Sand therapy is the abbreviation of sand burial therapy, a new type of international fitness therapy, a cultural heritage of the Uighurs, one of the traditional medical methods of the Uighurs and an important part of the traditional medicine of the world. 20 14 years 10 months, 1 1, "sand therapy" was approved by the State Council and included in the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects. 20 19, 1 1, the list of national intangible cultural heritage representative project protection units was published, and Turpan Uygur Medical Hospital obtained the qualification of sand therapy project protection unit. It is a kind of therapy that puts the naked body in suitable sand, uses the physical and chemical characteristics of sand to enhance physical fitness and prevent diseases.
Born at the beginning of13rd century, due to the rich magnetite in sand, people can treat various joint diseases, increase blood circulation and relieve mental fatigue under sunlight. Therefore, it is widely used in countries with desert areas. That is, dig a pit about 30 cm deep in the sand and the patient lies naked in it. The doctor covered the surface with hot sand, exposing only the head, neck and upper chest, and at the same time, cold compress the head with cold water towel. Sand surface thickness of limbs 15 ~ 20cm, chest 6 ~ 8cm. The treatment time starts from 20 minutes and then gradually increases to 60 minutes.
65438+ 0 times a day, 20 times as a course of treatment. Local sand therapy is generally a sitz bath, where the patient sits up and his head is covered with a sun umbrella. The doctor covered the patient with hot sand below the waist with a thickness of 20 cm. The time is 60 ~ 90 minutes, once a day/kloc-0, and 20 times is a course of treatment.