This historical site is an advertisement for **Bílinská kyselka** (in German *Biliner Sauerbrunn*), which at that time (probably the end of the 19th century) was a world-famous healing spring from Bohemia.
Here is the complete translation of the text into Czech:
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## Natural Bílinská sourdough!
**An excellent representative of alkaline (sodium) springs.**
*It significantly exceeds all the best-known natural alkaline waters in terms of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) content.*
There are **4,78** parts of sodium bicarbonate in 1000 parts of water.
**Bílinská kyselka** is especially recommended for **stomach, kidney, urinary and bladder** problems, gout deposits, diseases of the respiratory organs and lungs; it is unbeatable for **diabetes**.
As a **preventive** against all influences disrupting the digestive system, kidney, bile and urinary tract functions. Thanks to its rich amount of carbonic acid (total 5,517 in 1000 parts) it is an exceptionally **tasty, pleasant refreshing drink**, also suitable for mixing with wine.
Available in 1-liter bottles in all pharmacies, good drugstores, and mineral water stores.
> **Warning:** Pay special attention to the "burnt-on cork mark" (*Biliner Sauerbrunn*). Bottles with corks without this mark contain counterfeit Bílin water.
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### Sauerbrunn Medical Institute
Equipped with every comfort. Bathtubs, steam and electric baths, fully equipped hydrotherapy institute.
**Spa doctor:** Med. Dr. Wilhelm v. Reuss.
### Bilin digestive pastilles (Pastilles de Bilin)
An excellent remedy made from the evaporation of Bílinská kyselka; it helps with heartburn, stomach catarrh and digestive problems in general.
**Warehouses:** In all mineral water stores, pharmacies and drugstores.
**Directorate of springs in Bílina (Bohemia).**
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### A few interesting facts about the text:
* **Dr. Wilhelm von Reuss:** He was a real historical figure, the chief physician at Bílinské Lázně and the author of many professional publications about the healing effects of the water there.
* **Counterfeiting:** At that time, Bílinská kyselka was so popular all over the world that counterfeits often appeared, hence the emphasis on the burned inscription on the cork stopper.
* **Diabetes:** Medicine at the time believed that alkaline waters helped neutralize the acidity in the body associated with diabetes, which was one of the main methods of "treatment" at the time.
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