The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-14
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.


OF MEDICINE.
'IO those who unacqantcd with the system the sub
scrbcr would inform them that the Reformed practice
wasinstlutcd, and Medical school established the city
OF New York, c@9, by W. Beach, Nj ID. and Presi-
dent OF the Reformed Medical society OF the H. States -
Dr. H. established hoard Of professors in this school
the branches OF medicine viz. Anatomy, Ph! sOIogy, Sur
gerry, Chemistry, Matcriu MedCa, Botany, Obstetrics,
Theory aud Practice OF and Medical Jurisprudence
which we're MS scientifically taught aud demonstrates al
any Medical college in the country. liz this practice, no
Cnlumcl or other poisonous mineral is administered but
The Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied to cure re-
eyc the suicrngs o mankind. About ls49, grant orn
College was obtained from the Legislature oi ONO, which
soon went into successful operation at NorhEgiOn III that
state, ana still IOurshcs almost without parallel in the
history oiany institution. This practice has nearly IN that
state, spplan,ed the Mineral practice rs well as ~ York
and other States This practice different from all Others,
from the f'ct that it is continually improving and as dis
cases and climates change to certain degree this practice
varies accordingly. Why not reform Or improve the prac-
lice OF medicine rs well as an! other ART or science The
Mineral Practice has had no important improvement for
half century, and almost all vegetable practitioners OF
the day are very much in want OF scltlllc koWtdSe IN
Anatomy, Surgery etc. But the Reformed Practice cnl-
braces tue good OF all systems now IN N1;ne III ls eou.
ny. The subscribers graduate ol the Reformed Practice
Us well as the Old SCHOOL, aud knows rom an experience
more than eight years the vegetable practice is
safe and scientific THAI the mineral and iuy believes
were the present udhrcn,s OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would willingly ay aside their minerals; ana common
charity prompts To say it, DR.. u, was un Office su
dent oil DR.. Reach, and for more than three years in New
YORK CltN hd his able COusglS ana CONSULTATIONS ON pu-
Uehts IN mos, every disease incident To dense popula
ton. feel warranted III saying that Dr.. Beach has not
rival as IN author aud practitioner in America He hs
had five gold medals awarded him medical author,
from different societies. (what no other physician
cc.ved IN the cOuntryJ The improvements and disCoyc
rles that are Yearly made IN this rurmed Medical Society
~ u, "rolu1'o, sout TO the President and published
Tor the benefit nj themselves aud communu.. r,e suh
scrbcr left New York city tour years ago aud located
towns in New Hampshire andNcrmon, The undersigned
has observed that families who have kept his medicines Tor
use seldom need ph! stefan for advice. Dr. Hubbard, has
thought best 10 have some O his medicines Kept for sale IN
the principal towns IN this state that the inhabitants gem
orally might have fair opportunity the superiority
OF these medicines for family use. fhy cents, or dol
lar ndcIousy expended, may prevent long, lingering
ana perhaps fatal disorder let 1t become seated in
the system, and hundreds expended may procure
one moment olrcs The present era is nm age of transit
ho Inc practice OF phNsic Is CNpCrimt nta-phN scinns
are beginning To acknowledge H. and to net upon IL. They
have discovered that in trtcamcni Of disease land there
is no disease tor the cure VI which allwse Proyi.
dcncc has not provided ample remedies in the sOrcouse
Of nnurc they must avail themselves, TO he successful OF
those remedies Which operate in unison Wih the animal
economy-wih the arrangements OF the constitution ofthe
human sysleni-vlsng every gland. organ, md vessel
with its sau,ary and healthy influence. This the mineral
practice cannot performs for, while poison, mercury,
or Instance may act clicrcOusly particular disease
II invariably lays the foundation tors distressing complaint
lahtnh weakness. nervous timIy, unhealth! action OF
the animal organs "r unconstitutional tendency to i'll health
continued through HE, rendering the subject burden to
hinso ind his friends. The most respectable and inte.
gent ply sitians Of The times adopting this mode prac
tee for proof Of which, publish the following extract
OF letter addressed to Dr. ilbba by physician of hig
standing III the state of Maine
FThact Ola ieter from Ia. !. r. ALDEN, BeifIsf NE.
DR. lilDhRD.-sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
TIE prmc'S of the Reformed prnciic,, ms taught in Ohio.
md being fully convinced of its superior efficacy in COM
hg disease, have awaited my self Of this, the only
means could devise to obtain further information the
SUBJECT AMI To learn IN what conditions the agency for the
sale o the medicine In this state be procured. About
90 years since received Medical Diploma. since which,
have been established in practice In this town, and IL
ulpu tttn xuti. fact IN
poNcrs generally falls to the lot of ply sicnns In this
vicinity. But however satisfactory to Others u has Grd
altogether in being satisfactory to mys; and II there is
my system by which disease be subduc without Mt
the same nc destroying or essentially iujurne the Teg
uidr ami hedihy action OF the system. would viii
lngly avail mysefOlt lam nj the opinion that the med.
cine and the practice would be hvorab received in this
quarter In the treatment of disease have long since
Practice. J. i. ALDEN,
Belfast, Maine, Jan. IL, lsiO.
We think unnecessary to insert certificates relative
The efficacy Of these medicines, every individual with
little reflection must he convinced that nature must he
efforts to eradicate disease. But we insert the following
selected from many, MS an instance occurring in our
vicinity -oihers, together with history OF the practice
VIII be given To any person wishing. |
MRS. AvERY's CERTIFICATE.
This may certify that Providence in his Affections
proper to conne me To bed of sickness about the last
August, le36. was attended by two respectable physi.
clans Of the Old School practice about seven months and
continually grew under their treatment. and not
friend or acquaintance thought II possible could
was even LETT by my last phy stefan TO die aud he
Informed my husband and m, friends that there was no
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.. ilbard, who treats the Rcf0rHsi mr.
TegstGjie Practice Of Medicine sent for him. he did
give much encouragement hut concluded try Pee.
able Medicines. At that time was reduced low ms to
he helpless. was literally nothing but living skeleton
had what is general, termed fever sore on the lief, side
the hack hone under the short ribs which discharged
more than gill Of ereensh yellow matter daily Ind a
swelling near the right hin, which Subsequently broke in
three placcs-Mv lower limbs mnrh Swcllrd and
had continued fever. which seemed would soon destroy
me. Ny hopes were nearly blasted. till hcern Dr. rs
ir6aiaCHt and from the DAY took his medicines doc
the only time In my whole sickness that thnrch was
heii an fully satisfied that IL had cont ntied tho
Nnsrq Practice. should have been numbered ere tis
with the dead gained rapidly in restoring NV heaI,h
AMER taking the medicine few weeks and was rnreI W
the disease about four months amer taking his medicines
sincerely hope all who similarly afflicted will ~, ,hi
Mode Of Practice and believe that no one womb b,ys
cause To regret IL. RITU .Ncpy
Sherhurne. August 90, 1851.
This certiicS that the subscribcra p,igbLors npd
friends Of Mrs Avery concur In the above certificate and
recommend the Of these medicines from knoI
edge them in of various diseases which occrrip
our neghborloOd and vicinity
suraBunNE.-Jercmah Avery, Charles shedd, MaIinda
w. shedd, Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman
Louisa Eastman Louisa Eastman 3D. Zilpha Fuller ANA
81 Fuller Lois Fuller, Mary Irsten Nathan Taylor Marv
TAYLOR, r. Estahrooks. jr. Dorcas Es'aJrooks.
PiTrsriELp-Joln Fuller, Seth Gibbs Caroline C;bhs
SrocxBrIpGE.-Capt A. Perkins. Mai. o. Perkin, A. |
ney Abbott, Col o. Dnrkoe, n. T. Bccher '"'"
BErHEL.-Cnpt. Z. Marks, Capt l. Burbank
Inc !oiew.ns medicines are prepared upon an s,p ..