Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1868-02-22
MAIN STREET, SANTA FE, N. N.


Dr.J.P. COURTIER refers the public to bis success,
in practice Of two years past, in Albuquerque, as
recommendation for his treatment Of such diseases a.
he proposes to cure. His ELECTRO and CHEMICAL
VAP0k BATHS, SC, he proposes 10 apply according
to the latest methods approved by the best medical
faculty Of the world aud by them recommended for tho
cure Of Chronic diseases or diseases Of long standng
such as Liver complaint, Constipation oI thu bowels,
Erysipaes, scrolula, Gore, scald head, Pmples on
the skin, Rheumatism, Collie, Pleuresy, Dyspepsia,
l.owness OF spirits, Pain or weakness Of the Breast,
Diseases Of the spine aud Kidneys Darrhoea a. Dysen.
terry and all ether diseases thatare caused by the
slant use Of mineral drugs such mercury, caoldel,
SC. Remember that 1t will require perseverance in
the use oil these baths In chronic diseases, tho humor
| or matter having been accumulsting In the system
even before the disease made its appearance and the
time II will take to cure tho part that diseased will
be in proportion to the arrangement Of that portion OF
the body and the amount OF disease In the constitution,
II will be but little use to commence for short time
only the poisonous humors must be carried in small
PARTICLES through the blood, and removed from the
system through the secretion of the bowls kidney ana
skin, until those morbid functions Of the body and the
health Of the system restored to their proper tone.
The use Of calonel or mercury to assist nature has
done great deal injury; partly, II is true by the
njudcous use of IT. but there are but few constitu-
ons only that will stand the use of mercury In any
form. II the injurious effect Is not felt Immediately,
may DO concealed In the system for years. anrd aierh
wards bc felt IN the bones or in the form Of rheumaa
ism or mcrcuria disease, great many cases are re.
corded in the standard works which advocate It's uso
showing that calmcl has produced most dreadful sali-
vAtlons csusng the tongue to protrutde from the mouth
so that 1t was with great dMraly the sufferer could
swallow In Ohor cases II has boea found necessary 10
take out the jaw bone, and IN yet other cases, death
has been the result Who then will venture to use
such me lcine as caomcl or mercury, when hc can
sde be restored toheath by tho Of water in yar5
| thpr With ma
vegetable compounds, eilesting cure without running
| any such risky
The vspor bath Is spoken Of in the following language
by Dr., Erasmus Wilson, in his treaties On "a Healthy
| Skin"
"The vapor bath offers somo points Of difference
from the preceding In the circumstance of extending
Us influence to the interior as well as tho exterior Of
the body. The batber Is seated upon chair In pol
sllon agreeable to himself and the vapor Is gradually
turned on around him until the requisite temperature
from ninety to one hundred and ten degrecs) Is at
tanned The vapor Is, consequently, breathed and
thus brought Into contact with every part of the nteri
ior Of the lungs The varor bath has undergone much
Improvement within the last few years and lie power
as an agent for tho cure Of disease have been ,creas
ed by the discovery Of various vegetables substancesf
whose volatile eementsac susceptible Of being dius.
ed through the yap0r, and thus introduced into the
blood are made to act upon the systcmn
ThcIollowing tho opinion Of Dlo Lewis, NJ d. Pro-
fessor Of Ply scal Culture Normal Institute and Ply.
siciaa in Chief Of the Boston movement.
| Cure for Conslmptive lnvalids.
"lhe vanor bath s calculated to be extensively u,ei
iul, both as nrescrvaliye and as remedial agent =
Many acol and many rhumatic attack, arising from
checked persprnon, or long exposure TO the weather
might be nipped in the bud by iis timely use. In
chronic affections, not only of the skin itself but OF
the Internal organs, with which the sk in most closely
sympathyzcs, as the stomach and ntcstues, the udi.
clousapplieaton Of the yapor BATH is productive Of
great relief Even in chronic pulmonary complaints
isaccording to the Continent physicians not only
safe, but very scrviceabo, particularly in hosealcc-
tlons Of the mucous membrane which resemble coma
sumption IN so many of their symptoms .
one tenth % the preserving attention and labor bcsI
towed to so much purpose in rubbing aud curryng the
skins Of horses were bestowed by the human race IN
Keeping themselves in good condition. and little al.
ton were paid to diet and clothing, colds, noryous
diseases and stomach complaints would cease 10 form
so large an item in the catalogue Of human msories.
Hot and Cold bath, Single bath slOo
Quarterly in advance, Si5,Oo
Single vapOr bath, s500
One course OF l2baths with medicine and
Medical attendance. ss00o