Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-07

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n various forms, Scirrus, Tumours in their ;nc;n;
ent stages, cutaneous diseases, liver complaints dvs
pcpsia, govt, rheumatism, white swellings, asthma
debility and all disorders arising from the dcranue
ment of the digestive organs, upon the
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or
DR n .MaRIIN, OF SY.4UNTON,
BY use OF the medicatcd vapour, sulphur, sulphur
vapour ard sulphur water BATHS which are directed
for chronic diseases ofloug standing The nedcated
baths employed with the vegetable dccoctions are
powerful auxi!ares i'll the Of the abovementien-
cd diseases
-.TheeGects ofthe Baths are -
LIST. 10 eqnalize circulation Of the blood, and
hence to remove GOODNESS of the hands and feet and
TO lessen the determination or flow OF the blood to
the head
end. To establish insensible perspiration, and
thereby to relieve the symptoms OF internal inaa,nnla-
ton.
3rd To diminish nervous irritability.
9TH 70 remove the effects of Mercury from the
system.
Before the Eaths aroused, the system must be pre-
pared by internal and external treatment accordipr
TO the disease, age and constitution of the patient
Inc baths have been used in this place for four years
win great success, and without any accident of the
most triting nature.
The establishment is large and conrnodous; one
half APPROPRIATE ed TO the of the ladesthe other
half for the gentlemen. They now ready to 90
into operation.
Extracts from treatise on flerangements ,f l;vo
internal organs, and nervous system By James
Johnson, n D., and member ofthe Royal College
OF Physicians, London, and Editor of the Medico-
| Chrurgicnl Review Published in I826-papes
los and TI2-l3.
EXTRACTS.
eve now come to the external remedial measures
which are OF no mean importance in this class of dis
eases.
'srhe tepid bath may claim precedence the ex-
tensve chain of sympathes between the skin and in
ternal organs be kept in view, may easily account
for the benefit resulting from iudicous course of
warm bathing In augmentng mild cuticuar dis
charge from the pores of the surface the warm bath
increases the internal secretions particularly the bill
ary while at the time it relieves the yenous COIL
gestion in the portal CIRCLE and determines TO the sur
face Of the body 1t is, of course, deficient secre-
on or torpor Of the hillary organ, that the warm bath
can be advantageous where there an actual redun.
daney OF bile, which, by the bye, is seldom the case
and never OF long standings as have already shewn
| the bath would be arnore doubtful remedy. Though
as plethora in the portal circle almost invariably nEe
cedes any violent orgasm in the secretory vessels of
the liver, the tepid bath might be serviceable in de-
termuiug to the surface, and removing the congestion
anterior to- and thus preventing redundancy of secre
ton Speaking generally however, it is by far the
most potent and agreeable external ASSURE which we
can put IN practice for the relief of those nnumerabe
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied The
vapor bath is still cficacous than the liquid and
where the circumstances of the patient will hermit
ought to be preferred.
i'Disorders TO ,oliich The Bath is applicable DIR.
Scott properly observes that there is large class of
diseases in this country, denominated bilious which
arise from Deficient superintendent and depraved Sc
cretions of bile hence spring arrangements of the
stomach giddness everh heat head aches, restless.
ness al night cramps and spasms, melancholy & manv
OF those unhappy fee ngsto which the term nervous'
has been applied.
"Where the bile is deficient in quantity the effects
of the BATH only known by the oeces returning by
degrees to their natural colors and by a gradual inn
provement of the health. With people disposed to
bile it necessary to keep the bowels very open du-
ring the of the BATH for of its effects as
have said and which much Gifts 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 nconvenent effects of the
bath arise from the very powers which enable it to
more t!epraved conditions of the stomach and
Although wit
bance, produces many happy effects let it not be sup
posed that delicate, or even strong people suffer no
ary, be recollected that the advantages produced bv
it be fully appreciated until the patient has
given up the use OF it for considerable time. Even
those feel very sensible effects from it at the
moment, generally in the end find their health impro-
we'd" ga -
NoTE-Dr. Jofnson's Medical work is SO wellt,noun
that ii requires panegyric from me; still feel it
my duty to shew to the public his ideas on the use of
bathing, as well to justify myself to benefit those
labourng uuder arrangements of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia
AT all times great truths only established af
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
1t appears that man. often deceived, guards himself
against every kind of discovery. How many do we
see, who, yielding too easily the ascendancy of
habits, prejudices and oftentmes of their passons
have declared themselves the enemies or at least the
adversaries of men who had other desire but ,hat
OF enllgh'ening their cotemporaries How many ex.
amPes to be found in both ancient ant, modern
history in support of this assertion?
Until the time of ueryey, the blood consid
cred by the-anciens as kind of fud in state of
stagnaton without circulation motiou3 This learn
ed physician discovered, at least demonstrated the
circulation of the blood. All the old school was in
opposition, Gas might have been expected to this in
novation. The great Descartes, whom the word novel
y could not frghten openly declares hmseit its cham
pion and gave further demonstration of IT. But no.
thing could prevent Hcrvey from falling under the dis
grace of his sorereigns James the 1st and Charles the
LIST; and his most implacabe enemies those who
exercised the same profession which he did,
But without looking for examples amongst ouy
neghb0s, FOUR own country not free from unjust
prejudces against this same DESCRIBES this transcen
dent genius, who was the first to career which
worthy of him alone, who has by single stroke
50 well drawn the character Of mankind when he savs
sit is easy for to shake Off his preiudices as
1t wouid bS tor man to burn bis own house" Was
moi he accused of atheism, who endeavored to prove
BY rev theory, the existence of a Csgd2 And TO L