A dissertation on sea-water : with the regimen proper to be observed in the use of it. Together with some practical hints on drinking the spaws, or any other medicinal waters. In a letter from a physician in the country to his friend in the town.

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[1755?]
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Credit: A dissertation on sea-water : with the regimen proper to be observed in the use of it. Together with some practical hints on drinking the spaws, or any other medicinal waters. In a letter from a physician in the country to his friend in the town. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ =9 ] ture being let fall into eight Ounces of pure Spring-Water, make an ar¬ tificial Spa-Water: Which mull: be adminiftered foon after it is made; for, if kept too long, it lofes much of its Brilknefs and Force. An Intermillion for four, five, or fix Days might be no Ways unne- ceflary, left they become too much the Nature of Diet. And Evacu- ants of any Kind ought to be for- born, but on urgent Occafions. As when by too long a Courfe, or an inadvertent Ufe, many ill Symptoms are produced, that may require it. Before I conclude, it may not be amifs to juft touch upon the Ufe and Benefit of Le Grand Ceinturon or Zona Medicabilis (lately invented for the Cure of moll Chronic Ails) which I have often made fufficient Trial of in Diforders arifing from an acrid Serum of the Blood (as will be hereafter defcribed and properly ad- vertifed