Philosophy of OsteopathyStill, A. T. (Andrew Taylor)
Philosophy
Philosophy of Osteopathy
Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor)
Osteopathic medicine
To think of fever, we think of animal heat. By habit we want to know how
great the heat is. We measure by a yard stick till we find we have 100°,
102°, 104°, to 106°, at this point we stop as we find too many yards of
red calico to suit the size of the purse of life. Which we think cannot
consume more than 106 yards of heat. We begin to ask for the substances
that are more powerful than fire. We try all known fire compounds and
fail. The fire department had done faithful work, and all it could bring
to bear on the fire. It had put on hose and steam, knocked shingles off
and windows out, but not until the fire had ruined the house with all
its inside and outside usefulness and beauties. Another and another
house gets on fire and burns just as the first did. All are content to
see the ruins and say it is the will of the Lord; never thinking for a
moment that it was with the aid of the heart that the brain burned up
the body.
Of what use is a knowledge of anatomy to man if he overlooks cause and
effect in the results obtained by the machinery that anatomy should
teach? He finds each part connected to all others with the wisdom that
has given a set of plans and specifications that are without a flaw or
omission. The body generates its own heat and modulates to suit climate
and season. It can generate through its electro-motor system far beyond
the kindly normal, to the highest known fever heat, and is capable of
modulations far above or below normal. A knowledge of Osteopathy will
prepare you to bring the system under the rulings of the physical laws
of life. Fever is electric heat only.
SEMEIOLOGY.
(Med.) The science of the signs or symptoms of disease.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY.
The doctrine of symptoms; that part of the science of medicine which
treats of the symptoms of disease. Semeiology.
These definitions are from Webster's International Dictionary,
considered by all English speaking people as a standard authority. Both
words are chosen names to represent that system of guess work, which is
now and has been used as a method of ascertaining what disease is or
might be. It is supposed to be the best method known to date to classify
or name diseases, after which guessing begins in earnest. What kinds of
poisons, how much and how often to use them, and guess how much good or
how much harm is being done to the sick person.
To illustrate more forcibly, to the mind of the reader that such system
though honored by age is only worthy the name of guess work, as shown by
the following standard authority on fevers:
POTTER'S DEFINITION OF FEVER.
"Fever is a condition in which there are present the phenomena of rise
of temperature, quickened circulation, marked tissue change, and
disordered secretions.
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