Crenotherapy using Spring Thermal Water in Western Algeria and its Effectiveness Against Kidney Stones

(Afaf Amara-Rekkab )

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Abstract

Water is a natural resource with multiple uses. It is precious and important; therefore, it must meet the standard criteria. The goal of this project is to verify and estimate the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of water from the Dar Bentata source and its therapeutic benefits in medical diseases. These analyses covered several physicochemical water parameters. These parameters are temperature, hydrogen potential, MO, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solid (TDS), turbidity, O2, total hardness, alkalinity, color, Cl- ; SO42- ; NO3- ; NO2- ; HCO3- ; Ca2+, Mg2+ ; K+ ; PO4-3 , and Na+… ,and a certain number of bacteriological parameters such as total germs, total fecal coliforms, fecal streptococci, and Clostridium sulfitor. Three water points were sampled for five days during December 2021. The different hydrochemical facies of the Dar Bentata were used to determine the quality of the water. The results show that this water source is sodium chloride in nature  and has therapeutic properties for calcium lithiasis.
KEYWORDS
Bacteriological, chemical facies, physicochemical analyses, quality, saline, source water
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