The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-04
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE.

ITO those who unacquaned with the system, sub
scrbcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted, and Medical school established in the city
of New York, in s29, by W. Beach, NJ D. and Presi-
dent of the Reformed Medical Society Oi the u. States
Re- Re- blaas s" II t 2Hs 81 "ISo SIR
gerry, Chemistry, Matcria Medical Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice Of hysic and Medical Jurisprudence
which were scientifically taught and demonstrated us nj
any Medical college in the country In this practice, no
Calomcl other poisonous mineral Is admnislrrcd but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure or re-
evc the sulcrngs OF mankind. About leo grant orn
College was obtained from the Legislature oi Ohio, which
soon went into successful operation nj Worthnglon that
state, and still ourishcs almost without parallel IN the
history any institution This practice has nearly IN th
stnc supplnntcd the Mineral practice Ms well Ms n, YORK
and other States This practice Is different rom all Others
from the fact that II is continually improving ana ns dis
cscs and climates change certain degree this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform or improve the prnr
tee OF medicine well as any other art or science: The
Mineral Practice has had 10 important Improvement for
half n century, ind almost all vegetable practitioners Of
the ay are very much in want o scientific knowledge III
Anatomy, surgery, ETC. Hut the Reformed Practice EN-
braces the good Of all systems now in vogue in this con
try The subscriber is graduate Of the Reformed Practice
ms well the Old School and knows from IN experience
of more than eight years, that the vegetable practice Is
more safe and scientific than the mineral md lly believes
were the present adhcrcnts OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly ny aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts me to say IT, Dr. u. was mn Office stu
dent of Dr. Renc aud for than three years IN New
York city had his able cOuses and consultations on pa
TENTS on every disease incident to dcnsc popuh-
ton. feel warranted IN hying iiht Dr. lcch mas ho'
rival MS mn author and practitioner in America. lie has
hnd five gold medals awarded him medical author,
from different societies what no other physician ever re-
cciyed in the counlry) The improvements nnd dscove-
rcs that yearly made IN this reformed Medical society
by its graduates TO the President and published
for the benefit of themselves ard community. The sub
scrber c New York city four years ngo and located In
East Bethel and has visited patients in more than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines for
use seldom need ply stefan for advice Dr. Hubbard has
r.tI Ii.tu ipr
the principal towns in this state TINT the inhabitants gen
cray might have fair opportunity to test the superiority
Of these medicines for family use Fily cents, or one 90"
lar jidciOusly expended may prevent long, lingering
md pcrnps fatal disorder let become once seated ~
the system md hundreds expended may not even procur,
one Of rest The present era Is M ngc oi irahs
ton The practice Of phy Sic II Isirhn
ARE beginning acknow ledge it, and to act upon IT, The!
have discovered that in the treatment Of disease land there
IL no disease for the cure Of which nm a-wse Provi
dence has provided ample remedies IN the sioelos'
of nature they must avail themselves to be successful
those remedies whch operate in unison Nth c dnid
eeonony-with the arrangements of the constitution OF th,
human systcn-vsting every gland, organ and vessel
with its saluiary and healthy influence. This the mincra
practice performs for while one poison, mercury
for instance may act cicaciou,ly on particular disease
invariably LAYS the foundation for distressing complaint
bsbjtual weakness timdy, unhealthy action
the animal organs, unconstitutional tendency to i'll ea
continued through life rendering the subject burden Il
himself and his friends The most respectable and inte
gent phy scias Of the times adopting this mode prac
tce proof Of which, publish the following eNtrac
letter addressed To Dr. iIbbard by physician Of hig
standing In the state Of Maine;
Frrnrt Of u letter from On. j. p. ALDEN Belfast Me.
DIR. HlB,Rp.-sr; Being somewhat acquainted witt
the principles Of the Reformed Practice ms taught IN Ohio
and being fully convinced Of its superior ccdcy in com
batting disease have awaited self Of this, the On
means could devise to obtain further information on III
subject and learn what conditions the agency for tn
snle Of the medicine in this state can he procured AbO
20 wears since received Medical Diploma, since which
have been established in practice IN this town. and, II
am not mistaken, with rs much satisfaction to my EN-
III alnt., nh, in