Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-04

= ; al ages of the world since medicine -.
n taught and pfaefised as a science, inpoy,
uon, whether BY the faculty or others. has Dee,
subject of ridicule. at the same time mat a.
have agreed that one fact in ME dieine was wor,t,
thousand ihenries.
twenty yeafs experience IN the practice ~
medicine. - taught me TO value remedie. -
proportion 10 the benefit they have prodnesi
n my hands-s remedy ever so popular, which
invariably fails TO produce the desired efee,
discard, although volumes may have been WIN
ten IN its praise. On the contrary, an aoen.
ever so unpopular, which invariably prud,tro,
good effect, value, although il may be of In.
dian origin
have heard DR.. Rush frequently aokno,,
ledge that old people and nurses had often l,,r.
nIshed him with important medical fact. AMI
remedies.
DIR. Physick was cured OF Dyspepsia by an
old oman after the faculty had failed TO relieve
him. II is al,o known that d.. Pbysck in con.
sultation, is in the habit OF recommending III.
use OF agents, moi because he knous their precise
mode OF action, but because experience hss
taught him their utility
With great confidence therefore. I recon
mend to my fiiends the use OF remedy in fun i
tional Dyspepsia, whose mode of action nioo,
Clearly understand, and belieye the priDe,ns
which governs The remedy gave the first checl
10 my disease i"o years since, alihoueh. untJ
my late experiments with the new r,,ned,
had ascfibed my cure entirely TO other agen,''
In the month ofJuly laa, | was Furnished
with clue TO a remedy which it was said Hal
stead or Sutherland, oil the City of New YorL
was using very successfully in Dyspepsia. and
having been a sore sufferer tor SIX years with
that disease, in the month of August. | ron',
men,ed tie practice with much rnestess uoo,,
he sa
leave no doubt inmy mind but that had de-
teeted the new remedy and IFS application.
In the latter opn on | yas INST IA en- as a Io,,,.
from N. York ON that subject clearly deroS.
strates the superior Utility of my practice. m
consequence OF It's being reg lated bya Know.
lcdge of the structure and junction of part. a.
well as ofthe condition of the system, TO which
the remedy il applicable.
should feel II my duty to pu dish this remed,.
il observation had not eatlshed me it would rs
misappled by the ignorant, thereby bringing
INTO disrepute, an agent capable of dong great
good, not only in Dyspepsia, but, If tie theory
one ofthe most celebrated French medical
teachers is true, IT will assuredly do much beue.
iii IN other diseases.
The truth OF this opinion is illustrated bv tbe
wen known fact, that sour stomach is very rom.
on IN diseases OF the liver as ell MS Dvsi ensia
II must THEREFORE be manifest to the mind of am,
rejecting I'er.ol, that il this remedy is appled
10 subject laborng under diseased liver u ith
ACID stomach, no benefit can be derived, beco,,,,
the stomach is not the seat OF disease, but the
point sympathising with the liver
lie curative indication in a case like this il
to apply proper remedies Tor Liver disease, and
so soon as healthy action is induced upon Thar
organ, the stomach is no longer sour. MANY
Other inconiro'ertible medical facts might be
Hdduced IN support OF this opinion as it regards
on sex and the banciul influence OF random
practice on females, would be mcaIcnlable.
BY the proper application of this remedy
with others, leXpect to cnrc every case ofuns.
hohAi or structural Dyspepsia within tie reach
OF remedies. An interview " ith those on whom
nave practised vii satisfy the most sceptcal
OF then great ut hty.
,, l" due season, the faculty shall hayes
iaithlnl report OF facts.
c.. 90 G. A. ROSE
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