Submitted by MitchTobol on

Oil rich

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What do you do with oil that can't be refined or used for commercial purposes?

 

Apparently you tell people that it's great for your health. In Azerbaijan's north-western city of Naftalan there is a spa that believes a crude oil bath can cure you of a bunch of things.

 

The local oil is used to treat to cure muscular, skin and bone conditions as well as gynaecological andoily remedy neurological problems. According to a legend, the healing properties of Naftalan's "miraculous oil" were discovered by accident when a camel left to die near a pool of oil was cured.

 

Essentially you take a naked dip in oil heated to just above body temperature. This lasts for 10 minutes, after which an attendant scrapes the brown oil off your skin and sends you into a shower.

 

Anybody up for an oily road trip?

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Submitted by Liz_Saldana on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 23:31

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Liz Saldana

I think I'll pass on this one. LOL

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