Freese's combined system of practice for physicians and families.

  • Jacob R. Freese
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[1856]
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    many of the most eminent physicians both of this country and Europe; and, being compounded under my own direct supervision, and accord- ing to the strictest rules of pharmacy, may be relied upon in every case in which they are herein prescribed. Some of them contain very rare medical ingredients—such as are not generally found in drug-stores; hut, as I determined that the recipes—coming from such eminent authorities—should be strictly adhered to, I had the medicines pro- cured and compounded secundum artem. Not a single one of these preparations is deliterious or poisonous in its effects, either immediately or remotely; but each and every one of them will do good, and only good, if taken according to the directions laid down in this book. I venture to say, and stake my medical reputation on the assertion, that, with one of my medicine cases alone, the physicians of our coun- try could cure five cases to every one, they now cure with their crude, unprepared, and ofttimes inappropriate drugs. I have taken pains to select enough recipes, and have had a suffi- ciency of remedies prepared to meet every known disease, so that, with my medicine cases alone, the physician would be '■armed at all points! To the fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, masters, and servants of our country, I would say that, while I have had the welfare of my pro- fessional brethren at heart, I have also had your good and your inter- ests in my mind's eye, and hence have prepared this work and my medicines so that every intelligent man and woman can use them for their own and for others' good. Good, sound judgment will, of course, be necessary to distinguish the disease, which judgment, however, will be aided and guided by reference to the symptoms of each disease, as detailed in this work; this being rightly determined, the treatment rec- ommended needs only to be strictly followed, and your success will be as certain as though you had the attendance of the most eminent phy- sician in America. Every physician well knows (and, if honest, will acknowledge it,; that the mothers of our countiy are as quick to detect and determine the kind of disease with which their child, or some one of their frieuds, may be afflicted, as the generality of physicians; and they can not but remember how frequently they have been met at the door by the mother with, Doctor, my child has the measles—scarlet fever—chills and fever—chicken-pox—croup, or whatever else may be the real ail- ment; and ten to one she is exactly right. Such a mother, with this Book, and one of our Medicine Chests would be as safe, and, in every way as good a family physician as Dr. Eberle, Dr. Dewees, or Sir
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