The treatment of diseases by bathing in hot water or water containing beneficial natural chemicals.
Use of baths to treat disease, especially to relieve pain and improve circulation.
The treatment of disease by bathing, usually in the mineral-containing waters of hot springs. The once fashionable ‘water cures’, taken at spas, certainly had a more psychological than physical effect. Today, specialized remedial treatment in baths, under the supervision of physiotherapists, is used to alleviate pain and improve blood circulation and limb mobility in arthritis and in nerve and muscle disorders.
The therapeutic practice of alleviating ailments through the immersion of one’s body in scented oil baths.
The therapy of ailments through the use of medicated baths, commonly offered as the standard treatment at various wellness resorts or spas.