From the Latin temperature , temperature is a physical quantity that reflects the amount of heat, whether from a body, an object or the environment. This magnitude is linked to the notion of cold (lower temperature) and hot (higher temperature).
Temperature is related to the internal energy of thermodynamic systems, according to the movement of their particles, and quantifies the activity of the molecules of matter: the higher the sensible energy, the higher the temperature.
The state, the solubility of matter and the volume, among other things, depend on the temperature. In the case of water at normal atmospheric pressure, if it is at a temperature below 0ºC, it will be shown in a solid state (frozen); if it appears at a temperature between 1ºC and 99ºC, it will be in a liquid state; if the temperature is 100ºC or higher, finally, the water will present a gaseous state (steam).
Temperature also makes it possible to refer to the level of heat in the human body and to fever: "My son has a temperature" can be synonymous with "My son has a fever . "
Temperature in medicine
The water thermal, for example, are appreciated for their antiinflammatory and analgesic effects; Furthermore, it is a natural resource that emerges from the earth, either spontaneously or with human intervention. Although their composition varies according to the characteristics of the region through which they pass, they usually contain iron, iodine, fluorine and sodium, among other minerals of great importance.
This worldwide popular healing method begins to act as soon as a person is submerged in water; the high temperature hits it immediately and the different minerals are absorbed through the skin. These target the subcutaneous cellular tissue and act in various beneficial ways for the body.
In addition to the physical pleasure experienced during a thermal bath, numerous curative actions take place, such as:
* stimulation of defenses;
* the purification of the blood, since toxins and other wastes are expelled through sweat;
* in the case of suffering from rheumatism, there is a reactivation of the metabolism and a re-education of the system that regulates the body's temperature, a capacity that many rheumatics lose;
* analgesic effects (one of its best known properties);
* a muscle relaxation such that it allows to treat edema and other conditions of the type, as well as contractures and joint problems, toning and reconstituting the nervous system.
The list of benefits for humans continues, and outside of the treatment of diseases and bone or muscle problems, one of its strengths is that it fights stress, typical of the pace of life in today's societies. Just for the latter, access to the thermal baths would notably improve the mood of any person, increasing their energy and preparing them to face the day to day with more strength and with a positive outlook.
However, taking into account that the frequency and duration recommended by specialists is once a day, for more than a fortnight, it is obvious that it is not a resource accessible to anyone, but rather a luxury. It is a case similar to that of massage sessions, since they are treatments with the potential to improve people's lives, beyond the strictly medicinal.