A treatise on the nature, properties, and medicinal uses of the waters of Pyrmont, Spa, and Seltzers : Also of the Malvern waters, from Dr. Wall's observations. Being a proper supplement to Dr. Russel's [sic] Dissertation on the use of sea water, &c.

Date:
1762
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Credit: A treatise on the nature, properties, and medicinal uses of the waters of Pyrmont, Spa, and Seltzers : Also of the Malvern waters, from Dr. Wall's observations. Being a proper supplement to Dr. Russel's [sic] Dissertation on the use of sea water, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in Vomitings, obftinate and inveterate ; and they arQ of Benefit in four Belchings, Cholics, ancL Hick ups. M hey no where exert their Efficacy more ma« nifeflly, than in Obflru£iions of the Liver and Spleen, and cure the Scirrhus of either, if not confirmed ; and are reftorative in a Maeies from an Obftrudtion of the Mefenteries and Liver. Many have been cured of the Jaundice by them $ and they are deemed Specific in hypochon¬ driac AffecSl ions. They cure intermitting Feversj they temper the Heat of the Kidneys, take away the Heat and Smarting of the Urine^ and afluage Pains of the Kidneys and Bladder : They prevent a Con¬ cretion of Sand and Generation of the Stone, and deterge and. expel Sand better than any other Remedy, and by continual Ufe, take away the Canfe of the Stone and Gravel. They cure Barrennefs in Women, arifing from too great a Moifture and Relaxation of the Womb —Ulcers in the Sphindter of the Bladder have been often cured by them ; and they are an excellent Remedy for a Fiflula from an ill cured Abfcefs* in Perinseo, The Method of ufing them. I fhall conclude by deferibing fummirily, Firft, the Seafon proper far drinking thefc Waters : Se¬ condly, the Preparation of the Bv dy previous to drinking them: Thirdly, the Quantity to be drank, and the Manner of drinking, and the Diet and Regimen to be obferved during the Courfe. Fourthly, the Time requifite to continue drink¬ ing; and laftly, what is neceflary to be. obferved after the Courfe is finifted. R Z. Firft