Original sentence: Mineral spas are resorts developed around naturally occurring mineral springs, where (often wealthy) patrons would repair to “tale the waters”,  meaning that they would drink (see hydrotherapy and water cure (therapy)) or bathe (see Balneotherapy) in the mineral water
Edited sentence: Mineral spas are resorts developed around naturally occurring mineral springs, where (often wealthy) patrons would repair to “tale the waters” — meaning that they would drink (see hydrotherapy and water cure) or bathe in (see Balneotherapy) the mineral water