Oltu residents, who evaluate the sands of the Ejder stream in the Oltu district, claim that entering this sand 3-4 times a year protects against winter diseases.
Oltulu Dr. İbrahim Hakkı Ekinci recommends his patients to take a bath in sand for 4-5 sessions. The sands, which are especially rich in minerals, iron and magnesite, have a therapeutic and regulating effect on various diseases as well as very serious contributions to health. On the other hand, sand baths are not recommended for patients with inflammatory rheumatism, heart disease and high blood pressure.
Oltulu General Practitioner Doctor, who stated that he has been taking sand baths regularly for 10 years, and also (phytotherapist) İbrahim Hakkı Ekinci said, “Sand baths have their seasons, especially the sand needs to be hot. August is especially hot in Erzurum.
Sand baths also support the body. They can also be therapeutic. I do not recommend them to certain risky patients. For example, I do not recommend them to those with inflammatory rheumatism, heart disease, or high blood pressure. They have a great treatment for arthritis.
In other words, it renews the body and I take sand baths three or four times a season. Maybe I can do it more this year. In the past years, I have had some of my patients and those close to me take sand baths.
There were around a hundred people in a season, this year I think it will be around five hundred. The place where we make sand now is a special bed. Especially Söğütlü stream at the foot of Kırdağ, a volcanic mountain.
“When we hold a magnet to the sand here, metal and iron are collected to an incredible extent. That’s why I recommend this creek for sand bathing, that is, I recommend it to everyone who is looking for a solution to their health problems,” he said.
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