True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-06
MILES, COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
TOMATO.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR CALOMEL.

TOM TO.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR CALOMEL
| TIME doctrine promulgated with so much assuranc
l. by many empires of The present day. that one me
dicine will cure all diseases, is not and
true; and he who asserts it, is either fool i'm
poster But it is fact demonstrable by experience
that combinations of medicine may be formed from tn
VEGETABLE KINGDOM that will act universally OF
the SYSTEM when taken seasonaby, and in udicous pro
portions as cure, nine out OF ten, all disease
| within the reach and power Ut medicine.
From the well known and established reputation @
Caionei, it has long been employed by the empiric
and scientific physician as one OF the most powerful
agents for the removal of disease BY the former, al
most every land has been deuged with nostrums, thai
their authors claimed specifics in every disease incl
dent the human family. The folly of these preten
sons needs comment, for accurate chemical investi
cation has shown that the base of of the Panaceas,
Catholcons &C. which have been trumpetted before
the community with much assurance, is Calomei, or
mercury in some form. Now, if this potent aticlee
in the hands of the most skiu physician, frequent
ly influence on the human SYSTEM unforeseen,
and entirely beyond the control OF art undermining ill.,
constitution and bringing premature old age, disease
and DEATH what result should be expected when pre-
scribed by the Ignorant Could their many thousand
victims speak a voice from the tomb would soon dspel
he ssbetifc delusion that now sways the minds of the
living.
Humane Physicians deplore the sad evils resulting
from the mercuia practice and will gladly hai the in
PRODUCTION article that safely be substituted for
e;.lome They feel, and that heenty. the uncertainty
of its primar, Operations they cannot say whether it will
be favorable or ntvorable They also k,ozy and feel
that its is continued for considerable time in
furious secondary consequences must follow But they
must choose the least of two evils: they know no other
article that will t0rid Hrer remove obstrnc-
ton and set in free action the whole ganduar system,
and it being ndispensably necessary to do this, they
continue its use, Notwithstanding the evil consequences
which follow
The, have long desired and sought an article that
would produce the GOOD effects of this drug, without
sbjrctins the patient to its ekee,ious results. Such
,l,sIderatum it is helleved has at length been obtae
in the article now presented to the public.
The nroDrieors of this article keeping in view the
fact that nike and beue7oyeut Bejue has placed with
in Le reach of ALL remedies ADAPTED to the diseases in
c,crt t, the climate they nhub,; and knowing, like
wise ha, most nf The diseases of the Souh and " est
.re based unon or-auic or functional arrangement of
the yer directed their attention to those articles which
act more esp ci,l|y on the bar> organs.
have succeeded in extrac,inga substance from the To-
NArO which from is necular effect upon the hepa-
tic or hillary organs they have denomnated Hebaine
II iya mrdici,e that will ,rofiuce all the beneficial
results of Caomc in both acute and chronic diseases
without the possibility of producing the leerousde
sequences common to that article
It's action unou the constitution is universal no part
of tne system Scanning its influence 1t is however,
unon The orms of secretion and eXcretion that its
great mower is po,tcuIrly manifested hence il is pc
cu.rIv adaned IN the treatment of b;io,s fezeys and,
other diseases in Which torpdty or congestion of the
liver and lawful c,,cjs npy.
If s admissible in ali gases where it is necessary 10
cl,nse tba s,on..ch aud bowels 1t removes ebsrue-
finn .n nu and healthy action of the liver
and o,Ior ,l,n,,,r ,;cnr, of t,e .b,omru Reinp DIFF
fy,l IL; lie ore,,;o, II ,,ro,lucrs . free circu,tion
in ,,a ss, l., n.y. ,ha sn,fce of ,ha hoy recommended
nv ueutle ners,.,iou I, does not exhaust like d,.s
tic sill lis action is more universal and NAV
oit4n he ren,.ate mot merely with safety but with yrets
hon, f, This hpcomes ndisuensably necessary in case
nj Ion u,nJ;na far in them ;u,cnse tcmnorar; n,pres
Snns 55,,de il, ,,rouv n,.d.ines seldom if ever do
yood h,t tend IN ;,,rp te Stamina Of the consttu ion
r. l. cle.ns;np and ru;iyno 70 the system acts in
n.t,., h.rnons with The known laws of life and ia
nu,eIy one ot The mos, valuable articles ever offer
~, for nuhl;c trial and ;nsn.c,ion
Far convenience dis medicine is formed into grain
nils The white nils are catha,tic aittut4,e ta-
hbo,et;c anil lE,uptc Tn. yellow uisare touic skDh
r,i,ut am, ,GohLorrt;c
The foow;,u axtr,rt m the subject is from the Cnciu
mari Jmrrl
MILES, TOMATO MEDICINE.
TIL. ,r,uns of tI,a .ron,,o mi only AS a delicious
ve.eahe for the ,,ble I'm, also as mejicue have for
ronsl.r,l. lime ,,, attracted no little attention, 1t
has h.en believed to uossess an-bous qualities which,
il brv could he H.t,lly EXTRACTED or separated from
tho s,,nertlnors matter would he Invaluable This has
been characterized AS bilious country A large porto,
of The iii ceases arise from sorCered vers or from de.
engagements in the plandular sv stem This is especially
the c,s in The west and still more so az the SOUTH II
remedy, easy, safe cfectal ip its operation, and eav.
ing The constitution unimpaircd could be discovered or
bilious complaints this would unquestionably be among
the most healthy climates in the world.
Calomel has been the almost universal remedy tol
diseases of this character. But 1t is remedy which
nothing but necessity should induce the of. 1t may
he considered AS trespassns on the province of another
express our strong conviction that Calomel canot be
used without injurious and lasting effects upon Inc syS-
tenn, less according TO the quantities taken,
and the frequency OF its use, and the constitution OF tpe
patient. substitute for this, therefore, from the We
seable kingdom is desideratum i'll THIS country.
We believe this deseratm has been discovered IL
he Tomato Dr.. Miles, of this city, and his associates
sccee,e in obtaining such an extract from this vegeta
bic as it is hoped will be found an efectua substitute
We have taken some pains to enquire among metiica
men and others who have used this medicine, to it
Hcts and wc feel we'll satisfied ,hat il will prove
mn't yai",hle remed, in bilious eomplains. So far a
- L,, Ia an. r., l.,r, !, hoe ,,,,,,..d The desired
e.t ,i "p to uro"s heath, a,;on If the liver
nrocnr,,,n lSs DISCHARGES wher needed. and in som
s,o".s ,,r,,r ~, Ee,s with ayan move certain,,
I j.; ~ hm, ~ "a. ,l,n c.lom.i. Eor sick mr. bo,i
s a' ~ q =: ~, y ,' rl -, 'rhos
us ~ i''' y. III 10y So , lie d,hiIi
VINO nase .seu y Sd, .'' ne. n',Ic;ue
u'hS eneets vi most o''es MINUS Vi i s''e r =
ua' .''e,e IS no 'ea "a. nandr
use and where large doses OF caomel "oulu DC ee"
Injurious effects of c,lomel when producing salvation
AS we have reason to hone from our investigation
his extract of the Tomato will prove a substitute
alomel il a great variety of cases, we cam
| ord if as a blessing IN the human family
mn, nerfec,l,Iv safs and free rom alI nine. "a
= 1hat we sneak Of if and we rms, ,ha, ;,s,rono
tnIv tes,ed Lv f,mes We h,ra eva ns' n.n, 81,
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