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
Pouhon—Sauveniere—Geronsterre—Tonnelet 145
General Composition of the four Springs 145
Medicinal Agency of the Spa Waters 146
Regimen proper at Spa 147
Environs of Spa 148
Gambling at Spa 149
Decadence of the celebrity of Spa 150
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
Antiquity and Site of Aix 151
Fontaine Elisée 151
Aspect of the Spa-drinkers 152
Vitality of Mineral Waters 153
Caloricity Hypothesis 153
Disorders benefitted by the Waters 154
BORCETTE.
Waters of the Borcette 154
Antiquities of Aix-la-Chapelle 154
EMS.
Antiquity and locality of Ems 155
A new Sprudel discovered there 155
Composition of the Ems Waters 156
Physiological Operation of the Waters 156
Disorders to which they are applicable 157
Pulmonary Complaints benefitted by Ems 158
Counter-indications 160
Point of Saturation, or Crisis 161
General rules for taking the waters and baths 161
Cautions necessary for using the Baths 163
FRANKFORT.
City and Cemetery—reflections on 164
KISSENGEN.
Situation in the heart of Germany 166
Maxbrunnen—Ragoczy 167
Composition of the Waters 167
Pandur—Soolensprudel—Theresienbrunnen 168
Medicinal Agency of the Kissengen Waters 169
Disorders to which the Waters are applicable 170
Physical effects and medicinal properties of the different Springs 172
The Baths of Kissengen 174
Counter-indications 176
Point of saturation 176
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