Mineral water containing different minerals, salts, biological active elements is popular from ancient times for its healing factor. Due to contained gases mineral water may be effervescent or "sparkling".
Mineral water containing different minerals, salts, biological active elements is popular from ancient times for its healing factor. Due to contained gases mineral water may be effervescent or "sparkling".
There are more than 1000 unlimited mineral water resources in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Most of them are widespread over mountainous regions of the Republic.
Absheron peninsula is famous not only for its beaches. Containing iodine, bromine and other elements mineral waters of Absheron peninsula made it much more popular. There are many healing springs in Surakhani, Mardakan, Buzovna, Bilga, Pirshagi, Shikhov . Sanatoriums, rest homes were built in those areas.
Nakhchivan is called “Natural museum of mineral waters”. It is not accidentally. Very valuable mineral waters such as Sirab, Badamly, Vaykhir, Daridagh, Nahajir, Jahri, Deste, Gahab, etc. are widespread in Nakhchivan.
Sirab [1] The source of this mineral water is in the mountains terrain. There are three mineral water basins which differ from each other for their chemical compounds in Sirab (Kalbaaghil, Shorsudara and Kutandagh.). Sirab contains iron, bromine, lithium, strontium and other useful chemical elements. It is useful in the treatment of gastro-intestinal, liver, kidney, urinary and other diseases, as well helps breathing, correct rhythm of heart muscles, the normalization of metabolism, and activation of blood pressure.
The source of Badamli mineral water [2] is situated at 1274 meter over the sea level. This spring was discovered in the middle of the last century. During 1945-1947 geologist Dr. Aziz Azgerov made important scientific investigations in the territory to investigate Badamly mineral water.
Vaykhir is situated at 17 km distance from the city of Nakhchivan (1400m above the sea level). This mineral water contains carbonated, chloride-hydrocarbonated-natrium. Vaykhir mineral water helps gastroenteric diseases, chronic gastritis, metabolism disturbance (sugar diabet, gastritis, diathesis, ocsalanturium) illness.
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Treatment zones with mineral waters in the Kalbajar district of Azerbaijan such as Yukhari Istisu, Ashagi Istisu, Keshdek, Garasu, Mozchay, Bagirsag, Gotorsu are famous in the Caucasus. Istisu can be compared to the famous therapeutic warm sulfur springs of the famous Karlovy Vary resort in the Czech Republic.Utilization reserve of Yukhari Istisu waters deposit was confirmed in the amount of 82 thousand liters per day. Reserve of Ashagi Istisu was confirmed in the amount of 260 thousand liters, 70 thousand liters in Qoturlu, 600 thousand liters in Tutgun.
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