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Spa History Flashcards

1
Q

What is the definition of a spa?

A

An entity, business or organisation devoted to enhansing an individuals overall wellbeing through professional services promoting the renewal of mind, body and soirit

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2
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What is the latin phrase that “spa” may come from?

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Solus per aqua

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3
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What does solus per aqua mean?

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Health from the water

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4
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What is the latin phrase that means health from the water?

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Solus per aqua

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5
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What country did the romans name a town spa due to its hot mineral springs?

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Belgium

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6
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When did the romans relieve there aches and pains in Spa in Belgium

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80AD

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7
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When were the springs at Spa rediscovered?

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1326AD

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8
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Who rediscovered the springs at Spa in1326AD?

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Local iron master

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9
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Who discovered a spring in Harrogate England that was similar to that in Spa?

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William Slingsby

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10
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When did William Slingsby discover the spring in Harogate England?

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1551

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11
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Who coined the term “spa”?

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Dr Timothy Bright

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12
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What did Dr Timothy Bright do to coin the term ‘spa’?

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Called the springs at Harrogate the ‘English Spa’

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13
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What language does the word espa come from?

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Old Walloon or southern Belgium

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14
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Where does the the espa originate?

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The Latin espagere

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15
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What does espagere mean?

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To sprinkle or moisten

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16
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Who first recorded the rule of opposites?

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Hippocrates

17
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What does the rule of opposites say?

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Cold affusions recall the heat

18
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Who were the first people to recognise a relationship between personal hygiene and health?

A

Greeks

19
Q

Who made bathing the centre of their social life?

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Romans

20
Q

What culture was said to ‘take to the waters’

A

Europeans

21
Q

A type of medicine from India that involves water?

A

Ayurveda

22
Q

Who branded the spa cure as hogwash?

A

AMA - American Medical Association

23
Q

What is the name of an oath still made today by medical practitioners/

A

Hipocratic oath

24
Q

Who was th notable Roman who was originally Greek?

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Galen

25
Q

How many different types of baths existed in Rome and what were they?

A

3 balnea, balnea publica, balnea privata

26
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The rise of what religion led to bathing falling onto disrepute?

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Christianity

27
Q

What town in Belgium was famous for curing paralysis?

A

Bath

28
Q

In the 16th century Bath in Belgium was famous for curing what?

A

Paralysis

29
Q

When was the first shower developed?

A

1336

30
Q

Where was the first shower developed?

A

Bormie, Italy

31
Q

Where was Vincent Priessnitz from?

A

Austria

32
Q

Who is Sebastian Kneipp?

A

Bavarian pirest/monk father of modern day hydrotherapy

33
Q

What generation do american spas aim there treatments towards?

A

Baby boomers

34
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What culture today believe in a holistic spa approach?

A

Europeans

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