A treatise on the chemical history and medical powers of some of the most celebrated mineral waters : with practical remarks on the aqueous regimen. To which are added, observations on the use of cold and warm bathing / by William Saunders.

  • Saunders, William, 1743-1817.
Date:
1805
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on the chemical history and medical powers of some of the most celebrated mineral waters : with practical remarks on the aqueous regimen. To which are added, observations on the use of cold and warm bathing / by William Saunders. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    attention, which its importance, In a medical view, feemed to require, or where there ap- peared any peculiar difficulties, in explaining efFeds upon eftabliflied principles; and it is on this account, that the valuable waters of Bath have been treated on more at large, a' confiderable difference of opinion having taken place on the true fource of their medicinal powers. If the following pages fucceed in conveying a tolerably clear idea, of the precife degree to which chemical invefligation has been carried up to the prefent time, in afcer- taining the compofition of mineral waters ; and in drawing Tome line of diftindion, be- tween the medical powers of the various ingredients; I may flatter myfelf with fulfilling a wifh, which every phyfician, zealous for the honour of his profeffion muft cherifh, that of contributing fomething to the improve- ment of the healing art. In this improved Edition, I am defirous more particularly of requefling the atteation B 2