Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-11
DIR. John SaPptnxtOn's
ANTI.EEVEHS PILLS.


remedy for tcucrs Of crcry description.
r AM of opinion that ull ievers are unity of
IL disease from the mildest intermittent up to
the highesI grade Of yellow fever, and that the
different denominations OF levers, are simply
owing TO some particular state Of the atmosphere
or to peculiar condition Of the system; and
with slight variations, such us have made, the
treatment should be the saine. ain also fopir-
ion tilat his must be the prevailing theory Of the
day, or how is it that physicians treat fevers
throughout with Culomcl and few other deple-
tiyes.
Description and treatment OF fcvcrs, viz:-1st.
Intermittent 1gue and Ftrer. 2dlV. Bilious
ferer. billy. Tgphus or Nercous ferer, and all
other fevers by Whatever lame they may be
called.
LIST. OF Intermittent or Fcrer and Ague.
consider all fevers Of an intermittent character
which cool of once in twenty -four hours, wheth.
er preceded by chill or not; whether the
fever and chill rise and continue together; or if
there be no chill ut all. Sometimes fever OF this
character continues "a or 4o hours without inter-
mission, and sometimes it occurs only every third
day. Nine tenths of tho Ievcrs of this state, and
most other states of this union partake more or
less of this character; and in all their various ap-
penrnnccs the treatment should be the same
lhIs 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 is also possessed Of such
singular and admirable properties, that it does
not scken the stomach nor operate on the bow
els as purgative. 1t breaks the fever in from
~ to AZ hours, during which time the patient
feels no sensible benefit from it, bur finds him
self suddenly well without being conscious ofits
mode of operation. There is no arsenic or any
other article oil n poisonous nature in this medi-
cine Ii is entirely harmless; women in ANY sit
'ia'ion may take it with perfect safety aud if
double the quantity herein recommended was ta-
ken, no bad effects would be produced by it,
The increased demand for this medicine las in
dnced he in future to prepare it only in the form
of pills. as the transportation Of vias is both in
convenient and unsafe. For grown persons or
children who prefer TAXI, it in liquid form, it
can be prepared conveniently by any person in
the following n,anncr: pound twelve pills WELL
put the preparation into vial. and pour two
common sized table spoonfillIs OF whistey or wa
ter to t-spirits of any kind are hest Any other
qua. tity OF the liquid may be prepared at the
same time, b, increasing or iessen;ng the uuanti-
| ty OF the medicine in the same proportion as de-
scribed above.
1reaimcm.-If the patient prefers taking
puke or purge before he commences the Use of
this medicine, have no objection but It's rarely
If ever necessary. lie can drink cold water or
make use of any kind of die, suitable for sick
person. without the least danger or suffering th,.
slightest Inconvenience from it. A grown per.
son will take for dose pill or common sized
tea spoonful Of the liquid every two hours both
day aud night, until the disease is broken: chit
dren or 10 years old will take 20 or 40 drops,
and those three or four years old will take Is or
~ drops, and infants ) or weeks old will take
from to o6 drops. repeated and continued as re-
commended Tor grown persons. But persons
are very subject TO a relapse return of this dis.
ease, whether they are cured in this or any other
way, it would be well to continue taking three or
four doses day until the strength and complex
ion are restored, and particularly if the person
has already had several reapses. One box will
cure wopersons Of n common attack of ague and
ieverS liquid tuiren tiIr yuf rtIouid
be well shaken.
2dly. 0fBiiious Fercr. This is more obsti-
nate aud dangerous disease than intermittent or
ugue and fever. there nre generally three or four
days indispOsition previous to the onset of this
disease, and frequently chilly sensations for day
or two after. When this di ease is properly
formed it rarely yields to any treatment under or
lO days, and sometimes much longer
3dly. of Typhus or Nervous Fcrcr. This is
still much more obstinate and dangerous disease
than bilious fever, and apparently mure I'M ID i'm
the commencement. 1t often continues fifteen
or twenty days with scarcely any remission or in
termlsslon, with great prostration of body and
depression of mind. 1t may be well to observe
that lyphus fever Is most common in the winter
| and spring, and Bilious fever in the summer and
fall In the first stage of all fevers. it is common
| Tor the tongue To bc covered with Il wtish coat.
;''id u the lever Is not broken and runs into the
second stage, II is apt to assume "a vcinvis,,
brown color, and i'll the third and last starc of
tevers, (and particularly il they are of high
grade and malignant cla ac,er) the tongue isapt
to assume dark brown color OF different degrees
OF moisture; sometimes ii is exceedingly div: in
this stage of the disease the patient is often sen
sble ola hot or burnin. sensation in the stomach
The symptoms of these two diseases are so mucI,
alike IN their first stage that physicians often diff.
fer as to their real cliaracier nor does il matte,
materially, because the treatment of both should
he pretty much the same, with this exception.
that typhts lever does not require nor will il
bear as much strong sickening medicine as bill.
ious fever.
Treatment In the first stage of tho two last
diseases. give puke or one or Two small doses
OF calonel OF some other medicine that will one
rate upon the stomach and bowels Under any
, CIR. uilistances l oh eel to givn. more stroue
medicine, and am decidedly of opinion that re-.
peated doses of such Opel dtina medicines do
more harm than good. After thus operating ON
the stomach and bowels (a,ld even without t>
IT several days have elapsed and my patient be-
come weak, commence with the pills and drops.
and give II dose every three hours, that is eiahf
doses IN each twenty four hours, with n regular
Use OF Virginia snake-ro0t. or some other sweat
| ing tea, snch rs hysup sage or balm. Should
the patient suffer much with pain in the head.
back or elsewhere, give twenty or twenty-five
drops OF laudanum at night ifi il be n grown per-
son children should take less cOrrespO Onding with
theirages) and should he become much debilita.
ted from continuation of the disease, and par
ticulary if the hands and feet become cold, give
n draught Of tOddy or wine every three or four
hours until he RECEIVERS; continue all the time 10
use the pills or drops recommended The
diet should be light and taken only little at
time and often
Bleeding is seldom required in these disea.
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