The herald., 1897-10-24
IAll Rirhts Reservadl.

knew it well enough to satisfy myself and
so well that have carefully left them alone
ever since. Upon investigation | found
that | was not alone in this opinion, al
though must admit that | was surprised
10 see what eminent authorities in the
practice of medicine had long entertained
ana freely expressed this same opinion,
radical as 1t is and contrary to the under
standing of the masses. who are encour-
aged in their daily use of pernicious drugs
by the powerful influence and the common
practice of thousands of druggists and ply
sicians whose occupation would be gone
II drugs were abolished. Some of these
frankly expressed opinions shocked even
me by their boidness and freedom of ex-
press-on. Thus the late DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, the eminent anatomist and pro-
Lessor of Harvard college, in his Border
Lines of knowledge" says: THE disgrace
of medicine has been that colossal system
OF elf-deception, in obedience to which
mines have been emptied of their canker-
ing minerals, the entrails of animals taken
Tor their impurities, the poison bags of rep
tiles drained of their venom, and ali the in
conceivable absurdites thus obtained
thrust down the throats of human beings
suffering from some want of organization,
nourishment or vital stimulation." Then.
as if to show that these daring words apply
TO the medicine of the present time as well
as 10 that of the dark ages, this emin nent
authority adds: "If all the drugs were
cast into the sea it would be so much better
for man and worse for the fishes" Surely
nothing could be palmer than this clear-cut
and concise expression of a revolutionary
opinion.
John Mason Good, NJ D., F. r. S., says:
'The effects of medicine on the human sys-
tenn are in the highest degree uncertain
except. indeed, that they have destroyed
more lives than war, pestilence and famine
combined Sir John Forbes, NJ. D., F. r.
s.. physician to her majesty's household
says: In large proportion of cases
treated by allopathic physicians the dis
ease ease is cured by nature, and not by them
For less, but not small proportion,
the disease is cured by nature in spite of
them. In other words, their Interference
opposes instead of assists the case. Con-
sequently, in considerable proportion of
diseases, 1T would fare as well or better
with patients, in the actual condition Of
the medical art as now generally prac-
tlced, II all remedies, at least active rem
eales, especially drugs, We're abandoned"
Quotations of this sort might be multi
piled. but it would be useless Everybody
knows by bitter experience the futility of
depending upon drugs for health There
can be no reasonable doubt that this con-
d1tlon OF affairs, so strongly deplored by
many OF the best minds in the medical pro-
fession, is largely if not wholly due to the
unfortunate selection of the remedies en-
ployed.~the false assumption that the hu-
man body can assimilate and use mineral
substances and other poisons; that a thing
that would hurt a well man can cure a
sick man. The Chinese at the very outset
of their medical practice avoid this funda-
OF al! such drugs and poisons. They en-
ploy in their remedies only vegetable ma
terlals. which are readily assimilated, are
largely in the nature of special foods. and.
TO return to DR.. Holmes statement of the
case, supply exactly what is needed to
meet the want of organization nourish-
ment, or vital stimulation" which is at the
bottom of many cases of obscure and
chronic disease.
The Chinese emplay more than three
thousand medical herbs in their practice.
NOT one OF them is poisonous or Injurious
under any circumstances. This fact ac-
counts Tor many of their successes. Their
skiil in diagnosis accounts for others. Their
thorough knowledge of anatomy and of the
hhature ol disease, acquired by vivisection
nunareds or years ago, is also a potent
factor for success. And their system OF
olet is the best in the world They know
exactly what foods the invalid shold use
aail aHu "hat ne 4, should avoid. They have rem
edles Tor All diseases, acute and chronic.
IT. LII wing is very valuable accession
to the Foo and Wing Herb Co., for, as a
son So, OF the celebrated Chinese physician,
Df LII 70 Tai, he has inherited much of his
fathers skill and knowledge. and a great
variety of information. embodied in written
notes pequeatheo TO him upon the treat
l,s lneht OF the diseases of Caucasians by the
Shlnese system. This special information.
the result Of half century of experiences
on LII 10 Tais part, is an exclusive and
very valuable legacy to his son, and is
avalaple only through this company.
Not everybody understands the Import
ahce OF this point, but it will be apparent
10 an upon little explanation. The Chi
i' nese' as a nation, are close followers of
iitoehg-eS,t,ablished customs in their ways of
NE Ihelr food and drink, their habit .
oL WORK and recreation, and everything
lhat enters into the daily routine Of their
llVes' nave been fixed for centuries by al
most invariable rules. They have devel-
oped into very great and populous nation
put with marked physical and mental ne.
cuilaritles. The rustling, incessantly ac-
1--WE american is at the opposite extreme
and differences in climate as well as differ-
ences in ways of life have developed an en-
ureIy d1fferent type of humanity. This
compels changes and adjustments in adapt
ing the Oriental system of medicine to he
requirements of Caucasians and evan IL
10 Tai, successful as he was in his later
years, was wont to declare that. for tba
arst n!S ten years of his practice in San Fran
CISCO, he was simply experimenting and
studying, finding out the necessary changes
and learning to treat the ills of the white
man by adapting his system of treatment
70 the physical and mental peculiarities
OF the white man. That he fully succeeded
IN MS attempt was shown by his long
course of usefulness in San Francisco. Drs
roo and Wing, having been taught by III
70 Iai, and having inherited his written
notes and formulas, can commence in this
respect where their distinguished relative
ieft Off, and have this very decided advan-
tage over all other practitioners of their
DR.. Foo and his friends have been esne-
clally gratified during the last year at ihe
fact that SO many people of unusual intelli-
gence and of high standing in their COM
munlties have been among his patrons.
moreover these men and women have seen
the merits Of DR.. Foo's methods and are
perfectly willing. to let others know that
they believe in him. There used to be a
prevalent opinion that Chinese medicine
IS IS humbug, and that those who permitted
themselves to be cured by it were self-de-
ceived: that the cures were only in mag
nation, and that the ailments which had
oeen relieved would come back again after
a little Fortunately, time and experience
nave disproved these false assumptions.
and SO many people have found themselves
IN the possession of health after years of
suffering; and in the good company of as
many others who had been permanently
cured, that they have come to see that
there was no illusion in the matter Many
OF these are not only willing but desirous
that others should know the results of
their experience with this system of med
icine. 1t is, of course a blow to our ma