The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-27
MANDRAKE.
It's Uses as a Medicine in Diseases
OF the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels.

Mandrake first used by the Indians in a
crude state, but even in their hands performed
such wonderful cures that il attracted the atten-
ton of physicians more especially it WAS found
to produce all the good results of mercury, with
out any of the dangers attending the use OF Ibis
mineral poison.
Since its introduction 10 the medical world it
has almost entirely taken the place of me-curisl
preparations in diseases for which mercury was
formerly used.
Mandrake is found throughout the United
states in low, shady situations. 1t bears its
ers in May OF June, and natures infruit il Sep
TENDER or oc'ober. 1t is more common in the
Western and Middle States than in New England
or the South. The root only is used as medicine,
the proper time for gathering being the early part
OF November, after the Tipening of the fruit.
1t should never be used when freshly ga thered,
ard even when dry it will sometimes cause severe
pain unless combined with other medicines.
We ask the reader to carefully peruse the fol-
lowing opinions OF two eminent physicians on the
great curative properties of Mandrake.
Professor John King. NJ. D., says in the American
Dispensstory: "As deobstruent il is ooe of the
most valuable in our mate-Ia medica, acting
through and npon all the tissues of the systsm In
bilious and typhoid febrile diseases it Is very val
liable as q cathartic, often breaking up the dis
case at once.
"In Chronic Hepatitis Oliver Complaint there
is not its superior in the whole range OF medi-
cines, being vastly more useful than mercurial
agents. arousiug the Liver to healthy action, in
creaking the flow of bile, and keeping up these
actions longer than any other agent with which
we are acquainted. In Constipation it acts on the
bowels without disposing them to subsequent cos
tiveness.
"As a cholagogue cstbartic il probably has no
equal. 1t produces specific action on the Liver,
arousing it to action and producing free bilious
excavations. In bilious fevers. either remitten
or intermittent, as well as acute diseases of the
Liver or bilious Pneumonia, It not unfrequently
arrests the disease at the first prescription, ii so
far modifes the attack that the case becomes mild
snd manageable. In chronic Hepatic derange-
ment (Liver Complaint with Dyspepsia, it is a
most valuable remedy. It's range # application
is perhaps more extensive than any other cathar-
tic medicine, and while in any aud every case it
will do all the good that is claimed for mercury it
is entirely free from any of the objections 10 that
article"
The late Professor T. V. Morrow says: per
hays no medicine has been introduced TO the med
ical profession for the last one hundred wears
which promises TO be OF so much value as P0do-
Ihyllin (Hgndrake.l An experience somewhat
extensive in the use of this agent in the treat
ment of a great variety OF cases of disease, has
fully convinced me offts great value as remedial
agent. especially as purgaive sud alternative. 1t
operates with energy and efficiency, without
bsIshDess, leaving the bowels IN gently lax con-
dition for two or three days after lis operation.
With one single dose Of this medicine have fire.
quently arrstied a severe attack 81 bilious remit
tent fever. requiring nothing further to complete
the cure except some gentle tonic and proper
ayoidspce tf the exciting causes.
1.-THE results Cf my experience IN the use OF this
article a remedial agent, Oh the whole. are such
n /
tired to Occupy conspicuous place among the
most valuable remedies OF the maieTia medica,
with very extended range OF applications in the
treatment OF disease. Indeed, IL promises to be
more than substitute for mercury in all case
value, without the liability OF producing iOyur-
ious effects upon the constitution Of patients
Mandrake he's been used in many forms by ply
sicisns ard Others, but 1t was never brought be-
fore the pub bic in perfect and practical u1-
til prerared and combined with other valuable
medicines by DR. j. III. SCaENCK, OF PHIL
ADELE HIA. Thirty years sgo he began the
manufacture OF his now celebrated Mandrake
confidence Of the public fully that their sale in
the United States now far exceeds that OF any
other cathariic medicine. They do not produce
sickness at the stomach, nausea or gripping. They
act directly on the Liver, the organ which, when
in a healthy condition, purifes the blood for the
whole body.
They are the only perfect preparation of Man
drake. that great substitute for mercury. There
is not their equal in the whole range OF Csthartc
Medicines known to man. They viii cure the
most stubborn cases OF Liver Complaint. that great
forerunner and cause of Consumption.
With the sid of DIR. Schencks Seaweed Tonic,
they viii cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia
DIR. Schenck's Book on Diseases of the Lungs,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia is sent free, post
paid, TO all applicants. 1t should be read by all
who are afflicted with these diseases Address