The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-09
HEALTH OF AMERICAN WOMAN

To LEWIS A. SAYRs, M. D.,
AZ physician and surgeon Of the highest reputation,
call npon you to consider few facs OF the most vita
importance to every woman In the country.
The highest Professional authority admit that
men DIE from uterine diseases than ON any other cause,
and that they are unable to cure the diseases or to arrest
this iightiu mortality
viii ask your attention to the reasons for this and
then to remedy which has been emnetly successful for
many years, and which has the sanction of the most
lghtencd physciansi IN the couhtry
The medicines In general use among the profession for
the treatment OF Failing IN the Womb, Mhtes. Dcfangeu
ion and local diseases Of the uterine organs, TO.
gether with the constitutional symptoms attending them,
are ron strychnine, Opium, des, Conium, Can
nals ndica Secale Cornuum ana meChancai means such
Pessares. When administering then the patient Is
informed that she Is taking nothing tha VIII hurt her
ct us IRoN, the most harmless ana Tho best OF
them when given for these mplalnts produces heat,
thirst difficulty of breathing. and toleable headaches.
SECALE OduCes nlusseo, vomiting, eddlness delhun
stupor and weight In the head SThNcHNINh IS poison
so violent that the most minute doses are sometimes atal
ard yet II Is given by rule from the book and wit out due
knowledge of all the little indications wich may prevent
II aom causing DEATH The effect of Opium is to relieve
pain relaxing the muscles but this very relaxation Is
again the of Of the most torturng complaints
CoNiuM and tANlHA IDEs both cause CONFUSION heat
tremhnss faintness and general debility. PESsAIEs
ndecate and they also rritate and cause ulcers ru
id discharges, and sometimes ncurabe diseases OF tile
bladder
II small doses these medicines will not always produce
Immediately fatal effects, but continued AS they are IN The
treatment of these diseases, they will evably inure the
system, ard cause lingeri ard painful symptoms, and
hurry to the crave woman VIII vas already last enough
on the way without the aid of these violent poisons
convince you, sir, that the adm inistaton Of these
ediCines cured OF tclInc disease; but ON
the contrary, that future sute lug and often early death
almost Invariably follow their use The in'iduoLs poison
Is gradually absorbed Ivy the system until The patient only
pcrceves he error in time to fld the e is no hole.
| ask you as man and as a physician, why will you
i've your count to practice wh le sists in ad
minsterng posons and in driving women 10 the very
graves?
Fortunately can turn from this side OF the cture to
more brilliant one. There is remedy for these com
plains is moi composed Of poisons but of medical sim
pies of great efficacy It has never can jure
the system. II is certain to eff ct aCurc ard its ingled
at The service OF yourself OF any physician In
series of letters published in the leading papers and ad
dressed to eminent physicians haze argued hc general
value of the medicines (Narshall's Ute inc CalhoicoD and
have Given proof of its efficacy
My oacct is to call your attention to comparison
OF its eilClCy with the m ure Of our own remedes to
contrast its mild and certain action with the harsh ard "a
tai effects of the pJsons administered by the profession
generally and to urge upon yOu you value your reputa
lion. 10 Marsnals Uterine CahOcon run the Iisk
of being Cassed with those pe scians who, pursuing the
old beaten track. excite pity for heir ignorance our
execration for their inavrry J. F. BRlDG ,
Secretary Graefenberg Com any
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