The Ictiotherapy Treatment
Ictiotherapy is a form of medical treatment that has been performed in various countries around the world for centuries. This treatment is done with the use of fresh water organisms as agents of wound cleansing. Ictiotherapy has been noted as being beneficial to patients who are suffering from certain skin conditions such as psoriasis and dermatitis and can also help speed up the healing process of some wounds.
The garra rufa species is the most commonly used fish for this practice. They are often referred to as doctor fish or nibble fish. During the treatment process of ictiotherapy, a patient is placed in a small pool of water with several of the garra rufa fish. The fish will nibble and eat away at the dead skin or tissue on a patients body. The fish only consume the infected and dead areas of the skin, they leave behind the healthy skin to grow. This enables the body to reproduce new tissue at a faster rate. Therefore, the healing process can be faster after a patient undergoes the treatment.
While this treatment option is commonly available in Turkey and India, there are treatment centers scattered around the world. This is not recommended as a curative treatment, but can dramatically improve symptoms and enhance the natural healing process.
