Practical observations concerning sea bathing. To which are added, remarks on the use of the warm bath / By A.P. Buchan.

  • Buchan, A. P. (Alexander Peter), 1764-1824.
Date:
1804
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Credit: Practical observations concerning sea bathing. To which are added, remarks on the use of the warm bath / By A.P. Buchan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    complaint manifefts itfelf in,—Tumours of the neck.-— Superficial ulcerations on the head,—on the eyelids.— White fwellings.—Carious Bones.—Atrophy of chil- dren.—Utility of fea bathing in rickets.—Convulfion3 of children.—Epilepfy.—St. Vitus’s Dance.—Hyfteri- cal affeftions.—Hydrophobia.-^-Nervous diforders— Palpitation of the heart. — Indigeftion.—Hypochon- driafis Want of fleep.—Aphonia, or lofs of voice. Slow, irregular fever. — Paralytic affe&ions.—Inordi- nate menfirual, and other fimilar difcharges.— Chlo- rofis.—Intermittent Fever.—Chronic inflammation of the eyes.—Fiftula Lachrymalis.—Catarrhal affeftions. —Nervous Afthma.—Caution to the gouty.—Ufeful in chronic rheumatifm. — In removing the debility occafioned by the ufe of mercurial medicines.—Cafe of the removal of a wen by the external application of fait water.—Cold bathing conducive to longevity, in the opinioii of Lord Bacon. - . Page 96 CHAP. V. ON SOME OF THE BAD EFFECTS OF SEA BATHING. Sea bathing injurious in inflammatory complaints in general.—In eryfipelas, or St. Anthony’s Fire.—In cutaneous difeafes. — Scorbutic and ulcerated fore Legs.—Frequently occafions flight cedematous fwellings of the legs in the female lex.—Injurious to perfons of a bilious habit,—and in advanced life. — Some attention required to perfonal conduft after returning from the fea-fide. .... Page 126 CHAP.