The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-27

uc of his remedy. Satisfied that it
must be essentially preparation Of
some efficient tonic, mentioned my
conviction-and he informed me that
the principal ingredient in his nos,rum
was Quassia, from which, with the as
sistancc ofSulphuric Acid, he had ex.
tracted the active principle.
Whether Quassia is entitled to any
special prominence over our other
tonicS, think there can be no doubt
that it is a most excellent and efficient
remedy. | am confident, however,
that in various forms and conditions Of
intempcrance several other tonics
might be advantagcuusly brought to
bear, their use aud combination being
varied according to circumstances.
Among these, would mention the
Hgdrustis Canadensis, or Golden Seal
--Leonurns Cdrdiaca, or Motherworlh
--Euonymus Ahopurpureus, or Wa
hoo--and the Lycopus, Virginicus, or
Buglc-weed. The Leonurus is espec.
tally valuable in cases Of delirium tire.
mems, and general disorder Of the ncr.
vous system.-(.Sec Eclectic Dispense.
tory.)
10 the medical profession, and es.
pccially to medical friends of tom per-
ance, | would most urgently recon-
mend tho use Of Quassia, in the treat
mcnt of cases Of intempcrance, aud all
occasional trial Of the tonics which |
have recommended, or such others as
they may find useful (Liriodcndron,
Iron, lnula, Chamomile, Columbo,
Gentian, Orange Peel, etc. and rs
the establishment Of tho successful
cure of intemperance, by measures so
sure and safe, is n matter of such i'm.
poItance, ! hope that TIC one who has
any success will keep it to himself |
would, therefore, most earnestly re.
quest physicians who take hold ofthis
matter to send me report Of tho ro.
suits of their trials, in order that suf
ticient mass Of information may be
collected upon the subject to establish,
beyond all doubt, the durability of in.
temperance, and not only enable ply.
Sirinns tn cnmhat th;s disorder. hut
to arouse the attention Of our National
and State Temperance Societies, and
enable them, by the distribution and
application Of medical remedy, to
arrest this terrible disorder. When
have witnessed the immense moral
power exerted by al eloquent temper.
ance agent, in areusing the enthusiasm
OF the community, and procuring the
adoption Of the temperance pledge
how deeply hive regretted that he
was not able, at the same time, to
carry with him ALI antido:e to the
drunkard's lhirst-which would enable
him to arrest the progress Of tho sot,
and to relieve the incorporate from
every difficulty in fulfilling the tenn.
pcrance pledge. J.. -.
10 those who do not bolong to the
medical profession, would recon.
mend the use of the tincturc or
Quassia, i'll doses of u teaspoonful, OF
OF the extract in doses of three grains
from two to five times day, until
the desired impression has been
produced; and, for further information
would refer them to any intelligent
physician, or to the United States
Dispensatory; or ifit be necessary to
obtain remedy completely prepared
tor use, with tho necessary directions
would refer them to the Anti-Bao.
chanalian remedy Of Dr.. Urban, OF
Louisville, which, | presume, will
soon be for sale in the principal cities
ofthe Union, if it is not at present.
presume that the nostrum Of DR..
Urban contains but little of impor-
tancc, except the Quassia. Though it
is contrary to the fashionable ethics of
medicine to recommend any nostruIn,
even if its principal ingredients are
known, it would be altogether too
punctilious to be Influenced by such
scruples, when the salvation Off single
drunkard is concerned.
The discovery ofa satisfactory med.
ical remedy for the eradication Of in
temperance will rank in Importance
with the discovery of vaccination; and
although there may be various tormu.
u!G adopted for this purpose, which
may be susceptible of continual i'm.
pro,cmcnt, the principles which have
thus briefly laid down will be sufficient:
to guide /. phiIosophic physician to the
discovery and use Of the true rem.
edies.
In my next, shall present the moral
cure and prophy laxis Of imtemperancc.
I[I.-MoRAL CURE or IETEMpERANcE.
Having shown in tho last number
that mtempcranco, as physical
disorder, consists of a peculiar craving
appetite, connected with debility or
depression. which may be removed by
an efficient tonic regimen, let us now
proceed to take moro comprehensive
view of intcmperance, as disorder OF