What is it and what is not?
What is it and what is not?
Thermal
Hot spring water according to Turkish Language Institution.
Hot Spring
The location, at where hot waters erupt from underground.
Covered Hot Spring
The term thermal spring is derived from the term of hot spring. When the natural environment, from where the hot water erupts, is covered by walls and a roof in order for comfort and privacy, these types of sites have become to be named as covered hot spring in order to differentiate from hot springs and The term “covered hot spring” is converted to “Kaplıca” in Turkish by time by the common people.
Thermal Facility
Modern and well-equipped covered hot spring that contain accommodation units in order to benefit from hot spring waters.
How Thermal Water is Created?
Underground waters are heated by magma and absorb by melting the minerals surrounding them. It may erupt either naturally with the effect of steam pressure or pumps can be used after opening wells to reach underground water.
Which Minerals do Thermal Water Contain?
Potassium, phosphorus, sodium, sulfur, magnesium, calcium, iodine, iron, hydroarsenate, radon, salt.
What Are The Minerals In Thermal Water Good For?
Sulfur
One of the best known and most useful ingredients of thermal waters. Its contributions to the treatment of hair, skin and cardiovascular diseases are known.
Calcium
Osteoporosis, which is more common in women, is caused by calcium deficiency. The calcium in thermal water strengthens the bone and skeletal structure, helping to reduce pain.
Fluoride
Fluoride, which is added to toothpastes to strengthen tooth enamel, strengthens the bone and skeletal system.
Magnesium
It has a relaxing effect on both mental issues and tense muscles, enabling psychological and physical regeneration.
Sodium
It helps to regulate the acidity rate in blood and saliva. It has a healing effect on vascular and nerve diseases.
Hydroarsenate
Hydroarsenate, which is good for liver, stomach and intestinal system pains, helps to shrink bile and kidney stones.
Radon
A gas with radioactive properties, which is effective to strengthen the immune system and increase body resistance.
Nitrate
It is known to aid in the treatment of upper respiratory tract diseases such as COPD, asthma, and chronic bronchitis.
What are the Properties of Thermal Water?
The properties of water coming out of each source are different. The diversity and richness of their mineral content vary according to the geological structure through which the water passes. In general, if its temperature is above +25 degrees and it contains more than 1 gram of dissolved substance in 1 liter, it is reported to be beneficial for health according to laboratory tests.
What is Thermal Therapy?
It is the use of metals, minerals, electrolytes, gases and radioactivity in hot water erupting from underground to cure various diseases.