Mariánské Lázně Natural Resources
40 mineral springs, healing mud and a natural dry carbon gas source
Mariánské Lázně is well-known for the abundance of natural medicinal sources. Besides the many natural mineral water springs, the spa destination’s natural resources also include natural peat and the Maria Spring, a powerful natural gas seepage that gave the town its name.
The fact that despite being located in such a small area, the water from the different mineral springs shows a great variety of chemical composition. This, along with the different types of natural remedies enables many types of illnesses to be cured.
Among them are locomotive system disorders, kidney and urinary tract diseases, respiratory tract illnesses, metabolic disorders, gynaecologic illnesses including infertility therapy, illnesses of the circulatory system, nervous system diseases and digestive system illnesses. Also, the rehabilitation of patients after finishing oncological treatment of breasts, genitals or other oncological diseases except malignant blood diseases can be promoted.
Mineral springs around Marienbad
There are 40 different cold water springs in Mariánské Lázně itself, and 100 throughout the district. They have different chemical compositions - rich in calcium, magnesium, iron, carbon dioxide or salt for example, which means they can benefit a wide variety of conditions most commonly in the famous medicinal drinking cure (between 1.5 and two litres daily) but also through bathing and inhalation therapies.
For example, the Cross Spring’s high sulphate content has a laxative effect on digestive tract issues (stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas and gall bladder) and metabolic disorders such as obesity, gout and diabetes.
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Cross Spring
One of the oldest and most used springs in town, primarily used in the treatment of diseases of the digestive tract (illnesses of the stomach, intestines, gall bladder, liver and pancreas), for metabolic disorders (obesity, gout, diabetes mellitus) and allergies related to digestion disorders. The sulphate content in the water produces a laxative effect.
Ferdinand Spring
Ferdinand Spring consists of seven external springs, of which Ferdinand I is accessible for drinking cures. Its composition corresponds with that of Cross Spring, but the mineral content is somewhat higher. A large amount of water from Ferdinand Spring is bottled and marketed as table water under the brand name Excelsior.
Rudolph Spring
350 m southeast of the Ferdinand Spring colonnade, this spring is used to treat diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract due to its diuretic effect. A characteristic of the spring water is the high content of calcium (the calcium to magnesium ratio is 5:4). Therefore, a drinking cure is recommended as a supplementary therapy regime in the treatment of osteoporosis. Its distinctive anti-inflammatory effects make it conducive to treating urethritis.
Forest Spring
Located in the northern part of the town, its composition greatly differs to other springs. The spring water is used for drinking cures and inhalation. It is used to cure diseases of the upper respiratory tract and the gastro-intestinal tract. It is also suitable for curing certain urological diseases, such as uric-acid stones, since the water strongly alkalises the acid.
Ambrose Spring
Named after an abbot at the Teplá monastery, Ambrose Spring consists of three external springs, all of a similar chemical composition. The waters are ferrous acidulous and have a low mineral content. Due to their high iron content, they are used to cure certain forms of anaemia, and their diuretic effects make them useful in treating certain urinary tract diseases, particularly lithiasis.
Caroline Spring
People used to drink its waters directly from the source. After reconstruction of the water pipes, this spring was re-sourced at the Rudolph’s Spring colonnade. Due to its higher content of magnesium (the calcium to magnesium ratio is 2:5), water from Caroline Spring is used to treat urological diseases and kidney stones, since the magnesium contained in the water prevents their formation.
The mineral springs contain a large amount of carbon dioxide and ferrous ions (10 – 40 mg/l), and are called natural acidulous waters.
Magnesium 92 | Calcium 148 | Sodium 2 590 | Hydrogen-carbonate 2 770
Sulphate 2 945 | Chloride 858 | Free CO2 2 896
Mineral content 9 600
Concentration in mg/l
Magnesium 141 | Calcium 200 | Sodium 2 870 | Hydrogen-carbonate 3 050
Sulphate 3 173 | Chloride 1 121 | Free CO2 2 510
Mineral content 10 810
Concentration in mg/l
Magnesium 122 | Calcium 233 | Sodium 80 | Hydrogen-carbonate 1 468
Sulphate 83 | Chloride 32 | Free CO2 2 444
Mineral content 2 160
Concentration in mg/l
Magnesium 105 | Calcium 105 | Sodium 710 | Hydrogen-carbonate 1 724
Sulphate 623 | Chloride 178 | Free CO2 2 631
Mineral content 3 620
Concentration in mg/l
Magnesium 21 | Calcium 46 | Sodium 57 | Hydrogen-carbonate 333
Sulphate 81 | Chloride 20 | Free CO2 2 420
Mineral content 630
Concentration in mg/l
Magnesium 110 | Calcium 83 | Sodium 182 | Hydrogen-carbonate 877
Sulphate 197 | Chloride 133 | Free CO2 2 600
Mineral content 1 690
Concentration in mg/l
Healing muds in Mariánské Lázně are typically bog and peat muds, harvested from around the mineral water springs. In preparation for use in treatments the mud is oxidised in open air, purified, blended with mineral water and heated with steam to 40 degrees Celsius.
Mud is used in body wraps to treat locomotive, respiratory and gynaecological disorders. Additional specialisms, in the form of peat vaginal tampons, are offered to women suffering chronic gynaecological inflammations and infertility. Peat compresses are used cosmetically and medically to regenerate skin and for those for whom a full body wrap would be too intense.
Pain relief and hormone rebalancing
Natural carbon dioxide gas, otherwise known as Maria’s Gas from the nearby Maria’s Spring, is unique to Mariánské Láznē. It’s a powerful healing resource for physical pain when injected directly into muscles and joints.
When it penetrates the skin, carbon dioxide is also excellent for lowering blood pressure and improving circulation. Due to the concentration of small blood vessels in the groin area, plus its stimulation of testosterone and estradiol hormones, CO2 has real positive effect on sexual function and menopausal symptoms.
