On mineral waters, their physical & medicinal properties : with descriptions of the different mineral waters of Great Britain and the continent, and directions for their administration.

  • Glover, Robert Mortimer, 1816-1859.
Date:
1857
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Credit: On mineral waters, their physical & medicinal properties : with descriptions of the different mineral waters of Great Britain and the continent, and directions for their administration. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    It may be veil to state here the generally received ana- lysis of Mr. Schweitzer of water at Brighton, The specimen of Mialhe and Figuier was taken at Havre. Mr. Schweitzer makes in 1000 parts:— Water 964’74372 Solids 35-25628 Chloride of sodium 27’05948 Chloride of potassium 0’76552 Chloride of magnesium 3’66658 Bromide of magnesium 0’02929 Sulphate of magnesia 2’29529 Lime 1’40662 Carbonate of lime—(magnesia) 0’03301 There is no reason, it has been said, why sea-water should not be more used than it is as a tonic and alterative. In scrofulous affections a tumbler of it twice a day will be found a powerful auxiliary to sea-bathing. In children smaller quantities might be given. There is every ingredient in sea-water requisite to constitute a saline spa of the first class, and it is not insupportable like some of our brine springs.