SODEN
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Soden is a small town and resort in Germany, located near Frankfurt. It features 26 mineral springs containing sodium chloride and is known for treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system, respiratory and digestive tracts, and cardiovascular conditions.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
SODEN (Soden am Taunus, Bad), a small town (4,000 inhabitants) and resort in Germany (Hesse-Nassau) in ]/a ch-ezda from Frankfurt-on-Main, on the southern slope of the forested Taunus, at an altitude of 150-200 meters above sea level. The climate is mild. The therapeutic means are 26 springs containing NaCl, with temperatures from 10° to 32°. The spring water is used for baths, inhalations, and internal administration. The resort has bathhouses, inhalation rooms, electro-photo-water therapy, mechanotherapy, and other special departments. Beautiful surroundings, a concert hall, theaters, sports grounds, etc. Main indications: diseases of the motor organs, catarrhs of the respiratory and digestive tracts, diseases of the heart and blood vessels (compensated defects, heart neuroses, diseases of the heart muscle, arteriosclerosis), etc. Season from April 15 to October 15. Less well-known are the nearby Soden-Salminster and Soden-Wetra, Bad.
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“SODEN.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/soden/