Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-27


ent stages, cutaneous Diseases liver complaints dye
pepsia. govt. rheumatism. white swellings, asthma.
debility, and all disorders arising from the dcrange-
ment oil the digestive organs. upon the
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES OF
DIR. a. MARTINI, OF STAUNTO.N;
by Of the indicated vapeur, sulphur sulphur |
yupour and sulphur water BArus, which are directed
FOR chronic diseases of long standing. The m"dcaed
baths employed with the vegetable dccoctons, are !
powerful auxiares in the cure of the a5ovemen,ion
Cd Diseases.
The effects cf ihe Bo,hs are
list. To cqualize circulation OF the blood and
hence to GOODNESS Of the hnnds and feet, and
TO lcsscn the determination or flow Of the blood to
the head.
end. 10 re establish inscnsble perspirstion, and
thereby TO relieve the symptoms OF internal inamma-
ton.
Srd. TO diminish nervous rritabty.
9TH. 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
20 the disease age and constitution of the PATIENT
The baths have been used in this pace for four years.
w;t great success, and without any accident Of the
mos, trfling nature.
The establishment is lcrgo and commedious one
helf appropriated TO the OF the iadics-the other
half for The gentlemen. Y'hey are now ready 20 go
into operation.
Extracts from trootie arrangements Of the liver,
internal organs, and nervous system. By James
Johnson, n d, and member of the Royal College
Of Physicians, London, and Editor of the Mcdico-
Chrurgira Review Published in l32G-pages
100 and ll2-iS.
EXTRACTS
owe come to the external remedial measures,
which of no importance in this class Of dis
eases.
tensive chain of sympa;hies between the skin and in
tcrha organs he kept in view, may easily
tor the benefit resulting from iulicjous Of
warm bathing In aagmcEting mild cuticular dis.
charge from the pores OF the surface the bath
Increases the internal secreions, particularly the bill.
AIRY; while at the time, ii relieves the venous con-
portal to he
face of the body. 1t is of course, in deficient
nn torpor of the hillary organ, that the bath
can be advantageous; where there is an actual rcdun
dancy Of hilc 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 any violent orgasm IN the secreory vessels of
tc liver, the tepid bath might be scrviceabe in de-
terminng to 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 agree able external measure which We
put in practice for the relief of those nnumerable
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
vapor bath is st more efRcacous than the liquid and
where the circumstances Of the patient viii permit,
ought tn be preferred
"Disoriers to ,oi,ch The Bath is applicable DR.
Scott properly observes that there is large class
diseases in this country, denominated bilious, which
arise from deficient, suPerabundant and depravcd Sc
creions OF bile; hence spring derangemen's of the
stomach gddness, feversh heat head aches restless
ness at night, cramps and spasms, melancholy,
vi those unhappy feelings TO which the "nerv
has been applied.
swhere the bile is deficient in QUANTITY the erTc,
of the bath only known by the foeces returning bv
degrees to their natural colors, and by gradual i'm
prnvement Of The health. With people disposed to
bile, 1t is necessary to keep the bowels very open d
ring the of the bath for one Of its effects &C
have said, ard which much of its brnefcia tenden
cy depends rs 20 produce Cow of bile into the n,cs
trai canal the consequences OF which should be oh.
waited by isxatives- Thooe no~~~-nient effeca
bath arise from the very powers which enable it to
depraved condilions 81 the stomach md
hillary org Although this bath with little drstur-
bance. produces many happy effects, let it be sup
posed that delicate, even strong people suffer no
ten porary Inconvenience Let it always on the con.
trary, be recolected that the advantages produced by
be fully appreciated until the pa,en, las
given up the Of IT for considerable time. Even
those who feel very sensible effects from it at the
moment generally in the end find thor health ;mpro
we'd"
EorB-Dr Johnson's Medical " ork is so well known
that i, Requires panegyrc from me; still feel il
my duty sew to the public his ideas the use OF
bathing, ueh to justify myself, benefit those
labourng usder leraDge Of the internal organs
commonly lermet dyspepsia.
At all dmes, graf truths were only established nf
forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
appears thai man SO often deceived guards himself
asains, every kind of discovery. How many do we
see. who, yielding 700 easily to the ascendsncy of
taohs PreJudces, and ofteniimes of their passions
ave eclared Themselves the enemies at least tho
avcrssries OF men who had other desire but that
eniishlenIng their contemporaries. How many ex.
Tplrs are to be found in both ancie Mt and modern
history IN support Of this sssertioni
on the time OF iierve!, the blood cons;d-
freu oy 'he anciens as kind Of fluid, in n state of
ssgna'ion' without circulation motion2 This learn
20 physcian discovered, orat least demonstrated the
circulation OF the blood. All the old school was in
OPPOSITION as might have teen expected to this in
hoValion The great Descsriss, whom the word novej
COULD not frghten. openly d. cares himself it's cham
pion, and gave further demonstration of it. But no.
.nng could prevent Hervey from falling under the dis
grace OF ms soveregns, James the 1s and Charles
Is' ana ms most implacabe enemies were those who
exercised the same profession which he did.
,o Da, V"nou' looking tor examples amongst our
r.
prJudces against this sam, Descartes this trapscen
uen genus who was the first to enter career which
was worthy OF hun alone, who has, by single s,roLs
so wen drawn the character of mankind when he co.
W as easy Tor aman to shake Of his preiudices a.
.ou'n oe f"r man to barn his own house - We
"o ne accused of atheism, Who endeayored In No..
W new theory, the existence of a Codi And IN ~
VOC the prosecutions of his enemies was he mo, Gu
r,h 10. eeh MI asylum IN the frgid climates of the
HoTth, there TO regain tDAt t--7--G., Ill Is
not hnd in his own country Melancholy fate of Illus
tTious men So much for the moderns
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