Using mud in modern cosmetology has proved a great success due to the abundance of its raw materials. This kind of cosmetology was known by the Pharaohs who not only used it in beautification but in curing some diseases as well.

Researchers specialized in the history of medicinal plants in the German city of Würzburg proved that juice extracted from ivy has beneficial effects in treating chest problems and chest diseases related to the mucous membrane of the ear, nose , throat, and digestive system.