A full and distinct account of the mineral waters of Pyrmont, and Spa ... / Collected from the best authors, and improved by Dr. Turner.

  • Turner, George, M.D.
Date:
1734
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Credit: A full and distinct account of the mineral waters of Pyrmont, and Spa ... / Collected from the best authors, and improved by Dr. Turner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 6; ] forrie of the moderns reject all phyfick during the cure, and commonly human underftanding falls from one extream to another. It would be too tedious and by no means neceffary to prefcribe here for the feveral difeafes we have mentioned, only we propofe it to the confideration of practi¬ tioners, and refer it to the experience of every one, viz. *7hat in the cure of many diftempers the waters give effectual help and e/fijiance to ether reme¬ dies. As to the common and ordinary medicines which patients make ufe of when they drink the waters j we have faid fomething already relating to the preparation of the body; during the cure, relaxing medicines, and fuch as ftrengthen the ftomach are moft ufed, and amongft thofe that are relaxing, the opening and mollifying /alts have the preference in the prefent practice, fuch as tartarus vitriolatus, fal polychreflum, cremor tar- tart, fal anglkanum catharticum, fal mirahle glauberi, &c. and feeing fuch-like falts agree with the na¬ tural falts of the water, it is reafonable, when the waters do not operate either by urine or ftoo), to forward them by fuch falts, and we know by experience, when they are well prepared, they neither heat nor gripe, but pafs with the water, either by urine or ftool, and when it is neceffary, they may be frequently repeated. It would be belt indeed to make ufe of the Pyrmont water's own fait, but there being only 7 grains in a pound of water, and the charge and trouble of preparing it being great, the fall; that comes neareft to it in it's properties will anfwer the end; one kind of fait agrees with one, and another with another, and indeed few patients have any occafion for them, the water’s own fait and virtues being fufficiant. Other purgatives F 2 aiie
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