The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
sTOMACHS SCRUBBED.
Method Adopted by Physician to Ex-
hiInrate an ImpOtent Organ.

New York Special
Probably the people who do not know
that they have stOmachs will not be inter-
ested in this latest medical discovery. But
to everyone who has ever had a twinge or
ache from indigestion it promises quick re-
lief without medicine. 1t is nothing less !.
than the brushing and washing out of thG
stomach and putting that organ through
set of gymnaStic exercises. That q dyspeM
tics poor diseased and labby stomach ca
be scraped, oiled and set going again
good as new, like watch is put in run
order by jeweler, sounds incredible.
that is what DR.. Americas Enfield, of
ford, Pa, member of the medical
of the State, claims to do by his new
ment. DIR. Enfield has written a desc
or MS treatment, which is so plain Il
doctor can apply it. The process is
the bath rubber applying himself fiers
the skin, the doctor inserts a brusA
the stomach and turns a pivot. This
up a whirlwind of bristles and the
ach's sticky walls are scraped as eli
given by HIMSELF
"As so many surgical operations
performed the internal organ
body, 1t occurred to me that the
might be cleansed and treated ini
way l was led to attempt this by
lessness of curing stomach trouh
use Of drugs. So l hadA constrJ
instruments for brushing, cleaH
saying and spraying the Stom
giving any pain or doing any
MY first step in restoring a
ach is to give the patient an
water in which is dissolved a
tity of pure hickory ashes. This ~
alkali that / have yet discovered which SeIrr
thoroughly dissolve the thick, gluelike mu-
Gus that adheres to the walls Of the stom-
II then introduced through the mouth a
small rubber-covered cable to the end Of
which is attached number of white hog
bristles, which on entering the stomach at
once expand like brush. This cable is then
revolved by a special machine at any rate
desired BY raising and lowering the cable Z
brushed. The effect Of this aliSaH brusI
hat fC 70 no hr6~y will uO<
and water Tt casts loose all poisonous ma
ter which is constantly being absorbed b.
so many dyspeptics and leaves the stomach
in condition 10 be thoroughly cleaned out.
"After the brushing process Is completed
spray our the stoInach WIN pure sterllzed
suspended ten or fifteen feet above the pa
tents head. The tube which is attached
to 1t has fine nozzle on the end, which
sprays the stomach like lawn sprinkler.
At the same time another tube IS rundown
into the stomach, and through this IS
pumped out all the waste water. together
with impurities When a more powerful
spray seems to be needed ! use suction
syringe, by which I can splash the water
up and down in the stomach. This increased
the motive power of the stomach by stimuV
lating it's muscles.
when the stomach is thoroughly flushed
I proceed to put its muscular walls thrOughW
a set OF gymnastic exercises. RMS Is done
by forcing pure oxygen IN ana out or the
stomach by means of bellows. The effect
Of this is to restore the lost motive power o
the organ Sometimes. IN obstinate cases.
put a medicated cord into the stomach
allow 1t to remain there till 1t produces Cd
traction. This is the treatment ] use
chronic gastritis, catarrh dilatation. CO
traction and other diseases of the stomaf
IT removes all decomposed food. tenacig
mucus gas and germ life and leaves
stomach pure and sweet. Digestion is Oh
restored by the stomach regaining its
DR.. Enfield holds that nearly all bodily
ments have their origin in the stomach.
poisoning of the body begins oftentimes
babyhood when children are fed with 4
proper food.
European specialists have also used was
ing-out processes. DR.. Enfield believed thu
they were on the right track. but did no
go far enough. They did not break up an
remove the diseased matter which accum
lated in unhealthy stomachs So he beg
in thorough going American fashion to pc
feet a system to do all these things.
successful has DR.. Enfield been that III
town of Bedford, Pa, in the last six month";
has become a Mecca, where invalids from
all parts Of that State and Maryland are
fiocking to be internally renovated