Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-22

man said about learning how to cure the living
by the dead we think is chiefly true That the
changes Of the dead body were often the result Of
the action Of drugs, the foremost scholars Of all
schools will now admit It may be pity that
this is true, bat it concerns the public very much
to know IT,, and 10 will hardly harm your cores
pendent either To know it, at least it will not his
patients. We advise your correspondent, if his
| purpose be to write Homeopathy down, as we see
it is, (and let him be responsible for the course
this discussion takcs,) to take the same course
which Professor Grauvogle did, who, on account
Of his eminent ability and fitness was selected by
bis associates in Germany to overthrow by argL-
ment what ridcule thus far had failed to do. lie
was master and as n great mind would went
into the Investigation of his subject 20 thoroughly
and completely that he meant nothing to be left
after his exhaustive discussion But like Saul
kicking against the prcks the laws Of God and
nature were altogether too much Tor him. The
result Of that labor is, 50 far from Homeopathy
suffering, Professor Gmuyogo has written the
most able and elaborate defence Of Homeopathy
eItant, and given to medical literature a most
valuable contribution. Or if he choose, lac may
review Professor Henderson Of the College Of
Edinburgh
Now we wish there was a little more candor in
the article Of your correspondent why does he
imply TINT we never study complete course Of
medicine? lie knows better, or should know
better; ! believe he does kaoic batter. Until we
come 70 our works Oh Theory and Practice and
the Materia Meica, the schools might use the
same works, and often do. The Nlateria Nledica
OF their schools gives US but general idea Of the
action OF drugs. We must have a specific and
much more exhaustive knowledge Of a drug than
can be learned from any works besides our own,
70 enable us 10 make homeopathic prescription.
To illustrate We can not meet our indications Of
treatment by knowing that drug has been known
TO act as an apcrient ON the bowels or q sudoridc
TO the skin rs an cxpectornt to the lungs or a
dlurctic ON the kidneys. This is Of the character
Of information which we shall get, and with
which we must be content, SO far as they inform.
What do we want? We want not only TO know
where drug acts, but ali the particulars Of that
actIon--the time Of day Of its most manifest ac-
ton, the pains attending, whether they be- sharp
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whether person is thirsty or thirstless. better in
open air or by the stove, relieved by heat, cold
pressure, eating or drinking, dc. Aggravated
by light OF noise, De. in fine, an exhaustive and
special knowledge, 80 that when a similar pic
turc is presented at the bedside, we may elect
Tor the patient a specially indicated remedy. Is
tins uuscientlhc2 let your correspondent mas
ter our Materia Medica, and when he gets through
if he docs not think he is entitled TO some better
appellation than gia,k, we shall most certainly
be obliged 20 say he has very singular mental
composition. II he will not ut once confess that
his acquaintance with drugs has been very large
ly extended, then again he belongs u exceptional
men. would like him to inform Us what remedy
Is Indicated by myenous hunger at II O'Clock
a. m? What remedy has a periodical aggrnya
ton from O'Clock to 5 O'Clock p m ? and what
at sundown or what at 10 a. M? lie has seen |
diseases with such pecularites if he has been OBJ
serving. These pcculiarites of drugs were never |
made without some purpose.
We beg your correspondent to take note that
members Of his own school are beginning to study
the Maiera Medica precisely al Iahncman taught |
more than fifty years ago. They but corroborate |
our proyngs They are coming under PERM |
''Cus ,n''uen .o' we accept the standard OF
scientific basis, insist upon it even, but if that
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