Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-03
Mistalanp.
What % Doctor Sans.
Patent Medicine and Quaekery in Cen.
egal.

there ever existed, nor will there e 81
exist any medicine that will cure any
thing. The taking of medicine Ia cure ay
thing. IS rs foolish As il would bs TO or.
dei or prescribe medicine as = rem, dy
Tor a machine out OF order, ur Inc
"aIch which does not keep time. any
disorder of the human body must have
,or It's basis mechanical. physical or
chemic2l cause, or combination of
these; and il is not until the cause or
causes arc modified or removed, that The
body can ever recover, no matter wlat
experiments, or medicines, or manipua-
,ioaS may be employed. TIE following
may serve Us an illustration:
One OF the mos, common disorders
ot The human body in America, il clu-
>tipa.ion, Il may originate from ID &C
causes: !. A mechanical obstruction in
%, about the intestinal canal; >, A de-
iicieney oI or dclectivcly constituted &c,
o'casioned by an improper oi abuS sc
diet, or by = real organic disorder Of be
liver, or other important yisccra and
their secre,ions; ). by paralysis Of he
nerves governing the muscles OF the III
testineS. No other cause i, posSil e.
Now. every fool eau comprehend that an
obstruction OF the intsstiEes, such Is
karpfa tupcrs atlhcsit. sg.vx ~, 81 A.
bowed fish hooks, etc, cannot 10 rsmaY-
ell by medicine. A. soon as the nature
ol the obstruction is known, the rem, dy
is found of itself. The second cause lss
in. or is chargeable to. tbs dict. which is
ol such q character as 10 leave out an
important pagt necessary for the lorna
ton of bile, or otherwise taken in form
uniavOrable for absorption 10y the int IS
tines.
For example, sulphur Is absOlut Fly
necessary for properly constituted / lie.
Ii sulphur is in il, either conIipaIion or
excessive diarrhUa, with decompo Ell
seal matter, Is the consequence In This
case it is just as easy to comprehend nat
nothing but organic combinations of sui.
phnr, properly introduced. is the RENE ".
The eating OF mustard, orse-radlsh,
well prepared raw meat. gluten, or ny
digestive food which contains sulphur, Is
here the unlailing remedy Common
tablosalt is another important constituent
Of bile. Some parents not only ca 90
little salt themselves. but prevent q cir
children from eating enough. The en-
sequence Is constipation at iirst, and al
forwards serious blood disorders Can
any medicine bring sal. into the bo,y !?
Here salt, and absolutely nothing Sc.
i. or can be, the remedy. And We here
affirm that q person Who eats prope ~,
and changes his TODD accoriin. 10 MS
tastes and natural inclination. can never
experience constipation OF this kind.
But il there Is large tumor in the il, CT,
or in The pancreaS, OF cancer IN betN sen
ole, and it IS folly 10 uy !, IN sch
eases artificial dsieca,iou ia Indicated nd
allowable. ii the constipation dspt Id-
upon want OF nervous power. then ! i
necessary Ia AuoW 81 neither % !, ihs con.
sequence % deiiei, ucy 60. irrlu ion
arising from The nature Oi 80 c"utyulS
OF the inte>Iiues. or ~ owins to Ell al.
or cerebral, nervous arrangement. Il
is not difficult for any one 10 coMpycl nd
that person has a paralysis in sNe
part OF the body. the iute>iiUes are
blamclcsS. or without fault, relative 10
constipation. la the frs; instance M
ulating influence should DO emplo, ell,
and in the second proper medical treat
mcnt loy paralysis Is indicated The
most common cause O. paralytic GO ldi'
tiOus OF the intestinal nerves is an is loI-
ant use, or abuse, ut medicine, especially
o. strong or drastic Purgitives; Az, 50
very great IS this abuse in this eouu'ry.
cent. or one half, OF all disorders hive
their origin in this abominable pras ice.
IL il well known fact that, upon lex
ling part OF the body for some ! ne,
the nerves thereby acted upon lose their
SenSibily, OF sensitiVens.s; and this is
exactly what occurs in the intestine by
tickling (irritatins) them too much O too
frequently. by irritating medicines o, any
kind. They lose their seUsiliycuo>s, aud
cease 10 show any reaction.
The above comprises AL that is u,ces-
Sary for person 20 know about colsti-
patton u understand ia nature and
treatment. But. says Mr.. A. if am
troubled with constipation. take few
blue, or other pills, and they cure m;
have done SO for twenty years. Nothing
is more natural than FOR pe,son 10 ny =
remedy, in the oesisst and quickest nan.
ner possible. a difficulty 50 appaN My
easy TO manage rs constipation. BIT. we
should like 10 ask this questions Has
constipation increased or decreased ia the
community during the last - years
And have all the quack pills diSappe red.
or are they sold by millions instea of
thousands : The fact Is. admitting that
person Iemedie. or relieves the imms-
date symptoms Of constipation by pur-
gatiyes, that ninety five from every one
hundred will experience the necessity OF
ranaatinn thnir nills nnnin anL . -.