Balneotherapy

(Slovakia) – an eloquent symbol of balneotherapy "Balneotherapy" is the practice of immersing a subject in mineral water or mineral-laden mud; it is part of the traditional medicine of many cultures and originated in hot springs, cold water springs, or other sources of such water, like the Dead Sea. ==Presumed effect on diseases==

, United States Balneotherapy may be recommended for various illnesses, including arthritis, skin conditions and fibromyalgia. There is also no evidence indicating a more effective type of bath, "Balneophototherapy" combines salt bathing (balneotherapy) and exposure to ultraviolet B-light (UVB) as a potential treatment for severe, chronic plaque psoriasis. A Cochrane review found low-quality evidence that salt bathing combined with UVB may relieve psoriasis severity compared to UVB treatment only. A 2018 systematic review concluded that "balneotherapy and spa therapy may be considered useful interventions for managing stress conditions". ==Crenotherapy==

The crenotherapy (from the Greek krene, "source") is closely related to the balneotherapy: • Some sources equate it with balneotherapy, with the term "crenotherapy" most used in France and "balneotherapy" in Germany; • Some researchers suggest that crenotherapy is a branch of hydrotherapy that deals with mineral waters, divide it into internal and external, with balneotherapy being part of the external branch of the crenotherapy. Generally, crenotherapy is associated with the use of natural mineral waters as a medicine, including the trace levels of substances. Drinking of mineral water is sometimes called hydropinotherapy (from the Greek hydro, "water" and pino, "drink"). ==See also==