A trip to the Crimea, by many tourists, is planned solely in order to get the maximum benefit for the body. And for this, it is not at all necessary to stay in expensive boarding houses. You can use natural clinics - salt lakes. I would recommend paying attention to Lake Moinak, which has a strong therapeutic effect.

Location, short description

The salt lake is located in the western part of the resort town of Evpatoria. It is no problem to get here, it is possible to get there by any means of transport or even on foot, depending on which area you are in. Read more about the path below.

The lake is about two kilometers long and 900 meters wide. At the same time, the greatest depth does not exceed one meter. The descent to the water is gentle, which makes many visitors very happy. A firth-type pond, so salty that it is almost impossible to drown in it. The bay is separated from the sea by a sandy strip, about 300 meters wide.

Experts recommend water procedures in the sea, to be carried out in the morning, and medicinal in the lake - in the afternoon. However, there are certain restrictions that must be observed. In general, almost all salty ones have great healing power, but before visiting them, I recommend visiting a doctor and finding out if you have any contraindications to mud therapy.

Let's dive into history

The ancient inhabitants of the peninsula knew about the benefits of lake mud. After all, the reservoir received its name thanks to the peoples who lived in its vicinity - the Moynaks. Mentions of these places were found even among the ancient Greeks and Romans. At the same time, the benefits of mud began to be thoroughly studied only in the 19th century. Even then, scientists identified the possibility of solving many health problems.

At the end of the aforementioned century, Pugachev, a guard guarding the salt mines, founded a full-fledged hospital here. Of course, his efforts could not bring stunning results, but at the same time, the health resort became more and more popular with ordinary people. Pugachev took a small fee for his services.

At the end of the eighties of the 18th century, a real mud bath was opened here, with high prices. The well-known, and far from poor, doctors S. Khodzhak and S. Petsenovsky were engaged in its creation. In principle, this period is considered the beginning of the history of mud therapy in Evpatoria. By the way, according to some legends told by the natives, Moinak Lake was popular with Hercules himself. There is evidence that Ivan Poddubny himself was gaining strength here.

During the Great Patriotic War, the mud baths in Evpatoria, near the lake, were seriously damaged, but in the post-war period, the government made every effort to restore them. But if you have no desire to use the services of health resorts, you can get a very good result for free. Having independently gone to one of the best healing reservoirs.

I was impressed by another story related to this place. Do you know why some citizens call Moinak Lake the birthplace of the Afghan Shah? In 1913, Mohammed Zahir-Shah's mother came here. For many years, she was infertile, the efforts of doctors did not bring any results. The lake helped the unfortunate woman solve her problem and at the end of the fifties of the same century, the Shah himself came here to express his gratitude.

What heals dirt

The first thing that struck me the most was that children with a terrible diagnosis of cerebral palsy are brought to Lake Moinak. And the results were simply stunning. The bottom of the reservoir (rocky) is covered with black mud for about 80 centimeters. It is she who has unique healing properties. Under it, there are still deposits of blue clay, but it is quite difficult to get it.

Of course, the look and smell of dirt is not very attractive, but for the sake of tremendous benefits for the body, you can endure it. Its composition can rightfully be considered unique; only dirt can compare with it.

As part of a huge amount of minerals, trace elements. It has bactericidal, anti-inflammatory properties. Helps solve problems:

• CNS (central nervous system);
• ODA (musculoskeletal system);
• Infections on the skin;
• Neuritis;
• Primary and secondary infertility;
• Respiratory organs (nasopharynx);
• Diseases of the genitourinary system and so on.

In addition, procedures on the lake contribute to the speedy healing of wounds or injuries. Experts recommend not to completely smear with mud, but to apply them to exceptionally problematic areas and rinse thoroughly after 15 minutes. For children, the procedure should not last longer than 10 minutes.

The healing power of brine (water)

Unique is not only the composition of mud deposits, but also water, and to be precise - brines. Studies have shown the presence of a huge amount of organic and useful substances, including arsenic, silver, gold, iron, potassium and even salt.

But not only sludge and brine have a positive effect on the body. The crustaceans living here also bring undoubted benefits. They bite the body, removing the stratum corneum from it. Despite the enormous benefits of mud therapy, it is still not worth it to do it yourself. I recommend that you consult with your doctor first.

A little attention should be paid to the beneficial effects of climate. By itself, it has a tremendous healing effect. Due to the strong saturation with iodine. Warm weather, favorable for procedures on Lake Moinak, is established from the second half of May and lasts until the very end of September. In principle, at any time of the year you can purchase a ticket to the Crimean sanatoriums that provide mud therapy services.

List of sanatoriums near the lake

1. "Petrel"
2. "Health resort"
3. "Motherland"
4. DOP "Russia"
5. "Tavria"
6. Boarding house "Planet"
7. Parus (private boarding house)
8. "Helios"
9. Sanatorium "Pervomaisky"
10. "Primorye"
11. "Iskra" (sanatorium for children with parents)
12. "Bee"
13. "Dream"
14. "Solar"
15. "Alejandro"
16. "Motherland".

How to get (get) to Moinak lake in Evpatoria

Tourists traveling by public transport to get to the lake need to take tram 2 or 3, or bus 11 and get to the mud bath stop. On the spot, I recommend asking any of the townspeople how best to get to the lake.

I mostly travel by my own car, many of my friends rent a car in the Crimea. We simply enter the exact coordinates into the navigator and navigate on the map. Exact coordinates and map at the bottom of the page.

The pearl of Evpatoria is the Moinaki lake. From time immemorial, both old and young have been restored to health on its banks. Local miraculous mud and brine heal various ailments, rejuvenate and energize the human body. The fate of the mud baths located on the shore of the lake is interesting and sad. The health resort, once famous all over the country, is now in a deplorable state. Officials promise her a speedy recovery, but “soon the fairy tale is told, but the deed is not done soon” ...

History of Lake Moinaki

Lake Moinak is nothing more than the lower reaches of an ancient river flooded by the sea.

Raging from year to year, powerful storms washed up the sandbar, then the sun took over. As a result of evaporation, the water level in the estuary dropped half a meter below sea level, thereby increasing the concentration of salts and trace elements, making it miraculous. The only living organism that has managed to adapt to life in an extreme environment is the branchial-legged crustacean Artemia Salina. By the way, the stability of these creatures makes them ideal test organisms in a variety of experiments by scientists.

The length of the Moinak lake is less than 2 kilometers, the maximum width is 890 meters, and the area of ​​the reservoir is 1.76 square kilometers. This is a very shallow lake: the average depth of the estuary is 45 centimeters, and the maximum is 1 meter!

The gently sloping banks of the Moinaki are quite comfortable for swimming, and the salty water and lake mud are very healing. It is no coincidence that people in ancient times appreciated the reservoir at its true worth.

Once the lake was surrounded by wild forests and swamps. The local springs were surrounded by sedge and reeds. One of the first settlements here was founded by the ancient Greeks. This event took place over two thousand years ago. Myths tell that the legendary Hercules rested on the banks of ancient Evpatoria. Of course, there are no photographs left, but there is some evidence! The funds of the Evpatoria Museum of Local Lore contain a stone bas-relief depicting a powerful Hercules resting in Kerkinitida.

With the arrival of the Greeks in the Crimea, the rumor about the healing properties of the Evpatoria mud quickly spread among the population. This was facilitated by the mention of the reservoir by ancient authors - Herodotus, Pliny the Elder, Claudius Ptolemy.

In the 14th century, new guests appeared in the steppes in the west of the peninsula - the Moinaks. This is how the warriors of the Turkic-speaking tribe, which was part of the Golden Horde, called themselves. Mastering the conquered lands, the nomads arranged shepherd camps near the salt lake. Here it was convenient to graze flocks and spring water at hand. Since that time, the area began to be called Otar Moinak. By the way, the word "moynak" in Turkic means "star".

Open air clinic

The doctors of the Ottoman Empire adopted the healing traditions of the Greeks and actively healed the local nobility with healing silt.

After the annexation of Crimea to Russia, pundits appeared on the peninsula, who began to thoroughly study the flora of the lake. In 1807, the French doctor Desser made the first analysis of the Saka mud, then in 1814 Dr. Lang described its properties in detail. The scientist listed the diseases from which she could heal, and also formulated the rules for the use of mud and listed precautions during procedures.

At the end of the 19th century, salt mining flourished on Lake Moinak. The places of production were guarded by watchmen. One of the keepers of the salt marsh became famous throughout Russia. His name was Pavel Pugachev. Perhaps out of boredom, on a whim, the watchman began self-treatment with Moinak mud. By that time, the knowledge of the ancient healers had sunk into oblivion, so the discovery of the watchman turned out to be a know-how. Gradually, Pugachev got a taste, the local mud and brine really worked wonders. The Moinak watchman begins to practice mud therapy on other people. The fame of the Evpatoria mud "know-how" instantly spread throughout Russia. The enterprising Pugachev builds an unsightly mud bath on the shore of the lake and treats patients from all ailments for a fee. The fenced area, which was located on the coastal shallows, is beginning to be visited by wealthy people. The feeling of disgust overcomes the desire to look younger, to be cured of infertility and bad mood. The procedure is simple: the mud is heated on straw mats and then applied to the sore spots. After the mud bath, the patients were led to a plank shed adjoining the mud platform, where they were doused with brine from the lake.

The first mud baths existed until 1917. It was very popular with the people because it was affordable.

For a long time, mud baths were taken without medical supervision. Since 1884, the city government has sent a paramedic who is instructed to supervise the healing process and dispense baths at the direction of the doctors.

A promising case is picked up by local doctors. S. I. Khodzhash and S. P. Tsetsenovsky rent Moinak Lake for 40 years and in 1886 they built a hospital according to the project of the architect Bernardazzi. Now the mud bath consists of two departments, male and female. Each of them had a room for 10 people: 10 baths in the bathroom and 10 beds in the bed, where patients were sent after the mud procedure. Lovers of intimate atmosphere were offered separate rooms for two. In total, there were 30 baths and 40 beds for sweating in the mud bath. By 1905, the hospital accommodated up to 180 people. The work was carried out seasonally - from May 20 to August 20, the course of treatment lasted from 3 to 4 weeks.

Unlike the Pugachev institution, only wealthy people could use the services of the institution - the fee for the course was equal to the average annual salary of a worker. Not only Russian emperors, but also foreign monarchs came to try the power of the miraculous lake. For example, in 1913 in Yevpatoria, the mother of the future king of Afghanistan was treated for infertility. For many years, a woman traveled to European clinics, resorting to unconventional methods, but in vain. But the mud of Moinaki helped her! Much later in 1957, her son Mohammed Zahir-Shah came to Evpatoria to bow to the Moinak Lake, thanks to which he was born.

The world-famous hero Ivan Poddubny and many other famous personalities were also treated in Evpatoria mud.

In 1887, in connection with the opening of the Moinaki mud baths, the start of mud therapy in Evpatoria officially starts. By the "Highest Decree" of February 3, 1897, the lake is recognized as socially significant and is given under protection. An increase in the number of visitors contributed to the opening in 1898 of a hotel with 44 rooms at the mud bath.

During the civil war, the hospital building was destroyed and the lake was littered. On November 7, 1927, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Great October Revolution, a new building was laid. In 1931, the revived health resort became one of the largest in the country. In 1934, about 21 thousand people visited here, and in 1940 already 50 thousand people.

Thanks to the healing waters, Evpatoria is becoming a popular medical resort. Poet Vladimir Mayakovsky will make a magnificent advertisement for the miraculous corner of the Crimea. Having visited Moinaki, he enthusiastically writes: “Everywhere there are roses on thin legs. Evpatorenki rejoice. All diseases will squeeze out the hot mud of Evpatoria. A pound for the summer will scrape off Evpatorism from any fat person. I am very sorry for those who have not been to Yevpatoriya.

The Great Patriotic War interrupted the peaceful life that had just begun and the development of the mud baths. During the Nazi occupation, the hospital housed a German tank repair plant. Realizing the value of the natural resources of the Crimea, the Germans removed a huge amount of therapeutic mud from the Saki and Moinak lakes. They say that the dirt taken out by the invaders is still stored in the Alps, in specially cut down bathtubs.

After the liberation of Yevpatoria, the mud bath again accepts patients, mostly wounded soldiers. In 1949-1953, the government allocates about 13 million rubles for its further expansion. During this period, a general reconstruction of the lost is carried out. The mud economy put in order consisted of 36 pools with a capacity of 760 tons of therapeutic mud. At that time, special narrow-gauge railway tracks were laid on the territory of the hospital. Through them, in self-tipping trolleys, mud was fed directly from the lake. The resulting slurry was heated to +50 degrees in special mud mixers, then released into an iron bunker suspended from an electric hoist and fed into the cabins along a monorail. The waste mud was taken out to the technological part of the lake, where it was filled with brine. It took about a year for her to fully regenerate. The total reserves of basin mud amounted to 25,000 tons.

Among other things, medical offices, chemical, biotelemetric and radon laboratories were equipped in the Moinak hospital. Now visitors could receive brine, radon, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, subaqueous, thermal, pearl, iodine-bromine, carbon dioxide-hydrogen sulfide, gas-mud baths. At the same time, such methods of treatment as hydromassage, pneumohydromassage, inductothermogalvanic mud therapy were introduced into practice.

In 1959, on the territory of the mud bath, at a depth of 960 meters, hydrogeologists discovered hot water with a temperature of +39 °C. Thus, mineral water was discovered, which later received the name "Moinaki". It would seem that life has improved. However, in 1991, clouds suddenly gathered over the lake.

In the dashing nineties, the mud bath was transferred under the control of Ukrprofzdravnitsa, whose management did not want to develop the base. As a result, a unique historical object, together with a vast land plot, including a park, was sold for a pittance to an unknown private company. There was a period of lengthy litigation, during which the work of the enterprise was paralyzed. As it happens, trouble does not come alone. During the fire, the supporting wall of the building collapsed, thus causing significant damage to the clinic.

For a long time there were no funds for repairs. In 2004, the authorities of Evpatoria made an attempt to deal with the fate of the lake. Specialists developed a set of measures for the development of the nearby territory, which by this time had turned into an abandoned museum of the former Soviet greatness. Restoration also required the healing properties of mud and brine. At the very least, the hospital continued to work for some time. Moinaki performed the last procedures in 2007. In 2011, the mud bath was officially closed, and its remaining property was mothballed.

In 2015, the property complex of the Moynaki mud baths passed into the municipal ownership of Evpatoria. Work on its restoration is planned to be financed from the state budget within the framework of the federal target program for the socio-economic development of Crimea until 2020. They promise to allocate 904 million rubles for these purposes.

The Secret of Healing Power

Why are the waters of Lake Moinaki so useful? The rocky bottom of the estuary is lined with healing silt. A plastic greyish-black oily paste is a complex product that arose as a result of centuries-old biological and chemical processes taking place in Lake Moinak.

The lake is famous for its no less miraculous salt water (brine), the density of which exceeds the density of the Dead Sea water. This allows you to lie on the surface of the reservoir without fear of drowning. When in contact with such water, a slight tingling of the skin is felt, and if you dive deeper, there is a unique feeling of weightlessness. The composition of the brine includes: sodium chloride, potassium, magnesium, organic substances, compounds of calcium sulfate and carbonate, calcium bicarbonate, potassium iodide. Also in the waters of Moinak there are elements of gold, uranium, arsenic, manganese. Bathing in the water of the lake has a beneficial effect on the nervous, cardiovascular, urinary-genital systems. Mud therapy effectively treats colds, chronic inflammation of the throat, nose, ear, skin diseases and other ailments. Also, the brine and mud of the lake help to solve the problems of the musculoskeletal system, and also help to overcome the consequences of injuries.

Lake Moinaki is one of the amazing natural attractions of the city of Evpatoria. Moinak Lake is located directly within the city, just 1 km from the famous balneological one. The lake is separated from the Black Sea by a narrow strip of land, an embankment, the width of which is not much more than 100 m.

Moinaki was formed from a sea bay, first turning into an estuary, and then completely separating from the sea. This salty lake was already known in the Middle Ages, the Turkic nomads called it "Moynak", in translation - "star". The lake does not dry out, because it is fed by its own mineral springs, which are unusually rich in useful hydrogen sulfide.

To admire the beauty of the salt lake and swim in it, it is not necessary to use public transport. From the sanatorium "Dream" you can safely walk even with children. And at the same time admire the picturesque surroundings and breathe in plenty of healing air, smelling of salts and hydrogen sulfide. On the sandy shore of Moinaki (eastern), the descent into the water is the easiest, so it is advisable to swim here.

The radiobiological and chemical properties of the mud of Lake Moinaki contribute to the cure of chronic and difficult-to-treat diseases. Among them:

Infertility and gynecological diseases, prostatitis;
diseases of the nervous and endocrine systems, polyarthritis;
diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system;
osteomyelitis, rheumatism, decreased immune defense;
diseases of the digestive system, ulcers, gastritis.

Pelotherapy (mud therapy) has contraindications, so it is best to take a course on the basis of a sanatorium, under the constant supervision of doctors.

The Mechta sanatorium is recognized as one of the best Crimean health resorts that effectively use mud therapy, and in Evpatoria the prices for vouchers in 2017 depend on the conditions of accommodation, the treatment itself was and remains affordable for the majority. Medical manipulations are done under medical supervision and only after examination. Therefore, complications are practically not observed, and the planned positive results are also achieved.

A course of treatment with healing mud can be taken by children from 4 years old and adults. If you want to relax and undergo treatment with the whole family in the sanatorium "Mechta" in Evpatoria, the prices of 2017 will be the lowest if you book tickets in advance, starting from winter. In the summer, "high" season in the sanatorium "Mechta" in Evpatoria, prices in 2017 will be much higher.

At the same time, there is always the opportunity to buy a medical voucher for September (“velvet season”), when it is still very warm. You can swim in the sea until October, and the flow of tourists is getting smaller. In September, the sanatorium "Mechta" in Yevpatoriya will reduce prices in 2017, so in September it will be possible to relax and undergo treatment not only comfortably, but also profitably.

Salt Lake Moinaki, located in Evpatoria, is an important source of recreational resources of the Crimea. Moinaki is a firth-type lake. Several thousand years ago it was a shallow bay of the Black Sea. Numerous storms gradually washed up the sandy spit - the embankment, and the hot southern sun evaporated the water, the concentration of salts and trace elements in the water increased incredibly (80-180 g per liter of water), which is 4-10 times more than in the sea. Thus, sea water turned into brine - a dense liquid, yellowish in color, with a slightly unpleasant hydrogen sulfide odor, saturated with salts and trace elements, and possessing incredible healing properties. The bottom of this lake is covered with silt, which also becomes healing thanks to brine. There have been legends about the amazing properties of brine since ancient times. Today, therapeutic muds of Moynak are known not only in the Crimea, but also beyond its borders.

Lake Moinaki itself is very shallow - the average depth is about one meter, and about a third of this distance is filled with therapeutic mud. Now the level of Moinaki is almost half a meter below the level of the Black Sea. You can swim in the lake, sunbathe on the beaches located along the shore, and go down to the mineral springs located here.

Since the estuary contains water and has a very high density, even a vacationer who has not practiced swimming will be able to stay on the water surface. The effect of bathing in the lake is amazing: muscle tissues, joints, the nervous system and the whole body are stimulated, there is also a good analgesic effect after the water procedure.

Lake Moinaki is one of the most important hospitals in the city of Evpatoria. There are legends about the reservoir that tell about the amazing healing properties of the lake. During the occupation, the Nazis took out the local silt in whole trains. Now it is stored in the Alps, in specially equipped underground storages, where medicinal extracts are still made from it. The main reason why people come here is to sit down with therapeutic brine and mud. For relaxation and visiting procedures near the estuary, in Soviet times, entire health complexes and sanatoriums were equipped.

However, in recent decades, the lake has been in decline. The development of agriculture and the use of irrigation systems, as well as uncontrolled development, destroy the embankment, as a result of which groundwater and sea water begin to enter the lake, killing the unique chemical composition of brine and mud. The mud baths, which had been working on the banks of the Moinaki for many years, were also closed, unable to withstand competition with the Sakskaya.

On the coast of the estuary you can see a lot of vacationers, but they are here "savages", smear themselves with mud and then wash it off into the sea.

Plans are being developed to restore the mud baths on Lake Moinaki. However, due to the lack of financial resources and the lack of a competent strategy for the preservation of the lake complex, we continue to lose what was created by nature itself.

Helpful information

Lake Moinaki stretches for 1.9 km in length, 890 meters in width, the average depth of the estuary is 45 cm (the largest is 90 cm), the surface area is 1.8 sq. km.

The composition of the Moinak brine includes: sodium, potassium, magnesium chloride, organic substances, compounds of calcium sulfate and carbonate, calcium bicarbonate, potassium iodide, there are elements of gold, uranium, arsenic, manganese. The only living organism that lives in the lake is the branchial-legged crustacean Artemia Salina.

Wellness baths in Lake Moinaki have a beneficial effect: on the nervous system, on the protective properties of the body, on the cardiovascular system, on the genitourinary system.

Mud therapy with Moinak mud is most effective for: colds, chronic inflammation of the throat, nose, ear, skin diseases; eczema, psoriasis, neurodermatitis.

In many sanatoriums in Yevpatoria, mud and brine are used to treat diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the consequences of injuries, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, infectious and non-specific polyarthritis (dystrophic (non-infectious) polyarthritis, osteomyelitis), gastrointestinal tract , nervous and peripheral systems (neuritis, sciatica, residual poliomyelitis), gynecology and urology (infertility, prostatitis, inflammation of the genitals), ENT and respiratory organs, lymphatic gland and skin problems.

Before bathing in salt water, you should consult a doctor, as there are a number of contraindications for mud therapy: tuberculosis, bleeding, open wounds, angina pectoris, hypertension, pregnancy, fever, atherosclerosis.

The most favorable time for bathing and mud therapy at the Moinaki is the period after noon, when the water heats up and the therapeutic effects are intensified. According to medical recommendations, bathing in the water of Lake Moinaki should be done only once a day for no more than 20 minutes, for children no more than 15 minutes, for solar-mud baths it is recommended to keep the water temperature from 26 degrees.

Having lived a little on the Crimean coast, we began to walk around the outskirts and sights of the city. We learned that in the city of Evpatoria there is a Moinaki lake, where you can get treatment with mud, and as it turned out, it was within easy reach of our housing.

• Therapeutic mud application
• Where to buy healing mud
• Women's mud fights in Crimea

Where is Lake Moinaki in Evpatoria

If you are relaxing in the city of Evpatoria, not far from the city center, then it will not be difficult for you to walk to Lake Moinaki on foot, as we did. As you can see on the map, if you move along Lenin Avenue or Kirov Street towards the park. Lenin, then you can directly go to Lake Moinakskoye, located within the city, on its western outskirts.

One day, we took a stroller for a child, swimwear and towels and went on foot to the mud bath. We walked from our house along Kirov Street until the street literally ended and the beach area began.

Mud bath Moinaki Evpatoria

As soon as you enter the territory of the beach of Lake Moinaki, you see what a mud bath in Evpatoria is like. This is a natural lake, or rather a shallow bay formed by flooding by the sea. The water in it is highly mineralized. At the bottom of the lake lies therapeutic mud, which is used for medicinal purposes in the sanatoriums of the Crimea. The depth of the lake is not more than a meter, but I think it will not be possible to wade the lake - the bottom is too swampy. But the water in it warms up well - much warmer than in the Black Sea. Such therapeutic lakes are often found in the Crimea, and they are called estuaries.

The water in the lake is highly saturated with salts, and gives off the smell of hydrogen sulfide. But despite the high percentage of salt in the lake, it is not dead. A nasty small crustacean lives in its waters, which is difficult to see, but can be fully felt. After we plunged into the lake, someone began to bite us and at first we did not understand the nature of these bites. At first they thought that the body was stinging from salt, but then they saw how these small transparent cuttlefish were running around the body. And the desire to swim immediately disappeared. Few where else they want to crawl?!

Therapeutic mud application

But do not be discouraged to do mud therapy, it is not necessary to go into the water. The dirt lies literally under your feet. When we first arrived, we immediately saw grimy people. The use of mud for medicinal purposes is applying it to the body in a thin layer. The dirt is not very pleasant to the touch - a viscous oily mass of black color. The smell of rotten eggs (hydrogen sulfide) will also not leave you indifferent.

But despite all the external unsightly qualities, treatment with the help of Moinak mud has a beneficial effect on the skin and the body as a whole. Therapeutic mud whitens the skin, strengthens blood vessels, and activates vitality.

The use of therapeutic mud in Evpatoria is quite extensive, it is prescribed for:

• chronic diseases of the stomach,
• inflammatory processes in the joints,
• female diseases, infertility,
• in otolaryngology
• for cosmetic purposes to eliminate skin rashes and cellulite.

But it also has contraindications for heart and vascular diseases. You can apply therapeutic mud on the body for 20 minutes. The same applies to being in the salt water of Lake Moinak - no more than 20 minutes for adults, and ten minutes is enough for children.

Where to buy healing mud

Why buy, you say, if you can take it for free. Many visitors did just that, they put therapeutic mud in pre-prepared containers. We did not do this, because at the exit from the beach you can buy therapeutic mud from private traders. It is inexpensive, but it is already neatly packaged in polyethylene containers by weight, dried and cleaned of living creatures.

By the way, this is a great gift from the Crimea, a natural cure for all diseases! You can find out 20 more ideas what to bring from Crimea.

Women's mud fights in Crimea

There is another use of healing mud that will not be written about in medical encyclopedias - this is its use in the fighting arena. Our nighttime leisure usually included a walk to the central Frunze beach in Evpatoria, so we simply could not miss one of the most unusual performances - women's mud fights.

What is this type of martial art? Professional female fighters take the stage. The stage is a large inflatable trampoline in the form of a boxing ring. At the bottom of which splashes the same healing mud from Liman. The fighters are girls of a fragile physique, on which the relief of skillfully pumped muscles clearly appears.

I am not a fan of cruelty, and I doubted that I would make it to the end of the performance. But, friends, this is not just a beach entertainment for drunken men, but a professional staging of fights. Here we did not see snot and broken noses. Each movement in the battles was perfected in such a way as to show the viewer spectacular tricks - coups, somersaults, somersaults. To the music in the style of heavy metal, it becomes very hot to enjoy the performance.

The spectators became so excited that when the presenter invited those wishing to try their hand at wrestling in the ring, a whole queue lined up! And not only from men! As it turned out, it was not so easy to fight in slippery mud - newcomers constantly fell, and some lost their last underpants in battle, although this is not noticeable under the mud.