NATUROPATHY
Mud
Therapy
Clean, sun-dried earth applied as packs to the abdomen, eyes and face, or as a full mud bath. Naturopathy's grounding treatment for digestion, skin, heat and stress.
01WHAT IT IS
Mud is the earth element applied directly. Clean, sun-dried soil is sieved, soaked and prepared into packs that are laid on the abdomen for digestion, on the eyes for strain and heat, on the face for skin, or applied over the whole body as a mud bath that is left to dry in the sun before being washed off.
Mud holds moisture and coolness, draws heat and impurities to the surface, and has a calming, grounding effect that guests feel immediately. It is one of the defining treatments of a naturopathy stay.
02HOW IT IS DONE AT AROGYA
- 01
The mud is prepared fresh and cooled.
- 02
Packs are applied to the prescribed region, or the body is coated for a mud bath.
- 03
You rest in the shade or gentle sun while the mud works.
- 04
The mud is washed off with cool water and the skin dried.
03BENEFITS
- Improves digestion and relieves abdominal heat
- Cools and rests strained eyes
- Cleanses and tones the skin
- Grounding and calming for stress
- Relieves Pitta-type heat
Often suited to
- Digestive complaints and constipation
- Eye strain and headaches
- Acne-prone and oily skin
- Stress and overheating
- Pitta constitutions in summer
Please tell us first
- Not over open wounds or infected skin
- Avoided in cold weather for guests who chill easily
- Please mention skin allergies and eye conditions
04WHAT TO EXPECT
Cool, heavy and deeply calming. The mud dries and tightens, then washes away leaving the skin soft. Mud packs are usually daily within a program.
This page is educational and describes the therapy as traditionally practised. It is not medical advice and does not replace consultation with a qualified practitioner. Suitability, preparation and duration are confirmed individually at Arogya Retreatt. Content reviewed September 2026.
05QUESTIONS
Common questions about Mud Therapy.
Where does the mud come from?
From clean, uncontaminated earth taken from a depth of several feet, sun-dried and sieved before use, as naturopathic practice requires.