The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-04-22
REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.

REFORMED AMERICAN PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE.
ITO those who unacqualnted with the stem
scrber would inform them that the Reformed practice
was Instituted, and Medical school established the civ
OF New York. Io20 by W. Beach, NJ. d. and pres
dent OF the Reformed Medical Society OF the U. States
DR.. b. established board of professors in this school
the branches of medicine viz Anatomy Physiology, Sur
gerry, Chemistry, Maeria hlcdica, Botany, Obstetrics
Theory and Practice PLY sic and Medical jurisprudence
which were scientifically taught and denonstraedas al
any Medical college in the country In tins practice no
CaOne or other poisonous mineral is udnnlstered but
the Vegetable Kingdom is wholly relied on to cure or re-
eye the suherinss o! manklnd About le29, grant Tor a
College obtained from the Legislature of Ohio, which
soon went into successful operation at Norlhngoh III that
state, and still Ourshes almost without parallel in the
history lmy institution. This practice has nearly in that
state, snppaned the Mineral practice, as well as NJ Ork
and other States This practice is different from all Others,
IRON the fact that II is continually improving, ana as DIS
eases and climates change to certain degree this practice
varies accordingly Why not reform or improve the prac-
ce OF medicine well any other art or science The
mineral Practice has had no important improvement Tor
hall century, and almost all vegetable practitioners OF
The day are very much in want of scientific knowledge in
Anatomy, Surgery, But the Reformed Practice en-
braces the good OF all systems vogue, this
try. The subscrber graduate OF the Reformed Practice
as well as the Old School, and knows from experience
gilmore than eight years. that the vegetable practice is
more safe and scientific than the mineral and fully believes
were the present adherens OF that practice, acquainted
practically with this extensive Vegetable practice, they
would wlinglS'ay aside their minerals; and common
charity prompts to say II. Dr. II. was an Office stu
dent OF Dr. Beach, and for than three years in New
York city had his able COunscs and consultations pa
tients on most every disease incident to dense popua-
ton feel warranted in saying that Dr. Beech has not
rival ms nm author and practitioner in America. lie has
had five gold medals awarded him as medical author,
from different societies, wha no other ply stefan ever
ceivcd in the COuntry) The improvements and dsCOvC-
ics 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
scriber left New York city four years and located
East Bethel and has visited patients in more than thirty
towns in New Hampshire aud Vermont The undersigned
It,h
use, seldom need phi! stefan for advice Dr. lbbadt has
thought best to have OF 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
ct these medicines for family Fifty cents dol
lar JUdclously expended, may prevent long, lingering
aud perhaps fatal disorder, let it become seated in
the system and hundreds expended may not procure
one moment OF rest The present era is nm age o transit
ton The practice oIphysic is XpcmCntal-phy scians
are beginning to acknowledge it, and to act upon ii. They
have discovered that in thctcamen OF disease (und there
is dscnse for the cure OF which all-wi,e PrOyi-
doncc has not provided ample remedies in the storGhOsG
nnturc they must avail themselves to he successful
those remedies Whicb operate in unison ch The animal
ecOaomyith the arrangements of the constitution the
human syscm-ysiting every gland organ, and vessel,
with its suutary and healthy influence This the mineral
practice cannot periOm for, while one poison, mercury,
or instance, may act ecacuUsly on particular disease,
it invariably lays oioundatou ora distressing complaint,
hahud wcGkrCSs nervous timdity, unhealthy action Of
the animal organs or unconstitutional tendency ilhcnlth
continued through liic rendering the subject burden To
himsclond his friends The most respectable and inelli-
gent physicians Of the times, adopting this mode Oprac
Cc; for proof OF which, wc publish the following extract
ufG letter addressed to Dr. ilhbard by physician ohgh
! standing IN the state ui Maine.
Erirari Qfaicticr irom On. j. p. ALDEN. Brlast Ne.
DR. llirNRD,-Sir; Being somewhat acquainted with
the PiHcpCS ofthe RCormcd practice rs taught in Ohio,
aud being ny convinced of its SVPCriCr Cfc0cy in
batting disr,l have ayHicd myself Of this the only
means could devise to obtain further information the
subject and to learn what conditions the agency the
sale Of the mcdc In iis state can be procured. About
90 years since re- iycd Medical Diploma since which
have been established in racticc in this town, and if
not mislncn with luCh satisfaction TO my cm-
ployers generally halls 10 tGc lot ol physicians in this
vicinity But however satisfactory 10 obcrs, il has failed
altogether IN being satisfactory to mysCUj una there is
any system hyWhch disease can be subducd, without, Mt
the time destroying tSSeHtid"V iHriHg Nc rt"-
uidr AMI h'dhby nctjon Of the system, would mos, will
linely avail nrleilot lam oihcopn IN that the ncd
cine and the Practice would be- nWOrahy received In this
qr1rCr. In ho treatment OF dscas0 have long since
learned witlle cp regret the nclc'ncy Of ne MlNhRA
PRACrIcE j. i. ALtEN.
Belfast, Milne, Jan. -, lai0.
We think unnecessary to insert certificates relative 10
the efficacy nlhcsc medicines, every individual Nth
little reelection must be- convinced that nature must he
r'hg's to GIdicntc disease, But insert the following
selected fem many Ms an instance occurring in own
yc.uty-ohcrs, together with history Of the prurcc
MRS. ANERl'S CERTIFICATE.
This my certify, that Providence in his affections saw
proprr tccoUnnc nc to bed OF sickness about the last OF
August 800 was attended by two respectable phys-
cIs ut the Old School prncticc about months aud
continually grew worse under their treatment, and not
friend acquaintance Thought II possible could
cover was even cl by my last physician 10 die, and he
in0rmd my husband and my friends that there was no
cnd for any other physician as all had been done
that cdld hc dOnC and must die in less than week.
had hard Of Dr. iibarl who treats the Rejormed or
PCgtEje PrdciicC NJ NeiirHo sent for him He did
not nlc much announcement but concluded TO try J,cg.
abic Iediciac. Al that time was reduced low rs Ia
he hlpcss. was literally nothing hut living skeleton
hn what Is generally termed fever sore, the len side
near he back hone under the short ribs, which discharged
mos than gill rereenish yellow matter daily. | had
swelng the right hip, which subsequently, broke in
tlrc paces.-My lower limbs were much swellcd. md
hndI continued fever, which seemed would soon DESTROY
me. Ny hopes were nearly blasted, till began Dr. MS |
trcsm,Hi, and from the day took his medicines date
tnuly time in my whole sickness that thnuph wo.
beiir. an fully satisfied that il | had continued the
hrrai Practice, should hive been numbered ere this
wit the dead gained rapidly in restoring my health
are taking the medicine few weeks. md was cured of
thcscasc about four months acr taking his medicines
sccrely hope all who similarly afflicted will try this
MIe of Practice, aud believe that would have
ca,c to regret IT, RUTH AVERY. |
scrburnc, August 90, 1887.
lis ccrtics that we the subscribers Hcghbors and
rit Of Mrs Ayery concur in the above certificate and
wsCcOmmond the use of these medicines from knOw-
ed, Of them, in 0fvarons diseases which occurred in
oh ncighhorhood and vicinity.
siERDuRNE.-Jcremah Avery, Charles Shcdd, Malindn
w shedd, Roswell Adams, Mary Adams, John Eastman,
10 sa Eastman Lousa Eastman I'd, Zipha Fuller Anna
81 uer, Lois Fuller, Mary Hasten, Nathan Taylor MARY
III Tor, II. Estabroobs, jr. DOrcas Esiulrooks.
'irTsFIGLD.-John Fuller, Seth Gibbs Caroline Gibbs
iroCkpRlDGr.Capt A. Perkins, Maj. o. Perkins, Aurn
Nc Abbott, Col o. Durkce, o. 7. Bechcr.
bErnEL.--Cnpt. =. Marks, Capt. l. Burbank
~, following medicines !arc prepared upon nm eyreri
rnntal knowledge of their efficacy can use them
W hout being benefited. Directions accompany each ar.
Sic.
crer Dr0pfor opening the pores ofthc skin and cuus-
10 pcrspratiOn In levers colds, Sc.
fUrup for dYseHierVThis il Of the hest medicines
10 the summer complaints children now before the pn.
liz Us wcas for the inflammation OF the bowels and stomach
htrtburn, naua and vomiting, Sickness cholera morbus
81. Price 25 cents
tough Dropsior Group rates ofchildrcn nsthmn or
pihisc, colds, coughs consumption, whOopine cough DC
bee - cents.
Drctc Drops-for all diseases Of the kidney and the
nlary canals. Price 81 ii cents
Rbcumqiic -fOrlamcncSs rheumatism sprains
hlscs &c. Price 81 IA cents.
Back Sarcpr ulcers, fever sores, sores, burns cuts
&. Price % cents.
Itch Oininent.-Price % cents.