A cavern deep within and near the Radhausberg Mountain in Austria deserves a visit if you are suffering from chronic pains. Known as the Gastein Caves they are a popular healing spot in the world, thanks to the naturally emitted radon gas through the walls here. It may sound strange at first but once you feel the effect of the therapy here, you'd want to come back. This natural therapy can offer a cure for medical conditions like arthritis and other joint pain, chronic bronchitis and skin conditions as psoriasis.

The caves were found when people of Gastein started exploring the mountains in search of gold. They found low levels of radon gas seeping in through the rocks of the cavern. When combined with the humidity and the high temperature of outside, the caves were developed into a healing spot for developing the immune system. Such news spreads fast and it did not take long for people around the world to gather for this experience. It has been observed that the experience has worked for 90% of the people who visited here, which only helped these miraculous caves gain more attention.

One has to change and then take a train into the caves. It is a 40 minute to an hour-long session inside the hot caves. The therapeutic hot environment and the radon gas is said to activate body's self-healing powers. These healing messengers interact with the body's immune system and reduce the pain that you have been feeling. Magical right? It may get too hot and humid inside as the temperature levels can go upto 40 degrees, but that is the essence of the healing process. In case of any medical assistance, the staff is always there to help. At a time over 100 people can be a part of the session. The therapy not only cures your joint pain but also make your skin glow. They also offer a variety of spas later.

The natural healing therapy has been debated over due to the exposure to such high temperatures but it has worked on many people who opted for it. Plus, once you are out of the deep caves, you are treated to great landscape views which will only enhance your experience.  It is one of the unique experiences of natural healing which one must take advantage of for healing well.

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