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EXCURSION TO
            MAR MENOR                                                                 DIRECTIONS

            MUDS                                                                      Muds have an important
                                                                                      therapeutical effect thanks to
                                                                                      their great power of
                                                                                      absorption, mineralising
                                                                                      action, capacity to neutralise
            SAN PEDRO                                                                 acidity and healing properties.
                                                                                      That is why they are very
            DEL PINATAR                                                               suitable for many types of
                                                                                      skin disease, such as abscess,
                                                                                      ulcer, sores, acne or boil.

                                                                                      A mud layer on your skin
                                                                                      absorbs all toxins of the
                                                                                      peripheral system of your
                                                                                      connective tissue and
                                                                                      eliminates toxins from your
                                                                                      dermis, acting as a real
                                                                                      blotter for your skin.

                                                                                      APPLICATION

                                                                                      The mud baths can be
                                                                                      applied with a spatula or with
                                                                                      your own hand. You should
                                                                                      start with the application of a
                                                                                      small amount for one hour to
       Due to the particular weather   anions, chloride and sulphate in   appropriate for skin treatments   the maximum.
       conditions of the Mar Menor, with   levels which are well over the   and in cases of rheumatism,
       a great number of hours of sun a   expected ones, even for waters of   arthritis, gout and rehabilitation   If there are no side effects, you
       year and high salinity levels, some   this salinity level.  after bone fracture. They are also   can progressively widen time
       muds suitable for therapeutical   If you suffer from bone and joint   used as an anti-inflammatory.   and layer thickness. It is better
       treatments have been stocked for   pains, you should definitely go to   Different thalassotherapy centres   to enjoy mud baths in the
       centuries at the northern end of   the muds of Las Salinas in Lo   at Mar Menor use these muds   sunshine and in warm weather,
       the lagoon.               Pagán and try the well-known   in their therapeutical and   so that the clay layer can dry
                                 'Mar Menor muds'. Due to   beauty treatments.        quickly. Between treatments,
       The latest studies by Universidad   sedimentation, on the sand and at          the part of your body which is
       de Murcia in 1995 show that these   the bottom of this small sea there         being treated should be
       sediments have a high percentage   are some muds with a great power            washed with salt water.
       of cations, calcium, magnesium,   of absorption, mineralising action
       potassium and fluoride, as well as   and healing effect. They are very
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