An experimental enquiry into the chemical properties and medicinal qualities of the principal mineral waters of Ballston and Saratoga : in the state of New-York. With directions for the use of those waters in the various diseases to which they are applicable; and observations on diet and regimen. To which is added an appendix, containing a chemical analysis of the Lebanon spring in the state of New-York.

  • Meade, William
Date:
1817
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Credit: An experimental enquiry into the chemical properties and medicinal qualities of the principal mineral waters of Ballston and Saratoga : in the state of New-York. With directions for the use of those waters in the various diseases to which they are applicable; and observations on diet and regimen. To which is added an appendix, containing a chemical analysis of the Lebanon spring in the state of New-York. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    Page Th^eir use in bilious diseases - - - - 119 111 effects of the inordinate use of them - - 121 Directions for the proper use of them - - 125 Observations on diet and regimen - - - 130 —— on their use in dyspepsia - - 134 ■ on their use in certain diseases which have any resemblance to dyspepsia - - 138 Observations on the use of these waters in scrophula 142 ————^— on their use in diseases of females 144 in hemorrhoidal com- plaints - - - 147 in worms - - 148 in cutaneous complaints] with observations on warm bathing - - - 1S1 Observations on their use in complaints of the kid- neys -------- 158 Observations on the injurious or doubtful qualities of these waters in certain diseases - - - 160 in apoplexy - _- - 161 in epilepsy - - - - 162 in phthisis pulmonalis - - 16 in hooping cough - - - 163 in atonic gout - - - 163 in rheumatism - - - 165 in dropsy - - - - 165 in diarrhoea and dysentery - 166 Conclusion - -----167 APPENDIX. Analysis of Lebanon Spring. SECTION I. Description of Lebanon, its mineralogy, &c. - - 169 b