The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-20
Life Pills and Phoenix
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pro.racied and painful illness oil their oriSina'or'
Mr. John Moffat When taken III, Mr. NJ was
prosperous and fourishing Merchant IN the lower
part of the city, and having consulted ana employ
I'd a number of our most skifu physicians, ne, al
ter moths Of suffering was prevailed upon To put'
chase the receipt Of the invaluable vegetable prePa'
ration offered TO the public.
The effect of the Life Medicine IN ms own case
was so singular and remarkable, that he immediate
" determined TO offer to the world a medicine to
winch he not only owed his life, but his happiness:
The uniform success which has since attended
their administration in every instance, wnere 'a'r
trial has been given them, has been nttesed by
thousands, and inconteslibly proves their Intrinsic
merit. -. - -
BILIOUS COMPLAINTS, q THE CAUSE.
"A we'll regulated and proporonate quantity OF
bile upon the stomach is always requisite Tor the
promotion Of sound heath-it Stimulates digestion,
and keeps the intestinal canal free rom all obstruc
tons. On the interior surface of tho liver is pes
cnliar bladder in which The bile IL hrst preserved,
being formed by the liver from The blood Thence
il pnsses into the stomach and ntestines, and regu
ates the indigestion. Thus we see when there is
deficiency Of bile, the body is constantly costive-
On the other hand an overabundance of bile caus-
es frequent nausea in the stomach and often pro-
notes very severe attacks OF disease, which some
times end in death.
Fevers are always preceded by symptoms OF dis
ordered stomach; as are also scroiulus disorders,
and all sympathetic, functional, organic, or febrile
diseases. From The same cause, the natural aud
healthy action of the heart, and the whole vascular
system IS impaired and reduced below its natural
Standard; exhibited by paptatons, languh
pulse, torpors othe limbs, syncope and even deatd
itself in consequence of an overabundance of a Pc
cuiar offensive substance to the digestive organs.
The Life Medicines should always be taken in
the early stages of bilious complaints; and if perse
vered IN strictly according 10 the directions, will
positively effect cure.
MERCURY IN THE sYSTEM.-The Life
Medicines will get all mercury out of the system
infinitely faster than the best preparations OF Sarsn
Of blood tothe he0d or aioient headaches, tic dou-
ieureur, Src. All persons who are predisposed to
apoplery, palsy Src., should never be without the
Life Pills or the Biters, for one dose in time will
safe life. They equaliZe the circu lation of the
blood draw all pressure from the head, restore per-
spraton land throw off every impurty by the pores
Of the skin.
TO THOSE AFFLICTED WITH GOUT q
RHEU MATISM.-M ofat's Life Medicines have
performed the most extraordinary cures of Gout,
rheumatism, and chrome plants of all kinds,
when used with perseverance They should how
ever, be taken strictly according the directions.
The Phoenix Bitters ars so called, because they
possess the power of restoring the Expiring embers
of health, to glowing vigor through the constitu-
ton, the Phoenix is said to be restored to life
from the ashes OF its own dissolution The Ph9nix
Bitters are entirely vegetable, composed Of roots
found only in certain parts of the western country
which will infallibly cure FEVERS AND AGUES
of all kinds, will never fail TO eradicate entirely all
the effects of mercury, infinitely sooner than the
most powerful preparations of sarsaparla, and will
Immediately cure the determination of blood to the
head; never fail in the sickness incident to goung
females; and will be found certain remedy in all
cases of nervous debility and weakness THE most
impaired constitutions. AS remedy for Chronic
and Inttamatory Rheumatism, the efficiency of the
Phoenix Bitters will be demonstrated by the use of
a single bottle
Unlike the host of pernicous quackores, which
boast of vegetable ingredients, the Life Pills are
| purely and SOLELY VEGETABLE, free from Mercu
ny, Anthony, Arsenic, or any other mineral in
any form whatever. They are entirely composed
of extracts from rare and powerful plants, the vir-
tues of which, though long known to several In
dian tribes, and recently to eminent phar.
maceutical chemists, are altogether unknown to
the ignorant pretenders to medical science; and
were never before administered in so happily eff
cacious a combination.
! Their first operation is to loosen from the coats
| of the stomach and bowels, the various impurities
and crudties constantly settling around them; and
| to remove the hardened faces which collect in the
commissions of the small intestnes. Other medi-
cnes only partially cleanse these, and leave such
collected masses behind 20 produce habituaI cos
tiveness, with all train of evils or sudden darr.
hoea, with its imminent dangers. This fact is we'll
known to all regular auatomists, who examine the
| human bowels after death: and hence the peudce
of these well informed men against the quack med
icines of the age The second effect of The VEG
ETABLE LIFE PILLS is to cleanse the kidneys
and the bladder, and by this means, the liver and
the lungs, the healthl action of which entirely de
ponds upon the healthy action of the urinary or
gans ...-....-
The following among the distressing variety
Of human diseases, to which the Vegetable Life
Pills are well known to he infalbe and perfect
remedy:
| DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing the first
and second stomach, and creating flow of pure
healthy bile, instead Of the stale and acrid kind
FlatuIency, Pupitatlon of the Heart, Loss of Appe
tite >, Heartburn and Headache, Reslessness III
temper, Anxiety, Languor and Melancholy, which
are the general symptoms of Dyspepsia, will vanish
natural consequence of its cure Costumes by
cleansing the whole length of the ntestines with
solvent process, and without violence: all violent
purges leave the bowels coslive within two days
Diarrhna and Cholera, by removing the sharp &C
rid by which these complaints occasioned, and
by promoting the lubrcative seoretions of The mu-
cous membrane. Fevers of all kinds, by restoring
the blood to regular circu laton through the pro,
cess of perspration in some ard the thorough
solution Of all intestinal distractions in others. The
Life Medicines have been known to cure Rheuma-
tism permanently in three weeks, and Gout In half
that time, by removing local inflammation from the
muscles and ligaments of the joints. Dropsies OF
all kinds, by freeing and strengthening the kidneys
and bladder; they operate most delightfully."- on
those important organs, and hence have ever been
found certain remedy for the cases of grav-
Ell. Also Worms, by disodging from the turnings
OF the bowels Of the Shiny matter to which these
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