True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-09

The INDIANS PANACEA.
OR the cure OF eumhtis ,scrcfula or kings evil govt
aciatca or hip gou Incl tent cancers, salt rheum,
sphitc and mercuia diseases particularly ulcers and
panfula affections of the bones, liberated throat on1 nos
trs ulcers of every description fever sores and internal
assesses, fulas piles scald head, scurvy, bles chro-
mic eyes, cryspes bloes and every variety of
tancnus Affection chronic Caarrh, head ache proceed
ing from any acrd lumor pain in the stomach and dys-
pepsa proceeding from variation Affection of the liver
chronic Inflammation of the kidneys, and general lebili-
y caused by torpid action Of the vessels of the skin
is sing ,aiy eicacous in rcnowng those constitutions
which have been broken down by indicinus treatment,
Juvenile irregularities. In general terms, it is reoom-
inentied all those diseases which arise from impurities
of the blood, initiation of the umors, of whatever
name or kind.
fling assistant applications which the circumstances of the
case will dctaa; but for general remedy or Purcaor
to remove the cause, the INDIANS PANACEA will
generally be found sufficient.
TO THE PUBLIC.
How true it is that modern Physicians IN their am.
eon to excel in their profession; xpore the vast fields
OF science by the aid oichemisty and seek out new re-
medal agents. in short, to arrive at perfection in the
practice by means OF art aone,-entrey overlook and
neglect, beneath their notice. the rich and bounteous
stores OF medicine, which the Almighty has caused to
spring out of the earth in every cline! And how much
more true sit that while the American Physician looks
10 foreign countries for many Of his common and
necessary articles, perpetually changing they are a,
the dictates otashon folly, he is surrounded in his
own country with an endless prouson of medical plants
sa''cien to answer any indication in disease cure
any durable disorder; and yet he is ignorant of their v-
tues and they are sueredo waste their healing on the
desert air.
The effects of vegetable medicines upon the system are
temporsry-those OF minerals lasting. The former ex-
ert their effects and pass o-he latter mercury in par-
ticulSr, act chemically upon the solids decGmposinp
the bones and undermining the constitution by slow
and destruction.
The conscnalli,y, efficiency and SAFETY of vepea-
ing the ancient practice with the modern; Or to bring il
more Immediately under observations tho Indi-
an practice with that of the whites Who in America
mas no, known orheard OF repeated instances wherein
some decrepd, unprecndns female Indian by means Of
her simple remedies alone, has affected the most rapid
and astonishing cures after the Alatea Neica of the
common practice directed in the skilul manner,
has foilcdl And who has no, been surprised at ,e com
arativc and facility with which the Indian frees him
self from any disease and ut the almost toa abstinence
OF chronic disease among tlemi Who has even heard
OF an Indian with constitution broken and rnined by
lltreatmen Aad can doubt exist that this hspy ex
cmption of the savage from most of the ills which the
flesh of man is herto, is chiefly owing to more reua
aud safe remedies which he employsY This astonisI,-
ing difference in success, is fair exemplicaoh of the
infinite superiority OF the simple and safe means of cure
which God has created for the benefit of his children
over those which the pride and the art of man have in
vented.
From long residence among aportion of The ahorein-
al inhabitants OF this country, andan intimate acq,ail-
lance with the methods of Of of their most
successful practitioners, the proprietor Of sThc Indians
Palacea, acquired a knowledge of of the most
powerful and taroite remedies From these selected
such as were most ecacous and appropriaes and after
various experiments 10 test their principles and strength
he has combined them in the form here presented, as The
most peri ct and beneficial for the purpose Tor which
is recommended
The proprietor offers this preparation to the public.
with the consciousness that he is placing wthinteir sea-
remedy capable otrcevng many of his afflicted tel-
low beings, who arc suffering under the chronic
n,tl,, l,ctt,, ,,1,, 4
such it will prove of ncalcuable value as the means,
and in many cases, the only of relieving their s,f-
terlngs and restoring them to health and hap
p'ness This is not offered remedy, that
may per chance be equally good with many others now
i'll use, but AS which is capable of saving life in many
extreme cases hch al! the unlsua.emces fail This il
has done repeatedly; and this is the reputation has OBJ
tanned wherever il has been introduced.
1t is only about three years sincc this preparation was
presented TO the public: but in That short space of tine
some hundreds of persons might be found, who would
solemn, declare that they believed that their lives wcr.
saved ii, and in after they had tried many
and perhaps all the common remedies in vain. Wh,T-
ever IL is known it israpdly coming into use and this
affords the most substantial and convincing proof of it
merits
The value "fhe p.u,scrg most censrcuous in those
long st,ning an" l.i!.,ic and scrolous affections
which have deic ii! u,Icr remedies and particularly
III those cases where mercury has been a,si y used
as to cause distressing pains in the bnncs nodes nercu
rial ulcers, arrangement of The digestive organs &c
- >'s'' '''
yo,Ss Inc ,o,s,;,r,;n , ''' o' mercury, reno,
au'us 'I 'o,s''"' 'h', the patient sound aud
~ '' III le''9'ea sore throat, It's
pl'1 e'eS are ho' less apparent, giving a!h.os imne
my ,T. iu,t'i' .,
m any" IN p.' "'es' '"e humans faacca operates
a. a., ' ''" "l'P" 'rrtie dnrctie
'N ''Aa'Nts'' !" ah'l-S's'''''c ana anodyne and in
proper cases. asasomachc aud emmcnagosuc Genc,.
~ ','e' I'p' 'i ',e secTe'a'iohs an" OK
S>'s'He " y" '''''''" a,'" eNc'iesac"n IN
The glands ina particular manner From these pliic
P'. .s, rs oi't,a' ION! may Ne "M"'rs'ooa;
ih'sl't".''e mas seen io''nd h'$hy nsc'" in many
usGas,' o' ''rre spcellc' and II has been
u.s." "''' ""heri"l success as Spring and Fall Pu
y. u'Se WI" arc s"iee' 10 complaints OF the chest,
" "';HI m ne" Nsor. Such per-
wis.,, y. '" VI !''ce ooes IN small do
n whenever .''el ''lhN is considered necessary,
a' u'he !" Small oose VIII answer all lis
losos, III 'l'I'' iess .'e, at less expense and in
' more sec'nie l'.he' 'lia' 'he common diet drink.
ne 'op"inS ceiu'le,teS' cut CT hundreds similar,
e a.ee,, III We various eompa"lst nercn
ie''".'' anu so 10 eNh'nl IN the most satisfactory
'''''e us sul"r"ry over tne syrus IN common use.
NAoTo VI n'iro MA iSM.
S"A"LtSToN, NOV. 10, lS'2
nu'i's tc l'S' winter ana spring. was afflicted with
-, I III uu'sm' oceaS'onea ~
II, n "eI"'e' now Jake Srea' pleasure IN
sa'l'S' " SIX p.ueS OF the ihans falacea, restored
me !" l,s'e't mca" anu confidently recommend II TO
All summary ""hcteu. -..
JOHN FERGUSON, King ST.
CHARLESTON, March y, 1852
"a &c" A'o,' '' &c Ears s'''ce' WIN AuiStfess'hs
lema's'n' caused by taking severe cold while unAer
,he '",'"c"ec vi mercury ana "hic mas disabled T'
from business nearly ever Since. during this period
nave oe '''ehe II, 'e haiihe flospit III tils cit
ui"a"So VI ,'u' lho'i,S anu nearly INC same lelg'
''''e ~ VIC nl'e i'osl''o,' ana lrcn ammo" ever.