Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-24
uepatic Elixir.

"A new remedy for Jaundics, Dyspepsia. Indi-
II geStion, Weakntss and Sowness o( Me
stomach, Loss Of opp'iiie, Lowntss ol Spi-
II It's Headaehs, asthma. Rheumatism, Female
\ Obsirurfions and WeoknSssss, and all Other
Il Complaints arising from a diseased state
Of Me Lirtr and its ssc'tiions.
| VhNIIE health and vigpr Of the human frame
II d depend entirely on the digestion the di-
| gesiion on The hillary secretions. II is obvious,
therefore, that any cause operating 10 viiiate
these sccretions must, Of course, be productive
of arrangement and disease through hout the sys
| ten
The liver is the largest gland in the body. and
Il rom its minute and tardy eirc uai0n, the seat
| Of disease is much oiiner attached 10 that organ
than is suspected. Bilious disorders are insidi-
Gus in their attacks. slow IN progress and much
varied in symptoms. Hence many fall victims
To them from the nature Of ibe disease not being
seasonably detected, or property treated where
by the chain Of diseased action becomes strength
ened and the links more difficult 10 be broken. -
80 general is The prevalence of Liver Complaint,
that this organ is probably The seat OF most all
mens unattended with Febrile action and that
the grand source Of health and disease is con-
necIed with The healthy or disordered function Of
the Liver and also, that almost every chronic
er lingering disease arises from some defect
there.
The symptoms arising fipm chronic disease
OF the Liver are so various almost TO battle de-
scriPiion. They do not all appear in any indi-
vidual case. but show themselves in different per-
sons in great variety both in extent, number and
degree, as Tho disorder exists in every gradniion
20 slight as TO cause no alarm, beng nothing
more than n Gulness after meals with some sores
ness Of The bowels, a disposition TO drowsiness;
% ID lnU tl,a
Of the head, GOODNESS Of The cxuemiiies, followed
by burning In the soles Of the feet and palms Of
The hands, an unpleasant and sinking sensation
IN The pit Of The stomach. Some cases are nt-
tended with whtchiulness, or unrefreshing sleep
disturbed by dreams. Pam, also in either side,
most frequently IN the left, extending 10 the
shoulder blades. The mind is often irelul and
i'rIlaied by the most tr1ng causes; the memory
becomes impaired and there is IA general disin-
clihaion for bodily or mental eAerlion. The
stomach sympatbizes, and is so much distu, bed
as 10 lead the patient to suppose that his COM
plants arse from an affection OF This organ,
while It Is only affected by being in the vicinity
Of the real disease.
rhere is often a loss OF appetite at other times
an unnatural craving for food.
The countenance assumes a salow, cadayer-
ous or slckly hne.-Many other symptoms might
be- named, but those already enumerated are the
most prominent and common.
This incidence Is not pnImed upon the public ~ a
lanacea "ior every ~ that flesh is heir TO-" hut after
IN experience ol more thnn thirty years the practice
md careful observation the treatment aud remedies
recommended by others IN this class Of diseases, and
liter seeing the benefits which have resulted from tho
se Of IL IN many hundred cases, the proprietor feels
warranted III recommending IL superior ANY pre-
aration ever offered Being of vegetable production u
in, be taken with perfect safety for any term Of time
y persons al the most drcnr constitutions, however
ow they may have been reduced by disease.
The most distressing cases Of Stone III The Gall Bbij
er have been cured by IL and IN mpr-e at tins Kind
shere II has been used has IL iailed Of the COM
Ietc success. 40
II viii be found sure remedy for bloi:het rce.,ss
roublesome TO Young persons.
u taken IN senson ns preventive Will ly hespiuR
he hillary aud digestive organs ~ healthy sine, dc,
nd the system hOm the attacks Of Fever mud Agu,s
'e Yellow, bilious aud AutunnnI Fevers which prey
pom those aud those only no pre,I,sposed thereto
disease aud arrangement of those organs.
u costveness IL nm attendant symptom, ID will he
Bcesshry To take gentle cnharic three four
As while the bowels remain ~ that stnie Il Blue
~ NJ night with dose Of Rhubnrb Castor OIL .r
rnnn an the morning following, viii oecasionaIly be
und rlncncious.
II should he borne in mind that many Of the diseases
Y which this medicine Is prescribed may be Of long
snding' and obstinate ~ character 80 to require
ng lime Ia make an Impression on them. Ia such
se, steady aud patient perseverance, is necessRry
much too often happens thm patients, rednr~d by
Sease, Will through despondencl discontinue the use
means long before their true value can be tested,
hch " persisted IN, would be productive ol the most
'nehcial result
The dose ior adult, u put nj tra-spoonf three
nes DAY Yet persons Of weak and irriiabis sloin
ls VIII begin with smaller quantity aud gradually
crease the dose 10 whit The stomach viii retain with
II disturbance.
The h'Iiowing certificates amongst many voluntarily
ven, are herewith published, for tie purpose - c.r.
hcin2 the public, that The article ~ what u purpnrIs
be- valuable reurd> ier The diseases above named.
The lIepntic ElNir /. preIRTc, by T. sr.RkwEAru,s
nc PrOprictOr Upton, A!uss lN whom zach h ol d.
ctiOns will he sIgncd ~ his own hand writing NON.
her Is genuine. For sale by
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