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Thalassotherapy is an ancient treatment used in modern times and refers to the use of sea water for medicinal purposes and comes from the word thalassos, meaning "sea" in Greek. It is believed that the properties of sea water have a unique and beneficial effect on the skin and are absorbed through the pores on the skin. While the efficacy of Thalassotherapy is not based on scientific proof and are not well accepted across the conventional medical community, there are many proponents of Thalassotherapy who feel that the trace elements (magnesium, potassium, calcium and sodium) have a beneficial medicinal-type effect. In terms of how Thalassotherapy is used in the modern era, spas who specialize in this type of service might offer clients a Thalassotherapy shower of warmed seawater, or a wrap containing marine mud or of algae paste, or even the inhalation of sea fog. Advocates claim that treatments of this type are safe and are designed to tone, moisturize and revitalize the body and skin.