The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-10-12
M EDICAL REFORM.

m II DlCAL II EE'O Il M.
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 lavshed 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
q change can never answer the demands Of suf-
fering inyalids.
A change was required which should dis
pense with all poisonous drugs, and substitute
a 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 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"
DR.. 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" -
the cred men of the forest" whose habits and
system of medical practice he thoroughly in
vestigated 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 Allopathic
friends viewed his success with jealous eye
and his practice was animadverted 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 to believe that he was able to cure Cancers
and Scr0fitlOus Hamors. 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 will
ling to have their names used, so that any one
could be satisfied of their truthiulness He
also preserved specimens OF cancers as they
were removed, that they might he 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 renamed ON exhi-
bition at his rooms, SO BrOmiied Street, Bos
ton, TO which the ruh'ir have srr" access.
These inoontrovertible evidences Of success
brought OUT the press IN his favor, and drew
around HIM u large number of friends who
were interested iii the common cause Of hu-
mainly. The business ut the Office increased
that it became necessary to relieve Dr.. Greene
from the details Of his practice, in order to
make his services available To a larger portion
of those applying FOL 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
zeal Institute Not that the practice was
crude ike that of the Indian, but based UPON
the Indian system, OF natural principle, n.i-
monizing with natural laws, and ayudAi. d.
use Of poisonous drugo Under thia uIyaitlla
ton the Institution has become the most pop
ular Medical Asylum IN the county, Whr,e
patients are daily received and successfully
treated for all the various III ui thu human
family. But few peopl" have on aUuluat"
idea of the extent Of busncss dom. Il. thj. ln-
stitution, or the number 81 ctu,- ,ltrt'd "a.
though nearly all are familiar witn tr fact Of
frequent remarkable operation, hHH" pet
formed with the most iayarahI, results Su,A
results are not without their lr SON They
speak hope to many sufferers, and the basis Of
such hope is Il firm one. inr it rests upon e >pc-
rience, and upon iacts.
Consumption has been treated with success
unexpected by the patients and lhrii friends ;
and the results in numerous cases Of Sciofula
Liver Compliant, Dyspepsia, Heart psra C.
Dropsy, Female Complaints. Disease of the
Stomach, Bowels, and Kidney, Rheumatism
and various other diseases, give confidence 10
those conyersant with the fact. that cures are
effected at this Institution which have haffled
medical skin elsewhere.
Facts ike these cannot be resisted and THIS
practice must necessarily take precedence in
| the minds of the people
Many clergymen, editors, and Other rGoirs-
sional gentlemen. have visited this Institution,
and signiied their entire appreciation OF the
system of practice and expressed II desire that
the facts connected with this treatment -hould
| be made known to the world.
The Institution, whose CaId Is here APP
pended, is now placed upon finn basis, and
is an honor To the city of Boston, and one to
which her citizens can point with piide, IN
view of the vast amount of relief 1t 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.
BOSTON INDIAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE,