The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-02
Chain'd O m PRrtys arbitrary sway,
We cleave 10 truth she leads the way.
LANCASTER H, SOUTH CAROLINA

raD System, theory, as the name implies
| (Allopsthic from Atics another, and Pa
thos, disease) is to create new or secon-
Diary disease to remove the first original
disorder; And that the Materia Medica
was gotten up with this object in view,
and composed Of substances that would
operate upon this principle of action g.
This will account for so many poisons be-
ing admitted into the list of medicinal a.
gents, since disc ase is the legitimate effect
Of their use. The theory of the Reformed
System being directly the reverse of this,
viz that no new disease should be pro-
duced-that no poison should be used as
medicine, and that sanative agents alone
should be administered-the medicines
would consequently not suit the "learned"
AIopath, and could not he adopted into
use. And further, as the theory and
principles Of the two are opposed the one
must change before it can consistently use
the remedial agents Of the other.
But Allopathy will reform. There are
men Of the profession who entertain cor
rect notions Of the treatment Of disease,
and they will find that other medicines
1
cessary to accomplish their purposes sue
ces,fully. The signs Of the times are quite
ominious Of such change. There is less
disposition to bleed and give strong medi-
ciHeS (O and more reliance placed upon
the recuperative efforts of the system.-
They Of the profession are beginning to
change their notions of the nature of dis
ease They are beginning 10 regard in
tiamation rs an affection dependent upon
a deficiency of contractiIe force in the CA
pilaries, and st;mulants as the proper med.
icines. They have made the wonderful
discovery, that all the vital manifestations
are dependent upon the normal develop
ment Of animal heat. A discovery made
by DR.. Samuel Thomson near half cen
tury ago; and they must either acknowl-
edge that they are taking the advantage
OF his discovery without giving him the
proper credit, or that the mass of the pro-
fession has been mentally inferior to the
ilustrious reformers A leading Journal
of the profession makes use of the follow
ing language. There are conservatives
in the medical ranks as well as among
politicians who are perpetually saving in
effect pray gentlemen, let we'll enough
alone" Thousands of physicians neither
thiak nor explore beyond the chart placed
before them in the books. "7hey hare a
distdste tor innoUdtior, and would much
prefer to live out three-score and ten years
in the happy conviction, that CuIeu's
Practice and Motherby's folio dictionary
emhody all that is worth knowing in the
divine art Of healing" The same writer
has ventured to say that, "Lobela is the
most efficient remedy for fever and infa-
nations, known. IL acts specifically on
the lungs, liver and skin, and promotes
the general secretions." Also to speak Of
other Reformed medicines in similar terms.
We observe in the proceedings of the Ma
tional Eclectic Medical Association. a
move to change the name of Eclectic to
Eclectic Reformed, for the reason that AL
lopa,hists are beginning to style themselves
Eclectics. Hold on you interrogation and
see what the impenetrable future may yet
reveal.
But why do the people stand aloof and
wait for the changei Are they not aware
that it is their own ignorance Of medicine
that perpetuates its existence2 DO they
know what number of the Medicines they
use are poisons, and what number will
produce death in Large medicinal doses!"
We are informed by medical authors that
the majority in common use are poisons,
and that some of the most virulent pois-
ons, known, are used as medicines. Now
it is utterly impossible for poisons to get
| up a healthy action in the human system
though by their chemical action they may
and do encourage such action yet we do
know they are far inferior TO the sauative
agents which act in harmony with the
physiological laws, in restoring lost vital
action, and removing disease. How is
the person who takes those substances Of
doubtful propiiety. and grows worse un.
der their use, to know whether they are
aggravating the disease or whe;her he is
dying Of the disease or the medicine he is
taking! And who will deny that those
effects do follow their usel
The system Of which we have been
treating admits only into use those sub,
stances which are entirely safe in their
administration and which are Of sufficient
power and efficacy to remove all durable
disease. II has beauties that commend il
to every one, and it argues no false prn-
ciples or want Of scientific character that
the professional and non.professionaI dis
countenance il. Reason and science prove
its philosophy, practice demonstrates its
supe. Tor efficacy, and time will show its
triumphant success. Let the people in
form themselves on those subjects, and
then no one will need inquire. Why Allo-
pathy does not reform. ID. w. X.
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