What are thermal waters?

Thermal water is a natural product formed in specific geological conditions characterized by a chemical-physical dynamism that ensures bacteriological purity and therapeutic potential. 

Where are the thermal waters?

Romania has many natural springs and springs realized by geological exploration. The coexistence of these mineral watersthermal, thermal mineral, therapeutic gases therapeutic muds has led connoisseurs and scientists to call Romania "the land of mineral waters". 

 Thermal mineral waters are present in places such as: 

• Bixad, 
• Beltiug,
• Bucharest - North Zone 
• Ilfov
• Carei, 
• Satu Mare, 
• Tășnad, 
• Vama, 
• Acash, 
• Ady Endre, 
• Certeze, 
• Ghenci, 
• Doba, 
• Madăras, 
• New Town, 
• Tarna Mare, 
• Wine Valley, 
• The Valley of Mary, 
• Foieni,
• Turț, 
• Negrești Oaș.

Thermal spas in Romania and their therapeutic indications

Tourist resort Tășnad, has three open-air pools with thermal water, and has the largest geothermal springs in the region. The thermal water, with a surface temperature of 72 º C and a total mineralization of 9.84 g / l, is predominantly chlorinated, bicarbonated, sulphated, sodic calcic, magnesian. According to the recommendations of the National Institute for Recovery, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, the thermal mineral water from Tășnad can be used for external cures. 

Turț Băi is a resort located 20 kilometers from Satu Mare. The thermal waters here contain chlorine, sulphur, calcium and magnesium and are beneficial for rheumatic and gynecological conditions.

15 kilometers from Carei is the village of Ady Endre where there are thermal springs with a temperature of 72 degrees Celsius. These waters contain chlorine and sodium and are indicated for rheumatic, endocrine and gynecological disorders. 

In the Bihor County area, the most important hydro-thermomineral resources are represented by geothermal deposit Oradea - Felix - 1 Mai, Salonta - Ciumeghiu - Tinca geothermal deposit, Răbăgani - Beiuș geothermal deposit, Săcueni - Marghita - Balc geothermal deposit. 

Thermal waters in Băile Felix resort are indicated for both prophylactic and rehabilitative treatments in rheumatic, neurological, gynecological, endocrinological, neurological and gynecological diseases.

The waters in the area of Felix - 1 Mai Baths (oligometallic or acratic) are used in external cures for bathing due to the thermal factor, the chemical composition being in the secondary plan. 

In 1 Mai Baths resort, these thermal waters are recommended in the treatment of chronic rheumatic diseases, chronic gynecological, central and peripheral nervous system and chronic gynecological diseases.

Tinca resort has waters recommended for digestive tract and hepato-biliary diseases, metabolic and nutritional diseases, associated diseases of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral nervous system, cardiovascular, renal diseases and occupational diseases. 

Marghita it is a balneoclimatic locality of local interest, seasonal, which has bicarbonated, chlorinated, sodic, hypotonic, hyperthermal thermomineral water, with a temperature of 64º C and a mineralization of 3228,71 mg/l, with indications for external treatment in chronic rheumatic diseases.

Along with the spa resorts in Bihor county there are numerous localities where thermal waters are brought to the surface through boreholes and valorized in thermal spas (Oradea, Livada, Tămășeu, Săcueni, Sânicolau de Munte, Sărsig, Balc, Mădaras, Aleșd, Beiuș, Răbăgani). Oradea is located above an important thermal reservoir, exploited in the form of boreholes, with hypotonic, hyperthermal mineral waters with high temperatures (between 40º - 90º C). 

What are the general therapeutic benefits of mineral waters?

• Remedies rheumatic, endocrine and gynecological conditions
• Indicated for both prophylactic and rehabilitative treatment in neurological disorders
• It treats digestive tract and hepato-biliary disorders, metabolic and nutritional diseases, associated musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, renal diseases and occupational diseases. 

The factors by which thermal water acts on the body are:

1. Thermal factor which influence: thermo receptors in the integument, the temperature of the blood in superficial vessels, the volume of blood vessels, and thus their capacity, for both peripheral and deep vessels. There is an important variation in the circulating blood mass, depending on the temperature of the surrounding environment. blood circulation velocity.
2. The mechanical factor by hydrostatic pressure, which acts mainly on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, resulting in an increase in the work of the heart, the pushing force of the body submerged in water, according to Archimedes' law, which, on the one hand, allows the execution of physiotherapy exercises in conditions of muscular deficit, and on the other hand increases the strain on the body as it tries to counteract this force.
3. The chemical factor determined the absorption of minerals from the water.

Contraindications of thermal baths: 

• High ETS, 
• sphincter disorders, 
• epilepsy, 
• organ decompensations, 
• dermatologic diseases, 
• malignant tumors, 
• infectious and contagious diseases.