Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-07

MEDICAL REFORM.

luut great change mas WITHIN n few wears
been wrought in the practice Of medicine
no one will pretend TO deny. Ii is well known
that the study and learning which has been
for ages lavished upon the use Of mineral
poisons as medicines have failed 20 answer
the reasonable expectations Of the public. The
old physicians have abandoned the use Of the
lancet, and have found il necessary TO reduce
the quantity Of medicine given TO perhaps one
fifth of their original doses but, as diminishing
thc quantity does not improve the quality, such
a change can never answer the demands Of suf-
fcring invalids.
A change was required which should dis
pcnse with all poisonous drugs, and substitute
system Of innocent medication, which would
harmonic with nature, and remove diseases,
without the risk Of injury 20 the constitution.
for the accomplishment Of this object, many
talented and learned men have zcalou,ly la
bored, and a great reform has been brought
about. Among the champions in this reform,
we believe all are willing 10 yield the palm to
DR.. r, Greene, The founder Of the /" Boston
Indian Medical Institute"
DIR. Greene, after studying the various sys-
tcius Of medicine, and finding that they had not
the basis Of nature. turned his attention 10
the study Of Natures Laws spent several
years in travel, and received much useful in
formation from those " children Of Nature 80
the red men Of the forest" whose habits and
system Of medical practice he thoroughly in
yesugatsd, and which has greatly assisted him
in the development of a system, having nature
for is foundation, and science for its super
structure.
About ten years ago, Or. Greene located in
Boston, when the success Of his treatment was
brought more fully before the public and his
sphere Of usefulness enlarged. Ills Anopathic
friends viewed his success with jealous eve,
md his practice was animadvcrted upon in one
or two Of their medical journals, in no very
dignifed terms. That he was successful in all
ordinary diseases was admitted but they were
slow 70 believe that he was able to cure Cancers
and S-rofllous Minsors To convince them and
the public Of his success, he published facts in
regard 20 cures Of such cases, giving the names
and residence Of such persons who were VIII
ling 20 have their names used. 50 that any one
could be satisfied Of their truthfulness. lie
nlso preserved specimens Of cancers as they
were removed that they might be examined
BY the doctors, or by the public. Several hum
dreds of these cancers, some Of enormous size,
soon accumulated, having been put up in glass
Jars, where they have since remained on exhi-
biton NJ his rooms, 36 Bromfcld Street, Bos-
ton, 20 which the public have free access.
These incontroveruble evidences Of success
brought out the press in his favor, and drew
around him large number Of friends who
were interested in the common cause Of hui
manity. The business at the office 50 increased
that it became necessary 10 relieve DIR. Greene
from the details of his practice, in order 10
make his services available 10 a larger portion
Of those applying for treatment. For this pur-
pose, and by the advice and cooperation OF in
fucnth citizens, an organization was formed
under the name Of the 3" Boston Indian Med
ical Institute" Not that the practice was
crude like that Of the Indian, but based upon
the Indian system, or natural principles, bor-
monizing with natural laws, and avoiding the
use Of poisonous drugs. Under thr organiza-
ton the Institution has become the most pop
Iilar Medical Asylum in the country, whore
patients are daily received and successfully
treated for all the various ills Of the human
family. But few people have an adequate
idea Of the extent of business done at this In
stituton or the number Of cures effected, al
though nearly all are familiar with the fact Of
frequent remarkable operations being per-
formed with the most favorable results. Such
results are not without their lesson. They
speak hope 20 many sufferers and the basis Of
such hope is a firm one, for it rests upon expe-
rience. and upon facts.
Consumption has been treated with success
unexpected by the patients and their friends;
md the results ia numerous cases OF Scroiula'
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Heart Disease,
Dropsy Female Complaints, Disease Of the
Stomach Bowels, and Kidneys, rheumatism,
and various other diseases, give confidence to
those conversant with the fact that cures are
effected at this Institution which have batlled
medical skin elsewhere.
Facts like these cannot be resisted, and this
practice must necessarily take precedence IN
the minds Of the people.
Many clcrgymen, editors, and other profess
sional gentlemen, have visited this Institution.
and signihed their entire appreciation Of the
system of practice and expressed a desire that
the facts connected with this treatment should
be made known 10 the world
The Institution, whose Card is here ap-
pended, is now placed upon a firm basis, and
Is nn honor to the city Of Boston, and one TO
which her citizens can point with PRIDE in
view Of the vast amount of relief it has afforded
to sufferers throughout the country, and the
confidence with which the invalid may look
upon the results of its practice in the future.