The epicentre of the area of thermal activity extending for approximately three kilometre around Viterbo is located in the spring of Bulicame, mentioned by Dante. This spring was already in use in Roman times when the Romans built a huge thermal bath of which only a few modest ruins remain today. The sulphurous water is famous for its therapeutic powers and contains Hydrogen sulphate, sulphites, sulphates, sulphur colloid.

THERAPEUTIC RECOMMENDATIONS
Sulphur baths: arthritis, arthrosis, convalescence from phlebitis, rheumatism of the muscles and the joints, neuritis, skin problems, psoriasis, etc. Mud bath treatments: arthritis, sciatic arthrosis, neuritis, recovery after broken bones, myalgia; Steam grotto: arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism of the joints and muscles, sciatica, obesity, uricaemia, gout. Inhalations (performed with special aerosol-therapy equipment): phayrngitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, bronchial asthma, anaphylactic diseases of the nose, throat, and upper respiratory tract. Douches (performed with sulphur water in its natural state, containing all its physical and chemical properties, most importantly radioactivity) acute and chronic uterine problems, vaginitis, and other gynaecological problems.

GRAND HOTEL SALUS E DELLE TERME PIANETA BENESSERE
tel. 0761.35.81 (1 km far from Viterbo).

TERME DEI PAPI
tel 0761.35.01 (2 km far from Viterbo).