Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22

VIZ yStSIfl WITHOUT the detrimental
effect which alcohol would give. So
Or. Pierce put up what he called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
one OF the principal ingredients,
Golden Seal root, suggesting the
name. This preparation is of pleas
ant taste, agrees perfectly with re-
bellious and sensitive stomachs. and
has sold more largely in the past
third OF a century than any other
medicine put up for like purposes.
The test of the merit OF compound
is its lasting qualities. Medicines
that depend upon the alcohol con-
tanned in them for their popularity
have never remained long in favor.
DIR. Roberts Bartholow, professor
in Jefferson Medical College of Phil
adelphia, a recognized authority ON
Materia Medica and Therapeutics,
says OF Hydrastis Golden Seal
root: Very useful as a stomachic
tonic Stomach tonic) and in atomic
dyspepsia. Cures gastric catarrh
(catarrh of stomach and headaches
accompanying same. Constipation,
dependent upon different deficient
secretions, with hard and dry stools,
may be overcome by the remedy.
Chronic catarrh OF the intestines.
even if it has proceeded to ulcera-
ton, is remarkably benefited by Hy-
drastis. 1t may be given as a REM
edy for intermittent, chronic and
malarial poisoning and enlarged
spleen OF malarial origin. 1t dimin-
ishes mucous in catarrh of the blad-
der"
From Organic Medicines, by
Grover Coe, M. D., of New YORK,
we extract the following: "Hydras;is
Golden Seal root exercises an es-
pecial influence over mucous sur
faces. Upon the liver it acts with
equal certainty and efficacy. As a
cholagogue Oliver invigorator), it
has few equals. In affections of the
spleen and abdominal viscera gen.
orally it is an efficient and reliable
remedy. Also in scrofula, elandular
diseases generally, cutaneous erup-
tons, indigestion, debility, diarrhoca
and dysentery, constipation, plies
and all morbid and critical dis
charges"
The Golden Medical Discovery"
not only produces all the good ef-
fects to be obtained from the use OF
Golden Seal root in all stomach,
liver and bowel troubles, as in dys-
pepsia, biliousness, constipation, III
ceration of stomach and bowels and
kindred ailments, but the Golden
Seal root used in its compromising
is greatly enhanced in its curative
action by the other ingredients men
toned above. Each of its ingredients
has the endorsement of those medi-
cal writer's and teachers most emf
nent in their profession.
A little book of extracts treating
of all the several ingredients enter
ing into Dr. Pierce S medicines, be-
ing extracts from standard meucal
works of the different schools of
practice, will be mailed free to any
one asking (by postal card or letter.
for the same, addressed to Doctor
R. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, and
giving the writer's full post-office
address, plainly written.
In cases of chronic ailments, at
tended by marked or persistent con-
stipation, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets should be taken conformity with
the use of the Golden Medical Dis
covery," to regulate the bowels.
They act in harmony with the Dis
covery," and will be found to be a
most valuable laxative, or, in fuller
doses, cleansing cathartic.
Podophyllin, the active medicinal
principle of Mandrake root, enters
largely into the composition OF the
little sugar-coated pellets" in fact,
is one of their chief ingredients.
They regulate the liver, stomach
and bowels.