Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-21
DR.. John SappinStOn's
ANsN'I.EEVEkk PILLS,

remedy for Jjercrs Of ere,y description
AM Of opinion that all icvers unity OF
IL disease from the miIdest intermittent up to
the mshes, grade Of yellow fever, and that the
different denominations OF levers, arc simply
owing 10 some particular state OF the atmosphere
ar To some peculiar conditions OF the system; and
with slight variations, suc.I as have made, the
treatment should be the same. am also Ot OpliI.
ION t.at his must be the prevailing theory OF tn.
day, or how Is it that physicians treat tcvcrs
throughout with Ca!omcl and u few other dcplc-
tivcs.
Description and treatment Of of(cvers. WHILST.
Intermittent or dgnc and Ftrcr. 2,llv. Bilious
Fcrer. :sdly. Typhms Nervous Fcrcr, and all
other ievcrs by whatever name they may be
called.
list. OF Intermittent or Fcrcr and .1guc. ]
consider all fcvcrs OF All intermittent character
which cool of once in twenty -four hours, whctl,-
cr preceded by chill or nOt or whether the
fever and chill rise and continue together; or if
there he no chill at all Sometimes fever of this
character continues "a or a. hours without inter
mission, and sometimes il occ only every third
day. Nine tentIs of the evcrs of this state and
most other states of this union, paria!ic more or
less OF this character; AMI IN all their various ap-
pearances the treatment should be the same
This medicine cures by correcting the bile, Civ
ing tone and energy to the stomach and bowels
and thereby communicating health and strength
To the Whole system 1t is also possessed Of slcl,
| singular and admirable properties, that it does
| not slcken the stomach nor operate on the bow
! els as pnrgaive. Ii breaks the fever in from
- to a. hours, durin. which time the patient
feels no sensible benefit from it, but finds him
self suddenly well without being conscious of its
mode 0t operation. There is no arsenic or auy
oiher article of poisonous nature in this med
| cine. Ii Is entirely harmless: women in auv Sit
! ',aion may take il with perfect safety; aud if
double tn" quantity herein recommended was Ia
ken no bad effects would BIZ produced by it,
u ~
| ccd me IN future to prepare it only in the form
oil pills, aS the transportation. Of vials is both in
| convenient and unsafe. For grown person, or
children WHO prefer takii it in liquid form. it
can hc prepared conveniently by any person in
the following manner: pound twelve pills well.
p"' tho preparation into vial, and pour two
common sizcd table spoonfiIiis of whiskey or wa
| ter TO IT. spirits OF any kind arc best Any other
| quantity OF the liquid may be prepared at the
same tnie by increasing or lcssening the o,,an,i.
ty of medicine in the same proportion as de-
scribrd above
Treatment IF the palient prefers taking a
rnkc or purge before he commences the use of
! this medicine, have no ob cction but tits rar.,y
| II ever necessary. lie can drink cold wafer ar
make use of any kind of diet suitable for s;cl,
person, without the least danger or suffering the
slightest Inconvenience from it, 4 grown per-
son will take for dose pill or common sizrd
tea spoonful of the liquid every two hours. bo,h
| day and night, unit the disease is broken chill.
| drcn or 10 years old will take 70 or 40 drors
and those three Or iour years old will take Il or
~ drops, and nt,its 3 or 4 weeks old will take
from : to drops repeated ami continued as re-
commended ior grown persons. But as nersous
are very subject I" a relapse return cf this dis
ease. whether they are cured in this or any ',er
way, II would be- well tn continue taking three mr.
| iour doses day until the strength and compley
| ION are restored and particularly if the person
has already had several reapses. One box will
IL nar f,f,
| fever. Before the liquid is taken the vial shouId
be well shaken.
2dly. OfBiiions Ferer. This is IL more obs,;-
nate and dangerous disease than intermittent or
nS"e and lever, there are generally three or four
days indIsposltion previous to the onset of ,h;s
disease. AM frequently chill, sensation. $ for a dnv
nr two after Nhrm this di ease is properly
formed II rarely yields to any Iea,mr mt under & or
10 days, and sometimes mich longer
:'dy. Of Typhns or N,rrous Fcrcr This i.
still much more "bstnac and dangerous disease
than bilious fever. and apparently more mi d i'm
me commencement. II often continues fifteen
or twenty days with scarcely any remission or in
tcrmssion with great pYnstration of body and
depression OF mind. Ii may be we'll to observe
tG't ivphnS lever * most common in the winter
and spring. ana Billions fever III the summer ana
inil. L" the frs, stage OF all icvcrs it is common
Tor tue tongnc To be covered with Il wlitish coat,
and II the fever Is not broken and runs In the
second stage, 1t Is APT To assume Il yeluwisl,
| brown color. and in the third and last stooc nj.
levers, (a"d particularly if they are of :, hinh
grade and malignant claacrcr) the tongue isHut
| toaSSliine dark brown color, of diercn, ,,cnrees
oi h1"iS'Hrc; sometimes u Is exceedingly div; in
tins Stage of the disease the patient is oiicn SON
slbie Ola hot or burnil" sensation in the stomach
The symptoms of these two diseases arc sn u,ncI
alike III their first stage that physicians often Iic
fer as 10 their real char#c:cr nor does il m,,trr
maternity because the treatment of both should
DC p'csr much the same. with this exception.
| that tvpiis fever does not require nor will il
bear "a much strons ScACuinS medicine as bill
| i"lIs fever.
| 1fc:'"'cm IL tic first stage OF tho two los,
d,Seh.cs, give pmkc III ore or two small doses
oi ca!omci OF some Oc" medicine that will one
rate upon tue stomach and bowels Under any
Circumstances | .b ccI to giving more siroun
! medicine and am decidedly Of opinion that re-
rc"tcd dcSc' o; such operating medicines do
! more harm ;han good. After thus operating on
the stomach and bowels (and even wit!,ou; IN
| 1t several days nave elapsed ard my pa,icnt he
r"n" wc:s. commence Will. ;hc pills and drons
| ANA give d." dose every three hours that is ciah,
'."scs i'll c.! twcH:y to"r hours, with n regular
.isc OF Virginia siakcloOt. ar some oti:cr sweat
| ~" lea. shch aS EysH? sage CT balm. Should
| the patient suffer muc!, with pain in the head
back or elsewhere, give twenty or twcntv.Gye
drops of lautinunI 1T hi gilt. ifit he o,cwi, pcr
son tchildrei shnul take less cnrrcsnoudino with
| thcirages) and should he become much debilit;,.
tel from 4 continuation of the disease. and nor
hcularly 1t tile hands ana feet become cold, Give
4 drausht of toldy or Wine every three or tour
hours until he RECEIVERS; continue all the. .tine 70
| use the pills or drops as recommended. The
diet should be light, and taken only IA little n, ,
time and often.
Bleeding is so seldom required in these Olsen.
scs that II Is scarcely necessary to mention il. If
1t ever Is resorted to it should be in the carly