The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-27
MANDRAKE.
It's uses as a Medicine in Diseases of
the Liver. stomach and Bowels.

Mandrake was first used by the Indians,
| in crude state, brit even in their hands
performed such wonderful cures that it at
| tracted the attention of physicians, more
| especially as it was found to produce all the
good results ofmercury, without any of the
dangers attending the use of this mineral
poison.
aorld, it has almost entirely taken the
| lace of mercurial preparations in diseases
sr which mercury was formerly used.
DM andrake is found throughout the United
toates in low, shady situations. 1t bears
St flowers in May or June, and natures
its fruit in September or October. 1t is
more common in the western and middle
The root only is used as a medicine, the
proper time Tor gathering being the early
mart of November, soon after the ripening
Of the fruit. 1t should never be used when
freshly gathered, and even when dry it viii
sometimes cause severe pain, unless COM
bined with other medicines.
We ask the reader to carefully perise the
following opinions of two eminent physi-
clans on the great curative properties OF
Professor John KING, NJ. d., says in The
American Dispensatory "As deobstru-
emf il is one of the most valuable in our
materia medica, acting through and upon
ALI the JlSBucH Vi tuc cyStCh. Al OiiOuo
and typhoid febrile diseases it is very valu-
able as cathartic, often breaking up the
disease at once.
am Chronic Hepatitis Oliver Complaint)
there 4. not its superior in the whole range
of medicines, being vastly more useful than
mercurial agents, arousiDg the liver TO
heai by sc.ien, increasing the flow OF bile,
and keeping up these actions longer than
any other agent with which we are &C
ouainied. la constipation 1t acts on the
bowels without disposing them to subse-
auent costiveness.
ASA cholagogue cathartic 1t probably
has no equal. 1t produces specific action
on the liver, srousing 1t to action and pro-
6ucing free bilious excavations. IN bilious
well as acute disease of the liver, or bilious
pneumonia, If not unfrequently arrests tie
disease at the first prescription, or IL so far
modifies the attack that the case becomes
mild and manageable. In chronic Hepatic
arrangement oliver Complaint). with Dys-
pepsia, its is most valuable remedy. It's
range of application is perhaps more exten.
siye than any other cathartic medicine, and
while in any and every case l. will do all
the good that Is claimed for mercury, 1t Is
entirely tree from any OF the objections to
that article"
The late Professor T. V. Morrow says:
Perhaps no medicine has been introduced
hundred years which promises to be OF so
much value as Podophyllin tMsndrakeD
An experience somewhat extensive in the
use of this agent in the treatment OF great
variety of cases Of disease, has fully con-
WINGED me OF It's immense value a.
remedial agent, especially as purgative
and Alternative. II operates with energy
and efficiency, without harshness, leaving
the DO wells in q gently lax condition for two
ar three DAYS after It's operations. With
one sipgle dose ofthis medicine have FREE
oueptly arrested severe attack OF bilious
remittent fever, requiring nothing further
10 complete the cure except some gentle
tonic and 9 proper avoidance OF the ex-
The results Of my experience In the use
of this article a. q remedial agent, on the
whole are such as 20 leave no doubt IN my
mind that Il IL destined to occupy con-
spicuous place among the most vsluable
remedies Of the mster1a medlca, With
very extended range Of applications IN the
treatment Of disesss. Indeed, IL promises
10 be more than q substitute for mercury
In al those cases where mercury has
proved Of any substantial valne. Without
he liability Of producing injurious effects
on the constitution Of pstients."
Mandrake has been used IN many forms
nv ph sicisns and others. but II was never
brourht before the public in perfect and
practical vsy until prepared and com bind
With other valuable medicines BY DIR. j. H.
schrnck Il phiisoeipbta. Thirty year,
svo he began the msnufscture Of hls nov
ceiebrsted rsnorake Pills, and since
that time they have gained the conhoeDce
NJ the pnbiic 20 fully that their sale N the
Uuired STATES nov fsr exceeds that OF any
oiber csfbartic medicine. They 90 not
produce sickness Il the stomach, nnuses or
eriping. Tbev ect directly on the Liver.
the ORGAN siiicb, when IN healthy c0Ddi-
ton. purifes the blood for The Whole oody.
They ere The only perfect preparation o.
Mandrake. that great substifute ior msr-
curT. There IL not their equal N the
vb0ls rage % catbartic medicines kn0En
10 nan. They will cure tte most stubborn
cnses II liver complsiut. thnt great lore
nuns End csuse q consrrnrti11-
Win the al of Dr.. Scbs1ck's SeeTee1
Tonic. tbsy viii cure The vorst Csc q
Dyspersis-
II. s-benck's book On DISEASES q he
1urrs. liver con1plsint and dgspepsls =
rsrIf free post pzid. 20 al aDrlicant7- u
sh1rId - rrnf bT 81 uho AZ afticle1 ulLh
fSe.s fIseases. 1ddress-
DR J. n ScEErcE A 80
Co. Of slli ard Ara STA. Filil11slp1in "a
0r. arbenck's Nnn3-zks RlIla. tErse1
Toric ard Fninonic syrup are 90 y Al
Druggists.