Sulphate mineral waters: A medical resource in several disorders

Maria Costantino; Viviana Izzo; Valeria Conti; Valentina Manzo; Antonella Guida; Amelia Filippelli

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (Jul 2020)

Sulphate mineral waters: A medical resource in several disorders

Maria Costantino,
Viviana Izzo,
Valeria Conti,
Valentina Manzo,
Antonella Guida,
Amelia Filippelli

Affiliations

Maria Costantino: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy; Association non-profit F.I.R.S.Thermae (Interdisciplinary Training, Researches and spa Sciences) in Italian National Register of Research of MIUR, Naples, Via marziale 21, 80070, Bacoli, NA, Italy; Corresponding author. Via S. Allende,1, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy.
Viviana Izzo: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy
Valeria Conti: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy
Valentina Manzo: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy
Antonella Guida: General Directorate Health Protection, Campania Region, Centro Direzionale is C3, 80143, Naples, Italy
Amelia Filippelli: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy; Association non-profit F.I.R.S.Thermae (Interdisciplinary Training, Researches and spa Sciences) in Italian National Register of Research of MIUR, Naples, Via marziale 21, 80070, Bacoli, NA, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 4
pp. 320 – 326

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Based on their chemical composition, salus per aquam (spa) mineral waters (or medical mineral waters) can be classified as sulphurous, sulphate, bicarbonate etc. Sulphate mineral waters where the predominant element is sulphate anion SO42−, are frequently used in clinical therapy. In this review, we describe and analyze the current scientific knowledge concerning the therapeutic effect of sulphate mineral waters in the treatment of several disorders.Moreover, we underline how important is to integrate spa treatments with other therapeutic approaches to meet the various needs that can arise during a specific pathological state.

Published in Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

ISSN: 2225-4110 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Medicine
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