SCIENTIFIC MANIFEST ABOUT PSORIASIS IN TURKEY

The climatic effect, the selenium concentrations (1.3ppm) in the water and the therapeutic power of those "thermal fish", are the main factors to consider the Balneotherapy as an alternative therapy for the treatment of the illnesses of the skin, in the SPA of Kangal (Turkey).

The specialists in dermatology, hydroclimatology and biology of the University of Istanbul, presented an scientific manifest with the conclusions of the investigation carried out in patients suffering from psoriasis, using as treatment method the fish that inhabit the hot springs of Kangal.

This manifest points out that "the psoriasis is a pretty common and cronic disease and together with numerous studies relative the formation of the illness are various treatments. However we should keep in mind that the disease may repeat. And in these cases, the patient's psychological condition is of great importance.
Since the antiquity, the spas have used effective therapeutic methods for the treatment of various illnesses. In this sense, the spa is interesting due to its climate, the fishes and the water used by the patients that suffer from psoriasis and that have achieved some positive results through the natural ultraviolet rays, the selenium in high concentrations and the skin cleaning carried out by those "thermal fishes" in the damaged skin tissues.

Consequently, the Balneotherapy is considered an alternative therapy, in addition to the traditional medicine, in the treatment of the skin diseases. In this aspect, due to their treatment factors, the Thermal Baths of Kangal can be considered internationally of great therapeutic value for the tourism of health." The manifest is signed by the following specialists:

Prof.Dr. Ertugrul Aydemir, boss of the Department of the Faculty of Medicine of Cerrahpasa Estambul.Prof.Dr's University. M. Zeki Karagülle, Department of Hydroclimatology, of Faculty of Medicine of the University of Estambul.Prof. Dr. Sedat Özcelik, Department of the Dermatology, of the Ability of Medicine of the University of Cumhuriyet of Estambul.Prof.. Dr. M. Ali Akp1nar, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Cumhuriyet, Department of the Biología.Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Degirmenci, University of Cumhuriyet, Department Of Environmental Engineering. Espec. Dr. Karagülle, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Istanbul mines. Department of Hydroclimatology.

THE "DOCTOR FISH"

According to sources of the research contacted by Termas World, the patients with a chronic illness of the skin like the psoriasis tend to look for help in a wide range of alternative sources.

The treatment method applyed by the specialists is known as the "doctor fish" of KANGAL. These fish inhabit waters of hot springs near Kangal, an small city of Turkey. The springs were discovered in XIX century and they were opened to the public in 1963.

The research about the fishes and the healing power in patients carried out by specialists the Dr. Levent Undar, professor associated of the Faculty of Sciences, Dr. M. Ali Akpinar and Dr. Atilla Yanikoglu of the Deparment of Internal Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine and Biology Deparment of University of Cumhuriyet, proved that the selenium presence (1.3ppm) it has been of great value due to its biological and therapeutic aspects.

The water of the spring with a pH of approximate of 7.2, is isotermal maintaining a temperature around 35°C right through the year. The water has some characteristics that allow to be used as hidropinic cure ( drinking water).

The thermal water also benefits the patients suffering from rheumatic illnesses, neurological disorders (neuralgia, neuritis, paralysis), orthopedic consequences and traumatológical ( fractures, articulations traumatism and muscular illnesses), problems gynecological problems and the psicosomátics disorders (according to the report of Clinic and Institute of Physical Therapy and Hydrology, Medicine Faculty of the University of Ankara, March 2 1967.

For the researchers of this treatment method, those "thermal fish" are able to exercise a power of cleaning in the damaged tissues, fundamental for the patient's improvement, because the flakes removal and the consequently exposure of lesion to the water and the light of the sun.

The high selenium level in the water, is considered beneficial in some illnesses. We should remember that the selenium is a factor that protects the cells against the effects of free radicals. This can also explain the healing effects of the water taken as drink or used for gastrointestinal and gynecological disorders.

Specialists of other foreign universities observed as the swimmers were interested in testing this healing method of "doctor fish ". The good result of the research obtained by the University of Istanbul with these patients, awake the interest of other people with neurological and rheumatic illnesses to visit the hot spring to dive in its pools.

These "thermal fish" belong to the family of the Cyprinidae and they are adapted to live in a warm environment. They have a mouth finished in tip and a longitude between 2-10cm. They are covered with relatively big flakes, and they have from six to eight lateral stains of several sizes irregurlarly placed.

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