Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-02
James Kennedy & Son,

D ESPECTFULhY inform the public
III that they have just received from
| LEES MEDICINE STORE,
No. As, MAIDEN laac, Nrw-York a fresh
supply Of the following valuable MEDI.
CiNES:
Hamilton's Worm destroying LoSen-
ges,
Which have witrIn sixteen years past
cured an immense numger OF persons OF
both sexes of every age and in every -
tuation, of various d;g, ,eross complaints
arising from WORMS, and from obsruc-
tons or foulne5s IN the stomach and bow
els.
This medicine bears no analogy what
.yer 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. il
contains nothing but waItis perfectly "
nocent y is so mild in its operation that II
;annot injure the most delicate pregnant
adv ar 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 foul
or offensive, and thereby prevent the pr.
duction Of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The l0Zenges are particularly
elficacious in carrying of all gross hu-
mours and eruptiors, feverish and bilious
complaints, and arc the safest and mild
est purgative that can be used on any
OCCASION.
Description Of Worms. and the sSmp-
toms by 1ohich they are kHo1rn.
Worms which lDlest the human body
are chiefly of four kinds viz.-The Te-
res Or large round worm ; the Ascari-
des ~ small maw-worm =; the Cucurbi.
tin" or short Rat white worm and
lastly, the Tenia or tape-worm. so call
ed from its resemblance to tape. This
is often many yards lang and is full o!
Joints. 1t is most hurtful and most diff
cult to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worms
are--disagreeable breath, especially il
the morning bad and corrupted gums );
itching in the nose. and about the seat
coavulsions. 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 :; purgng with Shiny and
fetid stools vomiting; large and hard
belly pains and sickness at the SO.
mach pains in the head and thighs and
lowness of spirits slow fever with small
and irregular pulse !; a dry congh: exces-
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 HamiIten's WCvm Destroying
Lezenses, which have been constant,
attended with success in all complaint,
similar to those above described.
A dose of this medicine given ,cca-
sienally during the warm season, will ef-
tectuaIly prevent "the vomiting and pur-
ging of children'-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands o, the
infant part of our Citizens. II is likewise
the mlldest aud most CERTAIN remedy
kaewr., anu has restored TO health and
strength great number whcn in an adj.
vanced stage of this fatal complaint. Par
ticulsr Z! plain instructions are given
for every part Of the necessary treatment
IN such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
with eagernc''; having pleasing appear.
ance, and an agreeable taste.
The Res'nratire Po1oder for the
Teeth aud Gums.