Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-18

HoNGPArHIc PRAcrIcr.-Medicsl science bs. ,Iw,,.
been US the subject of least interest OF any in the whole
category oil mental exercises. Being on the doctor.
but three times in life thus far il was not t he
posed that we should share tue general anxiety , for
satisfactory definition Oi the peculiar merits of the Ain
paihc and Homeopathic order of medical prac,irc -
Such little interest have taken in regard to these sub
ec!s that even Inquiry observation not rcsor,d In
though the means by which we could shave informed
ourselves often available
The subject is nevertheless one of GREAT ~,
mainly Ii involves what il dearer US than all tbn
on this earththe prOongaon Of life and the
OF That blessing, heah-which alone can make il bapuy
vigorous constitution IL n bad incentive to n ptonsr
at the Importance of learning what are tho
relative merits OF the two leading ideas cssed under Inc
head OF medical science.
Arguments may he presented TO infinite I, rnno,, -
either and the absurdy OF each alternately shown forth
by long and elaborate train Of scientific reasopipg hn,
Tue eject oil sueh result in shaping public opinion is Of
ten who ly abor,ve The relations of an,aponsm
which the eIpoundcts bear each other is
Inc motives which actuate them in the vndicatou of their
peculiar doctrine or depreciation OF opposite views The
public, alter ALL look To the practical results in all matters
oil scientific nature, aud espt ciay medic. senr.
IN preference to explanatory essays often rendered in
language AS obscure the science ITSELF And this should
be the only standard by which found correct
OF the capacity OF the practitioner well as the merit OF
| his peculiar views o; medical science.
We were eyewiness to cure effected by Dr. Louis N
Stein late Chief Surgeon Of the hungarian Patriot Arm,
upon lady in this city, afflicted with neuralgia for som,
years, which was actually astonishing. She was under
treatment OF other physicians in this city for wear, nm,
without deriving The lcast possible benz lit from their
treatment The pain in her jaw aud fact her Who'll.
head was so intense aud poacted TO cause her iny
rlaby when In that condition-whch almost eve,
mOntb-tO resort TO opiacs means 10 sun nduc,
sleep She was actually told Ly physician that he
could do no more for her than he had done-and with the
Saddening consciousness upon her OF having ALWAYS IN
Suler rom this toImcnng Siiction she continued vb
an involuntary resignation 10 bear the pain, Scatc.I,
Two weeks have passed for the past three years that
has escaped ihi. affection. The least exposure To cold
was certain TO bring on-and the only lief To be had
was from sleep, which could only be superinduccd by
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by the application OF the least quantity OF some oud
70 the gum, and administering spoonful of medicine
IN water, instantaneous relief afforded Tho ady
represented the pain which preceded this treatment
inense,-and would not believe that the remedy could he
80 prompt and ecctual il she were not herself the per
son who experienced 1t.
Dr. STEM has been resident Of this city but six weeks
We have no doubt OF his succeeding 10 his profession
mere, when his merits are more generally known.
we have no object in recommending him other than n
desire to benefit such may be afflicted by some yiru-
LEM disease oil kindred character II Dr. will proyo
equally successful in other diseases he has In ths in
stance he will be an acquisition to the Common wealth
We understand he belongs to the Homeopathic School
ana u 20 his success speaks volumes Tor that mode oil
treatment.
DR. Vanderbug says in his remarks relating to DIR Stein
winch we have seen pubshed-"that he Is one of the
most accomplished physicians Of the age"
We observed 10 the Dispatch Of the 10th inst series
OF other high recommendations from physicians of III.
urst standing in New York, Savannah and else where
The csc to which VIC refer we eye witness or