Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
From the PETERSBURG nielh;yenccr

from tde EetcrS6Hrg Htteliyenccr.
We comply to-day, with promise to reruhIisi or
directions for the of the Mineral Waters OF VIRGINIA
They we're addressed by the spnior Editor to ngpe,, :,
from Georgia, who consulted him hv letter from the i,
Sulphur Springs gentleman universally known for his
aenevoence aud humanity, who bad obtained copv in
manuscript Informed us a, he had been trrally beme
fitted by strict att euun the directions, and
per"isson to nave them published the papers From an
experience of tvC three seasons we are confirmed i
opinions as I" the course prescrbc proceeH
THESE Opinions heoto the public with additional re-
afarhs.
Juiy3o 1925.
DEAR SlR: / most willingly comply win III. reoues,
Contained IN yours OF the 2lt which came To hand
day; and fater myself tat the following gene
will be found useful yourself others visiting the
Virginia Springs They certainly the most valuable
mineral waters IN the world; and judcouslv used ma w
rarely failed to the symptoms of hrh wan
Complain Dyspepsia liver complaint, and catarrhal
affection Of the breast depending on these
Nlsiters apt to Commence with n imnod raj ~, ~,
y OF the wa Ter as soon as they arrive hav. ,,
ADVISED my friends TO begin with FIVE or six cs sses
morning ana generally to increase the qua nifty eigh,
On ten If this quantity does have the desired er,
op the bawels II will be proper 10 add sooonf,I
common table salt, Or Gauber salts to the first and sernnd
glasses This generally makes the wa ter ~
anu IL IL does no II wibe necessary take ten or TIVE I've
grains of caiome at bed time, and to pure il off rho
morning oy the water made more active as directed above
Inc calothei may be repeated or twice in the ~
or whenever any pain or tshnsss about the head or ao
the region Of the liver, may indicate its use bav. g.
quentiy ordered II, too, when the waters prncued sn
cient number of passages, but these were thin nd
containing but little eculent or bilious ua,,rr
mel will sometimes be found necessary after using h
water for ten days fortnight, when some main IN rho
head and flushing i'll the cheeks may be observed nnrc
sSpecay when little attention has been paid to reniusu
by attending TO these directions the OF the ,yateIa
he continued for several weeks without inter sion
II you have any rigors, chill from the o,itv DRAM
n the morning, take the FIRST three Or ,ur -
and take exercise foot whilst YOU are d,;,t; -
Femainder. strict attention diet is necessaryse
animal food sparingly and that only once IN the h.y
Fvord buner pastry and highly SEASONED foo5-t,te
spirits, wine, fermeuted iiquoTs-uevgr or,rn.. ;,
stomach with food Of any kGd. glass or two If the
ater when going TO bed, will srena re the hovss f I
Quantity 70 be taken hc next morning AEpr ,s,rr d. !
white sa or sweet sulphur wafer for some r,rrks rho
sweet Springs may be tried They less purga,vs and
the addition OF the table sa Glaulpr sai,q IN rho
E2ss or two, absolutely necessarv if ifcv DO NOT
the bowels. The addition the table sal, ,naIs ,,; :
oshcouS wafer similar and equal 10 the Saratoga water
ne warm spring bath may be acknowledgements
after due course Of purgaoD by the s,!Dhur u,ior.
Dor>ne my residence at the Warm Springs dta,t',bs
t'' q"1""V ~ mat "aterw wan !vardage. should in
al cases be used warm as IL cDmes FROM the sD,inc
/ nhgk1 here dismiss you, but so many do sway tho
hehehts derived from the Sulphur and other waters sfe
Srey leave TIE springs tina, think proper to advise vo
continue yor STRICT regimen, and to keen your bo,ycrs
until the Winter SETS in. When first returned C,o,
SpriTgs,I found myself nearly bilious as wa, bsf
''s'ted the mountains Tie next trip made was rpora
Cautious-I took every morning during my iourory 60,
spoonful Of table SALT and the quantity of ,uho,
tpsIu salts, III glass Of common water, aud rrpcad
"Se III ten or fifteen minutes, is iouad one glass was
rot suhrfent 4his hHbji have keul NJ oecasionay
'hs day, whfpevsr found my bowels SLOW Arc, =, III
dfaiSni Of The salt and salts have eenrrailv ,aEr,
nt d" pint OF CT muron priug water, ard fud this
WI" give ore or two loose passages the course Of the d
Hde' ts cdu'se, too You may find necessary rp roy
~ orcHJonay, Ten, twelve fftcpn grains NJ csiot
""n the passages watary, and rio not afford rs1ic ri
Ho"r ii"er disease has lwrn, mine has bren Of ln
Standing u IS to this disease that ascibs Won, iys
&c aud catarrhal symptoms Whca the lungs 4 70
"ccted little benefit he expected from me s Of ,h
water or from the mountain 8. In snch cases have
generally advised regular and lory continued execI
q" equal distance from the mountains aud the cr,s,
am, very respectfully, yours, &c.
l. . In advising the Ca!omEl IL BY no means INV
t2 ons On Salvation. u 10 necessary IN push II ca
idr-3nd wn'o ,Ho mouth hs least drErce ah crd b.,
T. Il sIroiid not BE- repeated.
REMARES
st Much Of tire epiomeI sad oissr medicines ,iro,cd
IT. the preceding e,te might DO dispensed with II sic,
tgmen cosi! he ol"gJgcI ~ patients fsorrn,ing ,bn
'prrgs. Bot This is almost inJno.sb The iouTncc
temperature rarely bis5 50 drg, the vs,iatv auI
"a'y Of he meas &c give appetite disfesadinr the
ssfTain's Of the physician.
I'd No class of pacns stand IN need Of calorsI
nan tba class going n the springs The journey gene
a.y delayed until there is considerable accumulation Of
-, and this quantity KEEP, ur b., me 'eartc ans rs
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