Note 392 — PHARMACOLOGIA. (continued 2)
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The Mineral Springs in the United States more especially deserving of notice, are those of Saratoga and Ballston in the State of New-York, and of Schooley’s Mountain in New-Jersey. Of the two first, various analyses have been published by different chemists, but with so little uniformity of result as to leave their true chemical character still in a state of uncertainty. An account of these discrepancies may be seen in the New-England Journal of Medicine and Surgery for 1817. As the analyses of Dr. Steel appear upon the whole to be most satisfactory, we shall quote them. One gallon of the water was the quantity used in the experiments.
BALLSTON.
1. Public Spring. Temperat. 50° Fahr.
Muriate of Soda, 159.
Carbonate of Soda, 9.
Carbonate of Lime, 75.5
Carbonate of Magnesia, 2.5
Carbonate of Iron, 7.
253. grs.
Carbonic Acid 210 cubic inches.
2. Low’s Spring. Temperat. 52°.
Muriate of Soda, 142.
Carbonate of Soda, 10.
Carbonate of Lime, 64.5
Carbonate of Magnesia, 1.5
Carbonate of Iron, 6.
224. grs.
Carbonic Acid 220 cubic inches.
3. New Spring. Temperat. 50°.
Muriate of Soda, 145.
Carbonate of Soda, 12.
Carbonate of Lime, 61.5
Carbonate of Magnesia, 9.
Carbonate of Iron, 7.5
235. grs.
Carbonic Acid 159.5. cubic inches.
SARATOGA.
1. Congress Spring. Temperat. 50°.
Muriate of Soda, 471.5
Carbonate of Lime, 178.476
Carbonate of Soda, 16.5
Carbonate of Magnesia, 3.356
Carbonate of Iron, 6.168
676. grs.
Carbonic Acid 343 cubic inches.
More recently this Spring has been analyzed by the late Professor Dana, and, according to him, the constituents in one quart of water are the following:
Bi-carbonate of Lime, 51.080 grs.
Bi-carbonate of Soda, 18.478
Chloride of Sodium, (common salt,) 97.080
Chloride of Magnesium, (Mur. of Magnesia,) 9.140
Silex, with a trace of Iron, 1.500
177.278 grs.
Uncombined Carbonic Acid Gas, 36.90 cubic inches.
Azote, 1.80
38.70[393]
2. Columbian Spring. Temperat. 50°.
Muriate of Soda, 201.5
Carbonate of Soda, 22.5
Carbonate of Lime, 121.
Carbonate of Magnesia, 1.5
Carbonate of Iron, 7.5
354. grs.
Carbonic Acid 236 cubic inches.
3. High rock Spring. Temperat. 48°.
Muriate of Soda, 210.
Carbonate of Soda, 18.
Carbonate of Lime, 115.
Carbonate of Magnesia, .5
Carbonate of Iron, 4.5
348. grs.
Carbonic Acid 243 cubic inches.
SCHOOLEY’S MOUNTAIN.
According to the analysis of Dr. M‘Nevin, these waters consist of
Extractive, 0.92
Muriate of Soda, 0.43
Muriate of Lime, 2.40
Muriate of Magnesia, 0.50
Carbonate of Lime, 7.99
Sulphate of Lime, 0.65
Carbonate of Magnesia, 0.40
Silex, 0.80
Carbonated Oxyd of Iron, 2.00
Loss, 0.41
16.50
The diseases in which the Ballston and Saratoga waters have been recommended are dyspepsia, hypochondriasis, hysteria, dropsy, paralysis, chronic gout, rheumatism, chlorosis, suppression of the menses, and diseases of the bladder and kidneys. The waters of Schooley’s Mountain, besides their general utility in diseases of the digestive organs, have proved eminently successful in calculous affections. Ed.