Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-11


Mustard Seed. 1T is remarkable that IN lew
DAYS after taking The Seed, the pain entirely
ceased. and has never since returned. Inc ae-
lions Of the affected organs was gradually M
ncoyed, dice stion was restored, the bowels re-
sumed their runc lions, and a, different times n1
was relieved by the discharge OF severai s'h','
portions Of gravel. Encouraged by THESE au
yantaees he continued the use OF The seed ",''
increased confidence. In Nov. 1928, ne ais
charged with ease large rugged obiong Poi
ton of gravel, and to use his own e1Pressio"''
his health had then and some time before d.
tanned state Of wonderful improvement
I'm. Mustard Seed is as valuable for the pre-
vent,on as for the cure OF the disease. vi i's
mower as a preventive, the following cause IS
remarkable illustration. friend oil mine hao
for FIVE or six years previous to 1873, oeeh
regularly attacked with hay or summer asthma
in the month Of June or July, in each oil 'hose
years. The attacks were always violent, anu
for the mos, part accompanied with so!'e u'h,
ger. And such was the impression mace o'
his constitution by the disease, and the RENE
dies resor,ed 70, (of which bleeding and DIS
terinp were the chief,) tina, each Illness leu 10
long confinement to the house, extending ~ d
period Of nearly three months.
In the early part Of that year he resolved 70
make trial Of the seed, in order to prevent, II
possible, a recurrence Of the asthma; and IN
the month of March he began the use oil IL ana
has ,henceforward taken II regularly once Gay
IA desert spoonful about an hour alter dihner)
10 the present time. During this long perioo
he has not only wholly escaped the disease Out
his health has never been Interrupted oy Hih' %
of any kind, and has been progressively I'M
proving s he is now enjoying greater degree
of strength and activity and much better spirits
Than he recollects to have had before. ne
mos, formidable bodily evils to which we are
exnosed. are well known 10 originate in colns,
IN which from the extreme variabieness OF our
climate we are peculiarly liable. AS means Oh
preventing this fruitful source OF disease, the
| Mustard Seed has in many instances been re-
ma, kahly successful Ever since June 1922, TO
| the present time, have regularly taken II once
every day; and during all this time l have me-
er been troubled with the slightest cold, aud
have enjoyed an uninterrupted flow OF health
| A near relation Of mine TOO, whose lille Tor ma
| ny years has been frequently exposed to lmml>
| men, dangers from iniamatory aftection ot the
! chest, brought on by cold, OF which he was re-
markably susceptible, has happily experienced
a similar advantage from it. lfpersons OF con
sumptivc and delicate habits, or otherwise con-
stitu,ionaily susceptible Of colo, would avail
themselves Of this hint, and il all persons indis-
criminately the FIRST attack of disease, unaccom.
panied by any decidedly inhamaory symptoms,
would have recourse TO the Mustard Seed Tor a
few weeks, the extent 10 which human suffer
ing might be thus prevented, would, 1t may
re asonaby be presumed, exceed all ca'cuIa-
| tons.
After what has been said, ii is almost super
fag 70 2RssE4s that t hee Aps1ardn ssea EhBB ss
habits, situations, and condition in life render
them more particularly liable 10 disordered
| functions of the stomach, liver and bowels, with
the endless variety Of distressing maades flow
| ing from shat cause. Of the class and princi-
pay the s,udious ard seden,ary, persons whose
constitutions have suffered from long residence
| in hot climates, mariners and sailors while at
sea, manufacturers and mechanics oil every de-
! scription, miners AM such as work under
| ground, the indoent and Incorporate, the poor
who suffer from hard labor aud scanty means
| Of support, and persons advanced in years
To children also Of the age of months and
upwards, the Mustard Seed is highly beneficial
as remedy for worms; and as means Of OBJ
WAITING the extreme debility of the stomach and
bowels So frequently attaching 10 theiI tender
years. When aiken by them, il occasionally
throw S; ,ut considerable eruption on the skin,
|
general health. II is like wise particularly APP
plicable 10 he disorders peculiar 10 the female
Sex, and is of great service after confinement,
and especially Afer severe yi' gs-n; and where
the mother is nurse, II is also through her Of
singular benefit to the child, ,fectualy Corr
| recting all irregularities Of the stomach and
bowels, and thus causing il 10 thrive in won
| derful manner.
In the Mustard Seed are combined valuable
aperient and an equally valuable tonic; and
thus while il affords the most salu,ary and
comfortable relief to the bowels, it never weak.
ems but on the contrary always strengthens in
q very remarkable degree, both those organs
and the stomach, aud ultimately the whole sys-
TEN.
| Directions, 10 be carefully Observed:
The Mustard Seed is always 10 be swallowed
whole, not broken or masticated, and either
alone, or in a ltlle water, or other liquid, warm
or cold: but for children or persons who find
it diff ult in swallowing il, the following mode
is recommended: each dose as 1t is wanted for
| use should be washed in boiling wafer for one