Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-26
RAIRIE WEED BALSA NJ
An Invaluable Discovery
MADE THROUGH THE
Instinct Of Horses,
DIR. WEBER, DENTIST, OF BOSTON.

"In the year 1851, my health became very much i'm
paired, III consequence Of applying myselftoo closely to
my business, that obliged to relinquish 1t and
go abroad i went out into the western country for
the purpose Of visiting my friends there and with the
hope of recovering my health While there, as was
crossing of the large prares in the great valley Of
the Mississippi, my attention arrested by large
cluster Of beautiful wild flowers; and never having
seen the like before 1 gathered few of them, and
which impressed me with the thought that the plant
might possess valuable medicinal properties.
made considerable inquiry about it, but no one 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
turned out upon the praries to Craze, to find this
weed and eat Of 1t daily until they got we'll gather
cd small quantity and brought 1t TO Massachusetts,
for the purpose Of ascertanng what were its real
medicinal properties Since then have proved II to
be the most valuable remedy for the Of Consump
ton, and other pulmonary affections, that has ever
been discovered employed in the treatment of such
diseases Please read the following account Of my
case, being the first case Of Consumption treat
ed with this new remedy.
IN the latter part of January, 1854, took slight
cold, and very soon after, commenced coughing l
pass OF. But instead OF getting better, my cough
grew rapidly 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 hborious and painful.
MY throat was more troublesome than ever. The
pains in my chest and sides severe that
nights was not able to sleep at all My appetite had
left me- and the sight and smell Of all kinds Of food
disareeable and nauseat'ng DiarrhDa in it's
worst form was preying upon me. accompanied with
night sweaa. My esh and strength were last wasting
away. My friends pronounced Inc in consumption,
and expressed 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 en-
deavoring to reconcile myfeh to my fate, was forci
bly, seized with the thought that the 0id ueed which
had discovered in the Mississippi valley in 1851 would
help me. And, as drowning man who will grasp Ut
q straw for assistance seized upon the idea, and
arose 10 IN with fresh
| to the conclusion that If 1t good for the
ungs OF horses, must also be good for the lungs Of
man. Accordingly determined TO make the expert
ment. had about two ounces Of the herb, which
al there WINS this side Of the Aleghanies. prepared
some Of 1t as thought best and commenced taxing II
three times q day, teaspoonful at a time one hour
before eating. Under this treatment my health began
to improve The pressure at my lungs was very soon
relieved, and my breathing became easy and natural
All my difficulties seemed to be fast leaving me- My
sleep soon became sweet and refreshng, my appetite
began gradually to return and within three weeks from
cough, bronchitis, neuralgia pains, diarrhaa, and
night sweats, had entirely left me- waswell, with
the exception Of some large sweings which the medi-
cine drove out upon the surface Of my body and n
general debility from both Of which very soon re-
covered have not had occasion 10 take any kind Of
medicine since My health has not been better at any
present. All Of my family who have beOn attacked
with consumption have died, and should proba-
bly, have fallen victim to 1t myself had not been
guided BY an overriding Providence in the discovery
Of this new medicine. am now fully persuaded that
by the use Of the
PRAIRIE WEED BALSA NJ
Consumption Can be Cured!
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