The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-07-09
MEDICAL REFORM.


That o great change has Within a few years
b9en wrought ln ihe practice ~ medicine,
no one viii pretend 90 deny. ~ d well known
that the study aud learning which has been
Tor ages laVlaiad upon thg uae OF mineral
puifuns, ns Incidence haFb failed a. answer
the reasonable expectations 81 the public. The
old physicians have abandoned the use ~ the
lancet, and have found it necessary a. reduce
the quantity 0f medicine given 20 perhaps one
hhh II tier original doses buf, o. diminishing
tAe quantity does not improve ths quality, such
q change can never ansWaF ths demands u cuff
hrna lnYalidt,
A change was required which should dis
pensa with all poisonous drugs, and substitute
a system OF innocent medication, which would
harmonic with nature, aud remove diseases,
without the risk Of injury % tho constitution
fnr the accomplishment Of this object, many
talented and learned mon have zealuiialy ID
bored, and a great reform has been brought
about Among tho champions in this reform,
We believe all Hre willing % yield the palm %
DT, Il, Greene the founder 81 tho " Boston
Indian MrdicA Institute"
DR., Greene after studying the varinus etA-
Trfns m neil Inc, and Ind.n1 that uey hal not
the basis u nature, TUNED his attention %
tAn study ~ Natures Laws spent several
years Ia tr1yFi and received much useful m
formation from those children Of Nature --
the red men Of thg forest" whose habits and
system nt medical practice De thoroughly In
yesugstad, nni which has greatly assisted him
Ia the development ~ system, having nature
for ~ mundaipH, nnd --,-'rs FOR iia super
structure,
About ten years hs0, Dr. Greene located in
Boston, wh'n thn success Of his treatment WINS
brought moro fully before tho public, aud his
sphere Of usefulness enlarged. lis Allopathc
friends viewed hia furcess with JEALOUS eye,
and bis pfaeuc' ws' aninaiyrrtcd upon IN one
or two Of thsr medical journals, lu no very
diWlh'd terms, That be- was successful in all
ordinary dlseasea WA admitted hut they were
slow a. believe mat he va, able 20 cure CaHcers
and Nsrofaiou Himlorf, To convince them and
the public OF his success, he published fncta In
regard 10 cures ~ such cases. giving the names
aud residence Of such persons who were viii
ling o. have thsiT Hamos used 20 that any one
could DO sat,Asd Of their uutlJfuln-ss. lie
also preserved specimens ~ cancers " they
were removed, that tiny might be- examined
by the doctnTa, or by tho pubiir, Several hum
dreda Of these cancrrs, come Of enormous size,
soon accumulated, having been put mp 10 glass
jars, where they have since renamed on oNli-
hilton a. bis ROOMS, 30 Bramh 'ld Street. hos
ton % which the public have frea aorpaH
Those mcouuoycrtibl' evidences Of mcessi.
brought out the presi iu bis iryor, and drcw
around him large number ~ friends Who
were interested la tho common cause Of hu.
manity. The business ~ the office M increased
that Il became necessary 10 relieve Dr.. Greene
from tho details of his pIaoticc In order 20
mako his services available 20 a larger portion
Of those applying Cor treatment. For this pur-
pose, and by the advice Hna cooperation OF in
hucntal ciurrnS, an organization was formed
under tho name 81 tho " Boston Indian Med
zeal institute" Not that the practice was
crude like that Of the Indian. but based upon
the Indian system, or natural principles, har-
moniEing with natural laws. and avoiding the
Use Of poisonous drugs. Under this orgaIAza-
ton The fnstimuon has become the most pops
ular Medical Asylum Ia the country, where
patients are daily received and successfully
family But few people have an adequate
idea ~ Tic extent OF bu,iness done az this In
siitution, or the number Of cures effected. al.
though nearly oil are familiar with the fact Of
frequent remarkable operations being per-
formed with the most favorable results. Such
rcsulu are not without their Lesson. They
speak hope 90 many sufferers, and the basis Of
such hope u firm one, for Il rests upon cTpt!
ucncc, and upon facts.
Consumption has Lcan treated with q fucceas
by thc Tatcnts and their fIicnds
aud the results Ia numerous cnscH Of SCfufula,
Liver Complaint, Dytpcp,ia Heart Disease
Dropsy Female Complaints, Disease Of the
Stomach, huwvty, uprkttUryv, rheumatism,
and various othcr diseases, give confidence 20
those eonycrsart with the fact. that cures are
effected NJ this Institution which have batilcd
medical skill elsewhere.
Facts like these cannot be lc'istcd, and Ills
practice must necessarily take precedence N
IA- minds ut tiIr TlruTt-.
Many clcrgymon, editors, and other profrs.
sional gentlemen, have viitcd this Institution.
and signifcd their entire appreciation Of tho
system Of practice. and expressed a desire that
the facts connected with this treatment should
be made known 20 the world.
The Institution. whose Card is here APP
pended, is now placed upon firm basis and
h an honor 60 the city OF DO ton, and one 10
which her citizens can point with pride, IN
view Of the vast amount OF relief III has afforded
10 sufferers throughout the country, and the
confidence with which the invalid may look
upon the results OF ia practice in the future.