Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-15

INSTRUCTION. Tor the cure OF Seroinla, IN all ITS
various FORMS Schirrus, Tumours in their incipi-
ent stages cutaueous Diseases liver complaints dys-
pepsia, govt, rheumatism, white swellings asthma,
debility, and oil disorders arising from tho dcrange
ment OF the digestive organs, upon the
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES OF
DIR. A. MARTIN, OF ST.aU.hTON,
BY use of tho medicated vapour, sulphur, sulphur
vapour and sulphur water BAriIs, which are directed
for chronic diseases oflong standing The medicated
baths employed with the vegetable dccoctiops, are
powerful auxilinres in tho Of the abovencntien-
cd diseases.
The effects o1 The Baths
LIST. To equalize circulation of the blood, and
hence to remove GOODNESS of the hands and feet, and
to lessen tho determination flow of the blood TO
the head.
end. TO re establish inscnsibc persprston, and
3rd. To diminish nervous irrtability.
4th To remove the effects -ot Mercury from the
system.
Before the Baths are used the system must be pre-.
pared by internal and external treatment, according
TO the disease, age and constitution of the patient.
The baths have been used in this pace for four years.
with great success, and without any accident Of the
most trifling nature.
| The establishment is lprge and commodious one
half apr oprated 10 the of the lades-the other
half for the gentlemen They ready to go
into operation.
internal organs, and nervous system by James
Johnson, NJ. d., and member of the Royal College
! Of physicians, London, and Editor of the Medico-
Chirurgical Review. Published in ls26-pages
! los and 1918
EXTRACTS.
| eve now come to the external remedial measures
shich are OF no mean importance in this class of dis
eases.
"The tepid bath may claim precedence. the ex.
tensve chain of mpathes bet the skin and in
ternsi organs he kept in view, we may easily account
for the benefit resulting from 4 iudicous course of
warm bathing In asgmenting mild cuticuar dis
charge from the pores of the surface. the bath
increases the internal secretions particularly the bill.
ary while at the time, II relieves the
geson in the portal circle, and determines the sur
face of the body. is, of course, deficient secre-
ton. torpor of the hillary an that the warm bath
can be advantageous; where there is actual reun
daney OF bile, 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 circle almost invariably pre-
ced-s an, violent org in the secrstory vessels of
the Ever, the tepid bath nigh, be serviccabe in de-
termnpg the surface, and removing the congestion
anterior to, and thus preventing redundancy o secre
ton Speaking generally, however, it is by far ,he
most potent and agreeable external measure which We
put in practice for tie relief CT those innumerable
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
vapor bath is stiH efcacious than the liquid and
where the circumstances of the patient wall permit:
ought 10 be preferred.
Disorders IL uhch The Bath is applicable DR.
Scott properly observes that there is large class Of
diseases in this country, denomnated bilious, which
from deficient, suprrabrndant, and deprave, Sc
creiions of bile; hence spring arrangements Of the
stomach gddiness, feverish heat head aches restless
ness at night, cramps and spasms, melancholy & many
o! those unhappy feelings TO which the term "nervous
sas been applied.
"Whcre the bile is deficient in quantity the effects
Of the bath only known by the oeces returning By
degrees to their natural coors, and BY a gradual i'm
prove "rut of tho health With people disposed TO
bile, II is necessary keep the bowels very omen d
ring the of the bath; for one of its effects as l
have said and which much Of its beneficial enden
cy depends, is 20 produce Aow of bile into the mites
final canal the consequences of which should be OBJ
waited by laxa'ives Those inconvenient effects of the
bath arise from the very powers which soable il 10
correct more dePraved conditions of the stomach and
hillary organs. Although this bath with little dislur
bance produces many happy effects il not be s,n
posed. that delicate, strong people suffer no
Temporary Inconvenience Let il always on tho con-
rary be recolleced that the advantages produced bv
1t can never be fully appreciated until the patient has
gwen up the use OF IT for considerable time. Even
those Who feel very sensible fleets from il at the
moment generally in the end find their health inpro
we'd"
| NOTE-Dr. Johnson's Medical W ork Is so we'll known
that it requires panegyrc from me; still feel it
my duty to shew to the public his ideas the use of
bathing, as well to justify myself benefit those
labourng under arrangements Of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsin.
At all times, great truths only established af
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
1t appears that man. so 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 oftentmes of their passions
have declared themselves the enemies or at least the
adversaries Of men who had other desire but thai
OF enligh,ening their contemporaries. How many ex.
amples TO be found in both ancient and modern
history in support of this assertion?
Until the time of Hervey. not the blood consid.
cred by the ancien;s kind OF fluid, in state of
stsgnaon, without circulation motion! This learn.
ed physician discovered at least demonstrated I've
circulation of the blood All the old school was in
opposition, las might have been expec;ed to this in
novation The great Describes, whom the word novel.
~ could not friShen, openly declares himsefs cham.
pion aud gave further demonstration of IT, But no.
thing could prevent iIervey from falling under the dis
grace OF his soyeregDs, James the 1s and Charles
LIST; and his most mplacable enemies were those who
exercised the same profession which he did.
! But without looking for examples amongst our
neghbos, our own country not free from unjus,
prejudices against this Descartes this transcen
dent genius, who was the first TO career which
was worthy OF him alone, who has, by single stroke
SO well drawn the character Of mankind when he saws
at is as easy for man to shake oil his prejudces as
1t would be for a man TO burn his own house" Was
not be accused Of atheism, who endeavored to prove
by new theory, the existence Of Godi And to a..
void the prosecutions OF bis enemies, was lie not com.
PEELED TO seek asylum in the rigd climates Of the
forth, there to regain that tranquility which he could