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Mineral waters of Skhidnytsa
Indications for the treatment in Skhidnytsa
Skhidnytsa resort has water of four types.
- Brackish mineral water type “Naftusya”:
- with a strong choleretic action (springs № 8, 9, 10, 25, wells 1С and 18С);
- With a high content of organic substances (springs № 1, 3, and 26).
- Brackish mineral water (springs №13, 15) with high iron content;
- Sodium chloride water with high content of bromine;
- Mineral water type “Borzhomi” (spring № 2с).
Mineral water of types 1, 2 and 4 are used to provide treatment in Skhidnytsa resort. Water can drink only after it was prescribed by doctor and it is advisable under doctors’ supervision! Especially it should be taking into account by the patients with stones in kidneys and liver. This is remark very much to the point, taking into account that in case of passing calculus and blocking of kidney, the ambulance arrives only from the nearby Truskavets, but the lost of time can lead to surgical removal of the organ. You must not do self-treatment; doctors of Skhidnytsa resort always prescribe the right treatment course according to diagnosis and test results.
Mineral water № 1 of Skhidnytsa resort
This spring is located in the forest area near the entrance to Skhidnytsa from the side of Boryslav town.
This type of water belongs to the group of sodium bicarbonate-calcium waters. Chemical composition of this water includes organic substances of spirituous mineral pitches with admixtures of humic substances, fulvic acids and carboxylic acids. There are also specific groups of microorganisms that intensify therapeutic effect. Mineral water of the spring № 1 of Skhidnytsa resort is brackish with strong diuretic effect; facilitate mechanical removal and removal of small concretions, kidney sand and products of inflammatory processes.
Indications for use of water:
- Urolithiasis;
- Chronic pyelonephritis;
- Chronic pyelocystitis not tuberculosis origin;
- Lithogenic diathesis;
- Biliary system disease.
Mineral water № 3 of Skhidnytsa resort
This spring is located in the forest area near the entrance to Skhidnytsa from the side of Boryslav town.
This water is brackish, weak-acid, belongs to bicarbonate-calcium waters. It has faint smell of hydrogen sulfide. It contains valuable microelements - copper, bromine, zinc, iodine, fluorine, cobalt, some silver and manganese. This mineral water has diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect, improves blood circulation and urodynamics. It also helps to restore normal function of kidney under their subnormal work.
Indications for use of water:
- Urolithiasis;
- Chronic urinary and biliary tracts diseases.
Mineral water № 5 of Skhidnytsa resort
This spring is located at the opposite side of Skhidnytsa next to the resort “Verchovyna”. The water from the spring is supplying to the pump-room on the resort. This spring is located in the forest. This type of water is brackish bicarbonate sodium-calcium containing organic substances. The rates of toxic elements (heavy metals, pesticides etc.) in the water of spring № 5 are considerably lower than the existing norms.
Indications for use of water:
- сечокам'яна хвороба;
- Chronic urinary and biliary tracts diseases.
Mineral water №№ 8, 9, 10 (pump-room) of Skhidnytsa resort
Springs are located near health complex “D’Anna” (beginning in T. Shevchenko Street).
These mineral waters are alkalescent, brackish, bicarbonate and calcium. They have high content silicic acid, ferrous iron, manganese and some silver. Theses waters increase bile formation and removing of acids, at the same time the level of cholesterol is decreasing.
Indications for use of water:
- Liver and biliary tracts disease;
- Chronic cholecystitis and hepatitis;
- Urolithiasis;
- Chronic pyelonephritis.
This water increases urinary kidney function, increases dieresis and filtering function of kidneys.
Mineral water № 13 of Skhidnytsa resort
This spring is located at the entrance to Skhidnytsa from the way of Boryslav town on the left side; it is not far from resorts “Stozhary”, “The Skhidnytsa Carpathians”.
This is bicarbonate-calcium type of water. It contains iron; this water is brackish. Under the influence of this water changes secretory function of gastric glands, accelerates the formation of red blood cells, restores hemoglobin. It promotes removing from the body of radioactive cesium
There are no analogs in Ukraine.
Indications for use of water:
- Liver diseases;
- Chronic gastritis with normal and reduced secretory functions;
- Chronic enteritis and colitis;
- Iron deficiency anemia;
- Radiation sickness and other diseases.
Mineral water № 15 of Skhidnytsa resort
This spring is located in the forest area near the resort “Gutsulka”.
This is brackish water with iron; it is similar to water from the spring №13. It contains iron, manganese and carbonic acids. Mineral water from the spring № 15 of Skhidnytsa resort promotes the removal of radioactive nuclides from the human body.
Indication for use of water:
- Chronic pyelonephritis;
- Diseases of stomach with lower acidity;
- Chronic cystitis and other diseases;
- Iron deficiency anemia
Mineral water № 25 of Skhidnytsa resort
This spring is located in the forest area near the resort “Zelenyy Bir”.
This spring has brackish water with strong choleretic action.
Indications for use of water:
- Chronic pyelonephritis;
- Chronic cystitis;
- Cholangitis
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- Chronic hepatitis;
- Cholecystitis;
- Condition after Botkin’s disease;
- Condition after surgery on kidneys.
Mineral water № 26 of Skhidnytsa resort
This spring is located in the forest area near the resort “Zelenyy Bir”.
This is hydrocarbonate- sulfate-calcium- magnesium type of water. It riches in organic substances, acids, as to organic contains related to type “Naftusya”. It is next to the spring №25.
Indications for use of water:
- Urolithiasis;
- Lithogenic diathesis;
- Chronic diseases of the urinary tracts and kidneys;
- Chronic cholangitis;
- Zolecystitis;
- Hepatitis;
- Condition after Botkin’s disease.
Mineral water № 1с (well) of Skhidnytsa resort
It is located in Zarichnaya Street, next to resorts “Stozhary” and “Karpaty” not far from the spring №13.
This water is brackish with high content of organic substances. It has strong choleretic action. According to its composition is similar to “Naftusya” in Truskavets, but it has better therapeutic effect.
Indications for use of water:
- Pancreatitis;
- Pancreatic diabetes;
- Diseases of the urinary tracts;
- iver disease and other related diseases.
Mineral water № 2с (well) of Skhidnytsa resort
СThis well is located in Shevchenko Street, almost in center of the town, not far from the bus station.
This water has moderate mineralization, belongs to hydrocarbonate, chloride hydrocarbonate sodium type of water with high content of microelements. It is called “soda”; it has an influence on acid-base balance in the stomach.
Indications for use of water:
- Diseases of stomach, bowels and duodenum;
- Chronic pancreatitis, colitis, gastritis with normal and hyper acid;
- Ulcer.
Mineral water № 18с (well) of Skhidnytsa resort
This well is located in Kotlyarevskogo Street, next to resort “Santa Maria”.
Water is supplied from the well more than 100 m. It is brackish, alkalescent water with strong holeretic action. It belongs to hydrocarbonate-sulphate-sodium water. This type of water has slight smell of hydrogen sulfide and high content of all microelements. It increases bile formation, stimulates cholangiogenic synthesis in liver, stimulates regeneration of liver’s tissue, reduces cholesterol level, reduces inflammation process in the kidneys.
Indications for use of water: chronic urinary and biliary tracts diseases. This water is used at a certain temperature, specified in doctor’s prescription. Alcohol lamps, special dishes and a straw are used for heating water. This is necessary to prevent damage of teeth. Special dishes, alcohol lamps and dry alcohol are possible to buy in almost every shop and in the market.
Mineral water of Skhidnytsa gives better effect when you walk a lot as well as doctors’ advice, which is not difficult to do taking into account long distances between the springs :).
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**Used information by G. Stotska “Healing water of Skhidnytsa”
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