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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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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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    the sulphur water, for about three weeks, he was cured. CASE VIII. Eight years ago, a young gentleman came here from London, who had been subject to fits for upwards of four years, which came upon him regularly three times every day, which not only impaired his health very much, but also his mental faculties. lie had been long attended by many of the faculty, in town, but derived no benefit from their assistance. He had also recourse to quack medicines, such as worm-lozenges and powders, without receiving the least benefit. At length he was recommended to try the effects of these waters. By drinking the sulphur water, and also using it as a glyster, agreeable to my direction, in a few days he voided large portions of the tape- worm, and continued to do so almost every day, for many weeks; and, by persevering therein for about three months, he obtained a perfect cure, and returned to his friends per- fectly restored to his health. CASE IX. A gentleman came to Harrogate, in 1795, T 3