Crenotherapy is a natural treatment and health protection method, thus using natural mineral water are gaining popularity as an alternative to pharmacotherapy or as additional support in many types of diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of germanium (Ge) in mineral non-geothermal waters from Low Beskid area, Poland. The collected mineral water samples from natural springs and wells were analyzed using total X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (TXRF). In total, 25 mineral water samples and 4 commercially available mineral waters (PET and glass bottled) used in crenotherapy were analyzed to determine the levels of Ge and 11 other indicators (total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, Br, As, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Sr, Ba and Cl/Br index). Moreover, relations between: Ge concentration and total mineralization and Br concentrations, likewise assessments of Ge origin and on the potential impact of Ge in mineral water on human health, were performed. The results demonstrated that in 22 out of 25 samples Ge was detected, in the range from 0.99 μg/l to 123.83 μg/l. The results indicate that the relic waters, which remain in contact with deposits of sediments containing high quantities of organic compounds indicate the highest Ge concentration collected in Wysowa-Zdrój. The findings of the current work conclude that the quantity of germanium consumed with the analysed curative non-geothermal waters form Low Beskid taken directly at the source has no negative impact on human health.

颅骨疗法是一种自然疗法和健康保护方法，因此使用天然矿泉水作为药物疗法的替代方法或在许多类型疾病中的额外支持正日益普及。这项研究的目的是确定在波兰Low Beskid地区非地热矿泉水中锗的存在。使用总X射线荧光光谱法（TXRF）分析了从天然泉水和水井收集的矿泉水样品。总共对25种矿泉水样品和4种市售矿泉水（PET和玻璃瓶装）用于冷冻疗法进行了分析，以确定Ge和其他11种指标（总溶解固体（TDS），pH，Br，As，Fe， Mn，Zn，Cu，Sr，Ba和Cl / Br指数）。此外，Ge浓度与总矿化度和Br浓度之间的关系，同样评估了锗的来源以及矿泉水中锗对人体健康的潜在影响。结果表明，在25个样品中的22个中检测到Ge，范围为0.99μg/ l至123.83μg/ l。结果表明，仍与含有大量有机化合物的沉积物沉积物接触的遗迹水表明Wysowa-Zdrój中收集到的最高Ge浓度。当前工作的发现得出结论，直接从源头直接从Low Beskid获得的经过分析的非地热治疗水消耗的锗量对人体健康没有负面影响。99μg/ l至123.83μg/ l。结果表明，仍与含有大量有机化合物的沉积物沉积物接触的遗迹水表明Wysowa-Zdrój中收集到的最高Ge浓度。当前工作的发现得出结论，直接从水源中直接从Low Beskid进行分析的非地热治疗水消耗的锗量对人体健康没有负面影响。99μg/ l至123.83μg/ l。结果表明，仍与含有大量有机化合物的沉积物沉积物接触的遗迹水表明Wysowa-Zdrój中收集到的最高Ge浓度。当前工作的发现得出结论，直接从水源中直接从Low Beskid进行分析的非地热治疗水消耗的锗量对人体健康没有负面影响。