The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-04
The Genuine Extract OF ssrsaparilia,
Prepared by
THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
OF THE Cry OF NEW YORK.
n. rurpr Is N0 ARTICLE IN THE MATERIA

mn. THERE is Eo Article IN THE MATERIA
Medca Of which many spurious and inert prepare
tons have been offered as SarsSpdriila Indeed, many
members Of The medical profession go the length of de-
nying in toto the efficacy Of this invaluable drug and
they have led this disbelief of its virtues by the
wre,ehed mixtures which have been and present
palmed the public genuine extracts OF the article
The College desire no stronger and more ineligible
proof OF the worhessness OF these mixtures than that
evidence which is afforded by the very advertisements
their manufacturers. The frequent extravag ant pufs
which thrust before the public on their front the
impress of the most impudent quackery. Powers are
crbed to Sarsapara which does really possess
of alleged cures represented have been eff
fected by its use, paraded length whilst every
educated well knows that such results could
by any possibility have followed from the of the
most carefully prepared extracts of sarsaparilla.
II is underthese circumstances and in accordance with
their extended plan OF suppresng all descriptions OF me-
deal imposture that the college of Medicine and Phar
macy offer to the notice Of the public,
THE GEsuINE EXTRACT OF SARsAPARILLA.
This article has been prepared great expense accord
ing to the process the Partisan and
is conhdeny denominateI the only really valuable prepa
ration of Sarsapara offered for sale in this country
Together with the active principle OF the Similar oDe
rdsthe best species OF the rootthe College have incor
poraed that peculiar modification Of sugar, which has
been termed gycyrhisn In the Extracts OF the nos.
rumvenders and certain druggists the common extract
Of quorce the chief ingredient and readily be de-
eced Bu' it is proper to state that in most cases this
extract of quorce aduerated and contains copper de-
rv ed from the pans which the decocton of the root
evaporaed The College wish thus particularly to guard
the public against the pcrncious tendency OF mixtures
containing large quantities of this poisoned quorice The
Extract prepered by the College, contains also an ap
proprate quantity Of the peculiar principle
obtained from that valuable vegetable bitter Genian $50
called from Gentus, King of llyria who first discovered
great virues) small portion Of the active consu
ens OF the Lass Sdssqfras another vegetable, whose
efficacy Alternative and purifier Of the blood il well
known has likewise been added These several articles
have been incorporated, and their peculiar principles
compounded in highly concentrated form, and the
suit has been the production of vegetable Alternative
and tonic, unequaled for power and efficacy.
The College merely add the following extract from the
edtionjus published of Brandes Practical Dictionary
Of the Materia Medica -
This article has been prescribed in chronic rheuma
tsm- in obstinate cutaneous erupions-in indolent
ulcersn glandular aectonsin diseases of the bones
attended by tull aching pains umors and nodeswastng
ofthe esh-and has prored raiuable remedy and has
sometimes effected Where other aieratires hare been
long administered pdi and When the diseased state Of
the system has been Of many years duration In The after
treatment Of syphilis, aud where mercury has inu
iously affected the system possesses pooers not hitherto
observed in any other article of the Maeria Medea"
Sold in SINGLE BOTTLES at. 10 cents each.
In CASES OF HALF-A.DozES BorTLEs, So SO.
6 90.
Cases forwarded to all parts Of the Union.
N B.4 very liberal discount 10 wholesale purchasers
By order of the College,
w. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent.
Principal Office of the College, 81 Nassau ST., N. Y.