Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
FORMING MEDICINES AND DRUGS.


many OF the so-called patent medi-
cines containing injurious ingredi
ents, 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 a
considerable measure, resulted IN the
most intelligent people avoiding such
foods and medicines as may be fairly
suspected OF containing the injurious
ingredients complained of. Recog
nizing this fact some time ago, DIR.
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, took time
by the forelock,' as it were, and pub
lished broadcast all the ingredients
OF which his popular medicines are
composed. Thus he has completely
forestallcd ali harping critics and all
opposition that might otherwise be
urged against his medicines, because
they are now of KNOWN COM
POSITION. Furthermore, from the
formula printed on every bottle
wrapper, it will be seen that these
medicines contain no alcohol or 9th
er habit-forming drugs. Neither do
they contain any narcotics or injuri-
Gus agents, their ingredients being
purely vegetable, extracted from the
roots of medicinal plants found
growing in the depths of our Ameri-
can 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 Objectionable from its ten
dency to produce craving for slim
ulants, DR.. Pierce employs chemi-
cally pure, triple refined glycerine,
which OF itself is a valuable remedy
in many cases of chronic disease, be-
ing superior demulcent, anti-septic,
anti-ferment and supporting nutri-
tive. 1t enhances the curative action
of the Golden Seal root, Stone root,
Black Cherry-bark and Bloodroot,
contained in Golden Medical Dis
Covery," 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 JET
ferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia Scudder of Cincinnati; Filing
wood 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 i'll
the little booklet recently compiled
by DIR. r. Y. Pierce of Buffalo, n.
Y, which will be sent free, on re-
quest by postal card or letter, adj
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 DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, for woman's weaknesses and
peculiar ailments, are very highly
recommended and praised as cures
for diseases for which DR.. Pierce adj
vises these famous medicines OF his
preparation.
DR.. Ellingwood says of Golden
Seal root, which is an important in
gredient in both "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" and Golden Medical Discov-
cry, "it is an important remedy III
disorders of the womb" He CON
tinues: I'm 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. DR., Bartholow
saws that Golden Seal root is "valu-
able in uterine hemorrhage Diced
ing), hernorrhagia (flooding) and
oongestive dysmenorrhoea painful
menstruation)."
Prof John King. author of the
American Dispensatory, says OF
Black Cohosh root, another ingredi-