Water, the elixir of life
Bad Nauheim has nine state-approved mineral springs. These can be experienced in many different ways.
Mineral Springs
Bad Nauheim is rich in curative springs and owes its name "Bad" to its natural "mineral treasure".
While three spas were used as thermal carbonated brines for bathing, there are six medicinal springs (so-called drinking fountains) in Bad Nauheim and in the Schwalheim district, five of which can still be used for a drinking cure today. The healing waters differ in their specific composition and temperature, but are all subject to constant quality control. Due to the high content of freely dissolved carbonic acid, the healing waters are also called "Säuerlinge".
Bad nauheim sparkling water - Ernst ludwig sprudel, großer and kleiner sprudel
Did you know that the Bad Nauheim healing water saved Otto von Bismarck from a leg amputation? Because of the poor blood circulation in his leg, his doctors initially advised him to amputate. But after a spa treatment in Bad Nauheim the incredible thing happened: the leg was saved!
Bathing cures with natural carbonic acid water are among the best researched procedures in balneotherapy. The Bad Nauheim bubbles are used as a spa treatment for prevention and as an accompanying therapy for diseases of the cardiovascular system, vessels and skin.
The thermal brine relieves back pain and rheumatism, activates the cardiovascular and immune system.
In the Sprudelhof the Sprudel Ernst Ludwig, named after the Grand Duke of Hesse and near the Rhine, large and small sparkling mineral water. They are still used today for applications in the clinics and in the baths.
Erich Kästner
"I also do the well cure. The water tastes like herring with licorice."
drinking fountains - already the romans swore by it
Even the Romans drank natural waters with a high content of minerals and active ingredients to do something good for their health. Thus the drinking cure is one of the oldest known healing methods.
The carbon dioxide in the Bad Nauheim springs makes them particularly digestible. Due to their naturally high carbon dioxide content, they increase the blood circulation in the stomach lining and promote digestion. A drinking cure drains and flushes the organism. Many doctors recommend it in combination with exercise. A drinking cure is also recommended twice a year for purification. In the case of already existing illnesses, it is advisable to ask your family doctor for advice beforehand.
The sources are freely accessible. You will find the Kur-, Karls- and Ludwigsbrunnen in the spring bar in the Trinkkuranlage, Löwenquelle and Sauerbrunnen in the Schwalheim district.
our drinking fountains
kurbrunnen
Source designation: Hydrogen carbonate-rich sodium chloride acid
Indications & mode of action: Strongly effective against constipation due to the even higher salt content compared to the Karlsbrunnen
Things to know:
- pH value: 6,17
- Source temperature: 19,4°C
- Promotes the secretion of stomach and pancreas
- Can be used for liver and bile diseases
- Has a buffer function in the acid-base balance of the body due to its high hydrogen carbonate content
Permanent use: Not suitable - can only be used as a cure!
karlsbrunnen
Source designation: Hydrogen carbonate containing sodium chloride acid
Indications & mode of action: Mildly effective on stomach and intestinal motor functions in cases of constipation.
Things to know:
- pH value: 5,82
- Source temperature: 20,4°C
- Promotes the secretion of stomach and pancreas
- Can be used for liver and bile diseases
- Has a buffer function in the acid-base balance of the body due to its high hydrogen carbonate content
Permanent use: Not suitable - can only be used as a cure!
ludwigsbrunnen
Source designation: Sodium chloride hydrogen carbonate Acidifier
Indications & mode of action: Against heartburn and stomach acidity, can be used to regulate the pH in cases of increased uric acid and gout, well suited for drinking cures in cases of metabolic syndrome
Things to know:
- pH value: 5,9
- Source temperature: 19,0°C
- Due to its low salt content, it is also suitable for hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart patients
Permanent use: Not suitable - can only be used as a cure!
Löwenquelle
Source designation: Calcium-containing sodium chloride hydrogen carbonate acid
Indications & mode of action: Functional stomach and intestinal disorders, also for their prophylaxis
Things to know:
- pH value: 5,63
- Source temperature: 12,0°C
- Due to its relatively high iron content, it can be used to supplement a therapy for iron deficiency
Permanent use: Not suitable - can only be used as a cure!
sauerbrunnen
Source designation: Calcium-containing sodium chloride hydrogen carbonate acid
Indications & mode of action: Functional stomach and intestinal disorders, also for their prophylaxis
Things to know:
- pH value: 5,84
- Source temperature: 12,1°C
Permanent use: Not suitable - can only be used as a cure!