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sAPPINGToN ON FEvERs.
Neo Theory and Treatment of Fepers


II .NeD Theory and Treatment Of Fsoers
By DR.. JOHN sArrRGroS,
OF Saline county, Missouri: revised aud corrected By
f. Shh, NJ d., Of Franklin, Tsrnsss,s
THIS work is now offered TO the public for sale
l. The author faters himself with the belief, that
when It shall have been attenuyely examined, ana
the system Of practice therein recommended fully
and fairly tested, it will be found TO so fer eN-
coed that OF any other system that has hitherto
been offered TO the public in the Of feyers, as
TO obtain for 1t decided preference in the estimation
Of every practical man. This work is intended TO 90
TO the families and resides of the community at large
to the great body Of the American people
The author entertalns no doubt, but that the
farmer or mechanic, by carefully reading it over
few times, will fully comprehend the meaning of the
author, and be enabled to carry the practice sue
cessfuy in his own family, If he has confidence in
himself and thus enable him to be his own physician
in the of evers, which constitute nine-tenths
of the bodily pain, suffering and mortality ofthe hu
man family
The author himself has bestowed much time and
reflection it; he has also spared no pains or ex-
pense to employ competent persons TO assist him in
preparing this work and in making 1t as clear and
| as acceptable to all classes Of the community as
possible. But he is aware, with very few excep-
tons, that there il class (the doctors) whose
sanction to a work of this kind cannot be obtained,
for the that it conflicts materially with both
their principles and their neressi therefore he does
not except their appreciation TO IT,
| We have carefully contrasted this with mos
other theories and treatments particularly the de-
pletye one, and feel we'll assured that the public
mind is not much biased that il cannot do other
wise than pronounce decidedly in its favor for
whilst under this treatment all the remedies tend TO
restore the lost balance to the circulation by acting
mildly and uniformly upon all the secretions and
excreions, and at the same time they also sustain
! the general system The depletiye practice (espe-
cally very many Occaslons) not only adds TO the
general functional arrangement Of the system, but
superudds prostration and debility, when there is
| already too much Of both.
So far we conceive bleeding, puking, or purg-
| ing necessary, even admissible, we have in all
cases clearly pointed the times and circumstances
under which we think they should he used.
Although we have mentioned a variety of sudoT-
ifcs OF diaphoritics, such the saline diaphorcs
of the super-carbonates OF potash soda, we have
also mentioned variety of vegetable diap hOritcs,
which are familiar to every one, and which, too,
are equally eficacous.
Under the head of anodyneB we have mentioned
Doyer's powders, paragonc elixir, audanum, DC.
Laudanum being the most common and familiar
preparation Of opium, IN almost every instance, II
not in all, 1t answers every purpose where either of
those preparations Is required.
One chapter is devoted TO what may be called Ma
terra Msdied, giving description of the different
tcles Of medicne recommended in this treatise, with
the manner of mixing them, whether in the liquid or
other FORMS with the size Of the dose and their ef
fects upon the human system
This book contains also:
LIST. The authors reasons why he has departed
from the practice of the od-school physicians, and
all others, in the treatment and cure Of fevers;
3D. A short outline Of the animal economy, &c
3D. The authors views and opinions in relation
to the Inconsistency and rrationality of attempting
to cure fevers principally by depletion
4th. The authors practice and treatment in the
cure of fevers;
5th. The authors views on the subject of the uni
ty Of fevers;
= 9Th or intermittent, OF ague and fever;
Tth Common bilious, or bilious remitteht fever;
9Th Cholera infantum, &c;
9th OF yellow fever
10Th OF influenza;
llth OF mild typhus, or nervous fever;
18th OF cold plague, or spotted fever;
18th OF scarlet fever;
l4th OF measles;
18th. OF child-bcd, puerperal fevri
10Th An alphabetical arrangement Of the articles OF
medicine used in this work.
For the satisfaction of those persons at distance,
and unacquainted with my character and standing
as physician have thought proper to attach to
the work several letters and certificates from gen.
uemen Of the first responsibility in this State, who
have been personally and intimately acquainted
with me for than twenty years, and could have
obtained thousands Of others had deemed it neces-
sary.
| have also attached many letters and certificates
to the work, speaking of the unrivacd efficacy Of
my Anti-Fever Pills. wherever they have been sent;
and for the last ten years they have had circular
ton coextensive with all the southern and south
western States of the Union.
The retail price per box Of twenty-four small
pills being dollar and fifty cents, If this was not
the most prompt and efhcacious remedy ever used
in the cure offevers can any one believe for mo-
mcnt that they would have sold at that apparently
high price, and to largely upward of d million of
boxes3 Certainly they would not.
A full disclosure of the component parts of these
pills is given in this work, together with directions
for making and using them on all occasions.
The ingredients of which these pills are COM
posed, be obtained at most of the stores in the
country, and at, perhaps, every drugstore.
There also mentioned in the work two herbs,
which grow q believe) in every part of the United
States, and consequently can be obtained with ease
by every person, in abundance that are considered
admirable substitutes for the preparation of which
the pills made.
The treatise here offered to the public on fevers,
the retail price of which being only two dollars per
copy, will, doubtless be found to be the cheapest,
and to contain the simplest and most useful remedies
ever offered to the public at any price Indeed,
consider 1t more donation than sale.
If this book and the facts unfolded by it do not
awaken the people from the mesmerc, or some other
almost as unaccountable sleep, that they have been
in for centuries past, confess know not what will
have repeatedly said, and unhesitatingly repeat
it now, crash and vain as the expression may APP
u
especially when aided by the book, treat fevers
more successfully than the MOST experienced and
scientific physician upon the common plan,
even if he to sit all the time by the patents
bed side.
To those States and Territories where the medi-
cine has been sent, arrangements have been made
and it is confidently expected that an ample supply
of the books for the demand will be sent and kept
up; but if this should not be done, the author has
made contracts with Messrs. Thomas Cowpathwa
s. Co., Of Philadelphia Messrs. Na6o & Cornish, of
New York, and Messrs. Gushing e. Brother, of
Baltimore, book merchants in those places, where
merchants and others residing in those States and
Territories, as well as in all Others can, and it is
hoped will, be supplied upon terms calculated to in
duce purchases.
JOHN SAPPINGTON,
Saline county, Missouri.
nt-Messrs. A. G. SWITZER & CO.,
st. Louis Missouri
XInGINIA LAM Or