Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-18
James Kennedy g Son,

II ESPECTFULhY inform the public
h taat they have just received from
iEE'x .NEDICIyrE STORE.
No. 46, Maiden lane, New-Ycrk fresh
supply of the following valuable MEDl-
CiNEs:
Hamil.on's Worm Destroying Lo1en-
ges,
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, aud from obstruc-
tons or loulne!s in the stomach and bow
els.
This medicias 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 aye and constitution. 1t
contains nothing but WHAT'S perfectly IT,
nocent J is 50 mild in its operation that 1t
cannot iujure the most delicate pregnant
lady or the tendcrest 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
etficacious in carrying of all. gross hu-
mours and eruptiors, feveush and bilious
and are the safest and mild
est purgatiye the, can be used on any
occasion.
Description of Worms, and the sJmp-
toms by 1Cnich they are kno1cn.
Worms which infest the human body
are chiefly of four kinds viz.-The Te-
res Or large round worm the Ascari-
des o: small maw-worm the Cpcurbi.
tips Or short fiat white worm and
lastly, the Tania or tape-worm, SO call
ed from ita 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 IT.
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 sPpe
tito. sometimes loathing food and some
times voracious purgns with Shiny and
fetid stools uniting; large and hard
belly; pain. and sickness at the sto.
mach pains in the head and thighs and
lowness Of spirits 4; SLOW fever with small
and irregular pulse dry cough; excess
sive thirst: sometimes pale and unhealthy
and sometimes the face bIoa.
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 all complaints
similar tn those above described.
4 dose Of this medicine given ,cca.
sionally during the warm season, will ef-
tectually prevent "the vomiting and pur-
sing Of children"-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands OF the
lnfan: part of our Citizens. tits likewise
TIE laildeat aud most certain remedy
kaown. and has restored to health and
strength great number when in an ad.
vanced stage of this fatal complaint. Par
ti:ular and plain instructions are given
tor e. = part OF the necessary treatment
n such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
win easerncss; having pleasing appear.
lnce, and an agreeable taste.
The Restorative Po.cdcr for the
Teeth aad Gums.