Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-16
MisfeIIanfons.
[THERE Isl THE SCIENCE OF MEDI-

VXTHERE Is THE SCIENCE OF MEDI-
w cine s--In the last thirty years, in the cities
of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, fifty thou
sand persons died OF consumption. In Great Bri-
tain during the same period, the mortality of con-
sumGtive persons amounts to- sixty thousand.
Calomel, Of fcourse, killed every one Of them
q There is no blessing like thai of health, particu-
larly when you're sick rsgaf aai-Ls LOO
IMPORTANT SOURCES OF BODILY VlGoR.-Exer-
else, temperance in eating, pure air. requentbath-
ing, abstinence from stimulant luxuries and the
abuse of sexual passions, pure and NUTRITIOUS
diet.
Patent medicines will do for rats; but for men i
undo. The Greeks made Socrates swallow hem-
lock, because in that time there was not poisoned
patent medicines. asFfsf sst ssBStg aA@ tt
Daily Morning Draughis To be taken early, by
every person with pulmonary consumption, or in
fammation in the lungs; and take awalk without
fatigue. sks tse e
She asses milk one pint; Peruvian bark, fine
y powdered, one dram; Mucilage Of gum Traga
cant, one dram. Mix, and take them all at once
AT noon, Spirit Of Mndirero, one fluid dram;
Tincture of Gentian, one dram; Spirit of Castor
one scruple; Paregoric, one dram; Spirits OF
Nitre, half dram; Port wine, half ounce; SUI
gar or Honey, one scruple. Mix for dose, aah
At night, going to bed, Exract Of Iceland moss
one scruple; Opium, half grain to one gram or
instead OF Opium, add to the Iceland moss, Do
yer's Powder, ten grains; Gum, quantum suf-
fcit. Dose, six pills.
This Of course will not cure consumption in the
last stage, but is the best treatment (by parD for
that disease. Woman's breast milk is recommend
ed in the Island Of Madeira, and at Malta, and is
very beneficial i 3.0, y5t iga Il Ill 8Ffaj.5f
= Physic, for the most part is nothing else but the
substitute OF ofexercise or temperance. The sick
without hope with old chronic diseases, that other
Physicians have never been able 10 cure, who are
actually suffering, especially those attacked peri
odcally with Clills and Fever, Rheumatic, Gout,
SweLlings, Coughs, Habitua running, &c, will
please to call at my rooms at Mrs. Duvals, OPP
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