The balneologist Professor Julius Glax, MD, PhD (1846–1922) and his activities in Rogaška Slatina

Abstract

Rogaška Slatina health resort was promoted by many doctors, but their names have been almost or completely forgotten by now. One of those doctors was also Professor Dr. Julius Glax. He worked in Rogaška Slatina as a health resort physician and during this time he published numerous articles on the therapeutic effects of Rogaška Slatina mineral water. He emphasized that mineral water treatment proved to have a healing effect in various diseases. He also wrote about different types of Rogaška Slatina mineral springs and represented Rogaška Slatina as an important medical health resort. He also held lectures on these topics in Graz Medical Association and in Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna.

Keywords

• Julius Glax
• health resort Rogaška Slatina
• balneology
• medical tourism