Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-14
James Kennedy q Son,

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I'D ESPLCTFULLY inform The public
IA that they have just received from
LEES .NEDICLNE STORE,
| No. 46, Maiden lane, New-York, fresh
supply Of the following valuable MEDl-
CiNES:
HamiLton's Worm destroying Lo1en.
ges,
Which have within sixteen years past
cured an immense number of persons Of
both sexes Of every age and in every 81.
tuation, OF various df ,eross complaints
arising from WOR Ms, and from obstruc.
tons or foulne5s 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. 1t
contains nothing but WHAT'S perfectly IL
nocent y is so mild in its operation that It
cannot injIre the most delicate pregnant
.ady 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 tOu'
or offensive. and thereby prevent the PIT
duction Of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The lozenges are particularly
efEcacious in carrying off all gross hu-
mours and eruptions, feverish and bilious
complaints, and are the safest and mild
est purgative that can be used on any
occasion.
Description of Worms, and the So mp
toms by 1ohich they are knopn.
Worms which infest the human body
are chiefly of four kinds viz.-The Te-
reg or large round worm /; the Ascari-
des or small maw-worm the Cscurbi
tinc 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--disagreeable breath, especially liz
the morning; bad and corrupted gums :;
itching in the nose, and about the seat !;
commissions, epileptic fits, and sometimes
privation Of speech; starting and grind
ing Of the teeth in sleep irregular appe
tito. sometimes loathing food and some
times voracious ; purglng with Shiny and
fetid 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; eIces-
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 Hamilton's Worm Destroying
Lozenges, which have been constantly
attended with success in all complaint.
similar to 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 childreu"-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands Of the
infant part Of our Citizens. 1t is likewise
the mildest and most certain remed,
kaown, and has restored to health and
strength great number when In an ad-
vanced stage of this fatal complaint. Par
ticular and plain instructions arc given
for every part Of the necessary treatment
70 such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
with eagerness; hayinga pleasing appear.
ance, and an agreeable taste.
The Restorative Posoder for the
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