Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-06-08
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IRRATIONAL MEDICINE.'
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BY T. 4. puSCuN, n. ..
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It IS plain TO the readers Of Dr. PiEncns articles that
in his spurSing about in tho puddle Of criticism that he
has got beyond his depth, and woud be prudent for him.
think, before he ont tn" deep Of news
apcriorn, to practice wilc in shaower pools, till he
learns to swim vithca. foats. ...|
We will compare the character Of s.MrEI nAiNs-
given y "Dr. g. n PIERCE ;" with that given by
some Of tho medical writer's ofhis age First, viii
hearNshat the learned Doctor has to say:
:. IIahncman the founder OF Inc Homeopathy system OF
medicine. born in Saxony in i75, and graduated at
the medical school Lnpsic During his pupilagc he
and instead Of engaging in the practice OF medicine after
graduating. he employed his time In translatng German
publications. and contributing to miscellaneous works.
After employing himself in this way about twenty years,
he suddenly broaehcd Homeopathy and published his first
essay in 1906 1t loes not appear that he ever practiced
medicine taught at Lcinse, but after forgetting what
little lie know II medicine. he commences school OF
his own aside all Of the truths that experience
had established and set nough every principle OF phi
osophy and common sense"
Eow we will present the testimony of Sir JoHs FORBES.
editor Of the British and fVreg Ndcal Reris,r, one
of the strongest Allopatc writer's in the OH World He
was one who was well acquainted with Homeopathy,
and personally acquainted with HAHSEMASy. He says:
NO observer of his actions careful reader of his
a most extraordinary man. He man Of genius;
scholar; oinaefstigaahe industry and Of undauut
cd energy And in the history Of medicine his name will
aprear in the same list with those greatest sstema
tzcrs and Theorists unsurpassed by any in the orgnay
and ingenuity Of his yess and superior to most In hay
ing substantial ed and carried out his doctrines into an ac
tual and most extensive practice - .t'..
Another in speaking OF the same subject, says:
"And it i. but act Of simple justice to admit that
there exist grounds for donbng that Hahnemann was
sincere in hs belief Of the truth Of his doctrines as any
of tho medical systemasts who preceded him. and that
many at least, his followers, have heen and are
sincere honest and learned men. That there are char
rosers among tho practitioners Of Homcop
a1y can be doubted. But alas, 1t he doubted
that there are such among the professors OF or
thodoS physc."
So much for the man Now let us look at the theory
The Doctor in order keep UP his character as Billy
yapor" hrcs popgm sqn;b AT the doctrine Of Simid
| styaHibus cst,antar." lie says
"a greater absrdty IT is hardly possible to conceive
thau is contained 10 this Homeopathic notion, Sim1n
sioatlibs rruHt,r II Is directly at war with expert
and In every department Of bust
find il plainly coat-adcted. II this principle
should be carried out in every day fe what would be the
result? If the weather be warm should put
clothing; If rooms become to" cold, we would eStin.
gai-h tb" fire. tc baker has too hot I'M oven ne will
aid fnc f his bread be too short he will add more
lard If the painter gc. his paint too dark, he will put In
lanp black make ii lighter; il our houses are too dark,
We must ,iiu, the blinds; the engineer finds his boiler
about 10 explode from too much pressure he must let on
steam 1t viii readily he by every one that
this principle applied different departments Of bu
icine ave governed by the same common that is used
in every other department OF business therefore this pri-
cp!e Is quite as absurd in one case rs in the oi,cr
wha. tissue of nonsense Is The learned Doctor SO
ignorant principles Of Therapeutics, as to
imagine that drn sa m the human organism NEARLY as
a.ents? Does cadninse- renei IS that act
the lever tie srraw the wheel aud the inclined plane P
Does lie understand tat there Is difference between
tho medicinal and the mechanical, chemical action P?
Docs he administer medicines this principle? II 40,
Heaven he'll, s patients, unless they should he erna
stones rcaping machines OF locomotives. II such his
idea OF the acton Of remedial agents he IL competent TO
PRESERVE for other and must be his idea, else he
wishes to impose upon the ID sense Of his readers
Otherwise he would not have compared the action Of drugs
the human system. to the working Of steam upon the
steam boiler fire the bakers lie says in the
above Gnoa.;on that the doctrine Of Simia siibns
cuyunfay"i is directly at war with common sense and
experience" Well perhaps so But let We will
not take tie testimony OF homeopathic, for the clerer
Doctor would not deem that admissible. We will 90 no
further than examples furnished by old school practice
First why does Dr. Pierce in order to namma-
ton Of the lungs apply blister the chest? for in
amation of the brain blister the back ofte neck, in
other words seek Inflammation by producing
another which is clearly sinsbns cuydntur? 7?
Again. why does he in order to cure tubercuous disease Of
the lungs put seton in the neck Issue, peas In the
arm? in other words liberation BY creating
another? Here, again, we have S,ad similiDns cu-
,aatu" Did Doctor Pierce hear Of appiyin.
to the frozen nb remedial agent. Or Gre burn?
There is not blacksmith in Black Hawk county but will
tell you that when by chance he burns his hand with
heated iron that ne hold his palm to the glowing forge
twill cure the burn. Here arc two very common, and
very clear cases. subsantiae the doctrine OF imth1
Everybody knows that pecac II given in large dose will
produce vomiting. Now it has been fact long known in
the Allopa.hc medical world that pccac given In very
minute doses win vomiting. {vide Woods Theory
and Practice vol T. page 59.) This Is efyy clear
proving The truth Of "S6aia De-" II the Doctor viii
look at the works Of VIM. Hooker NJ. D., say the
where he reviews Homeopathy and wherein he admit
the doctrine Of" Sinila si,niI1Is carantur" TO
tain extent but denies that Hainemann discovered II
and be also gives Hahneanns denial Of having frs
discovered the principle although he was the Arst to e.
tablish Il fundamental law, upon which to build
medical system. There he would find laid down by Dr.
times cure darea and that stranoniu !s used 70 curt
insanity; emetcs In small doses 70 cure nausea, &C., ani
many other examples, which 80 to show the truth Of h
! law. SANTA s5si1Das caronsur."
But nayc neither time space to extend the mater
further than necessary for the otiec. had In view Viz
70 defend the character Of HAuxAss and hs doctrines
from the unwaantabls and unjust attacks o. Dr. PmRcs
But do not intend 70 give the readers Of the GAZETTE
dissertation Homeopathy for that system needs no. tn
teetimony Of humble individual myself to
mendt H. Homeopathy stands on its own merits. This 4
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