The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-20
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE,


Two those who unacQudntcd with the system the sub
l. scribcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted and Medical school established IN the city
of New York. in leo by w. Beach, NJ. ID. and now ires
dent OF the Reformed Medical society O the u states
Dr. u, established hoard Of professors in this school on
the branches Of medicine viz. Anatomy, Ply so0gy sur
gerry Chemistry, MaeIiu Mcdica, Bolany, Obstetrics
Theory aud Practice ri Ply Sic and Medical Jurisprudence
which scientifically taught aud demonstrated at
any Medical college in the country. In this practice no
CaOmc or other poisonous mineral Is adnlhstrcdi but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on tn cure
lcvc the suerings OF mankind. About 29, grant for
College obtained from the Legislature of Ohio which
went into successful operations ut Worthngton in that
state and still louriSlcS almost without parallel IN the
history nj any institution. This practice has nearly IN tu
state suppaucd the Mineral Practice well as N York
and other States. This practice is different from all Others
from the fact that it is continually improving ana ms dis
and climates change Oa certain degree, this practice
varies accordingly, Why not reform improve the prac
tice OF medicine well as any other art or science! The
Mineral Practice has had 40 impOrtHnt improvement for
half century and almost all vegetable practitioners ~
the day very much in want OF scientific knowledge in
Anatomy Surgery, etc. Hut the Reformed Practice cl-
braces the good Of all systems now in vunuc IN this conn
try, The subscriber is graduate Of the Reformed Practice
well the Old school, and knows from experience
of more than eight years, that the vegetable practice is
safe and scientific than the mineral and fully believes
the present adhcrcnls OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly 'ay aside their minerals; aud common
charity prompts to say II. DIR. H. WINS an Office stu
dent of Dr. Bcarh, and for more tnn three ycnrs in New
York city had his able cOuscls aud consultations on pa
TENTS disease lncltitht 10 HCltc nuul-
ton. feel warranted in saying that Dr. Rclc has not
rival rs author and practitioner in America lie has
had five gold medals awarded him as medical author
from different societies, (whn no other physician ever lc
cciycd in the counry) The improvements und discoyc
e 'lal are yearly r 1dS - I'M reformed Mrd5c HnsS
fur the benefit Of themselves mud community The sub
scrbcr len New York city tour years ago and located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in more than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont The undersigned
Inns observed that families who have kept his medicines for
use, seldom need physician for advice Dr. iibb0rddhas
thought hest 10 have Of his medicines kept for sale in
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants gem
orally might have ar opportunity To test the superiority
III these medicines for family Fy cents, dol
lar, udiCiOnsy expended prevent long, lingering
aud perhaps fatal disorders let it become seutcd in
the system, and hundreds pended even procure
one moment oircs The present era is nm al transit
ton. The practice physc, is cypcrmcntal-phys caus
are beginning to acknowledge it, aud To net upon IT, They
have discovered that in the treatment O disease n there
is no disease for the cure Of which all-Hsc provi-
dcnce has not provided ample remedies in the St0rCh0sc
of nnturc they must avail themselves, be successful OF
those remedies Which 0pCrd', in unison rim The animal
cconomy-wit the arrangements of the constitution oflc
human sNsicn-yisng every gland, organ, and vessel,
with its saluury and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot performs Tor, while one poison mercury,
for instance, may act cicaciosy particular disease,
II invariably lays the foundation Tor distressing plnnt
nbull wcakncss merry timnlity, unhealthy action of
the animal organs, constitutional tendency 10 III health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden to
himself and his friends. The most respectable aud ncli.
gent ply sicans of the times adopting this mode prac-
tee for proof of which, publish the following extract
of letter addressed to Dr. libbar by physician high
standing IN the state Of Maine:
Friraci Ola icucr from On. J. r. ALDEN, Bclrsi Nc.
DR. llD,RD;-Siri Being somewhat acquainted with
the PrHcics Of the RCtoTmrd practice, taught In Ohio
ahd being fully convinced of its superior tNGcGcy
batting disease, have awaited myself Of this MS the only
means could devise obtain further information on the
subject aud TO learn what conditions the agency for the
sale of the medicine in this state he procured. About
20 years since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established in practice in this town, and II
am not mistaken. with as much satisfaction to INV cm
u q NsC I'm
vicinity int however satisfactory to others, it has cd
altogether in being satisfactory In ysrT md If there is
ANY system by which disease be- subducd without, at
The same time, Destroying or essentially iurjHg he
uidr and heating dcton OF the system. would most will
ncly avail myself Oft lam Of the opinion that the mcd
cine and the practice would be NOray received in this
quarter. In the treatment Of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the nciccncy Of the MINERAL
PRACTICE. J. L. ALDEN.
Belfast, Maine Jan. Is, lao.
We think II unnecessary To insert certificates relative to
the efficacy Of these medicines, every individual with
little reflection must be convinced that nature he
ASSISTED, not HUdriod, cOuHtCrdctd, forcrd in her
efforts to eradicate disease. But insert the following
selected from many, instance occurring In our own
vicinity Others, together with history of the practice,
VIII be gwen tn any person wishing.
MRS AvERy's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify, that Providence in his affections s1w
proper to conlnc me To bed of sickness about the last
August, 1886. was attended by respectable PHI, ST.
clans Of the Old School practice about seven months and
continually grew under their treatment and NOT n
friend or acquaintance thought 1t possible could ever re-
cover was even ct by my last physician 10 die and he
informed my husband and my friends that there was no
tn send for any other PLY stefan all had been done
that could be done, and must die in less than week.
had heard Of Dr. Ibard who treats on the RrfoTrd or
Pfgttdbie Practice Of NriciHe ana sent him lie did
not give much encouragement hut concluded try Jrgc
t0bs WcdicincS At that time reduced low ms to
be- helpless was literally nothing but living skeleton
hnd what is generally termed fever Sore the len side
near the back bone under the short ribs which discharged
more ihnn gill Of grcensh yellow matter daily had
swelling near the right hip, which subsequently, broke in
three places-MN lower limbs much swcll,d, and
had continued fever which seemed would destroy
me. Nv hopes were nearly blasted. till hogan DR.
trcnfmcpt and from the day took his medicines date
the only time in my whole sickness that thought was
Mineral Practice, should have been numbered ere This
with the dead gained rapidly in restoring nv health
amer taking The medicine few weeks. aud was cured of
the disease about four months amer taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will r, this
Mode NJ Prdcice, aud believe that one would have
rnisc To regret il. RITTIJ AVERY
Shrrhnrne. August %. 1871
TINS ceriilcs that the subscribers, Deghhors and
friends ut Mrs Avery in the above certificate and
We recommend the USE Of these medicines from knovI
'ee of them IN rase Of various diseases which occurred in
,ur neighborhood aud vicinity. ,
SHERBu RNE.-lcrcmiah Avery, Charles Shcl. NalinIo
w. Shedd, Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman
louisa Eastman, Ionsa Eastman 3D. Zilpha Fuller ANA
n Fuller, Lois Fuller, Mary Hasten Nathan TAYLOR Mary
rayor, II. Esiabrooks. ir. Dorrns E>'nhrooks
P'TrSrisLp.-Iohn Fuller. seth Gibbs. Caroline Gibbs
srocKBRipGr.-Capt. A. Perkins. Mai o. Perkins Aurn
iey Abbott, Col. o. Durkse o. / Belchor