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Therapeutic Tourism
 So
few are the places where man can find both
physical and emotional healing together. Perhaps
Jordan is one of these few places where
physical ailments
vanish along with emotional. Due to the gracious
nature that has been bestowed
upon Jordan with all it’s healing resources from
hot water, rich with
minerals
to
volcanic mud to moderate weather and breathtaking
natural scenery.
Jordan is considered one of
the leading countries in therapeutic healing. For
in addition to its natural healing resources from
mineral-saturated waters and hot waterfalls and
volcanic mud, it is also gifted with a lot of
groundbreaking hospitals, prolific doctors that
have established a well known status all over the
world.
Natural Healing Areas
A lot of tourist sites
are rich with mineral-saturated water and volcanic
mud, which makes them healing spas that many
ailing people come to visit. Here are some of the
most important healing spots
The Dead Sea
 This
area is warm and sunny all year
through, where the average temperature is
30.4 degrees Celsius. The rays of the wonderful
sun in the Dead Sea are not harmful to humans in
this area. As for the air, it is dry and saturated
with oxygen. The Dead Sea is famous for its black
mud that is highly rich with salts and
minerals.
The
waters in the Dead Sea have high levels of natural
minerals, especially Calcium, Magnesium and
Bromine. The unique blend of salts and minerals in
these waters is one of the most important
resources for natural healing that is supervised
by specialized people at the available spas
Ma’een Falls
Fifty-eight kilometres south of
Amman lies Ma’een, 120 meters below sea level.
Well known for it’s spas and it’s natural clinics
that provide treatment for people with skin
diseases, blood circulatory problems and bone,
joints, back and muscular pains. For the clinics
in the area also provide physical training
activities.
Jordanian
Hummah
Al-Hummah lies 100
kilometres north Amman, it is one of the most
vital therapeutic and tourist places in the area.
A spa and some clinics have been established there
to offer many services to the visitors of this
area. A centre for respiratory problems and
diseases is also available in addition to centres
that provide treatments for skin diseases and
diseases related to the nervous system and joints.
On the other hand the Hemmah Hotel can provide
lodging for those who wish to stay longer than a
day.
Afra Falls
In
the south of Jordan, 26 kilometres away from
Al-Tafilah, the hot waters erupt from over 15
sources to fill the aura of the place with healing
minerals. Experts say that this water in specific
has tremendous power to heal infertility,
varicose, anaemia and rheumatism. A centre for
general services has been built next to the
restaurant and natural
clinic.
Hospitals
Jordan has a
exclusive medical network in both the public and
private sector
. Medical services in Jordan are
well known for their novelty and the presence of
some of the most important names in different
medical fields. In Amman, the Jordanian capital,
there is a large number of specialized hospitals
that treat cancer, heart problems, optical
diseases, infertility and family medicine in
addition to other areas of specialization.
Al-Hassan Medical City is one of the most
respected medical centres in the region and world.
For it holds a large number of the most important
doctors and surgeons all over the world.
See Hospitals
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