Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-14
SWaim's Panacea.

COMMUNICATIONS.
SWAlM'S PANACEA is a Medicine of the
~ highest regulations although such has been the
testimony of long experience in the United States, yet
that is but small part of its celebrity Orders have
been received from all parts Of the world. The pro
prietor has recently received from the Spanish
Consul General, to supply the Military Hospitals in
Porto Rico. This order was given by the advice OF
the most eminent Spanish Physicians In that 'sand IT
now !Or not an unmporant article in the exports OF
country The proprietor considers it no despIca.
bile triumph that an American remedy should be
teemed by foreigners, while there those Of his own
country endeavoring to condemn it
From the Ne,u York Ere,ing Postl
We perceive BY the philadelpha papers that
cle has appeared in the Medical Recorder tending to
bring into dscredit the Panacea discovered by MFR.
SWAIN for the cure Of Scrofus and other disorders of
the blood We are decided enemies to sll quackery
whether in the politician, the lawyer, the divine,
medical practitioner We believe that great portion
of those calling themselves DoctOrs who have purchas
ed for few dollars dp omas from foreign Universities,
are imposturs; and consider most of the extraor
nary cures with which most countries inundated,
impuden, fabrications invented for the purpose of
torting money from the timid and unwary. But while
we thus avow our opinions Of this class Of men, and
stigmatze their practices and their nosrums we do
not feel ourselves warranted to all lengths with ma
ny medical practitioners, who consider every
qusck WHO has not gone through a course Of regular
studies, and every thing he prescrbes useless, nay
dang erous fit is not sanctioned by the tacuty. We
great strangers to science as not to know
that the virtues Of many Of the most valuable articles
used as medicine, discovered by individuals who
had no pretersions to scientific knowledge, and the
most if not all OF them, much ct their impor
lance to the classic names they have received
STRIP MEDICINE OF THE MYSTERY
WHICH HANGS OVER 1T, IN CONSE-
OuENCE OF ITS PRESCRIPTIONS Be
ING COUCHED IN A DEAD LANGUAGE,
AND WE ARE AFRAID 1T WOULD NO
LONGER CARRY WITH IT THE IMPO-
SING CHARACTER WHICH 1T NOW
POSSESSES.
Aswe have direct proof of pre- udice or Interested
opposition in the conductors OF the Medical Recorder
we shall no, mpugn the motive that induced them to
censurc the use of Sir Swsin,'s. Panscea Bat as we
are in possession of some leading facts which show al
least, that these writer's are unacquainted WIN inc
successful application of the Panscea, and OF the cst'
nation in which it is held by intelligent individuals,
and eminent medical professors. WE CONCEIVE
TT WILL BE DOING AN ESSENTIAL
SERVICE TO TIE PUBLIC TO MAKE
THESE FACTS GENERALLY KNOWN.
The testimony given of its particular cures in tile
book of Mr. Swain, in which the names ct gentle mer
of the highest reputation appear bear strong
of the nva able character of his medicine This, We
presume, known to the conductors OF the Medca
Recorder who must also been aware that the sttesta
ton of such not to be put in competition VIII
those obscure and vena personages whose certificates
of quack cries may he procured for triie.
In addition to these testimonies, the Panacea ma
Leen advocated by several eminent ply IN Phil
| adelphis and WAS complmented, during one OF the
lectures by Professor of the Pennsy lvania Nedica
| College, who in l.oiring the extraordinary cures
| which had come under his own observation, recon
mended this medicine to his class as valuable ane
important discovery II has been introduced into tht
Philadelphia Alns.iio and Hospital, and such were
It's SURPRISING rset. -. th. i"p-- paceits Success
after all other me dcine had failed the surgeon
the HOSPITAL nr illism Price, was induced 10 aoan
on his important and highly respectable office, from
the laudsb!e design of benehting his fellow creatures
! nv carving The Panacea tn Europe.
| Dut this is not all - In the city ~ YORK we nav
b,d ,mber OF cures eff cted by the Psnaces IN case
,,Lerefde utmost skill Of the faculty had been tired u
pa;n. and where the patients who had gwen up a
| bnres of recovery are now entirely Tree rom ever
symn,om of the disorder. We could enumerate thes
csSas aud mention names But after what we hay
oJv,nced and as they sufficiently notorious, we 81
n, consijer this necessary demonstrate the ehcac
of Mr. swaim's discovery. IT, after these Vaiohs r.
CONNIE ndations there should remain any incredu't!
we b.lI be inclined think. that those VINO persist
rndeayoring to dscredit the Psnacea have returhe
to The state of Adams ;gnorance-not knowing no"
distinguish good from evil.
SWAIM'S PANACEA. -lndepender
f,ne sanitary eff cts of tins medicine IN all cases Wmc