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Littlestone wrote:
Seems like there's a deep-seated and common human connection in the seeking out of places with (allegedly) healing properties - sources of water perhaps being the most important.
And with the mineral properties of some spring/well waters they may be occasionally correct.

Especially given that in days gone by, healthcare was something you couldn't get by nipping into the nearest GP's surgery or A&E. Before the concept of the Magic Bullet, even the slightest perceived improvement in health would have been more noticeable. Even if it resulting from some folkloric placebo effect.