The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-04

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
been of great benefit in arousing needed
attention to this subject. 1t has. in
considerable measure, resulted in the
most Intelligent people avoiding such
foods and medicines as may be fairly sus-
pected of containing the Injurious ingre-
dents complained Of. Recognizing this
fact some time ago, DR.. Pierce. of Buffalo,
n. Y, "took time by the forelock.7 as 1t
were. and published broadcast all the
n ingredients Of which his popular msdi-
pletely forestallHd all harping critics and
all opposition .lat might otherwise be
urged against his medicines, because they
are now OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. Fur
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
ploys chemically pure, triple refined
glycerine, which of itself is a valuable
remedy in many cases of chronic disease,
being superior demulcent, anti-septic,
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,
throat and lung affections attended 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.; Scndder, of Gin
cinnati; Ellingwood, OF Chicago; Hale,
OF Chicago, and others, who stand as
leaders in their several schools Of prac-
tice. The foregoing agents are the usrl!
best ingredients that DR.. Pierce could
have chosen to make up his famous
"piscovery" for the cure of not only
bronchial, throat and lung affections,
but also OF chronic catarrh in all it's
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. ".
Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y, which will be
sent free. on request by postal card or
reader will find that all the several
native, medicinal roots entering into the
~Golden Medical Discovery" as also into
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, for
~OHdH > "edhIeSSeS anu peculiar all
ments. are very highly recommended and
praised as cures for diseases for which
DIR. Pierce advises these famous medi-
cines of his preparation.
DR.. Ellingwood says of Golden Seal
root, which is an important ingredient
in both "Favorite Prescription" and
| eGolden Medical Discovery" cit is an
important remedy in disorders of the
womb He continues uIn all catarrhal
conditions, especially in flubby. muscular
relaxation and general enfeeblement. ii
is useful" Prof. Scudder. late of Gin.
cinnati, says of Golden Seal root, in rela-
tion to it's general effect on the system,
"there Is no medicine In use about
sohtclt there is such general atrtaninaity OF
opinion. 1t is universally regarded as
the tonic. useful in all debilitated states.
DR.. Bartholow says that Golden Seal
root is valuable in uterine hemorrhage
tbleeding), hemorrhagia (foodingl and
congestive dysmenorrhea) painful men
struationl."
Prof. John King. author of the AMERI
CAN DIsPENsATORY. says q Black Cohosh
root, anotbs- ingredient of HFavorite Pre-