Archman

Archman is a village in Baherden District of Turkmenistan, famed for the eponymous hot springs located about 11 km away.

[2] Legend has it that the hot springs (and the village) were named after a shepherd who had discovered its healing properties, after getting cured of a skin rash.

[2] Reputed for the healing properties of its water, different alternative treatment regimens—mineral spa, gastric lavage, balneotherapy, drinking therapy, and others—are available, in combination with medical imaging services and physiotherapy.

[2][1][3] In 2001, President Niyazov opened a marble resort, replacing previous Soviet facilities; this was further expanded in 2009 into a 920-bed center.

[2][b] Primarily aimed at those patients who had to visit the sanatorium for about a week, the project has been fairly successful.