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Show j . IN APPLE TION'S UNIVER- K SAL CYCLOPAEDIA H "Osteopathy is a method of H treating diseases of . the kumnn H; body without the use of drugs, by H means of mnuipulations applied H i to various nerve centers, chiefly H ' those along the spine, with a view H' ; to inducing free circulation of the H blood and lymph, find an equal H' ,1 distribution of the nerve forces. H' , "Special attention is given to Hi the readjustment of any bones, H by Dr. A. T. Still,. He reasoned B muscles, or ligaments not in the m normal position. H w "The system was formulated Hj that a body so perfectly construe- H'-f ted mechanically should be able Hik protect itself against the in- H I roads or disease 'without the arti- H I ileal aid of external substances, H g except those employed as food. H "His next conclusion was that as a natural flow of blood is health, and disease is the effect of local or general disturbance of blood. With this as a working hypothesis, he made a scries of experiments, the results of which convinced him that the various organs of the body were controlled controll-ed by nerve centers located chiefly chief-ly along the spine, and that these could be operated upon and controlled con-trolled by pressure or stimulation of the fingers. He holds also that if the bones, muscles, arteries, veins, lymphatics, glands, organs, and tissues of the body are in their the-ir correct anatomical positions,dis case cannot exist. Displacement may arise from n variety of causes, caus-es, such as a fall, a blow, a strain, or atmospheric change. Pressure upon the blood vessels or nerves in the immediate vicinity of the part so affected will follow, and a consequent shutting off of the ucrve or blood supply to some organ, or-gan, which will then become diseased. dis-eased. With a readjustment of the displaced part will come 'perfect 'per-fect freedom of motion of all the fluids, forces, and substances pertaining per-taining to life, thus re-establishing a condition known as health.' DR. E. J. MERRILL OITZO-PATHIO OITZO-PATHIO PHYSICIAN, OFFICE OVER HOWELL ft OARDON DRY GOODS STORE. BOTH PHONES HOURS: 9 TO 12; 1 TO 5. |