Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-26
James Kennedy ~ Son,

ID ESPECTFULhY inform he public
H. that thev have jusi received tom
LEE's .MEDICL.I.E STORE,
No. 46, MAIDEN lane, New-York a fresh
supply Of the following valuable MED1-
CiNES:
Hamilton's Worm destroyins LoSen-
Ses,
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 foulness in the stomach and bow.
els.
This medicine bears no analogy what.
ever to others of similar titles 50 com.
monty complained Of as operating with
violence; on the coatrary q particular
excellence OF this remedy is its being
suited to every age and constitution. II
contains nothing but what's perfectly IT.
nocent y 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; bat
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
efficacious in carrying of all gross hu
mours and eruptiors, feverish and bilious
complaints, and are the safest and mild
est purgative that can be used on any
occasion.
Description of Worms, andthe sJmp-
toms by 1ohich they are knocn.
Worms which infest the human body
are chiefly of four kinds yiz.-The Te-
re. q large round worm the Ascari.
des or small maw-worm the Cucurbi.
tina or short fiat white worm J. 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. It is most hurtlul and most diff
calf to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worms
are-disagreeable breath, especially in
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 loa!hing food and some |
times voracious purging with slimy 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
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 nil complaints
similar to those above described.
A dose of this medicine given ,cca-
5;onally during the warm season, will eff.
fectually prevent "the vomiting and pur-
,ing of chiidren"-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands OF the
nfantpart Of our Citizens. 1t is likewise
he m,itest and most certalp remedy
<sown. aud has restored to health and
strength great number whec in an ad-
'anced stage Of this fatal complaint. Par
.icular and plain instructions arc given
or every part Of the necessary treatment
n such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
Win easerness; having pleasing appear
.nce, and an agreeable taste.
The Restorative Pntcter fer the
Tech AID Guns.