The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-29
MEDICAL REFORM.

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That a great change has within few years
! been wrought in the practice of medicine,
no one will pretend to deny. 1t is well known
| that the study and learning which has been
for ages lavished upon the use of mineral
posons, as medicines have failed to answer
the reasonable expectations of the public. The
old physicians have abandoned the use Of the
lancet, and have found it necessary to reduce
the quantity of medicine given to perhaps one
fifth of their original doses but, as diminishing
the quantity does not improve the quality, such
change can never answer the demands of suf-
fering invalids
A change was required which should dis
pense with all poisonous drugs, and substitute
system of innocent medication. which would
harmonize with nature, and remove disease,
without the risk of injury to the constitution
For the accomplishment of this object, many
talented and learned mon have jealousy Ia
bored, and great reform has been brought
about. Among the champions in this reform,
we believe all are willing to yield the palm TO
DR.. r. Greene, the founder of the Boston
Indian Medical Institute"
DIR. Greene, after studying the various ~
the basis of nature, turned his attention lI
the study of Natures Laws spent several
years in travel, and received much useful n-
formation from those children Of Nalnrr --
the fred men Of the forest" whose habit and
system of medical practice he thorouqhr iu-
vestigatod and which has greatly ass. lim
IN the development of a system, having uaturr
for its foundation, and science for its upel-
structure.
About ten years ago, Dr. Greene located m
Boston, when the success Of his treatmcu' rs
brought more fully before he public, end his
sphere of usefulness enlarged. Ills Alopathir
friends viewed his success with laalou. eye.
and his practice was nimadycrtcd upon Ia one
or two of their medical journals, IN no very
dgnifcd terms, That ho was success 'ul in AN
ordinary disease was admitted but they were
slow to believe that h. was able To cure g7acsty
and ScyofNlotS HUmorS. 10 convince them aud
the public of his success he published facts in
regard to cures of such eases, Swing the names
and residence Of such persons who were will
ling to have their names used, so that any one
could be satisfied Of their t1uthfuluess He
also preserved specimens Of cancers as they
were removed, that they might be examined
by the doctors, or by the public Several hun
dreds Of these cancers, some of enormous size.
soon accumulated, having been put up in class
jar. whore they have since remained on exhi-
btion at his room, Sc Bromfeld Street Bos-
ton, to which the public have free access.
These incontrovertbc 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
mainly The business nc the office % increased
that it became necessary to relieve Dr Greene
from the detail OF BIZ practice, ia order to
make his sory'a available 70 q larger portion
of those applying for treatment. For this pur-
pose and by the advice aud cooperation of in
tiuential citizens. IN organization was formed
under the namc Of thu " Boston Indian Med
ical Institute Not that the practice was
crude like that Of the Indian. tat based u1a-
the Indian system, on natural l.u. .Y.
monizing with natural laws, aud a.o.H
use of poisonous drug Euj. p
ton the Institution has become -a. most l.
ular Medical. Asylum ir g.. -rv. wl.
patients arc daily received and rl'.
treated for all the variou. ills 81 3D.. ..
family. But few people nave 80 Sob
idea Of the extent of bu-'acs. dor, q.
stitution, or the numb-r % ,u.. .l.
though nearly all are familiar vJa
frequent remarkable operation
formed with the most ayo.a.l. &c.,. ..
results not without tA,jr sr.
speak hope to many sufferers aai %. &c.,.
such hope is firm one, for IL vests spoon o,'e.
rience, and upon facts
Consumption has been treated with roe~s
unexpected by the patients and their ut-.
and the results in numerous cases Of ..H..
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Heart
Dropsy, Female Complaints Disease
Stomach, Bowels. and Kidney, Bl...a'...
and various other diseases, give conGl.ne. 10
those convorsant with the fact, Thar .ar a..-
effected at this Institution which lay, laHi.a
medical skill elsewhere.
Facts like thcsc cannot be 70. ..tod and i.-
practice must necessarily take pryc,dcnc. F..
the minds of the people
Many clergymon, editors and other rrot.-
sional gentlemen, have visited thi lnsilui .u-
and signihod their entire appreciation O.. ..
system of practice, and expressed desire &, O.
the facts connected with This treatment should
be made known to the world
The Institution, whose Gard J.. here ap-
pended, is now placed upon a finn basis, and
is an honor to the city of Boston, and one TO
which her citizens can point with pride, in
view OF the vast amount of relief # has ALTON ed
to sufferers throughout the country and lie
confidence with which the invalid may look
upon the results of its practice in The future.
BOSTON INDIAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE,