A short description of Kissingen, its baths and mineral waters / [F.A. Balling] ; translated from the German by Sir Alexander M. Downie.

  • Balling, Franz Anton, 1802-1875.
Date:
1841
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Credit: A short description of Kissingen, its baths and mineral waters / [F.A. Balling] ; translated from the German by Sir Alexander M. Downie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    where the disease begins to be developed about the age of puberty. c) In chronic catarrhal affections of the respi¬ ratory tubes, but ])rincipatly in peripneu¬ monia noiha, whatever be their causes, when tubercles are not present, or if pre¬ sent, merely in a latent state. We have not as yet however had sufficient expe¬ rience to judge whether or not the inha¬ lation of the vapour of muriatic acid per¬ severed in for some time has a beneficial effect in tubercles of the Lungs. d) In great nervous irritability of the organs of respiration, such as we find in neural¬ gic and asthmatic affections of those organs. In the above diseases, when we wish to pro¬ duce a stimulating effect upon the mucous mem¬ brane, the aiaxbrunnen, either alone, or mixed with a small quantity of whey, is indicated. But in cases where there exists a high degree of irritability, or there is reason to fear that inflammation may occur, also where spitting of blood is present, a larger quantity of whey must be mixed with the water to diminish the