Spa with Fish Spa or Garra rufa

Fish spa / Garra rufa / Doctor fish, when the foot is inserted into a pond or aquarium, thousands of these small fish swarmed feet. But, no need to fear, because these fish will not bite and hurt. How does it feel surrounded by these fish and what benefits could be gained?

Garra rufa

Original Garra rufa fish live in rivers in the Middle East countries such as Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq. Age 4 to 6 years with a maximum length of 12 cm. However, fish used for therapy is still a small fish that are 3-6 months old, generally has a length of 1.5 to 2 cm. This fish can live in water with a temperature of 0 to 43 degrees Celsius.

Fish Therapy

Before starting to insert foot into the pool, feet will be cleaned beforehand. The goal is that the feet clean of dust, lotions or other woods of chemical substances that can make a fish drunk or do not go near your feet. First enter feet, you will feel the tingling due to "invasion" of this fish. Furthermore, you can also feel like a small stun stung. These small fish are happy to eat the dead skin cells. However, because these fish have no teeth, it will not be dangerous and hurt your feet. Instead, you will feel the tingling as smoked fish. They will continue to stick to your feet while continuing to eat the dead skin cells.
Although this fish likes to eat dead human skin, but they are also given other fish food and vitamins to stay healthy. This is done so that the fish remain healthy.

Benefits of Fish Spa

By eating dead skin cells that exist, then your feet will be cleaner, much more subtle and is believed can treat certain skin diseases such as dry eczema and psoriasis (red, scaly skin). When sucking dead skin, Garra rufa fish will also salivate containing an enzyme dithranol (anthralin) which will stimulate growth of new skin cells. Benefits, will reduce the itching of the skin and scars blemishes.
in addition to physical health, health and peace of mind you can also enjoy. At the spa, you can not only insert foot to overrun Garra rufa fish, but you can try to soak the entire body while feeling the gentle suction the baby fish, Garra rufa is