On the medicinal properties of the mineral waters of Vichy.

  • Vichy Waters Company.
Date:
1856
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Credit: On the medicinal properties of the mineral waters of Vichy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    diseases, derived from these writers, will doubtless be acceptable to the Profession in England. The diseases for which Vichy Waters are successfully prescribed, are—1. Dyspepsia, &c.; 2. Toepid Livee and Biliaey Obsteuctions ; 3. Ueic Acid Ueinaey Deposits ; 4. Gout and Rheumatism; 5. Albuminueia ; 6. Diabetes; 7. Obesity; 8. Cheonic Cystitis; 9. Anaemia and Chloeosis; 10. Cachexia^ XIII. Dyspepsia ; Habitual Constipations, and Disoedees OF THE AlIMENTAEY CANAL. The employment of alkalies in dyspepsia, painful or sensitive states of the stomach, and disorders of the lower bowels, is quite familiar to the profession. But it will be found that the natural alkaline waters of Vichy pro¬ duce a far more favourable effect than the use of the crude alkalies or alkaline carbonates. The state in which the soda exists in these waters, associated as it is with other saline constituents, make them far preferable. Indeed they agree with the stomach, and remedy such disorders when ordinary alkaline remedies fail: the tes¬ timony of very numerous physicians has been borne to this fact. In habitual costiveness they are a safe and pleasant remedy. By being made part of the dietetic plan of treatment, they will be found a most valuable adjunct to whatever medicines may be prescribed.