Radon

Radon therapy has been used in central Europe since the beginning of the 20th century. It uses radon, a chemically inert, naturally radioactive gas for treating various diseases. Its main application is as a non-pharmacological treatment option for various inflammatory rheumatic diseases. For treatment purposes, radon is commonly applied by bathing for about 20 minutes […]

Apitherapy

Apitherapy is the medical use of honey products such as honey itself, propolis, royal-jelly, beeswax or bee venom to treat various diseases in complementary medicine. Honey has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes such as healing wounds, tissue regeneration, alleviating gastrointestinal disorders, gingivitis and various other pathologies. Beekeeping and apitherapy have a long […]

Balneotherapy in Alpine healing waters

In the strict sense of the term, balneotherapy is defined as the use of baths containing thermal mineral waters from natural springs at a temperature of at least 20°C and with a mineral content of at least 1 g⁄l. The temperature of the thermal water is usually around 20 degrees. Balneotherapy has been used since […]