Long before we were introduced to mineral water in plastic bottles, Filipino in the peacetime era were discovering the many health benefits of Agua de Carabaña, mineral water in clear glass or aqua bottles, from the Carabaña Springs of Spain. The water was believed to have curative and medicinal properties that it was soon being commercially bottled in the early 20th c. to America and Europe. Agua de Carabaña was available only in boticas and farmacias in the Philippines and was used to cure all sorts of ailments--from kidney problems, stomach ills and even as an abortifacient!
Today, mineral water is so commonplace in the Philippines and its only use is to assuage thirst. Old colored bottles with the familiar Agua brand name in relief are easy to find; but unlike plastic bottles which are being resold for recycling, Agua de Carabaña bottles are for antique collecting!
Long before we were introduced to mineral water in plastic bottles, Filipino in the peacetime era were discovering the many health benefits of Agua de Carabaña, mineral water in clear glass or aqua bottles, from the Carabaña Springs of Spain. The water was believed to have curative and medicinal properties that it was soon being commercially bottled in the early 20th c. to America and Europe. Agua de Carabaña was available only in boticas and farmacias in the Philippines and was used to cure all sorts of ailments--from kidney problems, stomach ills and even as an abortifacient!
Today, mineral water is so commonplace in the Philippines and its only use is to assuage thirst. Old colored bottles with the familiar Agua brand name in relief are easy to find; but unlike plastic bottles which are being resold for recycling, Agua de Carabaña bottles are for antique collecting!
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ReplyDeleteDo you know any pharmacy or a store here in the Philippines that sells this water?
what kind of health issues does agua carabana takes care of..in other words, what is it good for?
DeletePimples cleared after 6 month for 1-2 bottles consumed in 3to4 weeks.
DeleteI don't think this product is available anymore.
ReplyDeleteI just found one of these bottles on Playa Coloradas on Cayo Coco Cuba.
ReplyDeleteI have 1 bottle of this brand but it doesn't have water just a bottle.
ReplyDeleteBadly needed .. any store here in the Philippines selling this product?
ReplyDeleteI dont lf still available in emerson drug store near bambang Market in manila.
ReplyDeleteI'm also searching the product, can any body tell?
ReplyDeleteHello every one I know where you can still buy this... Medicine... Because when I was a little boy.. my mother always make me drinks this because of my very sensitive skin.. I was prone to mosquito bites so I have a lot of allergies that was very itchy....
ReplyDeleteWhere can one buy this in Manila?
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