Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-15
MEDICAL REFORM.

That 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
poisons, 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
peuse with all poisonous drugs and substitute
system Of innocent medication, which would
harmonic with nature, and remove diseases,
without the risk Of injury to the constitution.
For the accomplishment Of this object, many
talented and learned men have zealously la
bored, and a 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 sys-
tens Of medicine, and finding that they had not
the basis of nature, turned his attention to
the study of Natures Laws spent several
years in travel, and received much useful in
formation from those " children of Nature -
system of medical practice he thoroughly in
vestgated, and which has greatly assisted him
in the development of a system, having nature
for its foundation, and science for its super
structure.
About ten years ago, DR.. Greene located in
Boston, when the success of his treatment was
brought more fully before the public, and his
sphere of usefulness enlarged. His Alopathic
friends viewed his success with a Jealous eve,
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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 10 believe that he was able TO cure Cancers
and Scr0fitlOlS HttmOrs. To convince them and
the public of his success, he published facts in
regard to cures of such cases, giving the names
and residence of such persons who were viii
ling TO have their names used so that any one
could be satisfied of their truthfulness. He
also preserved specimens Of cancers as they
We're 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 glass
jars, where they have since remained on cxhi-
bition at his rooms, SO Brom6eld Street. Bos-
ton, to which the public have free access.
These incontrovertible evidences of success
brought out the press in his favor, and drew
around him a large number Of friends who
were interested in the common cause of hu-
mainly. The business at the office so increased
that it became necessary 70 relieve DIR. Greene
from the details of his practice in order to
make his services available to a larger portion
of those applying for treatment. For this pur-
pose, and by the advice and cooperation Of in
huental citizens, an organization was formed
under the name Of the +" 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, har-
monizing with natural laws, and avoiding the
use of poisonous drugs. Under this organiza-
ton the Institution has become the most pop
ular Medical Asylum in the country, where
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 to many sufferers, and the basis Of
such hope is firm one, for it rests upon expe-
rience, and upon facts.
Consumption has been treated with success
unexpected 10y the patients and their friends
and the results in numerous cases of Scroflla,
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 baified
medical skill elsewhere.
Facts like these cannot be resisted, and this
practice must necessarily take precedence in
the minds of the people.
Many clergymen, 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 to the world,
The Institution, whose Card is here APP
pended, is now placed upon a firm 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 it has afforded
TO sufferers throughout the country, and the
confidence with which the invalid may look
upon the results of It's practice in the future.