Journal of - International Society for the History of Islamic Medicine

İbrahim İmran ÖZTAHTALI, Gülay DURMAZ
The Curing Power of the Old Thermal Spring Mentioned in Murad
Emrî Efendi’s “Bursa’s Natural Thermal Springs”
“The benefits of the springs and an example”
Roads, bridges and railways have increased the communication
among the people and the people world have
become like the members of a family, this is how everybody
speaks of the benefits of thermal springs in Bursa, a
city close to our capital city Istanbul. In fact many people
don’t know exactly how the springs help curing illnesses
and some have been cured coincidentally after using
the springs. It can also not be denied that some people
have been worse after using the springs because of the
lack of knowledge in how to use the spring properly and.
We must almost say that this issue results from a lack of
knowledge of the chemical effects and ingredients of the
thermal springs.
The curing power of the springs has both been experienced
and carried forward and reported. This is why many
illnesses are either cured or got better thanks to the thermal
springs and god’s will.
The benefits of the Old Thermal Spring
The illnesses cured by the Old Spring are the equivalent
of the ones cured by the “Teblenc”() Spring The water of
this spring has an obvious curing effect on dermal diseases,
all the possible stone formations in the chest and abdomen
area and on organ diseases, to the womb and neighboring organs,
self appearing illnesses, mental illnesses caused by the
damaged nerve cells and other cells related in the process.
Generally the spring water is good for the infected swellings
appearing in the liver, spleen, neck, the groin and the circulatory
system. Other illnesses: Thermal spring water is also
very useful for the inaction and looseness of the thin tissues
forming the arteries, capillary vessels and the biliary tract
and also the blood blisters and circulation problems caused
by the stiffness in the vessels mentioned before. It is also experienced
that even depression patients and patients with
clogged wombs benefit from the thermal springs. This spring
also completely cures pain caused by a shrunk bladder.
Also nerve tension and shrinkage, excretory system
problems caused by hemorrhoids; all genital sicknesses are
cured by this spring. It cures all the inconvenience and pain
women experience during their periods. This spring is also
very useful for women who lose their reproductivity during
the monthly periods. It is seen that many infertile women
have given birth to babies thanks to this thermal spring.
Apart from this the spring prevents or stops the growth of
any myomas appearing in the womb or ovaries of women.
It has been observed and proven that the body is ridden of
illnesses especially caused by the nervous system.
Thus the spring prevents the discharge of the sticky, consistent
and irritating liquid out of the womb which is caused
by the looseness of the womb or irregular menstruation
and other circulatory problems when it is used appropriately.
It has been experienced various times that the spring
cures continuous diarrhea caused by exposure to cold and
repeating pain, looseness and irritation in organs related
to the dorsum which cause back pain and also hemorrhoid
pain. Also patients with erectile dysfunction caused by an
illness or excessive use benefit from the spring and regain
their health, sexual drive and sexual potency thanks to the
spring. It helps the vessels to absorb the digested materials.
Also facilitates the special blood vessels that gradually
absorb and alter the white colored gastric fluid discharged
during digestion and channel it to the vena. It regulates the
excretory system. Increases sex appeal, improves sexual life
by supplying strength and integrity and increased sperm
discharge at the end of the sexual intercourse.
The spring mentioned cures nine different types of illnesses
together with the ones we mentioned above it is necessary
to use the spring for every illness mentioned.
First Type:
It is such an illness that affects the intestines, livery
spleen, vena, pancreatic gland, intestinal gland and all of the
digestive system. The damaging of the thin flesh that covers
the inner cavities of the body, digestive disorder, and related
sicknesses, vomiting and circulatory problems caused by the
vena and diseases like these are cured in the spring.
It helps the circulatory system to work efficiently, helps
the digested food to be absorbed by the veins and cures
looseness and weakness of the veins. Stops the pain in the
mammary ducts of women and eliminates the reason for
fatigue and exhaustion. It also cure hemorrhoids the problem
usually people with a sedentary life have caused by
spending most of the time sitting alone.
Second Type:
These types of illnesses are usually known to be female
specific. Reasons: It would be correct to say that the woman’s
womb consists of two ovaries and fallopian tubes and
for men it is called the prostate.
The spring has a relieving effect on the irritation of the
glands mentioned above and the urinary canal. Also good
for back, groin and pelvis pains that women experience
due to irregular menstruation; headaches appearing with
various symptoms, palpitation, artery shrinkage, absence
of mind and breathing difficulties that interrupt the blood
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