Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

W hen we look DaCK 10 CIiliulOoh
and think OF what mother advised,
we feel pretty certain that she adj
vised what was right from her own
experience. She inherited later IN
her instinct of motherhood knowl-
edge of childish ailments and GER
tain class OF remedies that she knew
well and their effects. Experience,
after all, is the best teacher. Most
mothers know as we'll as doctors,
and often better, what ails a Young
girl on the threshold OF Young won't
anhood and what she needs. For
nearly iorty years many mothers
have recommended 10 ailing girls 4
prescription made from well-known
native, medicinal plants. Lady S
Slipper root, Golden Seal roo-,
Black Cohosh root. Unicorn root,
Blue Cohosh root and chemically
pure elycerine make one OF the best
prescriptions for the periodical
troubles and Affections which visit
womankind AT one time or another.
PROT +. Ellingwood, NJ. d., OF Ben
nett Medical College, says of Lady
Slipper root; 1t exercises special IN
hucnce upon nervous conditions,
depending upon disorders OF the
feminine organs-rciieves pam, rest
lessncss and nervousness. Prot.
mo. NJ. Scudder. NJ D.. says OF the
same root: 1t is valuable i'll all cases
OF nervous excitability or irritabii-
itv." OF Golden Seal root, Edwin
NJ. Hale, NJ. D., Professor OF Ma
terra Mcdica at Hahncmann Medi-
cal College, Chicago, says; In its
general effects on the system there
is no medicine in use about which
there is such general tlnanimlty OF
opinion. 1t is universally regarded
as tonic, useful in all debilitated
states" Prof. f. Ellingwood, Md,
author OF "A Treatise on Materia
Medca and Therapeutics. says ot
Golden Seal root: 1T is an impor-
tant remedy in disorders OF the
womb" OF Black Cohosh root,
Prof. mo. NJ. King, NJ. D., author
OF Women and Her Diseases, y
SAYS: Upon the reproductive or
gans it exerts a specific influence,
promoting regularity. In dysmenor-
rhoea painful periods), it is sur
passed by no other drug, being OF
the greatest utility in Initiative and
congestive conditions, for dragging
pains resembling the pains OF rheu-
matism and for side ache" OF Uni
corn root the American Dispense
tory saws: 1T is one of our most
valuable agents, acting as a uterine
tonic and gradually removing alb
normal conditions, while at the SAME
time it imparts tone and vigor to the
reproductive organs. hence it is
much used in leucorrhoea, amenor-
rhoea suppressed periods), dys-
menorrhoea painful periods), etc"
DR.. John Fyfe, editor Of the &c
lectic Medical Review" says OF Uni
corn root (Helonias Dioica), one Of
the chief ingredients of DR.. Pierce 5
Favorite Prescription;
"A remedy which invariably acts
as a uterine invigorator and always
favors a condition which makes for
normal activity of the entire repro
ductive system, cannot fail to be of
great usefulness and of the utmost
importance to the general practi-
toner of medicine. In Helonias we
have a medicament which more fully
answers the above purposes than
any other drug with which | am ac-
quainted In the treatment OF dis
eases peculiar to women it is sell
dom that a case is seen which does
not present some indication for this
remedial agent.
He continues: "Helonias (Uni-
corn root)-through its tonic and
Alternative infuence-acts equally
we'll in amenorrhoea Suppressed
menstruation) and in menorrhagia
flooding or profuse menstruation).
1t is especially called for in cases OF
amenorrhoea, which are accom-
panied by general debility and an
atomic (weak) condition of the di-
gestive organs, as it increases the
appetite and promotes digestion and
assimilation. When there is atony
(weakness) of the generative or