Resumen de Mid-term Report of Amarante Thermal Baths
A.J. Santos Silva, J. Carvalho Macedo, S. Morgado
Background: Natural mineral water has been used to treat various types of symptomatology since prehistoric times. Thermalism is defined as the use of natural mineral water and other complementary assets for the purpose of prevention, therapy, rehabilitation or well-being. It is a complementary therapy for chronic and disabling conditions, used to diminish drugs consumption or to treat symptoms or as a complementary treatment, to other therapeutic techniques.
Sulphurous waters are the most appropriate to treat diseases of the upper respiratory tract and rheumatic/musculoskeletal diseases, having anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and desensitizing actions.
Research implemented a medical hydrological study in the future Thermal Bath in Amarante, with the intent to validate the therapeutic vocations in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases as well as diseases of respiratory system.
