Sulphur rich thermal waters in Hungary Dr.Béla Gömör

University Professor

Hospitaller Brothers of St. John and Semmelweis University, Budapest

HUNGARY

184 Mineral water

164 Medicinal water

43 Medicinal bath

Over 1000 mg/l mineral matter

MINERAL WATER

Only 1 mg/l Sulphide

MINERAL WATER

Sulphide

a mixture of Sulphur with another

substance

Sulphate

salt (formed from sulphuric acid)

Sulphide (S--)

Hydrogen sulphide (HS-)

Sulphured Hydrogen (H2S)

Thio-sulphate (S2O3--)

Carl THAN Professor of Chemistry

1868 :

COS - Carbonylsulphide

Different type of water with Sulphur

Simple S. water

total amount lower as 1000 mg/l

HARKÁNY, HÉVÍZ

Calcium Hydrogen Carbonat

S. water

PARÁD

Calcium Hydrogen Carbonat

S. water

HÉVÍZ

Calcium Hydrogen Carbonat with Chlorid

S.water

MEZŐKÖVESD

Calcium Hydrogen Carbonat with Sulphat S. water

BALF

Content of active Sulphur

1. Mezőkövesd 15 mg/l

2. Harkány 11,8 mg/l

3. Hévíz 8,3 mg/l

4. Parádsasvár 8,0 mg/l

5. Balf 7,6 mg/l

.

33. Budapest, Lukács 1,0 mg/l

in case of more than 50 mg/l

(e.g. SOCHI, Black Sea )

irritation!!

Red conjunctivas

    Irritation of mucous skin

    Nausea

    Headache

Balikesir - Gonen : Situated to north of Balikesir, it has a treatment center with a 381 bed capacity. Thermal waters contain sulphur, chloride, sodium, hydrocarbonate and carbondioxide (52C). Suitable for both drinking and bathing cures, the waters are beneficial for dermatologic, liver, rheumatic, urinary and nervous complaints.

Afyon - Hudayi : Southwest of Sandikli (10 km) in Afyon province, there is a small treatment center with a 100-bed capacity. Waters contain sulphur, hydrocarbonate, sodium, calcium, carbondioxide, bromide and fluoride(60-70C, radioactive) and are good for drinking and bathing, benefiting rheumatic, skin, gynecologic and digestive complaints.

Bolu : It is on the Ankara - Istanbul highway, 4 km south of Bolu with a 250-bed capacity. Waters (44C) contain calcium, magnesium, sulphur, bicarbonate and benefit the cures of rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and gynecologic, liver and kidney diseases.

To concentrate in skin in Langerhans cells

+ Activation of antiinflammatory endogenous power

+ Strong antioxidative effects

INDICATION:

Rheumatic diseases

Skin diseases

Circulation diseases

Gynaecology

Respiratory diseases

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