Temerature

Temperature

From the Latin temperature , the temperature is a physical quantitythat 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).

The temperature is related to the internal energy of the thermodynamic systems, according to the movement of their particles , and quantifies the activity of the molecules of matter : the greater the sensible energy, the more temperature.

The state , the solubility of matter and volume , among other issues, depend on the temperature. In the case of water at normal atmospheric pressure, if it is at a temperature lower than 0ºC, it will be shown in 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 (vapor).

The temperature also allows to refer to the level of heat of the body of the human being and fever : "My son is with temperature" can be synonymous with "My son is with fever" .

The temperature in medicine

Both in the case of traditional and alternative medicine , the use of high or low temperatures for various treatments is used by many professionals and with a wide range of different objectives.

The thermal waters , for example, are appreciated for their anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects; In addition, it is a natural resource that emerges from the earth, either spontaneously or with the intervention of the human being . Although its composition varies according to the characteristics of the region through which it transits, it usually contains iron, iodine, fluorine and sodium, among other minerals of great importance.

This method of healing so popular worldwide, begins to act as soon as a person is submerged in the water; the high temperature impacts immediately and the absorption of the different minerals takes place through the skin. These are directed to the subcutaneous cellular tissue and act in various ways beneficial to the organism.

In addition to the physical pleasure experienced during a thermal bath, numerous healing actions take place, such as:

* the stimulation of the defenses; 

* the purification of blood , since toxins and other wastes are expelled through sweat; 

* in the case of suffering from rheumatism, we see a reactivation of the metabolism and a reeducation of the system that regulates the temperature of the body, a capacity that many rheumatics lose; 

* analgesic effects (one of its most known properties); 

* a muscular relaxation that allows to treat edemas and other affections of the style, in addition to contractures and problems of the joints, toning and reconstituting the nervous system.

The list of benefits for the human being continues, and outside the treatment of diseases and bone or muscle problems, one of its strengths is that it combats stress , typical of the pace of life of current societies. Only for the latter, access to the thermal baths would significantly improve the mood of anyone, increasing their energy and preparing them to face the day to day with more strength and a positive look.

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 any person, but a luxury. It is a case similar to that of the massage sessions, since it deals with treatments with the potential to improve the lives of people, beyond the strictly medicinal.