Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-06

pCpsla, CONT, TneuHldllST, Wnltc SWelnCS, asthma,
debility and all disorders arising from the dcrange-
ment of the-digcs:ge organs, Upon tho
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES OF
DR.. "A. MARTIN, OF ST.4U.Y7O.N
by use of the indicated vapour, sulphur, sulphur
vRpour and sulphur water DATHs, which directed
FOR chronic diseases Of long standing The medicated
baths employed with the vegetable dccoctions, are
powerful auXiiares in the cure Of the abovemcnti0n-
ed diseases.
ist To eoualize Il circulation of the blood, and
hence to coldness of the hands and feet, and
to lessen the determination or flow of the blood to
the head.
end. TO re establish insensble perspration, and
thereby relieve the symptoms OF internal nilannia
ton.
3rd. To diminish nervous irritabity.
ith. To remove the effects OF 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 trifng nature.
The establishment is large and comnodious one
half appropriated to the use of the ades-the other
half for the gentlemen. They ready to 90
into operation
Extracts from treatise on arrangements Of the liver
internal organs, and nervous system. By James
Johnson, II. D.. aud member of the Royal College
OF Physicians London, and Editor of the Medico-
Chrurgical Review. Published in l6e6-pagcs
iO5 and 1918.
awe come to the external remedial measures,
which of no Importance in this class Of dis.
.erhe tepid bath may claim precedence. 1.-THE ex-
teusve chain of sympathes between the skin and Int
ternal organs be kept in view, may easily account
for the benefit resulting from judicous course of
warm bathing In aagmeTting mild cutcular dis.
charge from the pores of the surface the warm bath
increases the internal secretfons, particularly the bill.
aryi while at the time, relieves the
geston the portal circle, and determines the
face of the body, IL of deficient
ton, torpor of the hillary organ, that the bath
be advantageous: where there is 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-
cedcs violent orgasm in the secretory vessels Of
the liver the tepid bath might be serviceable in de-
terminng the surface, and removing the congestion
anterior to- and thus preventing redundancy Of
tion Speaking generally, however, it is by far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which we
put in practice for tlte relief Of those
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanies. The
Yapor bath is stH more effcacous than the liquid and
where the circumstances Of the patient will permit,
ought to be preferred
Scott properly observes that there is large class Of
diseases in this country, denomnsted bilious, which
arise from deficient superintendent, and depraved
creiions of bile hence spring arrangements of the
stUmach gddness, feversh heat head aches restless
ness at night, cramps and spasms, melancholy & many
ofthose unhappy feelings TO which the term nervous
Where the bile is deficient in quantity the effects
Of the bath only known by the oeees 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
ring the of the bath for of its effects as
have said, and which much of its beneficial tenden
cy depends is produce flow of bile into the ntes-
final canal, thecoDseQuenceB of which should be OBJ
waited by laxatives. Those announcement effects of the
bath arise from the very powers which enable i, to
correct depraved conditions Cf the stomach and
hillary organs. Although this bath with little dstur.
bance, produces many happy effects, let it be sup.
posed that delicate, or even strong people suffer
temporary inconvenience. Let it always on the con.
tary be recolected that the advantages produced by
it be fully appreciated until the patient has
given up the use of it for 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 wen known
that it requires panegyrc from me; still feel it
my duty shew to the public his ideas the use of
bathing, as well TO justify myself as to benefit those
labouring under arrangements of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia.
At all times, great truths only established af-
forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
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 prejudices, and oftentimes of their passions
have declared themselves the enemies at least the
adversaries OF men who had no other desire but that
Of enlightenng their contemporaries. How many ex
smples to be found in both ancient and modern
history 10 support Of this assertion!
Until the time of Hcryey, not the blood consid-
cred by the ancents kind of huid in a state of
s,agnation, without circulation motionl This learn.
ed 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 novel
ty could not frghten, openly declares himsef cham.
pion, and gave further demonstration of it, But no.
thing could prevent HeTvey from falling under dis
grace of his soveregns, James the 1st and Charles the
LIST; and his most imPlacabe enemies we're those who
exercised the same profession which he did.
But without looking for examples amongst our
neghbOrs, Four own country not free from unjust
prejudces against this same Descartes, this transcen.
dent genius, who the first TO career which
was worthy Of him alone who has, by single stroke
we'll drawn the character Of mankind when he saws
't is easy for to shake of his prejudices as
il would be for q mao to burn his own house" Was
not he accused Of atheism, who endeavored to prove
by new theory, the existence Of God1 And TO a.
void the prosecutions OF his enemies, he not com
PEELED to seek an asylum in the rgid climates of the
north there regain that tranquility which he could
not find in his country Melancholy fate Of illus
trious men! So much for the moderns
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