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Balneotherapy, Carboxytherapy

Dry Gas Bath

What Dry Gas Bath is

During the treatment, you lie comfortably and partially clothed on a bed in a private cubicle, enclosed in a large plastic bag that is sealed around your chest. Gaseous carbon dioxide is then pumped into the bag, which slowly inflates. Natural carbon dioxide from Maria’s Spring is utilised in Marienbad, whereas regular commercial CO2 gas (the same as in the food industry) is used in other resorts.

How Dry Gas Bath helps

The gas permeates through the clothes and skin into the body. It widens blood vessels thus improving blood circulation, which in turn reduces heart rate and lowers blood pressure, has an anti-inflammatory effect, accelerates the healing of wounds and positively affects kidney activity. The CO2 is also known to stimulate the production of sexual hormones, testosterone, and estradiol, which is why it is recommended for the improvement of sexual functions and relieving menopausal symptoms in women. Last but not least, it stimulates tissue metabolism thus supporting the regeneration of cells and slowing down the natural aging process.

More information about treatment including indications and contraindications:

Advisable for:

Musculoskeletal diseases, rehabilitation after accidents, injuries and operations, stress, fatigue, kidney and urinary tract disorders, metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes mellitus), heart and circulatory diseases, incontinence caused by stress, open skin defects (e.g. leg ulcers), infertility and gynaecological problems, some neurological diseases, some oncological diseases.

Not advisable for:

Infectious diseases, fever, any acute inflammation, , epilepsy, acute thrombosis, severe heart failure, severe shortness of breath, incontinence, pregnancy, psychosis, alcohol or drug abuse, incurable malignant tumours.

Dry Gas Bath available at 12 ensana hotels

What it is
A dry carbon-dioxide (CO2) gas bath in which the lower body is enclosed in a sealed wrap filled with warm, dry CO2. The gas is absorbed gently through the skin with no water contact, so you stay fully clothed and dry throughout the session.
Who it's for
Often suggested for guests with sluggish peripheral circulation, cold extremities or mild, well-controlled cardiovascular concerns who may prefer a gentle, non-immersive alternative to a thermal water bath.
Expected results
By encouraging the small blood vessels to widen, the treatment may help support peripheral circulation and a feeling of warmth in the limbs. It is typically used as part of a wider cardiovascular wellness programme, and individual responses vary.

Suitable for

Suitable:Sluggish peripheral circulation, with persistently cold hands and feet
Suitable:Mild to moderate, well-controlled high blood pressure as part of a supervised programme
Suitable:Early peripheral arterial changes or Raynaud-type sensitivity in the extremities
Suitable:Slow-healing minor wounds or ulcers of the lower legs, where improved local circulation may help
Suitable:Guests who prefer a dry, fully-clothed alternative to immersive thermal water baths
Suitable:Stress-related tension and general recovery support within a broader cardiovascular wellness plan

Not recommended for

Not recommended:Unstable angina, a recent heart attack or decompensated heart failure
Not recommended:Significant cardiac arrhythmia, or very low blood pressure with a tendency to faint
Not recommended:Acute deep-vein thrombosis or active thrombophlebitis in the legs
Not recommended:Acute infection, fever or feeling generally unwell within the past two weeks
Not recommended:Pregnancy, unless expressly approved by your attending physician
Not recommended:Open, weeping or infected wounds within the area enclosed by the gas wrap

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