Pilgrimages to the Spas in Pursuit of Health and Recreation: With an inquiry into the comparative merits of different mineral waters: the maladies to which they are applicable, and those in which they are injuriousJohnson, James
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Pilgrimages to the Spas in Pursuit of Health and Recreation: With an inquiry into the comparative merits of different mineral waters: the maladies to which they are applicable, and those in which they are injurious
Johnson, James
Balneology; Health resorts; Mineral waters
From the above analysis it is evident that the SALZQUELLE differs
not essentially from the Franzensbrunn, except in the iron, which is
infinitely greater in quantity in the latter than in the former. The
Salzquelle bears considerable analogy to the waters of Carlsbad and
Marienbad. It is equally penetrating, solvent, and easy of digestion
as the Franzensquelle, but less irritating, and more refreshing. Weak
people, and those who are disposed to congestions of blood, bear this
spring better than its chalybeate neighbour. Hufeland, in 1823, published
the following opinion.
“Franzensbad has gained much by the discovery of the saline (Salzquelle)
spring. I am acquainted with all the German spas, and have no hesitation
in stating that this source is quite peculiar in its nature, and hitherto
inscrutable. The physiological action of this spring is equally mild and
penetrating, promoting the secretions rather than the evacuations. The
waters of this source are more easily borne than those of the chalybeate.”
III. THE COLD SPRUDEL.
This is a small circular well, close to another very large and oval
one, both of which are at a short distance behind the bazaar colonnade.
This water is in continual motion, like its more celebrated namesake at
Carlsbad; but does not leap so high, and is quite cold. It furnishes
3648 cubic inches of water per minute. When poured into a glass it is
clear and effervescent. The taste is agreeable, refreshing, and slightly
chalybeate. It has no flavour; the quantity of carbonic acid gas which it
disengages while drinking, often causes sneezing.
_Contents._—6⅓ grs. bicarb, soda—⅒ gr. of oxide of iron—1¼ gr. carb.
lime—20 grs. sulphate of soda—6½ muriate of soda—total 33½ grs. in the
pint, with about 30 cubic inches of carbonic acid gas.
From the above analysis it appears that the Cold Sprudel holds a place,
both chemically and medicinally, intermediate between the Franzensquelle
and the Salzquelle. It is more solvent and aperient than the _former_—but
more exciting and irritating than the _latter_. It is unnecessary to go
into details as to the cases in which the one source is preferable to
the other. A combination or alternation of the two will often be more
beneficial than an exclusive use of either.
IV. LOUISENBRUNN.
Close to the Sprudel, and under the same canopy, boils up in prodigious
quantities, the Louisenquelle. The basin is of a large oval form, and
contains several springs within itself. It disgorges 27,056 cubic inches
of water per minute! It is in perpetual agitation, like its neighbour
the Sprudel, and serves exclusively for bathing. The carbonic acid gas
boils up in large and innumerable bubbles, with considerable noise. It
appears turbid in the basin, but is perfectly clear in a glass. The taste
is quite as pleasant as that of the Franzensquelle, but without the
after-taste of ink produced by the latter source.
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