Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-15
Dr. John SnppfMgtOn's
ANIE.A'E;VEHk kDHLLS.


q AM 0i UpinIon that nv levers are n unity OF
IL disease from Ii, mildest in. ertnittent up to
uie ihghes grade of cllUw te,, =, and that the
different den"n nations ui levers, are s,lupiy
"iiIs To some particular state oi the re
Or To some peculiar cun,litiOn of the system: and
WIN SIiSht var atIOfi-, sic as have rintIe the
treatment should he the same am .,Iso OF o,,i
ION t:nl 'hs must he the prevailing theory OF tie
di'y, or how IL II that pnysiciais treat t,vcrs
! throughout with Cul"m"i and few other deplc-
| tveI.
description and treatment o: Ccvrrs. viz:-lst.
inf'rmnfcm or .l4ur ymd ftrcr. 2dl" Bilious
Fcrrr :hily. Iyphrs !\cfr0us Fcrer. and all
ohrr levers by whatever name they may he
| called.
| LIST. or Intermittent or fcrrr and 1one |
roiH'er All levers q. All Intermittent character
"'ici'co0 oil once III twenty -tuIir hours wiIetil-
or prc"' d"'i by chill or not; ar whether the
lever ana c!I:ll rise. and continue together; ol If
there he nu chill at ali sometime. fever OF this
Character continues "a or A. hours witnou, inter
'n'sson. and sometimes it ocru only every third
| DAY. y me tcnt's OF the iev"r- Of this state. and
most oll,ei states of this union. partakc NOR. or
less "' tins character; and all their various aI-
| lielr'ncrs the treatment should he the s;me-
his uc'iIcIi e cues Inv correcting the bile Civ.
III" tone md energy I" the stomach ami bOwcls
III Il thereby communicating hcatl, and strength,
to The w''oc system Itis also possessed OF >ncI,
singular and admirable pr0p ties. that il does
mot sIcken the stomach nor operate OH the bow
els "s u pursafivc. II hreaks the fever IN from
~ to a. hours. uuriii. which time the patient
icrls II" sensible benefit from it. b, finds him
sell suddenly wei! wit:.oul b"ino con >c MS offs
h'"ic Oh operation. There is no arsenic or any
"''f article of II posonolls nature in this mcdi-
| 'i"c. ii Is entirely harmless: women in "A " sill
u;'''ni nhy take it with perfect safety; aud if
t'"blc Iii" quantity ei recommended was Ia
i.,n hrn II" bad effects would be produced by it,
he Increased demand for this medicine has i'll
H. filtt
"' pulls ~ the transportation, of vias is boil, in
| cnllNc lent and unsafe For grown persons ar
children W prefer TAXI L it in n liquid form. il
can he prepared co,veIil. II by any person in
TIC to!'"w'n" ':';.Iin"r pound twelve pills well
| pm ii' rr"pa';i"n :i,tn IL vial. and pour two
common SiZrG ta'lr spoonii,ll> of whskev or wa
| ter to IT. spirit ~: any kind are best ANY other
qua uty of th" liquid may b.. prepared u; t..
>;,'ic tune. H. increasing csS"n,ng the ,,,,;,,rti-
nltc medicine i'll the same proportion us dc.
| -'rlh"d above.
Treatment II Tie patient prefers taking II
nuke or purge before h, commences the use of
r:ilS M ''lcn", have ob .ciion hut IL is rarely
!; ever cc"ssaiy. He drink cold wa,e, or
ulake 'IS' of any kn,i of diet suitable for a sick
person, without the least danger. suffering the
/ >.hicS' inconvenience" from it. 4 grown per-
son will take for It dos" Il p.lI or common sI/-d
tea spoonful "f the liquid every two hour. both
!ay and night. unit the disease Is bro. e,: chill
and those three "r four W old " i'll take IL or
~ drops. and ,nIilnt> 3 or weeks old will tax q
! ii0h : to II drops. repeated ana continued as re-
commended inr grown persons. But as persons
a'r,"Iy sub ect tn relapse return of this dis.
whc her they are cured in tins or any other
way. II would be- well I" continue ,akin. three or
.n,r buses IL day until The strength and compIcy.
I'm Are restored. and particularly il the person
,;> already had several relapseS. Cnc box will
cure tw" persons Ola common attack of usuc and
fever. Bcinrc the liquid is takea the vial should
be well shaken.
IDLY. OCEiiio~s Errcr This is Il more o,,s,;
llile ai dangerous disease than nterinirten' or
asnc and fever, there are genera ly three or four
nys ihdispos'hon previous TO the onset of this
dscnse. ana frequently chilly seiis atos fnr day
y two after Wi,c' This d ease il proper!,
omed Il .ar.ly Yields to any treatment undrr n,
0days. and sometimes much longer.
silly Of Tyrhns or Nervous Fsrcr. Thi. !,
II Il much more ";,Stina and dan yer,s dscaS,
Lam hii"'i- ie'ci. and appa: emily nnIe mn d IN
tic commencement. 1t often continues tiiiec
or twcm,. days with scarcely any remission or m
Iern'-s". with great pt"strati"n of body and
'lcp"s>!"n at nhlid. Ii may be W.. II tn observe
that Typ .u- fever most common IL, the wiu;,
dSprn; and Billions fever IA the summer nm
ial. la the first stage ni all levers il is couu y
W the tongue tn b" cove ed witt, Il wlitish c,.u,
aud /, The fever Is not broken and runs i. to + ,
second ~'a"" il Is apt to assume Il yclluv,-
brown co"r and in the third AMI last >,nn, ,
Ir'ers. (and particularly il they are of n IL"
rat!. and mialigna cha nc:er) the tongue, is IN,
10 S-'lEie darh brown color. oi different degree,
n riOISi IRE; sometimes II H. exceedingly tIt :
'lns stage "i thu disease ir patent is often ..u
>!hr Ola hot or hn,nn. SrnSllnn in the stomach,
me symptoms Oi these two ri scaScS are so muc
ii;he IN their first >tagc thai physicians often dit.
"a ;is tn their real ciIarac,e. nor does il matte,
nitirrIallr, because the treatment of both should
| s''' city much the same. with this exception
that y "hus fever dos iiot rrqnre nor wili !,
bear us much Stro.'" sic'>cnng medicine us bi,-
| fever.
Treatment t. the first st,.c of ,:,o ,vo last
! I, '>caSrs. give rukc or % g or two small doses
| If ca 'ne o. some at .cy ,uetlrciuc that will one
! rate upon ~" stomach and bowels U,der any
c,r instances oh cc' to giving more strong
,nc,c;ue and an, 'iccdcdly of opinion thai r..
| uro,,d ,,,,s,s a. -mrh ne.ating medicines do
more hurm than .m:i. Ailrr thus operating o.
the stomach and bowc,s iand even witiiOu' ii)
| il -cv"ral days "avc apSed Il. d my pa,. ant he
come weak. commence with the pits md droy..
| AMI give dose every three hours. that Is ciehI
| doses III each twenty tn,i hours with a rcnuIo,
use oi Virginia sliakri0ot. some either swrar.
| ~" ten. sn"ii as hysui, sage "r balm. Should
| the patient suffer much with pam in the head.
| back nr e'>ew here. give twenty or Twenty-Five
drops 0i laudalIun nt nj gIt. II tbe grow, per-
| son ,chidrci -hn, ld take less cnrrcspundna u nh
| hrir;grs) and Should! he become much dcbiI,,u-
! ted irG,n Il continuation of the disease ard mar
| cuIariy ii, the hands and feet become cold rive
| II draught oi tu.:dy or wine every three or four
| hours u; I'll he r"cO,c,>: continue nl. the time TO
! use the pills or drops as recommended The
| die, sonld l." light. and taken only little at
| time ard otter.
| bleeding Is seldom required in these disca-
srS tlia ~ II scarcc!s necessary to mention il; If