Sulphate mineral waters: A medical resource in several disorders

Autor: Maria Costantino, Viviana Izzo, Valeria Conti, Valentina Manzo, Antonella Guida, Amelia Filippelli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 320-326 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2225-4110
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2019.04.004
Popis: Based on their chemical composition, salus per aquam (spa) mineral waters (or medical mineral waters) can be classified as sulphurous, sulphate, bicarbonate etc. Sulphate mineral waters where the predominant element is sulphate anion SO42−, are frequently used in clinical therapy. In this review, we describe and analyze the current scientific knowledge concerning the therapeutic effect of sulphate mineral waters in the treatment of several disorders.Moreover, we underline how important is to integrate spa treatments with other therapeutic approaches to meet the various needs that can arise during a specific pathological state.
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