Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-03

various forms, Schirrus, Tumours in their incipi-
cnt stages cutaneous diseases, liver complaints. dys
pepsia pout rheumatism, white swellings, asthma,
debility and oil disorders arising from the dcrange
ment Of the digestive organs, upon the
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or.
DIR a MARTIN, OF STA UyNTO.N,
by use Of the medica,ed vapeur, sulphur, sulphur
vdpour and sulphur water BATtIs, which directed
for chronic diseases oflong standing The medicoted
baths employed with the vegetable dccoctions, arc
powerful auxiliaries in the Of the abovcmcniie-
Cd diseases.
The effects cf' The Baths arc
Ist. To cuuaze @ circulation of the blood, and
hence to remove coness of the hands and feet and
TO lessen the determination or flow OF the blood to
the head.
end. To re establish inscnsible Precipitation, and
thereby to relieve the symptoms OF internal niamma
ton.
3rd To diminish nervous irritability.
9TH To remove the effects OF Mercury from tho
system.
Before the Baths are used, the system must be pre-
pared by internal and external treatment according
10 the disease, age and constitution OF the patient.
The baths have been used in this place for four years
with great success, and without any accident Of the
iiost trifling nature.
half appropriated TO the Of the lades-the other
half for the gentlemen They are now ready to go
into operation.
Extracts from treatise arrangements OF the liver
internal organs, and nervous system. By James
Johnson, D., and member of he Royal College
Of Physicians, London, and Editor of the Medco-
Chrurgical Review. Published in l026-pages
l05 and 1918.
EXTRACTS.
1--WE now come to the external remedial measures
shich of no mean importance in tins class OF dis
cases.
''rhc tepid bath may claim precedence. Igthe
tensive chain of sy mpahies between the skin and IN
ernal organs be kept in view, we may easily account
for the benefit resulting from a judcious Of
warm bathing In aagmenting mild cuiicular dis
charge from the pores of the surface, the warm bath
increases the inte rnal secrcons particularly the bill
lilo he time re
geson in the portal circle, and determines TO the
Sce OF the body. is OF course, in d, Efficient
ton, of the hillary organ, that the bath
be advantageous; where there is actual redun
taney Of bile, which, by the bye, is seldom the case
and never of long standing, as have already shcwn
the bath would be more doubtful remedy. Though
plethora in the portal circle almost invariably pre-
cedes any violent orasm in the secretory vessels of
the liver, the tepid bath might be serviceabe in de-
termning TO the surface, and removing the congestion
anterior to- and thus preventing redundancy of
ton. Speaking generally, however, II IS by far the
potent and agreeable external measure which we
put in practice for e relief of those innumerable
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class OF
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
vapor bath is still efcacious than the liquid and
where the circumstances of the patient will permit
ought to be preferred.
"Disordcrs 10 toh,ch The bath is applicable. Dr.
Scott properly observes that there is large class OF
diseases in this country denominated bilious which
arise from deficient, superabundant and depraved Sc
cretons of bile; hence spring Heterogeneous of the
stomach, giddiness feverish heat head aches restless
ufthose unhappy feelings TO which the term 'nerVous
as been applied.
"where the bile is deficient in quantity. the effects
Of the bath only known by the focces returning BY
degrees to their natural colors, and by gradual i'm
provement of the health. With people disposed 70
bile, It's necessary to keep the bowels very open du
r,:E the of the BATH for Of its effects, as
have said and on which much of its beneficial tenden
ty depends, is produce flow of bile into the intes
tlnal canal the consequences of which should be OBJ
waited by sxativcs. Those inconvenient effects OF the
bath arise from the very powers which enable il to
correct more depraved conditions Of the stomach and
hillary organs. Although this bath with little disur
bance produces many happy effects. let it not be sup
posed, that delicate strong people suffer no
temporary Inconvenience. Let 1t always the con-
rary be recollected that the advantages produced BY
it can be fully appreciated until the patient has
given up the of it for considerable time. Even
those who feel very sensible effects from il at the
moment, generally in the end find their health impro.
we'd"
NoTE-Dr. Johnson's Medical work is so well known
that it requires no panegyrc from me; sill, / feel it
my duty to shew TO the public his ideas the use of
bathing, veil TO justify myself benefit those
Iabouring under arrangements Of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia.
At all times, great truths only established aE
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
It appears that man. often deceived guards himself
against every kind Of discovery. How many do we
see, who, yielding too easily to the ascendaucy of
habits. prejudces, and oftentimes of their passions
have declared themselves the enemies at least the
adversares Of men who had no other desire but shat
OF enIgbteniDg their contemporaries. How many cy.
amples to be found in both ancient and modern
history in support of this assertion?
Until the time Of leryey, the blood consid-
cred by the anciens a kind of fluid, in state Of
stagnaon, without circulation motioni This learn.
ed physician discovered, at least demonstrated the
circulation Of the blood All the old school was in
opposition las might have been expected) to this i'm
novaton. The great Descartes, whom the word novel
y could not ghten, openly declares himsrfits cham
pion, and gave further demonstration of IT, But no.
thing could prevent Hervey from falling under the dis
grace of his soyercgns, James the 1st and Charles the
LIST; and his most implacabe enemies were those who
exercised the same profession which he did,
But without looking for examples amongst our
neghbors, 'our country not free from unjust
preiudices against this Describes this transfer
dent genius who the first to enter a career which
was worthy of him alone, who has, by single stroke
we'll drawn the character Of mankind, when he saws
cit is easy for man TO shake of his preudices as
il would be for TO burn his own house" was
not he accused Of atheism who endeavOred to prove
by new theory, the existence of Godl And to a.
void the prosecutions OF his enemies, was he not com
rclled to seek asylum in the frgid climates of the
north, there to regain that tranquility which he could