A study to evaluate therapeutic properties of minerals of Manghopir hot spring, Karachi. | [Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan • 2009]

Author(s):

1. Ameera Javed: Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Javed Iqbal: Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Uzma Asghar: Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan

4. Farooq Ahmed Khan: Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan

5. Alia Bano Munshi: Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan

6. Ishratullah Siddiqui: Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

European Balneologists have extensively studied the therapeutic value of mineral water. Mineral springs with different mineral contents are recommended for various therapeutic uses. People have been using geothermal water for bathing and good health for many thousands of years. A mineral hot spring has greater than 1000 mg/L, (ppm) of naturally dissolved solids. Hot mineral spring water contains elements like calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium as sulphates, bi-carbonates and chlorides, which are used externally to cure many diseases. Manghopir spring contain 38-84 mg/L magnesium, 388-555 mg/L sodium, 411-599 mg/L chlaide, 186-442 mg/L potassium, and 1509-2188 mg/L total dissolved solids while the pH was in the range of 7.2-7.8. The temperature of Manghopir Euthermal hot spring remains constant ranging between 40 to 47 oC.

Page(s): 397-401

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Published: Journal: Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Year: 2009

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