Essentuki 4: indications and contraindications

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Essentuki 4 is a medicinal table mineral water, the healing properties of which are known all over the world and have been used for medicinal purposes for several decades. Its developed indications for use are the result of many years of clinical practice and research, as well as contraindications that make the use of the medicinal composition undesirable for certain diseases and conditions.

Specialists also supervise the courses for the intake of mineral waters, which are held at the balneological resort of the same name. Filling into glass bottles, which has been carried out for many years at specialized factories in the city of Essentuki, also takes place under strict control.

Mineral water Essentuki 4 belongs to the Essentuki field and is extracted from its wells.

Composition and useful properties

It is no coincidence that the word medicinal is included in the characteristics of the drink, known as medicinal mineral-table water. This means that for its use in the human body, there must be disorders or diseases that determine the indications for use. You cannot just drink it as a means to quench your thirst and take it in significant quantities, otherwise the recommendations may develop into complications.

The opinion of doctors on this matter unambiguously speaks of the inadmissibility of uncontrolled and unlimited use, because in addition to the positive properties of healing water, there are also contraindications.

Essentuki 4 from the pump room located in the Narzan Valley has been recommended for many decades for certain diseases and conditions. Its value lies in the rich composition of mineral components. This is water of medium mineralization, which must be consumed either on site from the source, or immediately after opening the bottle.

Indications for use are due to the presence in its composition of hydrocarbonate, sodium, boric (hydrochloric acid bases), the content of calcium, potassium, sodium and magnesium.

The use of water for medicinal purposes allows you to freely enter the body with valuable components necessary for the implementation of normal life. It is known that the deficiency of these chemical compounds leads to the development of numerous pathologies and functional failures in the human body.

However, there are also opposite states in which such compounds are in excess. Like any medicine, they can lead to the development of negative processes. In this case, it is considered that the source of such substances has contraindications for use.

The most popular types of water from the healing springs of the resort town are Essentuki No. 4 and Essentuki No. 17. Salt water No. 17 contains a significant concentration of mineral salts, while No. 4 is referred to as mineral waters of average saturation. Therefore, its industrial characteristics contain the addition of the word "canteen".

Indications for the use of Essentuki No. 4 medicinal table water include certain disorders of natural metabolism, loss of functions of the digestive organs and pathology of two important body systems - metabolic and endocrine.

The use of mineral water is considered beneficial for:

• overweight caused by metabolic disorders, endocrine gland pathologies and systemic diseases (diabetes and obesity);
• chronic inflammatory processes of individual digestive organs (pancreatitis, liver pathologies, chronic cholecystitis, in remission);
• with chronic gastritis, but only if it is caused by high acidity;
• with gastric ulcer and 12 duodenal ulcer, resulting from the development of gastritis with an increased level of hydrochloric acid in gastric juice.

Essentuki No. 4 is prescribed for inflammatory diseases of the urinary system. The basis for the appointment are ICD, chronic cystitis and urethritis of any etiology, pyelonephritis and other kidney diseases.

Indications for use, the need for use for medicinal purposes, the method and dosage are determined by the attending physician, who takes into account the absence of contraindications and the general condition of the body. It is not recommended to take the medicinal drink on its own.

Contraindications

Contraindications for use with mineral water can be located in the same digestive system. It should not be drunk when the disease is in an exacerbation stage, it is strictly forbidden to take it in case of serious disturbances in the activity of the cardiovascular system, with hepatic colic and cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) that has taken place.

Hypertension is considered a contraindication, as a condition provoked by a negative state of blood vessels, internal bleeding and complications caused by recent infectious lesions.

Mineral medicinal water is the same medicine that may not have the necessary effect in an insufficient amount, and harm a person if it is taken uncontrollably. Therefore, the water purchased from the pharmacy should be taken as directed and in the prescribed quantities. People who are sent to the Narzan Valley for medical purposes undergo a thorough and comprehensive medical examination.