The bitter water of Friedrichshall / by Dr. Eisenmann ; translated from the German by Fr. d'Alquen.

  • Eisenmann, Gottfried, 1795-1867.
Date:
1865
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Credit: The bitter water of Friedrichshall / by Dr. Eisenmann ; translated from the German by Fr. d'Alquen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Nevethcieas it was not til! the commencement of this century, that following, the advice of professor Picket of Wurtzbourg, this spring was worked so as to yield annually from 600 to 800 quintals of Glauber’s silt, from 800 to 350 quintals of sulphate of magnesia, and only 400 to 500 quintals of common salt. Subsequently the salt works became more and more neglected, and the conduct of the process was entrusted to mere workmen. At last a new era dawned upon the history of this spring: in 1838 the celebrated chemist Creutzburg at the instance of the government of Meinlngen analysed it; the result was published in Erdmamn's Journal of practical chemistry for that year; and about this time the salt spring was first let, and very soon afterwards sold to Mr. Oppet, an intelligent farmer in the neighbourhood. The analysis of Mr. Crmtztrvrg joined to the change of proprietorship of the spring would have had, however, no great success, but that on the one hand Dr. Barierutein of Hildhurghauseti guided by this analysis conceived the idea, obvious enough, it is true, but at that time quite novel, of working this spring as a mineral spring , while on the other hand Mr. Oppel endowed with an enterprising spirit and rare perseverance, was just the man to realise the ideas of Dr. Hartmstnn. These two then combined forth- with to procure and supply the Friotirichshall water; and from that period Dr. Barlenetein displayed an activity and skill deserving of the greatest success. He sent the water to a great number of medical men of his acquaintance, far and near, begging them to submit it to the most rigid and careful experiment. Further he engaged Mr. Creutzburg in 1843, Mr. de Liebig in 1846, and Mr. Bauer in 1847, to make new analyses, at la*t giving up his own medical practice, he made long and frequent journeys through Ger- many and elsewhere for the purpose of recommending personalty to the physicians of all countries the powerful remedy which he had discovered. In the span of eight years , a time comparatively but short, the sale of Fried rich shall bitter water amounted to 350,000 bottles per annum. It was in great demand, not only in Germany but also in Switzerland. France, Belgium, Holland, kngland, Denmark. Poland. Russia, Hungary, and