MOOR MUD

What is Moor Mud?
Moor Mud ** is an organic substance, product of natural decomposition of multitudes of plants under special conditions. Unlike other mud used in the spa industry, it contains virtually no clay (less then 3% in our moor mud) and consists of organic residue of herbs, flowers and grasses. Over period of thousands of years this residue was transformed into a fine paste that easily dissolves in the water, has unusual concentration of humic acids, fulvic acids, minerals, trace elements, vitamins, amino acids, plant hormones and fatty acids in a molecular form that is moor mud content easy for the human skin to absorb. Think of it as a plant extract not from just one plant, but hundreds. Thanks to its chelatic properties, top layers of moor mud filter-out all of the pollutants and the harvested layer represent pristine, non-polluted environment of Earth 10.000's years ago.
Moor mud uncanny ability to heal, nourish and detoxify has been observed by people for millennia and used scientifically in European Spas since early 1800s. It is used not only to beautify, but also to cure multitude of ailments from mobility problems, arthritis, and hormonal imbalance to post surgery recovery and muscle recovery in sport medicine. Its actions are thermo physical, biochemical, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and natural antibiotics (read disclaimer). In World War I and II (before development of penicillin) moor mud was widely used in treatment of wounds in form of wraps, bandages or paste.
Because moor mud has chelatic properties (it binds heavy metal isotopes) it is a strong natural detoxifier. Moor mud is very popular in skin care. It cleanses skin of impurities, detoxifies, helps to fight aging, improves circulation and makes skin look and feel rejuvenated.

** Moor mud is a different name for therapy grade peat - peat of correct maturity (degree of humification), suitable for treatment. It is also called Balneo peat (peat for hydrotherapy) or moor peat.

Actions and benefits:
Promotes circulation, stimulates the immune system, promotes muscular relaxation, relieves pain, breaks down fat cells, detoxifies and improves range of motion. Anti-bacterial. (read disclaimer)

Moor mud is best in its natural form, with pH 4.5 or lower which signifies appropriate maturity and bacterial stability. It should never be dried. Dried moor mud looses its water absorption ability and has to be pulverized into a fine dust to mix it with water. Moor dust does not have all of the properties of fresh moor mud and can create problems with cleaning skin pores after application. Torf Spa moor mud is in a natural form. It has never been dried or pasteurized and no additives have been added. It is the very same moor mud that is used in many of the famous spas in central Europe, such as Karlovy Vary, Marianske Lazne, Frantiskovy Lazne etc.