 Balneology in the Frontier West
BANA CONTINENTAL CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday February 16th, 1pm CST
Guest Speaker Jeff Birkby
~Swims Back In Time~
Stories of health and rejuvenation from the mineral waters of the 1800s
In collaboration and with the support of Femtec!
Join here the Zoom Conversation
Talking Points
- Pushing westward after the Civil War (1864) led to the discovery of many hot springs in the west
- European Settlers observed Native Americans using mineral waters
- Self medication by pioneers using thermal waters
- Prescriptive uses of mineral water in the west
- 21-Day treatment regimes
- Treatments at more elegant pioneer resorts (needle baths, etc)
- Drinking the waters for health
- Therapeutic uses of mud baths
- Marketing mineral water therapies |
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Balneology in the Frontier West
BANA CONTINENTAL CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday February 16th, 1pm CST
Guest Speaker Jeff Birkby
~Swims Back In Time~
Stories of health and rejuvenation from the mineral waters of the 1800s
In collaboration and with the support of Femtec!
Join here the Zoom Conversation
Talking Points
- Pushing westward after the Civil War (1864) led to the discovery of many hot springs in the west
- European Settlers observed Native Americans using mineral waters
- Self medication by pioneers using thermal waters
- Prescriptive uses of mineral water in the west
- 21-Day treatment regimes
- Treatments at more elegant pioneer resorts (needle baths, etc)
- Drinking the waters for health
- Therapeutic uses of mud baths
- Marketing mineral water therapies |
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Balneology in the Frontier West
BANA CONTINENTAL CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday February 16th, 1pm CST
Guest Speaker Jeff Birkby
~Swims Back In Time~
Stories of health and rejuvenation from the mineral waters of the 1800s
In collaboration and with the support of Femtec!
Join here the Zoom Conversation
Talking Points
- Pushing westward after the Civil War (1864) led to the discovery of many hot springs in the west
- European Settlers observed Native Americans using mineral waters
- Self medication by pioneers using thermal waters
- Prescriptive uses of mineral water in the west
- 21-Day treatment regimes
- Treatments at more elegant pioneer resorts (needle baths, etc)
- Drinking the waters for health
- Therapeutic uses of mud baths
- Marketing mineral water therapies |
BACK TO MAIN PAGE
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