True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10
NILES COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
TOMATO.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR cALoMEL

rgyHE doctrine promulgated with so much assurance
Il by many empires of The present day that one me.
dicne will cure all diseases, snot, and neve. can be
true; and he who asserts it, is either fool inn
poster. But il is fact demonstrable by experience,
that combinations of medicine may be formed from the
VEGETABLE KINGDOM that will act so universally on
the system when taken seasonaby, and in udicous pro
portions cre in nine out OF ten all diseases
within the reacl and power of medicine.
From the well known and established reputation Of!
Cabmei it has long been employed by the empire,
and scientific physician, as one OF the most powerful
agents for the removal of disease BY the former, al
most every land has been deluged with nos,rums, that
their authors claimed specifics in every disease Incl
dent to the human family. The folly of these preten
sions needs comment, tor accurate chemical nvest
CATION has shown that the base of most of the Panaceas,
Catholicons, &c which have been trnmpetted before
the community with much assurance, is Cdlomel,
mercury in form. Now, if this potent altclee
even in the hands of the most sku yscian, frequent
ly influence on the human system, unforeseen,
and entirely beyond the control OF art; undermining ill.,
constitutions 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 voice from the tomb would soon disel
he SbeCifc' delusiOn that now sways the minds of the
living.
Humane Physicians deplore the sad evils resulting
from the merc,ral practice, and will gladly hail the in
production of an article that safely be substituted for
calomel. They feel, and that keenly. the uncertainty
of its primary operations they cannot say whether will
be favorable ntavOrabe. They also 7o1p and feel,
that il its use is continued for any considerable time, in
furious secondary consequences must follow But they
choose the least of two esis they know no ether
article that will to,tad hUer, remove obstirc-
tion and set in free action the whole sntuar system,
and it being ndispensahly necessary to do this, they
continue its use, Notwithstanding the evil consequences
which follow.
They have long desired and sought an article that
would produce the good effects of this drug, without
subecng the patient to its deleerfons results Suc,
desderaum, it is believed has at length been obtaineu
in the article now presented to the public.
The proprietors Of this article keeping in view the
fact that and benevolent Being, has placed with
in the reach of ALL remedies adapted to the diseases n-
cidet to the climate they inhabt and knowing, like
wise, that most of the diseases OF the South and Nest
based upon organic functional arrangement Of
the liver; directed their attention to those articles which
act more especially on the bar, organs.
After long, laborous, and expensive research, they
have succeeded in extracting substance from the To-
MArO, which, from its peculiar effect upon the hepa
tic or hillary organs, they have denominaed Hepatine.
1t is a medicine that will produce all the beneficial
results of Calome, in both acute and chronic diseases,
without the possibility OF producing the leeriouste tcon
sequences common to that article.
Its action upon the constitution is UNIVERSAL no part
of tue system escaping its influence 1t is, however,
upon the organs of secretion and excreton, that its
great power is particularly manifested hence is pc
culiary adapted to tie treatment of bilious feuers and
other diseases in which torpidity congestion of the
liver and b0rtai circle prevail.
1t is admissible in all cases, where it is necessary TO
cleanse the stomach and bowels 1t removes ebstruc
ton, and excites quick and healthy action of the liver
and other glan'uar vcera of the abdomen. Being diff
fusabe in its operation, it produces free circulation
in the vessls the surface of the body, accompanied
by gentle perspiraton. 1t does not exhaust like tras
tic purges; STILL its action is UNIVERSAL and may
often be repeated merely with safety but with gres
benefit This becomes indispensaby necessary in cass
of long standing; for in them intense temporary impres
sons made by strong medicines, seldom, if ever, do
good; but tend to nure the stamina of the consu ion
1t is cleansing and purifying to the system, acts in
perfect harmony with the known laws Of life, and is
of the most valuable articles ever offer
ed for public trial and inspection.
For convenience, this medicine is formed into grain
pills. The white pills are cathauic, ate,ati1e, &a-
bhoretc and dn~tic 1heyGllow pills tonic st'"-
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