A collection of the published analyses of Avon mineral springs : with remarks on the use of the waters, public houses, bathing establishments, natural curiosities, &c / published by some residents at the springs, for the use of visitors.

Date:
June, 1833
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Credit: A collection of the published analyses of Avon mineral springs : with remarks on the use of the waters, public houses, bathing establishments, natural curiosities, &c / published by some residents at the springs, for the use of visitors. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    waters have produced the most marked benefits, are. rheumatism; chronic diseases of the skin ; particular- ly the order Wquama? of Willan, as lepra, psoriasis and pityriasis ; and impetigo, porrigo, scabies and herpes ; the various forms of disease following the abuse of mer- cury ; chronic inflammation of the liver, dyspepsia, jaundice, hypochondriasis, uterine obstructions and chlorosis. In many of those affections which are the result of a scrofulous diathesis, it has manifested extra- ordinary activity and effected numerous cures. Few opportunities having occurred to enable me to test the efficacy of these waters in pulmonary complaints, I am unable to speak decidedly upon the subject; a few ex- periments however, have been sufficient to convince me that they are too powerfully stimulant to be made free use of in cases of an ulcerated or tubercular condition of the lungs accompanied with hectic paroxysms. The cause of true science is injured, and opportunity for safe and well directed experiment lost, by the system of quackery carried on at this as well as other watering places •, for where much spurious coin passes current, people become suspicious of that which is really legit- imate. The village of Avon is situated upon the east bank of Genesee river, the great western road from Albany to Buffalo, passing through it. The soil in its vicinity is of the richest and most productive character, yielding the cultivator an abundant reward for his labor ; that 6\ the flats upon the river consists almost entirely of aliu vial deposit, while the table land presents all the van< ties of calcareous and argillaceous mould To invalids, in whom there is commonly a morbid sensibility io out