Mineral water - Essentuki No. 4, Essentuki No. 17, Essentuki No. 20, Essentuki No. 2 - “New”.

How do Essentuki 4, 17, 2 springs differ in composition, salinity, comparison of indications and contraindications.

The salt-alkaline springs of the Essentuki resort, such as Essentuki No. 17 and No. 4, are the main sources of the resort. These mineral waters brought worldwide fame to Essentuki.

Tourists from all over the world have been coming to the cozy green town of Essentuki for two centuries. Thanks to mineral water with unique healing properties, they restore strength and health, successfully treat stomach and intestines, diseases of the liver, metabolism and genitourinary system.

Mineral water Essentuki: Essentuki No. 4, Essentuki No. 17, Essentuki No. 20, Essentuki No. 2-New, mineral springs, composition, indications, application

Brief historical data of Essentuki mineral waters

Discovery of Essentuki mineral water sources

The Essentuki springs were discovered by Dr. Fyodor Gaaz.

In 1809, the Russian doctor F.P. visited the North Caucasus. Gaaz. traveling from Pyatigorsk to Kislovodsk, he stopped in Essentuki to change horses. A Cossack from a military post on the Essentuk River told him that the horses began to drink water from a source located 5.4 miles away and having an unusual smell and taste. Haaz found this source in the valley of the Bugunty River; the water made its way to the surface in several places and had a sourish, salty, sulfuric taste and, according to Haaz, was “completely unpleasant.” For a long time this source was listed under No. 23, and after it was developed in the 70s of the 19th century by Dr. Ponomarev, it received the name Haaz-Ponomarevsky, under which it still exists today. Having examined the area, Haaz discovered two more springs containing carbonated salt-alkaline water, to which the Essentuki resort owes its world fame. Haaz proposed to fence the source with fences, and they remained in this state for a long time.

In 1810, after studying the mineral springs, Haaz was the first to report on the springs in Essentuki in his report “Remarks on the Caucasian Mineral Waters” to the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire about a discovery important for the state. The report was the starting point for the construction of health resorts.

On March 28, 1812, Emperor Alexander I, appreciated the valuable discovery of Dr. Haas, rewarding the doctor with a valuable gift - a diamond ring.

Haaz also discovered physiological assimilation, which he used to explain the therapeutic effect of mineral waters. The essence of the theory is that the organs are “washed with juices” containing the same chemical elements as mineral waters. Therefore, drinking mineral water stimulates the functioning of the organ, which increases appetite, absorption of nutrients and their metabolism, which explains the preventive and healing effects on the body. He accepted as an axiom the complex positive effect on the healing of the sick by all the available factors of the resort, namely good weather, a favorable climate with hot, clean and dry air, as well as low atmospheric pressure. He considered compliance with prescribed diets and an active motor regimen, which was automatically performed due to the walking path to mineral water sources, to be an important factor for treating the body at the resort.

During resort treatment with mineral waters, Haaz warned about possible harm and contraindications from the use of mineral waters, which were expressed in some side effects. If a feeling of fatigue, sleep and appetite disturbances, dermatological manifestations and an increase in chronic diseases were detected, he prescribed refusal or change of mineral water to one less saturated with salts. Haaz was the first to scientifically substantiate the possible balneological reactions of the body, on the basis of which they began to develop indications and contraindications for the use of Essentuki mineral waters.

Classification of Essentuki sources

Further research and classification of Essentuki mineral water was carried out by the legendary doctor and pharmacologist Alexander Nelyubin.

Professor of the St. Petersburg Medical and Surgical Academy A.P. Nelyubin arrived in Caucasian Mineral Waters in 1825. In Essentuki, he carefully explored the area of ​​​​mineral springs and discovered another 20 new ones. He described them, conducted physical and chemical studies and, based on observations, described the therapeutic effect of the Essentuki mineral springs on the human body. Nelyubin developed a serial numbering for all mineral springs and classified them according to their chemical composition. After Nelyubin, for a long time no major research was carried out in the Caucasian Mineral Waters, and only with the advent of Soviet power large search and scientific research work began to be carried out, which marked the beginning of an entire branch of medical science - balneology.

In total, Nelyubin found 23 sources in Essentuki, to which he assigned serial numbers from 1 to 23. The numbering of A. Nelyubin’s sources is valid to this day. The most popular mineral waters for therapeutic and health purposes are “ESSENTUKI No. 4” and “ESSENTUKI No. 17”; we will talk about the differences in composition and use of these mineral waters for treatment below.

In 1955, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide water with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius was brought to the surface of the earth, which was named Borehole No. 1

The research of Russian and Soviet hydrogeologists met the urgent medical needs of the Essentuki resort and created a hydromineral base for the long-term development of this resort for many decades.

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About mineral water "Essentuki"

The traditional quality and taste of real, those same “Essentuki” are unchanged and are familiar to us since childhood. This water is rightfully considered the pearl of Caucasian mineral waters and is famous for its healing and general health properties, which have been proven for centuries. The unique composition of the water was formed over 800 years and contains more than 30 minerals. Essentuki water has a beneficial effect on human well-being, helps maintain health and protect the body from the negative effects of the environment, and is effective as part of the complex therapy of respiratory diseases, in the treatment of gastrointestinal tract and metabolic disorders.

“Essentuki No. 4” is a medicinal table water with a soft, salty taste of medium mineralization. Water "Essentuki No. 17" has a rich salty taste and a high degree of mineralization, it has a powerful preventive and therapeutic effect.

The appearance of “Essentuki” is recognizable and familiar. The new modern packaging format has retained its recognizable features: the traditional combination of green, white and bronze colors, as well as its unique symbol - mountains with a soaring eagle. The real “Essentuki No. 4” and “Essentuki No. 17” can be easily recognized by their unique logo symbol depicting mountains and a soaring eagle, the name “Essentuki” in conjunction with numbers and the inscription “Essentuki Field”.

Real mineral water “Essentuki No. 4” and “Essentuki No. 17” are bottled only as a group and are extracted only at the Essentuki deposit from wells specified in GOST and in the certificates of the Name of Place of Origin of the goods (NOPO). This deposit is located near the city of the same name in the ecological resort region of Caucasian Mineral Waters at an altitude of 640 m above sea level.

In 2021, the brand celebrates its anniversary - 150 years since the start of bottling the legendary Essentuki water.

About the enterprise "Holding Aqua"

"Holding Aqua" is a leading full-cycle enterprise for the extraction, bottling and distribution of mineral water in the Caucasian Mineral Waters and the only one of "Essentuki No. 17", which is a national treasure and historical heritage of Russia.

The holding's package also includes mineral waters of the Slavyanovskaya and Rodnye Ozera brands.

The mission of the Aqua Holding enterprise is to popularize the legendary mineral water from the depths of the ecological resort region of the Caucasian Mineral Waters in Russia and abroad. The company has three modern production sites equipped with the latest equipment, which ensures safe production and high quality products. “Holding Aqua” strives to preserve and protect healing springs for future generations, therefore the main principles of the company’s work are responsible subsoil use and support of environmental initiatives and projects in the North Caucasus. In addition, the company plays an important role in increasing the investment attractiveness of the region and is interested in implementing new investment projects.

Difference in indications for taking mineral water “Essentuki” No. 4, No. 17, No. 2

Indications for taking ESSENTUKI No. 4

Mineral water "Essentuki No. 4" is widely used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with low secretory function, as well as the liver, kidneys, and urinary system. Warm water stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid. Effective in the treatment of chronic gastritis and gastroduodenitis in children.

Indications for taking ESSENTUKI No. 17

Water from the Essentuki No. 17 source increases the secretion of hydrochloric acid by the parietal cells of the stomach. It is used during the treatment of diabetes, as it stimulates the production of insulin. Essentuki No. 4 and No. 17 are prescribed for metabolic diseases: diabetes mellitus, nutritional obesity, gout; for pathologies of the liver, biliary tract, pancreas, urological and gynecological diseases, pyelonephritis, urolithiasis.

Indications for taking "ESSENTUKI No. 2 - New"

Vacationers in the drinking gallery of the source “Essenutki No. 2 - Novaya”

Doctors also recommend taking Essentuki No. 2 - Novaya mineral water. It has a positive effect on various functional systems of the body. Effective in the treatment of the digestive system, genitourinary diseases, and disorders of the endocrine system. Water from source No. 2 is also called the “elixir of youth and beauty” for its ability to moisturize the skin, make it smooth and elastic.

Mineral water of the Essentuki type travels a long way underground before reaching the surface, accumulating healing mineral salts and volcanic gases. This explains its unique beneficial properties and perfectly balanced composition.

Useful properties of Essentuki water

Treatment with this drink has a positive effect on the functioning of many functions of the human body:

• promotes the effective elimination of mucus formed in the presence of inflammation in the stomach and respiratory system;
• improves stomach activity, has a mild laxative effect on the intestines;
• has a beneficial effect on the functioning of digestion, liver and kidneys;
• normalizes metabolic processes due to increased enzyme production.

Drinking water is effective for weight loss because it helps normalize the body's metabolism. Use for preventive purposes helps improve the functioning of the immune system, enhance endurance, and ensure high-quality removal of chemicals from the body. Drinking the drink reduces the negative impact of stressful situations and negative external factors.

Comparison of the chemical composition of mineral waters of Essentuki No. 4, No. 17, No. 2-Novaya

The most popular source of the resort is Essentuki spring No. 4. All of its pump rooms differ from spring No. 17 by noticeably less mineralization and temperature variability, retaining, however, the type of mineral water characteristic of the Essentuki resort (carbon dioxide, bicarbonate-chloride-sodium waters). If we simply say which mineral water is saltier, then the Essentuki 17 mineral water tastes the most salty.

Chemical composition of Essentuki mineral water No. 4 (mg/dm³)

Natural medicinal table chloride-bicarbonate sodium, boric (salt-alkaline) drinking water of medium mineralization.

• Hydrocarbonates – 3900-4800
• Sulfates – 25 mg/l
• Chlorides – 1300-1900 mg/l
• Specialist. component (H3BO3) – 30-60 mg/l
• Calcium – 150 mg/l
• Magnesium – 100 mg/l
• Sodium + Potassium – 2000-3000 mg/l
• Mineralization – 7.0 – 10.0 g/dm³

Chemical composition of Essentuki mineral water No. 17 (mg/dm³)

natural healing chloride-bicarbonate sodium, boric drinking water of high mineralization.

• Hydrocarbonates – 3900-4800 mg/l
• Hydrocarbonates – 1000-2000 mg/l
• Sulfates – 900-1600 mg/l
• Chlorides – 200-750 mg/l
• Specialist. component (H2SiO3) – 30-80 mg/l
• Calcium – 100-350 mg/l
• Magnesium – 100 mg/l
• Sodium + Potassium – 800-1500 mg/l
• Mineralization – 3.0 – 6.5 g/dm³

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Chemical composition of Essentuki mineral water No. 2-Novaya (mg/dm³)

Medicinal table chloride-hydrocarbonate sulfate-sodium, drinking mineral water.

• Hydrocarbonates – 1000-2000 mg/l
• Sulfates – 900-1600 mg/l
• Chlorides – 200-750 mg/l
• Specialist. component (H2SiO3) – 30-80 mg/l
• Calcium – 100-350 mg/l
• Magnesium – 100 mg/l
• Sodium + Potassium – 800-1500 mg/l
• Mineralization – 3.0 – 6.5 g/dm³

What is better to use

Essentuki water can not only be taken internally. It is often used for inhalation. You should also adhere to certain rules during pregnancy.

For inhalation

Both types of water can be used for inhalation. It is prescribed for coughs and colds. The drink is suitable for steam and ultrasound procedures. It is often poured into a nebulizer.

During pregnancy

Before drinking water during pregnancy, you should consult your doctor. At the same time, it helps improve bone structure, prevent cramps, and cope with heartburn. However, uncontrolled use of Essentuki 17 water can cause the formation of stones in the gall bladder and kidneys.

Balneological procedures based on mineral water Essentuki No. 1-Burovaya

External irrigation of human organs with mineral waters

Mineral water No. 1-borovaya Essentuki for gargling in pump room No. 2 of the Essentuki source No. 4

Mineral water from Essentuki No. 1-drill and Essentuki No. 4 is used for irrigation:

• eyes (stimulate nutrition of the mucous membrane, blood supply, relieve tension, swelling, burning);
• faces (have a tonic and massage effect, moisturize the skin);
• gums (improves oral health, helps with inflammation and bleeding);
• gynecological (normalize the functioning of the endocrine system, have an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect).

Intestinal lavage is used to cleanse, remove toxins, normalize performance (resume secretory and motor function of the mucous membrane), restore microflora, and increase immunity.

Based on mineral water, sanatoriums dispense microenemas that have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antispasmodic effects.

Inhalations are a method of treating and preventing diseases of the upper respiratory tract and colds.

In the city's sanatoriums, iodine-bromine baths are available, which have a sedative effect, stimulate the thyroid gland, blood circulation, metabolic processes, and relieve inflammation.

Signs in pump room No. 2 of Essentuki spring No. 4 about the use of mineral water No. 1 Burovaya

Carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydrochloric-alkaline (drilling No. 1) are used for drinking treatment for some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract associated with impaired motility (especially the large intestine), a number of liver diseases and for carbon dioxide-hydrogen sulfide baths (HSB) in the treatment of a number of cardiovascular diseases vascular system, musculoskeletal system and metabolic disorders, more details...

External effects of Essentuki mineral water through the skin

Mineral baths are the most important balneological procedures at the resort

When using Essentuki No. 4 mineral water, you need to limit the effect on the heart area

Mineral baths, due to their effectiveness, are dispensed no more than once every two days, lasting from 15 to 30 minutes per session and are divided into the following types:

• sage (have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract);
• lavender (have a sedative effect: calm, restore mental balance);
• conifers (accelerate metabolism, increase immunity, remove toxins, normalize the nervous system, relieve fatigue);
• turpentine (have a high bactericidal effect, improve the functioning of the respiratory system and blood circulation);
• Carbon dioxide mineral baths are prescribed for diseases of metabolism, the cardiovascular system and for general health of the body.

Taking water inside

Treatment with mineral water is carried out after preparing the drink. You should open the bottle and leave it for several hours - this is necessary for the release of carbon dioxide. Before taking, you need to bring the water to body temperature - heat it in a bowl of hot water. You can also drink water at room temperature if you need increased contractions of the intestines and gall bladder.

Water intake should be carried out according to a special treatment regimen, which depends on the disease.

Overheated water should not be taken - it harms the digestive organs. If the drink overheats, dilute it with water from a bottle. The order of therapy is as follows:

1. For gastritis
   . Drink 100 ml of water before meals (15 minutes) three times a day in small sips. For children, the dose is calculated - 3-5 ml of water per kilogram of weight.

2. For intestinal motility disorders
   . Dose: 100 ml of water an hour before meals in large sips. The water temperature in this case is only 18 degrees.

3. For gallbladder diseases
   . Drink 200 ml of water 1.5 hours before meals three times a day.

4. For diabetes
   . Take 300 ml of water per day in any order.

The course of therapy is at least a month. After a month of break, you can repeat the treatment course, but it is better to take breaks of 3-4 months.

Recommendations for the use of Essentuki mineral water internally

Water from Essentuki springs is not used for treatment according to the principle “the more, the better.” Excessive consumption overloads the kidneys and heart and can cause serious harm to the body. You cannot store “Essentuki” - after an hour, the collected water loses its healing properties.

The quantity and frequency of use is determined only by the attending physician based on a complete examination of the body.

The course of drinking treatment is 24-30 days.

Contraindications to drinking treatment with mineral waters:

• exacerbation of chronic diseases;
• labile diabetes;
• tendency to bleed;
• coronary insufficiency;
• hyperthyroidism.

How to drink Essentuki mineral water

Mineral water "ESSENTUKI" for medicinal purposes should be consumed 30 minutes before meals in the amount of 1 glass. After drinking mineral water, a 15-minute walk is recommended to activate the digestive process and cleanse the gastrointestinal tract of mucus.

Essentuki mineral water must be taken directly in the pump room, since underground it is under enormous pressure and the accumulated healing mineral salts and volcanic gases, when the pressure on the surface of the earth decreases, quickly evaporates or falls into a useless sediment. This explains that in good sanatoriums of the Kislovodsk resort, mineral waters ESSENTUKI-4,17,2 are delivered in sealed containers under high pressure, which ensures the preservation of unique beneficial properties.

Contraindications for use

Despite all the benefits of the drink, there are some contraindications to its use:

• problems with gastric motor function;
• hepatic colic;
• disorders in the intestines caused by inflammatory processes;
• removed gallbladder;
• any diseases of the digestive tract in the acute phase;
• serious pathologies of blood vessels and heart;
• complications in the body caused by infections;
• internal bleeding;
• hypertonic disease;
• polyps of the stomach or intestines;
• the need to follow a salt-free or low-salt diet;
• in some cases, heartburn and diarrhea are also reasons to prohibit the use of mineral water;
• If young children use water, you should first consult a pediatrician.

"Essentuki-17" is not recommended for use by people with kidney disease . In general, the use of this drink is possible according to a pre-agreed dosage regimen and in the required dosage. As for “Essentuka-4”, water can be drunk daily for 3-4 weeks only by those people who are completely healthy, that is, for the purpose of prevention.

Remember that Essentuki mineral water should be drunk exclusively in its pure form. It cannot be diluted with sugar or any other additives.

Be careful to follow the dosage of the drink recommended for certain diseases. If the patient consumes Essentuki for a long period and exceeds the required portions of the drink, an overdose is possible. In medicine, this phenomenon is called “transmineralization.” It is characterized by replacement of mineral elements in the blood and disruption of ion exchange. As a result, this person may begin to experience severe swelling and other problems.

Drinking galleries in the city of Essentuki No. 4, No. 17, No. 2-Novaya

There are two resort areas in Essentuki: upper and lower. In the Upper resort area, north of Victory Park, there are the sanatoriums “Rus”, “Victoria” and “Pearl of the Caucasus”. Vacationers in these sanatoriums visit Gallery-5000 to drink mineral water.

Gallery of mineral springs for 5000 people

Gallery of mineral springs - 5000 is located on Pushkin Street, building 4 in the park area of ​​the Victoria sanatorium. The largest gallery in Europe, designed for five thousand visits a day, it is visited by vacationers in the sanatoriums of the upper resort area of ​​​​Essentuki.

Source Gallery opening hours:

• morning - from 7:00 to 9:30
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• lunch - from 11:30 to 14:30
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• evening - from 16:30 to 19:00
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Gallery of Essentuki source No. 17

In the lower resort area of ​​the city there is one of the first drinking galleries “Essentuki No. 17”, it is located directly at the main entrance to the Resort Park of the city of Essentuki. The building is an architectural monument.

Opening hours of the pump room "Essentuki No. 17":

• morning - from 7:00 to 9:30
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• lunch - from 11:30 to 14:30
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• evening - from 16:30 to 19:00
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Second pump room of the Essentuki spring No. 4

The drinking gallery, which accepts “Essentuki No. 4” water, is located in the middle of the Lower Alley of the Resort Park in the lower resort area of ​​the city of Essentuki.

Opening hours of the Essentuki No. 4 pump room:

• morning - from 7:00 to 9:30
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• lunch - from 11:30 to 14:30
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• evening - from 16:30 to 19:00
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Pump room of the spring "Essentuki No. 2 - Novaya"

New pump rooms of springs No. 4 and No. 2 - Novaya are located in the center of Essentuki, at the intersection of Lenin and Razumovsky streets.

Opening hours of the pump room "Essentuki No. 2 - Novaya":

• morning - from 7:00 to 9:30
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• lunch - from 11:30 to 14:30
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• evening - from 16:30 to 19:00
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Production and further transportation

To preserve the main beneficial properties of Essentuki 4 as much as possible, it is bottled directly at the source. If the drink is transported in the standard way in open large tanks, it loses most of its beneficial elements. To preserve them, the produced water is moved through a pipeline, passing through a special three-stage filtration. In this case, the flow of air is excluded. Epidemiologists always test every batch of incoming water. In addition, technological, special chemical, and other analyzes are carried out to confirm its quality.

Indications

“Essentuki 4” is recommended to be used if the following diagnoses are identified:

• ulcer (common, no complications) of the stomach or duodenum;
• carrying out rehabilitation soon after a major operation - if a stomach ulcer was operated on;
• cholecystitis (without possible infectious complications or exacerbations);
• gastritis, including chronic degree;
• hepatitis;
• various liver pathologies, including chronic ones;
• diseases of the biliary tract;
• various types of colitis, enterocolitis, including chronic;
• angiocholitis (without exacerbation, normal);
• postcholecystectomy syndrome;
• phosphaturia, diathesis;
• pancreatitis, including chronic;
• various pathologies of the urinary tract, including chronic ones.

Important! Before use, it is better to obtain the consent of your doctor.

Physical characteristics of water

A transparent liquid with hydrochloric-alkaline properties. There is no smell, there is a slight sediment at the bottom, it accumulates if Essentuki 4 is stored for a long time.