The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-02-13
HEALTH OF AMERICAN WOIAN

To LEWIS A. SAYnE, NJ. D.:
AS physician and surgeon of the highest reputation
call npon you TO consider few facts Of the most vita
Importance to every woman in the country
The highest Professional authority admit that
mon die from uterine diseases than from any other cause,
and that they unable to the diseases to arrest
this iightful mortality.
will ask your attention to the for this, and
then to remedy which has been eninently successful O
many years, and which has the sanction Of the most
liehtened phi siCians in the country.
The medicines in general use among the profession for
the treatment of Falling in the Womb Whites neranged
MenstTuaon and local diseases OF the uterine organs TO-
gcter with the constitutional symptoms attending thcn
are Iron Strychnine, Opium, CanhaIides Conim, Can
nahs lndica, Secae Cornuunl, and mechanical such
as Pessaries When administering them, the paiien. us
informed that she is taking nothing that will hurt her.
Let us sec: IRON, the most harmless and the best
them when given for these Complaints, produces heat
thirst difficulty of breathing, and nolerabe headaches
SEcALE produces naussea vomiting siddiness dellflm,
stupOr aud weight in the head STRYcHNINE poison
so violent that the most minute doses sometimes ata
and yet 1t is given by rule from the book and without Que
knowledge OF all the little indications which may prevent
it aom causing death. The effect of Opium to relieve
pain relaxing the muscles but this very relaxation IS
again the of some Of the most torturDg complaints
CoNIuM and CANTHARIDEs both ConvuslonS, heat,
rembngs. fantress, and general debility PEssAEiLs
are elCate, and they also rritate and cause ulcers p
ru discharges and sometimes ncrabe diseases OF Inc
bladder
in small doses these medicines will not always produce
Immediately fatal effects but continued as they are III we
treatment of these diseases, they will inevitably inue inc
system, and cause lingering and painful symptoms, ana
hurry to the crave woman who already fast enough
on the way without the aid of these violent pois0ns
can convince you, sir that the administration OF hese
Eedicines cured of uterine disease but on
the contrary that future suffering and often early DEAN
almost invariably follow their The nsiduos poison
is gradually absorbed by the system until the patient only
perceves her error in time to find there is no hope
l ask you, as man and as physician, why WIN you
give your countenance to practice which persists IN a
minsterng poisOns and in driving women to ther very
gravesl
Fortunately we can turn from this side Of the picture to
more brilliant one. There is remedy for these COM
plants Its not composed Of poisons but OF medical sn
pies Of great efficacy. II has nor never can lue
the SYSTEM 1t is certain to effect cure and its lnseat
ents at the service Of yourself any
series of letters published in the leading papers and aa
dressed to eminent physicians have argued the genera
value of the medicines (Marshas Uterine Calhocon a
have given proof Of its efficacy. go,
My object Is to call your attention to compailsVn
of its efficacy with the failure OF your remedies 70
contrast its mild and certain action with the harsh and ID
tai effects OF the posons administered by the profession
generally, and torge upon you, you value your Iep
tion Marshas Uterine Caholicon run the Isn
of being cassed with those PHYSICIANS who, pursuing e
old beaten track excite pity for their Ignorance OF WI
execration for their linavery j. F. BRIDGE,
Secretary Graeienberg C0mIanH
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