A 
SHORT ACCOUNT 
OP TIIE 
MOTIVE-POWER OE MAN' 
TOGETHER WITH 
THE SYMPTOMS AND TREATMEMT 
OP 
DISEASE. 
BY E. A. CllENSIIAW, M. D. 
YORKVILLE, 8. C. : 
ntlNTED AT THE CHRONICLE OFFICE 
1857. PREFACE. 
TIIE following Treatise was at first prepared for, and published in numbers, in the “York 
District Chronicle.” I afterwards determined to publish the same in pamphlet form. 
The object aimed at in this short Treatise, is, to show that the living man is an Automaton; 
or self-mover, by the instrumentality of Electricity, under the directing power of Life, ac- 
cording to the laws which God has prescribed to nature. And that this power bears its sway 
over man, and preserves him in a state of health, until some power stronger than this is 
brought to bear upon him, productive of disease, and death. 
Further. That when the citadel of health, and life is assaulted by disease, that then, there 
is a want of balance in the two currents of electricity; and that this may be known at any 
time, by means of pressure along the spine ; and the character, and location of the diseased 
action may be invariably known, and pointed out thereby; together with appropriate treat- 
ment, by which to regain an equilibrium between the currents, to the restoration of perfect 
health in all the curable cases. E. A. C. 
A A I M A L MOTION, 
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having innumerable minute glands, with ducts open- 
ing on the surfaces of these membranes. These all 
secrete a watery fluid, which serves to moisten these 
surfaces at all times, in health. 
On turning our attention to the membranes,which 
line the inside of the body and organs ; these (with 
some modifications) are the same in structure, as are 
the serous membranes; having a villous coat, instead 
of a serous surface. Ho also, of the whole tract of 
the alimentary canal, including the mouth, oesopha- 
gus, stomach, and intestines; so also, of the internal 
part of every organ in the human body, even the ven- 
tricles of the brain. This villous coat, or mucus 
membrane, has innumerable glands, which glands 
have arteries, veins and ducts, with orifices opening 
ou this villous surface. There are also many small 
cavities, and follicles, opening on this surface, which 
contain a semi-fluid, or mucus substance which is- 
sues from them, and spreads upon these membrane- 
ous surfaces. 
Here we have in the animal man, Uvo different kinds 
of surfaces, disposed in tico different ways, and co- 
vered with two different kinds of fluids. The Phil- 
osopher can not fail, here to see in this arrangement 
of things, an evident design on the part of the God of 
nature, in thus ordering, and so disposing these dif- 
ferent parts, to answer an important and inalionablo 
end. 
It is ascertained, that the excretions from the skin, 
and all the serous membranes, are more or less acid\ 
and that the excretions from all the mucus mem- 
branes, are more or less alkaline. The acid is ascer- 
tained to bo muriatic acid, and the alkali is found to 
be soda, and muriate of soda, or, common salt. The 
acids, and alkalies, possess directly opposite proper- 
ties, yet, these have the strongest affinities for each 
other, and are universally diffused in all the earth, 
as well as in the animal, and vegetable kingdoms of 
nature. 
The acids and the alkalies constitute two great, and 
principal divisions of matter, in all the world. The 
1VO. 1. 
THE forces elicited from different kinds of matter, 
and known to the learned by the name of Electricity, 
Magnetism, and Galvanism, are now believed by sci- 
entific men to be the same thing ; their effects being 
only varied by common causes : and there can be no 
doubt, that those forces are innate in every kind of 
matter, either in an organized, or unorganized, state; 
in quantities proportioned to the density of matter, 
or other ability to retain thorn: the quantity obtain- 
ed from one drop of water having been found suffi- 
cient to put a small battery in motion. 
The phenomena which constitutes animal life, has 
always been apuzzlo to the wise men of this world. 
Nor science, nor speculation has enabled them, even 
to approximate with accuracy, the subtile principles 
which are the springs of motion; and which regulate 
the actions of animal life. Yet the Philosopher en- 
tertains not a doubt, that these actions are depend- 
ent on laws, as diffusive, and as comprehensive in 
character, as are those of gravttation, electricity, 
magnetism, &c. Wo are told by the Author of life, 
that “God breathed into man the breath of life, [or 
lives] and man became a living soul,” so that, “ in 
the beginning” matter was first organized, and life 
was superadded by God himself; and thenceforward 
all nature became obedient to the law Avhicli God 
proclaimed; and all the motion which we behold in 
man, is but obedience to fixed law, as unchangeable 
as is God himself. 
On surveying the human body, we find it covered 
with a complex structure, called the skin; having 
minute rounded bodies, called papilary glands; or- 
ganized, having minute arteries, and veins in their 
structure. These have also minute ducts, with orifi- 
ces opening on the surface of the skin. On exami- 
nation of the internal organs, viz :—the brain, eyes, 
stomach, cystis, uterus, kidneys, pancreas, liver, 
spleen, lungs, heart, and intestines, we find them all 
covered with a sort of skin, or, setahis membrane, 4 
acid is called negative matter; and the alkali is called 
positive matter. Each of these different kinds of mat- 
ter, constantly gives out an inherent, and different 
hind of force: The alkaline, or positive matter, gives 
out the negative force; andjthe acidified, or negative 
matter, gives out the positive force. The internal 
surfaces of the body, and organs, are constantly— 
(when in health)—giving out the negative force; and 
the external surfaces of the body, and organs, (in 
health) are constantly giving out the positive force. 
The whole is a most perfect model of an electric bat- 
tery. 
It is known, that there are in the human body, four 
hupdred and thirty-six muscles, called into action, 
in order to motion in all its parts : these are the flex- 
ors, and extensors ; for in every motion there is flex- 
ion, and extension ; and of consequence, there is a 
contraction, and a corresponding expansion in the 
muscles concerned ; and thus motion is produred, by 
the simultaneous action of these pairs of muscles, 
and not otherwise. 
Each one of these four hundred and thirty six mus- 
cles, which are called into requisition in animal mo- 
tion, is covered with membranes, having two sur- 
faces ; the opter surface is serous ; the inner surface 
is a mucus one; the serous surface excretes a watery 
Substance, and the mucus surface excretes a slimy 
substance; hence their membranes are called muco- 
serous membranes. Their surfaces are at all times, 
(in health) covered with different kinds : viz:—pos- 
itive , and negative forces—electricity. 
This arrangement of surfaces in the human body, 
corresponds with that of the two metalic surfaces of 
a Galvanic battery; and the forces thus maintained 
on these membranous surfaces, correspond with 
those maintained on the different surfaces of a bat- 
tery. The two electric forces, are conducted from 
the two metalic surfaces, (the copper and the zinc) 
to the poles of the electric battery ; by two metalic 
wires. 
In man the two forces arc conducted to tho brain, 
by menans of the nerves, from all the surfaces of the 
human body. These forces are conducted from the 
skin, and membranous surfaces, and concentrated in 
the brain, to form/>ofcs; or, a motive-power, in con- 
junction with, and subservient to the motive power 
Life ; to give to man his motion, in conception, per- 
fection, and decline, 
convolutions are regular, and constant to on? design; 
yet different in the different hemispheres. The one • 
is the positive, the other is the negative hemisphere; 
just as the copper and zinc surfaces in a galvanic 
battery are. The under surface of the brain is also 
a complicated structure, surrounded by convolutions. 
On removing a section of this under surface horizon- 
tally, there are seen vegetative radiations, from the 
centre of both lobes of the little brain : radiations al- 
so extend from the third ventricle. Other radiations 
are also seen at the front part of the brain, couver- 
ging to centres, At another dissection of the brain, 
arc seen radiations from the third ventricle, into the 
spbstanceof the brain; and along the medulla oblon- 
gate, and spinal cord, and the convolutions in the 
front part of the cerebrum ; these radiations are seen 
to converge to centres also. By dissections, radia- 
tions are seen extending along the spinal nerves, 
which are connected with the internal organs. 
In a vertical seotion of the entire brain, so as to 
expose the left side of the cavity of the third ventri- 
cle, radiations are seen to extend from the surface of 
the ventricle, into the substanoe of the brain ; and 
here in the central part of the brain is a blueish-white 
color; and in the convolutions is a reddish-grey color; 
Both of which colors indicate the presence of iron in 
the parts, It is found also, that in forty (40) men, 
there is iron enough, to make a plough-share. And, 
inasmuch ns there is ten, or eleven times morebiood, 
(which is colored red with iron) thrown to the brain 
in any given time, than is thrown to any other part 
of the same size, it evinces an amount of iron always 
present there (in health) sufficient to maintain mag- 
netic poles. 
It is found, that the human brain has five magnet- 
ic poles, although we are acquainted with only two 
metalic-magnetic poles. The existence of these five 
poles, and the laws of magnetic action being known, 
certain, and unalterable,an obedience to which laws, 
gives to the skull of man its rounded shape,fas well 
as the elevations, and depression found in the human 
skull, indicative of the endless variety of talents, dis 
positions, <fcc, found among men, modified by what- 
ever influences may be brought to bear in the given 
cases. For although it is found, that attractions do 
contract, and repulsions expand bodies, they do at- 
tract, and repel each other, with a force proportioned 
to the quantity of these forces, in given spaces ; or, 
the spaces they oocupy. 
The two polos of the same denomination, in tho 
opposite hemispheres of the brain, do through the 
spinal nerves attached to these hemispheres, expand 
one set of muscles on one side of the body, limb, or 
organ, at the same time that those of the opposite de- 
nomination do contract the antagonist muscles, on 
the other side. For the muscles,as well as the organs 
are double, for the purpose of producing motion by 
their simultaneous action, 
Moreover. Man, at will, may expand one set of 
muscles, by the repulsive force of electricity, and con- 
tract the antagonist muscles, by the attractive force 
of electricity, As when by the exercise of will, or 
inclination in man, excited by a sensation, we incline 
to expand one set of muscles, in order to extend a 
limb; we at the same time incline to contract their 
SO. 2, 
In a former number, (1) the animal body of man 
was in some measure, shown to be an animal-elec- 
trical-battery, capable of self-generating power of 
magnetism, or clectrioity, in quantum sufficient to o- 
riginate, and perpetuate motion in itself, when en- 
dowed with IAfe. And now I proceed to say— 
Human Anatomy teaches that the limbs, the spinal 
cord, and its connexions with the internal organs, 
are replete with nerves; all of which are known to 
be good conductors of the electrical forces. 
It is also a well established fact, that the human 
brain is naturally divided into two hemispheres, the 
whole of which presents a convoluted surface on the 
upper and outer part. The general form of which 5 
fellows; so that, when one muscle expands, its fel- 
low necessarily contracts ; and when one contracts, 
its fellow expands; and thus by alternate attraction, 
and repulsion by the forces, contraction and expan- 
sion is produced in the muscles alternately; and this 
alternate contraction, and expansion in the muscles, 
produces alternate extension, and flexion, or relaxa- 
tion in body, limb, or organ, as the case may be ; 
which alternate flexion, and extension; constitutes 
animal motion. And these motions in animals are o- 
riginated, and sustained by the action of tlieposilive 
and negative magnetic or electric forces, generated or 
received in the living system itself; which system had 
its origin, by this very means, associated with, and 
superintended by “the breath of Lives," endowed at 
first of God. 
heart to be from tlience repelled. And thus is per- 
formed, in ceaseless round the process of the cir- 
culation. The motions of the pulse corresponds 
exactly with this law, and with these motions ; for 
every repulsion, is followed by an expansion in the 
arteries; and every attraction, is followed by a con- 
traction in them. 
If the heart be laid open with a knife, and dis- 
tended in a circular manner; it is found, to have 
four, large magnetic poles in its circumference; and 
this is shown by it’s structure. The magnetic axis, 
of these magnetic poles, cross each other in the cen- 
tre of the heart; as is done also in the brain, and in 
the like manner. The magnetic powers from the 
poles of the hoart, radiate along the ligaments, or 
braces, to the sides of the ventricles ; the forces 
also radiate from the poles in the auricles, along 
their ligaments ; all of which are first expanded, 
and then contracted (in the motions of the heart,) 
by the olectrical action of the magnetic forces from 
tho poles; according as thopositive, or negative cur- 
rents arc expended. And any inequality, and va- 
riation from the healthy standard in the beatings of 
the heart, is only to be explained, by the accumula- 
tion., and expenditure of one or both of these megnetic 
powers. And thus does the action and motions of 
the heart continue, so long as these magnetic pow- 
ers are generated, and equally distributed ; and 
this is done, in a more or less perfect manner, so 
long as life holds its empire over the citadel which it 
has constructed, against the invasions of the chemi- 
cal powers, or other violence. 
We have before us, a system formed for the pur- 
pose of motion. The excretions are attracted from 
the blood, and then repelled from the body ; chyle is 
attracted from the mass in the intestines, lymph 
from the by lymphatic glands; fluids from every cavi- 
ty, and conveyed to the heart. We have & forma- 
tive sjTstem, in which fluids are attracted to the cen- 
tre of the body ; and a motive system, by which 
they are repelled from it; by means of which, the 
body grows, and supports, and supplies are furnished 
for the waste ; and all to maintain the different 
surfaces in positive and negative states, for the pur- 
poses of motion. 
This system consists of a vast number of small 
vessels, having open orifices, in nearly every part 
of the skin, and in the serous, and mucus mem- 
branes ; and in the cavities of the body. These 
small vessels, pass into, and out of a great number 
of glands, which attract the fluids from the blood, 
and intermix these with other fluids of their own. 
The lymph, secreted by these glands (in health) 
is very thin, at the natural temperature of the body; 
but, does however thicken in abnormal conditions 
of the body ; and then its circulation in more diffi- 
cult, and even in some glands totally obstructed; 
when there is an accumulation in such glands, and 
a consequent unnatural expansion. Some glands 
become hardened down, and resembles (when cut) 
old cheese. Such diseased gland,presents in appear- 
ance, a conglobate arrangement of the acini, cur 
grown-together parts; and the organization in 
such cases,is not without design ; but is geometrical 
in its figure and compares well with a conglobate 
NO. 3. 
In the preceding numbers of this article, the loco- 
motive-power of man has been affirmed to be de- 
rived from electrical currents,of a positive and nega- 
tive character; generated in the body, proceeding 
from the mucus and serous surfaces ; and conducted 
to the brain &c., by means of the nerves of the va- 
rious parts; in subservience to, and co-operating 
with another motive power in man viz : Lifk—to 
give efficiency, and direction to these currents of 
electricity, in order to be productive of animal mo- 
tion. I now proceed to say: 
It is found by Anatomists, that the internal organs 
of man, viz :—the brain, heart, stomach, lungs, in- 
testinesdiver,spleen, kidneys, uterus, and cysts ; all 
are covered externally with serous membranes; 
whilst their inner surfaces are lined with mucus 
membranes. And when we consider the forces 
necessary to be bestowed on the heart, in order to 
carry on the arterial circulation of blood, we find 
in furnished with strong muscles ; which muscles 
are surrounded with membranes, affording exten- 
sive surfaces for the accumulation of tho positive, and 
negative electrical forces, needed in the process of 
circulation, viz :—attraction, and repulsion. 
The action of the heart is on the principle of at- 
traction, and repulsion; produced by the operation of 
the positive and negative currents of the electrical 
forces, generated by the serous and mucus surfaces 
in the man ; and not on the principle of a water- 
pump by exhaustion, or vacuum, and pressure by 
foreign nower. The fluids are attracted through the 
veins, and absorbent vessels, to the heart, equal in 
power, to that with which they are repelled by the 
ventricles of the hoart, through the arteries, and 
capillaries, to every part, and out of tho body. 
Every repulsion of a fluid, in elastic bodies, pro- 
duces expansions in those bodies; and every attrac- 
tion of a fluid, in elastic bodies, is followed by con- 
tractions in those bodies,agreeably to a settled law of 
these forces ; viz:—Repulsions expand, and attrac- 
tions contract, with powers proportioned to their 
quantities in the given spaces they occupy. Of con- 
sequence.— 
Every repulsion by the heart, pushes the fluids in 
the arteries ; and every attraction pulls the fluids in 
♦he. absorbent vessels, and conveys them to the 6 
form of mow, which is constructed geometrically in 
the atmosphere, by the same electrical power that 
produces motion in the gland. 
There are two classes of these glands, in regard to 
size, and situation; wrhich are connected with the 
brain, through the spinal cord, by the nerves of sen- 
sation ; whilst the mucus glands, of the mucus, and 
muco-serous membranes, are connected with it, 
through the same channel, by the motor nerves, or 
nerves of motion. 
On examination of the fluid, which has passed 
through these glands, on the way to the heart ; it 
is found to contain very many small round bodies,' 
of a white color; which accumulate in the blood, 
and form its globules. And as every part of the 
body is made up of minute round bodies, connected 
together with a connecting substance ; so, these are 
formed in these conglobate glands, after the pattern 
of their acini; and are secretions, having a positive 
character of electricity. 
These positive secretions, along with the chyle, 
are attracted from the intestines to the heart; and 
then repelled from it, through the arteries, to he de- 
posited during sleep, for the renewal and growth of 
the body, as well as for supplying the excreting sys- 
tem of vessels, with the necessary fluids for excre- 
tion ; and the secreting system for secretion. 
A full, and constant supply of those round elemen- 
tary bodies, and connecting substance, is necessary 
to maintain the body in a healthy state ; and inas- 
much as the supply through these glands is liable to 
interruptions, the spleen is constructed with acini, to 
secrete the same fluids, for the exigencies of the* 
body. 
The Liver is also provided, to separate the super- 
abundance' of positive matter, and the kidneys to 
separate the superabundance of negative matter, 
whensoever men cat, or drink more than is necessary, 
to supply the wants of the secreting, and excreting 
systems ; or more than they can secrete, or excrete ; 
otherwise, the body might be over-loaded with mat- 
ter, and motion of consequence must cease. 
The posili ve matter there excreted from the'liver, 
is accumulated in the gall bladder, and thence pass- 
es into the intestines, to be mixed witli other posi- 
tive matter there ; but, the negative matter excreted 
by the kidneys, is accumulated in its bladder, and 
conveyed oil' in another way, and manner. So that, 
the positive matter from the liver, and intestines; 
and tho negative matter from the kidnies, are kept 
scperate,and dismissed from the body, by different 
ways; otherwise, harmonious action would be lost. 
Electricity, magnetism, and galvanism is an writ; 
their elfect being only varied by common causes—is 
inate in every kind of matter, in quantities pro;>or- 
tioned to the density of tho matter ; or other ability 
to retain it. The quantity obtained from one single 
drop of water, being found sufficient to put a small 
battery in motion. 
Electricity ; or, Magnetism, in its positive, and 
negative forces ; is the agent by which all animate 
nature is putin motion ; the sun, the earth, moon, 
stars, planets and their satellites are also thereby 
moved in their orbits, with unerring precei.- ion ; 
and there is never any motion, without the action of 
the positive, and negative force? at tho same time. 
SO. 4. 
CONCLUSION. 
The subject of Animal Motion is here re- 
turned, as a proper conclusion to what hao gone 
before; in ordor to show the uses to which the 
foregoing knowledge may be profitably applied. 
The knowledge of the construction, and of 
the motive-power of the human body may be 
applied to two important ends, viz : The disco- 
very of the presence of disease in the human 
body, together with its character, and location; 
and the natural mode of treatment; or, correct 
remedies adapted to the cure. 
1. Of the presence of disease, its character, 
and location. All the forms of disease inci- 
dent to man, and which are the outlets of hu- 
man life, are properly arranged under two clas- 
ses, viz:—JSerosis, or disease of the serous mem- 
branes ; and Mncosis, or disease of the mucous 
membrane in the human body. In any exam- 
ination for diseased action, the practitioner 
need only make firm pressure with his finger, 
or thumb, on each side, and on the whole extent 
of the spine, or back-bone, from the skull to 
the coccyx bone; and if there be any degree of 
pain, or soreness felt under the pressure so 
made, it is incontrovertible evidence, that dis- 
eased action is present in the system; and is in 
character a scrosis. And the location is set- 
tled by the part of the spine, where the pain, 
or soreness in pressure is felt. 
The spinal column, or back-bone, is conve- 
niently divided for reference into three denom- 
inations, or parts, viz :—the Cervical, or neck 
proper, the Dorsal, or back proper; and the 
Lnmbar, or loin regions. To the Cervical, or 
neck portion is appropriated the seven upper- 
most joints or vertebrae; to the Dorsal, or back 
portion is appropriated the twelve next lower 
joints; and to the Lumbar, is appropriated the. 
next and lowest Jive joints, which comprehend 
the whole column. 
In the intervetebral spaces, or between each 
and every one of these joints, the pressure is- 
to be made, and the pain, or soreness felt on 
pressure made on the sides of first cervical ver- 
tebra, indicates tubercula of the head—cere- 
bellum, cerebrum, membranes of the brain, 
throat, nose, eyes, or ears. 
When the same is felt, on pressure on the 
sides of 2d, 3d, 4th, 5tli, Gth, and 7th cervical, 
vertebrae, it is indicative of tubercula of the 
muscles; or, of the vertebrae itself; or, of the 
joints or the limbs. 7 
Wherc the same is felt, on pressure on the 
sides of the space, between the 7th cervical,or 
last joint of the neck, and the 1st Dorsal, or 
back proper,it indicates tubereula of the lungs, 
or heart. Pain, Ac. on pressure on the right 
side, indicates disease of the lungs ; and the 
same on the left side, indicates disease of the 
heart. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between the 1st and 2d 
Dorsal joints, shows tubereula of the stomach. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between 2d and 3d 
Dorsal joints, shows tubercla of the Duode- 
num. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between 3d and 4th 
Dorsal joints, shows tubereula of the colon. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between 4th and 5th 
Dorsal joints, shows tubereula of the Pancreas. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between 6th and 7th 
Dorsal joints, shows tubereula of the Omen- 
tum. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure on the right side of 
the space, between the 7th, and 8tli, Dorsal 
joints, shows tubereula of the liver ; that on 
the left side shows tubereula of the spleen. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between the 8th, and 
Oth, Dorsal joints, shows tubereula of the di- 
aphragm. 
Pain, i&e. on pressure between the Oth, and 
10th, Dorsal joints, shows tubereula of the 
Peritoneum. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between the lltli and 
12th Dorsal joints, shows tubereula of the 
small intestines. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between the 12th Dor- 
sal, and the 1st Lumbar joints, shows tuber- 
cula of the kidneys. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between 1st, and 4th, 
Lumbar joints, shows tubereula of the uterus, 
ovaria, prostate glands, vesiculm semininales, 
and testes. 
Pain, Ac. on pressure between 4th Lumbar 
joint, and the os-cocyx bone, shows tubereula 
of the vagina, Ac. 
When Scrosis, or disease of the serous mem- 
brane is in the acute, or, active stage, the pain, 
or soreness on pressure, is acute, or pungent; 
and is felt also in the organ diseased, as well as 
under the thumb; but, when it is in the chronic 
stage, the pain, or soreness, is obtuse, or very 
little; aud felt uuder the thumb only. 
Here is shown the natural, and scientific 
symptoms of this form of disease; and they 
produced by natural causes, and are invariable. 
In all the cases of Mucosis, or, disease of the 
mucus membranes, (as Bronchitis, Ac.) there 
is an absence of all the above symptoms of sero- 
sis; and the presence of Mucosis is made known 
by the exaltation, congestion, and depression 
of the system, by means of the common, or po- 
pular symptoms, as are described in the books 
of systematic writers, already accessible to all 
persons, and need not bo (here detailed. 
In the last stage of all scrosis, or disease of 
the serous membranes, the motion ceases in 
these organs; or death ensues; when,it is found 
that these organs arc all enlarged, thickened, 
or swelled; and their specific gravity is increa- 
sed. The primary lymphatic glands attached 
to the organs, with the subsidiary glands in their 
substance, as also those of the series along the 
sides of the spine, with their sattelites connect- 
ed with the organs through the spinal nerves, 
are tuberculated. This is the cause of the 
symptoms in scrosis. 
The frequent changes of the atmosphere, 
from the positive to the negative, states, and its 
modifications at the same time by heat, and 
cold, is a common cause of tuberculos of the or- 
gans and limbs; because these changes and mo- 
difications of the atmosphere, produce corres- 
ponding changes in the positive, and negative 
states of our bodies; and modifications of the 
secretions, and excretions. 
When the organs, or limbs, are tuberculated 
from this cause, they are more or less sensible 
to pressure, because it contracts them, and 
when the pressure made is removed, they 
expand, and the pain ceases. So, where the 
atmosphere is damp, and cold, it is in a nega- 
tive state; and the attractions, and contractions,, 
arc prevailing over the repulsions and expan- 
sions; wdien, such patients suffer more pain,and 
feel more dull, and heavy, than they do when 
the atmosphere is clear, dry, and in a positive 
state. "When the atmosphere changes from 
the positive to the negative state, the body 
changes at the same time with it, from the posi- 
tive to the negative state. When attractions, 
and contractions are present in tuberculated 
organs, or limbs, dull, and aching pains pre- 
vail, until the atmosphere changes from the 
negative, to the positive state, when the pains 
cease. 
2. Of the natural mode of treatment ; or, 
correct remedies, adapted to the cures. Ac- 8 
ding to the laws of motion, by which the 
living body is governed, —repulsions ex- 
pand, and attractions contract. If then, an or- 
gan is increasing in size, the repulsive, and ex- 
pansive force in the organ, &c. is prevailing o- 
ver theat tractive, and contractive force. The 
indication of cure then is, to cause the attract- 
ive, and contractive force, to prevail over the 
repulsive, and expansive force; and vice versa. 
Nature often does this by the changes in the 
weather, and the seasons of the years. On 
learning the natural constitution of material 
things, we find that there are two great divisions 
in Nature, one of which has a contractive force; 
and the other has an expansive force; these are 
the acids and the alkalies. Chlorine, combi- 
ned with other negative matter, has a strong 
power of contraction ; whilst soda, united with 
other positive matter, has a strong power of 
expansion. 
The treatment, therefore is, to convey to the 
tuberculated organs, or limbs, constantly and 
steadily, a harmless, negative matter, in quan- 
tities sufficient to make the attractions and con- 
tractions in the organs, and limbs, prevail over 
the repulsions, and expansions, and vice versa. 
And thus cure disease in the first stage,as uni- 
formly as it is produced, in a very short time. 
And in a longer, or shorter time, to cure all tho 
cases which arc within the reach of romedy. 
As to the choice of individual articles, and the 
proportions in combinations; physicians are left 
to exercise their own ingenuity, whilst their 
Materia Medica comprises only acids, and me- 
tals, gums and alkalies; an electrical apparatus, 
and Animal Magnetism, so managed as to e- 
volve in the proper quantity, when administer- 
ed, the positive and negative forces, required 
for the excess or deficit of either in the human 
body; and thus produce, and maintain an equi- 
librium between the forces; which equilibrium 
between these forces will be evinced by an e- 
quilibrium in the circulation, and nervous ac- 
tion ; which is a state of health. 
THE END.