Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-11
James Kennedy q Son,

SdiiSo ACiItISuJ W Soh3
ID ESPECTFULLY inform the public
IL that they have just received from
LEES MEDICINE STORE,
No. 46. Maiden lane, New-York, a fresh
supply of the following valuable MEDI.
CiNEs:
HamiLton's Worm. Destroying Losen-
gcS,
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-
tons or foulne,s 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 in
nocent e is so mild in its operation that IT
cannot injure the most delicate pregnant
lady 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 foul
or offensive, and thereby prevent the pie
duction Of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The lozenges are particularly
eficacious in carrying Of 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. und the sSmp-
toms by 1chich they are kno.on.
Worms which infest the human body
are chiefly Of four kinds viz.-The Re.
re. or large round worm ; the Ascari.
des or small maw-worin the Cucurbi.
tina or short fiat white worm and
lastly, the Tenia 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 il
the morning /; bad and corrupted gums !;
itching in the nose, and about the seat !;
commissions, epileptic fits, and sometimes
privaton OF speech; starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep; irregular sppe
tito. sometimes loathing food and some
times voracious purging 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 cough; excess
sive thirst; sometimes pale and unhealthy
countenance, and some times the face bloa-
ted and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any OF the above
symptoms should have immediate re-
course to Hamilton's Worm Destroying
Lezenges, which have been constantly
attended with success in all complaints
similar to those above described.
A dose Of this medicine given ,cca.
sionally during the warm season, will ef.
iectually prevent "the vomiting and pur-
cling of children"-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands Of the
infant part Of our Citizens. 1t is likewise
the mildest and most certain remedy
kaown, ant has restored to health and
strength great number when in an ad-
vanced stege Of this fatal complaint. Par
ticular and plain instructions are given
for every part Of the necessary treatment
10 such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
with eagerness; having pleasing appear.
ance, and an agreeable taste.
The Restorative Po.oder for the
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