The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-10-22
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.

Two those who unacquaintcd with the system sub
l. scrbcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
was instituted, and Medical school established IN the city
Of New York, in leo by W. Beach, NJ b. and Pgesi-
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society OF the L. States
Dr. H. established board Of professors IN this school
the branches o incidence VIZ. Anatomy, Fly solOg! sur
gerry, Chemistry, Mutcria Mcdica, BotaAy, Obstetrics,
Theory and Practice OF PHI! aud Medical jurisprudence,
which were MS scientifically taught and demonstrated
any Medical college IN the country. lii this practice,
CaOmel or other poisonous mineral is admins but
The Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure re-
icNe tile suicrngs Of mankind. About lt29 grant for
College obtained from the Legislature of Ohio which
soon went into successful operations ut WOrthnglOn in that
state and still lourishCs almost without parallel in the
history iamy institution This practice has neurl, i'm that
state .nppantcd the Mineral practice, as well us ~ York
ad other states. This practice is different from all others,
from the fact that II is continually improving and dis
eases ana climates change tOa certain degree this practice
varies accordingly Why reform improve the pac-
tice OF medicine well any other art sccncc The
Mineral Practice has had 10 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 subscribers graduate OF the Reformed Practice
As well as the Old School, and knows from an experience
imOre than eigh, years. that the vegetable practice is
safe and scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present adercnts Of that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would Willingly ny aside their minerals and common
charity prompts me to say ii. Dr. ii. was Office stu
dent of DIR. Reach, and for than three years in New
York city had his able counscls and consultations pa
ton. feel warranted in saying that Dr. Beach has not
rival MS An author and practitioner in America. He has
hrd five gold medals awarded him medical author
from different societies, (what no other ply scIan
CcvCd IN the COuntry) The improvements and dscOyr.
rcs that yearly made in this reformed Medical Society
by its graduates sent to the President and published
Tor the benefit Of themselves and community. The sub.
crhCr len New York city four ago and located i'm
East Bethel, and has visited patients in than thirty
towns in New Hampshire and Vermont The undersigned
In, observed that families who have kept his medicines for
Lu
thought best to have his medicines kept for sale in
the principal towns in this state, that the inhabitants, gen
orally might have fair opportunity to test the superiority
oftDcse medicines for family Fiiy cents, one dol.
lar, jndciousy expended, may prevent long, lingering
and perhaps fatal disorder; let it become seated IN
the system and hundreds expended may not even procure
one moment oires The present era is age Of transit
on. The practice oiphysc, is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cians
beginning to acknowledge il, and to upon it, They
have discovered that in the treatment of disease land there
is no disease for the cur" of which allwse PrOyi-
dence has not provided ample remedies the sorcouse
Of nature they must avail themselves, to be successful
those remedies Which operate in unison ruth the animal
ocOn0my-wth the arrangements Of the constitution Of the
human systein-ystng every gland, organ, and vessel
with its sautary and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot performs for while one poison, mercury
or Instance may act elcnciOsy on particular disease
II invariably lays the foundation for distressing pnn
habtud weakness, nervous midty unhealthy action OF
the animal organs constitutional tendency to III health
continued through life, rendering the subject burden TO
hinlsefand his friends The most respet table and inte
gent ply siGans of the times adopting this mode prac
following pN n
of letter addressed tn Dr. libbard by stefan of eh
standing in the state Oi Mainc
Frtrdct Of letter from On. J. r. ALDEN belfast, Ne
DR.. llIB,RD.-sir: Being somewhat acquainted with
the PrnchS OF the REFORMED Practice MS TAUGHT in Ohio
and being fully convinced Of its superior ecdcy in ON
batting disease have awaited myself Of this as the only
meals could devise to obtain further information on the
SUBJECT ANA to learn on what conditions the agency for 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 nv en-
poycrs generally falls the lot of physicians i'm This
vicinity. But however satisfactory others il has failed
altogether in being satisfactory to ystif; and if there is
ANY system by which disease be suhdned without nj
the same time, destroying essentially uuring the rrr-
u1r ami heGithy action OF the STEM would most will
nely avail myself oft lam of the opinion that the med
cine and the practice would he fvorably received in this
quarter In the treatment of disease have long since
learned with deep regret the nciciency of the MIxERA
PRACTICE. l. p AInrN
felihst, Maine, Jan. Il, 1910.
We think it unnecessary to insert certificates relative TO
the efficacy ofhese medicines, every individual with
little reflection must lie convinced that nature must he
ASSISTED not NUarted, count6racttd or forced in her
e0rts to eradicate disease. But we insert the following
selected from many, MS an instance occurring in our own
yciny-olhers 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 conne To bed Of sickness abont the last nj
August 1876. was attended by two respectable physi
clans Of the Old School practice about seven months and
continually grew worse under their treatment and moi
friend or acquaintance thought it possible could ever no.
cover was even LETT by last physician 10 die and he
informed NV husband and friends that there was mr.
use to send for any other physician as all had been don,
that could be done and must die in less than weel -
had heard Of DIR. IIbad. who on the Rsform,J ~
Vegetdbie Practice of Medicine for him lie i,
not give much hut concluded TO try Ysge
able Medeires Al that time reduced 80 low a, IA