Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-24

ent Fegr~scuppcons diseases oliver com plaints dys,
rcPaa, gout, rheumatism, White swciiihes asthma
deti'y andst disordefs arising from tie dcrsncr.
Inent Of tho dicestive organs. upon tho
AMEbfCAL PRiNcrPbEs OF
So, Dir ~ Jm-4RTTJT OF ST.aU.rTO.N
pya Use OF the mcdiGatcd vspour, sulphur sulphur
vapour and sulphur water BsTus, which are directed
for chronic diseases Of long ssandng.' Tho mcdica,cd
baths mpoycd with the vegetable zdccoctions, are
powerful nuxarics in the cure OF the aboycmcntie-
cdJ"cascs. r'e.'. N''e
The effects n ae Baths are a.
ist. To equal,2e n circulation Of the blood, and
4heuce to GOODNESS ofthc hands and feet, and
10 Lessen the determination or flow of the blood to
the bead Pc" tE -
end. TO re. establish insensibe perspiration, and
thereby to relieve the symptoms OF internal nfiamma
3rd. Tojdimnish nervous irrtabi,.y.
9TH. To remove the effects OF Mercury from the
system. = -, u - q, 1900, 3 = m.
Before the baths orc used. the system must be prc
pared by internal and external treatment according
10 tie disease, ngc spd constitution OF the patient,
The baths lave been used in this place for four years.
With great SUCCESS and without any accident Of tic
most triGing nature. ,s.,s-
The establishment is large aud sonrnodions; one
slf app opriatel To- the ofthc I1dies-.hc other
hlifior The gentlemen They arc now ready TO 60
into operation. 6!-t +'.t VIZ fE
Extructs from treatise arrangements OF the liver
INTERVAL organs, and nervous system. BY james
johnson, N q, and member ofihe Royal College
of Physicians, London and Editor of tho Medico-
= Chirurgicul Review. Published in IS2S--parcs
4,05 and 1918 f
$50 EATR.4CTS.
%We now come to the external remedial measures
which are OF no mean importance in this class of dis
"a Gases: .sif-5. IT r'-7 s71t -. ~
sIlie tepd bath may claim PRECEDENCE 1.-THE cx-
tepsve chain Of sympathics between the skin and in.
,ernsl organs be kept in may easily account
for The benefit resulting from jadicious course Of
warm bathing In aagmenting mild cuticuiar dis !
charge from the pores of the surface, the warm bath
increases the internal sccrcons particularly the bill;
aryi while at the same time, relieves the veuous COT
ESspon ~ the portal circle, and dcie rines the sur
iaee q the body IL is, of course, in deficient score.
on or torpor OF the hillary organ that the warm bath
can be advantageous; where there il an cius rcd,n
dacy OF bue, which. by the bye, is seldom the case
and never of long standing. ssI have already siicwn
Tue bath would be more doubtful remedy. Though
IS plethora in the portal circle almost invariably
codes any violent olSasm in the secreory vesccls Of
tue liver, the tePid ta,h might be serviccab!e in de-
terminins TO the surface, and removing the congestion
anterior to, and thus preventing redundancy Of secre
ton Speaking generally. however, it is by far the
NOS; potent and agreeable external measure which VIC
c-n put in practice for the relief of those innumerablc
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied The
vapor bath is still more eticacious THIN the liquid and
ought to be preferred.
"DiSorderS 10 uohich he Bath is applicable DR..
Scott properly observes that there is large class of
diseases in this country, denominated bilious WINCH
arse trom deficient. superubundant and depravcd Sc
cretions Of bile; hence spring derangemcn,s of the
stomach siddness. feverish heat head aches restless
ness at night cramps and spasms melancholy, G. many
cfihose unhappy FEELINGS to Which the s'nerrors
las been applied. q
"Vhere the bile is deficient in quantity. the effects
OF the bath are only known by the fncces returning BY
degrees 10 their natural cofors, snd by gradual I'M
provement of the health. With people disposed 10
bile tis necessary to keep the bowesvery open du.
ring tae use OF the BATH for Of its effects, rs
have said and on which much Of lis beneficial tcnden
cy depends, is 20 produce flow of bile into the ntcs
tnai canal the consequences of which should be OBJ.
waited by axativcs Those inconyenient effects of the
hath arise from the very powers which enable 1t to
correct more dePraved conditions Of the stomach and
hillary organs Although this bath with little ds:nr.
bance. produces many happy effects let itnot be sup
posed, that delicate, even strong people Suffer no
temporary Inconvenience. Let it always the con- ,
trays be recollected that the advantages produced by
il be fully appreciated until the patient has
given up Tue use OF it for considerable time. Even
those who feel no very sensible effects from at the
moment, generally in the end find their health impro .
we'd"
NoTE-Dr Johnson's Medical work Is 60 we'll Known
that it requires panegyric from still feel it
my duty shew the public his IDEAS Oh the use of
batting, well to justify myself benefit those
ahouing under arrangements of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia. Hf !,
At all times, great truths only established at
tcrforcpg their way through the greatest obstacles
Ii appears that man, so often deceived, guards himself
against every kind Of discovery. How many do we
see, who, yielding too easily 10 the ascendancy Of
habits, prejudices and oientimes Of their passions
have declared themselves the enemies or at least the
SdvcrsaFies of men who had other desire but that
of enlgtening their contemporaries. How many ex-
amp!eS are be found in both ancient and modern
history in support Of this assertion!
Until the time of icrvcy, not the blood consid-
cred by the ancients kind Of fuid, in state of
s;agnstion, without circulation motion This learn
ed physician discovered, at least demonstrated the
circulation Of the blood. AL the old school in
opposition, las might have been eEpecied,) this in
noYation The great Descsrtes, whom the word novel
~ could Brighten, openly declares himself its cham
pion, aud gave further demonstration Of IT, But
Thing could prevent iIervey from falling under the dis
grace of his soveregns, James the 1s and Charles the
LIST; and his most imp!acable enemies those who
exercised the same profession which he did.
But without looking for examples amongst our
neghbOrs sour country not free from just
against this Descartes this
dent genius, who the first to enter which
was worthy of him alone, who has, by single stroke,
we'll drawn the character Of mankind when he says
'ii is as easy for shake off is prejudces, az
il would be for a TO burn his own house" Was
not be accused of atheism, who endeavored to prove
by new theory, the Existence of Godl And to n. |
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