Mud Therapy

MeSH ID: D009094

DEFINITION: The therapeutic use of mud in packs or baths taking advantage of the absorptive qualities of the mud. It has been used for rheumatism and skin problems.

Related Concepts:

• Mud Therapy [M0014183]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [T061]
  Concept Terms:
  • Mud Therapy [T027175]
  • Therapy, Mud [T027174]
  • Therapy, Peloid [T027178]
  • Peloid Therapy [T027179]
  • Pelotherapy [T027180]
• Peat Therapy [M0380654]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [T061]
  Concept Terms:
  • Peat Therapy [T027177]
  • Therapy, Peat [T027176]
• Mud Packs [M0380655]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [T061]
  Concept Terms:
  • Packs, Mud [T438793]
• Mud Baths [M0014184]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [T061]
  Concept Terms:
  • Mud Bath [T027181]
• Fangotherapy [M0380653]
  Fango refers to a volcanic mud in Italy.
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [T061]
  Concept Terms:
  • Fangotherapy [T027173]

Qualifiers:

adverse effects [Q000009] ; classification [Q000145] ; contraindications [Q000744] ; economics [Q000191] ; ethics [Q000941] ; history [Q000266] ; instrumentation [Q000295] ; methods [Q000379] ; mortality [Q000401] ; nursing [Q000451] ; psychology [Q000523] ; standards [Q000592] ; statistics & numerical data [Q000706] ; trends [Q000639] ; utilization [Q000656] ; veterinary [Q000662]

Tree Structure:

• Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E ]
  • Therapeutics [E02 , D013812]
    • Balneology [E02.056 , D001452]
      • Mud Therapy [E02.056.610, D009094]

• Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E ]
  • Therapeutics [E02 , D013812]
    • Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779 , D026741]
      • Balneology [E02.779.249 , D001452]
        • Mud Therapy [E02.779.249.610, D009094]

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