Dermatológia pre prax 4/2008
BALNEOTHERAPY IN TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS
With respect to recent scientific knowledge, empirical experience of humankind with balneotherapy in sulphur and hydrogen sulphide waters has highlighted its particular effects not only on the whole human organism but also on its individual structures. The skin, as a boundary organ, provides significant opportunities for being observed macroscopically as well as through immune reactions and overall adaptability of the organism in relation to the effects of sulphur and hydrogen sulphide on deep structures, muscles, and joints.
Keywords: balneotherapy, skin diseases, hydrogen sulphide
