The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-28
BUFFALO WATERS
A Distinguished Physician
Writes of their Efficiency.
MANY VIRTUES OF THE REMEDY

Surprising Resuls that Have Followed their
Use. 'mportan. R, ason FIR the Peculiar fl
cheney of the Widely Famous Virginia Water
DR.. John Y. Shoemaker. Ii. d., Pro-
fcssor of Matcria Medica and Thera-
peutics in the Medico-C hirurgical Col
lege, of Philadelphia, has contributed to
the columns of the New York Medical
Journal of the 22d instant an interest
ing and instructive ARTICLE on. line
properties of Buffalo Lithia Water"
The peculiar efficacy of. the waters OF
this celebrated Virginia resort are set
forth by the writer with direct and con-
yincing Illustrations. He cites, Il num-
her of cases that have come under hls
personal observation. where the most sat
isfactory results have been achieved by
the action Of tlrsse waters. Instances
are given where the most remarkab bic.
cures have been made in aggravated
cases Of acute intammatory rheumatism,
sub-acute and muscular rheumatism,
govt and sub-acute govt. No less eff
caciouS has DR.. Shoemaker found 1T an
all cases of fatulent dyspepsia.
In Bright's disease the writer says.
Buffalo Litha Water is Il gentle, but
efficient. diuretic, and has a beneficial
effect in many ways.
In number of cases of gravel, both
Of the phosphate and uratic variety, eX~
cellent results were observed to follow
the systematic use of Buffalo Lithia
Water. 1t rendered the gritty and irr
tating particles soft and finally dissolved
them. and thus scnsihly diminished pain
and obstruction to the passage of urine.
In these cases the nature of the deposit
was verified by chemical and microscope
cal examination.
DIR. Shoemaker adds his testimony to
the mass that has gone before it. con-
corning the benefits to be derived from
the water in eases of cystitis, and gives
some rema rkable instances Of solution
of stone within the body by the faithful
employment of Buffalo Lithia Water
"I'hcsc waters writes DR.. Shoemaker,
exercise an indisputable therapeutical
Influence far in excess of the amount Of
lithia ana other saline constituents de-
monstrated as present by chemical anal
ysis. The beneficial results which they
produce cannot be attributed either to
the quantity of water or the amount of
lithia measured by grains.
PECULIAR VIRTUES OF BUFFALO
WATER.
1.-The peculiar virtues of the Buffalo
Lithia Water appear to be owing to the
mixture of salts which they contain,
and. as regards Spring No. =, to the pro
portionateiy large quantity of the bicar-
Donate of potassium.
AN additional advantage and extreme
~ important reason for the peculiar eff
cacy Of the Buffalo Lithia Water lies in
the fact that its composition approx
mates that Of the serum Of the blood;
therefore. it is admirably fitted for abb
sorption into the blood current and inn
mediate incorporation with the watery
portion of the nutrient fluid. 1t becomes
at once identical with the blood serum
These are qualities which far surpass
those possessed by any extemporaneous
solution of a single chemical prepars-
ton as when a lthia tablet, g. g., is
dissolved in water for immediate admin
istration. When we speak of dose, it
is of a quantity altogether relative, and
what the physician emphatically desires
in a dose is therapeutic efficiency. This
we have in the Buffalo Iithia Water. 1
SURPRISING RESULTS FROM
SMALL AMOUNTS.
~ H0Se VINO nave made use OF TINS
water and carefully noted its effects have
often been surprised at the results OBJ
tanned from amounts 50 small. according
to chemical analysis, of ltha and the
accompanying salts. The explanation of
this extraordinary activity is doubtless
to be found in the conditions just adj
duced
abundant experience has shown that
DE- II 81 H. 20
its lithia and the associated salts, is
much more effective in some very, import
ant particulars than extemporaneous So
lutions. Its exerts, for instance, a sol
vent action upon renal hepatic, aad yesi-
cal calculi more powerful than could be
expected from q mere inspection of its
chemical analysis. By sweeping uric
acid rapidly out Of the system it ale
viates the miseries Of gdut. 1t is effica-
eious in Rheumatism Bright's disease,
diabetes mellitus, and a number Of nerv-
Gus affections.
VIRTUES OF THE REMEDY.
''W'hen we extend our view and con-
template the secondary ills and compiled
tons of rheumatism, govt, Bright's dis
ease and diabetes mellitus, we can more
fully appreciate the virtues of a remedy
which attacks the very root of the tree
Of morbid geneaogy.
''The Buffalo Lithia Water is doubly
efficient in rheumatism and govt. 1t
dissolves uric acid and phosphate sedi-
ments as well as other products difficult
of elimination, while at the same time it
exerts a moderately stimulant effect upon
the renal cells, and thereby facilitates
the swift removal of insoluble materials
from the body.
IMPORTANT SERVICE PERFORM
ED.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, although the speedy
removal of uric acid and other products
of faulty tissue change is Of conspicuous
benefit, yet to prevent their formation
is a service still more important. This
service is performed by the Buffalo Lthia
Water when it corrects those digestive
failures which are responsible for the
production of deleterious materials.
AS stone is one of the most harmful
and painful ultimate consequences of
faulty digestion and assimilation. the