New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-10
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Hydropathy.
Totho Editor effhe Tribune:
Thereaders OF the Tribune are already informed
respecting the rise and progress of Hydropatiy,
or the Water Cure, as it Is with more proprety
termed, and Of its present increasing celebrity n
Europe.
1t has now stood the test Of more than twenty
years experience. Some ten years ago there was
but one establishment OF the kind in existence
Since that time they have increased, in number,
to about one hundred. They are now, we &c
told rapidly multiplying IN France, whose gov-
eminent, Ike that of Austria, sent an Official
medical officer to The Grac!cnbu.g establishment
to inquire INTO its merits; and England, at TIE
eleventh hour, is beginning to follow the example
OF her continental neighbors.
It's by no means strange that the Water Cure
should be regarded as mere dclusion by many.
especially by those who have not given It atcn-
ton But it already numbers among is advo-
Gates and practitioners some Of the most re-
spectacle in the profession. Dr.. Edward john
son, of London, a man Of upward OF twenty years
experience in The common practice, and whowas
ror wears a pupil of the celebrated Sir Ashley
Cooper, himself visited Gracfenburr, remained
anum6er ofmontfs tried the several processes Of
The Water Cure upon his own person, and while
on the spot wrote an excellent worr. upon the sub
iact, IN which he proves 1t to be rational, and
founded upon the acknowledged principles OF me-
deal science taking Tor his basis the principles
Of Liobg and others Of acknowledged worth
His testimony as 10 the value OF the Water Cure
is as follows: g ! o,: concinced that I can cnre
a greGicr number ot diseases and IN q shorter
time, the Hy&ropaAtic Tectmeat, than I cea
Jy The exhibition Of drugs, and there are many
diseases aohich can thus cure 1Chicaare '0h0lly
iacurabLe By aay othcr kaOs01 merns.' Sir
Charles Scudamore, NJ. D., f. L. S., Sc, is also
an advocate. In bis valuable work he says, The
principles ofthe Water Cure treatment are founded
in truth and nature, and rest therefore on an in
mutabe basis. The practice may be OCCASION
ally abused, and then evil instead Of good, result
If could think that such consequence was ne
ccssarv, | would not for one moment be its advo-
cate. IuI COiiflIlCCu dS L diL! tudL VIC ulNc III
our power new and most etIicacious agent for
the alieyiation and cure Of disease in various
forms; and in proper hands, safe and efIectual,
should be no friend to humanity, nor to medi-
cal science, if did not give my testimony in It's
recommendation"
That much has been accomplished already by
the Water Cure treatment and that it is destined
to take at least large share In relieving aud cur
ING the sick. cannot be doubted by any one who
has given the matter candid examination
Water as aremedy, like all other powerful agents,
may be the means of much mischief, when i'm
properly applied lit were not capable of this
it would be mere chips in porrdge'-good for
nothing Time will prove its value-that it rs a
thing tangibIe-that 1t is not mcsmcric medical
intuition-that i, is no Tractorat;on-thet it IS
not dose Of the d.ci!l!onth Of grain Of c'sar
coal, or flint, or Cuthefsh jaice, rendered too
powerful in dilut,on, by ten shakes instead of tro
]. >.
IL correspondent writes that Consumption