Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy is probably the oldest form of medical treatment and involves the use of water for soothing pains and treating diseases.

Its use has been recorded as early as ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. Egyptian royalty bathed with essential oils and flowers, while Romans had communal public baths for their citizens. It has been long accepted that hot water springs can improve health by increasing circulation. Hippocrates prescribed bathing in spring water for sickness. A Dominican Monk,