Shohambari mineral water
The medicinal water here was found by drilling in 1952 and remains the sanatorium's principal treatment factor. There are two sources: one feeds the baths and pools, the other is a drinking table-and-treatment water.
Return to the grounds mapWhat is known about the water
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Springs | Two: medicinal water for baths and pools, and a drinking mineral water |
| Mineralisation of the first spring | 2.0–3.5 g/L |
| Water temperature | 33–36 °C |
| Principal components | Salts, sulfates, chlorides, hydrocarbonates, sodium |
| Discovered | 1952, by drilling; new wells in 1986 |
| Use | Baths and pools neat and diluted, intestinal showers, inhalations, and drinking as prescribed |
What the analysis measures
In October 2024 the sanatorium published the list of parameters its water is tested against, but not the readings. That list is below.
Cations
- LithiumValue not published
- AmmoniumValue not published
- PotassiumValue not published
- SodiumValue not published
- MagnesiumValue not published
- CalciumValue not published
- StrontiumValue not published
- Ferric ironValue not published
Anions
- FluorideValue not published
- ChlorideValue not published
- BromideValue not published
- IodideValue not published
- SulfateValue not published
- HydrocarbonateValue not published
- CarbonateValue not published
Other parameters
- Silicic acidValue not published
- Boric acidValue not published
- Total mineralisationValue not published
- Dry residue at 180 °CValue not published
The sanatorium has not published the numeric results. The report, with its date and laboratory, is available on request; a doctor sets the drinking regimen.
What this water is held to be
In its official description the sanatorium places Shohambari water alongside Essentuki and Borjomi, and has called it its principal treatment factor since opening.
How the water is used
In baths and pools, neat and diluted, and for intestinal showers and inhalations. The drinking table-and-treatment water is taken as prescribed; a pavilion on the grounds serves it.
What the sanatorium prescribes it for
The official description names the digestive organs, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, gynaecological conditions, first- and second-degree diabetes, the liver and the skin. The drinking water is separately linked to chronic gastritis at any level of gastric secretion, pancreatitis, metabolic conditions and chronic liver and biliary disease.
What to ask the doctor
A doctor sets the drinking regimen, the length of the course and any contraindications at the consultation, based on your health and test results.
Mountain air and mineral water — close to Dushanbe.
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