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CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XIX. CHAPTER XX. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. 1 CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XIX. CHAPTER XX. Philosophy of Osteopathy, by Andrew T. Still The Project Gutenberg EBook of Philosophy of Osteopathy, by Andrew T. Still This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Philosophy of Osteopathy Author: Andrew T. Still Release Date: June 22, 2008 [EBook #25864] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PHILOSOPHY OF OSTEOPATHY *** Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net [Illustration: A. T. Still.] Philosophy of Osteopathy; BY ANDREW T. STILL, DISCOVERER OF THE SCIENCE OF OSTEOPATHY AND PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHY. PUBLISHED BY A. T. STILL, KIRKSVILLE, MO 1899. Philosophy of Osteopathy, by Andrew T. Still 2 Copyrighted, 1899, by A. T. STILL. Lithoprinted by EDWARD BROTHERS, INC. Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. Preface. Many of my friends have been anxious ever since Osteopathy became an established fact, that I should write a treatise on the science. But I was never convinced that the time was ripe for such a production, nor am I even now convinced that this is not a little premature. Osteopathy is only in its infancy, it is a great unknown sea just discovered, and as yet we are only acquainted with its shore-tide. When I saw others who had not more than skimmed the surface of the science, taking up the pen to write books on Osteopathy, and after having carefully examined their productions, found they were drinking from the fountains of old schools of drugs, dragging back the science to the very systems from which I divorced myself so many years ago, and realized that hungry students were ready to swallow such mental poison, dangerous as it was, I became fully awakened to the necessity of some sort of Osteopathic literature for those wishing to be informed. This book is free from quotations from medical authors, and differs from them in opinion on almost every important question. I do not expect it to meet their approval; such a thing would be unnatural and impossible. It is my object in this work to teach principles as I understand them, and not rules. I do not instruct the student to punch or pull a certain bone, nerve or muscle for a certain disease, but by a knowledge of the normal and abnormal, I hope to give a specific knowledge for all diseases. This work has been written a little at a time for several years, just as I could snatch a moment from other cares to devote to it. I have carefully compiled these thoughts into a treatise. Every principle herein laid down has been fairly well tested by myself, and proven true. The book has been written by myself in my own way, without any ambition to fine writing, but to give to the world a start in a philosophy that may be a guide in the future. Owing to the great haste with which the book has been rushed through the press to meet the urgent demand, we will ask the indulgence of the public for any imperfection that may appear. Hoping the world may profit by these thoughts, I am, Respectfully, A. T. STILL. Kirksville, Mo., Sept. 1, 1899. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Philosophy of Osteopathy, by Andrew T. Still 3 CHAPTER I. SOME INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. Not a Work of Compilation Authors Quoted Method of Reasoning The Osteopath an Artist When I Became an Osteopath Dr. Neal's Opinion The Opinions of Others What Studies Necessary What I Mean by Anatomy Principles The Practicing Osteopath's Guide The Fascia Not a pleasing Task Without Accepted Theories Truths of Nature Body, Motion and Mind Osteopathy to Cure Disease The Osteopath Should Find Health. Page 11 CHAPTER I. 4 CHAPTER II. OSTEOPATHIC EXPLORATIONS. Divisions of the Body Searching for the Cause Duty of the Osteopathic Explorer Classification and Division The Abnormal Nerve Powers Witnesses to Examine Abnormal Growths Cerebro Spinal Fluid Body in Perfect Health Chemistry Nature's Chemistry. Page 29 CHAPTER II. 5 CHAPTER III. THE HEAD. A Free Circulation Death Blows Something of the Neck Order of Treatment The Pelvis Brains of Animals Arterial Motion Mental Vibrations Overburdening the Mind Hemiplegia. Page 43 CHAPTER III. 6 CHAPTER IV. EAR WAX AND ITS USES. Nature Makes Nothing in Vain A Successful Experiment A Question for Ages The Position Meaning of Life Some Questions Asked Condition in Certain Diseases Caused by Cold Cerumen in Fluid State Winter Kills Babies Some Advice to Mothers A Case in Point Connection of the brain and Other Nerves in Digestion Unaided Investigation. Page 53 CHAPTER IV. 7 CHAPTER V. DISEASES OF THE CHEST. Where Confined Consumption Can Consumption Be Cured Consumption Described No Time for Surrender Cerebral Spinal Fluid How to Destroy Deadly Bombs of Decay Battle of Blood for Life Miliary Tuberculosis Conversion of Bodies Into Gas Forming a Tubercle Breeding Contagion The Seeds of Disease Generating Fever Whooping Cough Clouds and Lungs Are Much Alike The Wisdom of Nature Water Formed in Lungs The Law of Fives Feeble Action of Heart The Heart From Neck to Heart Dyspersia or Imperfect Digestion. Page 68 CHAPTER V. 8 CHAPTER VI. THE LYMPHATICS. Importance of the Subject Demands of Nature on the Lymphatics Dunglinson's Definition Dangers of Dead Substances Lymph Continued Solvent in Nature Where Are the Lymphatics Situated? The Fat and Lean. Page 104 CHAPTER VI. 9 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 Result of Removal of Diaphragm Sustaining Life in Principles Law Applicable to Other Organs Power of Diaphragm Omentum. Page 114 CHAPTER VII. 10 [...]... a Pleasing Task Without Accepted Theories Truths of Nature Body, Motion and Mind Osteopathy to Cure Disease The Osteopath Should Find Health NOT A WORK OF COMPILATION To readers of my book on the Philosophy of Osteopathy, I wish to say that I will not tire you with a book of compilations just to sell to the anxious reader As I have spent thirty years of my life reading and following rules and remedies... was a law capable of vindicating its power all over the world THE OPINIONS OF OTHERS As this writing is for the information of the student I will continue the history by saying, that in the early days of Osteopathy I sought the opinions of the most learned, such as Dr Schnebly, Professor of Language and History in the Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas; Dr Dallas, a very learned M D of the Alopathic... been compiled, called "Principles of Osteopathy. " They may sell but will fail to give the knowledge the student desires METHOD OF REASONING The student of any philosophy succeeds best by the more simple methods of reasoning We reason for needed knowledge only, and should try and start out with as many known facts as possible If we would reason on diseases of the organs of the head, neck, abdomen or pelvis,... 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 12 CHAPTER IX THE BLOOD Uses for Fluids Blood an Unknown Fluid Harvey Only Reached the Banks of the River of. .. Abbott, Indian agent, and many others of renown Then back to the tombs of the dead, to better acquaint myself with the systems of medicine and the foundations of truth upon which they stood, if any I will not worry your patience with a list of the names of authors that have written upon the subject of medicine, as remedial agents I will use the word that the theologian often uses when asked whom Christ... brain and all divisions of the lower limbs, we will now examine the articulations of that part of the spine, and in that we are very certain to find the cause if we have made no mistake in our examination in the preceding divisions of the limb As we enter the exploration of this part of the spine we must remember that we are about to deal with the many divisions of the nerves of the cauda equina The... lead to a suspension of the fluids necessary to the harmonious vitality of the foot, which is the great and only cause by which the suffering is produced in a foreign land, which we call a famine in the foot DUTY OF THE OSTEOPATHIC EXPLORER This method of exploration is not directed by the sound of the fog-horns of unreliable and unsatisfactory symptomatology Osteopathy has a method of its own, which... or less active THE ABNORMAL A lesion may and does appear on a part or all of the person which may appear as a growth or withering away of a limb in all its muscles, nerves and blood supply As in case of tumors on scalp, loss of hair, eruptions of face, growth of tonsils, ulcers of one or both ears, growths on outside and inside of eyes, a cause must precede an effect in all cases A pain in head is an... student of nature, that in man a chemistry of wonderful powers does all the work of animal forms, and that in the laboratory of nature's chemistry is the ruling power By elementary chemistry we are led to see the beauties of physiology only Thus chemistry of the elementary is one, and physiology is the witness that it is law in man as in all nature Thus in chemistry we comprehend some of the laws of union... CERVICAL GANGLION With What It Has Communication Its Course One of its Functions Stimulation or Inhibition Result Produced Page 263 Philosophy of Osteopathy 23 CHAPTER I 24 CHAPTER I SOME INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Not a Work of Compilation Authors Quoted Method of Reasoning The Osteopath an Artist When I Became an Osteopath Dr Neal's Opinion The Opinions of Others What Studies Necessary What I Mean by Anatomy Principles . A. T. Still.] Philosophy of Osteopathy; BY ANDREW T. STILL, DISCOVERER OF THE SCIENCE OF OSTEOPATHY AND PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHY. PUBLISHED. XX. Philosophy of Osteopathy, by Andrew T. Still The Project Gutenberg EBook of Philosophy of Osteopathy, by Andrew T. Still This eBook is for the use of anyone