Spa therapy in dermatology

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-134

  Riyaz, Najeeba ^a,b   Arakkal, Faiz Riyaz ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Arakkal   (India)

Author keywords

balneotherapy; climatotherapy; Dead sea minerals; heliotherapy; ichthyotherapy; mineral springs; Spa therapy; thalassotherapy

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BROMINE; JUDEAN ASPHALT; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AYURVEDA; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLIMATOTHERAPY; DERMATOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; MINERAL SPRING; MUD THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SEA; SKIN DISEASE; SPA TREATMENT; SPRING; THERMAL SPRING; VITILIGO;

BALNEOLOGY; DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH RESORTS; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MINERAL WATERS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 79952961040     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.77450     Document Type: Review

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