Medicinal water

Due to their high mineral content medicinal waters may be used for therapeutic purposes after clinical examinations, and can be successfully applied for health preservation and wellness, as well as medical wellness services. In addition, they have an important role in the prevention of illnesses and the improvement of general wellbeing, which is increasingly valuable in our modern, busy world.

The miraculous thermal waters of Bükfürdő, each qualified as medicinal water, reach the surface through four wells.
The unique components of the medicinal waters of Bük with over 15 000 mg/l minerals including alkali hydrogen carbonate, calcium, magnesium and fluorine have special beneficial effects on the body. Potassium chloride reduces inflammation, calcium and fluorine have an important role in the metabolic processes of bones, and magnesium is beneficial for muscle functions, while carbon dioxide improves circulation.

Medicinal water is suitable for the treatment of almost all kinds of locomotor diseases, and can be successfully applied for spondylosis, arthrosis, osteoporosis, discopathia, lumbago, Bechterew syndrome, chronic arthritis, gout, soft-tissue rheumatism, rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery, aftercare of accidents, chronic gynaecological and urological inflammations, chronic gastritis, ulcer and indigestion.
In addition, medicinal water may be used as a drinking cure for the treatment of chronic gastritis, ulcer and indigestion, as well as the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

The real effect of the water could result from medicinal cures (over 1, 2 or 3 weeks), but staying in the water for shorter periods may also prove beneficial.

The beneficial effects of the medicinal waters are complemented with a variety of traditional and modern therapeutic methods applied in the Institute for Physiotherapy. Acknowledged medical specialist and trained medical staff ensure recreation and relaxation under ideal circumstances.
Due to the combined impact of the medicinal waters and treatments the various complaints may be eased or terminated and the harmony of body and soul regained.

By the decree 37/1996 (X. 18.) NM, children under the age of 14 are not allowed in the medicinal pool.

Indications

spondylosis

arthrosis

osteoporosis

discopathia

lumbago

Bechterew syndrome

chronic arthritis

gout

soft-tissue rheumatism

rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery

aftercare of accidents

chronic gynaecological and urological inflammations

chronic gastritis

ulcer

indigestion

Contraindications

severe cardiovascular disease

thrombosis

malignant tumours

tuberculosis

acute inflammatory diseases

pregnancy

Chemical ingredients of the waters of Bük

Well Saint Clement

mg/l mmol/l Than-equivalent (%)
Potassium
K+ 280 7,16 3,49
Sodium
Na+ 4 170 181,30 88,40
Ammonium NH4+ 39,6 2,20 1,07
Calcium Ca2+ 210
10,48 5,11
Magnesium Mg2+ 42,6 3,50 1,71
Iron
Fe2+ 0,40 0,02 0,01
Mangaese Mn2+ <0,02 0,00 0,00
Lithium Li+ 3,0 0,43 0,21
Total cation: 4745,60 205,10 100,00
Nitrate NO3- <1,0 0,00 0,00
Nitrite NO2- <0,02 0,00 0,00
Chloride Cl- 2 570 72,48 33,34
Bromide Br- 9,4 0,12 0,05
Jodide J- 1,36 0,01 0,00
Fluoride F- 4,8 0,25 0,12
Sulphate SO42- 1 170
24,35 11,20
Hydrogen carbonate HCO3- 7 330 120,16 55,27
Sulphide S2- 0,43 0,03 0,01
Total phosphate PO43- 0,09 0,00 0,00
Total anion: 11 086,08 217,41 100,00
Metaboric acid HBO2 17 0,00 0,00
Metasilicic acid H2SiO3 40
0,00 0,00
Free carbonic acid CO2 1 090 0,00 0,00
Dissolved oxygen O2 0,00 0,00 0,00
Total: 15 832 422,51