The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07

these wonderful changes, it is common
place. But to the one who has thought
it possible to cure disease only through
the administration of medicine, such
result as the relieving of pain, the cure
of long-lasting ills by simple adjust
ment of the system, by slight manip-
ulation or moving of muscle, it be-
comes astonishing.
To take hold of a person. adjust the
system in such manner as to free the
circulation of ALL THE FLUIDS OF
THE BODY and thus change all of the
chemical elements from an unnatural to
natural condition, seems incredible to
the one uniformed. But that this can
be done is perfectly compatible with
truth and science. No other remedial
system ever devised by man can boast
of such result. The larger per cent
of the abandoned ills of the flesh yield
to this treatment, and no medicines are
necessary. We have tried the various
systems claiming to possess all there is
in the healing art, and demonstrated to
our own satisfaction that there is a
better way to relieve disease than is
known to either of the medical schools.
Our philosophy concerning this method
of healing cannot be overthrow, and
will be accepted wherever practiced, by
all who desire to be cured, and 1t needs
no legislative bolsterin. up. There is
no harm or bad effects following right
use of this science. But HOW IT
HEALS seems to be the hardest thing
TO show the mass of the people. 1t has
taken 80 hundred years (since the days
OF Asa to educate the people up to the
idea that medicine taken into the sys-
TEN did In some way cure disease. To
argue to the contrary seems futile. "TO
REPENT" is the hardest thing for man
kind to do. 1t is so easy to float with
the tide that we seldom make an effort
TO change our course. We prefer to
float on down the stream, unmindfu of
how or why" So much for DR.. Davis.
Again, HOW DO WE HEAL? We
answer, we put our fingers on certain
nerves, and in ONE MINUTE we stop
hiccoughs after the patient has suffered
for two days and two nights, and after
drugs and their devotees have tried in
vain to stop them. Again we put pres
sure on certain nerves, and in two or
three minutes we stop diarrhoea, dvsen-
terry, tux or cholera morbus.
Again, we put our hands on certain
nerve centers, and control the hearts
action. We stimulate and increase its
activity, or we inhibit and reduce the
rapidity of the hearts action, and this
is one great feature in the control of
fevers.
In collie of the stomach we touch GER
tain nerves, and in few moments suf-
fering is gone.
In pneumonia the blood fills up the
tissue of the coagulates-shu,s
out the air, and the patient struggles
and suffers for breath. With our naked
hands we drive the blood from the lungs.
We release and remove the congestion,
and the patient is easy and the victory
won. We cured severe case recently,
in two treatments, given one evening,
and she resumed her household duties
next day. She is 60 years old.
In cases OF confinement, the Osteopath
puts pressure on certain nerves, and
relaxes the pelvic region as nothing else
can do, and brings an easy delivery, Just
as the all-wise and loving Creator surely
intended. Thus the dread of child
bearing is in great part removed
But we cannot continue this explana-
ton. Space forbids. We have ex-
planned enough to show the fairminded
that this system is purely scientific and
rational. By thorough study OF anat-
omy and physiology we are enabled to
come to the rescue of struggling nature
and help her to conquer adverse condi-
tons. Aside from the work of the
kidneys there are about - pints of
secretions daily in the human body, and
all these come from the blood. Some
are alkaline aud some are acid. Nature
has arranged an equilibrium in these
secretions. But somehow, sometimes,
the ratio is lost, and there will be too
much alkaline and running off of the
bowels; or too much acidity with diff
ferent result. Here again Osteopathy
comes promptly to the rescue. 1t is an
ever-present help in time of need.