Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-11-24

INC CNtdAOii AOtdilJ with ilOUOeO-
pathy would imagine that Some potnistry, some
universal specific remedy, was that which poor Ho-
moeopathy represents. What is Homeopathy I
However, repeats some inquisitve being, who
knows that calling names is not an exhibition Of
knowledge and who is, at the same time, well
aware that truth in all ages, has excited the cry,
from the advocates Of established erroneous sys-
TENS of
Great is Diana of the Ephesians.'
| He waits answe- but the answer comes not
| He who decides the matter thus summarily, is
silent; he knows not what HomoeCpahyis is. What,
then is Homeopathy? is the inquiry OF one, who
seeks, in simplicity of mind, to know the nature of
that, concerning which so many speak and in the
praise OF which so many give testimony.
This question is now to be answered, and in an
swering it. the various objections urged against
this newly developed, but in nature, long existing
system will be detailed and retutpd. ] am so well
pleased with the answer given by the distinguished
and learned professor, John Epps NJ d., of Lon:
don that do not hesitate to quote him as giving
!
Homeopathy is term truly expressive For
it are indebted to the Greek language the word
being compounded of two Greek words onlios, an
alagous, and pathos, suffering, OF affection Ho.
moeopathy is, therefore, something which has to
do with suffering; and bodily suffering has always
something to do with disease and disease it is well
known, is deviation from health. Health being
The standard by which human existence maniests
itself; being the rule, from which deviations or
diseases are eXceptions,it is quite evident that man
kind have been, are, and will be- ever anxious,
whcn subject to disease when placed, in other
words, in this state of deviation, TO hail any means
by which they can be restored to the right line OF
happy, healthy existence. They apply to the ply
stefan, who by his various knowledge has bee ONE
acquainted with the human body. Thus, lie, by
his study of anatomy, has become acquainted with
the structure of the Various parts of lies wond
rous machine by the knowledge of Natural Phi
losophy, with the influences of external and inter
nal circumstances upon the machire having such
duties to perform by the knowledge of pathoo
gy with III. changes which take place in these
parts when subject 10 disease.
Such, then is the party to whom they apply for
aid person who processes 10 be the professor OF
means for the recovery of the Individual diseased
w other words, of means for the restoration Of the
body from It's state of deviation 20 It's proper state
called health. What, then, are these means q
| What these powers belonging TO the medical art
which have the beneficial agencies of restoring TO
health. of stripping disease of its character and OF
m,hiug lie again assume its wontcd reign in its
original habitations? These means are described
as medicines, and bear the same relation to the
body in state Of disease as ailments bear to the
body in a state of health When grouped together
as a whole, these medicines are designated by the
title esotc,ja ncdica. These means, therefore.
which the physician processes he, when called
upon for AID in the recovery of health. for the
restoration of the natural stare. These means are
the weapons with which he has TO combat dseas-
rs and ms success in the war--thIs noble wa7 of
humanity, will be exactly prnportioned TO the
right itSc Of the right means This is so apparent
that no illustration need be given but the remark
is made preparatory to an important query
namely, ,rlat is the right Of The right means ?
In answer TO this question it will be taken for
granted that the rhvsician has the right MEANS
Having the right means is not sufficient. lie must
have the knowledge of the right use of the means
which he does possess. The object both he and
the sufferer have in view is the removal of disease
the means for realizing this object arc medicines,
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tue the use the proper method presents the right
USE the improper method the abuse.
To ascertain, then, which is the right method,
and thereby TO enable the patient to select the ply
stefan who is most likely to be successful in re-
storing him 10 state of health, it may be advan-
tageous TO notice the different methods adopted in
the application of medical substances TO the relief
of diseased states The methods which medical
men follow in applying medicines, remedial
agents NAV be classed under three heads The
first is that in which the physician endeayors to
! cure disease by prescribing medicines, which act
( ing directly on the diseased organ, will induce
states dircc,ly opposite to those which the disease
/ manilests. As these medicines act by producing
an affection pathos, quite contrary, (ant against
10 that constituting the diseasehs method is call
ed the Antipathc, or antipathy, method express
ed in the phrase oontrGria ooutra,i,s carGnt,r OF
such method abundant are the instances. Thus,
when person cannot sleep, opium is given to IN
duce sleep: person has severe pain, opium Is
given TO alav pain patient is costive, catharucs
are given to purge him; ii patient has strong,
full rapid pulse, with fever, blood letting is re-
sorted To-
To b. Continued
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