Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-17

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debility and all disorders arising from the deranse
ment OF The digestive organs, upon tic
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES OF
DIR. a. MARTIN, OF ST.4Uyy7O.N,
By use of the mcdica,ed vnpour, sulphur, sulphur
vapour and sulphur water Barns, which are directed
for chronic diseases Of long standing. The medcated
baths employed with the vegetable decoctions, are
powerful auxiiarles in the cure OF the abovomen,ien
cd Diseases.
The effects Of The Baths are
1st. TO cqunlize circulation of the blood, and
hence to remove GOODNESS ofthe hands aud Feet, and
10 lessen the determination or flow of the blood to
the head.
end. TO re establish irseusiblc Precipitation, and
thereby 10 relieve the symptoms OF internal inismma
tor
3sd. To diminish nervous irri,ab;lity.
dth To remove tho effects of Mercury from the
sysiem.
BcfoTe The Baths nscd, the system nust he pre-
pared by internal and external treatment, according
- the disease, &c ard Constitution Of the patient
pe baths have been used in this pace FOR four years
i'ts great success end without any accident Of the
mos, ;riling nature.
The establishment is lerrS and commodioue; one
half appropriated to tho use Of the a!;cs-rhc other
half Tor the gentlemen. They are now ready to &c
i1tc operation.
bXtTacts from treatise on engagements OF the liver
internal organs, ana nervous system. BY James
Johnson, NJ d., and mcu!b'r Of ille ROYAL C.,leac
OF Fhysicans, London, and Editor of the Mcd.co-
,-hiTrrgical Review. Published in lse6--ra,cs
!e5 and 1918.
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eve COW come to the external remedial measures,
saich arc OFno mean Importance in this class Of dis.
easss.
'rrhc iepid hai. may claim precedence Irthe ex
tensye chain of sympa,h;cs between the skin and IN
ternal organs be kept in view, may easily account
tor the benefit resulting from jucious course OF
warm bathing In ansuenting a mild cnticuiar DIS
charge from the pores OF tie surface, lite warm bath
increases the intera! secreors, particularly The bill
ary while al the time, il ceves the vcno,s CON,
Ees,ion in the portal Circle, ar de, r1,ines 10 the s.r
jlcc oil tl.e hnIp mfr IN .,ra,
iion, torPor % the hillary orSan, tha; the warm bail;
be advantageous where there is al scu.! redbn
diney Q! BILE which, hy the Bye is seldom the case,
and never OF long standing, rs have already shewn,
The bath would be more doubtful remedy. Though
as plethora in the portal circle sost Invariably pFc
eedes any violent orSasm IN the secTetory vessels oE
the liver the tepd bath might be seryiceabic in de-
terminng 10 the surface and removing the congestion
anterior TO, and thus preventing redundancy Of sccrc
ton Speaking generally, however, it is By Er the
most potent and Agreeable external measure which we
put in practice for The relic of those
morbid ard anomalous feelings with which the class Of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. Tic
Vapor bath IS still more eicacios thsn the LIQUID aud
where the circumstances of the patient Will permit.
ought to be preferred
Disorders TO s,hieh Ms Eais Is applicable Dr..
Scott properly observes that there is large class OF
diseases in this country, drnomina,ed bilious which
arise from deficient, supsr4bundsnt and depraved Sc
cTeiioAs OF bile; hence spring arrangements OF the
stomach gitdiness feVeriS heat, head aches restless
ress at night, cramps asd spasns melancholy & many
has been APPLIED.
"Where The bile is deficient in q,isni;:y the effects
Of the bath only known by the occes r.urnin, Ly
degrees To their natural coiors AMI By Eradoai i'm
provement OF the heaiih. With people disposed to
ote tits necessary 70 keep tt.e bowels very OMEN RI
RAG Tie of the bath for one of ia eG;.c,s ,s
have said, and which much its 1rnrfica, tend.,
cy depends, is 10 produce flow of biz! into the
iral cana, the consequences OF which shnnlJ be oh
waited by iaxatiyrs. Those inconvenieut M .I
bath arise from the very powers which enable il to
correct more depraved conditions Of tho stomach and
lsoF A.. L
bance produces many happy effects let il not be s,-
POSED, That delicate, strong pcople sG.r M
Temporary inconvenience. Let it always on tl,e CON
rary, be Fcco.ccted, that the advantages produced v
IL never be fully appreciated until the ralient b
gwen up the use Of for considerable time Even
those who feel no very sensible effects from /, AZ the
moment, generally IN the end al thc;r h,abh -
we'd" f'N-
NoTE-Dr. Joh:soi's Medical work IS So ;eTIk,on
that II requires panegy-ic from me; still feel il
nv duty 10 sew to the public his ideas on the use f
bathing as well to justify myself. benefit those
aoourIS under arrangements &C The internal ,,.ran,
commonly termed hySpepsia.
AtSi times, great truths only established az
tel -fcirS their way through the greatest obstacles
1t appears that man, 50 cen deceived, guar,ls hmscif
against every KIND OF discovery. How many d. We
see, who' yicl'nG too easily to the ascendsncy Of
habits, prcjui'css and OeDtiTnes Of their passions
have declared themselves The enemies or nj eas, tc
sdversaries OF men who had other desire but ,hat
OF snhShtehins their contemporaries. How many ex.
amples to be found in both ancient and rnoIcrn
history IN support Of this asSeflioni
uh:il the time Of uervey, tie blood consd
cred by the ancients kind of fuid in a state of
siaSnataon, without circulation motion? This learn
rI physician discovered, at least der ons,rateL the
circulation OF the blood. All tie old school was in
0Ppos'tion, las might have been expec;ed1 to this in
noVatIon. The great Descartes, whom the word novel
y could not frShten, openly declares himself its cham
Prom and gave further demonstration of IT, Rnt mr.
lh'ng could prevent Ileryey from falling under the dis
grace OF ms soveregns James the lst and Charles tL
Is'; and hij most iupacabs enemies were those WHO
exercised the same profession which he did
Bot without looking roT examples amongst o,.
neEhbors, our own country not free from un;,,a,
prejudces against this same Doscartcs this transcen
dent genius who was the Grs to enter career which
was softhy OF him alone, Who has, BY single stroke
30 wen drawn The character of mankind when ne as
t IS as easy for man 20 shake off his prriadces. as
IL would be tor g map 20 burn his own house, Was
not he accused OF atheism, who endeaVored An ,ro.
~ pew theory, the exstehce of a Ciodi And TO a
VOID the prosecutions OF his eneniies wAs he moi
peed TO seek sn aayium 10 the fFigid climates Of The
north, there to regain TIA, tranquility which lac coa
not find IN his own country Blelaneloy fate sf ilIs.
trious men! SO much for the moterns
What then may not anticipate ul,os. ncS, ,.;sa; I