Climatotherapy

Therapeutic procedure based on a disease-appropriate ordination of the thermal-hygric, actinic and air-chemical complex of effects.

We distinguish between

three climatic

action complexes

1. the thermal-hygric effect complex comprises

the air temperature, the wind speed, the thermal

the thermal effect of solar radiation and

humidity. This complex has an effect on the

thermoregulation and the heat balance of the

of the human body. This affects the cardiovascular system

and especially the skin circulation

and perspiration.

2. the actinic effect complex refers to solar ultraviolet radiation.

solar ultraviolet radiation. The target organ here is

primarily the skin. The UV radiation of the

sun is known to have a damaging effect, but

UVB radiation also leads to the healing of chronic

chronic dermatoses such as psoriasis vulgaris.

UVA radiation also has positive effects

for example in atopic dermatitis.

3. the air-chemical effect complex comprises the

natural and anthropogenic chemical impurities in the air.

of the air. Examples of this are the salty

surf aerosol, pollen or air pollutants.

1. Vocks E et al. (1994) Climatotherapy (for atopic dermatitis). Allergology 5: 208-213
2. Stick C (2015) Special issue of Aesthetic Dermatology: 34 (ISSN 1868-0496)