Franzensbad
Františkovy Lázně mineral spring water · Mineral
Franzensbad suits individuals with chronic debility, particularly following passive hemorrhages, chlorosis, and anemia with nervous exhaustion. The patient has obstinate constipation and inertia of the lower bowel, with general weakness both physical and mental. There is heightened sensitivity to cold and superficial stimuli.
Key symptoms
- Great physical and mental weakness and debility
- Increased sensitiveness to cold
- Contractive sensations in forehead and skin of face
- Disordered stomach and bowel function with constipation
- Diffuse sensitiveness of the surface generally
- Great ill-humour and nervous derangement
Worse (aggravation)
- Worse from long mental reflection or concentration
- Worse before a storm and during the Sirocco
- Worse from motion and turning to one side
The alkaline-saline springs of Franzensbad, near Eger, in Bohemia. (Franzens-quelle, Salz-quelle, Wiesen-quelle.)
Clinical
Chlorosis. Constipation. Debility. Diarrhœa. Dyspepsia. Nervous derangement.
Characteristics
The Franzensbad waters are resorted to for their tonic effect, especially in chronic derangement of the digestion, obstinate constipation and inertia of the lower bowel, anæmia following passive hæmorrhages, chlorosis, and nervous disturbances caused by debility. The waters of each of the three principal springs─Franzens-quelle (F.), Salz-quelle (S.), and Wiesen-quelle (W.).─have been proved by Dr. Watzke. Sodium sulphate is by far the most predominant ingredient in each, the chloride and carbonate of soda coming next. The waters are also highly charged with carbonic acid gas. Great sense of weakness, physical and mental, was produced by all. Under F. there was increased sensitiveness to cold. Contractive sensations were noticed, as: Contractive pain in whole forehead; sensation of contraction of …
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