Manual of the exanthematic method of cure : also known as Baunscheidtism with an appendix on "the eye" and "the ear," their diseases and treatment by means of the exanthematic method of cure for the practical use of every one prepared with special reference to our climatic relations, and the diseases peculiar to America

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— IV — with the irritative oil,*) which always goes with it. The Resuscitator is a small instrument skillfully constructed, provided with a metallic head, in which are fastened 30 galvanized gilt and very finely pointed needles, so arranged, that as soon as the operator liberates or lets go the spiral spring, which he has drawn out from the lower end of the ebony case (in which the instrument is inclosed), having first set the head upon the part of the body to be operated upon, the needles spring forward and slightly puncture the skin. The instrument is furthermore adopted for slight or deeper punctures, at the option of the operator, who simply draws out the spiral spring more or less as the case may require, and yet there will never be any danger of the needles penetrating too deeply. The punetures of the needles produce artificial pores, which will assist the blood, the circulation of which has been accelerated by means of the nervous irritation produced by the operation in the excretion of the detained morbid and pathogynetic matter. This will come to the surface in the form of an eruption, and thus relieve the •organism of the cause of disease. But, as Nature would very promptly heal these small wounds, which are entirely painless, and almost invisible, therefore the operated parts are anointed with an irritative oil, called Oleum Baunscheidtii, which has the effect of maintaining for several days the irritation produced by the needle punctures, and thus time is given for an artificial eruption (exanthem) to develop itself. For this reason, then, that the primary object of this method is to produce an artificial eruption (exanthema) in order thus to introduce the healing process, therefore this method has been called the “Exanthematic method of cure.”

* I deem it my duty to caution the public, specially to beware of the use of Oleum containing poisonous substances, which is often advertised in a very bombastic manner.

The use of the so-called “imported Oleum” should also be avoided, for (even if it should not contain poisonous substances) it has not been prepared with special regard to our climate, nor to such diseases most predominant in America, and which are almost entirely unknown in Germany. — Hence this so-called imported Oleum cannot have the same healing eflect as the Oleum prepared by me.

By this method of cure the impure fluids, which are present in the body, are drawn off, and thus the first cause of the disease is removed. It is a physiological fact that the vital powers cannot be in a high state of activity in different organs, at the same time. When an organ is attacked by disease, the nervous activity will concentrate itself upon that, and then create an unusal accumulation of blood. Now, if vigorous punctures are made upon the surface of the body with the needles, then we divert the nervous activity from the affected organ to the surface, as well as the abnormal accumulation of blood, which at once relieves the affected organ, and is restored to its normal activity.

The general efiect of the application of the Kesuscitator is to divert the nervous activity from the inner organs to the surface of the body, and as the blood or sanguinous flow always keeps pace with the nervous activity, therefore the blood is also carried more toward the surface. This creates external warmth of the body, while the nobler parts of the body are relieved of congestions and consequent inflammations. This is followed by abundant transpiration and excretions, and thus the restorative process is initiated, and that too, without introducing into the organism poisonous and nauseating so-called medicines, which, in most cases, will only poison the body.

From the foregoing any one can readily perceive that the exanthematic method of cure is one altogether rational, and based upon the laws of physiology, and as the application of the Kesuscitator is almost absolutely painless, and can never injure any one, therefore we may with perfect confidence call upon all sufferers and say : “ Try it, and you will be aston-

ished at the efiicacy of this wonderful method of cure.”

Special Practitioner of the Exanthematic Method of Cure.

Ofl&ce and Residence :

414 PROSPECT STREET,

Letter Drawer 271,

CLEVELAND, OHIO,

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Preface To The Fourteenth Edition

It gives us pleasure to present to the public, herewith, a new, improved, and enlarged edition of the Book of Instruction. What we have said, in the prefaces to earlier editions, respecting the excellency of the Exanthematic Method of Cure, and the friendliness which we feel toward our patrons, we can only repeat here in stronger terms than ever. The number of friends that are rallying around the banner of this Method of Cure is increasing daily, and is now numbering its millions. A better testimony than this could not well be desired.

The greatest merit of the Resuscitator is in this fact, that it is a family friend, on which we can depend at all times. It has banished, and forever, the frightful image of bleeding and cupping. Of leeches, cataplasms, and fomentations, and of the frequently poisonous internal purgatives, which serve simply to scatter the morbid matter, but do not expel it from the body, and frequently become in their turn the fundamental cause of new forms of disease — of all these the public is ready to hear less with every day. The simple and natural Treatment of this Method, which excretes the morbid matter from the body in a mechanical manner, excludes all these, as this Method becomes more and better known.

When, twenty-five years ago, I first appealed to the American public as pioneer of this Method of Cure, the question was how to overcome the many obstacles and prejudiees, and pave the way for this Treatment. The alloutweighing advantages had to be shown, and the arguments

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— VIII — and objections of its opponents met. Happily, this is hardly any longer necessary. The extraordinary services which this Method has rendered have spread and established its fame forever. Its brilliant results have been its best defense. Masses of evidences have accumulated to prove that in all manner of acute, as well as chronic diseases, it has celebrated the greatest triumphs. Honest and thoroughly educated men are ready to acknowledge this, although many of them are still striving to weaken the logic of facts. The cause of this is apparent. This Method of Cure makes every man his own doctor, and, hence, some of these doctors become not only jeal- . ous, but, in case they are not qualified surgeons, they also become, to a great extent, superfluous. The discovery and introduction of this Exanthematic Method of Cure has, in consequence of the Good-Samaritan services it has rendered in so many families, evoked the gratitude of so many to the discoverer, that it is not very surprising that a man like Carl Baunscheidt has allowed himself as long as possible to he taken as such.

He, however, is only entitled to the credit of having introduced ' and made known this Method in larger circles than it had been known before; but that he is not the discoverer which he was until recently held to be, admits of doubt no longer. He has called the Treatment after his own name, “ Baunscheidtism,” and by this name it is still extensively known ; but let no one take umbrage at this name. It is certainly an unhappy choice, and has greatly hindered the introduction and recognition of a Method of Cure which it claims to represent; for when we have nothing on which to build except experiences and observations made often and long ago, then personal vanities should certainly retire modestly into the background. And such is the case in this instance. In China and Japan it has been the practice for centuries, in attacks of colic, pains in limbs, spasms, &c., that physicians would prick their

— IX — patients with needles to effect a cure. A similar fact is mentioned by the geographer, A. M. Malliet, in his work published in France, 1694, respecting the priests of Siam, who, “ in curing bodily diseases, make such a skillfull applicatioji. of needles, that, after having punctured the patients very fre- <juently with the needles, they will be rid of their pains.

Among the American Indians it is also known that the custom prevails, when one is attacked with rheumatism, to expose themselves to the bite of a large forest ant, which has the effect at once to bring relief and banish pain. From them, undoubtedly, did Dr. Perkins, an American, take the hint, in his treatment which he practiced about fifty years ago, in which, in cases of inflammation, or nervous diseases, and, more particularly, in rheumatic pains, he made use of the needles.

A German physician. Dr. Ferdinand Schrattenholz, of Bilinghoven, also made use of such a treatment about the beginning of the third decade of the present century. He treated a number of patients suffering from gout with the most astonishing results by means of making punctures with needles. In speaking of one of these happy cures, the doctor remarks in his daj'-book : “ This is a beautiful cure, and has induced me to cure many patients by puncturing and pricking them.”

Among others, he treated his wife in a similar manner, and with immediate success, by striking her back several times with a weaver’s carding-teasel ; and this led him to experiment with the needles (the Siamese method) on men and animals. In cases, also, of chronic nervous affections, he was then most wonderfully successful by rubbing into the minute needle-wounds an extract which he had been using in nervous affections.

Baunscheidt, being a good mechanic, made an improvement in the instrument, and to this credit he is entitled. That he gave this Treatment his own name, speaks far better of his vanity than his candor.

Carl Baunscheidt, dead now for some time, was quite an ordinary man, and could lay but very little claim to culture. He is deserving of the credit, simply, that he labored successfully to made this Treatment known in wider circles ; and then had the good sense to have a competent man. Dr. Shauenburg, to write a good Book of Instruction for him. Any further claims made in his behalf are simply braggadocio.

Others, however, made improvements as well, and, taking the instrument where he left it, have perfected it. Thus, I have myself lately made a substantial improvement by having needles gold-plated, by means of electro-galvanism, which offers this great double advantage, that it protects the needles permanently against rust, and rendering the already but very slightly painful operation still less painful, so that even the most sensitive person, even the tenderest infant, need not shrink from an operation.

The almost painlessness of application, the simplicity of the Treatment, from which no evil consequences need to be feared, the relief it gives us from the fear evoked by the mysterious shrugging of the shoulders of pedantic disciples of Ausculapius — all these have a tendency, of course, to open a still larger field of usefulness to the Resuscitator. Humanity will, undoubtedly, for its own good, gradually emancipate itself from the bondage of professional prejudice ; and the individual will soon refuse recklessly to trust his health in the keeping of a treatment of which he can know absolutely nothing. And to this end this Treatment will contribute largely. The Resuscitator is in itself the representative of an entire apothecary, for it warms, vivifies, is an anti-spastic^

— XI — and regulates the circulation of the blood. And, as alreadyremarked, the ease and simplicity with which it can be used make it possible for every one to practice it in his own family with success, and thus save himself much anxiety and many a costly doctor’s hill ; for the charges which physicians usually make for several consultations are so large that poorer people often find it absolutely impossible to meet them, and they would be enough to cover the cost of this Method for years, especially after possession of the Book and Instrument is once secured. Aside of all this, it is most comforting that this philanthropist and friend of the poor, — this obliging family physician, — is ever at hand, by night and by day, in sunshine and in storm, and always ready to execute his beneficent office.

Whoever has once made an experiment with the Resuscitator and oil, either upon himself or family, will at once recognize its grateful efficacy and value, and will henceforth become its voluntary champion in the circle within which he moves, and will refuse to be imposed upon by the supposed erudition and scientific pretensions of doctors of the old school, who are only too often, alas, hiding a very deficient knowledge behind Latin phrases and a learned demeanor. The sensible man demands to know, these days, of what nature all these mixtures are which the gentlemanly doctor prescribes, and what their effect will be, and if, as is generally the case, he receives only evasive replies, he will beg to be excused from swallowing this almost uniformly evil-productive and evilsmelling stuff, and will rather trust Nature to help him, or will resort to some simple domestic remedy, among which the Exanthematic Treatment stands at the head as the first and best, and which should be in every family. And he will do well ; for of these doctors of the. old school it is still true to-day what the great poet makes Faust say in his painful confes-

— XII — sion, as he was so reverently greeted by the simple peasantry whom he had assisted as a friend during a season of distress ;

And this was medical art. The patients died;

And none presumed to ask, But who got well?

For with electuaries of hell,

O’er these hills, and o’er the valleys.

We raged more fatal than the pest!

To thousands I administered the fatal doses;

And thousands of the doctors of the old school would still have to use similar language, if truth only would constrain them. But they take care of this, and continue their doctoring now as formerly, for this is most convenient, and to them the most profitable. But truly it is time that the science which has to do with the life and body of man should no longer cover itself up with the mysteries of Delphic expressions, but, like other sciences of the day, demonstrate her accuracy by popularizing herself, and making it generally intelligible. She must come more in harmony with Nature, and much evil will be averted. Thousands would not have sunk into an untimely grave, but, by using this simple Method, been cured, and be still rejoicing in health and laboring for the benefit of mankind ; for all diseases, that have not so far progressed as totally to vitiate and deteriorate the fluids, and in which none of the noble and vital organs are wholly involved, are curable. But, to this end, it is indispensably necessary that the morbid matter should be excreted from the body in a natural, and, therefore, harmless manner ; and this, precisely, is what the Exanthematic Method of Cure performs. This Method has as yet killed no patient, but, on the contrary, has cured cases without number, which the old school would most certainly have safely landed in the cemetery.

The Book of Instruction on the Exanthematic Method of Cure, that is given to the public in this edition, is not only thoroughly revised, but is, on account of the important additions that have been made, more desirable than any of its predecessors. The Book has been entirely worked over, and has been prepared with special reference to the climate, and the diseases prevalent in America.

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I take occasion, also, to invite attention to the articles on Accouchement, on page 61, and on the “Diseases of Children,” which may be found by referring to the Index, as also to the articles on Diet, Air, Exercise, and Sleep, on page 117. The Treatise on “ The Ear,” in the Appendix, I would also especially recommend to the attention of the reader. All these are matters concerning which heads of families are often called upon to make anxious inquiries. These matters are treated in this book in a simple and intelligible manner, accompanied with well-tried directions and advice, so that it may not only be a reliable guide to careful parents who are to watch over the health of their children, but may be regarded, for this very reason, as one of the most desirable volumes in the family library. The diseases of children, that make their appearance every year in this country, are a real terror to mothers ; and whoever can do something to either cure or prevent them is neglecting an important duty if he does not do it. In this work I have endeavored to do my part by giving such directions as I know to be good, having myself tried them, or gathered them through the most careful observation.

Gratefully remembering the favor which an indulgent public has manifested toward me for years past, I cannot rest satisfied to give simply a verbal expression to my gratitude ; but I have made arrangements to furnish, besides the improved Instrument and the enlarged and improved Book of Instruction, the Oil which I send along, in larger bottles, containing at least fifty per cent, more Oil than those formerly sent, without any increase in the price. I have, also, for the sake of protecting the public against fraud, introduced a Trade Mark of my own, which will accompany only the Oil made by myself in its full purity and efficacy! The counterfeiting, from which certain unprincipled persons do not shrink, are, it is true, really a recommendation for the genuine article, but are, nevertheless, very unpleasant to the proprietor, and may be harmful for the public. Let caution be exercised, therefore, and take notice of the “ Trade Mark,” that assurance may be felt respecting the genuineness of the Oil.

It is a sad fact that here and there spurious articles are allowed to sail forth into the world, under the flag of the

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Ex3/HtliGni8;tic Mothod. of Cure, and. henco thoro arG soniG sufferGrs who aro doterrod from using thosG remediGS, for which undor tho circumstancGS,thGy cannot be blamed. In view of these facts, it gives me pleasure to state that I am so happy as not only to count among my patrons some of the very foremost of physicians, whose culture and scientific attainments all must concede ; and who would not, for any consideration, jeopardize their good name by using worthless articles ; but that I am also possessed of a great number of the most credible testimonials, attesting that my remedies are really that which they claim to be. It is true, indeed, that a great mass of testimonials can readily be fabricated ; and, without giving names of witnesses, make them attest all sorts of wonderful or ridiculous cures. This is really the case now in a number of so-called “ Baunscheidtist ” works. So, for instance, in a work published in Switzerland by a so-called “Old Baunscheidtist” (probably old enough to have come down to us from the dark ages), in which we read literally as follows : “ Pieces of bone in the arm — the arm was to be amputated. Application of the Resuscitator and oil restored him.” In another case it is represented that an aberration of the skull hone, that ,had been displaced by an inch, had been put into its proper place again. This on page 106 of that book. Whether or not this was the skull bone of the author, the book does not state !

In a bungling mess published in New York, anonymous, of course, the following absurdity is found : “Young pigs it will help at once if, they are given from three to five drops of the oil in an egg, and pure water after it. Otherwise you will prick away at them, according to the disease, just like in human beings, on the back, stomach, breast, and abdomen.. In case of lock-jaw, behind and below the ears, on the jaws, and the ear joints. In case of clotted or swollen udders, about twenty times on and around the trouble. In colic, on back and abdomen. In case of constipation, give seven to ten drops of the oil in an egg, with water. In case of prolapsus of the womb, on back and near the genitals. Often oxen are to be butchered which are found to be incapable of urinating. Let passages he made along the region of the kidneys, and along the urethra, and all will be well. So in all cases.” Are there

— XV — not enough of vagaries here, coming in one paragraph or sentence, from small pigs to the stalled oxen ? Is it a wonder, then, that sensible people will shrug their shoulders and turn in disgust from such absurd nonsense? And when, in another book, we read directions how to make a canary bird lay eggs, by applying a few drops of the Oleum Baunscheidtii under the tail, we are at a loss to know at which to he most surprised, whether at the ignorance which makes it possible for any one to utter such nonsense, or at the impudence which attempts to impose such nonsense upon people of sound mind, with the expectation of having them believe it.

But, as a consequence of such miserable bungling, nothing suffers so much as the real “ Exanthematic Method of Cure,” which, when properly applied, is, after all, so wonderfully adapted to relieve suffering humanity. Let such nonsense, therefore, deter no one from using these remedies. Truth must triumph at last, and whatever has true merit need not shrink from the closest scrutiny by the public. While I feel perfect confidence in the remedies that I prepare, and can conscientiously recommend them, yet I prefer to print the many and thoroughly authenticated testimonials which are herewith given to the public. Similar ones are reaching me almost daily. These are not only all original, and over responsible names of the most credible persons, but I beg of the reader to address the persons himself, by letter, if the least douh.t of their genuineness should arise in his mind, and thus convince himself of their entire truthfulness.

Upon such personal verifications and open manner of dealing I attach a great deal of importance. I am an enemy of the practice of fishing in turbid waters. I have, therefore, been compelled, while endeavoring to furnish my customers with the genuine Exanthematic remedies, to defend myself vigorously against the attacks of such darkness-lovers ; and some have not desisted from their malicious attacks upon myself and my business until I had remanded them to their legitimate boundaries by the forcible arguments of the law. And what was the cause of all this outcry and these base slanders? Simply this, that I endeavored to break down an odious monopoly, in favor of my own patrons, and was, conse-

— XVI — quently, an obstruction to these tricksters, in their efforts to plunder the purses of the American public, as they desired. My success was my greatest offense. By a thorough and business-like course, and unremitting energy, I have succeeded in breaking their monopoly in America; and as this followed upon the interdiction to their business in Germany, where their trade has been arrested by judicial interference, their wrath against me, of course, knows no bounds, for they are ever ready to “reap where they have not sown.” They have wasted a perfect deluge of warnings against me, after I devoted the best years of my manhood, for more than two decades, to the work of securing recognition in widest circles, here in America, to the Exanthematic Method. And this only proves how my candid efforts, and the success beyond my most sanguine expectations, have become a thorn in their eyes. After Justice stepped into the arena for my protection, these Baunscheidt heroes have been constrained by fear to eliminate their libelous articles from their publications, thus impressing upon it all the seal of their cowardice.

Far be it from me to allow passion or despicable jealousy to impel me to make these observations ; but I am aiming simply to give to the impartial reader a statement of the facts as they exist ; and having thus unrolled them, deem it my right and duty to jaution the public, as a business man ; for I look upon this matter only from a business stand-point.

In conclusion, I would yet desire to tender my sincere thanks to my honored patrons for theif confidence, and would solicit their friendly consideration in the future, with the assurance that, while I am sending my remedies to all parts of the world, I shall serve them all faithfully and conscientiously.

So, then, may this Book go forth into the wide world to be a counsellor to the father of the family, a helper to the sufferer in distress, and a herald and representative of the shortest, safest, and cheapest Method of Cure, which, though discovered long ago, has but recently been developed to its present state

Cleveland, 0., April, 1878.