True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-13
MILES COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
TO MA TO.
4 SUBSTITUTES FOR cALomEL.

Yg1IIE doctrine promulgated with much assurance
q bv many empires of The present day, that me-
dcine will cure all diseases, is not and never can be
true; and he who asserts it, i, either fool i'm
posur Bat it is fact demonstrate by experience,
that c0mbnation$ OF medicine may lie formed from The
VEGETABLE KINGDOM, that will act 50 universally Oh
the STEM when taken seasonaby, and IN niicous pro
portions cure, i'll nine eases out OF ten, all diseases
within the reac and power of medicine.
From the well known and established reputation of
Caiomel it has long been employed by the cmpitic,
and scientific physician, as one OF the most powerful
agents for the removal of disease, BY the former al
mos, ever, land has been deiugeh with nosttums that
their authors claimed specifics in every disease Incl
er TO the human family. The folly Of these preten
sious needs no comment, for accurate chemical iyest
CATION has shown, that The base OF most Of the Panacc,s
Citliolico,s &c. which have been trumpeted before
the community with much ASSURANCE is CHl9mei, or
mercury in some form. Now, If THIS potent artieee
even III the hands otihe most sku hysicia, frequent
" evcts an influence the human SYSTEM unforeseen
and entirel, beyond the control Of art; undermining III
constitutions and bringing premature old age, disease
and DEATH what result should be expected when pre-
seribed by the ignorant! Could their many Thousand
victims speak, voice from the tomb would soon dsrc
he 'sbeeifc delusion that now swaps the minds of the
living.
Humane Physicians dcplole the sad evils resulting
from the mercuria practice aud will gladly hail the in
ructicn O! an article that safely be substituted for
ceomel. They feel, and that keslly, the certainty
of its nrimar, operation; they say whether it will
tht its is continued for any considerable time in
furious secondary consequences must follow But they
must choose the least of erils they know ether
article that will arouse t01bid H1"r remove obstrlc-
ton, and set in free action the whole gndular system,
aud ii being lndispeusaby necessary to do this, they
continue its use Notwithstanding the evil consequences
which fellow.
The, have long desired and sought an article that
would produce the good effects of this drug, without
shicctng the patient to its deleel4os results. Such
deslcl4,um it is believed has len til been ohtAneys
in The article now presented TO the public.
The lropvieors Of this article keeping in view the
fact that rise and bWeu15ent Being, ha, placed with
in the reach of all, remedies adapted to the diseases in
c,nt to tie climate they nhuht; and knowing, ike
wise that most Of the diseases OF the Smith aud Hr&t
nre Lascd upon organic or functional arrangement of
the liver; directed their attention to those articles which
act more esp cia!y on the bil'ir, organs.
Atter long, G'orous, an expensive research, they
have succeeded in extract substance from the 10
MAEO, which, from its peculiar effect pou the hcpa
tic hillary organs, they have denomna'eh Mt0tiHe
Ii is me,Iic that will produce all the beneficial
results OF Caume in both acute and chronic tlzcases
without the possibility of producing the lcerousde lcon
sequences common to that article
Its action upon tire constitution is unlve"sa no part
OF t.c ysen, escaping its Influence 1t IS, however,
upon the organs of secretion and cXereoI, that its
g eat power is particularly unaffected hencr it is pc
cllIaIy adapted to tie reatnen OF 6it'ta f7'ers and
other diseases in which tordlty congestion OF the
liver atd bortai circle prevail.
1t is admissible in all cases, where il is reccssarv
cleanse the stomach and bowels. 1t removes @js1mc
lion, and eNces quick and healthy action OF the liver
and other ganiula vcela OF the abdomen. Being diff
lsable i'll lis operation, it produces free rIrcuialon
IN 'he vessels til" surface of the body, accompanied
y gentle perspir,on. Ii does not exhaust like dras
lie ptngcs; sill, its action is more universal, and may
)ttu he repeated, not rely with safety b with "ic:s
ben fit Thi becomes inispensaiy necessary in cas-!
IT Long staining; for IN them lucnse Temporary impress
siOns n',te b, Strong medicines, seldom, il evrr do
goods but tend To inquire the sttn!ua of the consttu iou.