Spa, hot tub or jacuzzi? Are these the same or are they different? Use the Spa Library to familiarize yourself with the spa industry verbiage. Spa - The term spa is traditionally used to mean a place where water is believed to have special health-giving properties. This is usually a mineral or hot spring, and can include cold water treatments. The term is derived from the Belgian town of Spa. The term 'sanus per aquam' (spa) is latin for 'health or healing through water'. Hot Tub - A hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, hydrotherapy, reading, or meditation. In most cases, these units have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are frequently located outdoors, although they may be sheltered against sun, rain, wind, or snow. Jacuzzi - The Jacuzzi name is commonly used to refer to any bath with water jets, and therefore can be considered a genericized trademark. People will refer to a hot tub and/or spa as a Jacuzzi, not knowing that Jacuzzi refers to a company and brand name, not the product itself. Jacuzzi is a company producing whirlpool bathtubs and spas. Chloramines - Any of several compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine, especially an unstable colorless liquid, NH2Cl, used to make hydrazine. Aromatherapy and Spa Fragrances- Aromatherapy is the practice of using volatile plant oils (essential oils) for psychological and physical well-being. Essential oils are not the same as perfume or fragrance oils. Essential oils are derived from the actual plants after which they are named. They usually smell very strongly and can offer significant, proven, therapeutic benefit. On the other hand, perfume oils are artificially created fragrances and so they do not offer the therapeutic benefits that essential oils offer. They do, however, smell very nice which can result in significant psychological benefit. For more definitions go to wikipedia.org |
