Philosophy of osteopathy / by Andrew T. Still.

  • Andrew Taylor Still
Date:
1899
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Philosophy of osteopathy / by Andrew T. Still. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    CHAPTER VII. The Diaphragm. Investigation — A Struggle With Nature — Lesson of Cause and Effect—Something of Medical Etiquette— The Medical Doctor—An Explorer for Truth Must Be Independent—The Diaphragm Introduced—A. Useful Study—Combatting Effect—Is Least Understood—A Case of Bilious Fever—A Demand on the Nerves— Danger of Compression—A Cause for Disease—Was a Mistake Made in the Creation—An Exploration—Re- sult of Removal of Dia^Dhragm—Sustaining Life in Prin- ciples—Law Applicable to Other Organs—Power of Dia- phragm—Omentum ..... Page 114 CHAPTER VI] I. Liver, Bowels and Kidneys. Gender of the Liver—Productions of the Liver—A Hope for the Afflicted—Evidences of Truth—Loaded With Ignorance—Lack of Knowledge of the Kidney—How a Purgative Acts—Flux—Bloody Dysentery—Flux More Fully Described — Osteopathic Remedies — Medical Remedies—More of the Osteopathic Remedy. Page 138 CHAPTER IX. The Blood. Uses for Fluids—Blood an Unknown Fluid—Harvey Only Reached the Banks of the River of Life—Blood Is Sys- tematically Furnished—Fatality of Ignorance—To Find the Cause Must Be Honest—Following Arteries and Nerves—Feeding the Nerves—The Blood on Its Jour- ney—Powers Necessary to Move Blood—Venous Blood Suspended Page 149
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