Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

The work which is this day offer
ed for public usefulness, ought not to
be looked upon as those which a de-
sire of gain bring forth every day a.
mong us. This is rare aKd precious
collection of the most valuable secrets
in medicine, which the most skilful
physicians have discovered after long
researches, labor and experience. Ii
is, without contradiction, the first of
the kind that has ever appeared with
in the United States OF America, and
treasure which every head of ia
mily could not too much appreciate
as it points out the symptoms of sc,e-
raj diseases, of which many persons
are only acquainted with theHnames;
I'd, the receipt of the quantity and
quality of the drugs that are made
use Of: Sd, their preparations so care
fully described and detailed that the
least intelligent person cannot be mis-
taken; and finally the necessary doses
and the manner Of administering
them. One may rest assured that all
in this collection is easy to put into
practice, the expense is trifling be-
cause all the simples and plants which
compose the greatest part of the re
ccipts it contains, may be found in
the fields and in the gardens; in
word, tina, it affords the means of Gu.
ring, in short time, all the diseases
and evils with which one may be ad
d;cted, and at low expense.
1t is to benevolent society we are
indebted for such precious treasure.
Their whole good wish towards suf.
fering humanity, induced that society
to spare neither pains. care nor ex-
pense in obtaining from all parts of
the globe. and to give in one and only
collection, valuable and complete Sc
lection of receipts for the cure of all
diseases with which the human body
is every day afflicted, which their re-
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ence that has been made of them, e.
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up by their physicians, and the cures
resulting from them, have caused them
to be adopted as sovereign and infalli-
BILE remedies.
Amongst the great number of dis.
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inestimable secrets,we shall only name
some of them, of which the foreign
journals and American newspapers
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and lungs. gangrene. itch, jaundice,
fits, hopping cough, lethargy, lcpro-
sy, rheumatisms, pulmonary, scurvy,
swcllings, sore throat. wovms, tape
worm, complaints of the bowels,
looseness or bloody flux. folly or mad
ness originated after sequel of dis
ease. or through an Incorporate use
of spirituous liquors, cold and scia-
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drophobia, bite of venomous animals.
hemorhagv, palpitation of the heart,
stone, &c. &c.
This precious collection contains
likewise a great number of receipts
for preparing several kinds of bal
same, ointment or salyes with the
manner Of using them, and the Ell
fccts IF which are so surprising, that
they cure in very short time, the
cancers, without the assistance OF any
operation the kings evil, letter or
rings worm, wens all sorts of cuts,
wounds, however large ana deep they
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morhoids, all pains and swellings a.