The aims of this study were to conduct a systematic literature review on balneotherapy about
the specific therapeutic role of mineral elements and other chemical compounds of mineral …

Humic substances are effective in the suppression of delayed type hypersensitivity, rat paw
oedema, a graft‐versus‐host reaction and contact hypersensitivity in rats. They reduce the C …

Naturopathy is based on the science of origin of nature. The naturopathy/nature cure is the
ancient/oldest method among all the prevalent healing sciences. Many principles, theories …

This new volume, Herbal Product Development: Formulation and Applications, addresses
some of the challenges that hinder the path of successful natural products from laboratory to …

A review was undertaken of the investigations carried out on peloids and pelotherapy
considering only the publications in English. More than 300 publications including articles …

Although the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has improved remarkably with new
pharmacological therapies, there is still a significant part of patients not reaching treatment …

The use of peloids as heat-providing therapeutic systems dates back to antiquity. Such
systems consist of a liquid phase and an organic or inorganic solid phase. The latter …

Abstract In Health Resort Medicine, both balneotherapy and thalassotherapy, salt waters
and their peloids, or mud products are mainly used to treat rheumatic and skin disorders …

Background No cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known at present, so treatment often
focuses on management of symptoms such as pain, stiffness and mobility. Treatment options …

A review of the research on peloids and pelotherapy has been carried out considering only
the publications in English. More than 300 publications were reviewed that included …