Study on the effect of halotherapy on psoriasis vulgaris

V. D. El'kin et al.

April 2013

Climate treatment

Psoriasis / Eczema

The aim of the present study at Ryazan State Medical University was to conduct a hygienic evaluation of hospital wards equipped with therapeutic sylvinite screens (TSS) and to compare the treatment outcomes of 80 patients with vulgar psoriasis using TSS with those without TSS.

The sylvinite screens made it possible to create a comfortable microclimate in the wards and moderately increased the radiation background, enriching the atmosphere of the ward with aeroions consisting mainly of light negative particles.

This healthy environment had a positive impact on the clinical course of the psoriatic process, the state of the patients' functional systems and their quality of life.

It is concluded that the introduction of halotherapy in the treatment of patients with vulgar psoriasis makes it possible to achieve clinical remission in 65% of cases, compared to 20% of patients treated with traditional treatment.

The most important information on the study at a glance

Indications: Psoriasis
Institution: Ryazan State Medical University, Vysokovol'tnaya Ulitsa, 9, Ryazan, Ryazan Oblast, Russia
Title: Study on the effect of halotherapy on psoriasis vulgaris
Brief description: The study shows that halotherapy improves the course of psoriasis and achieves clinical remission in 65% of cases.
Original title: The hygienic characteristic and effectiveness of the application of natural sylvinite screens for the combined treatment of the patients presenting with vulgar psoriasis
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23718082/