The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-08
HABIT FORMING MEDICINES AND DRUGS.

Whatever may be the fact as to many |
of the So-called patent medicines con-
tanning injurious ingredients as broadly
published in some journals of more or
less influence, this publicity has certainly |
been OF great beneht IN aro4slng ,1 needed
considerable measure, resulted in the
most intelligent people avoiding such
foods and medicines as may be fairly Sus-
pected of containing the injurious 1ngre- !
dients comp(aiped of. Recognizing this. !.
f2ct some meth time ago. DR. Pierce OF ButialG.
were, and published broadcast all the
ingredients of which his popular medi-,
cines are composed. Thus he has COM
pletely forestalled all harping critics and
all opposition that might otherwise be
urged against his medicines, because they
thermore, from the formula printed on
every bottle wrapper, it will be seen that
these medicines contain no alcohol Or
other habit-fOrming drugs. Neither do
they contain any narcotics or injurious
agents, their ingredients being purely
vegetable, extracted from the roots of.
medicinal plants found growing in the,
depths of our American forests and of
well recognized curative virtues.
Instead of alcohol, which even in small
portions long continued, as in obstinate
cases of diseases, becomes highly objec-.
tionable from its tendency to produce a
craving for stimulants, DR.. Pierce en-
glycerine, which of itself is a valuable
remedy in many cases of chronic disease,
being a superior demulcent, anti-septic,
anti-ferment and supporting nutritive.
1t enhances the curative action of the
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black Cherry
bark and Bloodroot, contained in "Golden
Medical Discovery" in all bronchial,
nd 1por Of Oh loI with
severe coughs. AS will be seen from the
writings Of the eminent Drs Grover Coe,
of New York; BartholoW, of Jefferson
Medical College, Phila.; Scudder, of Gin
cnnati; Ellingwood, of Chicago; Hale,
of Chicago, and others, who, stand as
tice. The foregoing agents are the Uerg
best ingredients that DR.. Pierce could
have chosen to make up his famous
rDiscovery" for the cure of not only
bronchial, throat and lung affections
but also of chronic catarrh in all Its
various forms in whatever part of the
system located. .-,-..
By reading the writings of these emf
nent medical men contained in the little
booklet recently compiled by DR.. r. V
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, which will ,bt
sent free, on request by postal card 4ol
letter, addressed to him, as above, tht
reader will find that all the severa
-fdGlfo. mcuiCludl IOOGS ellUc1lllS luGO Uu'
a"Golden Medical Discovery, as also int
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, TO
woman's weaknesses and peculiar all
ments, are very highly recommended ant
praised as cures for diseases for whicl
Dr. Pierce advises these famous medi
cines OF his preparations
DR.. Ellingwood says of Golden Sea
root, which is an important ingredien
in both nFavorite Prescription" an
HGolden Medical Discovery" rit is a.
important remedy in disorders of tn
womb" He continues: "In all catarrha
conditions especially in fabby, muscula
relaxation and general enfeeblement,
is useful" Prof. Scudder. late of Cir
cinnati, says of Golden Seal root, in rela
tion to its general effect on the system
wthere Is no medicine In qlse abou
qohtch there is such general at,ld1,tn,ity 0
opinion. 1t is universally regarded a
the tonic, useful in all debilitated states
DR.. Bartholow says that Golden Sea
root is valuable in uterine hemorrhap
(bleeding), hemorrhagia (flooding) an
,eongestive dVsmenorrhea) painful men
struation)."
Prof. John King, author of the AMER
CAN DIsPENsAToRY. says of Black Cohos
root, another ingredient of Favorite Pr,