Tarasp and its mineral waters / from the French of Dr. Killias ; compiled and edited by N. B. Whitby.

  • Eduard Killias
Date:
1870
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Credit: Tarasp and its mineral waters / from the French of Dr. Killias ; compiled and edited by N. B. Whitby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    action of the carbonic acid gas and its benefi- cial influence on the functions of the stomach. During the use of the chalybeate waters the appetite soon increases, the general looks and the tone of the muscles improve. The secretions of the intestines is rarely interrupted, the diurese constantly augments ; persons disposed to congestions and giddiness sometimes evenfeel the intoxicating action of the carbonic acid. The waters are drunk, not too hastily, in the morning before eating, in pauses of from 15—20 minutes, beginning with three glasses, which are gradually increased to six; patients disposed to cough, laryngeal catarrh, gastrodynia etc. add a little warm milk to the dose. The baths, very analogous in their strength- ening action to those of St. Moritz, are gene- rally taken daily. In the beginning they are rather exciting, in that case they are better at- tenuated by adding sweet water. The carbonic acid gas abundantly contained in them directly covers the body of the bather with numberless bubbles of the size of millet-grains ; an expressly made analysis has besides shown that Iron and acid carbonic gas are even contained in water which has been employed in bathing, and has remained in the baignoire. With respect to diet more freedom can in general be granted to the patients, than in the saline water course. Although the above indi- cated rules for avoiding certain kinds of food, being “ contrary to the course” must also be observed, yet in the individual case regard may
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