Therma Ikarias
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Therma Ikarias is a spa town on the island of Icaria in Greece.
According to a study conducted by the University of Thessaloniki, the saline hot mineral springs of Ikaria contain the largest concentration of radon in Greece, being also among the most radioactive springs in the world.[citation needed]
The three springs currently in operation in the spa town of Therma (located 3km East of Agios Kirykos port and 12 km from the island's airport) have a water temperature ranging between 45 and 52.8 degrees celsius (113-127 Farhenheit). The radioactivity of the water covers a spectrum from 65 to 557 Mache units.
The waters of the hot mineral springs of Therma are considered suitable for the healing of the following conditions:
- -chronic and acute rheumatism, specifically where several types of arthritis are involved.
- -gout, neuralgias,muscular pains.
- -gynecological ailments and female infertility
- -irregularities of the endocrine glands
- -difficulties of the circulatory system
- -breathing irregularities
- -dermatological ailments
According to rheumatologist Dr. Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, apart from the healing qualities above, the water of the Therma hot springs has excellent beautifying effects for the skin, offering a revitalizing, fat-burning and skin-cleansing experience offering an impression incomparable to ordinary, artificial spas.[citation needed]
The hot springs are available to visitors from May to November.
