Therapeutic Applications of Mineral Water

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At what temperature are hot baths usually maintained?

30-35 ºC

35-40 ºC (correct)

40-45 ºC

45-50 ºC

What type of inhalations are used for bronchial diseases?

Dry and warm

Wet and cold

Wet and warm (correct)

Dry and cold

What is the purpose of pharynx showers?

To project a stream of cold water against the skin

To project a stream of hot water against the tonsils (correct)

To project a stream of warm water against the skin

To project a stream of cold water against the tonsils

What type of baths involves natural or artificial muds?

Mud baths Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of underwater jets/spouts?

To project a stream of hot pressurized jet inside the pool and under the water Signup and view all the answers

What is the temperature of the black mud in mud baths?

32-33ºC Signup and view all the answers

What type of inhalations are used for colds?

Dry and cold Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of topical application of hot water?

For therapeutic applications Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with cold waters before drinking?

Warm it up Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of higher doses of chloride-containing waters?

Laxative Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of vaporization in therapeutic applications?

To modify larynx and bronchus mucosae Signup and view all the answers

What type of waters are difficult to drink?

Sulphurous waters Signup and view all the answers

How should mineral waters be drunk for therapeutic applications?

In specific quantities with a rhythm Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of chloride-rich waters?

Acts as a diuretic or laxative Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of nasal shower in therapeutic applications?

To treat nose colds and chronic respiratory diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of warming up cold sulphurous waters?

To enable easy drinking Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of crenotherapy?

To use medicinal or mineral water for external and internal use Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between crenotherapy and hydrotherapy?

The mineral content of the water used Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of surface or infiltration water?

Rainfall and snow/ice that travel through the soil and into cavities and fractures Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of surface or infiltration water?

It has a meteoric or marine origin Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of surface or infiltration water?

It returns minerals to the surface of the soil Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of ground or primitive water?

It wells up from the depth Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between medicinal or mineral water and other types of water?

The mineral content and properties of the water Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of crenotherapy?

For both external and internal use Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of Radioactive Waters on the neurovegetative system?

Sedative effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum amount of carbon dioxide required in waters for them to be considered Carbon-Dioxide Rich Waters?

250 mg per liter Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary indication for using Oligomineral Waters?

Lithiasis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of Carbon-Dioxide Rich Waters for the digestive system?

Appetite stimulant Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Oligomineral Waters in terms of mineralization?

Low mineralization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary indication for using Radioactive Waters?

Nervous weakness Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of Radioactive Waters on the neuroendocrine system?

Facilitates neuroendocrine balance Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of Radioactive Waters for chronic conditions?

Analgesic effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of chloride-rich waters?

Transparent, odorless, and salty Signup and view all the answers

What is the main treatment of chloride-rich waters?

Surgical trauma, rheumatological, dermatological, respiratory, neuralgias, and gynaecological Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of oral administration of chloride-rich waters?

To increase intestinal and biliary motility Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of bicarbonate-rich waters?

Rich in free carbonic gas Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of bicarbonate-rich waters on the stomach?

It has an anti-mucus and antiacid effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the main treatment of bicarbonate-rich waters?

Digestive, rheumatological, and endocrinological Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of bicarbonate-rich waters in terms of taste?

Comfortable and less sodium Signup and view all the answers

When is the oral administration of bicarbonate-rich waters recommended?

Between meals Signup and view all the answers

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