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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$large quantities of Spaw-water, as are uftally dunk doth in fome Conftitutions too much dilute thy > Bey ment, debilitate the Digeftions, and vitiate rhe ton t™ of the Membranous parts, both of the ftoxaachanl@!” other bowels , and fo caufe Fevers, Dropfie-s. deflux®:™ ions of Rheume, cc. | And laftly, The fitnefs of it to be taker) a¢ any Se ‘4 or Autumn; whereas the waters front the Spaw jt felf, are only to be dewnk in the SumyaeySeafon, Bett) this. Effence may not only be druny< then, ‘which 3! All that time of the year, may be taka in‘three, four oS five glafles of any good {imple F pring-water . efpe = ate = — cially to thofe who cannot co# te tothe Spaws: br he eg alfo may conveniently enough tye taken inthe Wintel) ‘ and inthe Spring (when th Spaw-water it felf can| hat \ not withefficacy be drunk, fecauf too much dilute with Rain or Snow-wate ¢ ) in aglafs of White Rhenilh- Wine, as I faid » which though it be take in fuch a proportion , ‘as not to work fenfibly b ftool ,* yet willit have, ‘a fate and innocent, though 4 infenfible, Operation, Yea, What Difea'fes the Spaw-water is found prc per for, being takers from'the Fountain, for the far the Effence there ¢)f js alfo as proper, and accordin]! toall reafon mc} effeétual , as in the Scurvy, Scog! butical 4 fthr Tia's, Droplie, Hopocondriack Mela choly , Fevers fi Obftructions of the Veffels in We men , and! J jfeafes thence depending, together wit feveral othe »- Diftempers, as may be further feen in elf’ 5, Dilcourfe ¥¢ felf. BY ot the Spaw hath this priviledge peter « and ma OY Open ki Ng Http LY a ae {\() Whi 4 The FF fence of xe ithe the Cure (at Jeaft in the affiftance of ‘the Cure’) MMignty, Fevers £, above that of the whole body of the Spaijl watery viz. Thatit may be adminiftred-in a glafs MM W iy 1$

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