Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-07-13
Allopathy vs.. Homeopathy.


the theory Of homeopathy. The al.
yoca,es Of homeopathy are numerous
and should have some better reasons for
the adoption Of new theory, adverse
ard Numerically opposite TO system
n,ac,iced wiih success for thousands OF
wears. than the mere assertion that "it is
So" and the reason why, cause
When the principles upon which home
opa,hy is based are brough, to light and
explained and their utter absuriny
shown beyond all bounds Of human
cayiI, its proseIytes can't but rank it
among the popular delusions OF the day
Mess they are determined to see thro'
glass darkly and knowing the RICH,
vet the wrong pursue" The exposition
shall be conducted with all candor, by
quotations. from leading homeopathic
works.
Probably many homG opa,hi-ts will lay
I he Aauering junction to their souls, that
results are the tests Of principles and
success the touch stone TO its emblazoned
popularity. In most professions and
pursuits where many Of the fundamen.
tai principles are known and apply to
ordinary business, and where elementary
facts are furnished for human specna
ton. it is possible to arrive a, certain
correct general results. but IN medicine
where the study of its principles is look
ed upon rs vulgar and revolving, or
laugh, 50 imperiec,Iy, that ignorance
appears the more gIsring aud dangerous
it is not surprising tina, no POSITIVE re-.
suits can be deduced from true causes By
d,ose uueduca,ed in medicine, because
with such imperfect knowledge it is Ut.
erl, impossible To understand the rcla-
tons between cause and effect as with
an imperfec, knowledge OF chemistry To
tell the changes g"iug on by uniting two
chemical substances, neither is i, sur
prising that medicine should be ,hroudcd
in clouds Of superstition ard mystery,
pertaining as it does and relating to the
las, thread which suspends us between
thi. and another world. The human
system IS complex and many OF It's ac-
tons extremely subtle not n simple
medicine which can be taken apart aud
the relations OF every part shown To
each other. Where effect can be traced
Directly to. cause anl the relations clearly
pointed out, II Is possible 10 attribute
this defect TO this cause and remedy that
portion by supplying tina. part. nc
hundreds Of years spen, IN. the invest IN
ton OF the various organs and thelr
functions, have afforded none too mach
lish, TO the Jealous minds IA the pursuit
oil medicine how much less then musl
the people a, large know OF the .ysiem
/, is not surpris'n. then that the n"u.
ptofcs .ional, with lIulc OF no knowledge
Of Anatomy. Physiology Materla Med.
ca. OF the nature Of drug. aud hcoty
and Practice should he deceived about
the success Of any Kind "f prAciice.-
They attribute to the aciion OF medtci.
cue the healing powers Of nature, art
induced to believe certain results a.
cures or the nearest apPrnA'ma''ou 10
cures which are barbaruus acts 81 nal
practice, aud made TO believe comfortable
cases dangerously SICK aud The cures the
etiec, Of certain drugs.
They watch disease in its course, at
tfibating results TO this or that remedy,
without knowing the thcrapn'cal eiiec Is
OF , single drug. how TO watch tne'r ac-
tion. OF interpret any supervcn Ing symp-
toms. any uiore than the woman who
under medical advice gave pellets to ex-
pei bean lodged in chiId's nose and
beiieyed ii helped the acrid discharge
aud favored lis expulsion where no ell
fort had been made to remove It, except
the all powerful pursuasion of a few
harmless pellets, which were presumed
to say "co,ne forth bean and cease thy
uoublings."
Success, success is the criterion by
which homropa,hists pretend 10 Judge
of the merits Of homeopathy, but we will
show before we finish, that the leading
European homeopathic Hospitals cure
but few more, ,han where no medicine
is given a, all, Al present is sufficient
TO prove tina, non professional people
can't depend upon the repu,ed success oil
any practice, aIIopa,h'c as well as honr :
opa,h,c, aud the correct Judges are
those acquainted with the respective