The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-10
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OLE MEDICINE.

REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.
O those who are unacquaintcd with the system the sub
l. scrbcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted and Medical school established in the city
OF New York. in le29 by W. Beach, NJ and now Pres
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society OF the U. States
DR.. b. established board OF professors in this school
the branches oil medicine, viz Anatomy, Physiology Sur
gerry, Chemistry Materia Medica, Botany, Obstetrics
Theory and Practice OF and Medical Jurisprudence
which MS scientifically taught and demonstrated at
any Medical college in the country. In this practice
Calome orothcr poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure or
lievc the suterngs OF mankind. About 1872 grant for
College obtained from the Legislature Of Ohio which
soon went successful operation, Wongon in that
state and still iourshes almost without parallel in the
history ofany institution This practice has nearly in that
state supplantcd the Mineral practice, as well as \. York
and other States This practice is derentfom all Others
from the fact that is continually improving and as dis
and climates change toacertan degree this practice
varies accordingly Why not reform or improve the prac
tce of medicine rs well us other sciencC The
Mineral Practice has had no important imprOy for
half century; and almost all vegetable practitioners OF
the day very much in want OF scientific knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery, etc. But the Reformed Practice en-
braces the good Of all systems now in vogue, in this coun
try. The subscribers graduate of the Reformed Practice
well as the Old School, and knows from an experience
gilmore than eight years that the vegetable practice is
safe md scientific than the mineral and fully believes
the present adherens OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly 'ay aside their minerals and common
charity prompts me to say it, Dr. H. was an Office stu
dent of Dr. each and for more than three years in New
York city had his ubc counses and consultations on pa
lienls every disease incident 10 dense pOpula
ton. feel warranted in saying that DR.. Beach has not
rival m author and practitioner in America. lie has
hud five gold medals AWARDED him as medical author
from Inherent societies, (wha no other physician ever re-
Tcs that a" yearly made in this cormc Mc ea socSy
by its graduates, are sent to the President and published
for the benefit Of themselves aud community. The sub
scbcr left New York city four years ago and located in
East Bethel and hns visited patients In more than thirty
IN New Hampshire and Vermont. The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines for
use, seldom need physician for advice, Dr. lbhard has
thought best To have some oil his medicines Kept for sale in
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants gem
orally might have fair opportunity to test the superiority
of these medicines for family use Fy cents or dol.
lar, judciousy expended may prevent long, lingering,
and perhaps fatal disorder, let it become seated in
the system and hundreds expended may not procure
one moment oIrcs The present era is an age o trunsi.
ton. The practice of ysc, is experimcnalphs icans
beginning to acknowledge it, and to act upon it, They
have discovered that in the treatment of disease nd there
is no disease for the cure OF which a-wisc Provi-
enco has not provided ample remedies in the storehouse
of nature they must avail themselves, to be successful OF
those remedies which operate in unison with The animal
econOmywit the arrangements OF the constitution the
human systcm-yistng every gland, organ and vessel
with its saluury and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot perorm for while one poison, mercury,
instance, may act ccaciOusy on particular disease
il invariably lays the foundation Tor distressing complaint
habtud weakness, nervous midy, unhealthy action OF
the animal organs unconstitutional tendency TO health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden
hinsefand his friends The most respectable and inelli-
gent ply siCans Of the times adopting this mode oprac
ce for proof Of which, publish the following extract
OF letter addressed TO Dr. Hubbard, by physician high
standing in the state of Maine.
Frract ofa letter from Dr. J. p Alden, Belfast, Ne.
On. IliBARD.-sr; Being somewhat acquainted with
the principles OF the Reformed practice taught in Ohio
and being fully convinced Of its superior efficacy in
batting disease have awaited self Of this, the only
means could devise to obtain further information the
subject and learn what conditions the agency the
sale of the medicine in this state can be procured About
90 years since received Medical Diploma, since which,
have been established in practice in this town. and, If
am not mistaken, with as much satisfaction to my en-
poyers generally falls TO the lot Of physicians in this
vicinity But however satisfactory to Others 1t has failed
altogether in being satisfactory mySeH; and il there is
any system by which disease be subdned, without,
the time, destroying or essentially iurins the reg
ui1r and hcaby action OF the syscm would most will
nsy avail myself an the opinion that the medi-
cine and the practice would be yoraby received in this
quarter In the treatment of disease, have long since
learned with deep regret the ineicicncy Of the MNERA
PRACTICE. j. L. ALDEN
Belfast, Maine, Jan H. 1910.
We think it unnecessary insert certificates relative TO
The efficacy Of these medicines ms every individually with
little reflection. must be convinced that nature must be
ASSISTED, not huated, cOunerdcted or forced in her
Efforts to eradicate disease But we insert the following
electcd from many, instance occurring in
together with hstor Of the practice
will be given to any person wishing.
MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify that Providence in his Affections
proper to conne to bed of sickness about the last OF
August 1886. ] attended by two respectable phys-
ans Of the Old School practice about seven months and
grew under their treatment and not
riend acquaintance thought IL possible could re-
was even left by my last physician 10 die, and he
Informed my husband and my friends that there
send for any other physician as all had been done
hat could be DONE and must die in less than week.
lad heard of DR.. Hbard, who treats on the Reformed
Vegetable Practice of MGdcine ana sent for him. He did
lot give much encouragement hut concluded TO try Deeg.
Die Medicines. At that time reduced so low rs to
10 helpless. was literally nothing but living skeleton
had what is generally termed fever the left side
ear the back hone under the short ribs, which discharged
lore than gill of ereenish yellow matter daily had
weng the right hip, which subsequently broke in
hree places.-My lower limbs were much swelled and
nd continued fever, which seemed would destroy
,e. Ny hopes were nearly blasted. till begun Dr. rs
and from the day took his medicines date
ic only time in my whole sickness that thought was
pit an fully satisfied that il had continued the
fnerai Practice should have heen numbered ere this
it'll the dead gained rapidly in restoring my health
Ter taking the medicine few weeks. and cured of
e disease about four months AFTER taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will try this
lode Of Practice, and believe that one would have
luse to regret II. RUTH AVERY. ,
August %, 1887. h
This ceriifes that the subscribers, ncghbors and
lends OF Mrs Avery in the above certificate and
recommend the Of these medicines from knowl- \
of them in of various diseases which occurredn
lr neighburhood and vicinity. :
Avery, Charles Shedd, Malinda
= Shcdd, Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman,
,usa Eastman louisa Eastman I'd, Zlpha Fuller, ANA
Fuller Lois Fuller Mary Hasten. Nathan Taylor Mary
,ylor, Il. Estabrooks, ir. Dorcas Es'nbrooks. 7
Fuller, Seth Gibbs, Caroline Gibbs
A. Perkins, Maj D. Perkins, Aurn
v Abbott, Col O. Durkee, o. T. Belcher :,
3. Marks, Capt. l. Burbank y
rhc ollowin. medicines are prepared upon m c1pri-