Hot Tubs in Spain & Hot Springs in Roman Times

Most people know the famous places where onethe blood circulation to your skin and Doctors that I
could travel to take the waters. In Belgium there is, ofhave spoken to have confirmed this train of thought. .
course, the famous Spa the place where the veryOur skin represents by far the largest component of
word "Spa" comes. Then in England you have Bath soour body which helps us to remove poisons and the
aptly named with its very famous Roman Baths.like. When our skin is invigorated, naturally our overall
Nearly all of Iceland has multi Hot Spring locations ashealth is improved and this helps to remove toxins
there are also many in North America and Rotorua infrom our body and has a direct result in increasing our
New Zealand to name but just a few.personal vitality as our mind body & soul receive
Turning to Hot Spring in Spain one of Spain'sthe rejuvenating treatment.
better-known hot springs in located in the beautifulIt is a well known medical fact that the lower legs, the
Andalucian region of Malaga. In the foothills of theTibia & Fibia areas,between the knee and the feet
Sierras on a mountainside to the north of theand ankles are the longest distance from our hearts.
Guadalhorce Valley is the spa village of Carratraca.That is why if you break your leg below the knee the
This is one of the famed 'White Villages' of Andalucia,"lower third" is the area which is the hardest to heal
and Carratraca has been renowned for the curativeoften needing bone grafts to get the healing process
properties of its sulfur-water springs for hundreds ofon its way. I speak with personal experience having
years. The peak popularity of the village was duringspent more than a little time with my leg in traction with
the 19th century, when the English poet Lord Byrona broken femur and the leg below the knee in a
was a frequent visitor. This ancient facility isplaster cast with a broken Tibia & Fibia. This lack
constructed in the traditional Roman way out ofof circulation is of course why the ankles can get
sandstone and marble.those blue looking spidery blood veins, and then of
Since time immemorial visitors have flocked to thesecourse our legs often get varicose veins.
places to take the waters, knowing full well that theGravity and the actual weight of the blood circulating
effect will be to soothe aches and pains as well ascauses higher blood pressure and what is often
providing the mental respite of escaping from the trialsreferred to by Chinese Doctors and acupuncture
and tribulations of the stresses and strains ofspecialists as "stagnant blood". Of course in reality
everyday life for a while.there is no such thing as stagnant blood; rather it is
Of course, the popularity of the locations of these hotblood which is circulating slowly and not circulating as
springs comes at a price: sometimes they can getfast as it should.
extremely overcrowded. Fortunately for those lookingWhen one submerses their body into warm water the
for a more intimate and private bathing experience,blood becomes more or less neutral in weight as it has
there are many more natural hot springs around. Somea similar weight to water. The effect of this is to
are located in out of the way places, known only toreduce the pressure on your legs and at the same
the locals; others are simply not as famous but theytime the effects of gravity pulling on the body are
can often be far more pleasant. Alternatively ofmuch reduced.
course one can have their own Hot Spring in a HotWhat is missing however is the blower therapy, which
Tub Jacuzzi Spa in their own garden or on a patio or ais specifically designed by doctors to increase blood
roof terrace.circulation in your skin, legs and feet. The effect is very
Now what is the one thing that these Hot Spring Spassimilar to taking a nice warm fluffy towel and gently
from the past do not have - it is of course an electricwrapping and rubbing this around your body and legs a
Air Blower (after all in days of old electricity had notbit like being immersed in ones own personal space.
been discovered) which is often fitted on manyA spa with an air blower does help to reduce those
modern day spas.strange spidery blood veins that appear on ones feet
The basic idea of air coming out of those pepper potand ankles. Use your air blower on your Jacuzzi in
independent air jets in a Hot Tub Jacuzzi or as inSpain regularly to get the full benefit of your Hot Tub
some spas cleverly combined and mixed with waterJacuzzi Spa.
to provide air blower therapy which helps to increase