The Washington times., 1903-06-28
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.,
AS A HEALTH RESORT
Physicians Point Out the Value of
the Mineral Waters.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, June 27-The
hydro therapeutic side of the springs is
coming more to the front this year than
ever. Many who have come here in the
past have looked upon Saratoga only
as a place for pleasure and have ignored
it's possibilities in the way of furnish
ing the spa treatment" equal to any
of the German resorts. Physicians are
more and more coming to believe that
the springs Will be the Baden Baden OF
America.
DR.. Freeman f. Ward, specialist In
stomach and intestinal diseases, in a
paper on Uric acid in the blood and
tissues. as a cause for certain stomach
and intestinal troubles says.
Il wish to lay more stress upon Ly-
dro-therapeutics of the so-called spa
treatment in these cases. especially
during the summer months. believing
that we have much to learn yet in this
respect from our German colleague /;
the more the pity. too. because We have.
in this country, resources in mineral
waters unequaled In the world. which
need only to be studied. developed, and
used by our own physicians TO create nj
our most valuable springs such an at
mosphere of their utility and usefulness
as exists at similar places abroad"
OF the springs here DR.. Ward says:
"0f all these springs offering probably
the greatest wealth of mineral waters
in the way Of variety and strength. suit
able to the greatest variety OF cases, are
those of Saratoga. II Is strange that
at this spa. where we have the greatest
.,saI,I = waters and greatest accessi-
bility for large centers Of population, we
find the least inclination to utilize them.
1T cannot be too strongly emphasized
that systematic mineral water treatment
should be recommended only after care
full chemical and physical examination.
las matter OF fact, there are very
many cases IN which the drinking OF
mineral waters is contraindicated, as in
cardiac disease. dilated stomach, pyloriC
obstruction, etc. Two deaths have been
reported as occurring at Saratoga
where unfavorable results were undoubt-
edly due 10 unwise or unadvised use
of the waters
waters there are many other factors Of
fered at Saratoga which, properly used
will contribute 10 the end in view.
There is az completely equipped a
bathhouse as one can find at any spa in
the world, besides several smaller ones,
where a patient can obtain any kind OF
bath prescribed by his physician. plain
or mineral water, Turkish or Russian.
and Swedish movements IL required. and
including the celebrated Nauheim bath,
which can be given here as we'll, and
with as good results. as In Nauheim.
Germany.
ALSO TO be mentioned is the beautiful
surrounding country, with it's broad ex-
panse Of view and the mountains in the
distance, it's beautiful drives, walks.
bicycle paths. and one of the most pic
turesque golf courses and tennis courts
in the country.
"All these things contribute TO the
pleasure and diversion of those visiting
this place fer health and recreation,
even though they may not themselves
take active part in the sports. Then
the atmosphere is delightfully."- bracing
pure and clean, and although in the
heated term the weather may be warm
always abundant shade If one needs to
20 out, and the nights are almost inva
riably cool"