True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-29
MILES COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
TOMATO.

FENllE doctrine promulgated with so much assurance
Il by many empires of The present day, that me-
dcine will all diseases, is not and can be
true and he who asserts il, is either fool i'm
postor But it is fact demonsrable by experience
that combinations of medicine may be formed from the
VEGETABLE KINGDOM, that will act so universally on
the system, when taken seasonaby, and in udcious pro
portions ce nine out of ten, all diseases
within the reacl. and power of medicine.
From the well known and established reputation of
Cal0mel, it has long been employed by the empiric
and scientific physician, one OF the most powerful
agents for the removal Of disease BY the former, al
most every land has been dcluged with nostrums, that
their authors claimed as specifics in every disease Incl
dent to the human family. The folly of these prcten
sions needs comment, for accurate chemical nvesti-
CATION has shown, that the base of most of the Panaceas,
Catholcons, &c. which lave been truinpe,ted before
the community with so much assurance, is CalymeI or
mercury in some form. Nov, if this potent artclee
in the hands of the most skifu ply scin frequent
ly exerts influence the human system, unforeseen,
and entirely beyond the control OF art undermining ill.,
constitutions aud bringing premature old age disease
and DEATH what result should be expected when pre-
scrlhcd by the Ignorant Could their many Thousand
victims speak, voice from the tomb would soon dispcl
he 'specfc delusion that now sways the minds Of the
living.
Humane Physicians leplore the sad evils resulting
from the merc,ria practice, and will gladly hail the in
PRODUCTION of an article that safely be substituted for
calomel. They feel, and that kesniy the uncertainty
of its pimar, operation; they cannot say whether it will
be favorable ntvorable They also knosr, and feel,
that ittts use foraGG cepsderahle time, in
FURIOUS secondary consequences must follow. But they
must choose tue least of two erils they know other
article that will arouse t0rid Rre1, remove obstuc-
ton, aud set in free action the whole glandular SYSTEM
and ii being ndispens7by necessary to do this they
continue its use notwithstanding the evil consequences
which follow.
would produce the good effects of this drug, without
slhcctng the patient its deieterious results. Such
desdcraum, it is believed has length been obtalne4
in the article presented to the public.
fact, that wise and beleuolen Being, l, placed with
III the reach of ALL remedies adapted to the diseases in
ci,ent to the climate the, nhabt; and knowing, like
wise, that most of the diseases of the South and Hest
are based upon organic or functional arrangement OF
the liver; directed their attention those articles wheh
act more esp cialy on the biar, organs.
Alter long, aborous, and expensive research, they
have succeeded in extracting substance from the To-
MATO, which, from its peculiar effect upon the hepa-
tic or hillary organs, they have denominaed HepatiHc.
1t isa mediciie that will produce all the beneficial
results of Caomc in both acute and chronic diseases,
without the possibility OF producing the leeriousdc tcon
sequences common to that article.
Its action upon the constitution is universal, part
OF toe yst'm escaping its inlncnce. 1t is. however,
upon die organs OF secretion and cXcrrtun, that its
cat power is particularly manifested hence il is pc
cuarly adapted to tie treatment Of billions fe1eas and
other diseases in which t0rpidity cnuaeson OF tile
liver and bortat circle prevail.
1t Is admissible in all cases, where it is
cleanse the stomach and bowels. 1t removes osiruc-
tion and exctcs quick and healthy action of the liver
and g. her aIular yccra of the abdomen Being dii-
tusahlc in its operation, produces free circulation
in the vessels on the surface OF the body accompanied
by gentle perspraon. 1t does not exhaust like dr,s-
tic purgcs; still its action is more universal, and may
often be repeated, not merely with safety but with srcas
benz iii Hi, becomes inhSpeusait necessary III cas-
OF long saniu3; for in them, temporary impress
slons made by strong medicines, seldom ii ever, do
goods but tend to iMure the stamina "i the constitution.
II is cleansing and purifying to the system, in
perfect harmony with the known laws of life, and is
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