A discourse of naturall bathes, and minerall waters. Wherein first the originall of fountaines in generall is declared. Then the nature and differences of minerals, with examples of particular bathes from most of them. Next the generation of minerals in the earth, from whence both the actuall heate of bathes, and their vertues are proved to proceede. Also by what meanes minerall waters are to be examined and discovered. And lastly, of the nature and uses of the bathes, but especially of our bathes at Bathe in Sommersetshire / [Edward Jorden].

  • Jorden, Edward, 1569-1632.
Date:
1631
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A discourse of naturall bathes, and minerall waters. Wherein first the originall of fountaines in generall is declared. Then the nature and differences of minerals, with examples of particular bathes from most of them. Next the generation of minerals in the earth, from whence both the actuall heate of bathes, and their vertues are proved to proceede. Also by what meanes minerall waters are to be examined and discovered. And lastly, of the nature and uses of the bathes, but especially of our bathes at Bathe in Sommersetshire / [Edward Jorden]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to the publique good, would ere& the like at the Kings Bath, where, perhaps, it might be more vfcfull for ma¬ ny, in regard of the greater heat which thofe fprings haue. i The lute ofBaths,is in much vfe infomc places, where it may be had pure, both to mollific, and to refoluc, and to ftrengthen weake parts. But we make little vfe of it in our Baths, becaufe we cannot haue it pure, but mix¬ ed with ftrigments. In diuers other places cither the fprings arifeagood diftance from the bathing places, or elfe there be other eruptions from whence it may bee ta¬ ken. But our fprings arifing in the Baths thcmfelues, it cannot well be faued pure. Befidcs, we haue not thofe mcanesoftheheatoftheSunne, to keepc it warmeto the parts where it is applycd: fo as growing cold,it ra¬ ther does hurt] then good. Wherefore it were better for vs,to vfeartificall lutes, as the Ancients did, of clay, Sulphur, Bitumen, Niter, Salt, &c. orvnguents of the fame nature, asthat which they call Ceroma. But the beft way is to referre the eleftion of thefe remedies, to the prefent Phyfitian, who will fit them according to the nature of the griefe. Cap. 17. In what particular infirmities of body> bathing in the hot waters of Bath is profitable. ty I 1 V1 TO come more particularly to the vfe of bathing, 1 wemuft vndcrftand, that there are many Minerall waters fit for bathing, which arc not fit to drinkc : as thofe which participate with Lead, Quickfiluer, Gyp- fum,Cadmia, Arfcnick, &c. Alfo thofe that ccntaine liquid Bitumen, arc thought to relaxe too much : but thofe