Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-28

ent stages cutaneous diseases, LIVER complaints dys-
pepss govt, rheumatism, white swellings, asthma,
debility, and all disorders arising from the derange-
inent of the digestive organs, upon thc
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES OF
DIR. a MARTIN, or ST.1UNT0.N
by ust of the mcdicated vapour, sulphur, sulphur
vapour- and sulphur water BArus, which are Directed
for chronic diseases long standing. The mcdicat.u
baths employed with the vegetable dccOetions, are
powerful auAiareS in the care u the abovcmenion-
Cd diseases.
The ELECTS II Tie BaLis are
list. To cqnalize n circulation of tho blood, and
lcncc to remove GOODNESS OF the hands ana tet, ana
10 lessen the determination or flow OF the blood TO
tho head.
end. To re establish inscnsiblc perspira;ion, and
thereby relieve the symptoms OF internal indmna-
ton.
3rd To diminish nervous iyritObity.
,I;h. To remove the effects oil Mercury from tue
system.
Before the Baths are used, tic system be pre-
pared by internal aud external treatment, according
10 the disease, age and constitution OF the patient
The ba lbs have been used in this pace for four years
with great success, and without amy accident OF the
most trilng nature.
The establishment is lcrIe and ccmmodious; ore
half appropriated TO the of the ladies-lhe other
half tor tine gcnllemcn. They NOW ready to go
ITO operation.
Extracts from treatise arrangements Of the liver
internal organs, and nervous system. By James
Johnson, VI. D., and member OF lhe itoyaf College
of Physicians, London, and Editor Of the Medico-
Chrurgcal Review. Published in i826-pagcs
EXTRACTS
"We come to the external remedial measures,
which are of no mean importance in this class of dis
eases.
.srhe tepid bath may claim precedence. 1.-THE ex-
tensve chain of sympathies between the skin and in
ternal organs he kept in view, may easily account
for the benefit resulting from judicious course of
warm bathing In aHgmenting a mild cuticular dis
charge from the pores OF the surface, the bath
increases the internal secretions particularly the bill
AIRY; while at the time, relieves the venous
geson i'm the portal circle, and determines the sur
face of the body 1t is, of course, in deficient
ton, torpor of the hillary organ that the bath
be advantageous; where there is actual redun-
osney of bile, which, ny the bye, is seldom the case,
and never of long standing, as have already shewn,
the bath would be a more doubtful remedy. Though
plethora IN the portal circle almost invariably pre-
cedes any violent orgasm in the secretory vessels of
the liver, the tepid bath might be seryiceabe in de-
termning the surface, and removing the congestion
anterior to- and thus preventing redundancy OF
ton. Speaking generally however, II is by far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which
put in practice for the relief of those nnumerabe
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
vspor bath still eficacous than the liquid, and
where the circumstances of the patient viii permit,
ought to be preferred.
Disorders to ,ohch he Bath is applicable. DR..
Scott properly observes that there is large class of
diseases in this country, denomnated bilious, which
arise from deficient, supeTabundant and depraved
cretions of bile; hence spring arrangements of the
stomach, gddness, feversh heat head aches restless
night cramps and spasms, melancholy, s. many
ct those unhappy feelings to which the term nervous
Las been applied.
"Where the bile is deficient in quantity the effects
Of the bath only known By the foecrs returning by
degrees TO their natural coors, and by gradual i'm
prOvement Of the health. with people disposed 10
bile, il is necessary To keep the bowels very open u.
ring the of the bath for Of its effects rs
have said and which much of It's beneficial teuden
cy depends is produce flow of bile into the intes-
final canal, the consequences of which should be OBJ
waited by aXavts. Those ncCnyenicEt effects Cf 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 dstnr-
bance produces many happy effects, let il not be sup
posed, that delicate, strong people suffer no
temporary inconvenience. Let it always on the con.
trary, recoected that the advantages produced BY
il be fully appTec "ed until the patient has
given up the Of it for considerable time. Even
those who feel very sensible effects from the
moment, generally in the end find their health impro
we'd"
NoTE-Dr. Johnson's Medical work is so well known
that it requires no panegyrc from me- still feel it
my duty to shew to the public his ideas the use Of
bathing, well to JUSTLY myself benefit those
labourng under 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 to the ascendaucy of
habits, prejudices, and oentimes of their passions
have d. clared themselves the enemies at least the
adVersares OF men who had other desire but that
Of enIghtening their contemporaries. How many eX.
amples TO be found in both ancient and modern
history in support Of this assertion?
Until the time OF Heryey was not the Hood consd-
cred by the ancients a kind of fluid, in state of
stagnatiOn, without circulation notion This learn
ed physician discovered, at least demonstrated the
circulation Of the blood. All the old school in
opposition, las might have been expected) this in
noyation The great Describes whom the word novel
y could not frghten openly declares hmselft cham
pon, and gave further demonstration of it. But no.
thing could prevent IIeryey from falling under the dis.
grace of his soveregns, James the LIST, and Charles the
LIST; and his most mplacable enemies were those who
L. exercised the profession which he did.
But without looking for examples amongst our
neighb0rs Our own country not free from unjust
prejudces against tins Descartes, this transcen.
dent genius, who the first enter a career which
worthy of him alone, who has, by single stroke,
we'll drawn the character of mankind. when he says
ct is as easy for shake of his prejudices as
IL would be for man TO burn his own house" Was
not he accused of atheism, who endeayored to prove
by a new theory, the existence of GOdl And TO A.
void the prosecutions Of his enemies was he not com
PEELED seek asylum in the frgid climates of the
north, there to regain that tranquility which he could
not End in his own country Melancholy fate Of illus.
trious men! SO much for the modeTns