True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-31
MILES, COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
TOMATO.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR cALoMEL.

Uf ntly empires Oh inc festtt uaN tliat one
dicnc will cure all diseases, is not, and never be
true; and he who asserts it, is either fool an i'm
poster. But it is fact demonstiabe by experience,
that combinations of medicine may he formed from the
VEGETABLE KINGDOM, that will act universally on
the SYSTEM when taken seasonaby, and in udicous pro
portions cre, i'll nine out of ten all diseases
within the reac and power of medicine.
From tue well known and established reputation of
Cabinet, it has long been employed by the cmpric
and scientific physician, one OF the most powerful
agents for the removal of disease By the former, al
most every land has been deluged with nos,rums, that
tsir authors claimed specifics in every disease Incl
dent to the human family. The folly of these pre,en
sios needs comment, for accurate chemical investi
CATION has shown, that the base OF most OF the PaIaces,
Caholieons, &c. which have been trumpcted before
the community, with so much assurance is CHI0mel,
mercury in some form. Now if this potent mticee
in the hands of the most skltu physician, frequent
" exerts AN inf tence the human system, unforeseen
and entirely beyond the control of art; undermining til
constitution, and bring ing on premature oldac, disease
and death, what result should be expected when pre-
scrlbed by the ignorant Could their many thousand
victims speak, voice from the oub would dis ,e
lie specific deuson that now sway the minds of the
living
Humane Physicians de,ore the sad evils resulting
from the nerctrlal practice, and will gladly hail the in
PRODUCTION of an article that can safely be substituted for
calomel They feel, and that kesniy the uncertainty
Oh its pr!5ar, cation; they Cannot say whether il @fli
be favorable uniavoahle They also kno1y, and fee,
that il It's is confined for considerable time, in
curious secondary consequences must follow. But they
must ciitOSe le least OF Two eFllS lN KNOW no
article that will to,id Huer, obstrrrc-
ton, and set in free action the whole gadular system,
aud it being ndIspeus,by necessary do tnis they
continue its use notwithstanding the evil consequences
which follow.
They have long desired and sought an artcle that
would produce the good effects Of this drug, without
subj citing the patient its oelee,ious results. Such
dcsderam, is believed, has at length been obtane'
IN the article now presented to the public.
The lropretors Of this article keeping in view the
Fact, that .vise and 6ene1olent Being, has placed with
IN the reach OF all remedies adapted to the diseases iu-
clcnt to the climate they inab; and knowing, like
wise, that most of the diseases Of the South aud Hest
ere based upon organic functional arrangement of
the liver directed their attention those articles hitch
act more esp. ci,lly on the biliar, organs
Alter long, !aborlous, and expensive research, they
have succeeded in extracting substance from the TO-
MAlO which, from its peculiar effect upon the hcpa
tic or hillary organs they have denominated Itpane
1t isa mcdiciae that will produce all the beneficial!
results OF CalOmel, in both and chronic diseases
without the possibility of producing the ceriousc con
sequences common to that article.
Its action upon the constitution is universal, no part
OF toe system escaping its influence. It is, however,
upon tile organs of secretion and eXcretion that its
great power is particularly manifested hence it is pc
culally adapted to tie treatment of bilious fevcs and
other diseases in which topidity congestion OF the
liver and portul circle prevail.
1t is admissible in AL cases, where it is necessary to
cleanse the stomach aud bowels. 1t obs,iuc-
tion and exccs quick aud healthy action Of the liver
and other san'ular ycera of the abdomen Being diff
III us II produces a Tree circulation
IN the vessels on The surface of the body accompanied
by gentle pcrspiron. II does not exhaust like dras-
Tic pnrges; still, its action is universal, aud may
often he repeated not merely with safety but with gres
benS tit This becomes indspensaby necessary in
OF long standing; for in them incnse temporary impress
sons made by strong medicines, seldom, if ever, do
good; but tend to inue the stamina of The constu ION
Ii is cleansing and purifying to the svsem acts in
perfect harmony with the known laws of life and is
undoubtedly OF the valuable articles ever offer
ed Ton public trial and inspection.
forennreniencc, this medicine is Formed into grain
pills. The white pills cath4rtic, GierUtite G'a-
boreHc and Mlaetic. The yellow pills toaic sim
"lam and dj"pdoretic.
The following extract on the subject is from the Cncin
natl Journal.
NILES TOMATO MEDICINE.
The virtues OF the Tomato, not only delicious
vegetable for the table, but also medicine have for
ae"ns'deHbIe time past, attracted no little attention. 1t
has been hecvedto possess ti-biliuus qualities which,
il they could be eectuay extracted, or separated from
The sperilooes matter, would be invaluable. This has
been characterized ae bilious country. \ large portion
OF The tI edscs arise from GsordeIed vris from de-
engagements in the gauular SYSTEM This ia especially
the case in the west, and still ":GTc the south If
remedy, easy, s+:c, ciectai in its operation, and lcav-
-, lie constitution uimpaired, could be discovered for
bilious complaints, this would unquesonsbly be among
the most healthy climates in the world
Cai@n.ei has been the almost universal remedy for
diseases this character. But 1t q remedy which
nothing but necessity should induce the Of 1t may
be considered AS uespassing the province Of another
profession SPEAK al this, yet we may be permitted 10
express strong conviction that Calonle cannot be
used without injurious sud lasting effects upon the ys
tenn ,.eatcr or less, ,,eeordg The quantities taken,
and the eu.ncy of its use am the constitution OF the
patient. A substitute for his, therefore, from the We
setablc kingdom is a desideratum III this country.
he r,,natr H., Nile nf tl; ;,,. u L;:,,as
with much Labor and eynrnsr as wr ,n,Ir.s,,rJ Inv
succeeded in obtaining such AZ, extract from Ills yerr,a
w " 20 ,oi1u' VIA nc io''n '' e'ec'ua suost'tH'e
men and o,nrs w SI S ', ms :" enquire among er'ta
M w e'a III" ''',e "Scu 'hiS h'cu'clIc, us 10 It's
ma, r,is,.t, ,a i autasleu Una, u VIII prove Il
we have been able to Learn !, las nn,,.d ,n In.;,J
ert onnn, ~ ,rn,,n, ''aS '"teu ''I uet,reo
procarmp Llvns schra,s uLa. ,,'I ~ ~, IL; so
i's u','u"s u'se':fses "he' needed, anu IN some
s,aees o'eahnS up levers. w'th even more certainty
s ' sio'I' ''ne than caomc For sick or hil'ous
"t"h'ehcs, IL mas been found good remedy. h0st