The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-12

cred, cannot tho of classifying, for the
purpose of investing its origin with fictitious anti
quity. Such nuxiiiaries are not needed on tho
present OCCASION single dose of the Indian Pur
gative will suffice to convince every invalid land
to such only we look for impartial verdic) that
Its curdtaee affects are incidentally superior those
Of any other medicine now in use. Proud of this
superiority, we scorn fictitious aid, but give it to
the world for what it is, SIMPLY compound OF
-FOUR SIMPLE HERBS, used for the cure Of dis
ease, by THE COPPER COLORED WARRIORS
OF THE WEST One of the herbs is an expecto.
rant, one sudorifc, diuretic, and one a cath.
tic The proper combination of the above forms
medicine, of such EFFICACY and POWER az
has been hitherto unknown in The art of healing.
Its mode Of curing is first to neutraize all putreiae-
tive matter in the body ; second to cause the ex.
pulsinn of the same through tho proper outlets
provided by nature for that purpose consequently
its action is not confined to the bowels ahouOI
it is greatest there, but extends TO the nostrils
throat saival glands, lungs, shin and kidneys
Each Of the above drains is intended by nature
for the discharge of an excreton impurity pecu.
liar 10 itself, and although we may for time com.
pei the constitution to evacuate the whole whole
through one drain, such treatment cannot fail to
dcrange the mechanism Of the body, aud utterly
ruin the health Of the patient. 1t is true that all
diseases aI:se from impurities Of the blood, but it
also true that nature has provided many different
channels for the discharge of these impurities -
therefore we are not likely to benefit The patient
by trampllns on the laws OF nature in bringing alt
the different kinds Of excretory matter through one
channel hence the evil Of attempting to cure all
diseases by course of sweating, vomiting, or
physlclng, or any other method which opens only
one class Of eXcrctories.
No medicine deserves to be called UaiUerSa
Rcmedy unless its effects extend to each and every
one of the natural drains and this power is ev.
en- claimed by any medicine except the Indian Pur-
gave In accordance with these several proper.
ties, the operation of the Indian Purgative is regu
lated by the state of the patients body. Thus, if
the ohStructlng matter is lodged in the urnal ey.
cretorles, 1t Will net as diurec lin the bronch.
jal vessels or pulmonary cXcretories, it will induce
eXpcc,ornlion; if in the cells Of the cellular mem
brane eXcrctores of the skin, gentle aud ctlec.
tuai perspiration will be kept up and. under every
combination of circums tances it will act more or
less rs "A cathhrtic. Here it is proper 10 remark
That although the purgltive always induces an IN.
creased number of alvine excavations, and is capa.
bic Of overcoming the most obstinate cases Of
costiveness, it does no, raise ''huricane" in the
bowels, nor waste the healthy juices by overacon
lis effects extend 10 every part Of the system and
for that reason are not liable to oYeraction in any
part.
No disease ever ever will be cured unless
by medicines which produce the effects above men
toned Every system of practice is more
less perfect, in proportion its power of acting on
the different eXcretories and the Indian system
claims ple-emineuce only because i. possesses The
power OF opening, and keeping open all the natural
drains.
The inestmable value of medicine which
VIII act on all the excretories, at and the same
time, is more apparent when reflect that the hu-
man body is complicated machine, consisting of
which are SO intimately connected, and mutually
der endant, that no part be injured without
producing a corresponding degree of injury on
cry other part; therefore, one part of the body
cannot be diseased and another part healthy -
neither can one part be cured while another part
remains diseased Disease begins in the blood aud
as the blood flows to every part of the system, eve.
ry part OF tho system must become less dis
ed no disease is cured unless the cause is removed
and to remove the must restore the blood
to healthy state, and if the blood is mado healthy
every part of the body mast be the same.
we have now illustrated the natural or Indian
system OF practice, and the more it is investigated
the more reasonable it appears regards its
truth we have only to reflect tina, it taught by
NATURE, and therefore must be true, When the
body stands in need of nourishment, we impe-
led ny hunger te eat and when it is diseased we
are impellcd by instinct to medicine ; and there
cannot be doubt that if we lived in state Of ma
turc, this instructive feeling would always direct us
to the PROPER MEDICINE hence the superior
ity OF the Indian System. The art of healing was
first learned in the woods, and to this dav the best
medical teacher for the Indian practice is the only
one which is consorant TO those eternal and mmu-
table laws which cavern the animal economy.
Having already proved that the Indian Purgaiye
acts in direct accordance with the LAWS OF ma
TURE and is therefore equal to the of Grcy
the complaints for which it has been tried and
found certain cure among the Indians and white
settlers of the Far West. These are Intermittent,
Remit ent. Nervous, inflammation of this Brain, OF
the Throat, Of the Stomach, of the Lungs, Of the
Liver, of the lnes;ines, the Kidneys, and the Bad-
der Rheumatism, both Acute and Chronic, Spit.
ting and Vomiting of Blood, Diarrhua Dyscntery,
and Coles Syncope, Apopexy, and Paralysis
Dyspepsia and IIypochondriaSis; Tetanns, Epep.
sv, Hopping Cough, Asthma and Palpi,ation Of the
heart, incipent Consumption, and Marasmus; Drop
~ orthe Head, the Chest, the Abdomen and the
Limbs; Scrofua, Scurvy, and Syphilis; Broncho
ccle and Cancer, Gravel and Srangury Loss o! APP
petite, Costiveness, Sick headache, Flatulency,
pains in the Stomach, pains in the Back and Side
and nj Ilprr nj JniS of he Ii IIn
Ulcers and sores ofevery description; lIystericks;
Weak Nerves and Lowness of Spirits, as we'll as
Leucorrhocn, Menorrhoea, Suppression, and other
delicate female complaints Besides the above, it
has been found invaluable in the diseases of in
fants so that in the new settlements of the Far
West where the inhabitants keep it constantly be-
side them, the children are brought up in good
health, without any assistance from Medical men
To sum up the character of the Indian Purgave in
few words. it is only necessary to statc that it pos
sed by medicine, viz. the power of opening and
keeping open all the natural drains oftho body; d.
every curative property that be possess
therefore, if persevered with reasonable time