Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
HABIT FORMING MEDICINES AND DRUGS.

Whatever may be the fact as to
many OF the so-called patent medi-
cines containing injurious ingred-
tents as broadly published in some
journals of more or less influence,
this publicity has certainly been of
great benefit in arousing needed at
tention to this subject. 1t has, in
considerable measure, resulted in the
most intelligent people avoiding
such foods and medicines as may be
fairly suspected of containing the in
furious ingredients complained of.
Recognizing this fact some time ago,
DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, took
time by the forelock," as it were,
and published broadcast all the in
gradients of which his popular medi-
cines are composed. Thus he has
completely forestalled all harping
critics and all opposition that might
otherwise be urged against his medi-
cines, because they are now of
known composition. Furthermore,
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 mar
cotics or injurious agents, their in
gradients being purely vegetable, ex-
tracted from the roots of medicinal
plants found growing in the depths
of Our American forests and Of we'll
recognized curative virtues.
Instead of alcohol, which even in
small portions long continued, as in
obstinate cases of diseases, becomes
highly Objectionable from its tend
ency to produce craving for stimu-
lants, DR.. Pierce employs chemical
ly pure, triple refined 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 Blood
root, contained in Golden Medical
Discovery" in all bronchial, throat
and lung affections attended with Sc
we're coughs. As will be seen from
the writings of the eminent Drs.
Grover Coe, of New York, Bartho-
low of Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia; Scudder of Cincinnati,
Ellingwood of Chicago, Hale of
Chicago and others, who stand as
leaders in their several schools of
practice, the foregoing agents are
the very best ingredients that DR..
Pierce could have chosen to make
up his famous Discovery" 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
eminent medical men contained in
the little booklet recently compiled
by DIR. r. V. Pierce of Buffalo, N.
Y, which will be sent free, on re-
quest by postal card or letter ad-
dressed to him, as above, the reader
will find that all the several native,
medicinal roots entering into the
Golden Medical Discovery" as also
into DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, for woman's weaknesses and
peculiar ailments, are very highly
recommended and praised as cures
for diseases for which DIR. Pierce adj
vises these famous medicines of his
preparation.
DIR. Ellingwood says of Golden
Seal root, which is an important in
gredient in both "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" and Golden Medical Discov-
cry" 1T is an important remedy in
disorders of the womb" He con-
tinues: In all catarrhal conditions.
especially in fabby, muscular relaxa-
ton and general enfeeblement, it is
useful" Prof. Scudder, late of Gin
cinnati, says of Golden Seal root, in
relation to its general effect on the
system, there is no medicine in use
about which there is such general
unanimity of opinion. 1t is univer-
sally regarded as the tonic, useful in
all debilitated states" DIR. Bartho-
low says that Golden Seal root is
valuable in uterine hemorrhage
lbleeding) ,hemorrhagia (hooding)
and congestive dysrnenorrhoea
painful menstruationD"
Prof. John King, author of the
American eDispensatory, says of