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

ment of the digestive organs, upon the
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or
DR. a. MARTIN, OF S7.4U.VTO.E
BY of the mcdcnted vapOur, sulphur, sulphur
vupour aud sulphur water Barns, which are directed
for chronic diseases ofloug standing. The medcaed
baths employed with the vegetable decoctions, are
powerful auXiliarics in the cure OF the aboycncnten-
cd diseases.
The effects oThe Butts are
ist To equalize a circulation of the blood, and
hence to coldness of the hands and feet and
10 lessen the determination or flow OF the blood 10
the head
thereby relieve the symptoms OF internal inhamna
ton.
5rd. To diminish nervous irritability.
ith. To remove the effects OF Mercury from the
system.
Before the Baths are used the system must be pre-
pared by internal and external treatment, according
90 the disease, age and constitution ot the patient
The baths have been used in this pace for four years,
with great success ana without any accident OF the
most trihing nature.
The establishment is large and commodiors; one
half appropriated to the of the ladics-lhe Other
half for the gentlemen. They are now ready to 90
Ii,o operation.
Extracts from treatise on arrangements or the liver
internal organs, and nervous system. BY James
Johnson, VI. D., and member Of the Royal College
at Physicians, London, and Editor of the Medico-
Chiruygiual Review Published in lG26-pages
iO5 and 1918.
EXTRACTS.
awe now to the external remedial measures,
ghch Of no mean importance in this class Of dis
eases.
'sIhe tepid bath may claim precedence. Ifthe ex-
iensive chain of sympaihies between the skin and in
terna organs be kept in view, may easily account
for the benefit resulting from iudicious course Of
warm bathing In augmenting mild cuticu!ar dis.
charge from the pores OF the surface, the bath
increases the internal secetons, particularly the bill
airy; while at the time, ii relieves the
estion in tho portal circle and determines to the
,0ENh ho.ir . arfr L.
ton, orpnr of the hillary organ, that the warm bath
can De advantageous where there is actual retun-
aney Of bile which, by the bye, is seldom the case
anh never OF long standing, as have already shewn,
the bath would be doubtful remedy. Though
plethora in the portal circle almost invariably pre-
cedrs violent orgssm in the secretory vessels of
the liver the tcpd bath might be serviceubie in de.
terminng - the surface and removing the congestion
anterior to, and thus preventing redundancy of secre
lion. Speaking generally, however, it is by far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which We
put in practice for tile relief of those nnumerabe
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
yapor bath is still efcacious than the LIQUID and
where the circumstances of the patient will hermit
ought to be preferred.
Disorders 10 tchich The Bath is applicable. DR..
Scott properly observes that there is large class Of
diseases in this country, denomnated bilious, which
arise from deficient srperabuudant and depraved Sc
crelions Of bile hence spring derangemen,s of the
stomach giddness, feversh heat head aches restless
at night, cramps and spasms melancholy & many
cFthose unhappy feelings to which the term 'neryuus
las been applied.
"where the bile rs deficient in quantity the effects
." the bath are only known by the foeces returning by
proYement of the health. With people disposed 10
bile it is necessary to keep the bowels very open L,
ring the of the bath for OF its effects, as
have said and which much Of its beneficial enden.
CIV depends, is produce flow of bile into the mites.
final canal the consequences of which should be OBJ
waited by laxatyes. Those nconvenent effects of the
hath arise from the very powers which enable IL 10
deDr red o. he and
biIary organs. Although this bath with little distur.
bance produces many happy effects, let it not be sup
posed, that delicate, or even strong people suffer
temporary Inconvenience. Let 1t always the con-
.ary be recolected that the advantages produced bv
II can be fully appreciated until the patient has
given up the use OF it for q considerable time Even
those who feel very sensible effects from il at the
moment, generally in the end find their health mpro.
we'd"
NoTE-Dr Iohnson's Medical work is so well known
that it requires no panegyric from me; still, feel it
my duty to shew to the public his ideas the use of
hating, well to justify myself, benefit those
abouring under arrangements of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia.
At ali times, great truths only established af.
Ter forcing their way through the creates, obstacles
appears that man. C!ten deceived, guards himself
asaimst every kind Of discovery. How many do we
see, who, yielding too easily to the ascendancy of
habits, prejudces, and oftenlmes of their passions
have carcd themselves the enemies or at least the
odycrsaries Of men WHO had other desire but hat
Of enlghtcning their cotemporares How many ex.
amples are be found IN both ancient and modern
history in support of this assertioni
Until the time Of Hervey, not the blood consid-
cred by the ancients kind OF fluid, in a state OF
stagnaon, without circulation notion This learn.
ed physician discovered, at least demonstrated the
circulation Of the hood. All the old school was in
opposition, las might have been expected to this in
nOyation. The great Descares, whom the word novel
ty could not frghten openly declares hmsrlfts cham
Iion, and gave further demonstration of it. Blu, no.
thing could prevent iIeryey from falling under the dis
grace Of his soYereigns James the 1st and Charles The
1s; and his most impacable enemies were those who
exercised the same profession which he did.
But without looking for examples amongst our
Reighbors, our country free from unjust
preiudices against this Descartes this transcen
dent genius, who the irst TO enter career which
worthy of him alone, who has, by single stroke
we'll drawn the character of mankind when he saws
at is easy for man 10 shake of his preudices az
It would be for a man TO burn his own house" Was
not he accused OF atheism, who endeavored to prove
by new theory, the existence of a God2 And TO A.
Void the prosecutions OF his enemies was he not com
ycleG seek asylum in the frigid climates of the
north there to regain that tranquility which he could
not end in his own country Melancholy fate Of Illus
trims SO much for the rnuderrs