The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-05-28
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDIEINE

W. those who are unacquaincd with the system the sub
l. scrbcr would inform them that the Reformed practic,
was Instituted, and Medical school established in the cit,
Of New York, in e20, by w. Beach, NJ d. aud now Pres
dent of the Reformed Medical Society of the w. States
Dr. H. established board of professors in this school
the branches of medicine, viz Anatomy, Physiology Sur
gerry, Chemistry, Mutcra Medca, Botany, Obstetrics
Theory and Practice of Physc, and Medical Jurisprudence
which were ms scientifically taught and demonstrated MS at
any Medical college in the country. In this practice no
CHl0mcl or other poisonous mineral is administered but
the Vegetable Kingdom wholly relied cure or re.
leye the sulcrngs of mankind. About Is29 grant for
College was obtained from the Legislature of Ohio which
sooh went into successful operation WorthngOn in that
STATE ana sun onrshes almost without parallel in the
history Oany institution This practice has nearly in that
state, suppluntcd the Mineral practice well us a. York
and other States This practice different from all others
from the fact that 1t is continually improving, and as dis
and climates change certain degree this practice
varies accordingly Why not reform improve the prac
co OF medicine ms well as any other art scicnCc The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement for
hall century and almost all vegetable practitioners o
the day are 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
try The subscriber is graduate of the Reformed Practice
us well as the Old school, and knows from experience
OF more than eight years. that the vegetable practice is
more safe and scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present adhCrcnts Of that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
wOnlJ willingly 'ay aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts me To say it, DR.. II. was Office stu.
dent of Dr. Beach, and for than three years in New
York city had his able cousels aud consultations pa.
TENTS most every disease incident To dense pupua-
ton. feel warranted in saying that Dr. Beach has not
rival as m author and practitioner in America lie has
had five gold medals awarded hiIa AZ medical author
from different societies, (wha other ply scia ever 70.
ccved in the cOuntry) The improvements und dscovs.
rcs that are yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by its graduates sent to the President and published
for the benefit nj themselves and community. The sub
scrbcr left New York city four years ago and 0cntc 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. llbar has
thought best to have some OF his medicines kept Tor sale in
IN In Ih.tt habit
orally might have fair opportunity 10 test the superiority
Of these medicines for hnily Fiy cents or one dol
lar, Judconsly expended, may prevent long, lingering
and perhaps fatal disorder let become once seated in
the sysem and hundreds expended may not procure
one moment of rest The present age Of transit
ton The practice Of PHI SIC cNpermenal-ph,s stefan,
are beginning to acknowledge H. and To act upon H. They
have discovered that in the treatment OF disease (and there
Is no disease for the cure Of which al-wso Prov.
dcncc has not provided ample remedies in the sorehOuse
Of naturc they must avail themselves to DO successful ct
those remedies Uhch operate in unison rh The animal
ccoHoywith the arrangements Of the constitution OF the
human system-vsiling every gland, organ, and vessel
with It's salntny and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot perform for, while poison, mercury
or instance. may act cilcacously particular disease
invariably lays the foundation for distressing complaint
hahtinal weakness, nervous timdy unhealthy action Of
the animal organs constitutional tendency TO III health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden to
himself and his friends. The most respectable and intolli
gent physicians of the times adopting this mode prac
tee for proof Of which, we publish the following extract
letter addressed to Dr. iibbard by physician of high
Friracf oa letter from DR. j. r. ALDEN, Beldst, Me.
Dr. liIBARDi-Sr; Being somewhat acquainted with
the principles Of the Reformed practice taught in Ohio
and being fully convinced of its superior eDeacy in com
batting disease have awaited myself Of this as the only
means could devise to obtain further information on the
subject, aud to learn what conditions the agency for the
sale Of the medicine in this state be procured About
30 years since received Medical Diploma since which
have been established in practice In this town, and il
not mistaken, with much satisfaction 10 INV en-
ployers generally falls to the lot of hyscinns In mi.
vicinity but however satisfactory to others, it has filled
altogether in being satisfactory mysef and there il
any system by which disease can be subducd Without nj
the same time, Destroying essentially iujuring The
uiar and hc1Hhy action OF the system, would most will
naly avail my self oft am of the opinion that the med
cine and the practice would be Noraby received in his
quarter. In the treatment OF disease, have long sine,
learned with deep regret the neiciency Of the MSgaAL
PRicTIcE. j. Z. ALDEN
Belfast, Maine, JAM Is, 1910.
We think 1t unnecessary 10 insert certificates relative 10
the efficacy these medicines, every individual with
little reflection, must be convinced that nature must be
ASSISTED not hiudrtcd, counfrdcted or forced in her
efforts to eradicate disease But insert the following
selected from many instance occurring in our own
together with history of the practice
Will be given to any person wishing.
MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify, that Providence in his Affections saw
proper to conhne me to bed o sickness about the last of
August, 1886. was attended by respectable physi.
cians Of the Old School practice aout seven months and
continually grew worse under their treatment and NOT
friend or acquaintance thought possible could ever re-
cover was even eit by my last physician die and he
informed my husband and my lieris that there WINS
use to send for any other physician all had been done
that could he done, and must die In less than week
had heard Of Dr. Ibard, who treats on the ReformsJ m
Practice Of Medicine, sent for him lie did
not give much encouragement hut concluded try Dsse
table Medicines. At that time was reduced so low ns n,
re helpless was literally nothing but living skelcton
had what Is generally termed fever sore on the len NJ
lear the back bone under the short ribs which DISCHARGED
more than gill ofsrecnsh yellow matter daily. had n
welding near The right hip, which subsequently broke in
hree places.-My lower limbs much swced and =,
lad continued fever, which seemed would soon desro
ne. My hopes were nearly blasted till began Dr M, y
reatment and from the day took his medicines d..
he only time in my whole sickness, ihst thought wa.
ei,er ! I'm fully satisfied that If had ccanued the