What are the qualities of the thermal spas?
The Kangal spring water is isothermal and maintains a temperature of about 35 C throughout the year. It has features which make it drinkable. The spa water is rich in selenium – a mineral known for its skin-healing properties, biological and therapeutic aspects. Selenium is a co-factor for glutathion peroxidase, an enzyme protecting cells against the effects of free radicals. The spring waters have been reported as being beneficial in rheumatic disease, neurologic disorders (neuralgia, neuritis, paralysis), orthopaedic and traumatological sequelae (fractures, joint trauma, and muscle disease), gynaecological problems (by lavage), skin diseases, urolithiasis (by drinking), and psychosomatic disorders. This may also explain the beneficial effects of water taken by drinking or by lavage in gastrointestinal and gynaecological disorders.
