Hot Water Spa and Its History

1. Hot Water Spa and Its History Since long time ago, people from nearly every continent have been realized the therapeutic wonders of hot water. The Greeks and Romans may be known the best for this. This also happened to other civilizations that had a history steeped in bathing tradition. The Roman baths were a place where all of society could recreate and relax. On the other hand, across the world in Japan Japanese ofuro is known for a traditionally freestanding wooden tub for individual hot-water bathing. The ofuro not only serve as a way to wash away the day's dirt and grime, but it also incorporates botanicals, minerals, and herbal extracts that enhance the therapeutic benefits of bathing.

2. Native Americans engaged in a culture of hot-water bathing too. But instead of using wooden bath-tub, they simply dipped into natural hot springs. Similarly many of such natural hot springs in Himachal Pradesh India had been fashioned into resort spas now. The hot tub as we commonly see today was originated in the 1960s. Early prototype of this wooden bath tub reminiscent of the Japanese Ofuro. As manufacturing processes were developed, most wooden hot tubs were made from regional redwood. As developed further, circulating pumps and water heaters were incorporated to the system for keeping the water temperature high. However, this design was not as efficient as it might seems. A wooden tub sitting in the harsh environment can easily develop leaks and host to a variety of unhealthy bacteria. Though many lavish hot tubs are constructed using the same materials used to build concrete swimming pools, vast majority of hot tubs are prefabricated in factories using acrylic shells surrounded by wooden or synthetic skirts. The shells can be formed to mime the human body shape, so that it contributes further to the comfort for the bathers. Other than that, powerful jet action also incorporated inside the system for hydrotherapy action.