Peat pulp bath

Later, soldiers of Napoleon learnt about peat pulp and mud baths in Egypt and brought this knowledge to Europe.

Jérôme Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother gave command to erect the first health resort with peat applications for his troops after the Battle of Leipzig in Bad Nenndorf.

[2] On the contrary, circulating levels of prostaglandin E2, leukotriene B4, interleukin-1β and tumour necrosis factor-α decrease after thermal mud therapy.

[6] In a randomised controlled study including females with symptomatic osteoarthritis, peloid therapy was more effective than paraffin treatment.

[7] In subjects with tennis elbow and lower back pain peloid therapy was more effective than kinesio taping or home exercise, respectively.