Daridagh Balneological
Arsenic Water

The rich natural resources Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is also famous for its natural treatment objects. The people from different corners of the world visiting these treatment objects are healed very soon. 

The Daridagh Balneological (arsenic water) Hospital is situated in the arsenic water bed area at 8 km distance from the city of Julfa. It was established on the basis of the mineral water bed in 1978. With the help of the Daridagh arsenic mineral water different heart diseases, support-action organs peripheric nerve system, venereal diseases, womens diseases, anemia and other diseases are treated in this hospital.

DARI- DAG thermal arsenic water

The chemical composition of the DARI DAG arsenic thermal water

1.As (arsenic) + 0,27 mg1
2.B (boron) + 00,38 mg 1
3.Y (iodine) + 9,9 mg 1
4.Cl (chlorine) + 00,4 mg 1
5.Se (selenium) + 00,8 mg 1
6.Ba (barium) + 0,5 mg 1
7.Fe (ferrum) + 00.02 mg 1
8.Br (bromine) + 00,9 mg 1
9.Ge (germanium) + 00,5 mg 1
10.So4 (sulphur) + 00,9 mg 1
11.K (kalium) + 0,20 mg 1
12.Ca (calcium) + 00,10 mg 1
13.Na (sodium) + 0,19 mg 1
14.Mq (magnesium) + 0,62 mg 1
15.CO2 (carbon) + 0,10 mg 1

Diseases, curative doses & using methods of arsenic water

1.Spinal-buttock reticulates – 10/12 days ( taking a bath once per day)
2.Rheumatic polyarthritis 10/12 days (taking a bath once per day)
3.Osteochandrosis 12/14 days (taking a bath once per day)
4.Liver and biliary tract disease – 10 days (taking a bath once per day)
5.Skin disease 12/14 days (taking a bath once per day)
6.Nerve disease 12/14 days (taking a bath once per day)
7.Gynecological disease 10/12 days (taking a bath once per day)
8.Anemia – drinking arsenic water under physicians control
9.Metabolic disorder – drinking arsenic water under physicians control
10.Malaria – drinking arsenic water under physicians control

The following institutions did researches before determining the curative doses of Dari-Dag healing water source: Institute of Scientific Researches and Institute of Treatment by natural-physical means (methods), Azerbaijan State Medical Institute named after N. Narimanov and the Physiological department of Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences. Many professors theory the effect of treatment by using arsenic healing water is described and confirmed

Professor Alishir Musayev discovered in his researches that `taking an arsenic bath treatment more than 10-12 minutes may course dilatation of vessels. The famous researchers as G.Boshkoboynikov in 1830, Sulikidze and Arkhilov engaged in making researches about arsenic water Dari Dag in 1868.

Langbaren studied physical and chemical composition of Dari Dag arsenic water source in 1928. Later on the Azerbaijan Institute of Cardiology – Scientific Researches and Institute of Medical Treatment with natural physical means, Azerbaijan State Medical Institute and Department of physiology of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences continued the same researches.

Every patient is checked very carefully doctors or senior medical nurses before they take a bath inside the building of Dari Dag out-patient clinic. They firstly measure the patients blood pressure. If the patients arterial pressure is below norm which is accepted in medicine as congestive heart failure the same patient is not allowed to take an arsenic bath.

The results of researches and practices proved that if patients suffer from congestive hart failure or cardiovascular ectasia (dilation) obviously they will feel themselves very bad during taking an arsenic bath and even in most of cases taking an arsenic bath may cause faintness (syncope) in patients.

The advantages of Dari Dag arsenic water are:

•According to its chemical composition the Dari Dag arsenic water source belongs to a group of arsenic mineral waters having no vitriol in its composition. These characteristics of Dari Dag arsenic water differs it from all other arsenic waters and makes it more effective in treatment of different diseases.

•The level of arsenic in Dari Dag healing water is 40% less than level of arsenic in Renkago, Italy arsenic water source

•Daily output of Dari-Dag arsenic water source is 450.000m3

•According to its chemical composition Dari-Dag arsenic water is reach with alkaline which activates the function of stomach, intestine and liver. Generally speaking it improves the digestion system and alkaline effects / helps the absorption of arsenic by human body. It is also obvious that the best of arsenic waters according to their qualities are those arsenic sources that have alkaline-salt mixture type. Because of above mentioned superior qualities the Dari Dag arsenic water source is not only famous in Caucasus but also in the world.

According to compositions there are many famous arsenic water sources in the world like Renkago in Italy and in France.

The Dari Dag arsenic water source is totally different from those arsenic water sources according to its specific composition.

The level of arsenic in Renkago/Italy in comparison with Dari-Dag is much more but its composition is not alkaline. It is not absorbed sufficiently by human body and does not give necessary curative effect.

The level of arsenic in famous arsenic water source in France is very low. Because of these distinguishing qualities Dari Dag arsenic water source is considered superior in the world.

Having balanced correlation between salts contained in physical-chemical composition of Dari Dag arsenic water increases the curative effect of this healing water. This thermal water source is called Shefa SU by local people taking into consideration very high curative effect which was proved in many cases. At present time the most of the people\patients who has above mentioned health problems try to cure it by natural means- taking an arsenic bath. Dari Dag arsenic water contains 8,5% dissolved carbon dioxide gas , many other sulfide arsenic combinations and different salt components. The average temperature of the arsenic water source is +58

Experiments-researches proved that Dari-dag arsenic water also effects positively on separate elements of blood in parallel with stimulating and activating blood forming process. So after drinking 1-3 table spoon of arsenic water 3 times a day within 30 days the number of hemoglobin and erythrocytes increased in balanced way. The prescribed dose of arsenic water dose not only increase number of formal elements but also increases the functional capability of formal blood elements, resistance of erythrocytes, ostolik firmness\solidity also capability of farasitap in generally. In generally it strengthens the regeneration of blood cells and blood forming system actives.

It is obvious that arsenic drugs had been using in medicine for a long time ago. According to its composition arsenic drugs contain approximately 4 times more arsenic than in arsenic water of Dari-Dag. After taking arsenic drugs analogical changes also happen in blood generating system. The difference is that the effect of arsenic drug at the end of treatment course is weaker than results achieved with Dari-Dag curative water.

Since 1930 Dari-Dag arsenic water had been using in treatment of malaria as a very important component of treatment.

Taking into consideration anemia, liver and enlarged spleen problems of those patients. Professor Yegorov prescribed arsenic water to his patients with malaria. From the very beginning of treatment he observed stopping of intensification of Malaria on those patients. At the end of treatment the patients with relapse in malaria, cirrhosis signs of liver and spleen prevented, composition of blood improved and liquid in abdominal cavity absorbed. Patients with very high level of anemia, chronic malaria followed with enlargement of liver and spleen after receiving curative dose of arsenic water during 30 days, 3 times a day and each time 25-30gramms at the end of 30 days dimension of liver and spleen turned to its normal size.

Because of having alkaline and mineral salts in its composition the Dari Dag arsenic water very easily absorbed by human organs increasing the activity of digestive ferments and helps function of liver.

It is also very interesting that patients having problem with high or low stomach acid pathology after having arsenic water with different dose and time frame the patient stomach acid regulated and in the end different types of gastritis cured.

Because of having calcium and other mixture of salts in its composition Dari Dag arsenic water helps secretion of bile and improves the digestion of oil. Arsenic water also has positive effect on cardiac muscles and increases the function of heart. Especially those patients having toxic myocarditis after receiving treatment with curative arsenic water within 10-12 days weakness and apathy and toxic myocarditis signs which were observe on patients cured.

Dari Dag arsenic water is very effective in treatment of purulent and tropic wounds. The effect of this thermal water is because of its composition which is reach in antibacterial substances. Dari Dag thermal arsenic water also improves metabolism. It is very effective in balneology treatment of some types of neurological pains and arthritis. Dari Dag thermal spring (out-patient clinic) has got two new blocks, 1 for woman and 1 for men. Inside of this output clinic there are two baths and dimensions of each bath is 8m x 2.5m. Each section serves for 25-30 patients per hour. Patients having dermatological problems do not use the thermal baths inside the clinic building. Mainly they use thermal bath outside of clinic complex, because they take a sun bath after having thermal bath.