Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-20

Il various forms, Schlrrus. Tumouss in their inc,pi
ent stages, cutaneous Diseases liver complaints dye
pepsia, govt, rheumatism, white swehngs, asthma
debility. and all disorders arising fro., the derange-
ment oil the digestive organs, upon tho
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or
DR. a. .M.4RTLN, OF ST.4UyvTO.N,
by use OF the medlcated vapour, sulphur, sulphur
vaporr and sulphur water RATus, which arc directed
Tor Chronic diseases of long standing. The mudcatcd
baths employed with the vegetable decoc,ons are
powerful suTiarics III The cure Of the 0bovemcnon-
ed diseases.
Tie effects er The Baths are
lst. To cQWali2e circulation of the blood, and
hence 10 rcmNyn GOODNESS of the hands aud feet and
to Lessen the determination flow of the blood to
the head.
end. To re establish inscnsibic rcrspiration, and
thereby to relieve the symptoms OF internal na,nma-
ton.
Bird. To diminish nervous irritabity.
+th To remove the effects Of Mercury from tic
system.
Before the Baths arc used the system must be pre-
pared by internal and external treatment, according
TO the disease, uge 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
most trifing nature.
The establishment is large and commodious; one
half app oprated to the of the ates-the other
iali Tor the gentlemen. They are ready 10 10
into operation.
Extracts from treatise arrangements of the liver
/ internal organs, and nervous system. BY James
Johnson, NJ. D., and member oclhs ROYAL College
/ OF AnyslClnnS, LONDON, ana Editor OF the MellCO-
! Cdfurgical Review. Published in l2cG--pagcs
/ loj and 1918.
EXTR4CTS.
1--WE now como To the external remedial measures
which are of no Importance in this class Of dis.
/
"Ihe ,epid bath may claim precedence. Irthc ex.
tensve chain Of sympathieS between the skin and in
ierhal organs be kept in view, We may easily account
for the benefit resulting from iudicous course Of
warm bathing IN augmenting a mill cuiieular dis.
charge from the pores OF the surface the bath
tht al
STy; while nj the same time relieves Tie con-
gcSiion in the portal circle and determines 10 the sur
face ct the body. II IS, OF course in deficient secre-
on, or toTPor oi the hillary organ that the warm bath
can be advantageous: where there an actual redun.
daney OF bile, which, ny the bye, is seldom the case
and never ct long Standing as have already shewn,
The bath would be more doubtful remedy. Though
plethora IN the portal circle almost invariably pre-
codes any violent oTgasm IN the secreiury vessels of
The liver, the tcHId bath might be serviceable in de-
crmirE ~ The surface, and removing the cong eson
anterior to, and thus preventing redundancy If secre
tom Speaking generally, however, it is by far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which we
can put in practice for the relief Of those inu 1crable
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the Glass of
complaints under consideration is accompanieJ The
vapor bath is still more eicacous than the liquid and
where the circumstances OF the patient will permit
ought to be preferred.
"Disor4era 10 tot,ch the Bath !, applicable DR..
Scott property observes that there is large class of
diseases in this country, deuominaed bilious which
arise from deficient, supcrabundaHt, and deprayed Sc
cre;lons of bile; hence spring arrangements of the
stomach gddiness, feyersh heat head aches restless
ness at night cramps aHti spasms melancholy & MANY
Ut those unhappy ngs TO which the term "nervous'
/ has been arDied.
where the bile is deficient in quantity. the effects
CT The bath are only known by the oeccs returning by
degrees to their natural colors, and by a gradual I'M
pTOvement of the healh. With people disposcd to
bile, II is necessary TO keep the bowels very omen din.
ring the use OF the bath; for Of ITS effects as
have SAID and on which much OF its beneficial ,enden.
cy depends, IS TO produce flow of bile into the intes
final canal, the consequences Of which should be OBJ
waited by laxavrs. Those nconvenien effects of the
bath arise from the very powers which enable it to
correct more dcpraved conditions of the stomach and
hillary organs. Although this bath with little dsur
bance produces many happy effects, let it be sup
posed that delicate, strong people suffer no
temporary inconvenience. Let IL always on the con-
tary, be recoected, that the advantages produced bv
II can never be fully appreciated until the patient has
gwen up the use OF 1t for considerable time. Even
those who feel very sensible effects from i, at the
moment generally in the end find Their health impro
d." 'f
NOTE-Dr Johnson's Medical W ork is So well l,rov,r
that 1t requires no panegyric from me- still feel il
my duty to shew the public his IDEAS on the use of
bathing, as well to justify myself benefit those
abouring under arrangements of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia.
At all times, great truths only established af-
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
It appears that man, so often deceived, guards himself
against every kind of discovery. How mauy do ,c
see, who, yielding too easily 70 the ascenIancv of
habits, preJudices, and ofentimes of their passions
have declared themselves the enemies mr. at eas, tbo
adversares ofmen who had no other desire hut ,b,I
OF entghtenng their contemporaries. How many ex.
smPies are to be found IN both ancient and modern
history in support of this assertioni
Until the time of Iervey, not the blood consd-
cred by the ancients as kind of fluid, in state of
sagnatIonp without circulation or motion} This learn
ed physician discovered or at least demonstrated the
circulation OF the blood. All the old school was in
opposition, las might have been expeccdJ to this in
noYation. The great Describes whom the word novel.
y could not frighten openly declares himsrrits cham
pion, and gave further demonstration Of it. But no.
thn8 could prevent Heryey from falling under the dis
grace OF his soveregns James the 1s and Charles the
lst and his most implacabIe enemies were those who
exercised the same profession which lie did
But without looking for examples amongst our
neighbors, our own country not free from unjust
prejudlccs against this Describes this ranscen
dent genus, who was the first 60 enter which
was worthy OF him alone, who has, by a single stroke
so well drawn the character Of mankind when he SAYS
SIT is as easy for 90 shake of his preiudices as
IL would be for n 20 burn his own house" was
not he accused OF atheism, who endeayored TO prove
by new theory, the existence Of a God? And TO A.
void the prosecutions OF his enemies was he not com
PEELED TO seek an asylum in the rririd cIinat as ,