The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria for nutritional purposes dates back thousands of
years; during the last few decades, microalgae culture has improved to become one of the …

A review was undertaken of the investigations carried out on peloids and pelotherapy
considering only the publications in English. More than 300 publications including articles …

Functionalization of natural clay minerals for high value-added pharmaceutical and cosmetic
applications receives significant research attention worldwide attributable to a rising …

The use of peloids as heat-providing therapeutic systems dates back to antiquity. Such
systems consist of a liquid phase and an organic or inorganic solid phase. The latter …

This study analyses and characterises the thermal and non-thermal properties of five peloids
from different Spanish locations. Three of the peloids designated as ARCH, ARN and RAP …

Peloids have been used for therapeutic purposes since time immemorial, mainly in the
treatment of locomotor system pathologies and dermatology. Their effects are attributed to …

The mineralogy, geochemistry and physical and physicochemical properties of three
Spanish clays and their mixtures with distilled water were determined. These results were …

Humans have used clay throughout time. As a rule this material is always found close to
water, and it can reciprocally indicate the nearby presence of water. In fact, in the history of …

With a rich spa and wellness heritage, Slovenia now boasts fifteen registered natural health
resorts and spas. Certain locations feature the traditional use of the Sečovlje Salina mud, or …

The present study firstly reports surface sediment from the subsea depth of 200 m as a
potential natural peloid. The fine-silt sediment exhibited a consistent clay mineral …