The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-04-15

Letter from John C. Jones, Esq, formerly Consul
of the United States, at the Sandwich Islands.
and for many years a resident of California.
BosroN, December 10th, 1916.
think you have done wisely in
ordering a supply of the Canchalagua from CaIifor-
mia and hope you may not be disappointed in
procuring the quantity you may desiIe. BY late
accounts from that quarter we have learnt that
there has been an abundance OF rain, which rem
ders it more probable that the quantity which yeu
may have ordered of that valuable plant may be
procured.
Producing the use of it into this country infeed,
it has always been a matter of great astonishment
ere this, been made known to the word and its
wonderful qualities placed it among the most i'm
portant articles in the Materia MedIca.
LIDO rot know if the Canodalagua be indigenous
to the West Coast of this continent. or not it
certainly lourishes most luIuriantiy in the depart
meHt of California, and is esteemed by the inhabIt-
ants of that country, as almost a sovereign anti
dote for every disease which attacks the human
frame.
The CsiiEornians, regularly every year. at the
season of the plant, collect for their families a suf
ficient quantity to last until the returning season
ascarsily of it is considered a public Calamity
and the females, in particular, feel more anxious
to know that a quantHm su6fcit of this sine qua non
to the establishment of health, has been secured,
than they do, to be assured of the actual necessa-
The accounts which you have collected from so
many various sources. OF the wonderful medicinal
efficacy of the Canchalagua. are not in least exag,
gerated, and can be implicitly relied upon as cor
rect.
My own experience has shown me. in very many
cases, during Il residence of some years in alto
California how almost certain it is to break up a
fever, and of its powerful effect as a tonic to
sire ngthen the patient, after the fever has left in.
deed. taken as a tonic merely, it surpassos all 9th.
ers. in its strengthening Qualities, which have
come under my observation. In cases of Fever
and Ague, with the. Mexicans and Californians,
the Canchalagua is the sole remedy and seldom i
ever, does it fail in its efficacy.
SarSapdriiia grows in abundance OH the West
Coast of Mexico, but the inhabitants seldom cake
use of it in all cases giving the preference to the
CanChalagua, which possesses the same p overs,
but With more speedy and decided effect.
The tanchal5gua, according to my observation,
acts principally upon the blood, purifying it, and
restoring it from a diseased state, to that which
gives it the most healthy action. Amongst the
warm weather approaches, for almost every adult
member of their families TO go through a regular
course of the Canchalagua that is, they take an
infusion of the plant three or foI r times during the
day, for perhaps q week or ten days the blood
then becomes pure and thin, and they are eneabled
comfortable state of health during the period of
lost excessive heat. BY q course of the Carcba-
lagua. the whole system appears to undergo a rad
ical change the partaker seems to receive a thor
0ugh publication ~eiasticit is given to his whole
frame, his billions secretion are regulated. his how
els restored to healty action, his powers of diees
tinn strengthened, aud his general health firmly
established.
Taken as q tonic, l have personally experienced
its pc weIful effects, and can AMPLY testify to The
relief il afforded.
Asa household Medicine. it may be deemed in val
liable "a an antidOte it is unsurpassed in all nah
aides tending to pulmoE airy Affections; as r fcbri
fuge and purifier of the blood. its medicinal, quail.
ties are without equal. and - a tonic, i; is the uc
pies ultra. With great regard,
Your obcdient servant.
JOHN &. JONES.