The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-20
MANDRAKE.
It's Uses as a Medicine in Diseases
Of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels.

Mandrake was first used by the Indians in a
crude state. but even in their hands performed
such wonderful cures that it attracted the stten-
ton of physicians more especially as it was found
to produce all the good results of mercury, with
out any of the dangers attending the use of this
mineral poison.
Since its introduction 10 the medical world it
has almost entirely taken the place of mercurial
preparations in diseases for which mercury was
formerly used.
Mandrake is found throughout the United
States in low, shady situations. 1t bears its flow
ers in May OF June and natures in fruit in Sep
TENDER or October. 1t is more common in the
Western and Middle States than in New England
or the South. The root only is used as a medicine,
the proper time for gathering being the early part
of November soon after the ripening 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 the
great curative properties of Mandrake.
Professor John King. NJ. D., says in the American
Dispensatory: LAS a deobstruent it is one of the
most valuable in our materia medica, acting
through and upon 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
ease at once.
"In Chronic Hepatitis Oliver Complainr there
is not its superior in the whole range of medi-
cines, being vastly more useful than mercurial
agents. arousing the Liver to healthy action, in
creasing 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 cathartic it probably has no
equal. It produces specific action on the Liver,
arousing 1t to action and producing free bilious
excavations. In bilious feyers, either remittent
or intermittent, as well acute diseases of the
Liver, or bilious pneumonia, it not unfrequently
arrests the disease at the first prescription, or ii SO
far modifes the attack that the case becomes mild
and manageable. In chronic Hepetic dersnge-
ment lLiyer ComplainD with Dyspepsia, it is
most valuable remedy. Its range of application
is perhaps more extensive than any other cathar-
tic medicine, end while in any and 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
hars no medicine has been introduced to the med
ical profession for the last one hundred years
which promises to be of so much value as P0do-
phyIlin (Mandrake) 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 ofiTs great value as remedial
agent, especially as purgatiye snc alternative IL
operates with energy and efficiency, without
hsrshness leaving the bowels in gently lax con-
ation for two or three days after ils operation.
With one single dose of this medicine have fire.
Quenty arrested severe attack OF bilious remit
tent fever, requiring nothing further to complete
the cure except some gentle tonic and proper
avoidance of the exciting causes
1.-The results CT my experience in the use of this
article as aremedisl agent, on the whole, are such
| as 10 leave no doubt on my mind that 1t Is des-
tined to occupy a conspicuous place among the
most valuable remedies of the materia medioa.
with very extended range of applications in the
treatment of disease Indeed, IL promises to be
more than substitute for mercury IN all cases
where mercury has proved of any substantial
value, without the liability of producing injur-
Mandrake has been used in many forms by ply
sicians and others, but II was never brought be-
fore the public in perfect and practical way I'M
til prepared and combined with other yaluable
ADELP HIA. Thirty years ago he began the
manufacture of his celebrated Mandrake
Pills and stree that tine they have gained the
confidence of the public so fully that their sale IN
the United States now far exceeds that of any
other cathartic medicine. They do not produce
sickness at the stomach nausea or gripping. They
act directly on the Liver, the organ which, when
in healthy condition, purifes the blood Tor the
They are the only perfect preparation of Man.
drake, that great substitute for mercury. There
is not their equal in the whole range OF Catharto
Medicines known to man They Will cure the
fOrerunner and cause OF Consumption.
With the cid of Dr.. Schencks Seaweed Tonic,
they win cure the worst cases Of Dyspepsia
Liver Complaint and. Dyspepsia is sent free, post
paid to ali applicants. 1t should be read by al
who are afflicted with these diseases. Address