Can Water Cure?
Simple Science about Water
Fundamentals of water functions:
- Dissolve
- Remove
- Strengthen
- Restore
Physical Properties of Water:
- Thermal
- Heat capacity
- Heat conductivity
- Mechanical
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Buoyancy effect
- Resistance
- Chemical
- Universal solvent, due to polarity of the water molecule – form hydrogen’s bonds.
- Additives, absorption through skin and re-absorption into the blood.
- Electrical
- Electrical conductivity
Hydrotherapy (Water Therapy) / Balneotherapy (Bath Therapy)
Can we apply the fundamentals and physical properties of water to achieve therapeutic benefits? Having understood the simple science about water, the whole idea of using water to prevent or treat illness is not ridiculous. It is a matter of how.
Human beings are homoeotherm (warm blooded), and react sensitively to thermal stimuli, the reactions from the body will have direct effects to its’ own functions:
- Chemical heat regulation: body metabolic processes especially in the tissues of muscles and liver will produce heat.
- Physical heat regulation: body gives off heat by convective heat transport over blood from the body core; Then the heat is conducted through the skin and emitted over the skin surface, by radiation or sweat.
Therefore, by subjecting the body to continual stimulus it is possible to regulate the body functions, this is known as physiological learning.
Because of water’s chemical and physical properties, hydrotherapy is:
- a stimulus-reaction-regulation therapy
- thermotherapy
- reflexology
- physiotherapy
- aroma therapy (when essential oils are introduced in the water)
- floatation therapy
If we introduce bubbles in water, we are further enhancing the effects and benefits, as rupturing bubbles are volatile and capable of generating natural ultrasound, due to the physical properties of ultrasound and biological properties of body parts, following effects will take place:
- Internal warming.
- Fat and cholesterol loosening.
- Bone remodeling.
- Micro massage: create additional mechanical stimulus.
- Deep cleansing.
Due to the increase of heat convection, the thermal effect of bubble bath is stronger than normal bath. Certain clinical studies showed that bubble baths do have blood normalizing effect, as well as reducing blood sugar, weight loss and improve sleep quality.
Modern medical science focused on the treatment of disease, by recommending taking of pills or medications. Hydrotherapy on the other hand, helps the body works and functions more effectively in self healing and prevents ailments.
Look out for more articles on how hydrotherapy can help in respective health problems on Yebber!
Wish you good health.
- Gerald Yeh