ze:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black">. In the late 18th century it was believed that
minerals found in the waters of Druskininkai area produced health benefits and
their usage in the medical treatment of asthma and other ailments began. In the early 19th century Ignacy Fonberger, a professor at the University of
Vilnius, analyzed the chemical
composition of Druskininkai's waters and showed that they contain large amounts
of Calcium,