Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-26

cutaneou6 nisc1ses, liver complaints.
PepSs gbu,, fheurnaism, white swellings asthma
debility, and al disorders arising from tho dorange
inent of the digestive organs, upon the
MEDIcAL PRINciPLEs OF
Or, n .H.9RTIJT, OF ST3UN-TON
by a rsc &c the indicated vapour, sulphur. suphu
vnpour md sulphur water BArHs which are iirectc,
inr chronic diseases of long standing The ucdcatc,
paths cnp'oyed with the vegetable decoct;ons, are
powerful auxiarics III tho cure Of the aboScmcnton
cd diseases. 7frt
The effects ~ Baths are
Isl To equalIze circulation Of the blood, ant
Hence TO remove coness of the hands aud feet, an,
Tie head. Es
end. To c.rs,ablish inscnsibc Precipitation, an,
'iercbyto relieve the symptoms OF internal inilamn,a
ton.
3rd. To diminish nervous irrtabiitv.
4th To remove the effects of Mercury from the
system. fn'f '"s-'H
Before the Baths used, the system must be pre-
pared by internal and external trcatncn, ACCORDING
20 the disease, arc 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
incSt trifng nature.
The establishment is lc-ge and com,nod;ous: one
i.aii appropriated to the of tho lades--tie otle,
.'a.f for the gentlemen. They nre now ready TO 90
into operation.
EElracts from treatise arrangement, of tic liver
internal organs and nervous system By james
Johnson, N D., and msmb"r of The ROYAL Coegc
OF Physicians, London. and Editor of the AIedico.
ChlFursicni Review. Published in lGe6-pages
EXTRACTS
I'VE now come to the external remedial measures
which are OF no importance in this class of dis
eases w..
''The tepid bath may claim precelcncc Ifthe ex-
tensive chain of sympathes between the skin and in
ternal organs be KEEP, in view. cray easily account
Tor The benefit resulting from judicious course Of
warm oathinS In augment;ng mild cuticuar dis
charge from the pores of the surface the warm bath
increases the Internal secrcons, particularly the bill
airy; while ut the time, il relieves the yenous con-
geson in The portal circle, and determine to the sur
face of the body II is, Of course, in deficient secre
tom or orpor of the hillary organ, that the warm bath
can be advantageous where there is an actual red,n
dancy of h'le 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 crcl almost invariably pr
cedss violent oigasm in the secretury vcsseIs of
the liver the lepd bath might be servieeabe in de-
ternnng TO the surface and removing the cong eson
anterior to, and thus preventing redundancy of
ton. Speaking generally, however, it is BY far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which " .
can put in practice fur lite relief Of those innumersbe
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
vapor bath is still more eficacous ,h1n the liquid and
where the circumstances of the patient will permit,
ought to be preferred.
''DSorders 10 iUhch The Bath is alpIicaJh DR.
Scott properly observes that there large class oS
diseases IN this country, denominated bilious, which
arse from deficient superabundant and depraved
cretions of bile; hence spring arrangements of the
stomach, giddness feversh heat head aches restless
ness at night cramps and spasms, melancholy & many
has been applied.
"where the bile is deficient in quantity the effects
of the bath only known by the oeces returning by
drgrecs 10 their natural colors, and by gradual inn
provement of the health. With people disposed to
bile, IL is necessary to keep the bowels very omen lu-
ring TIE use of the bath for OF its effects, as
have SAID and on which much of its beneficial tenden.
cy depends IS to produce flow of bile into the ntes-
final canal the consequences OF which should be OBJ
waited by axatives Those inconvenient effects of the
bath arse from the very powers which enable IL to
correct mere depraved conditions of the stomach and
hillary organs Although this bath with little dstt,r.
bance produces many happy effects, let it not be sup
posed, thR' delicate, strong people suffer no
temporary Inconvenience. Let it always the con-
trary, be recollected that the advantages produced by
Il can never be fully appreciated until the patient has
given up the use OF 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 wellI,noyn
that il requires panegyrc from me; still feel it
my duty to shew to the public his ideas on the use of
battling, rs well to justify myself TO benefit those
Iabouring under arrangements Of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia.
At all tines great truths only established AZ
forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
II 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, prejudices, and oftentimes of their passions,
cllred themselves the enemies or at least the
aiver5lres of men who had other desire but that
cf "nightening their contemporaries. How many ex.
nmpes ere be found in both ancient and modern
history in support Of this assertion!
Uhtl the time Of iervcy, not the blood consid-
cred by the ancients kind Of fluid, in a Of
stsgnaon without circulation motioni This learn
cd physician discovered, or at least demonstrated the
circulation of the blood. All the old school was in
opposition, (as might have been expected) this in
novation The great Descartes whom the word novel
" could not frgbten openly declares himsefits cham
pon, and gave further demonstration of il. But no.
thing could prevent Hervey from falling under the dis
grace Of his soyeregns James the 1s and Charles the
LIST; and his most impacablc enemies were those who
exercised the profession which he did,
But without looking for examples amongst orr
neighbOrs Four own country not free from unjus,
prejudces against this same Descartes, this tfanscen
dent genius, who the first TO career which
worthy of him alone, who has, by single stroke
we'll drawn the character Of mankind when he says
ait easy for 20 shake off bis prejudices as
it would be for man TO burn his own house" Was
not he accused of atheism who endeavored to prove
by A theory, the existence Of God9 And to a.
void the prosecutions Of his epeueo, was he not com.
PEELED to seek an asylum in the frgd climates Of the