A treatise on the mineral waters of Harrogate; containing the history of these waters, their chemical analysis, medicinal properties, and plain directions for their use.

  • Garnett, Thomas, 1766-1802.
Date:
1822
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Credit: A treatise on the mineral waters of Harrogate; containing the history of these waters, their chemical analysis, medicinal properties, and plain directions for their use. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    pure, and Tree from extraneous matters, on the surface of the earth ; for, on account of the great dissolving power which this lluid possesses, it is every where impregnated with foreign substances, but in some places more so than others ; hence proceeds the difference observed between snow-water, that of rain, springs, and rivers, &c. AVhcn water is so strongly impregnated with mineral substances, as to produce evident effects on the constitu- tion, in relieving or curing diseases, it then obtains the name of mineral zcaler. Since wa- ter is an element so universal, and of such ex- tensive use in life, we might naturally expect that it would claim the early attention of phy- sicians ; and, accordingly we find this subject noticed by Hippocrates,*' who observes that those waters are the most proper for use, which are clear, light, and void of taste and smell. We find, indeed, that the subject of mineral w aters, has claimed the attention of almost all ages ; and, so numerous have been the various writers on this subject, that we are -informed by the ingenious Dr. Falconer, of Bath, upwards of a thousand treatises have • Lib. de aeie, aquis, et locis.