Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-18
DIR. SNYDER

Eclectic.
eEnarne given TO class of physicians who sele
IN remedies from all sects in med;cine-hence
fadoped by those American physicians who profess
re liberal in their views and independent of party and
progress and reform in medical science.
yhe principal object Of the Eclectic System s to
form some of tho many errors of the Old system of
medical practice and substitute in the place of dele
terous drugs, articles equally efoaci,uS, and at the
same rre act in harmony with the laws that govern
tbe nj imal economy No candid and experienced ply
sci,n of the present day vii! deny what observing
pubc has long asserted--that The VARIOUS pgepays-
tons of mercury aninony. arsenic ard many other
articles of the mineral kingdom cannot be admns-
tered in the many conditions OF the system in which
thev have been used without immediate prospec-
i've injury to the patient In proof of these assertions
we quote the language Of Dr. james Hamilton Fellow
of the ROYAL College Of Physicians. Edinburgh who
saws that Among the numer. US posons which have
been used for the cure aevation of Diseases there
are few which possess more active and. of course,
more dangerous powess than mercury. Ever the smp-
lest and nildest forms of that mineral exert most
extensive influence over the human frame, and many
of its chemical preparations. deleterous that in
their sma lest dose tey speedily destroy life He also
states that when the effects of mercury on the human
bed accurately Investigated and duly considered
it c.nnc fail 20 appear that Infinite injury muet &C
crue from it's use. Dr. Rees. Of the Royal College
Surgeons, Lon6on says we know not whether we ha
most rea hail the discovery Of mercury bles
ng, regard it curse since the diseases it entail
are numerous these which it cures.
Entertaining this view Of the subject the founders
the Eclectic SIs1ern manifested their faith by their
WORKS b., honestly setting themselves az work to find
and introduce into the profession safe aud more efficient
chologogues Whey fc; that the ihdscrniinate OF
mercury productive OF great mischief, and doing
more than all other causes bned to create preiu-
dice against scientific medicine. 70 destroy the conf
4. ace OF nifty in its praconers, and 10 drive
them from, the ph yscian the nostrUm deser they
mus. introduce substitutes, though in doing they
might, like many reormers and benef.tctors before
them Be called for time quacks ami EMPIRES. But,
through their labor ard perseverance, it is now abund-
antlv demonstrated to all familiar with Eclectic
sources that for arouspg the Liver, and eecting the
etoDs generally and even fof producing Salvation
of harmless character, leptandrim, Podophylii
Apocynn Irdir apd occasional combinations OF other
article are much reliable than Mercury and
tended with of its hazards Evidence is not lack
ing show that the Genealogical properties Of antmo
Nv and arsenic make them quite obnoxious the
ercurial Eclectics discard these also because the
inncations for which they used oe met with
safety prom ptness and certainty with other
edies. For the S.da,ve expectorant and diaphoretc
effects of tartarzed apimony, mora than substitutes
found in aconite gelsemnuu s2nguinaria ascep;a
&c. No beneficial effects be obtained from arsenic
which cannot be obtained from hy0Iast,n uuinine
xanihoxvlin and saiicine The Eclectic System embra
all the medicines of mineral origin which exper
ence has proven TO be nDocuous anu Se-Tceable for
the cure of Diseases. when used in suitable quantities
and at suitable times. Such medicines frequently
used, among whcb may be mentioned TIE preparations
of iron lime. soda. sulphur and many OF the sllphaes
and arbonates No article OF real therapeutic value il
thrown aside hb,.i. with present knowledge of
chemical and physiological laws. can be used without
risk detmene tc the future integrity and heaIh CT
the system.
Dr. Snyder deyotes his time almost exclusively TO the
treatment Of Chronic ana Surgical diseases. Cancer
Tumours, Piles Fstulas. .Sc cured without the OF
the Kniie. and attended with but little pain