HYDROTHERAPY - THE MODERN APPROACH
Whether the Romans knew it or not; spending hours relaxing and meditating in their baths was a way of absorbing nutrients such as calcium, sulphur, potassium and magnesium. All made possible because they would have been using spring water and not treated tap water.
They were in fact taking a multivit and probably without realising it. Today, we put the goodness in the water with bath additives such as herbal oils and soon to be available, bath salts, which soften and promote healing. We also have another huge benefit and that is the massaging effects of the whirlpool jets powered by electricity. Not quite available in Roman times.
This massage effect can gently knead the body, arousing the skin’s touch receptors. These receptors carry impulses, via the nervous system, to the inner core of the body, where they stimulate the immune system, invigorate the circulation and lessen the sensitivity to pain. The stimulation also has a good effect on digestion and influences the production of stress hormones. This in turn will help to neutralise any adrenalin build up from the day. Warm water followed by cool water is also a form of hydrotherapy. Warm water soothes, slowing the activity of internal organs, relaxing tense muscles and calming the mind, easing the sensation of pain. Warm water also increases blood and lymph circulation which carries nutrition and oxygen to damaged tissues. Cool water stimulates and increases inner activity.
It can have an anaesthetic effect, decreasing pain. It also increases lymph function by pushing fluids towards elimination channels. It was Hypocrites who asked people to bathe their feet in warm then cool water in order to created first dilation and then contraction, a pumping action that helped reduce swellings of the ankles.
Some years ago the Germans did some blood tests on people who had to take a 20 minute bath. To begin, the volunteers had to take a flat static bath and next take a hydro bath. Essential Oils and Sea Algae were some of the substances introduced into the bath water.
The tests found that in a flat static bath, trace elements of the additive could be detected but in a hydro bath the count in the blood measurement was 6 to 7 times greater. This was thought to be caused by a weather effect forming just above the agitated water where the steam for inhalation was more concentrated.
So it can be assumed that a bath additive in a hydro bath is far more effective…yet another huge benefit. What does all this mean? It means that you do not have to spend half of your day in your bath absorbing minerals because you can gain the same effects in 15 or 20 minutes with power, fragrant herbal oils and some luxury bath salts. Power bathing so to speak.
Now this is my kind of theropy!! A hot bath is one of my favorite things...so this is right up my alley.
Not sure about these prices though, but it couldn't hurt to try something from home that might be simular.
If it helps fabulous...if it doesn't, I'm sure I would enjoy it anyway!!
It's a win-win.
(And yes, I'm sure this is just an advertisment...but one I can get into none the less)
See I didn't even notice the link at the bottom until I read the story.This was a sneaky one.
Barb
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