The Scriptural Code of Health; with Observations on the Mosaic Prohibitions, and on the Principles and Benefits of the Medicated Vapour Bath

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ... manly kindness and urbanity, so characteristic about a century ago of one who had received his education at Edinburgh. After our repast, we saw eighty-six negroes, dogs, horses and mules, which had been cured. This raised our expectation to the highest pitch. A number of the younger branches of my class went to the swamp with the negro who collected and prepared the plants for the Doctor. Immediately on their seeing it they raised a cry of triumph, and pronounced it with much joy and satisfaction to be the Alisma, and not the Plantago, or plantain. I then pointed out the great difference between the genus Plantago, which belongs to the fourth class Tetrandria, order Monogynia, and the genus Alisma, which is in the sixth class Hexandria, order Polygynia, and is associated with some of the most powerful plants known in the healing art. The Doctor stood amazed, and observed, what a glorious discovery it was, regretting at the same time the numerous lives that had been lost for want of botanical knowledge. It gave him much satisfaction to see so many of the youth and children around him perfectly competent to classify and specify every plant. Although the country was one complete mass of blossom, the specific for the bite of snakes absorbed the sole attention of both young and old, the younger running with delight to their friends to describe the plant. My lecture-room that evening was crowded to excess. I gave a general explanation of the powers of the plants contained in that highly valuable medicinal class, and strongly recommended the study of the Works of God as the only way to preserve mankind from the ills of life. The Rev. Mr. Joyce of Augusta then made a powerful appeal to the inhabitants to follow up the study, and concluded by...