Why all the fuss?
For thousands of years the Dead Sea has been known for its therapeutic qualities.
Regardless of its awesome and unjustified name, the Dead Sea is a true source of life and blessing.
It is one of the world’s greatest sources of raw chemical materials, both for industry and for agriculture, and its minerals also provide the cure to many human ailments.
Its salinity level is ten to twenty times that of the oceans, and its waters constitute a concentrated solution of chlorides of Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, and Potassium, with a high percentage of dissolved bromides. The Jordan River together with other rivers and springs, carry additional masses of salts into the Dead Sea, thus further increasing this virtually inexhaustible source of mineral wealth.
The Dead Sea’s water concentration in Magnesium, known for its anti-allergic influence on the skin and bronchioles, is 15 times greater than that of the ocean. The concentration of Bromine, which has soothing and tranquilizing effects on the nervous system, is some 50 times greater than that of the open seas. Iodine, essential for the correct functioning of the thyroid gland and a most important factor in the body’s metabolism, is found 10 times more in the Dead Sea, than in the oceans.
These minerals and others, such as Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium, are extracted by means of huge evaporation pools, which interact with the hot and dry climate of the region.
The natural therapeutic qualities of the Dead Sea region, due to its indigenous climatic conditions, and to the various special quality of its waters, have for time immemorial, been a center of attraction for an ever increasing number of visitors, seeking to benefit from the variety of Balneological, Talassotherapeutic, Phlotherapeutic, and Hydromineral treatments available.
However, the region’s unique characteristics are not only of interest for the actual treatment of specific pathological conditions, they are equally attractive for vacationing, resting and recuperation, providing relief from stress and complete relaxation.