The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12
AN ANTIDOTE
TO ALCOHOL
EuseSivs Drinkers Now Using Vino kelaffa
With Great and PNas
bsat6t
IL stops the Craving for LIQUOR
Does Not Intoxicate or Rencs os
Produce u Habit Of Its own.

The medical journals have recently ue-
voted s6erab Bile space TO the Queselols
whether a product OF the steFcuAla NJ
and q substitute for alcohol known as
Vino kolafra Is more effective IN 49,
coming inebrieiy than the soia cu1e "
other so-cailed cures. s 9.
The claim set Up for Vino hoaa4Aa .
that ii IS very prompt TO act ana MAKES .
sober man out of the habifnal drlnAef y
supplying the place Of &leohoi Nisnoas
pToGacin the toxic or reactive sAsS.s 70
alcohol. In other words, VINO hoAsAAi@ -
said 10 satisfy the craving lor sAaNAs
drink and TO afford the longed Tor st'iiasl-
Ls without the customary
Needless TO say, If this proves 10 De true
It's Importance can hardly be osersiatea.
AS an example of the medical testimony
available on the point. We may cite tnA1
OF DR.. J. u. CrowlhsT, an expert IN ah7
treatment OF alcoholism. In a report pup-
Ashed In 4 late number or the SoAR1ai u
lneoFfety DR.. CrowLner says: ,e
The preparation called Vino holafrA
has been used an antldote Tor the POI
son Of alcohol and some authorizes So. hslV =
study Of its action In several cases OF
acute ana chronic ineDriety. In9 plan
was 10 discontinue al spirits anu sise smo ~,
or three ounces OF Vino kolaIrs every w.
or three hours. Result: The acute synup
toms quickly subsidized. the patent pscAAs
easy. the stomach distress ana the de-
cases sleep followed. from which the pa
tient awoke rested In two cases q
marked change occurred IN the IeslsoS
ness and excitement--the eneeis OF A Ses,-
hol seemed to DO neutralized and lA7 Soi-
dition OF the mind improved.
.srha action OF Vino Kolafra was that or
diffuSable stlnulant with tenashcs 70
relieve the irritation and physioal san ei
ing of such cases. There are many rsa-
sons for believing that its greatest Vaiue
Is in replacing spirits and IN issseni.nx
'np r Cess q F sns WooabSry q Pafadel-
phia calls attention IN the Medical bulie-
tin to series Of tests made with the
sphygmograph-a pulse-recordlng lhslru-
nent--showing the non-rsactive character
of Vino koIafra as compared with aleo-
hole stimulation.
Both the English and American eonsuls
at every African port report that no
harm follows the use of the sterculia nut
by the natives, which statement has been
amply verified as to Vino kolafra tthe oe-
rivative and representative OF the nun py
the experiments OF the athletes OF Yale
and other universities. by army experts
and by the superintendents OF the New
York postoffiee and OF the Third avenae
The stimulation OF Vino Kolafra Is un-
like that of any ether known stirnulant:
1t produces a sense of hghtness and well
being, with no signs OF intoxication OF
bad after-effects The respectable but
steady everyday drinker, who has al
most nnconsciousiy allowed the habit TO
grow upon MIN until he IL undulc 10 eila n :
ii OFT. Is the man who is most helped and
profited by the use of Vino kolafra. He
changes from alcohol to the African tonic
without difficulty and with no regrets OF
For chronic invalids and constitutions
ally feeble persons physicians now pre-
scribe Vino kolafra in lieu OF the dan
rerous drugs too long employed as torics
and stimulants. 1t steadies and regulates
the hearts action and deepens the
breathing. As brain stimuiant Vino
Kolafra causes no congestion or excite
| ment. while 1t greatly increases the ca
pacity for mental labor.