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 […]
Movement form: healing baths
Forest therapy
In recent years there has been considerable and increasing attention paid to using the forest environment as a place for recreation and health promotion. This trend comes from Japan, where it is called shinrin-yoku, a term that means “taking in the forest atmosphere through all of our senses” or, more simply, “forest bathing”. Alpine forests […]
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 […]