
The subject on medical aid from hot springs sparkles a debate and mystery that even some scientists are still refuting the claims that come with it. However, from trusted and tried research, the fact remains that having to bath in these hot springs have been a major way forward for the treatment bone ailments and also spinal ailments. There have been numerous research aimed at developing a possible theory that can be used to explain these observations. In making the matters more complicated to the none believers of this theory, many have gone to give a try to this therapy and came up with the same observations. The article is concerned with highlighting and discussing these theories as they have been developed by the current research.
Properties of Natural Hot Springs
The theories that have been developed to provide answers to these “miracles” are all related to the properties of this water. It is therefore important that these properties are considered for a better understanding. The water is packed with a lot of natural minerals that are dissolved in it. These include magnesium, calcium, sulfur, chlorides among many others. The reason behind the presence of these many minerals is because the water comes from underground aquifers that are embedded in rocks containing the minerals. Through weathering, these minerals are forced to be dissolved into the water, and as a result, they end up being part of what people bath on (Johnson, 1954).
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