Adelheidsquelle

"Mineral" Spring at Heilbruuu; contains among other substances, Iodine, Bromine, Alumina, Soda, etc.

Analysis (Pettenkofer).

Carbonate of Sodii, .216 Free Curb, gas, 13.18 e. c.

" Lime. .584 Carburetted H., 8.02

" Magnes., .144 Oxygen, 1.38

" Iron, .072 Nitrogen, 6.54

Alumina, 0.142

Silicea, .147

Organic, .165

Authorities. Bethniaun (Archiv. 15). 1, Man, 61 years old, with chronic catarrh, took 20 ounces daily, fasting; 2, Girl, 12 years old, well except au enlarged thyroid, drank three or four wineglasses daily after breakfast.

Mind

Much trilling and tra-la-ing, which formerly she never did

Head

Confusion of head, better in open air

Eyes

Eyes feel swollen, as after taking cold ; without redness

Nose

Toward the end of the cure, she had nose-bleed, and much tossing about the bed at night (comp. Iod.),l

Nose-bleed (the second day after beginning to take the waters the second time)

Face

Cheeks became full, and the face red ; was formerly thin and pale

Mouth

Salivation, especially nights

Stomach

Soon after commencing the water-, appetite increased, became conversational and lively

Appetite for potatoes and sourfruit,l

Thirst unusual

Aversion to meat and roasted articles,l

Painful flatulent distension in pit of stomach

Abdomen

Stomachache in upper abdomen wakes him

Lower abdomen became thick and protruding,'-

Copious flatus after gunpowder

Stool and Anus

Diarrhoea, watery, clear brown, then yellow and watery, four or five times a day, with much offensive flatus; no pains, but loud rumblings, grumblings, and noises in the lower part of the abdomen, after every eating or drinking, especially after use of pears ; good appetite (coffee, or coffee-drinking, relieved the attacks, especially the rumblings : Nat. curb, relieved the diarrhoea)

Sexual Organs

Testicles sensitive

Chest

Chest is tired ; reading fatigues (comp. Nat. mur.)

The whole chest is painfully sensitive, as if inflamed (Spt. nit. dulc, antidote)

Neck and Back

The thyroid gland became much swollen, but not the cervical and inferior maxillary glands

Upper Extremities

Sm-dU, hard indurations (large as a flaxseed) in the palm of the hand, very near the last joint of the fourth finger, adherent to the bone,l

Lower Extremities

After rising in the morning, cramp in left calf twice disappeared after going around

Skin

Hard pimples, with a red, inflamed areola, itching somewhat, with a yellow, pustular apex, somewhat moist on scratching it off (like small boils), on neck, chest, fingers, and toes (comp. Sil.)

(Note. This water has been used for hundreds of years for goitre, scrofulous troubles of various kinds, enlarged glands, etc.)

Brom., .367

Chlor., 38.(168

Sulph., .048

Potass Chlor., .020