Hammam Rirha, Algiers : a winter health resort and mineral water cure combined / by G.H. Brandt.

  • Brandt, G. H. (George Henry)
Date:
1883
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Hammam Rirha, Algiers : a winter health resort and mineral water cure combined / by G.H. Brandt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and I saw him walk pretty freely with the simple aid of a stick; his pains had almost entirely disap- peared. Such a remarkable result pointed to the correctness of the rheumatic origin, and seems most encouraging to those who suffer from similar disorders. I was anxious to try the effect of these hot baths, and, although I only stayed in the swimming-bath for five minutes, the symptoms I felt tallied with those described to me, viz., free perspiration, active peri- pheral circulation, and a sensation of lassitude, which only lasted for a very short time. The cold chaly- beate water is excellent when mixed with wine, and is rather pleasant taken alone at the spring. As. regards the climate at that time of the year, it was most enjoyable, the peculiar elastic and bracing feeling of the air was very delightful and invigorating after the hot dusty weather I had experienced in the town of Algiers and its environs. I gathered much valuable information from the military doctor in charge of the hospital, from several old stagers in Algiers, and also from a very intelligent Arab, who spoke French per- fectly well, and who was thoroughly acquainted with the whole of Algeria. From what I gleaned it seems to me very clear that this region offers many advan- tages for the treatment of chest diseases ; its altitude,,
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