The mineral waters of the United States and Canada - with a map and plates, and general directions for reaching mineral springs (1867) (14576431910)

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Title: The mineral waters of the United States and Canada : with a map and plates, and general directions for reaching mineral springs
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Moorman, J. J. (John Jennings), 1802-1885
Subjects: Mineral waters Mineral waters Mineral Waters Mineral Waters
Publisher: Baltimore : Kelly & Piet
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School



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s, of the size of a common pea,dissolved in a half-pint of common water, willmake it of about the strength of the water at thespring. This mass, administered in the dose offrom three to four grains, in aromatic syrup ofrhubarb, and repeated thrice daily, has proved avaluable remedy in obstinate bowel complaints ofchildren, produced from teething, when unat-tended with fever. In adult practice, it issometimes beneficially used in the dose of fromfive to fifteen grains, to strengthen and promotedigestion. The proprietors of this watering place haveadopted the plan of keeping open their establish-ment for the use of invalids, during the spring a,nd.fall months, as well as during the summer. This is an excellent arrangement, inasmuch -asit affords to invalids the opportunity of using thewaters fresh at the spring, unannoyed by thesummer crowd. The strength of the water, andits medicinal action upon the system, will befound to be essentially the same during the spring,summer, and fall. ! I
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BATH ALUM SPRINGS. 289 CHAPTER XVII. BATH ALUM SPRINGS. and States of the, System in zcMch they may bePrescribed, <&c, dkc. The Bath Alum Springs are situated near theeastern base of the Warm Spring Mountain, onthe main stage road leading from Staunton tothe Warm Springs, forty-five miles west fromthe former, and five miles east from the latterplace. The valley, in which they arise, is an extensivecove, irregularly encircled by mountains, withan unproductive sandy soil, and affords indicationsof salubrity and healthfulness. It is only within the last five years that thesesprings began to attract public attention as amineral water ; and it does not exceed eight yearssince the grounds near the springs^ now soelegantly and tastefully improved, were a wildand primitive forest. This great change, bywhich the desert was made to blossom as therose, was brought about by the energy ofthe late lamented John W. Frazier, Esq.,• • 25 290 MINERAL WATERS OF VIRGINIA. whose family still ow