Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-10-17
The Cause of Bilious Comp
Iassats ;anG a Mode Of Cure.

Well regulated aud proportionate quanl-
~ ty OF pie uponthe stomach, is always re-
| ouisite Tor the promotion Of sound heath-i
stinua ales digestion, and keeps the intestinal
canal free from all ob"trilct OILS. On the lnferl-
o, surface orthe liver is ii. peculiar bladder in
which tic bile is first preserved, being formed
by the liver from the blond. Thence it passes
Into the stomach and intcstines. aud regulates
the indigestion. Thus we see when lheic is Il
delicienry Of bile, the body is constantly costlve.
On the other hand, nm overabundance OF bile
causes frequent NAUSEA in the stomac' aud OF
len promotes very Sc, ere attacks OF disease,
winch sometimes end in denth.
Fevers are always preceded BY synp' ons
O! di+ortrred st0macll; as are also scroiulous
disorders, and all sympathetic functional. or
ga..ic or tcbrie diseases. From the sa!''e ralse,
the natural and healthy action oftIle heart, and
ihe whole vascular system is impaired and redl.
ced below its natural standard MS exhibited in
palpitatons, languid pulse. torpor OF the limbs,
syncn, .e. and even death itself, in consequence
Of an overabnndance ofa peculiar offensive SUBJ
stance TO the di. eslive organs.
Tile approach bilious diseases is at all times
attended by drcided symptoms of a" existing
discussed state uf the stomach and bowels; ]. e..
with hose which nre known to poiit out their
contents o b. of :, morbid irritating nature; but
whenever the amentary canal happens to be
loaded with irritating natlel, some derange-
ment OF healthy operation either OF the general
sys. .em. or of some particular organ OF the body
is the certain result. and when This Stale hap
pens to be unilcd with any other symptoms OF
disease, its effects are always thereby much ag-
gravated. The progress oi organ.c obstruction
is often 80 ranid us scarcely tn admit oltlme Tor
the application OF scl, mid us is To be offered by
art, yet. in general. the preu ontury symptoms
OF gastric load are perceptiblr Tor day or two
previnuslo the iereriSh paroxSln.a period, when
the mos; etticaciouS assistance may he gwen, by
unloading the stomach and allmentary canal
of its irritating conterls, and thus reducing the
Susceptibility OF disease.
MOFfATS LIFE MEDICINES, should
always be TAKEN in tie early stages of bilious
complains; and ifpersevered in strictly accord
ing to the directions, will positively effect azure.
The mineral medicines often prescribed IN
these diseases, although they may effect tent
porary cure. at the same time create an ull-
healthy state of the blood. and consequently
tend TO promote Il return "f the very disease
which they are employed to cnle. 1t rs then ny
the Use Of pmrgaIives, exclusively formed of
vegetable compounds, which. possessing within
themselves no DE- leterious asecies, which de-
composition combination or attention can
develope or bring into aclon; and therefore ca
pable ofprodycing no effect. save that which is
desrcd-tIlal safe remedy is found.
The LIFE PILLS and PHENlA BIT
TERS have proved to he the most happy in
their effects in cases Of Bilionsiiseases. OF any
purely vegetable preparation ever offered tolhe
public. If the stomach is foul. they cleanse 1t
bv exciting il tn throw OFT its contents: if not
; they pass to the dnodcnum without excitin"
vomiting or ua,lsea IL the stomach; stimulating
the ueighborng vicera, as the liver and pam
crcas, So us to produce more copious flow Of
, their s,cretions into the ntcstnes; stimulating
the exhaIent capillaries, terminating in the
| inner coat which an increased flow Of the rse-
less par,icl, of the body. foreign matters. or
retained secrctons, are completely discharged.
For sale wholesale and retail by the proprie-
tor. WILLIAM Is. MOFFAT. 375 I!roadway,
New York, To whom all letters elalve TO the
Medicines or orders must he directed
For further particulars Of the above hedi-
cine see MoFrArs Coon SAMARITAN, Il copy of
which accompanies the Medicine. A copy
may also be had on application at the Store OF
/ C. A. DOWD. at Edge6eld Court House.
who has the Medicine fox sale.
August 20