Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30

writers define it inAamation of the colon
and rec,um. I,sphenomena or symptoms
are fever, tormina ard tenesmus OF the
bowels, with frequent dycotions from the
rectum Of blood and mucus. Anatomical
characIer-inAamation, liberation, slough
ing, gangrene and notification OF the
bowels. Now what is the rational indi-
cation Of cure in this case2 If the fever
runs high, pulse quick, terse and wiry,v. s.,
until The pulse becomes soft and compres.
sible under the finger, apply a mustard
sinapism to the abdomen as derivative,
then give ] grain lpecac with / grain
Opium, every one, two or three hours, as
lebrlfuge, diaphretic, sedative, narcotic
and astringent, for the purpose of putting
down the fever, and 10 allay the tormina
and tenesmus of the bowels, correct and
restrain the vitiated secretions from the
rectum.- Is this prescription competent to
perform all this 3 Isay yes, aud not by
magic. The rationale is easy oi compre-
hension. The lancet is the remedium in
asuum for Inflammation, the rationale of
its modus operandi as theraputic agent
is easy of solution. 1t lessers the vis-
alergo, abates the force and fulness Of the
pulse by abstracling from the general cir
culating mass ot blood. 1t also puts down
fever BY taking off the erethism OF the
whole system. 1t also acts as a powerful
revulsive by diverting the blood from the
inaamed part, and it thus mo2i6es the Vi
tal powers so as to place The inaamed aud
healthy organs in equilibrio. Wood &
Bache uids United States Dispensatory,
say that Opium, in It's therapu,ic action
on the animal economy, is stringent, mar
colic, sedative, astringent, diaphoretic, feb
rifugs and expee.orant. lpecac, BY the
same and in the same relation, is emetic,
diaphoretic, laxative, expectorant: tebri-
fuge and specific in dysentery and diarr-
hGa. According to this, the conjoint ac-
ton Of the two articles in the above pre-
scription is fully competent tomeet every
indication in the case.-It putsdown fever,
allays the tormina and tenesmus, reslrains
the action of the bowels, land thus enables
The vital powers to effect cure. This is
all in accordance with the science Of med
icine at this day, and cannot be gainsayed.
So much for his challenge.
A. C. Miller, NJ. D., M. A. I. f., to
ridicule and dlsparage Allopathic practi-
TONERS as far as possible, as set Of igno.
ramuses, introduces stale anecdote (story)
about sick child visited by allopathy The
says) who could not tell what was the
matter with il, but proposed to throw il in.
to fits to cure it, as he was death on fills.
Whether this is true or false matters not.
He can put the two following in his pock-
ct to balance the above one: A certain
M. D., Nj. A. /. H., who lives not far a.
bout here, was called on TO see our worthy
townsman, Mr.. C., who had soreness, red
ness, and swelling of the nose, which he
pronounced malignant erysipelas, and ad.
vised him to be very prudent and to give
up certain journey he had in view, as it
would put his life in imminent jeopardy.
Notwithstanding this advice, Mr.. G. went
his Journey, and in or about the time be
reached his destined place, sudden gush
of matter took place from his nose, to his
great relief, aud this malignant erysipelas
proved to be puranculus or common boil.
So much for his diagnostic skill in this
case. On another occasion this same NJ.
D., M. A. /. H., was called 10 see the a.
bove Mr.. C.'s sick infant, which on a
careful examination he said had pertuss
or whooping cough, but which, in day
or two, tortunately proved 10 be ordinary
cold. Now, whether in this case he threw
the child into fits 10 cure it, the deponent
sayeth not. If these two cases should
overbalance bis single one on allopathy
he can put his knife in with his 10 adjust
its equilibrium.
A. c. Miller, NJ. D., NJ. A. h, and
Arnica, in their laboured articles, endeav.
or to make the impression that liahnemann
by his wonderful discoveries and contri-
buttons 10 the science ol medicine is q
great benelactor to mankind, and that un.
Ill his immortal discoveries the science oil
medicine was q chaos, a shapeless mass
without form or comeiness,-lhat, by his
unrivalled genius, order, harmony, beauty,
and perfection, were made TO show forth
with their eaulgent rays in its place
Mr.. L. is lhis fact. ! am the last per.
son to disparage his just claims 10 discov,
cries, let US do homage TO the shade oI
this worthy sage, but before join these
hosannas, ! hope these gentlemen will
at least, set forth the documents and make
oul clear case ON which 10 base thpil
high claims, No doubt they are as ia
miliar with these wonderful (aclt Or dis