The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-14
The Genuine Extract of Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by
THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

THE COLLEGE OF MEDIClNE AND PHARMACY
Or THE City OF New YORK.
90 THERE is NO ARTICLE IN THE MATERIA
Medica of which many spurious and inert prepara
TONS have offered sarsaparilla Indeed many
members of the medical profession 60 the length of de-
nying in TOTO the efficacy OF this invaluable drug and
they have been led t. this disbelief of its virtues by the
wreched mixtures which have been and at
pamed on the public genuine extracts OF the article
The College desire no stronger and more Ineligible
proof OF the worthlessness Of these mixtures than that
evidence which is afforded by the very advertisements of
their manufacturers. The frequent extravagant puis
which are thrust before the public bear their front the
impress OF the most mpudent quackery. Powers
crbed Sarsaparla which does not really possess and
certificates of alleged cures represented to have been eff
fected by its paraded at length, whilst every
hyscian we'll that such results could
by any possibility have followed from the Of the
most carefully prepared extracts Of sarsaparilla
II Is under these circumstances and in accordance with
their extended plan OF suppressng all descriptions OF
dical mposure 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 at great expense accord
ing to the process the Partisan pharmaceutists and
sconfdeny denominae the only really paluable prepa-
ration Of Sarsapara offered for sale in this country
Together with the active principle of the Similar oci
pashe best species of the roo-the College have ncor
poraed that peculiar modification of sugar. which has
been termed sycyrhizin In the Extracts" of the
trumvenders ana certain druggists the common extract
Of quorce the chie Ingredient readily be de-
tected Blu it is proper to state that in most this
extract of lquorce aduleraed and contains copper
rived from the in which the decocton OF the root is
evaporaed The College wish thus particularly guard
the public against the perncous tendency of mixtures
containing large quantities OF this poisoned quorce The
Extract prrpered by the College, contains also APP
propriae quantity of the peculiar crysallizabe principle,
obtained from that valuable vegetable bitter Genan $50
called from Genus King of ra who first discover
It's great virtues small portion of the active consttu
ents Of the Laurus Sassdras another vegetable whose
efficacy Alternative and purifier of the blood is well
KNOWN has likewise been added These several articles
haye been incorporated aud their peculiar principles
% b. a s4s sy and the
The College merely ad the following extract from the
edition just published of Brande's Practical Dictionary
oil the Maeria Medica -
This article has been prescribed in chronic rheuma-
tism- in obstinate cutaneous eruptions-in indolsnt
ucersin gandular afectionsn diseases of the bones
attended by dull aching pins and underwriting
OF the heshand has proroda raiabe remedy, and has
sometimes effected whe other Alternatives hare been
long administered can, and hen the diseased state Of
the system has j>en Of many years duration In The after
treatment Of syphilis and where mercury has ju-
rionsy ected the system possesses poWers not hitherto
obserred in any other article Of the Matera Medica"
Sold in SINGLE BOTTLES, at rs cents each.
Z" In CASES OF HALF-A.pozEN BOTTLES, SO SO.
Cases forwarded to all parts efthe Union.
NB-.a rery liberal discount 10 wholesale purchasers.
By order of the College,
w. s. RICHARDSON Agent.
Dr. ~tra IAA- .AIk Gala.