title: [The study of mineral composition of peloids spread in Kobuleti region].
abstract: Therapeutic muds or so called peloids belong to useful minerals. They contain therapeutic active substances (micro and macro elements, vitamins, bio stimulators etc.), animated bodies and they show expressed therapeutic effectiveness. At the first stage of the research the authors study the areas where peloids are spread and define their location in Ajara region. Therefore, the map is designed. The aim of the research at this stage is to define the composition of micro and macro elements in peloids spread in Kobuleti region. Research objects: therapeutic muds (peloids) discovered in Kobuleti region, particularly, in villages Kvirike and Chakhati.
  
  
  METHODS
  the up-to-date physical-chemical analysis method using EDXRF spectrophotometer and program Epsilon 5 EDXRF was employed in order to define mineral composition in the found samples. On the basis of the exploration, it is ascertained that peloids gathered in Kobuleti region contain essence micro and macro elements as well as toxical elements in small quantities. The following potentially toxical elements as germanium, lithium, thallium, wolfram and tin do not manifest themselves in the raw materials. Based on the study of mineral composition in the muds taken for analysis, we can infer that their further study in different diseases is expedient. For instance, it shall be worthwhile in the cases of diverse cardiovascular system diseases (potassium, magnesium), for complex treatment and prophylaxis in the cases of joints diseases such as osteoporosis, rheumatism (calcium) and also for the correction of those pathologies that are caused by the lack of above mentioned elements in an organism. The high consistence of silicium and existence of sulphur in both peloids cause their further study for using in cosmetic practice.
authors.affiliation: Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masiukovichi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaprindashvili
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kakulia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berashvili
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakuridze
mesh_terms: D005846:Georgia (Republic); D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D009094:Mud Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013793:Thallium / Q000032:analysis; D014414:Tungsten / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D013793:Thallium; D014414:Tungsten