Why is the well-known Essentuki-4 mineral water indicated? You will find the answer to this question in the materials of this article. In addition, we will tell you about how this drink is useful, what elements it contains and how it should be taken to maintain health.
Mineral water overview
The population of our planet has known about the healing properties of mineral water since ancient times. So, the sources were endowed with incredible power, which legends were about. Our ancestors also believed that mineral waters can return to a person not only lost health, but also youth and beauty. It should be noted that one of these sources is located on the territory of the modern resort city under the beautiful name of Essentuki.
Features of mineral water
Of all the sources located in the south of our country, it is these waters that need to travel an incredibly long way to reach the surface. This allows them to get enough of a huge amount of microelements and other substances that are used for medicinal purposes.
Currently, the most popular waters are Essentuki-4 and Essentuki-17. They are therapeutic and recreational and are actively used for the treatment of many diseases.
In detail about the medicinal table drink
Essentuki-4 is a sodium, chloride-hydrocarbonate, boric (salt-alkaline) table-medicated water of medium mineralization. As mentioned above, its source is the Essentuki field (wells No. 33, 34, 39, 41, etc.). There is a drinking gallery in the resort park, where anyone can enjoy this drink. It should also be noted that the mineral water "Essentuki-4" is sold in almost every store. Its price is quite reasonable, so absolutely anyone can buy it for medicinal purposes.
The composition of the mineral drink
Bottled mineral water "Essentuki-4" contains the following substances (mg / l):
1. Anions:
- chloride - 1300-1900;
- sulfate - less than 25;
- bicarbonate - 3400-4800.
2. Cations:
- sodium and potassium - 2000-3000;
- magnesium is less than 100;
- calcium - less than 150.
3. Carbon dioxide dissolved in water - approximately 500-1800.
4. Boric acid - about 30-60.
Production and transportation of mineralized water
In order to preserve all the medicinal properties of Essentuki-4 water, it is bottled directly at the source. This is due to the fact that when transported in open form (for example, in tanks), this drink loses almost all of its useful elements. To preserve them, water from the well is supplied through a special pipeline. Then it goes through a three-stage filtration without any contact with air. If oxygen enters the liquid, it contributes to the oxidation process, as a result of which Essentuki-4 (indications for use will be presented later) will lose a significant part of the cations.
It should also be noted that a batch of water extracted from a well is mandatory checked by epidemiologists. In addition, physico-chemical, technological and bacteriological analyzes are necessarily carried out, which are part of a comprehensive quality control.
Bottled water "Essentuki-4": indications for use
Mineral water extracted from a spring in the resort town of Essentuki is recommended to be drunk with the following diagnoses:
- an ulcer (only uncomplicated form) of the stomach or duodenum;
- for rehabilitation recovery after surgery for peptic ulcer of the duodenum or stomach;
- cholecystitis, not complicated by infections, without regular exacerbations and not at the stage of surgical intervention;
- gastritis, including chronic;
- hepatitis;
- any liver pathology, including chronic;
- diseases of the biliary tract;
- colitis and enterocolitis, including chronic;
- angiocholitis of different origin, but in the absence of regular tendencies to exacerbations;
- postcholecystectomy syndrome;
- for the treatment of metabolic diseases: phosphaturia, oxaluria, diathesis;
- pancreatitis, including chronic;
- urinary tract pathologies, including chronic ones.
General physical characteristics of medicinal water
Mineral water "Essentuki-4", the indications of which include a lot of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, is a clear, salt-alkaline liquid without any odor with a slight precipitate that falls out after long-term storage.
The main properties of mineral water
What are the properties of Essentuki-4 water? The use of this fluid for therapeutic purposes allows you to thin and remove the mucus that forms in the digestive tract during inflammatory processes, as well as in the respiratory and urinary systems. Such a drink has alkalizing properties. With its regular use, it is possible to quite quickly normalize the motor and secretory work of the digestive system without the use of any additional synthetic pharmacy drugs.
The presented mineral water irritates the gastrointestinal mucosa, acts as a mild laxative for the intestinal system, and also significantly increases the motor activity of the stomach.
When drinking Essentuki-4 water, the contractile work of the gallbladder and its pathways increase, which helps stimulate the outflow of bile into the intestine.
Thanks to this drink, the production of enzymes increases, which significantly improves metabolism and increases the acidity of gastric juice.
Bottled water "Essentuki-4" contains cations of sodium, calcium and magnesium, which play a major role in the life of the human body.
- Sodium is actively involved in the synthesis of water-salt metabolism. This element has a direct effect on metabolic processes in cells, as well as the system of regulation of body functions.
- Calcium helps to reduce the permeability of cell membranes, has an anti-inflammatory effect, and also affects blood coagulation.
- Magnesium is a regulatory element of neuromuscular excitability. This substance promotes carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and also affects enzymatic reactions.
Effects on the human body
Now you know why the Essentuki-4 mineral drink is indicated. How to drink medicinal water, we will consider a little further. Before this, it should be said that when it enters the stomach, it immediately has a pronounced diuretic effect. According to experts, the higher the mineralization of water, the faster it enters the intestine from the main digestive organ. Also, its diuretic properties depend on this quality.
According to reviews, when it enters the intestines, a highly mineralized liquid can have a laxative effect.
Effect after application
Proper intake of water causes a restructuring of the pituitary-adrenal system, which contributes to the growth of regulatory abilities. After the course, the therapeutic effect persists for about six months.
It should be noted that medicinal water should be used only as directed by the doctor. This drink can be periodically used as a normal drinking liquid, but only by healthy people. If a person has any serious illnesses, then admission is carried out only under the strict supervision of a doctor.
The therapeutic use of the water presented requires strict rules that are based on scientific developments and research data. Thus, the doctor with a certain disease of the patient should prescribe a safe daily dose, talk about the methods of administration in relation to the nutrition schedule, and also determine the duration of the course.
"Essentuki-4": how to drink?
The temperature of the received mineral water plays a decisive role in the regulation of secretory and motor functions of the gastrointestinal tract. So, a cool drink (temperature about 16-18 degrees Celsius) significantly enhances the digestive system, which leads to a laxative effect. But warm waters (temperature of about 30-40 degrees Celsius), on the contrary, significantly reduce secretory and motor activity. As a result of drinking such a drink, stool retention may be observed, which is necessary for diarrhea.
It is recommended to take Essentuki-4 in an amount of 50-200 ml according to a certain schedule (depending on the goal and the diagnosed disease).
The daily intake of this fluid should be 660-1200 ml. The duration of therapy is approximately 21-42 days. Experts recommend conducting such courses of treatment 2 or 3 times a year.
Drink overdose
The intake of this water should be carried out only in accordance with the recommendations of doctors. Indeed, with uncontrolled and prolonged use, the patient may experience an oversaturation of the body with salts. In medical practice, such an overdose is called "transmineralization." In this condition, ion-exchange processes are disrupted, the mineral elements of the blood are replaced, and some patients have a fairly severe swelling.