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Varieties. 
{Am.  Jour  Pharm. 
July,  1878. 
may  be  classed  as  a  weak  soda  water.  It  is  used  in  gravel,  stone  in  the  bladder  and 
other  maladies  of  the  uro-poetic  system. 
Bathy  belongs  to  the  class  of  bitter  waters,  and  is  used  by  the  inhabitants  as  a 
spring  medicine.    Bathy  is  situated  on  the  Bay  of  Adramite,  not  far  from  Kidonia. 
Bolt. — Near  the  base  of  Ala  Dagh,  in  Bithynia,  is  found  one  of  the  most  remark- 
able caves,  with  beautiful  stalactites.  Not  far  from  this  cave,  near  the  ruins  of 
ancient  Acherusia,  are  found  several  springs  of  great  repute  in  the  neighborhood. 
Some  sulphur  springs  are  found  near  Gerede  (Ptolomy's  Cratia). 
Enos. — In  the  vicinity  are  found  several  small  springs,  the  water  of  which  has  a 
very  bitter,  saltish  taste,  and  a  considerable  amount  of  carbonic  acid  gas.  It  is  very 
useful  in  maladies  of  the  liver  and  spleen,  sequences  of  the  malarial  fevers  which 
are  so  frequent  throughout  the  Orient.  In  the  environs  are  found  ruins  of  a  palace 
of  the  emperor  Trajan. 
Kainurio. — Not  far  from  Pharsalus  (Macedonia)  exists  a  spring  of  bitter  water, 
which  is  considered  efficacious  in  scrofula.  A  second  spring  (saline)  is  found  in 
the  vicinity  of  Kephalo.  A  third  is  found  near  Milies,  and  called  by  the  inhabi- 
tants kala  nera  (good  water).  All  these  springs  contain  chloride  of  sodium  and 
sulphate  of  magnesium. 
Lebedos  or  Lidjia. — About  six  or  seven  hours'  travel  from  Smyrna  are  found  the 
ruins  of  Lebedos  (Lebethos  of  Pliny  and  Strabo),  now  called  Elidja.  Here  are 
found  some  springs  of  bitter  water,  with  a  temperature  of  95°F.  (28°R.) 
Tenedos  (formerly  Leucophrys)  has  a  spring,  the  temperature  of  which  is  86°F. 
(24°R.)    The  water  is  used  chiefly  as  spring  medicine. 
Astyra  or  Kirk  Gheuz  (that  is  forty  eyes),  the  water  issuing  from  about  forty 
aperatures.  The  temperture  varies,  from  time  to  time,  from  ioo°F.  (300R.)  to 
i67°F.  (6o°R.) 
Arimathea. — Near  Jerusalem,  in  the  place  called  Atzeldamah  (Blood  acre),  pur- 
chased with  the  thirty  silver  pieces  which  Judas  Iscarioth  threw  away,  is  a  spring  of 
a  very  saltish  and  bitter  taste  which  is  renowned  over  all  Palestine  for  its  vermifuge 
properties. 
CARBONIC  ACID  SPRINGS.—/^  (in  Bulgaria)  possesses  a  spring  of  very 
cold  water  containing  an  abundance  of  carbonic  acid  gas.  Waters  like  this  are 
very  rare  in  the  Orient  and  not  surpassed  by  any  in  the  rest  of  Europe.  It  is 
reputed  efficacious  in  pulmonary  consumption  and  other  affections  of  the  chest. 
Ephesus. — Near  the  ancient  town  of  Ephesus  is  situated  the  village  Aya  Suluk, 
which  possesses  a  spring  called  formerly  Alethaia. — From  Gazette  Medicale 
d'Orient,  September,  1877.  H.  M.  W. 
V  ARIETIE  S. 
Tayuya  as  a  Remedy  for  Syphilis.— Tayuya,  a  plant  from  Brazil,1  has  been 
highly  recommended  during  the  past  few  years  as  a  remedy  for  syphilis  and  scrofula, 
[t  has  been  used  chiefly  by  the  Italian  surgeons.    All  parts  of  the  plant  are  used, 
1  Said  to  be  Bryonia  Tayuya,  nat.  ord.  Cucurbitaceae. — Editor. 
