The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-14

portanee by Jenner.s Discovery.
Dr. .Mllard II. Morse. of Hartford.
Conn, physician who seems TO have
not only Investigated Chas. r. James
(of Memphis) claims as to the efficacy
Of his preparation of Mandragorine
(Syn.D but has also tested the efficacy OF
his preparation in drug and alcoholic
addictions. and in a scientific article
from which we only make quotations.
he says: "Mandragorine. which Is a
discovery made by Chas. B. James OF
Memphis. for the cure OF alcoholism and
drug addictions. Is not exceeded In i'm
portanee by Jenner's discovery Of a
preventative of smallpox.
'Mandragorine tSyn.) has been ac-
corded place in the newer matcria
medica as q specific and scientific cure
for the habitual use of narcotics. and
diseases attributed to such habitual usa
and abusc.s
"Mandragorine (Syn) represents the
active principle of the mandragora Of
ficinals. in combination and form
expressly calculated to antagoniZe
narcotic action. and to initiate and
maintain antidotal efficiency. Man
dragora officinaIis was bound to come
into favor and prominence at the hands
Of modern therapeutical science. as IT.
was much used and still more praised
by the ancients. because of its suppos-
ed medicinal qualities.
1T Is not only native Of Syria. az
described In Holy Writ. but extends
its habitat throughout Northern Afri-
ca. Spain. Sicily. Crete. and other Medt-
terauean islands and country, and in
variably growing luxuriantly.
'Mandfa gorine. although found In the
leaves and root alike. belongs chiefly
| to the bark OF the young root In the
plant IT invariably exists In combina-
ton with the malic acid. as a bimalate
associated with the underlined chloro-
phyll. Until modern science produced
Mandragorine tSyn) 1t was consider
ed altogether out of tho question to
employ the active principle. This was
not altogether unwise. as toxicity is
plainly emphasized out Of this combi-
nation. t.
Not altogether curiously, German
chemists and Intermediates have main
tanned that 'theor etically' the action Is
different from that which 1t really is.
The James Mandragorine (syn) obvi-
ates the possible i'll effects, and magni-
fies the theoretical.
The primary physiological action Ia
on the mucous membrane. 1t Is cleansed
Of muscosal and nlucold deposits.
and becomes dry temporarily. Then. an
increased secretion flows, showing
terative action. The action of the
Mandragorine (Syn) antaKonizes the
action of opium. the Opiates. and the
various other narcotics From the
point OF view Of physiological thera-
peutics there Is no more important and
interesting subject. Both the Mandra-
gorine and the opiates relieve pain. but
the effect of the latter Is greaest. II
the two are administered together the
reciprocal influence exerted on each
other modifies to a remarkable degree
their physiological effects. The soda
tive power Of opiates and cocaine Is
enhanced rather than diminished by
Mandragorine Ordinarily. the disor-
ders of motality are increased by that
which may be termed the mutual re-
action of the two agents.
THE antogonism to the narcotics are
az marked as they are singular. When
the opiates are given by any OF the
| modes of administration Mandragorine
counteracts all depressing effects, OF
every kind and character
When a patient is habited to drug
addiction, of one kind or another Man
dra yorine acts to conteract and anti
dote tho action of the drug. This re-
| fers to all drugs which are abused to
| the extent Of procuring a drug habit.
When a patient is habited to drug
| addiction. of one kind or another Man
ragorine acts to conteract and anti
| dote the action OF the drug. This re-
| fers to all drugs which are abused to
| the extent of procuring a drug habit.
| Whenever an opiate is used to relieve
| pain, to procure sleep. or to relax
| spasm--there being no inflammatory
action present--MandraKori faciIi-
tateS it's action to considerable ex-
toni. and especially with morphia hy-
podermfcally. On tho same principle
| that ne treats narcosis. the physician
uses Mandragorine in the treatment OF
the habit. The confirmed opiophagist
is transformed into the opiophohist
| The lover of the narcotic Is made to
hate it. The patient lays aside his hy-
| podermic syringe. pipe. or bean bag
| The effect of the drug Is antagonized
and neutralized The appetite for
drugs is eradicated. The poison is re-
| moved from the system. And thor
| ough tonic effect follows.
| That is the rationale of the thera-
py The baneful effects of drug addic-
ton are antagonzed. The injury done
by the drug addiction Is repaired. The
| patient obtains an unutterable repug-
nance to the drug. The cure Is thor
ough going. Mandragorine Is ethphar.
| NAL. 1t is the salvation OF the opium
| enter It's discovery is not exceeded In
| importance by Jenner's discovery Of
vaccination Its employment Is one of
| the wonders of modern medicine.
| Drug addiction is an enemy deserving
Of no quarter. We can conquer. 1t is
| a civil war, The battle Is on TO-DAY.
| The curse is one of mammoth proper.
! tons. 1t is incomparably worse than
! tho alcohol habit. But--thc specific
/ Mandra gorine--is in hand.
DO "" appreciate the extent OF tn"
| drug habit? The home of the China.
! man and tlindu is not alone ravaged
! by the foe. The evil Is as formidable
| in the United States. \ recent csti-
I mate is that in II year VIC cat 100000
| pounds of opium. These figures are
! mona too hGn Moro people cat opium
| ana use tn" syringe than We have any
! idea OF. Nor" people are addicted ia
! The use of cocaine taan we think pos
sible. The addiction is all too common.
and much too large. These habItues
| are our own patients. our brothers and
| sisters our ncighbots Do not think
| that they ar" tn" poor and outcast
alone. The wealthy and educated. the
young and old. tn" sinner and Chris
tian--all are under thu dominion. 1t
is the gentleman of case. tho lady of
refinement, the beast of the gutter. the
blushing school girl. the shop boy. tho
sowing woman. the mechanic. the farm
er. the lawyer. the clerSSman-all on
one level by tn" act of folly.
The drug habit Is easily acquired
In five minutes the primary lesson is
tca rned 7; is indeed a habit The in
fatuafion is awful. The habit is on the
Increase Il Is tho habit of suicide, OF
death. Of the powers of hell. Acquired
by the infant in its mothers arms. by