The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-13
MEDICAL.
DIR. POLANDIS
WHITE PINE COMPOUND,
The Great Popular Remedy
For Colds, Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore
Throat Group, and Whooping
Cures Gravel,
And all Kidney Diseases (!

NJHERE have been many severe cases in Boston
Il and vicinity cured by the White Pine Com
pound, which can be referred TO- and handl eds Of
cases ofKidney eOmpla ats, cured entirely by taking
the " hte Pine Compound, having been reported
by druggists.
Among all the popular medicines fired for sale,
70 ono seems TO have gained favor Ike the White
rlns Compound. his M0oieine was mr. t made as
aeiy as the spring 1866 aud then merely Tor one
INDIVIDUAL who was ali scted with an inf mmat0n
o. we tnroat. A cure Was effected by it. fhis 10.
o oen1ss 70 appy for the same remedy and
tlcle, however, went without q uame till november
following, whea IL was called Waite Pine Compound
During that month it was ADVERT. ed for the nrst
time.
some time in 1856, an individual, who purchased
bot 10 ior hard cough, was no. oAly cured Of the
csugh, but also OF severe kidney complaint of ten
years endurance. ibis being truly u aiscsvery,
The fact WAS mentioned TO q skiliiul physician who
nine r4s one of the best diuretios known provided
Its astrIngency could be c0unteraeted IL the other
articles entering into the compound would effect
this a fortune was in the iciLe The tOrtune las
MOI vet been reached; but the hundreds of ef
tected by the compound, IN tire most aggravated
cases OF Kidney disea 'es lncludnS Dsaoefes, prove
il to Oe a wonderful medicine for such ailments. A
large number otphy now employ it,or recon-
mend it or such use. -t ~. -.
But while the Waite Pihe Compound is so useful in
Kidney infamaton 1t Is also wonderful cura I've In al
throat and lung diseases IL qui KY aud sooth ngy
aays inamatiOn that hoarsens and soreness are re-
moved as by magic. Numerous cases have been report
ed to the originator where relief very cases has
oeen experienced In one hour and q cure enee'ed In
There is very natural reason for this The bark, and
even the leaves, or needles Of White Pine contain
eminent medicinal qualities. The Indians emp Dyed the
bark of he Pine in treating diseases long before tho
settlement of America by Europeans One instance
hrming this may here be given.
James Cartier DO French mariner, carly 1884,
sailed along the northern of North America and
the first among discoyerers to the River St.
Lawrence. On his retnrr down the rvery he ound his
sadly afflicted and disabled by what sailors call the
scurvey Its rayages fatal and the survivors
scarcely able to bury the dead Some Of The Indians
along the shore likewise attacked by the
ease but Cartier observed that they lie
therefore earnestly enquired about their mode Of
ment and they pointed to him tree. the bark and
leaves of which they used IN decocon, with signal
Cartier tried the same remedy aud had the ratn
cation of seeing all of bis who afflicted rapidly
improving. This tree was the White Pise.
wash of the bark, stepped in water is exceedingly
useful in reducing inflammation and cleansing old cores.
In fine the virtues OF White Pine Bark known every
where and this, doubtless is grand why the
White Pine Compound was 50 tavoraby received at the
first.
The past year has given great opportunity to test the
virtues Of the White Pine Compound. 1t hos been an
unusual time for Colds and coughs, and very large
quantities of the White Pine Compound have been sold
used with the happest effects 1t speaks we'll for the
Medicine, that the people living where 1t Is prepared
mi