Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

ii various forms, Schlrrus, Tumours IN their incipi
ent stages, cutaneous Diseases liver complaints dys
pcpsis, govt, rheumatism, white sweings, asthma,
debility, and ell disorders arising from the dcrange-
meDt OF the digestive organs, upon tho
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or
DR. A. .u4RTLN, OF ST.4U.NTON,
BY of the medicated vapour, sulphur, sulphur
vnpour and sulphur water Barns, which directed
for chronic diseases of long standing The medicated
baths employed with the vegetable decoctions, are
powerful auxiiarics i'll the cure o. The abovcmenion-
ed discusses.
TIE effects q Tie Baths are
lSt To equalize a circulation of the blood, and
hence to remove colness Of the hands aud feet, and
to lessen the determination or flow of tho blood to
the head.
snd To re establish insensble pcrspiration, and
thereby TO relieve the s! n>p,oms OF internal inamma
tion
3rd. To diminish nervous irritabity.
4th. To,rcmcve the effects OF Mercury from the
system.
Before the Baths are used, the system must be pre-
pared by internal and external treatment, according
TO the disease, age and constitution of the patient.
Fhe baths have been used in this for four years.
with great success, and without any accident of the
most trifing nature.
The establishment is lcrge nrd commodious; one
half appropriated To the of the adIcs--lhe other
half for the gentlemen. They are now ready TO 90
into operation.
Extracts from treatise Heterogeneous the liver,
interna! organs aud nervous system. BY james
Johnson, N. D., and member of The Royal College
of Physicians, London, and Editor Of the Medlco-
Chirurgical Review. Published in l32G-pagcs
los and lie-IS.
EXTRACTS.
ave now come to the external remedial measures
vhch are OF no mean importance in this class of dis
eases.
"1'he tepid bath may claim precedence. Ifthc en-
tensive chain OF sympahes between the skin and in
.eFna organs be kept in view, easily account
Tor tile beneht resulting from n juCciouS of
warm bathing In angmenting mild cu,icular dis
charge from the pores of the surface the warm bath
increases the internal secretuns, particularly the bill
airy; while at the time relieves the venous
ges'on in the portal circle, and determines to the sur
lace OF the body. It is, of course in deficient secrc
ton, or orpor OF the hillary organ that the warm bath
can be advantageous; where there is an actual retun
daney Of bile which, by the bye is seldom the case
and never of long Standing as have already shewn
the bath would be more doubtful remedy. Though
as plethora in the portal circle almost invariably pre-
cedcs any violent urgasm in the secreory vessels of
the liver, the tepd bath gh be serviccable in de-
terminng to the surface and removing the congestion
anterior to, and thus preventing redundancy of
ton Speaking generally, however, IL is by far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which We
can put in practice for tile relief of those
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class Of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
vapor bath is stiH more eticacous than the LIQUID and
where The circumstances of the patient will permit
ought to be preferred.
Disorders TO toh'ch The Bah as applicable. DR.
Scott properly observes that there a large class Of
diseases in this country, denominated bilious, which
arise from deficient, supernbundan and deprsved Sc
cretions of bile; hence spring arrangements of the
stomach, gddness feverish heat ad aches restless
ness at night, cramps and spasms melancholy & many
OF those unhappy feelings to which the term nervous
has been applied
"where the bile is deficient in quantity. the effects
OF the bath only known by the foeces returning by
degrees to their natural colors, and by gradual i'm.
Provement of the health. With people disposed to
bile, 1t is necessary TO keep the bowels very open du
ring the of the bath; for of its effects as
have said, and which much of its beneficial tenden
cy depends IS produce flow of bile into the int
oai eana, the consequences of which should be :,
condor. h se soaeh ,n to
hillary Vrgans. Although this bath with little dstnr.
bance produces many happy effects. let il not be sup
posed that delicate, or even strong people suffer no
Temporary inconvenience. Let it always on the con.
trary be recoectcd, that the advantages produced by
it be fully appreciated until the patient has
given up the Of il for considerable time. Even
those who feel very sensible effects from it at the
moment, generally in the end find their health impro
we'd"
NOTE-Dr. Johnson's Medical work is SO we'll known
that it requires panegyrc from me; still feel it
my duty to shew to the public his idea. the use of
bathing, as well to justify myself To benefit those
labourng under deragc Of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia.
At all times, great truths only established af-
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
1t appears that man, often deceived, guards himself
against every kind Of discovery. How many do we
see, who, yielding too easily to the ascendancy Of
habits prejudces, and ofe ntimes of their passions,
baye declared themselves the enemies or at least the
adversaries OF who had other desire but that
OF enlghteDng the contemporaries. How many OK.
amplcs TO be found in both ancient and modern
history in support of this assertion
Until the time Of Hervey, the blood consid.
cred by the ancien,s kind of luid in a state Of
sagnstion. without circulation motionl This learn
I'd physician discovered, at least demonstrated the
circulation Of the blood. All the old school was in
opposition, las might have been expec,ed) to this in
nova'ion. The great Descartes, whom the word novel
y could not frghten, openly declares hsrlft its cham
Pion and gave further demonstration OF it, But no.
thing could prevent Hervey from falling under the dis
grace OF his soyeregns James the 1st and Charles The
LIST; and his most implacable enemies were those who
exercised the same profession which he did.
But without looking for examples amongst our
neighbUs,'our own country not free from unjust
prejudces against this Descartes, this transce
dent genius, Who the first enter a career which
was worthy OF him alone, who has, by single stroke
so well drawn tile character of mankind when he saws
SIT is as easy for man to shake off his prejudces as
At would be for a man to burn his own house, Was
not be accused of atheism, who endcayored to prove
by new theory, the existence of Codi And to A.
void the prosecutions Of his enemies was he not com
PEELED to seek an asylum in the frigd climates of the
north there to regain that tranquility which lie could