon dioxide baths, for which contraindications are also numerous, as well as indications for their use, can be taken with the permission of the attending physician. Contraindications for such baths include:
- hypertensive crises;
- exacerbations of acute inflammatory processes;
- circulatory failure 1 and 2 degrees;
- aneurysm of blood vessels and heart;
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- malignant formations;
- pregnancy;
- thromboembolic complications;
- renal and liver failure;
- recurrent heart attack;
- violation of cerebral circulation.
Dry carbonic baths are increasingly being taken in special bathtubs with a dosed gas supply, a carbon dioxide humidifier, and heating and maintaining the desired temperature. At the beginning of the procedure, the bath is covered with a special neck seal. The specialist sets the required temperature on the control panel and turns on the heating. When the set temperature is reached, heating switches off automatically. The patient without clothes is in a comfortable position in the bath. The neckline prevents carbon dioxide from entering the patient’s head area. After setting the necessary time on the control panel in the bath begins the flow of carbon dioxide. It usually lasts 3 minutes. At the end of the procedure, an exhaust fan is turned on, which removes the carbon dioxide mixture from the bath.