Lexicon:Chalybeate waters or springs
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Term: | chalybeate waters or springs |
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References: | The Thirteen-Gun Salute, page 281 The Hundred Days, page 147 |
Meaning: | Waters containing iron salts, believed to be tonic and claimed to relieve "complaints peculiar to the female sex". |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.