The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-22
BLEEDING
ALWAYS IMPROPER

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is in the Blood'-Gen. tx. 4. The life Of the |
flesh is in the blood.-Lev.xvii IL. Blood is |
the life of the fesh.'-Lev. vii. 70. God hath |
made of ONE BLOOD all nations OF men-'-ActS
xix. &C. In this last quotation two Important
truths are set forIh-frsf, the constituting princ-
pie of men-'we are all made OF BLOOD second,
| the sameness OF our bodily conStitutionS-'We |
are all made ofone blood BY its circular mo- |
ton. it keeps up the life in every organ ofthe
| body Blood gives health; it produces the real !
blooming couontenance; 1t enlivens the mind |
| it is streanglh and life. And yet people think |
we can have too much of this important and
most valuable fluid, Do trees die from too great
quantities ofsap2 No. And shall impious man
saw his Creator was wrong in not making !
place in mans body for the discharge
of hisfud this life principles Blood is shut
up in its proper vesselit cannot run out naturally
| Shall blind mOrtas assume superiority TO the
Great Creator, and with rash hands take this !
precious fluid from the body docs not the to-
tal evacuation of blood bring instant death7-
This teriabe evil is less than it was afewyears a.
90. when you must be bled once or twice year
for PASSIONS sake.-Now a doctor cannot be bled
for every thing. The people are learning that
the blood is OF some use. Let us hope that the
distinguishing use of leecheS may also be aba
doned.
l donot deny that when man is bed, "a portion
| of the seroSity or bad humor comes away with
the blood; the temporary relief is due TO the E.
vacuation Of that portion of matter, the efficient
| causc of disorder in the circulation.
/ FALLS, ACCIDENTS, &c. &c.
i No good can result, even in falls. and bruises,
orin any accidents, from letting blood. Neither
Il internal nor external diseases can be benefited
by such false practice For, to kill a man to
save his life, cannot be sustained. | cannot ad-
nit that It's possible to lengthen life by weaken
ing its mover. 1t will be said: But So-and-so
\ was inSensible from the fall that he was bled
r and came round The use of hartshorn TO his
nose, and to rub his temples will have the same
effect. Hot brandy and water will answer a
good purpose, and relieve the circulation sooner
than bleeding, without the after weakning effect.
A shock has the same effect, in a measure upon
the body, that lightning produces upon tilt
destroys the lfeprinciple sstins ofitte living
globular bodies it is these that make our solid
flesh by their power of coagulation. Now when
person is killed by fall or by lightning, ifyou
open a vain, the blood will run out, even if the
body is quite cold. And observe, ii never after
congratulates-never The fact is, its life is
gone-was all destroyed by the shock,-by great
er affinity thathe lightning had or the earth, or
the thing the body was upon-had for the life of
the blood, than the blood itself had for retaining
(which mag be- species Of electricity for aughl
we know TO the contrary.
In fifteen minutes Brandreth's Pills produce
effect after shock.
When persons who have had severe falls or
OlulStS, ny WHICH inc ways OF the clTculdllOn pe-
came as il were loaded with refuse or worn-out
tissue or muscles, and dead blood, and which, if
not speedily removed, occasion such disturbance
in the body, that inflammation great pains, and fits
often result; Brandreihs Pills being administered
under these circumstances in doses of six or eight
or more, as may be required, will ordinarily oper
ate in Is or 20 minutes, while at other tunes
similar dose would not operate under six eight
hours.
II We that the best argument to use in
support OF blood letting, has been and is yet nspe
CT true reasoning, the great which may be at
once proouced by IT. But is certain that after the
evacuation of blood. and the Immoral fuid, or, as
we call it, the acrimonious serosy, discharges it.
self from its different cavities, and then goes and fills
up that very vacuum often producing ncurable torpor
Truly man would be the most mise able creature in
existence could he only obtain reliefby losing the IA
Guilty Of feeling No reasoning will prevent some
persons from being sebuced by the deceivng relief
which they feel after being bled. They do invara-
bly, pay dearly for it. To obtain this pretended re
ieffor period Of twenty four hours, they certainly
shorten their lives, and liable to become para
lyIed for the sad remainder oftheir existence.
The idea is, that pleading is preventive against
future internal Instructions and settings of humors.
Common only is sufficient to prve that in ORDER
TO prevent those internal accidents you must begin
by evacuatIng those matters which might produce
them. Now we know very well that that which
gives us life is not the occasion of DEATH So is
not the blood that does this but the corrupt humors
Pills, and all the health you capable Of receiving
viii surely be enjoyed and your sickness will seldom
be affair of long standing it is wonderful to see
how soon we get our nealth when the right course
to obtain tits adopted
Look at the victim Of blood-letting his skin a
livid appearance, pale, eyes without ray ofrnergy
left total debility He looks if he were already
IN the power Of the grave Such a sight exctes
our pity, and the more so because we know that but
forprejudce, nine out ofevery ten may be saved, IT,
instead Of losing Their precious blood they would pre-
serve with the Bradreth Pills, whch would cleanse
their systems ofimpurities, while. it left the blood to
build up and strengthen the body. Truly,
| BRANDERTH'S PILLS
TAKE OUT THE EVIL PRIcIPLE FROM THE BODY.
Bleeding, on the contrary takes out the good
Think Of these thing. Is the blood life then
when you are sick, you all you have, more than
I at any other time. Reflect?
i CONSIDERATIONS FURTHER UPON
BLOOD-LETTING.
1t is very doubtful when a person has lost much
blood if he can eujoy state of robust health again.
Because we entirely depend upon the quantity of
blood, IS well as its pureness, 10 ensure vigorous
health. To obtain this desirable object, You must
purify the blood-not take it out Of the body. You
must remove all distractions to the evacuation Of its
impurities.
hope and believe that that the world is beginning
10 be convinced Of the improperly of the practice OF
ofblood-letting. II is not to be expected that
physicians will reform themselves it has never vet
been that any body Of men would Of their own accord
give up old practices. The reform must be
in consequence of the pressure from without.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT PILLS.
Be very careful and go to the agent when you want
Brandreth's Pills then you Of the genuine
article. When you purchase otherwise, enquire
Of the seller whether he knows the pills he offers
you are the gnuine Brandreth's Pills. Every man
knows whether the article he offers is true or false
| Beware cheats.
Remember PAL Broadway is DR.. Brandreth's
Principal Office 274 Brewery, Retail Office
PAL Hudson st. Retail Office, and the following are
agents in the County ofAddson.
Joseph Simouds. Whiting Kent Wright
Shoreham John Simonds, Watch Point
P. Fletcher s Son, Bridport; w. s. Brown,
Addison j. c. Mead, Cornwall Jonathan
Hagar, NJ ddlebury A. p. Roscoe, New
Haven G. W. Parmley, Bristol T. C
Smith, Monkton f. Huntington, Yer
GENES; Allen g. Fuller North Ferrisburgf