Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-17


mcnt Of the digestive organs, upon tho
MEDICAL PRINCIPLES or
DR. a. .MaR7TN, OF SIAU.STON.
by of tho mcdcaied vapour, sulphur, sulphur
for chronic Diseases of long standing The medicatcd
baths employed with the vegetable decoctions,, are
powerful auxiares in the OF the aboremention-
cd diseases. .T
The effects cr The Baths are ...
1st TO cqualize u circulation Of the blood, and
hence TO remove GOODNESS of the hands and feet, and
10 lessen the determination or flow of the blood to
the head ,if
end To re. establish nscnsib:c Precipitation, and
thereby to relieve the symptoms OF internal ntslnma
lion.
3rd. To diminish nervous irritability.
9TH. To remove the effects OF Mercury from the
Before the Baths are used the system must be pre-
pared by internal and external treatment, according
TO the disease, and constitution of the paticnt
The bus have been used in this pace for four years
with great success, and without any accident of the
most trifnC nature.
The establishment is large and conimodious; one
half opriated to the Of the lades-,he other
half for the gentlemen. They are now ready to 90
into operation.
Extracts from treatise arrangements Of the liver
internal organs, and nervous system. BY James
Johnson, n u, and member of The Royal College
of Physicians, London, and Editor of the NIedco-
Chirurgical Review Published in I8e6-pages
los and 1918.
EXTRACTS.
Owe now come 20 the external remedial measures
Sheh are OF no mean importance in this class of dis.
eases ..s
"Ihe ,epid bath may claim precedence. 1.-THE OK.
tensive chain Of sympathes between the skin and in
ternal organs be kept in view, may easily account
for the benefit resulting from judicious course of
warm bathing In augmcntng a mild cuiicuar dis
charge from the pores of the surface, the bath
increases the internal secrc,ions particularly the bill
ary while NJ the time, relieves the venous COLI
gesiion in the portal circle, and determines the SUR
face OF the body Il is, OF course, in deiicen, secre
ttNr nG oil
can be advantageous; where there an actual resun
laney 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
as plethora in the portal circle amcst invariably pre-
ceea any violent orGasm in the secretory vessels of
the liver, the tePd bath NIGH, be serviceabe in de-
terminng To the surface and removing the
anterior to, and thus preventing redundancy Of Scare
'ion Speaking generally. however, it is by far the
most potent and agreeable external measure which We
can put IN practice tor tile relief of those
morbid and anomalous feelings with which the class of
complaints under consideration is accompanied. The
vaPor bath is still more efcacious than the liquid and
where the circumstances Of the patient will permit,
ought to be preferred.
Disorders 10 lph,ch the Bath is applicable DR.
Scott properly observes that there is large class of
diseases in this country, denominated bilious which
arise from deficient, supeabuncsnt and depravet
cre'ions OF biie hence spring arrangements of the
stomach giddness, feverish heat, head aches restless
ness at night, cramps and spasms, melancholy & manv
OF those unhappy feelings TO which the neryolls'
has been applied.
"Where the bile is defcien, in quantity. the effects
of the bath only known by the occes returning by
degrees to their natural coors, and by gradual I'M
provemen' of the heath. With people disposed to
bilc 1t necessary To keep the bowels very open u
ring the use Of the bath for Of its effects as
have said, and which much Of its erd-n
cy depends, is produce flow of bile into the mites
final canal, the consequences of which should be OBJ
riated by axatves. Those nconvenient effects of the
bath arise from the very powers which enable il TO
correct more depraved conditions Of the stomach ana
hillary organs. Although this bath with little dstur.
bance produces many happy effects, let il not be sup
posed that delicate, even strong people suffer no
temporary inconvenience. Let it always on the CON-
,rary, be recoected that the advantages produced by
It never be fully appreciated until the patient has
gwen up the use of for a considerable time Even
those who feel very sensible effects from it at the
moment generally in The end find their health mnro
we'd"
NoTE-Dr. Johnson's Medical work is SO vel, know,
that 1t requires no panegyrc from me; still feel il
my duty to shcw TO the public his ideas on the use Of
bathing, as well to justify myself, benef, those
abouring under derange nts Of the internal organs
commonly termed dyspepsia.
AT all times, great truths only established af.
ter forcing their way through the greatest obstacles
appears that man. SO often deceived, guards himself
against every kind of discovery. How MANY do we
see, who, yielding too easily 10 the ascendancy of
habits prejudices and ofentimes Of their passions
have declared themselves the enemies at least the
adVersaries OF men who had other desire but that
OF enlightening their contemporaries. How many en-
amPies are to be found in both ancient and modern
history in support Of this assertion
Until the time Of Hcrvey was not the blood oons;l
cred by the ancients kind of fluid in a state of
sagnation, without circulation notion This learn
ed physician discovered, at least demonstrated the
circulation of the blood. All the old school was in
opposition, las might have been expec,ed 10 this in.
noVation The great Describes whom the word novel.
~ could not frighten openly declares himself its cham
pion' and gave further demonstration Of it. But no.
thing could prevent Heryey from falling under the dis
grace Of his soveregns James the 1st and Charles the
LIST; and his most implacable enemies those who
exercised the same profession which he did,.
looking
neghbors,'our own country not free from unius,
PreJudces against this same Descares this transcen
dent genius, who the first TO enter career which
was worthy OF him alone who has, by single stroke
so well drawn the character Of mankind when he saws
sit IS as easy for To shake of his preudices s
1t would be for a man 10 burn his own house" Was
not he accused OF atheism, who endeavored to prove
by = new theory, the existence Of Godi And 10 a.
void the prosecutions OF his enemies, was he not com
PEELED TO seek asylum in the irigid climates of the
NORTH there to regain that tranquility which lie could
not find in his own country Melancholy fate of illus
trious men! SO much for the moderns
What then may not anticipate, whose new princi
Piles, calculated to overthrow from ito very basis M