Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-24


ert stages cutaneous diseases, liver complaints. dys-
popsiA goot rheumatism, white swellings, asthma,
debuy end all disorders arising from the dcrange-
meut OF the digestive organs. upon the
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or
DIR. a. MARTIN, OF ST.AJyNTOsN,
by use of the indicated vapsur, sulphur, sulphur
vapour and sulphur water BATHS which are directed
for chronic diseases oflong standing. The medcated
baths ct,poyed with the vegetable decoctuns, are
powerful nuxiharies in the cure Of the abovementon-
ed diseases.
The effects If the Baths are
1st To equalize circulation of the blood, and
hence to remove GOODNESS Of the hands and feet and
to lessen the determination or fow of the blood to
the head
end. To re establish inscnsibie perspra:ion and
thereby TO relieve the symptoms OF internal iufamma-
ton.
Srd. To diminish nervous irritability.
Ath. To remove the effects Of Mercury from the
system.
Before the Baths used. tho system must be pre-
pared by internal and external treatment, according
10 the disease age and constitution Of the patient
The baths have been used in this ace for four years
with great success, and without any accident Of the
most trling nature.
The establishment is lerge and commotiors; one
hall apr opriaed to the of the lades-the other
halt for the gentlemen. They ready to 90
into operation.
Extracts from treatise arrangements Of the liver
| Internal Organs, and nervous system Ey James
! Johnson, NJ D.. and member of The ROYAL College
! of Physicians, London and Editor of the Medico-
! Chirurgcal Review Published in i826-payes
! l05 and 1918.
EXTRACTS.
awe now come to the external remedial measures,
shich are of no mean importance in this class Of dis
eases.
tensve chain of sympahies between the skin and in.
terna organs be kept in view, may easily account
tor the benefit resulting from judicious course of
warm bathing In asgmenting a mild cuticuar dis
Charge q he hail
increases the internal secreons, particularly the bill
ary while at the time, ii relieves the venous con
gestion in the portal circle and determines the SUR
face OF the body Us, of course, in deficient
ton, torpor Of the hillary organ, that the warm
can be advantageous where there actual redun-
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
plethora in the portal circle almost invariably pre-
cedes an, violent orgssm in the secretory vessels
the liver, the tepd bath might be servceable in de-
termnihg II the surface, and removing the congestion
anterior to- and thus preventing redundancy of
ton Speaking generally, however, it is by far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which we
can put in practice for tile relief of those nnumerabIe
morbid aud anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied The
vapor bath is stiu 1icacios than the liquid and
where the circumstances of the patent will hermit
oush. TO be preferred
Disorders to ,oh,rh M Bath is app,icable d,
Scot, properly observes that there large class of
diseases ia this country, dcnominated bilious which
arise from deficient superabundant and depraved
creions OF bile; hence spring arrangements of the
stomach gddiness eversb heat, heat aches restless
ness at night. cramps and spasms, melancholy, many
of those unhappy feelings to which the term "nervous
! as 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 gradual I'M
Provement OF the health. With people disposed to
bile it is necessary to keep the bowels very open u
ring the use of the bath for Of ITS effects as
have said aud on which much of it's beneficial tendon
cy depends, to produce flow Of bile into the int
final canal, the consequences OF which should be OBJ
waited by axatives Those nconv effects of the
bath arise from the very powers which enable it to
correct more depraved conditions of the stomach and
hillary organs. Although this bath with little dist,,r.
bance, produces many happy effects let not be sup.
posed, that delicate, or even strong people suffer
temporary IncoEVenience Let IL always the con.
rary, be recoeced, that the advantages produced by
it be fully appreciated untf the patient ha
given up the use of it for a considerable time Even
those who feel very sensible effects from il at the
moment, generally in the end find their health impro
we'd"
| NOTE-Dr. Johnson's Medical work is SO we'll known
that it requires panegyric from me; still feel il
my duty TO shew to the public his ideas on the use OF
bathing, as well to justify myself benefit those
labourIng under derange of the internal organs
| commonly termed dyspepsia.
AT all times, great truths were only established af
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
IL 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. prejudces, and oftentmes Of their passions
have d. clared themselves the enemies or at least the
adversaries OF men who had other desire but tina,
OF enlghtening their contemporaries. How many ex
smpies are to be found in both ancient and modern
history in support of this assertion
Until the time OF liervey, not the blood consid.
cred by the ancients kind of fluid, in a state OF
stagnstion without circulation motoni This learn.
I'd physician discovered at least demonstrated the
circulation OF the blood. All the old school was in
opposition, (as might have been expected this in
noyaton. The great Descartes, whom the word NOV
ty could not brighten, openly declares bimsr its cham.
pon, and gave further demonstration Of it. But no.
thing could prevent Hervey from falling Under the dis
grace o his soveregns, James the 1s and Charles he
LIST; and his most implacabe enemies those who
exercised the same profession which he did,
But without looking tor examples amongst opr
neIgbbors, our own country free from unius,
reJudces against this same Describes this transcen
dent genius, who the first to enter career which
was worthy OF him alone, WHO has, by a single stroke
so well drawn the character of mankind when he
sit is as easy for man TO shake of his preudices as
IL would be for man to burn bis own house" Was
not he accused Of atheism, who endesvored to prove