The Mineral Springs of the United States and Canada: With Analyses and Notes on the Prominent Spas of Europe, and a List of Sea-side Resorts |
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Access.-From action alkaline alkaline waters alumina anæmic analysis Analysis.-None body Carbonate of iron Carbonate of lime Carbonate of magnesia Carbonate of soda Carbonic acid carbonic-acid gas catarrh chalybeate Chloride of magnesium Chloride of sodium chronic laryngitis condition constituents County Cubic cure dartrous disease diuretic douches dyspepsia effect engorgement exceedingly Fahr feet flow frequently gout Grains gravel hot bath Hotel hundred hydrogen Iodide iodine Karlsbad large quantities liver Location magnesia magnesium Chloride malady medicinal miles by stage miles south miles west mineral waters minute mucous membrane Ohio Railroad Organic matter paraplegia patient Phosphate pint contains produce Prof proportion prove Remarks.-These springs remedy resort result rheumatism River saline waters salts scrofulous Silicic Silicic acid skin sodium Chloride SOLIDS stomach Sulphate of lime Sulphate of magnesia Sulphate of potassa Sulphate of soda Sulphur Springs sulphur-waters Sulphuretted hydrogen syphilis temperature thence thermal waters tion trace treatment urine valley Virginia warm bath
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