Healing Springs

Author : Rick Kilby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813066530
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida's Healing Waters written by Rick Kilby and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful look at a forgotten era of Florida tourism Filled with rare photographs, vintage postcards and advertisements, and fascinating writing from over 100 years ago, Florida's Healing Waters spotlights a little-known time in Florida history when tourists poured into the state in search of good health. Rick Kilby explores the Victorian belief that water caused healing and rehabilitation, tracing the history of "taking the waters" from its origins in the era of Enlightenment. Nineteenth-century Americans traveled from afar to bathe in the outdoors and soak up the warm climate of Florida. Here, with more than 1,000 freshwater springs, 1,300 miles of coastline, and 30,000 lakes, water was an abundant resource. Through the wealth of images in this book, Kilby shows how Florida's natural wonders were promoted and developed as restorative destinations for America's emerging upper class. The rapid growth in tourism infrastructure that began during the Gilded Age lasted well into the twentieth century, and Kilby explains how these now-lost resorts helped boost the economy of modern Florida. Today, these splendid health spas and elaborate bathing facilities have been lost, replaced by recreational amenities for a culture more about sun and fun than physical renewal. In this book, Kilby emphasizes the value of honoring and preserving the natural features of the state in the face of continual development. He reminds us that Florida's water is still a life-giving treasure.

Author : Loring Bullard
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826264182
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing Waters written by Loring Bullard and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missouri's mineral springs and resorts played a vital role in the social and economic development of the state. In Healing Waters, Loring Bullard delves into the long history of these springs and spas, concentrating particularly on the use and development of the mineral springs from 1800 to about the 1930s. During this period, there were at least eighty sites in the state that could be described as resorts. Because so many people were drawn to the springs by their faith in the healing virtues of the springwater, towns were frequently founded at the mineral springs. These places fought hard to capture the attention of Missourians who were seeking better health, relaxation, or good times in the late 1800s and early 1900s.Bullard first examines the development of mineral water resorts in Europe from ancient times, early spa traditions in America, and Missouri's frontier spas. He then discusses the establishment of saltworks at the state's saline springs and the importance of the early salt trade; the brisk business that grew around the bottling of mineral waters; the use and development of mineralized groundwater resources; the geologic and biologic factors that create Missouri's mineral waters; and public and professional belief in the curative values of mineral waters.Healing Waters also traces the demise of Missouri's mineral water resorts and towns. Well into the twentieth century, when modern medicine had seemingly taken hold, many physicians and scientists continued to proclaim the medicinal virtues of mineral waters. However, by the second quarter of the twentieth century, medical science and popular opinion had discounted the immediate medical usefulness of mineral waters. As advances were made in microbiology and biochemistry, and with the inherent promise of drug cures, orthodox medicine began to turn a cold shoulder on mineral water treatments. Spa treatments, with their long regimens, also did not fit well with the increasingly fast-paced lifestyles of the public. By visiting the sites, gathering local historical accounts, interviewing local citizens, and photographing remaining artifacts, Bullard has done a masterful job in providing the answers to why these vibrant social centers came to be and why they faded.

Author : Nathaniel Altman
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9780892818365
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing Springs written by Nathaniel Altman and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An abundance of medical evidence shows that in addition to relieving stress, mineral waters can help the body heal itself from liver and kidney problems, skin diseases, arthritis, and a host of other ailments. This guide to "taking the waters" presents more than 200 of the best hot springs and mineral springs in the world.

Author : Nathaniel Altman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594775435
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing Springs written by Nathaniel Altman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to present medical evidence that mineral springs can prevent and cure disease--and to tell you which spas are most effective • Lists more than 200 of the best hot springs and mineral springs in the world and the health conditions best treated at each, with a special emphasis on springs in the U.S. and Canada • Reviews additional healing techniques that best complement bathing in and drinking medicinal waters--such as acupuncture, homeopathy, fasting programs, and fitness training • Includes photos of everything from famous spas to little-known hot springs The Fountain of Youth does exist! Author Nathaniel Altman shows that "taking the waters" is a powerful healing tool that rejuvenates the body and prevents a host of illnesses. Until now, it's been the best-kept secret for promoting and maintaining health and vitality. The use of natural mineral spring water for the prevention and cure of disease dates back 5000 years to the Bronze Age. Hot springs reached their heyday in the United States in the latter part of the 19th century and were well attended until the early 1940s. Balneotherapy--using natural mineral spring water for the prevention and cure of disease--continued to thrive elsewhere in the world and is making a big comeback in the United States. It is an accepted form of mainstream medicine in Europe and Japan, where an abundance of medical evidence shows that in addition to relieving stress, certain mineral waters can help the body heal itself from heart, liver, and kidney problems, skin diseases, asthma, digestive disorders, arthritis, and a host of other health problems.

Author : Svetlana Malkhazova
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030835340
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing Springs of Russia written by Svetlana Malkhazova and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first diverse and multifaceted textual and cartographic overview of natural curative resources of mineral waters and peloids in Russia. In a readily understandable way the book informs about the genesis, history of exploration and geographical features of water springs, their properties and use as healing springs, as well as specifics and prospect of their contemporary use. The monograph features numerous color illustrations and photos and is oriented toward a general audience but also appeals to geographers, environmental and public health workers and other specialists interested in environmental and public health issues.

Author : Albert Charles Peale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lists and Analyses of the Mineral Springs of the United States, (a Preliminary Study) written by Albert Charles Peale and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Jennings Moorman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mineral Springs of North America written by John Jennings Moorman and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1104 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Federal Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.

Author : George Edward Walton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mineral Springs of the United States and Canada written by George Edward Walton and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : June Westphal
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 161423826X
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eureka Springs written by June Westphal and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the unfettered wilderness of the Ozarks, Americas early frontier, evolve into a prized health retreat for early pioneers before settling into a beloved historic town? Eureka Springs was founded for the healing properties of the naturally soothing waters, and that special sense of place has always informed the towns history. Yet a complete chronological history from pre-founding to present-day Eureka Springs has never been writtenuntil now. Respected local historians June Westphal and Kate Cooper tell the whole story of Eureka Springs, recounting the important people and major events that shaped this remarkable town tucked in the Ozarks. Learn how these healing springs were formed and how they, in turn, formed the foundation of a community.