Observations on the artificial mineral waters of Dr. Struve, of Dresden, prepared at Brighton : with cases / by W. King.

  • William King
Date:
1826
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Credit: Observations on the artificial mineral waters of Dr. Struve, of Dresden, prepared at Brighton : with cases / by W. King. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Carlsbad waters appear to act. They produce a succession of remarkable and im- portant changes in the animal economy. ].—They improve the qualities of the blood. 2. —They alter and improve the structure of the whole body, of every part, and of every organ. 3. —They improve the vital powers of each part and organ. 4. —They improve the functions of every part and organ. 5. —The result of all this is, in one word, heath : the health of every part; and the health, tone, and vigour of the whole system, both of body and mind. Of this let those speak who have witnessed the effects—let those speak who have tried them. The medical world of London will soon have an oppor- tunity of deciding for themselves, in the result of those cases in which they may prescribe these waters. In the practice of medicine we are some times obliged to aid and assist nature, and some times to counteract her. It is seldom she can be thwarted with impunity. The most gene- ral of her laws, throughout all her kingdoms, is harmony; otherwise she would war against herself. The most able and judicious physi- cians, therefore, are those who study the laws of that harmony, and attempt to move in uni- son with them. Thus, where disease can best be controlled by diet and general management, and the patient will submit to it, we limit the interference of art to simple directions and na- tural remedies. Where new powers are re-