Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-24
James Kennedy q Son,


In ESPECTFULLY inform The pr bile
HI that they have just received from
LEES MEDICINE STORE,
No. 46, Maiden lane, New-Ynrk a fresh
supply of the following valuable MEDl-
NNES:
HamiItoD'S Worm. Destroying Lo1en-
ges,
Which have within sixteen years past
cured an immense numDer OF persons OF
both sexes of every age and in every =
tuation, of various d. ,eroes complaints
arising from WORMS, and from obstruc.
lions or foulae3s 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. II
contains nothing but what's perfectly u :
nocent " is so mild in its operation that II
cannot injpre the most delicate pregnant
adv or the tendeYest infant of week old
should no worms exist in the body; but
will without pain or gripping cleanse the
,tsmach anu bowels Of whatever Is lou
or offensive. and thereby prevent the pl'
ducticn of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The lozenges are particularly
efficacious in carrying Oft all gross hs-
mours and erup,ions. feverish and b'hons
complaints, and are the safest and mid
est pursative that can be used on any
occasion.
Description of Worms. and the sImp-
toms By ,chich they are knoUn.
Worms which infest the human bod,
are chiefly of four kinds viz.-fhs Te-
reg or larg. round worm; the Ascari.
des o. small maw-wcrm the Cucurbi
tins or short fiat white worm; and
lastly, the Tenia or tspc-worm, so call
ed from It's resemblance to tape. This
is often many yards isng and is full Of
Joints. Ii is most hurtful and most diff
cult to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worms
are-disagresable breath, especially il
the morning bad aud corrupted gums
itching in the nose, and about the seat
eonvu,siens, epieptic fits, and sometimes
priration OF speech: starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep ; irregular appe
tito. sometimes loxthing food and some
times vOracious purging with Shiny and
fetid stools venting large and hard
belly; pains and sickness at the sto.
mach pains in the head AID thighs and
Iowness of spirits /; slow fever with small
and Irregular pulse dry cough; esces-
sive thirst; sometimes pale and unhealthy
counten,nce. and sometimes the face bloa-
ted and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any OF the above
symptoms should have immediate re-
course to Hamilten's Worm Destroying
Lezenges, which have been constantly
attended with success in all complaint,
similar TO those above described.
A dose Of this med, cine given ,cca.
sieaally during the warm season, will eff.
fectually prevent "the vomitihs and pur-
ging of Children dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands OF the
infant part Of our Citizens. 1t is u. ewise
the mildest and most certain remedy
known, and has restored to health and
strength great number whea il an adj
vanced stage Of this fatal complaint. Par
ticular aud plain instructions are given
for every part Of the necessary treatment
20 sach cases.
Children generally take this medicine
with eagerness; having pleasing appear
ance, and an agreeable taste.
The Restorative PJrcier for the
Teeth aud Sums.