Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-07

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Ina late number Of the N. Y Courier and Es.
q1irA, the editor, Col JAxks wArsoS WsSs.
makes the following remarks on water.eure.
"IuLwxR on 4Hs wArsa-CuRs We lay be.
fore our readers to-day, the letter Of Bulwer on
the beneficial effects Of cold rafer in the cure Of
diseases; and we ask for il the careful attention
of all our readers. ~
When this lettet was first published, some
three months since, we read it of course and al.
though astonshed at its developments, il 10 quite
probable the whole subject would have passed
without further notice, it, severe cold, under
which the writer of this was then labofing, had
not subsequently confined him tothe house for
neatly six weeks. and finally driven him to
trial of the "water cure" Suffice il to say, that
after neglecting a cold for two months, was
driven to the necessity of placing myself under
the care Of very sklful physician, and under.
went the usual course Of treatment. Week after
week elapsed, and with but little, il any relief:
and the conviction forced itself upon my mind
that was in danger of permanent affection of
the lungs unless some more efficient remedy was
resorted TO. Under this conviction, presented
myself to Dr.. SHKw, corner Of Bond street and
the Bowery, and went through the bug bear Of
the iUef sheet which Bulwer pronounces "a
rery luxurious remedy-a magic eirde, in
which pain is lulled. and fever cooled, and watch
f.l. T. N
but magical.
When resolved upon curing my cold in the
usual mode, abandoned the use of the shotrcr
bath which it was my custom to take daily
on rising but by order Of DIR. SHxw l re.
sumed it, and took two each day and this with
three applications Of the Uet shtef and constant
exposure, worked radical cure in about week
| During the same period, three members Of my
| family experienced almost similar benefits from
the use Of cold water and we are now taking
our accustomed shower bath without any inten.
tion Of abandoning il hereafter, at the very peri
cd when doubling the dose is evidently more
| beneficial
That am a firm believer in the water cure
in all affections of the chest and lungs, freely
admit and although cannot believe in any un.
iversal panaceo, doubt not but il will be found
! equally beneficial in many other complaints
NY own experience | feei i, duty to the public
at large thus promptly TO relate, and TO inculcate
as | always have, a free use Of cold water at all
times, and by all persons, in almost any state o.
health. 1t is, firmly believe, great preren
tire Of disease; and know, both from expert
ence and observation in my own family, that ir
affections of the chest it is most unquestionaby )
an infallble remedy Under these circumstances
commend Bnlwers lettei and the study ofthe
'water.cure' to all our readers, and to the mem
bers Of the medical profession in particular
Science is daily enlargine this sphere Of useful
ness; and there is no reason TO doubt that Hy
dropafhy is destined to become most importan
auxiliary to the judicous practice ofmedcne.
j. w. W"