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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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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    traded (a). There is no fingle teft to difcover this fait, and, in procuring the contents of any water which contains this fait along with ful- phat of foda, or Glauber's fait, it is not poffi- ble to feparate them entirely by mere cryftal- lization, as they have nearly the fame folubility in water, and form of cryftals. Lime water will diflinguifh the one from the other, by decompofmg the fulphat of magnefia, but not the fulphat of foda. For the purpofes of me- dicine it is feldom requifite to feparate them, as their effeds are fo much alike. 11.—Muriat of Magnefia, This is a fait difficult to be cryftallized, very foluble in water and in alcohol, very deliquefcent, of a naufeous bitter and faline tafte; is found in various brine fprings, and forms a confiderable part of the faline con- ' tents of fea water. It is this fait which gives the bitternefs to fea water, and as it does not eafily cryftallize, it remains in the Qiiother liquor^ as it is called, or the liquid re- fiduum, after the common fait has been fepa- (a) See the note to the next article.