40 Questions
At what temperature are hot baths usually maintained?
35-40 ºC
What type of inhalations are used for bronchial diseases?
Wet and warm
What is the purpose of pharynx showers?
To project a stream of hot water against the tonsils
What type of baths involves natural or artificial muds?
Mud baths
What is the purpose of underwater jets/spouts?
To project a stream of hot pressurized jet inside the pool and under the water
What is the temperature of the black mud in mud baths?
32-33ºC
What type of inhalations are used for colds?
Dry and cold
What is the purpose of topical application of hot water?
For therapeutic applications
What should be done with cold waters before drinking?
Warm it up
What is the effect of higher doses of chloride-containing waters?
Laxative
What is the purpose of vaporization in therapeutic applications?
To modify larynx and bronchus mucosae
What type of waters are difficult to drink?
Sulphurous waters
How should mineral waters be drunk for therapeutic applications?
In specific quantities with a rhythm
What is the benefit of chloride-rich waters?
Acts as a diuretic or laxative
What is the purpose of nasal shower in therapeutic applications?
To treat nose colds and chronic respiratory diseases
What is the importance of warming up cold sulphurous waters?
To enable easy drinking
What is the primary purpose of crenotherapy?
To use medicinal or mineral water for external and internal use
What is the key difference between crenotherapy and hydrotherapy?
The mineral content of the water used
What is the origin of surface or infiltration water?
Rainfall and snow/ice that travel through the soil and into cavities and fractures
What is the characteristic of surface or infiltration water?
It has a meteoric or marine origin
What is the result of surface or infiltration water?
It returns minerals to the surface of the soil
What is the primary characteristic of ground or primitive water?
It wells up from the depth
What is the difference between medicinal or mineral water and other types of water?
The mineral content and properties of the water
What is the scope of crenotherapy?
For both external and internal use
What is the primary effect of Radioactive Waters on the neurovegetative system?
Sedative effect
What is the minimum amount of carbon dioxide required in waters for them to be considered Carbon-Dioxide Rich Waters?
250 mg per liter
What is the primary indication for using Oligomineral Waters?
Lithiasis
What is the primary benefit of Carbon-Dioxide Rich Waters for the digestive system?
Appetite stimulant
What is the characteristic of Oligomineral Waters in terms of mineralization?
Low mineralization
What is the primary indication for using Radioactive Waters?
Nervous weakness
What is the effect of Radioactive Waters on the neuroendocrine system?
Facilitates neuroendocrine balance
What is the primary benefit of Radioactive Waters for chronic conditions?
Analgesic effect
What is the characteristic of chloride-rich waters?
Transparent, odorless, and salty
What is the main treatment of chloride-rich waters?
Surgical trauma, rheumatological, dermatological, respiratory, neuralgias, and gynaecological
What is the benefit of oral administration of chloride-rich waters?
To increase intestinal and biliary motility
What is the characteristic of bicarbonate-rich waters?
Rich in free carbonic gas
What is the benefit of bicarbonate-rich waters on the stomach?
It has an anti-mucus and antiacid effect
What is the main treatment of bicarbonate-rich waters?
Digestive, rheumatological, and endocrinological
What is the characteristic of bicarbonate-rich waters in terms of taste?
Comfortable and less sodium
When is the oral administration of bicarbonate-rich waters recommended?
Between meals
Study Notes
Crenotherapy
- Crenotherapy is the medical use of medicinal or mineral water as a form of therapy (including for both external and internal use)
- Also known as balneotherapy or thermal waters or spring waters
- Medicinal/Mineral water includes any type of natural water to be used for therapeutic purposes due to its temperature and mineralization
Origin of Mineral Water
- Surface or Infiltration Water: comes from water infiltrations of rain or from the sea/stream/lake/wetland/ocean through the fissures of the geological strata
- Ground or Primitive Water: wells up from the depth, when rainfall and snow/ice travel through the soil and into cavities and fractures
Types of Mineral Water
- Radioactive Waters: waters with radioactive components such as emanations or radium and thorium salts
- Indications: chronic arthritis, gout, obesity, hypertension, menstrual cramps, menopause, allergy, asthma, stress, psychiatric disorders, diabetes
- Carbon-Dioxide Rich Waters: waters containing more than 250 mg of carbon dioxide or free gas
- Indications: appetite stimulant, gastric disorders, hypertension, coronary artery disease
- Oligomineral Waters: waters with little mineralization less than one gram of solid substances per liter
- Indications: Lithiasis, urethritis, cystitis, painful locomotor disorders
- Chloride-Rich Waters: waters characterized by the content of chloride
- Indications: weak patients due to recent illnesses, bone and joint problems, joint rheumatism, menstrual problems, uterine fibroids
- Bicarbonated Waters: carbonate-rich waters
- Indications: digestive, rheumatological and endocrinological disorders
Therapeutic Applications
- Pharynx Showers: project a stream of hot water against the tonsils using a special cannula and performing a soft massage
- Inhalations: dry and cold, wet and warm
- Topical Application: Hot Baths, Underwater Jets/Spouts, Steam Baths with Medicinal/Mineral Waters, Mud Baths
- Drinking Water: Mineral waters are well tolerated and do not alter the digestive system
- Gargling: with warm water
- Nasal Shower: patient must breathe first by one nostril and expel water by the other one
- Vaporization: very useful in order to modify larynx and bronchus mucosae
Learn about the therapeutic uses of mineral water, including pharynx showers and inhalations for treating colds and other health issues.
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