The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-11-05
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.

ITO those who nre unncouantcd with the system the sub
scriher would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted and Medical school established III the city
of New York. in lc2y by W. Beach, NJ. d. and now Prcs
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society OF the u states
Dr. Is, established board of professors IN this school on
the branches OF medicine, viz Anatomy, Ph slology sur
gcry Chemistry, Maeria Mcdica, Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory aud Practice ri Ply sic, AMI Medical Jurisprudence
which were rs sccutiica, taught aud demonstrated
any Medical college in the country. In this practice no
Cuomcl or other poisonous minerals administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure or re-
lcyc the sultrngs 0imunkind About l729 grant fora
College was obtained from the Legislature OF ohlo which
went into successful operation at Warrington III that
state, aud still Ourlshcs almost without parallel III the
history uany institution. This practice hats nearly III that
state, suppluntCd the Mineral practice rs well as ~ York
and other States This practice Is different from al Others
from the fact that ii is continually improving ANA us dis
eases and climates change certain degree this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform imprON the prac
ticc Of medicine well any other art or science: The
Mineral Practice has had no important Improvement for
halt Cenry and almost all vegetable practitioners OF
the day very much in want OF scientific knowledge III
Anatomy, Surgery etc. hut the Reformed Practice en-
braces the good OF all systems now in vogue in this
try The subscriber graduate OF the Reformed Practice
well the Old School, and knows from an experience
OF more than eight years, that the vegetable practice Is
more safe and scientific than the mineral ana nly believes
were the present udhccnts Of that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly 'ay aside their minerals and common
charity prompts to say it, DR.. ii. was an Office stu
dent OF Dr. Beach, and for than three years in New
York city hud his able COunsels and consultations pa
tents, every disease incident to dense popula
ton. feel warranted in saying that DR.. Beach has not
rival Ms an author aud practitioner III America. He has
had five gold medals awarded him as medical author
from different societies, (wat no other physician
ceved in the country9 The improvements and discovc
rics that yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by It's graduates, are sent to the President and published
for the benefit of themselves and community The sub
scrber c New York city four years 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. ibbard, has
thought hest to have ohs medicines kept for sale
the principal towns in this state TINT the inhabitants gen.
orally might have fair opportunity To test the superiority
of these medicines for family use. Fiiy cents or one dol
lar udiciousy expended, may prevent long, lingering
and perhaps fatal disorder let IL become seated in
the system aud hundreds expended may not procure
moment oirest The present era is nm age OF transit
ton. The practice of phvsC il cNpemcnal-phis cians
beginning to acknowledge it, and to act upon IT, They
have discovered that in thrreatmcn of disease and there
is disease Tor the cure Of which an al-wsc Prov
dCmCC has provided ample remedies In the sochouse
naurc they must avail themselves, to he successful OF
those remedies Whch operate in unison ruth the animal
ec0Homywth the arrangements at the constitution OF the
human systcm-ysiting every gland, organ and vessel
with its saluary and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot pcrlorm for while one poison, mercury
or instance. may act ccaCiosy on particular disease
invariably lays the foundation fora distressing complaint
hnbtiudl weakness nervous midy, unhthlthi action OF
the animal organs unconstitutional tendency to i'll health
continued through ll rendering the subject burden To
himself and his friends. The most respectable and ncl
gent scans Of the times adopting thsmode prac
tee; for proof OF which, publish the following extract
Of letter addressed Dr. Iibbar, by physician ohgh
| standing in the state Of Maine;
Frtract ofa Iefffr from DR. j. p. ALDEN. Bslfast Me-
| DR. IIiBtRD.-Sr; Being somewhat acquainted with
the principles OF the Reformed practice, taught in Ohio,
and being fully convinced Of its superior tcGcy In COM
batting disease, have avucd myself Of this the only
means could devise to obtain further information on the
subject and to learn on what conditions the agency for the
sale of the medicine in this be procured About
90 wears since received Medical Diploma since which,
have been established in practice in this town. and, if
am not mistaken. with much satisfaction to my en-
plOyers general. falls to the lot Of physicians in this
vicinity But however satisfactory To Others IL has failed