Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18

TWO springs, IL cNluehI nOI VhiJ
from their deposits. but also from
their action on the system. The
action of the Anti-Dyspeptic Spring
is diuretic and gently apenent,
tending TO restore the healthy per
formance of the functions, and re-
duce or diffuse the local irritation
of disease. The Aperient Spring
while it possesses all the alkaline
properties of the other, has an ape
rient and Alternative action. Pos
sessing more iron, (of which the
other has but a trace, it acts more
powerfully as n tonic, whilst its
other ingredients cause it to act
in some cases as a very powerful
aperient.
AS these springs have been Wis
tied by invalids, only during the
last two seasons, it is reasonable to
suppose that all their properties
have not yet been discovered, nor
all the cases ascertalned in which
they can be benefcially used. In
fact, owing to the small quantity
of water furnished hitherto by the
Aperient Spring, its qualities have
been but little tested, and there
can be no doubt, Judging from its
constituents) that it will be found
equally salubrious as the Anti
Dyspeptic Spring, only better adapt
ed to another class of cases. To
give a general idea of the proper
ties of these waters, we might say
that they are peculiarly serviceable
in those diseases which originate
in a disordered state OF the stomach
and bowels, and also in hepatlc
affections. 1t is proper, however,
to enter more into details, and we
therefore, submit the following syn
Opsis of the medical properties of
the Anti- -Dyspeptic Spring.
,.,H,1r nnonnDTTHC
|. 1t relieves nausea and head
aches, arising from disordered
stOmachs.
.. Neutralizes acidity, and If
taken at meals, or Immediately
after, it has a tendency to prevent
those unpleasant sensations so
often experienced by invalids, from
indiscretion in dieting.
3. Is an excellent tonic, exciting
appetite and imparting strength to
digestion.
1. Quiets irritation OF the a1meh'
tary canal.
5. Controls and lessons the force
of the circulation when unnatural
" excited by disease, and often in
this way, is remedial in internal
inflammation of the organs.
6. 1t tTanquilizcs nervous lrri-
liability.
Z. Is a mild and certain expecto-
rant, often allaying dyspno@, and
promoting recovery from chronic
ailments Of the chest or wind pipe.
s. 1t alters the action of the
liver, where this has been pre-
viously deranged, in manner
peculiar to itself, and under circum-
stances in which the ordinary al
ternatives are forbidden by reason
of their excitive or otherwise
irrelevant properties.
0. 1t is also sudoriGc or diaphO.
retic; and
10. When taken at bedtime, often
proves itself soporilic; apparently
stilling that indescribable, but too
well understood inquietude which
SO frequently and unhappily inter
rupts or prevents the repose OF the
invalid, and especially of the
dyspeptic.
Having thus briefly stated the
properties of this spring, we submit
the following statement Of cases,
treated at the Gray Sulphur, Illus
trative of the effect of the waters,
and in cOrroboration of what has
been advanced. Except those
which are noticed in their proper
places, all are either directly from
the pen of the sufferers themselves,
or were Immediately dictated by
them in the form in which they ap
pear in the notes. The originals
are in our possession, signed By the
individuals whose cases are re-
terred to.
No. /.
Dear Sir,-I take pleasure IL
stating that the waters of the Grey
Sulphur have proved quite bene
fetal, during a visit of ten days
both to Mis-. S. and myself. We
have both been suffering with thai
distressing malady, Dyspepria, fol
a long time, and in my case with
general nervous debility, a weal
and torpid state of the stomach
and the bowels, and at times grea'
distress of the head and mind, anC
nervous excitement, ereR 10 spdsmS
After drinking freely of the Anti
Dyspeptic spring eren at meats, tho
water produced fine glow anC
perspiration, suspended the ner
vous irritation and distress, anC
acting as a tonic for the stomach
created strong appetite and en-
abled me to partake, with impunity
of any or all the solid and delicate
dinhnn rifh which YOnr tahl(