The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-04-08

and for many years a resident of California.
BosroN, December 10th, 1876.
think you have done wisely in
ordering a supply of the Canehalagua from Calico
mia and / hope you may not be disappointed in
procuring the quantity you may desire. By late
there has been an abundance OF rain, which rem
de rs it more probable that the quantity which yeu
may have ordered of that valuable plant may be
procured.
have no doubt whate yer that you will in in.
Producing the use of it into this country indeed,
it has always been a matter of great astonishmc mt
to me that its valuable properties have not, long
ere this, been made known to tho word ; and its
wonderful qualities placed il among the most i'm
portant articles in the Materia Medica.
lido not know if the CGHehaIagua be indigenous
to the West Coast of this continent, or not it
certainly fourishes most luXuriantly in the depart
ment 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.
season of the plant, collect for their families 4 suf-
ficient quantity to last until the returning season
a scarsity of it is considered a public Calamity
and the females, in particular, fcel'more anxious
to know that 4 Q"antum su1fcit of this sine qua non
to the establishment of health, has been secured,
than they do, to be assured OF the actual necessa-
ries oflife.
The accounts which you have collected from so
many various sources, ofthe wonderful medicinal
efficacy Of the Canchalagua, are not in least eyag.
gerated, and can be implicitly relied upon as Cor
rect
MY own experience has shown me, in very many
cases, during 4 residence of some years in .4tO
California how almost certain it is to break up a
fever, and of its powerful effect as 4 tonic to
sire ngthen the patent, after the fever has left n.
deed, taken as 4 tonic merely, it surpasses all 9th,
ers, in its Strengthening qualities, which have
come under my observation. In cases of Fever
and Ague, with the Mexicans and Galifornians,
the Canchalagua is the sole remedy and seldom i
ever, does it fail in its efficacy
SarSapGrifiG grows in abundance on the West
Coast of Mexico, but the inhabitants seldom Take
use of it in all cases giving the preference to the
Canchalagua, which possessc the same powers,
but with more speedy and decided effect.
The CanChalagua, according to my observation,
acts principally upon the blood, purifying it, and
restoring il from a diseased state, to that which
Californians, it is the universal custom, as the
warm weather approaches, for almost every adult
member of their families to so through 4 reguIaI
course of the Cancha1agua that is, they take an
infusion of the plant three or ft I times during the
day, for perhaps 4 week or ten days the blood
then becomes pure and thin, and they are eueabIed
to endure the greatest fatigues. and to maintain a
comfortable state of health during the period oil
nj ost excessive heat. BY n course of the Carcha-
icaI change the partaker seems to receive a thor
ough publication e~lGstiCit is given to his whole
frame, his bilious secretion are regulated. his bow
els restored to healty action, his powers of diges
ton sire ngthened, and his general health firmly
established.
Taken as i tonic, l have personally experienced
its pc weTful effects, and can amply testify to the
relief it afforded.
As 4 household Medicine, it may be deemed nval-
aides tending to pulmonary affections as / febri
fuge and purifier Of the blood, its medicinal quail
ties arc without equal. and as a tonic, it is the ne
Plus ultra. with great regard,
Your obcdient servant.
JOHN c. JONES.