# Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/therapeutic-uses-of-natural-elements/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the therapeutic applications of clay minerals, particularly in the fields of balneotherapy, spa therapy, and geophagy. It investigates the antibacterial properties, medical geology, and the use of clay minerals in treating conditions such as osteoarthritis. The cluster also delves into the compositional and safety specifications of clays for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Health Professions |
| OpenAlex ID | t13108 |
| Works | 88 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 88.

- [Epidemiology of stone disease across the world](https://scholariq.org/papers/epidemiology-of-stone-disease-across-the-world/)
- [Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psoriasis](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-of-cardiovascular-risk-factors-in-patients-with-psoriasis/)
- [Fusobacterium nucleatum Increases Proliferation of Colorectal Cancer Cells and Tumor Development in Mice by Activating Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signaling to Nuclear Factor−κB, and Up-regulating Expression of MicroRNA-21](https://scholariq.org/papers/fusobacterium-nucleatum-increases-proliferation-of-colorectal-cancer-cells-and/)
- [The Psychosocial Burden of Psoriasis](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-psychosocial-burden-of-psoriasis/)
- [Medical Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Guideline](https://scholariq.org/papers/medical-management-to-prevent-recurrent-nephrolithiasis-in-adults-a-systematic/)
- [Joint AAD–NPF Guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with topical therapy and alternative medicine modalities for psoriasis severity measures](https://scholariq.org/papers/joint-aad-npf-guidelines-of-care-for-the-management-and-treatment-of-psoriasis-3/)
- [Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis](https://scholariq.org/papers/aquatic-exercise-for-the-treatment-of-knee-and-hip-osteoarthritis-2/)
- [Hypomagnesemia is a significant predictor of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/hypomagnesemia-is-a-significant-predictor-of-cardiovascular-and-non/)
- [Hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa treatment in pain management](https://scholariq.org/papers/hydrotherapy-balneotherapy-and-spa-treatment-in-pain-management/)
- [Myofascial Trigger Points](https://scholariq.org/papers/myofascial-trigger-points/)
- [A proposal for a worldwide definition of health resort medicine, balneology, medical hydrology and climatology](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-proposal-for-a-worldwide-definition-of-health-resort-medicine-balneology/)
- [A Critical Overview of Homeopathy](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-critical-overview-of-homeopathy/)
- [Inflammation and premature aging in advanced chronic kidney disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/inflammation-and-premature-aging-in-advanced-chronic-kidney-disease/)
- [Water Intoxication: A Possible Complication During Endurance Exercise☆](https://scholariq.org/papers/water-intoxication-a-possible-complication-during-endurance-exercise/)
- [Pilot study of probiotic dietary supplementation for promoting healthy kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/pilot-study-of-probiotic-dietary-supplementation-for-promoting-healthy-kidney/)

## Topic primary papers

- [Hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa treatment in pain management](https://scholariq.org/papers/hydrotherapy-balneotherapy-and-spa-treatment-in-pain-management/)
- [A proposal for a worldwide definition of health resort medicine, balneology, medical hydrology and climatology](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-proposal-for-a-worldwide-definition-of-health-resort-medicine-balneology/)
- [Vitamin status in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.](https://scholariq.org/papers/vitamin-status-in-patients-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease/)
- [In situ synthesis and antibacterial activity of copper nanoparticle loaded natural montmorillonite clay based on contact inhibition and ion release](https://scholariq.org/papers/in-situ-synthesis-and-antibacterial-activity-of-copper-nanoparticle-loaded/)
- [Therapeutic benefit of balneotherapy and hydrotherapy in the management of fibromyalgia syndrome: a qualitative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials](https://scholariq.org/papers/therapeutic-benefit-of-balneotherapy-and-hydrotherapy-in-the-management-of/)
- [The Role of Thermal Water in Chronic Skin Diseases Management: A Review of the Literature](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-role-of-thermal-water-in-chronic-skin-diseases-management-a-review-of-the/)
- [Pica associated with iron deficiency or depletion: clinical and laboratory correlates in 262 non-pregnant adult outpatients](https://scholariq.org/papers/pica-associated-with-iron-deficiency-or-depletion-clinical-and-laboratory/)
- [Clinical improvement of patients with osteoarthritis using thermal mineral water at Szigetvár Spa—results of a randomised double-blind controlled study](https://scholariq.org/papers/clinical-improvement-of-patients-with-osteoarthritis-using-thermal-mineral-water/)
- [Warm Water Compress as an Alternative for Decreasing the Degree of Phlebitis](https://scholariq.org/papers/warm-water-compress-as-an-alternative-for-decreasing-the-degree-of-phlebitis/)
- [A gyógyfürdőellátások igénybevételi mutatói Magyarországon](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-gyogyfurdoellatasok-igenybeveteli-mutatoi-magyarorszagon/)
- [Longer Health Resort Therapy Improves Outcomes in Long COVID: A Retrospective Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/longer-health-resort-therapy-improves-outcomes-in-long-covid-a-retrospective/)

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