The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-14
SAYS THE OPIUM HABIT IS ON IN
CREASE
AND RECOMMENDS A SPECIFIC
says Memphian's Discovery "Man-
dragorine" Has Been Accorded .
PInce In the Newer Materia-
Alcoholic Addfctfons--That ths
portancc by Jenncrs Discovery.

of his preparation Of Mandra s0rine fSyn
but has also tested the efficacy of hi
PREPARATION in drug and alcoholic addic
tIens, and in n scientific article iron
which we, Only make quotations. he says
'AlandragorlBe. which Ia discover,
made BY Chas. u. James Of Memphis, fo
the cure of alcoholism and drug addic
tons, Is not exceeded In importance b,
Jennefs discovery Of preventative Of
smallpox
'Mandragorne (Syu.l has been accord
ed place in the Hawar nlateria medica
as specific and scientific cure for tbs
habitual use Of narcotics, and diseases at
trtbutable to sueh habitual uSe and n huse
Msndragorine tSynl represents the
active principle of the mandragora off
cinas, in n combination and form ex.
pressly calculated 10 antag0nize narcotic
action, and 10 Initiate and maintain anti
dotal efficiency, Aiauirag IRA oflciualis
WAS bound 10 come into favor and promi-
nence at the hands Of modern thernpeu-
tcal science. rs il WAS much used and
still more praised By the sncents. be.
cause Of its supposed medicinal qualities
1T is not only a native of Syria as de
scrihea In Holy Writ but extends its
habitat throughout Northern Africa.
Spain. Sicily. Crete. and other MediteI-
tanean islands and country, and inyaria-
bly, growing luxuriantly.
"Mandragoriue. although found in the
leaves and roo. alike, belongs chiefly 10
the bark of the Young root In the plant
Il invariably exists In combination with
the malic acid, rs a himalate associated
with the underlined chlorophyl Until
modern science produced MandraCori0e
tSynj it was considered altogether out Of
the question TO employ the active prin-
ciple. This was not altogether unwise,
as toxieity is plainly emphasized out Of
this combination.
Not altogether curiously. German
chemists and therapeutics have main
tanned that Theoretically the action is
different from TINT which Il really is
The James Mandragorine Syn obviates
the possible III effects, and magnihes
the theoretical
THE primary physiological action is
on the mucous membrane. II Is cleansed
OF mucosal and mucoid deposits. and be
comes dry Temporarily. Then. an in
creased secretion flows. showing that
which is nothing less than M Alternative
action. The action nf the Msndragorine
tSyn.l antagonizes the action Of opium,
the opiates. ana the varions Other mar
cotics. From the poiufaf view of physi-
illogical therapeutics there il no more inn
portant aud interesting subject Both
the Maldragorine and The opiates relieve
pain. but the effect ~ the latter is great
est. Ii the two are administered together
the reciprocal Influence eEerted on each
other modilieS 20 remarkable degree
their physiological effects The sedative
power Of opiates and cocaine is enhanced
rather than diminished by MsndraSorine.
Ordinarily. the Disorders of mo;ility are
increased by that which may he termed
the mutual reaction Of the two agents
The antagoniSm 10 the narcotics are
as marked MS they are singular. When
the. opates are given by any of the
modes of administration Mandragorine
colnteracts all depressing effects. Of ev
cry kind and character.
When a patient il habited to drug ad-
diction, of one kind or another. Mandra-
gorine acts 70 counteract and antidote
the action II the drug This refers to all
drugs which are abused 10 the extent
OF procuring a drug habit. Whenever an
opiare is used TO relieve pain. to procure
sleep. or 10 relax spasm-there being no |
infiammatory action present Mandra- |
gorine facilitates its action 70 . consid- |
cradle extent. and especially with NOR
pha hyp0dennically. On the same prin- |
etple that he treats narcnsis. the phvsi- /
clan uses Mandragorine IN the treatment /
of the habit. The confirmed ppiophag ist |
IS Transformed into the oiiophobist The |
loTer Of the narcotic Is made 70 hate H. |
syringe pipe. or bean bag. The effect Of /
the drug is antag1nised and ncutralixed. /
The appetite for drugs is eradcatel. TIE /
poison Is removed from the srsfem and /
thorough tonic effect follows.
That Is the RI tidnale Of The therapy |
The haneful effects Of drug addiction are 4
antagonized. The injury done by the |
drug addiction is repaired Tile pa.
tient obtains an unutte~ahle rppug- |
al il
thorough going Mandragorne is eth |
pharmal II II The salvation IF the /
opium eater lis discovery is nor er- /
ceeded in Importance by Jenner's dis /
covery Of vaccination lts employment is /
one OF the wonders Of modern medicine !
Drug addiction is nm enemy deserving IT 4
no quarter. We con conquer. II Is q
civil war. The battle Is ~ today The
curse Is ono Of mammoth 1~oDnr'.ons.
II is inc2mparahly worse than the alec
hol habit Put spscif Mandra-
gorine--is in hand.
Do we appreciate the ZEN; n the
drug habit? The hol'e Or fhe C'inamRn
and Hindu IL noi e i8as ~ racod hy the
foe. The evil Is ~ Formidable ~ the Z
United States. A recrui re'i1,g;e Is That
In a year we e.. l5faD p1rnas Of
opium. These figures are none 700 high
More people eat oFHgn aud usr the
syringe than we have any isea 81 More
people are addicted 10 The ~ corliige
than we think possible. TIE addiction
s all too common. naa much too large
These haiifues arr oHr own patients. orr
brothers and sisters. orr neielha7s Ia
hot think that tlier are the poor ard
)Utcast alone. The wealthy AMI edurstrI.
he young and old the sssnr- and CHRIS
.isn-sll are under tho 6.n iri1n. II j.
he gentleman Of easa fsA a1v If re-
inemeni. the lfeasf - ine cutter. tie
school girl fhr aaop boy. 'ie
ewing wouai.. the aier Iu.r. he farmer. (
he lawyer. ne cirrrvHan-ail on one I
evel by the act of folly.
The drug habit Is easily seouired.
n Eve minutes the primary Lesson is
earned. II is indeed a habit The in
stuation Is awful The habit is on the 9
II is the habit Of suicide %
Ieath, Of the powers Of he'll Acquired
y the infant IN iu mothers arms, by
be use of medicines rife with the poison. !
y the use Of the hypodermic syringe. ia / q
ne Wy and another # a thousnnf-it
] 10 the glory II medicine that MAndra-
urine is A specific"
c. 3. James 81 Memphis. the oriri- 4
stor Of Mandra g0rine (Syn.. has one
the largest sanatsriums IN the world
there drug and alcoholic sidicts are Z
rested. Ee also sends bis remedies % 4
syscisns f0r use when requested Ii