Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-17

Still once more has progress sitter hss
sxPxaIMsHrKs IN coRPonIDus sAn,rArs,
given 10 the world the great result Of such
experiments in the theory Of camilla SIM
iLIBus cUaAHTun"-"liks cures likes" but
70 what extent she may advance with her
inventive genius we can hardly imsgin'
when We are willing 10 scknowIsdge al
that infinite power which Homeopaii y as
cr'besto her infinitesinal doses. What can
exceed the curative power Of such medicine
when cures Of most obstinate diseases ere
effected by the single snuff Of air from
ph'si containing one globule, about the
size Of mustard seed, m-dica'ed with one
tn ee-hundredih Of one drop Of medicine
at Their 'hrt,e'h Po'ence. Permit me here
10 quote frrm Hzhne mann's Works. IN
his Organou Up 2l7, sec 270) he says, "lf
two dr. ps OF a mixiurs Of equal paris Of
Alcohol and the recent juice Of any medI'
cinal plant be diluted with nneiy'eight
drops Of alchol in a vial capable Of contain.
ing one hundred and thirty drops, and the
whole twice shaken together the medicine
become. exalted in energy to :he frs, deve-
lop.meni u power, OF as Il may be demon
mated the first potence. The process Is 10
be continued through twenty -niLe addition
al vial, each Of equal capacity Of the fret,
and each containing ninety.nine drops OF
spirits of wine; so that every Successive vial
after the first, being furnished with ONE
DRos from the vial or dilrtion Immediately
preceding (Which had just been TWICE
SHAKRN) is in its turn, to be twice shaken,
remembering 10 number the dilution Of each
vial upon the cork, as the operation pro:
ceeds. These manipulations are 10 be con.
Quoted thus through all the walls, from the
first TO the thirtieth or decillionth develope.
ment Of power. which is the one in most
general use." After thus forming the in
6nctesinal dilutiOns the same author says
Up. Pa "The best mode Of administration
IS TO make use Of small globules Of sugar,
he size Of mustard seed; one OF these glo'
bules having imbibed the medicine, and be.
ing introduced into the vehicle, forms .
dose con- aiming about one thres.hundredth
part Of drop, for three hundred such glo'
bules will lnbibe one drop Of alcohol; by
placing one Of those on the tongue, and not
drinking anything after it, the dose is ccn'
siderably diminished; but II the patient Is
very sensitive, and it is necessary to employ
the smallest dose possible, and attain at the
same time the most speedy results. it will
be sufficient 10 let him SMELL oNCk."-
Up 2l6) The same author says, GALL THAT
Is cusAHLh By HOMEOPATHY (?) may with
the most certainty and safety be cured BY
this mode Of receiving the medicine. OF
late have been convi, ced of the fact, that
smelling imparts a medicinal influence as
energetic and - long continued as when
the medicine is taken in substance by the
mouth, and at the same time its operation IS
thus more gentle than when administer I'd
by the latter mode"
While progress has been doing all these
things we csnno, wonder that the public {
should, like the ancient idoletry, cry
'Grea, is Diana Of the Ephe>isns !" With
-his state OF thii'Ss Is u strange 'ha' q"aSA
Try abounds, thrives and reigns? In fact
profession a few years since r-ckoned hon. '
,rabIe are fast becoming Disgusting. iol
,ne can hardly turn a corner wiihou, com +
ng in contact with some repr esenative of Y
Progressive notoriety, claiming new Nay J
o Heaven, cheap method Of obtaining
Justice, or 4 skill, recently discovered, by G
yh CHI he can owe, eome Death.
Alas for this progressive ag-. !