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Directions for the use of the mineral water and cold bath, at Harrogate, near Philadelphia, 1786
American physician Benjamin Rush notes the beneficial qualities of mineral water to treat numerous conditions. He wrote that "In the Epilepsy, when it arises from an affection of the stomach, or the womb, or from a general weak habit of body, this [mineral] water is proper." (page 4)
Courtesy National Library of Medicine
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Benjamin Rush (1746-1813)
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Benjamin Rush, MD
Born outside of Philadelphia, Benjamin Rush was a physician, educator, surgeon general of the Continental army, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
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