The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-03
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.

J'O those who unacluuincd with the STEM the sub
l. scrbcr would Inform them that thc Reformed practice
was instituted, aud Medical school established in the city
Of New York, in s29, by w. Beach, NJ d. and now Iresi-
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society of the L. states
DR.. b. established board of professors in this school
the branches OF medicine viz. Anatomy ysoogy, Sur
| gerry, Chemistry, Mutcra Medical Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice Ply sic and Medical Jurisprudence
which were Ms scientifically taught and demons
any Medical college in the cnnnry In this practice,
talOnc or other poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied cure or re-.
licvc the sltrmgs oI mankind. About lSl9, grant pr
College was obtained from the Legislature al Ohio, which
soon Went into successful operation, Mt Worhingon in that
state and still lourishcs almost without parallel in the
history Ofany institution. This practice has nearly in that
state suppuncd the Mineral practice, well as \. York
aud other States This practice dcrcntir from all Others
from the fact that it is continually improving aud dis
and climates change certain degree, this practice
varies accordingly Why not reform or improve the prac-
tiCC Of medicine well any other art or science! The
Mineral Practice has had no important Improvement for
hnii century; und almost all vegetable practitioners
the day very much in want Of scientific knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery, etc. But the Reformed Practice en-
braces the good oIall systems now in vogue in this
The snbsCrlhcr grHduntC OF the Reformed Practice
well us the Old School, and knows from experience
Of more than eight years that the vegetable practice is
more safe md scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present adhcrcnts of that practice acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice they
would Willingly Hy aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts to say it. DR.. H. office stu
dent Ol DIR. Beach, and Tor more than three Years in New
York city had his able Coscs and consultations pa
TENTS most every disease incident to dense pOpun-
tiOn. feel warranted in saying that Dr. Beach has
rival rs an author aud practitioner in America. lie has
had five gold medal, awarded him IL medical author.
from different societies, (whgt no other physician
ccvcd in the countNJ The improvements und dscoyc.
rics that are yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by its graduates sent to the President and published
for the benefit Of themselves and community The sub
scrbcr len New York city four Years ago and located in
East Bethel and has visited patients in more than thirty
towns In New Hampshire aud Vermont The undersigned
has observed that mlc> who have kept his medicines for
use, seldom need p! stefan for advice Dr. llibhard has
thought best to have some O his medicines kept for sale in
the principal towns in this state that the inhabitants gen.
orally might have Hr opportunity test the superiority
of these medicines for family nsc Fity cents, or one dol
lar ulc'Onsy expended, may prevent long, lingering
and perhaps fatal disorder; let it become seated in
the system, and hundreds expended may not procure
one moment orrcs The present era is nge OF transit
tiOn. The practice ply Sic Is CNpcmCntaphy ricuns
are beginning to acknowledge it, and to act upon ii. They
have discovered that in Entertainment Ol disease (ad there
Is no disease for the cure of which IN allwse Pruy
dcnce has not provided ample remedies in the surcl0sc
olnaturc) they must avail themselves to be successful Of
those remedies which operate in unison Wb The animal
cconomywlh the arrangements OF the constitution ri the
human system--yistng every gland, organ, and vessel
with its sautury and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice perform; for, while poison, mercury
or instance may elicacOusly particular disease
il invariably lays the foundation distressing complaint
habliu weakness, nervous timdty unhealthy action of
the animal organs, or constitutional tendency i'll health
continued through c rendering the subject burden To
himself and his friends. The respectable and intc.
gent physicians of the times, adopting this mode prnc-
tee for proof Of which, publish the following extract
Ol lrter ntftSStu 10 f. iltDUlf b1 physician hlul
standing in the state of MHine
Friract Of letter fr0m DR. j. r. ALDEN. Beifast Me-
DR. liIBtRD-Si.: Being somewhat acquainted with
the principles ." the REFORMED practice, as taught in Ohio
and being iy convinced of its superior c4cacy in COM
batting disease, have awaited mNse of this, the only
means could devise to obtain further information on the
subject and To learn what conditions the agency for the
sale of the medicine in this state he procured Ahou
90 years since received Medical Diploma, since which
have been established in practice in this town, and if
not mistaken, with rs much satisfaction to nv en-
poycr' generally falls to the lot OF ply srians in This
vicinity. But however satisfactory Others il has failed
altogether in being satisfactory tn myself; and there is
system by which disease be subduc without pt
the same tiinc destroying or essentially jRrHg he mr.
uqr ami hrGiihy action nt the SYSTEM WOuld nnst "a
ngy avail myself oft lam of the opinion that the nc,
cine aud the practice would be ayUraby received in this
quarter. In the treatment OF disease. have long since
learned with deep regret the inefcicncy Of the MINERAL
PRArTICE. J. 4. ALDEN
Belfast, Maine, Jan. Is, 1910
We think il unnecessary TO insert certificates relative o
the efficacy Of these medicines, every individual with
little reflection must he convinced that nature nust he
ASSISTED not Hrariei cOuHtcrdcfcd, forced I'm her
efforts TO eradicate disease But we insert the following
selected RON many ns az instance occurring in our own
'cin-oie-s, together with history of the practice
will be given 10 any person wishing.
MRS. hVERY's CERTIFICATE
This may certify that Providence in his nictions sc,,
proper to connc me tn bed Of sickness about the last Of
August. l-36. attended BIS two resnectnble nIyi
rinns of the Old School practice about months and
grew under their treatment and moi
friend acquaintance thought II possible could ever re-
len by my last physician 10 die and he
informed husband and friends that " there was no
use TO send for any other physician all had been done
rad heard OF Dr. Hbard. who the Reformed or
PfgetGe Practice of Medicine ara sent for HIM He did
rot give much encouragement hut concluded tn try Dsee-
abe Nt6'cints Al that time was reduced low a. 10