A Medical Guide to the Principal British Spas and Climatic Health Resorts. 1924-25

Thermal Springs and Spas in Poland

Geothermal waters from springs and wells are currently used in eight spas and water centers in Poland. These resorts have a long and interesting history, being an important part among all the health spas in the country. The demand for geothermal curative and recreation services offered in spas constantly increases. The paper presents several cases of geothermal resorts and some examples of init...

The medical history of waters and spas, Medical History

In spite of their therapeutic significance for much of human history, mineral waters have been largely ignored by historians of medicine. One suspects that this neglect has to do with the perception that spa medicine has owed more to human credulity than to medical science. This volume of essays suggests that such neglect and dismissal are about to give way to more thoughtful assessment. Althou...

B. Bradshaw's Dictionary of Bathing Places and Climatic Health Resorts

Bournemouth as a Health Resort

This is a pleasantly written, abundantly illustrated and thoroughly satisfactory medical guide to one of our best and most popular home health-resorts. The usual geological, hydrographic, meteorological and scenic material is provided with judiciousness and not too elaborately. We could have put up with a little more help towards the selection of cases likely to be benefited by a residence at B...

The legacy of Sebastian Kneipp: linking wellness, naturopathic, and allopathic medicine.

Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897) is seen as a vital link between the European nature cure movement of the 19th century and American naturopathy. He promoted a holistic treatment concept founded on five pillars: hydro- and phytotherapy, exercise, balanced nutrition, and regulative therapy. Kneipp attempted to bridge the gap with allopathic medicine, and many modern treatments that are based on his m...