animals are well known for enjoying dust baths which helps clean excess oils, dirt and insects away.
i guess you'd have to be naked but would a dust bath work the same for a human?
(wierd question i know!)
2007-12-30 10:28:08 · 5 answers · asked by Rich 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I don't see why not - using sand would certainly exfoliate well which would in turn get rid of lots of dirt.
Just thinking about all the hidden bits we humans have though - wouldn't fancy too much dust near any of that!!!
2007-12-30 10:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by Hedge Witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think it would work. Could be a bit tricky round the 'sensitive' areas but it would certainly be more refreshing than nothing at all. There are many primitive people who rarely or ever bathe in water - it is just too precious and scarce where they live - I guess they manage just fine.
As for 'BO', that is mainly due to bacterial infections which are encouraged by moist or sweaty skin. If you bathed in dust, you would avoid that.
2007-12-30 18:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don' t think so. A dust bath would likely make things worse, because the dust would stick to any part with moisture, and those are the places that need the most cleaning. I don't know of any people, such as tribal hunter-gatherers, who take dust baths.
2007-12-30 23:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by Glen W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dust baths are used by animals and birds with fur or feathers mainly to help remove ticks and lice. It would be of little use to us smooth skinned humans!
2007-12-31 05:10:03 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure of that one but why don't you try it and let us all know if it worked.....
2007-12-30 18:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by julie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋