Dr. James H. Miller's "Thompsonalgia" report to the trustees of the Baltimore County Alms House, with comments : preceded by a few introductory remarks relating to the same / by the Committee of Correspondence of the Thomsonian Friendly Botanic Society of Maryland.

  • Miller, J. H. (James Henry), 1788-1853.
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[1836?]
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Credit: Dr. James H. Miller's "Thompsonalgia" report to the trustees of the Baltimore County Alms House, with comments : preceded by a few introductory remarks relating to the same / by the Committee of Correspondence of the Thomsonian Friendly Botanic Society of Maryland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    la conclusion we would remark, that experience in our own families (where its members are favorable to the system; and we use neither importunity nor co- ersion to induce them to be,) has fully confirmed us in the great advantages of the Thomsonian botanic, over the regular mineral practice. In the support we af- ford it, our motives are honest and sincere, and withal disinterested ; we are not practitioners, nor are we manufacturers or venders of Thomsonian medicines ; or directly or indirectly concerned in their manufacture or sale. Having witness- ed the effects of both practices, and aware of the means used as remedial agents in them, it has required but a moment's reflection to decide which system to prefer; and this decision has also determined us never, knowinglyj to suffer blood- letting or permit any poisonous substances to be administered in any form of disease. We can, we do, conscientiously and unfeignedly commend the Thomsonian Botanic system of medicine to all desirous of extending their sojourn on earth, and escaping the ills which flesh is heir to—and last, not least to be considered, a- void the tremondous levies made upon their industry and hard labour, by the enor- mous charges of scientific practitioners, whose remedial agents seldom fail, when they afford relief, to en?ure a. protracted recovery and a long bill. THE COMMITTEE. Baltimore, January, 1836. N. B. We are constrained to give Dr. Miller great credit for some other won- der performed by him in the Alms House, besides curing nine cases of Thorn sonalgia. We notice, however, but one case of ptyalism—salivation by mercury, given by order of a doctor. This is therefore a death occasioned by regular medicine and acknowledged as such by Dr. M., and proves that mercury is not always under the government or control of the faculty.—But in looking over his tabular statement, we perceive that three '■'■still born cases were admitted, and, by the beard of Esculapius, he cured the whole of them ! This was acquiring honor enough for one year. There were also admitted 36 cases of moribund—that is in a dying state—of these none were cured. They were sent there for that purpose—that is turned out upon humanity's commons to die; and they did die. ADDENDA. Extract from The American Domestic Medicine, by Horatio Gates Jameson, M. D., honorary member of the Medical Society of Maryland, late surgeon in the General Hospital for the army at Baltimore, and consulting physician to the Baltimore board of health : '■'•Bite of Rattlesnake and Copper-head. Drawing with small cupping glasses is advisable. * * * If such glasses are not to be had, a hen may set with the NAKED FUNDAMENT UPON THE PART; and I have been credibly informed, this has succeeded well, and that several have heen thus killed in one case, which seems to raise the belief that the poison was thus forcibly extracted. [Baltimore, 1818, p. 412.1 Extract from Plain Discourses on the laws or properties of matter, by Thomas Eioell,M.. D. of Virginia, one of the surgeons of the United States' navy: .Kernes' Mineral; or Golden Sulphur of Antimony. Besides the above preparation of antimony, the metal is given in the form of a pill, in the metallic state. It appears to be soluable in the stomach, in small quantities, and excites slight purging. This was called the Perpetual Pill, as it was frequently kept for ages in families, roho, AFTER TAKING AND VOID- ING IT, preserve it FOR FURTHER USE.—[N. York, 1806, p, 249.] [This could not have been esteemed! quzckery by the learned Doctor, or it would not have been so favorably noticed]