Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-19
James Kennedy q Son,


NJ ESpECTFULLY inform the public
III, that they nave just received from
LEE, MEDICINE STORE,
No. 46, Maiden lane, New-York, a fresh
supply of the following valuable MEDl-
CiNES:
Hamilton's Worm. Destroying Lozen.
Which have within sixteen years past
cured an immense number OF persons OF
both sexes of every age and in every ST.
tuation, OF various dangerous complaints
arising from WORMS, and from obstruc.
tions or foulne3s in the stomach and bow
els.
This medicine bears no analogy what
ever to others of similar titles so com.
monty complained Of as operating with
violence; on the contrary particular
excellence of this remedy is its being
suited to every age and constitution. Ii
contains nothing but what's perfectly IT.
nocent e is so mild in its operation that It
cannot injure the most delicate pregnant
adv or the tenderest infant of week old
should no worms exist in the body; but
will without pain or gripping cleanse the
stomach and bowels Of whatever is fou'
or offensive. and thereby prevent the pr.
duction of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The lozenges are particularly
elficacious in carrying off all gross hu-
mours and eruptions, feverish and bilious
complaints, and are the safest and mild
est pursative that can be used on any
occasion.
Description of Worms, and the sbmp-
toms by 1ohich they are knoIon.
Worms which iniest the human body
are chiefly of four kinds viZ.-The Te-
reg or large round worm the Ascari.
des or small maw-wOrm ; the Cucurbi.
tine or short fiat white worm and
lastly, the Tania or tape.wOrm, SO call
ed from its resemblance to tape. This
is often many yards long and is full Of
joints. 1t is most hurtful and most diff
cult to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worms
are-disasreeable breath, especially in
the morning bad and corrupted gums
itching in the nose, and about the seat j
convulsions, epileptic fits, and sometimes
privation Of speech; starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep; irregular appe
tite. sometimes loathing food and some
times voraciOus ; purging with Shiny and
ferid stools vomiting; large and hard
belly pains and sickness at the sto-
mach pains in the head and thighs and
lowness of spirits slow fever with small
and irregular pulse dry congh; Excess
sive thirst: sometimes pale and unhealthy
countenance. and sometimes the face blOa.
ted and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any OF the above
symptoms should have Immediate re-
course to Hamiltcn's- Worm Destroying
Lozenges, which have been constantly
attended with success in all complaint.
similar 10 those above described.
A dose of this medicine given ,cca.
sionally during the warm season, will ef.
fectually prevent "the vomiting and pur-
ging of children"-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands o, the
infant part Of our Citizens. It's likewise
the mildesf aud most certain remedy
ksown. and has restored to health and
strength a great number when in an ad-
vanced stage of this fatal complaint. Par
ticular and plain instructions are given
for every part OF the necessary treatment
70 such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
with eagerness; having pleasing appear
ance, and an agreeable taste.
The Restorative Po1cder for the