Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-06-08
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sumption to think his cord Is sufficient testimony
Another very prominent and feature in friends
composition, is seIt-smD6ciency" His opening argu
ment in defence HAnNExAS gives ample proof of this
He very modestiy hints, that, in his estimation Dr.
PIERCE is pretty much of an 'gnoramus" while DR.. f.
A. Duncnn IF Dubuque, profoundly versed in medical
lore being only acquainted with the wonderful Hahn
emanic system of medicine but also with the regular prac
tce is certainly fortunate for him that he had the fore
thought TO inform the readers Of his article of this fact
Take away the Doctors bombastc assumption Of superior
knowledge his part and the implied ignorance
the part of the party attacked and all there left Of his
article the drive which he gets upon me- arising from
typographical error making the year in which HAHNE-
born 17I5 instead of 1855 intended For.
tunate it indeed for sage critic that he found this
vulnerable point. II the Doctor find sub
stantal basis for his criticisms than taking advantage Of
in print, do not envy him any 'neses7oper
to,iety he may gain by publishing his silly illusions. As
do not intend to give Dr. DIS article elaborate review
at the present tne shall drop the subject and proceed
further consideration of the doctrine of Homeopathy
After completing what have to say upon this subject,
shall review the communications Of the "Sagar PiH'
man. and give them that consideration which think they
merit.
Were medicines diluted according to HAHNENANs sys-
tem capable of producing such powerful effects lie af
firms the water of which drink would be strongly
impregnated with the minerals and plants which
stany being washed by the lakes and rivers, that
should be continually subjected to immense variety Of
Homeopathic Influences But the method Of treating dis
ease by what omeopaths call Olfacton," caps the climax
Of all their absurties According to this idea the insen
be evaporation that is supposed to pass of from few
Homeopathic globules is ecacious in removing disease
II Is well known that is the Of both animal and
vegetable matter, to be constantly undergoing change
All organized matter is subject to decomposition and decay
and the atmosphere necessarily constantly filed with the
minute particles Of matter being thrown on by this process
Every person must then, at each inspiration, mbbc
certain portion of these particles At time the air is
charged with the agreeable flavor of the Lily Pink and
at another with the poisonous civilizations Of the Aconite
Belladonna 1t is doubtless true that breathe
pure unaultcrate atmospheric air. 1t is impossible
ve in the vicinity Of the poppy, without inhalng
less Of the narcotic poison Arising from them, and the
of this poison that would necessarily inale in
visiting many Of gardens while this plant is in bloom
would exceed hundreds of times the amount received by
this method Of oacon But it may be said that Homeo-
pass at the present day. do not treat disease in this
way To show that this practice has not become wholly
obsolete will relate circumstance that came under my
own observation:
! While student Of medicine, my preceptor attended a
very respectable lady, who had previously under
Of Homeopathic practitioner. The ladys residence
situated upon the border of a pond where grew
immense quantity Of pond lilies The patient stated that,
one time when her Homeopathic attendant in, he
found her with lily in her hand The sight threw him
into state of great excitement but he collected
himself enough to enable him to speak, when he said to
her. Mtdan, yom must not smell Of pond lilies for II
| y0u do, my medicine ,cH hare effect upon yOa."-
The lady told him she thought he had told the truth once
for she did think his medicine had any effect whether
she did did smell of pond lilies and that his services
would be required longer she had concluded to send
for a physician.
| great proportion Of Homeopathic practitioners regard
disease merely series of symptoms. They therefore
have nothing to do with the causes and speak with
tempt of all efforts the part of physicians search
the interior of the human system In proof of this
ton will quote from DIR. HERRING, formerly Of the
prominent Homeopathic practitioners of this country
He Says The sole inquiry Of the physician Is after the
symptoms for these alone determine his choice of
dies" The views Of the rational physician very diff.
f.rent from this He sscertains far possible the
Of the symptoms and the nature Of the disease and
this determines his choice of remedy. If his patient
suffering from pain In the head he deems important
to discover whether the pain caused by indigestion by
dow Of blood to the head by other cause The
IIomeopah considers all this useless aud aims his
dies to the symptos instead Of the seat of the disease
Following out this Homeopathic doctrine stefan
the same means 10 headach caused by kick
from horse that he would for arising from a foul
stomach. But 1t is often said that many Homeopathic
AlopaLhs, and that their testimony Is in favor
OF the former this may be true but would ask, what is
Allopathy? Is it particular mode Of practice? by no
means. This is term that is applied to all kinds Of
practice by regular practitioners and embraces
much that good and much that is bad many Of the
Surprising the converts to Homeopathy are from
this class then their testimony is good for nothing and
serves only to show that treatment Is better than in
discreet medication never yet knew a well educated
ply stefan to become true to Homeopathy.
have known such to adopt Cor pretend to adopt this
mode of practice but they did it for sefsh notices. and
nothing else They did not believe in it, but adopted this
course because they thought they could make money
by It. Homeopathy, is pracced at the present day
is not put to fair test To give it fair trial it
be mixed up with other modes Of practice There be
resortng to other when the small fail
when the physician fears them account of
the violence Of the disease But presume say that
no homeopathic will deny, that it very thing
for Homeopathic practitioners to abandon this mode
treatment in certain cases. and these those Of
great violence where medical skin Is Of importance,
and where the different methods treatment receive the
critical periods these themselves certainly show
great confidence in the doctrines which they uphold
by adopting this they enabled secure all the
benefits which arise from the popularity Of the delusion
and, at the time, escape the sad results which would
necessarily follow the strict adherence principles that
they dishonesty advocate As have before minated
the principles laid down by HHSExAN not at all
garded BY large portion Of the Homeopathic practitioners
Of the present day They have repudiaed many Of the
principles laid down BY him. and resored to all sorts Of
subteruges In order to the entire fraternity from
utter extinction Each practitioner follows the dictates
his own fancy at time, using nfnitessna and at
another large doses Of the active poisons Such
men necessarily work without any true principles or
knowledge for guide for. study Of Homeopathy win
no qualify for the practice OF rational medi.
cine than knowledge Of Botany will qualify civil
engineering. Gases have been brought to light where
Homeopathic physicians have administered strychnne In
sueh doses to bring their patients The brink Of the