The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-12
The Genuine Extract Of Sarsaparilla,
Preparedb by
THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
{h3- THERE is No ARTICLE IN THE MATERIA
Medica, Of which many spurious and inert prepare
tions have been offered, Sarsaparlla Indeed many
members Of the medical profession 60 the length of de-
they have been led to this disbelief of its virtues by the
wreched mixtures which have been and at present
pamed the public genuine extracts OF the article
The College desire stronger and more Ineligible
proof the worthlessness Of these mixtures than that
evidence which is afforded by the very a.
which thrust before the public bear their front the
impress of the most mpudent quackery Powers are as
crbed to Sarsaparla which does not really possess and
certificates of alleged cures represented to have been e
fected by its USE paraded at length, whilst every
by any possibility have followed from the of the
most carefully prepared extracts of Sarsaparilla
under these circumstances and in accordance with
deal mposture that the college of Medicine and Phar
Macy offer to the notice Of the public,
THE GENUINE EXTRACT OF SARsAPARILLA.
This article has been prepared great expense accord
ing to the of the Partisan pharmaceutsts and
confdeny denominated the only really vaiuabe prepa
ration Of Sarsaparanow offered for sale in this country
Together with the active principle of the Similar o6fc
rdshe best species of the root-the College have ncor
porated that peculiar modification of sugar, which has
been termed gycy,Thisn. In the Extracts" Of the
rumvenders and certain druggists the common extract
Of quorce the chief ingredient ana readily be de-
eced But it is proper to state that in most this
extract of quorce aduerated and contains copper de-
rived from the pans which the decocton of tho root is
evaporated The College wish thus particularly to guard
the public against the perncious tendency Of mixtures
containing large quantities OF this poisoned quorice The
Extract prepered by the College, contains also an APP
proprate quantity of the peculiar cry principle
obtained from that valuable vegetable bitter, Gsnan $50
called from Gentius King of lyria who first discovered
its great vrues) small portion Of the active consu
ents OF the Taurus Sassdfras, another vege,sos; s
efficacy Alternative and purifier Of the pood Ms
known has likewise been added. These several
have been incorporated, and their Eecuhar Pl'no,p
compounded in highly concentrated form ana .ne re
suit has been the production OF vegslao'e a"e 'e
and tonic uneaualied for power and encacy
The College merely add the following pca pic,onarv
edition just published Of Branaes ~ '
of the Materia Medica - =. ..r.n;,-r, orr,o.
This article has been prescribed in chrome rheuma
,;sr. in obstinate cutaneous eruptons-In incident
rIandu lar aectons-in diseases OF the bones
nSod nv dull aching pains, umors and understanding
Of The aesand has prored rauable remedy and has
smss affected wheve other aIteraires hare been
S cdm;nisfevd pain and ,ohen the diseased state Of
ne svsfem has been Of many duration In The after
treafen Of syphilis and in where mercury has iu-
yousiv ueced the system, possesses pocers not hitherto
o5serred any other article Of the Mdteria Medica"
sold in SINGLE BOTTLES at. ........ rs cents EACH
In CASES OF HALFA-DozES BOTTLES, So 3d.
+" EDozEN q o.
Cases forwarded to all parts efthe Union.
N B.4 rery liberal discount 10 wholesale purchasers
By order ofthe College,
w. s. RICHARDSON Agent.
Principal office of the College, 81 Nassau st., ~ Y.