Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-10

debility and all disorders arising from, tho dorange-
mcnt OF the digestive organs, upon tho
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or
DIR a. MARTIN, OF ST.3J.NT'O.V
Dy Gi the medicsted apour. sulphur, sulphur
vopour and sulphOr water BATus, which are directed
for chronic diseases ofon- standing. The mcdIcaed
baths employed with The vegetable Gccoot"n', are
powerful auxinrics in The cure ofthe abovcmenusu-
cd diseases.
ist. To cqualEe circulation Of the blood, md
hence to remove coness Of the hands and fest, and
10 Lessen the Dissemination or 1ow OF the blood te
tho bead.
end. To re establish insensiblc perspi-stiou, ans
thereby TO relieve the symptoms OF internoiiudammo.
8rd To diminish nervous irri;ubity
9TH To remove the cifrcts Of Mercury from The
system.
Before the Baths aroused. the systcn must be prT-
pared by internal and extcrEs treatment, according
the disease age and tuition Of the patient
The baths have been used this pace for four years
VITA crcnt success nud without any accident OF The
ua7si trihng nature.
The establishments is large end commo5ious one
half appropriated TO ths Of the sdiss-,he 0thsr
hsl for the gentlemen. They are now ready - 90
iu'o operation.
INtracts from ire1tso On arrangements 81 tn, liver
Internal organs, and nervous system. Ry Ia-rcs
johnson, Il. D.. and member ofthe Royal College
oi Physicians, London, md Editor Of The NsdiCo-
CiirWgical Review Published IN IC2o-rages
IoJ and 1913.
ENTR.2CTS
eve now come me external remedial measures
Fhch are Of no mean importance in this class Of dis
'rThe tcpid bath may claim precedence. Ifthe CO
tensivs chain ut sympathes between the skin aEi m
tcrns organs be kept IN vew may easily account
for the benefit resulting from judcious course OF
bathing In augmentnE 4 mild cuticuIsr dis
charge from the pores of the surface, the bath
increases the internal sccrctun particularly the bill
airy; while the unc IL relieves the vcnors con-
gestion the portal circle and determines the
face Of the body u is, of course, in deficient
uou torpur of the hillary organ, that the bath
can be advantageous where there an actual T&du-
dsney OF bile, which, by te bye, Is seldom the case
and never OF long standing. Sc have already she ~
the bath would be more doubtful remedy. Though
plethora IN the portal circle almost Invariably pre-
ccdss Nn violent orgasn in the secrrlCTy vessels CT
tie hveF the ;epid bath might be servicesbe in de-
tcTninns The surface, and removing the congestion
anterior TO, and thus preventing redundancy Of scsre.
tion Speaking generally, however, it is BY far thc
U7ost potent and agreeable external measure which ve
can put IN practice tor the relief OF those Dnum=Fa5e
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class Of
complaints under Consideration is accompanied The
vapor bath is stiH efRcacous than the liquid and
where the circumstances Of the patient Will permit
ought to be preferred
Disorders to tot,ch The Bath IL applicable d.
Scott properly observes that there large class Of
diseases n this country, denoWnpted bilious, which
arse from deficient, and dcprtvcd Sc
cretions Of bile hence spring deransemen,s Of The
stomach giddness, feversh heat head aches, restless.
ness At night cramps and sPasms, melancholy & many
a. those unhappy feelings 20 which the term
Is been applied.
"VheFe the bile is deficient in ruantitv, the effects
Of the bath are only known bye focces returning by
degrees 20 their natural cUlnFS, by gradual in
proTement of the health. With people disposed 10
bile Il IS necessary keen the bowels very omen d
ring the of the oath for Of its effects as l
have said, and which much Of IT'S beneficial tenden
- depends, is Ia produce Gov Of bile the mites
tna canal, the consequences of which should be OBJ
waited by la1ativrs Those !nconvenent effects Of
bath Inse from tie very powers which enable i 70
correct tePraved conditions OF the stomach and
hillary organs Although this hath with i,te dst,,r-
Dauce, produces I-ff 2 -,
posed, that delicate, strong people suffer no
Temporary Inconvenience. Let il always on the cen.
trary, be recol!ccted that the advantages produced bv
i, can never be fully Appreciated unit the patient has
given up the use Of Il Tor 4 considerable time Fen
those vho feel very sensible effects from il st the
Tsd se"S'a'' N the end '"d 0''F health @Pro-
NoTE-Dr Johnson's Medical work is 50 vel; l,noc-n
that requires no panegyrc from me; still feel II
ny dnty TO shew TO the public his IDEAS on the Us. oy
Lathing as well to justly myself, TO benefit those
hbouriog under arrangements Of the internal organs,
commonly termed dyspepsjs
At al times, great truths were only established A.
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
il appears that man, often deceived guards his.ly
against every kind Of discovery. How many do sc
see, who, yielding too easily TO the ascentsncy al
habits PreJudiceS and oftenEues d their passions.
Lave declared themselves the enemies or ~ ssst the
adTeTsaries Ut men who had other desire but thai
or enightenng their contemporaries. Hoz -s7v e.
amples TO be found IN both ancient and r,o,l.r,
history IN support Of this assertion
Until the time of HerVey, was not the blood cons:L-
= Ia q
stagnztion, without circulation notion Tbl, learn
ed physician discovered, At least demonstrated III,
circulation Of the blood. Al the old school tysq in
opposition las might have been expected 20 this in
novaton. The great Descartes whom the word novel.
~ could not frigben openly declares hImsr is cham
pion, and gave further demonstration Of u. Cu, no,
tHnB could prevent Heryey from falling under the dis
grace OF his soveregns James the 1s and Charles Nh.
lsti and his most implacabls we're those who
exercised the same profession which he did
But without looking for examples amongst ror
ufiEhbOrS " not f.s.
prejudices against this Descsrtes this traDsern
dent genius whO the first to enter career which
vas worthy OF h'm alone, Who has, by single stroke
50 we'll drawn She character Of mankind when he says
81 IS as easy for man 20 shake on bis preiudceg n,
d would be for a man 10 burn his own house" vvss
ho' nc accused Oi atheism, who endexvortd % Move
" nc" theory, the existence OF Gud3 And 10 a.
vOid the prosecutions OF his enemies, eas be not
PEELED to GEEK asylum IN the frgid climates o. tho
nOrth, there 70 regain that tranquility which ne corLl
not ma ~ is own country Melancholy fate Of illus
trous men! So much for the moderns
what then may not anticipate, whose ncvv rrire ri.
PIES calculated 10 overthrow from its very basis the