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Review
. 2019 Apr 22;10(4):320-326.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2019.04.004. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Sulphate mineral waters: A medical resource in several disorders

Maria Costantino  1   2 , Viviana Izzo  1 , Valeria Conti  1 , Valentina Manzo  1 , Antonella Guida  3 , Amelia Filippelli  1   2
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Review

Sulphate mineral waters: A medical resource in several disorders

Maria Costantino et al. J Tradit Complement Med. .

Abstract

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 SO4 2-, 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.

Keywords: Chronic disorders; Complementary therapy; Spa medicine; Spa therapy; Sulphate anion.

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