with
two thirds of the earth's surface enclosed by water and the human body
consisting of 75 percent of it, it is obviously clear that water is one of the major
elements in charge for life on earth. Water circulates through the land just as
it does through the human body, transport, dissolving, and replenishing
nutrients and organic matter, while carrying away waste material. Further in
the body, it regulates the activities of fluids, tissues, cells, lymph, blood
and glandular secretions. An typical adult body contains 42 liters of water and
with just a small loss of 2.7 liters he or she can suffer from lack of moisture,
displaying symptoms of irritability, fatigue, nervousness, faintness, weakness,
headaches and as a result reach a state of pathology. Dr F. Batman, in
his book 'your body's many cries for water', gives a superb paper on water and
its vital role in the health of a water 'starved' society. He writes:
"Since the 'water' we drink provides for cell function and its volume supplies,
the decrease in our daily water drinking affect the efficiency of cell
activity...as a result chronic dehydration causes symptoms that equal
disease..." Water has been used since ancient times as a symbol by
which to express devotion and purity. Some cultures, like the ancient Greeks,
went as far as to worship gods who were consideration to live in and command
the waters. Whole cities have been billed by considering the location and
availability of pure drinking water. The place of gathering was around the
wells, which is perhaps the following trend in building fountains in the middle
of piazzas. Traditional and modern medicine have been makings use of the
psychological and physiological diverse properties of water, in all forms of
hydrotherapy (composite Greek word: hydro, of water and therapy, We all know of
the simple, yet effective, calming qualities of a warm bath or the invigorating
character of a cold shower. For centuries, numerous healing springs
located all around the world have been recognized for their reimbursement. The
famous Belgium spas in the Dearness are a fine example. Historical records of
these cold springs claim 'cures' since the fourteenth century. The hot
Californian spas, the healing spas of Outrank in Greece, the Jalousie hot
springs in the border of South Australia and Northern Territory, More in NEW,
Hepburn mineral spas in Victoria are just a few examples.
