Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-12
pRAIR1E WEED BALsAM.

An Invaluable discovery made through the in
stinct of horses, by DR.. Weber, Dentist, of BOs-
ton "In the year 1851, my health became very
much impaired, in consequence OF applying my
self too closely to my business, so that / was
obliged to relinquish it and go abroad. went
out into the western country for the purpose OF
visiting ruy friends there and with the hope of
recovering my health. While there 1 was
crossing of the large praries IN the great val
ley of the Mississippi, my attention was arrested
by a large cluster of beautiful wild flowers and
never having seen the like before Igathered few
of them, and found them to emit very agreeable
aromatic 0doT. which impressed me with the
thought that the plant might possess some val!
liable medicinal properties [ made considerable
INQUIRY about it, but could give me any
information except Dutch farmer who lived in
the neighborhood. He Informed me that he had
known horses, when afflicted with the heaves
and TUNED upon the praries to Craze, to hnd this
weed, and eat OF it daily until they got well. L
gathered a small quantity and brought 1t to
Massachusetts, for the purpose of ascertaining
what were its real medicinal properties. Since
then l have proved 1t to be the most valuable
remedy for the cure of Consumption, and other
pulmonary affections, that has ever been dis
covered or employed in the treatment ofsuch dis
eases. Please read the following account of my
own case. it being the first case OF Consumption
ever treated with this new remedy.
In the latter part of January, 1854, / took a
slight cold, and very soon after L commenced
coughing. took some simple medicines, believ-
ing it would soon pass off. But instead of get
ting better, my cough gradually grew worse, and
bronchial difficulty with which had been
troubled more or less for several years seemed
rapidly to increase. For three long months the
symptoms OF disease constantly increased. My
cough became very severe, and my lungs were so
sore that my breathing was laborious and painful.
My throat was more troublesome than ever The
pains in my chest and sides were so severe that
some nights | was not able to sleep at all. My
appetite had left me, aud the sight and smell OF
all kinds of food were dlsagreeable and nauseat-
ing, DiarrhOea in its worst form was preylng
upon me, accompanied with night sWeats. My
fesA and strength were fast wasting away. My
friends pronounced me in consumption, and ex-
pressed the opinion that / could not live but
few months at most. several of my family having
died of that disease.
One day, as / was thinking of my condition,
and endeavoring to reconcile myself to my fate /
was forcibly seized with the thought that the
2pild aCeed which had discovered in the Missis-
sippi valley in 1851, would help me. And, as a
drowning man who will grasp a straw for assist
anee, seized upon the idea, and arose to my feet
with fresh courage.
came to the conclusion that if it was good for
the lungs of horses, it must also be good for those
of man Accordingly, determined to make the
experiment. L had about two ounces of the herb
which was all there was this side OF the ALLIE
ghanies I prepared some OF it as L thought
best, and commenced taking it three times day.
teaspoonful at a time, one hour before eating
Under this treatment my health began to i'm
prove The pressure at my lungs was very soon
relieved, and my breathing became easy and nat
ural. All my difficulties seemed to be fast leaving
me. My sleep soon became sweet and refreshing
my appetite began gradually TO return, and with
in three weeks from the time that l commenced
taking my new remedy, my cough, bronchitis,
neuralgia palms. diarrhoa, and night sweats had
entirely left me. was well, with the exception
of some largesswellings which the medicine drove
out upon the surface of my body, and general
debility, from both of which very soon recover
ed have not had occasion to take any kind Of
medicine SINCE Ny health has not been better
at any time since was fifteen years of age than
it is at the present All of my family who have
been attacked with consumption have died, and
should probably have fallen vietem to it myself
had not been guided by oyerruling Provi-
dence in the discovery of this new medicine.
am now fully persuaded that by the use of the
PRAIRIE WEED BALSAM
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
GEORGE C. GOODWIN & CO., IS Hanover
ST., Boston, Wholesale Agents. AUSTIN BROS.
e. sTEERE, SO and So Federal street, Boston.
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