Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-03
DR.. John SapPingtOn's
ANTI.FEVER PILLS,


Il disease from The mildest intermittent up to
the highest grade Of yellow lever, and that tile
different denominations Of levers, are simply
owing TO some particular state Of the atnlOsph. re
or to some peculiar condition OF the system and
with slight variations, such US I have made, the
treatment should be the same. am also OF fOpin-
ion that this must be the prevailing theory Of the
day, or how il it that physicians treat fevers
throughout with Calomcl and u few other deplc-
tives.
Description and treatment offevcrs. viz:-Ist.
Intermittent or -4gnc und Ferer. 2dlv. Bilious
Ferer.. :sdy. 1yphus or Nervous Fsrey. and all
other fevcrs by whatever name they may be
called.
1st. OF Intermittent or Ferer and Aguc. l
consider all fevers of All intermittent character
Winch cool of once in twenty -four hours, whetlI-
er preceded by chill or not; whether the
fever and chill rise and continue together; or if
there be no chill at all. Sometimes fever OF this
character continues "a or az hours without inter-
mission, and sometimes it occurs only every third
day. Nine tenths ofthc fevers Of this state and
most other states of this union, partnke more or
less OF this charucter and in all their various np-
Pearances the treatment should be the same
ihIs medicine cures by correcting the bile Civ.
ing tone and energy to the stomach and bowels,
anu thereby communicating health and strength,
to the whole system Itis also possessed of sucI,
singular and admirable properties that it does
not sicken the stomach nor operate ON the how
els as purgative. I, breaks the fever in from
"a to AZ hours, during which time the patient
feels no sensible benefit from it, bu; finds him
self suddenly well without being consciuus ofits
mode OF operation. There is no arsenic or any
other article Of poisonous nature in this medi-
cine. Ii is entirely harmless; women i'm a,y all.
uation may take it with perfect snfety; aud if
double the quantity herein recommended was t;,-
ken, no bad effects would be produced by it,
The increased demand for this medicine. has i'll
duced Inc IN future to prepare it only in the form
of pills, as the transportation of walls is both i'm.
convenient and unsafe. For grown persons or
children who prefer taxi, it in liquid form, il
Gun De prepared conveniently by any person in
the following rnanncr pound twelve pills well,
put the preparation into n vial. and pour two
common sized table spoonfiulls of whiskey or wa
ter to it. spirits Of any kind are best Any other
quantity of the liquid may be prepared at the
same time, by increasing or lessening the quaint.
ty the medicine in the same proportion as dc.
scribed above.
Treatnent.-If the patient prefers taking n
puke or purge before he commences the use of
this medicine, have no objection. but i, is rarely
II ever necessary. lie can drink cold WINTER or
make use of any kind of diet suitable for a sick
person. without the least danger or suffering the
slightest Inconvenience from it. A grown per
son will take for dose n pill or common sized
tea spoonful Of the liquid every two hours. both
day and night, until the disease is broken: chill
dren B or 10 years old will take 70 or 40 drons
and those three or four years old will take IS or
20 drops, and infants 3 or weeks old will take
from 3 TO 9 drops. repeated and continued Us re-
commended Tor grown persons. But rs persons
are very subject to relapse return of this dis.
ease, whether they cured in this or any other
way, It would be well to continue taking three or
four doses day until the strength und complex
ion aIe restored, and particularly if the person
has already had several relapses. Une box will
cure two persons of n common attack Of ugue and
fever. Before the liquid is taken the vial should
be well shaken.
2dly. 0fBiiioms Fere,. This is more obs,i-
nate and dangerous dsease than intermittent or
ague 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 utter. When this dease is properly
formed it rarely yeldsto any treatment under g or
10 days, and sometimes much longer.
3dly. OF Typhus or Nervous Ferer. This is
still much more obstinate and dangerous disease
than bilious fever, and apparently more mi id i'm
the commencement. 1t often continues fifteen
or twenty days with scarcely any remission or in
Permission, with great prostraton of body and
depression of mind 1t may he well to observe
that iyphus fever IS most common in the winter
and spring, and Bilious fover in the summer and
fall. In the first stage of all fevers it is common
Tor the tongue to be covered with n wIitsh coat,
and If the fever Is not broken and runs into the
second stage, II Is apt To assume a ycllowish
brown color. and in the third and last stnae of
fevers, (and particularly if they are of u high
grade and malignant character) the tongue SAINT
to assume dark brown color of different degrees
OF moisture; sometimes il is exceedingly div; in
this stage OF the disease the patcnt is often SEN
sIble ola hot or burning sensation in :hc stomach
The symptoms of these two diseases are 40 much
alike in their first stage that physicians often diff
fer as to their real character, nor does il mntte,
materially, because the treatment of both sho,,ld
be pretty much the same, with this exception
that typhus fever does not require nor will il
bear as much strong sickening medicine as bill
ious fever.
Treatment In the first stnge of tho two last
diseases. give pnke one or two small doses
OF cnOmel or some other medicine that will one
rate upon the stomach and bowels Under anv
circumstances l oh: :ect to giving more strong
medicine and am decidedly of opinion thai re.
peated dnses OF such operating medicines do
more harm than good After thus operatiny ou
the stomach AMI bowels (and even withon, it)
if several days have elapsed and my patient be-
come weak, commence with the pills and drons
and give dose every three hours that is eight
doses IN each twenty four hours, with a regular
use OF Virginia snake-roOt, or some other swcat-
ing tea, such as hysup sage or balm. Should
the patient suffer much with pain in the heod
back or elsewhere, give twenty or twenty-five
drops OF laudanum at night, ifitbe II grown per
son (children should take less scorresponding with
therages) ana should he become much debiljta.
ted from continuation of the disease and mr.
ticulary if the hands and feet become cold. rive
n draught Of tOddy or wine every three or iour
hours until he RECEIVERS; continue alI the time IN
Use the pills or drops recommended The
diet should be light, and taken only little nt
time and often.
Bleeding is so seldom required i'm these disea
that it Is scarcely necessary to mention il. If
1t ever is resorted to it should be in the early