What is the meaning of SPA?

Hydrotherapy dates back to the beginning of ancient Egypt for several thousand years and in the period of Roman Empire known as Roman Bath. Massage and Turkish Bath has still been in worldwide fashion up to this day. Hydrotherapy maybe defined as the use of water to restore health and cure the diseases in any forms of hot water, steam, cold water or ice by the methods of certain applications such as douche, spa or hot tub, whirlpool, sauna, shower, full body immersion, compress and pack, wrap, poultice, fomentation, hand bath, hot sitz bath, footbath and colonic irrigation. Hydrotherapy can easily be used in the home as part of a self -care programme.

Sebastian Kneipp, a German priest was able to get complete recovery from his tuberculosis suffering by taking a cold bath several times in Danube river leading to an announcement of new theory of hot-cold contrast bath in which become more popular in England, other European countries and even far away in U.S.A.

Spa is the name of small village in Belgium where the patients of different disorders could get better after soaking and bathing themselves in the hot spring pool. Thus Spa become a well known symbolization represented any typical baths in the medical clinics and health resorts. In routine daily life, the spa makes skin cleaner with good elasticity and enhances more muscle strength in compare with common forcefulness bath so body shape will look smart and beautiful Warm or hot water can stimulate circulation, relax physically and mentally while increasing perspiration to eliminate internal heat, wastes and toxins easily. Cold water can relief pain, reduce swelling and stop bleeding in contusion wound. Jacuzzi and whirlpool baths are derived from the combination of tub bath and shower like a natural hot spring and waterfall. The jet water air bubbles can energize ones as body exercise and slim fitness.

Home Spa is one of the hydrotherapy doing at home, its superlatives are privacy, economical, comfortable without going out door and no time waste at the same time of ordinary bath.

It achieves all family members joining closely together. Nowadays, Spa and Home Spa proceed in much development and might be increasing water quality by passing the water through high strength magnetic field, raising concentration of dissolved oxygen or ozone, application of ultrasonic or high frequency of sound wave, salt and minerals addition, aromatics, herbs and other applications. Ultimately Home Spa can perform excellent

happiness of life and such a good health as well.