Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-22
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A SUBSTfT, II FOR CALOMEL.

ENRON the we'll known and estah ishrd rep.
D. utaion of CoIOatl, it has been long employ
ed BY the empric and scientific physician, as
O, e OF the most powerful agents for the renln.
val ol disease. BY the former, almost every
land has been deluged with rostr,lms, that thi'lr
all liurs GAINED specifics IN every disease IN
cidcut 10 he human family. The folly oil these
prete, s;ons needs no comment. for accurate
caenlica investigation has shown, that the base
of most of the Panaceas, Calholcons. &c,
which have been trumpetrd before the romml.
nity, with so much assurance. is Calonict, or
mercury il. some form. Now, if this potent
article cyc.i in II" hauds of the most skliul
musician. frequently cxerts an influence OIL the
hunlal system, unforeseen. and entirely beyond
rhe control of art; unde mining the cons tuition.
and bringing on premature old aye. disease aHd
death. what result should be expected whe'
prescribed by the ignorant! Could their many
thousand Viz Tins speak, voice from the tomb
wond sonr dsprlthe spccifc' deusion that low
sways the minds Of the living.
Humane physicians cpiore the sad evils re-
snlting from the mercnrial practice, and will
rladIy hail the introduction of an alticlr that cal,
safely he .uhstuiu,ed fer Ca mri They .fnl
and that kceGly the great nncer!anIS al i's pr:iF
ary operation; hey cannot say wi:"il'"r II "'i'i
be favourable 1r nrfavorable. They also Eaosc
and feel. that II us u.s. is cnntI'ued lorany con-
siderable tinr. H. nriUus secondary "ons"qUeh-
res mnstcrrtainy follow. Buttlwy Ei* c''oose
the least of tNo evils: they k"owno utGcr arlI-
Gle that will arouse Il torpid iircr, remove oh
struction. and set in free action the whole
qIantluIar system. and it being indiSpensablr
necessary to do this, they continue its ,lse not
wi,hsta ding the evil consequences which
follow.
They have long desired and sought an arti-
cIe that would produce the goOd effects of this
drug. without sub ec,ng the patient to its dele
tcrious results. Such desldernlum, It IS be-
lieved. has at length been obtained, i'll the article
row presented 10 the public.
The proprieiors oftliis article keeping IN view
the f;,c' that ,riSe and bcne10lent Beng has
LACED within the reach ofall, remedies adapted
to the diseases incident to the climate they IN
habit; and KNOWN. likewise, that most OF the
diseases of,lie United STATES are based upon
organic or fnnctual arrangement OF the liver:
direct d their attention TO those articles winch
act more esecially on the hillary organs.
After long. lahorioiIs, and expensive research
tbrv have succeeded in extracting substance
from the TOMATO. which, fromits prculIar ell
Iect upon,h the :epatic hillary organs they have
,ienuminated Hcpatiuc. Itisa medirine that will
produce all the be. cfrial results Of Ca 'omel IN
both aru;e and chronic diseases without the
posi- b ity of producing the dcercrio'is consc.
Guences common TO tlIa' article. It's action up
on the constitution is universal. no part Of the
system esraping it, influence. Itis. however
npon the organs Of secretion and excretlon
that its great power is rarticnIarly manifested
hencc il is peculiarly adaried to tile treatmen
of bilious fercrs and other diseases in ",llIc',
.ornidi,y or congestion OF the liver ai,d p0fal
crrcie prcvns ....
Il is admissible in MI cases whereit is neces
s,rv 10 cleause the stomach and bowels. |
re,Hoyes obstruction, ant. excites quick NJ
healthy action nf the liver and other glandtia
yi.cera of the abdomen. Being diftnslbie II
in IFS operation. it tprsducesa free circulation
in tbe vessels on the surface of the body, nc
comnuoled bv .ertl" perspiration. II dee
mn, exhaust like drastic purges; still, IFS acti"
!. more universal. and NAV often he re'caiei'
NOT merely with sa'el, bur with "rent benef
This becomes Indispensable necessary in case
nr long standing; fnr in them in'cnse t"mRor;
~ impressions made by strong medicines So