Turfan, China --
Turfan is known by the Chinese as the "oasis of fire," the hottest,
lowest place in all China, 505 feet below sea level, where the temperature of
the sand dunes can climb to 176 degrees in July and August--hot enough to bake
an egg. Taking advantage of climatic and geographical conditions, the locals
have created a special method of curing chronic diseases - sand therapy! It is
said sand burying therapy to cure chronic diseases such as rheumatoid
arthritis, hemiplegy, high blood pressure and neurasthenia.
Sand therapy, also
called sand burying therapy, is a comprehensive treatment combining the effect
of heat, massage and magnetic treatments. It cures some chronic diseases such
as rheumatoid arthritis, hemiplegy, high blood pressure and neurasthenia.
Turpan has many sand therapy centers such as Sand
Therapy Health
Center , Shanshan
Desert Park
and Rukqin Sand Therapy
Center .
Located in Shengya County ,
the Sand Therapy
Health Center
is affiliated with Turpan
Uyghur Hospital .
Here is a stabilized dune which is approximately 200 meters (0.1 mile) long, 80
meters (0.05 mile) wide and 10 meters (33 feet) high. It contains more
magnetite sand than other sand dunes and is an ideal place to have sand
therapy.
Each year on June
5th to August 20th is the golden season in Turpan of sand treatment, and 2 to 6
clock in the afternoon of every day is the best time for buried sand. Summer,
people comes from everywhere buried by sand for sand treatment. In the sand
hill, colorful umbrella pergola like colorful flower, people who try sand
therapy can lie or depend in the sand, not only the body buried in the hot
sand, they need to keep drinking hot tea. Avoid cold drink crapulence and
replenish water of hot tea in time during sand therapy.
Near the sand dune
are a hospital, hostels, canteens and other conveniences to make tourists feel
very comfortable. Tourists should know that those with any acute inflammation,
tumor or hemorrhagic disease are forbidden to have sand therapy. In addition, Bring
sun-block cream (SPF 50+) to avoid sun burn is necessary.
For more
information, please visit http://top-chinatour.com
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