The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-12
Medical.
III E
Great New ENGLAND Remedy !
f4Ea14.f. DIR. j. w. POLAND'S
WHITE PINE COMPOUNDi


sit was early in the spring of 1856 that this COM
pound was originated. A member of my family
with a disagreeabe cough. had for some months
previous thought that preparation having for its
basis the inside bark of white pine might be
pounded to be very useful in he OF the throat
and lungs. 70 test the value Of it in the alluded
to, compounded a small quantity of the medicine
that had been planning, and gave it in teaspoonfal
doses The result was exceedingly gratifying. With
in two days the irritation of the throat removed
the cough subsidized, and speedy cure effected
Soon after this sent to lady in Londonderry,
LII, who had been suffering for some weeks from
bad cough, OccasiOned by a sudden cold, and had
raised mucous streaked with blood. She soon found
relief and sent for She took about ten ounces
OF it and got well. j. Il. Clark, ESD, editor of the
Manchester Daily Mirror, made trial of the same
preparation in the case of severe cold, and was
cured Immediately. lie was so highly pleased with
the results and confident of attending its
sales if placed before the public that he finally pee
suaded me to give it a name and send it abroad to
benefit the suffering. InNoyember, 1855, first ad-
vertised ii under the name Of White Pine Compound
In two years from that time there had been whole
sailed in Manchester alone hundred dollars worth
where it look the lead of all the cough remedies in
the market, and that position There
is good reason for ali this il is very soothing and
healing in its nature, is warming to the stomach and
pleasant withal to the taste, and is exceedingly
cheap. to'i .
Compound stands unrivalled. 1t was not originated
for that purpose but person in using it for cough
was not only cured Of the cough, but also cured
OF kidney ulinculty OIL Ten years SUanQlng. Since
that accidental discovery many thousands have used
it tor the same complaint, and have been completely
cured.n II So Ia l-.,ff..
The above was written by DR.. Poland in 1867
Since then, as IN Manchester, the White Pine Com
pound has the lead of al cough remedies, as
well as preparations for the of kidney Difficult.
ties in every city, town, village and hamlet through
out the New England States. ,.r 80.
The past year has given great opportunity to test
the virtue of the Whne Pine Compound. 1t has
been an unusual time for Coldsand Coughs, and very
large quantities of the White Pine Compound have
been sold and used with the happiest effects. 1t
speaks we for the Medicine, and the people where it
is prepared are high in its praise. 49, ..----
One bottle of this Compound generally sufficient
to remove a bad cough, and frequently have known
persons to have cold entirely removed in two DAYS
by using less than half a bottle. From one to two
teaspoonfuls is large dose. sometimes put little
white sugar and hot water with it, when taken on GO
ing to bed. sa5a aa.5le,t.i ...lrs.,l /
The limits to which purposely confine myself in
this circular will not allow Of that full expression
which would like to give in favor of the White Pine
Compound. tits universally admired by all who use
it-it has attained to such popularity among those
whose opinions valuable indeed, that VANITY may
possibly in part promptme to record here than
hurried people will have patience to read; SO l will
stop, by merely recommending to all who need
cough or kidney remedy to test the virtue Of the
WHITE PINE COMPOUND. slA 'a'.,' r1s1.3