Parks and hydro-mineral springs in the classical world and in the contemporary era. Place in therapeutics
Grossi, F.
La Clinica Terapeutica 148(11): 549-565
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-9074 PMID: 9494258 Document Number: 476112
Are briefly remembered the healing significances of woods and springs--together and separately--in ancient times. At first there were religions cults of them (health Goods, water and woods deities, temples, etc.). Subsequently there were their medicinal, lay uses especially of water. The Spas and Thermae of ancient Rome are well known. Importance in therapeutics of parks and gardens around Spas begins in XVIII century, in Europe. Greater care of parks close mineral waters springs was taken in XIX century, in North America (U.S.A., Canada). Here their importance in Ecology and Medical Hydrology was stressed. Today the use and diffusion of thermal parks can be proposed in order to environmental Psychology and to environmental Therapeutics.