Bath, Contrexéville and the lime sulphated waters : with their use in medicine / by John Macpherson.

  • John Macpherson
Date:
1886
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Credit: Bath, Contrexéville and the lime sulphated waters : with their use in medicine / by John Macpherson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    spring in all Germany.” The waters are delicious, and have long been exported. They arise at the upper end of the Brohl valley, on the way from the Rhine to the Laacher See, at the mouth of a picturesque gorge of white tuffa. It is to be regretted that attempts at form- ing an establishment here have been, so far as I know, unsuccessful. The Germans use the water both in bronchial and laryngeal, and in vesical catarrhs. Although it is usually counted an iron spring, I notice Rippoldsau here, as Durand Fardel has called it a car- bonated sulphate. It has a large supply of bicarbonate of lime and of sulphate of soda, with much carbonic acid, and has long been famous in the treatment of af- fections in which iron is administered, and among other things for its use in catarrhs of the bladder and in gravel. Rippoldsau lies in the Black Forest at a height of 1700 or 1800 feet among pine wood. It has several springs and very comfortable arrangements. Life is quiet here, but very pleasant, if the season is not rainy. The waters are exported, and pastilles are made of their solid contents. Rippoldsau is one of the group of Kniebis baths, which resemble each other much in their properties. Griesbach (a lady’s bath) and Petersthal are the two most important of them. These wells were better known in Europe 250 years ago than they are now, in fact were most important baths in those days. They deserve to be recommended. They are conveniently near it, if Switzerland is thought of for an after cure,
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