Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-22
The Cause of Bilious Comp
Iaints and a Mode of Cure.


Well regulated and proportionate iuanti.
IA ty Ol bile upon the stomach, is always re-
qusite Tor the promotion Of sound heath-i.
stimulates digestion, and keeps the intestinal
canal Tree from all obstructons. On the inleri-
or surface oil the liver is peculiar bladder in
which The bile is first preserved, being formed
by the liver from the b;ood. Thence it passes
into the stomach and lltestines, and regulates
the indigestion. Thus we see when there is
deficiency Of bile, the body is constantly costive.
On the o.her hand, an overabundance of biIe
usesirequent nausea in the stomach; and OF
ten promotes very severe attacks Of disease,
which sometimes end in death.
Fevers are always preceded by symptoms
oil disordered stomach; Us are also scroiuIous'
disorders, and all sympathetic functional. or
galic febrile diseases. From the same cause.
the natural and healthy action oftle heart, and
the whole vascular system is impaired aud redr-
ced below its natural standard rs exhibited in
palpitations lauguid pulse. torpor of the limbs,
Syncope, and even death itself, in consequences
OF an orerabnndance oi a peculiar offensive sub.
stance to the digestive organs.
The approach of bilious discasesis at all times
at'en"ed by decided symptoms of an existing
diseased state of The stomach and bowels; i. c.
with those which are known to poiut out hei''
contents 10 be of morbid irritating nature; bur
whenever the alimentary canal happens 10 be
loaded wilt irritating matter, some derange-
nient OF healthy operation either of the general
system, or ofsome particular organ OF tile body
is the certain result. and when this state lap.
pens to be united with any other symptoms Of
disease, It's effects are always thereby much as
graYated. The progress OF organic obstruction
Is often so rapid Us scarcely tn admit ortime for
the application oil such aid as is to be offered by
art, yet, i'll general the premonitory symptoms
OF gastric load are perceptblr for day or two
previous In the iererish paroxis,n,a period when
the most etticaciouS assistance may be given, by
unloading the stomach and alimentary canal
o!lts irritating contents. and thus reducing the
susceptibility OF disease
MOFFATS LIFE MEDICINES, should
always be taken III the earl " stages of bilious
complains; and ifperscvered in strictly accord
ing to the directions, will positively effect Il
cure.
The mineral medicines often prescribed i'll
these diseases, although they may effect tent
porary cure, at the same time create an un-
healthy state of The blood, and consequently
tend TO promote 7 return of the very disease
which they are employed to cuie. 1t is then by
the use OF purgatves, exclusively formed Of
vegetable compounds, which. possessing within
themselves no dreteriolls agencies, which de-
composition, combination, or alteration can
develope or bring into action; and therefore ca
pable producing no effect, save that whlcllis
deslred-that safe remedy is found.
The LIFE PILLS and PHENLX BIT
TIERS have proved to be the most happy in
their effects in cases Of Bilious diseases, Of any
purely vegetable preparation ever offered the
public. II the stomach is foul, they cleanse it
by exciting it to throw off its contents: if nos
they pass to The duodenum without exciting
vomiting or nausea in the stomach; stimulating
the ncighboring vicera. as The liver and pan
creas. so as to produce more copious flow of
their secretions into the ntcstines; stimulating
the exhalent capillaries terminating in the
inner coat, which an increased flow of the use
less particlrs Of the body, foreign matters, or
retained secrctions, are completely discharged.
For sale wholesale and retail by the proprie-
tor, WILLIAM Is. MOFFAT, 375 Broadway;
New York, to whom all letters relative to the
Medicines or orders must be directed.
For further particulars of the above Medi-
cine sre MoFFAr's Coop SAMARITAN, copy of
which accompanies the Medicine. copy
may also be had on application at the Store Of
C. A. DOWD. at Edgefeld Court House.
who has the Medicine for sale.
August If 26