The Crimean peninsula is the place where all the natural benefits for visiting tourists are successfully combined: clean and healing air, the azure coast of the Black Sea, majestic mountains. Here you can not only relax, gain strength and energy, but also get medical treatment thanks to a large number of he alth centers.
Useful resting place
A favorite place for vacationers who decide to improve their well-being is a s alt lake. There are several such reservoirs in Crimea, and each of them has its own unique properties. The mud and silt contained in them is very useful for he alth and preventive measures and has a beneficial effect on the human body. The water in them is a brine with a very large amount of minerals.
So, one of the famous is Moinakskoye Lake in Evpatoria, located in the western part of the city. It has an elongated shape, its length is about two kilometers, and its width does not exceed 900 m. The deepest place reaches one meter, and along the banks - up to 50 centimeters.
It was formed several millennia ago on the site of a sea bay, which, in the process of natural changes, was separated from the main part of the sea by a sand barrier, the width of which is about 300 meters. Therefore, we can say with full confidence that this is a firth-type lake.
In hot summer weather, there is a large evaporation of moisture, but the replenishment of water reserves from s alty springs, due to precipitation and the crime of sea water through the sand, does not allow it to completely dry out. The water level in the estuary is almost 30 centimeters below the sea.
Historical knowledge
Locals tell myths that in ancient times Moinakskoye Lake hosted the famous Hercules on its beaches, as evidenced by the exhibits stored in one of the historical museums of Evpatoria. Several thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks lived here. Then in this area there were impenetrable forests and swamps with high thickets of reeds.
Even in antiquity, a lake in the Crimea became famous for its unique healing properties.
In the 18th century, a tribe of nomads settled here, who called themselves Moinaks. This is where the name of this estuary came from. The healers of those times, having studied the healing effect of mud, even then used it for he alth purposes.
In our time, all the ancient knowledge about the healing properties of silt has gone far into history, so at first s alt was mined on the lake. One of the watchmen decided to improve his he alth by smearing himself with mud. The result was just a grandiose discovery, fame spread very quicklythroughout the country.
Only then one of the owners of the s alt industry decided to retrain his business and build a hospital on the shore of the lake. There were no conditions there, everything was simple and primitive, but the desire of we althy people to improve their he alth, rejuvenate and heal takes over.
First boarding houses
And only in 1886 Moinak lake was ennobled by the construction of a high-level dispensary. All the benefits of civilization for recreation were created here: division into male and female buildings, comfortable rooms. Prices here are more than affordable, so not only we althy people, but also ordinary workers aspired here. Also, one of the most famous people in the world, strongman Ivan Poddubny, came to Moynakskoye Lake to improve his he alth.
During the Great Patriotic War, the he alth resort was significantly damaged, large stocks of therapeutic mud were taken out. After the end of hostilities, the government took a very responsible approach to the restoration of mud baths. And in our time, you can use the unique method of recovery for free.
Therapeutic mud
The estuary has a rocky bottom, which is completely covered with boggy silt, the thickness of the resulting layer is up to 80 centimeters. In appearance, the dirt is not very pleasant and is a viscous oily mass of dark blue or black color with a very specific smell - hydrogen sulfide.
But, despite this, its useful properties are very great. Formany years, as a result of complex chemical and biological processes, a unique composition was formed.
Lake Moinaki is very famous for the unique composition of its mud. In addition to the healing s alts and trace elements present in it, it also has radioactivity. It also increases the protective functions of the body against various diseases and contains bactericidal and anti-inflammatory functions.
It is worth noting that under the upper black layer there is blue silt, which is used more for cosmetic purposes. It is very difficult to get it, as the water does not make it possible to dive, pushing it to the surface.
He alth mud
Very wide range of uses of mud in medicine, for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system and musculoskeletal system, many types of skin infections, reproductive system, rehabilitation after injuries. It is also used to improve the organs of the nasopharynx.
Doctors advise smearing silt on problem areas, and then soaking up the sun for no more than 15 minutes. After that, you need to wash it off in the estuary. With such direct contact with the skin, the mud has a very beneficial effect: the processes of the most important systems in the human body are activated, blood flow increases, the pulse rises and breathing quickens. All this gives strength in the fight against the disease.
It is also worth noting that the process of mud treatment is individual. It is classified as a very active method of influencing the body, so it is necessary hereundergo all procedures under the supervision of a doctor.
Moinak Lake in Evpatoria is very popular, which is why many hospitals have been built on its shores. Directly there you can get professional medical advice on the proper use of mud.
Healing properties of water
Natural phenomena have created in the estuary a unique brine in its composition, which has an unpleasant pungent smell of hydrogen sulfide and yellow color. In its structure, it is very concentrated, has a high content of s alts, organic substances, so its density is ten times higher than sea water. Moinak Lake has a very gentle eastern slope, which provides easy access to water for vacationers.
Breed contains a large number of chemical elements and trace elements such as: arsenic, silver, manganese, gold, iron sulfide and radioactive strontium. Most of it, about 80%, is potassium chloride, or, more simply, table s alt.
Thanks to this unique composition, it has its own healing properties. It is used as a prevention and treatment of osteochondrosis, neuritis and infertility.
You need to know
You can arrange a session of mud therapy right on the shore of the estuary. Lake Moinaki provides you with a successful combination: healing silt, sunbathing. All this together will significantly increase the effectiveness of therapy.
It is also necessary to remember that it is necessary to carry out all activities in the afternoon, when the water in the estuary warms up well. It is allowed to swim in one daysea in the morning, and in the afternoon - in the lake. Small crustaceans live in the pond, while bathing they lightly bite the body, but this will not bring any harm.
Climatic conditions
In direct contact with water, there is a feeling of light tingling of the skin, and if you try to completely plunge, then due to the high concentration of s alts, you can feel what a feeling of weightlessness is.
The local climate has a unique healing effect due to the high content of iodine in it. Inhaling such air is very beneficial for the lungs and for the body as a whole. Near the estuary you can see spring springs, in many of them the water is brackish, but in some it is almost fresh.
The main influx of those wishing to improve their he alth begins from the second half of May until the end of September, warm weather favors all this. In the cold season, you can use the services of dispensaries.
Road to healing waters
If you decide to improve your he alth or just carry out prevention, then the s alt lake in the Crimea is exactly what you need. For visitors, hotel complexes with medical institutions located on their territory are provided here. It is also worth noting that the estuary is located within the city, which will allow you to admire the historical beauty of the area between procedures.
Now it's worth figuring out how to get to Lake Moinakskoye while in Evpatoria. Arriving by personal transport, you should use the navigator and enter the coordinates of the location into it,and then move according to the laid map. Having chosen public transport, from the central bus or railway station take a taxi to the stop "Plyazh".
It is this lake in Crimea that makes the peninsula not only a cultural center for tourists, but also one of the popular open-air he alth resorts.
