Hydrologia chymica: or, the chymical anatomy of the Scarbrough, and other spaws in York-shire. Wherein are interspersed, some animadversions upon Dr. Wittie's lately published treatise of the Scarbrough-spaw. Also, a short description of the spaws at Malton and Knarsbrough. And a discourse concerning the original of hot springs ... with the causes and cures of ... diseases ... Also, a vindication of chymical physick ... Lastly ... an appendix of the original of springs; with the author's ternary of medicines; and the epilogue ... of the essence of the Scarbrough-Spaw / [W. Simpson].

Simpson, W. (William), active 1665-1677

Date:: 1669

Credit: Hydrologia chymica: or, the chymical anatomy of the Scarbrough, and other spaws in York-shire. Wherein are interspersed, some animadversions upon Dr. Wittie's lately published treatise of the Scarbrough-spaw. Also, a short description of the spaws at Malton and Knarsbrough. And a discourse concerning the original of hot springs ... with the causes and cures of ... diseases ... Also, a vindication of chymical physick ... Lastly ... an appendix of the original of springs; with the author's ternary of medicines; and the epilogue ... of the essence of the Scarbrough-Spaw / [W. Simpson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$tna ~r ggg SO gee nm fag ape ¥ creafeth the Duelech. The fame Sabulums may alot is contribute to the Torments,or Gripings of the Guts, yionat by clinging to the Tunicles thereof , and further mayanyee, | vitiate the S7/fole of the: Membranous parts of thei: Stret veffels, and thereby may futter the Cotherwife cur Ady, | vent) Latex to ftaguate in the veflels,and thence pro~ tive bt duce {wellings in the belly, legs, or ellewhere , as dofhum fome, after returning from the Spaws, find them- Now felves troubled with. | ire Tf For we are toconfider, That the feveral Digefti- ‘yr by ons firft have a concomitant heat, by which the wa- est ter may be inclin’d to a fabulous Precipitation upon finch the bowels themfelves, unlefS it be carried off by Took, fome other good Abfferfives (which oughtof right ime to. be given upon the drinking of’ che Waters) and |teraaly nextto that we ate alfo to conlider > the Azaftomalis he {yy of the veflels, each into other, in the whole circuit |penetr of the body, to be'as fo many Colanders, Streiners |mke( or Filters, by which the recremental Sabulam may_| pore (fuppofe) as to the courfer part , be left upon forme | tera! of the bowels, and the finer part, by clofer Colan=| ped jr, ders; may be left upon other more remote veffels ine, and in both caufe obftructions , fufhicient fometimes| Nin: to procure trouble enough. he fam Norunlike to thefe ftony Concretions, is the T47-fpnce tareous Sediments of our meat and drink; andjjq.. tim though Helmonr. \aughs at Paracelf{us for his bring- vileah ing inaCluffts of Tertareous Difeafes ; yet after that]. rectifying the Notion, ‘tells us, That there may be af), Tartarine refolutuas tn prima vel materia ultima ex) bt I fay, the better Kitching-Preparations iandly, i} fermentations our. meat and drink undergo, and ke the ftronger the ferméntal Digeftions are, the lef olf, a Tartar, or rejected Sediment , 15 thrown upon this, parts’; and confequently, the more raw our meat anc | Ci . drinly$

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