The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
A DEEP MYSTERY SOLVED,
Women Blinded by Science.

The Doctor writes his prescription in
latin and the patient shuts heF-eFes TO
what she Is swallowing, She takes that
much on faith. IL IL should cure her she
doesn't know what cured her. III the
prescription Injuries her she doesn't know
what did the injury. The physician IL
experimenting with different preScrip-
lions all the time. Sometimes his medi-
cine Is successful In the case but often
rot. This mystery ~ concealed pre-
scriptlon IL intended 10 mystify and 10
blind the patient One physician OF wide
experience and national reputation does
not believe In mystIfying the public, nor
does he grasp at the stars, but believes
that Nature provides that which is neces-
ssry for our health and happiness.
When the womanly system is deranged
beyond the stage where II VIII respond
70 sunshine. good air. cheerfulness and
proper rest; when the balance OF health
Is seriously disturbed this doctor believes
that Nature has placed at your hand
the balance OF power for good. Hidden
I'm our American forests are many plants
which correct and cure those distressing
ailments which cause women 10 suffer
with backache, bearIng-down pains, pain
in the back or front Of the head. nervous
ness and lasstude. Most all women who
love Nature, who like to wander through
the woods. have at one time or another
picked the beautiful blossom OF the
Lady's Slipper Cypripediuml. This is not
only beautiful but a very useful plant.
The root OF this plant when treated
properly with glycerine TO extract its
medicinal virtues Is valuable In all cases
OF nervous eXcitability or irrita hility."
says Prof. John NJ. Scudder, NJ. ID. An
other authority. Prof. +. Ellingwood.
NJ. d., says OF this plant: Exercises
special influence upon nervous conditions
depending upon disorders OF the female
organs" Another plant which is fire.
quently found in our American forests Is
Helonias. or Unicorn root The AMEBI-
CAN DIsPESsAroRY says OF this plant,
that II possesses a decidedly beneficial
influence ia all enfeebled condition OF
the general system, with weakness or
dull pain In the renal. or lumoo-sacral
(small OF the back region. In dis
eases OF the womanly organs. II Is one OF
our most valuable agents, acting "a a
uterine tonic, and gradually removing
abnormal conditions, while at the same
time 1t imparts tone and yigor 10 the
organs" Hence, IL is much used In ca
tarrhal, pelvic drains, Irregularities and
painful periods Prof. King further says,
OF Unicorn root: "A particular phase
removed by IL Is the irritability and
dependency that often attends these
troubles referring 10 the ailments just
mentioned. IL has been found especially
adapted 20 those cases In which pelvic
fuilness, and the aching, bearing down
organs feet as u they U0utd tdtt out ~
the bOdV'
DR.. Pierce. chief consulting physician
10 the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute OF Buffalo. y. Y. says. that a COM
hinaton Of the active principles OF these
two native plants together with Golden
Seal root. Black CohOsb and Blue Cohosh
roots when extracted by the use OF pure,
tripie-refined glycerlne OF proper strength
(which is used instead Of alcohol. viii
almost invariably cure those peculiar
weaknesses and maladies incident 10
women. That is why DR. Pierce, nearly
forty years ago, decided 10 put up in a
ready 10 use form, Prescription"
which he had found so useful in his
large practice.
DR. Pierce Is frank and open about
his ready prepared medicine. called DR..
Plerce's FayOrite Prescription - he tells
Just what IS contained In the says
IL is not cure-all, as 1t serves only
singleneSs Of purpose. being for womeu's
peculiar weaknesses and maladies the
only medicine put up for sale through
druggists for the cure Of such maladies,
all the ingredients Of which have the en-
dorsement OF leading medical practl-
..oners and writers. as being the very
bast known remedies for the ailments for
which "Favor.te Prescription IS advised.
Ati-thts wi(i-be learned - the raaaer,s-
al, satisfaction by perusing booklet Of
" tracts COfnpileU Dy III fleIct from
standard authorities OF the several schools
u practice, and which viii be- sent free
% any address on request for same,
mailed 10 Or. X V. Pierce. Buffalo. y y.
II stands alone DR.. Plerce's Favorita
Prescription Is the 0nty medicine for
peculiar weakness and afcc-
4 ms. all the ingredients o. which are
urinted upon the bOttle-wrapper tu plain
English, 60 that all who take 10 may
crow exactly what they are using
A further reason FOR the unprecedented
,Ipllarity OF the Favorite Prescription
y Or Pierce FOR the special use o. women
= 10 ~ found Ia the fact that IL contains
not "A drop ~ alcohol. He does not be-
lieve that al alcoholic compound = beue-
fetal for those affections peculiar 20
wuturu brrSuSe the 1rfter-eHet-t #
Gus wines or alcoholic medicines + harm.
fHl FOR weak. invalid. nervous women
What rFavorite Prescription mas done
for others n will no dOubt, uD FoR YoT. II
similarly afflicted. and you give IL good,
fair and faithful trial