PUBLIC NOTICES. MEDICAL, Herbal medication is the most simple, safe, and effective of all. Ist. Because it is in harmony with the great natural law that the mineral kingdom supports the vegetable, and the vegetable the animal. Io introduce mineral substances into the human system is to ignore (one of the- processes of nature, by which she forms in the soil of the earth, from the minerals, both our food and medicine. It has been affirmed by an old Doctor in America that the CAUSE OF CANCER is mercurial drugging. He cites the history of several families who had developed the fatal malady after being treated by the old school doctors with the laneful metal, which is a blood poison. We have effected thousands of cures without ever giving a grain of it for internal use. All our compounds are free from it. We will forfeit the sum of LIOO to any pharmaceutical or analytical chemist who can find a trace of it in any of our medicine. We have the largest stock of HERBS, ROOTS, AND BARK EXTRACTS, Em, to be found in the Australasian colonies. They are from all parts of the world, and we sell them WHOLESALE AND RETAIL at prices about the same as in Britain and America. But some people will not take the trouble to prepare their own medicine, so we make up any of the herbal prescriptions at from Is to Ss, while we keep a stock of our justly celebrated herbal remedies, some of which we now particularise. HOP BITTERS. We have sold during the last five years about Ten Thousand Bottles. We were the first makers in New Zealand of them. They are made of the finest New Zealand Hops, Dandelion roots, Buchu leaves, American Mandrakerootand otherflavoringoondiments, whichrender them a really good and health-promoting bitter tonic. They may be used in any complaint, but are especially good in Bilious Complaints, want of appetite, wind on the stomach, and the whole train of symptoms arising from Impaired Digestion. We have received numerous testimonials in their favor; one from a gentleman in Dunedin, who, previous to taking them, had a Pain in his Back, which soon disappeared after taking them for a time. Another, a lady, said; “Your Hop Bitters are the best medicine [ have ever had. I will take other six bottles.” Now, the price of this valuable Medicine is only 2s fid per large bottle of 240z. We make a more concentrated form in smaller bottles, at 2s. A reduction is made on the larger of 25 per sent, on half-dozen lots, and of 10 per cent, on the smaller size. This is a medicine that will Prevent Disease, by keeping the vital organs in i state of health. TRUE WINTER FRIENDS, Now tfiat the season of the year has come round for Colds, Coughs, and Chest Troubles it will bp found to be to the advantage of heads of Families to keep at band our remedies. First is >ur BALM OF GILEAD AND BRONCHITIS MIXTURE. It is a carefully-selected Compound of the very aeat Herbs that experience has found for the Lungs, Bronchial Tubes, and General System. One father who has the sole care of a family iays; “It is a medicine that I use for my shildren, and find it Cures them sooner than my other.” Another gentleman says : “ I find it so effective that my bottle is not half used before lam well.” 2s fid a bottle, one of which will Cure a whole family; five bottles, 10s. In Hasps of Consumption it is needful to continue it for a time, BOTANIC COUGH SYRUP s a Cough Mixture of surprising efficacy. A gentleman came in the other evening and bought two 2s fid bottles to take over to a friend in Melbourne who tells him that, having tried leveral cough mixtures, he can find nothing to equal it in or around Melbourne. Children iskforit, it is so pleasant. It is harmless. You could not poison any child with it. In jottles from Is to 2a fid; five large ones for 10s. COMPOSITION POWDER, ESSENCE AND CORDIAL. The Powder is one of the oldest of the Botani :al Compounds. A teaspoonful of it is infused n a cup of bo}li(ig water, stirred, allowed to ipttle, the clear liquor poured off, sweetened and milk added; it is then a drink that stands highest as a pure stimulant. It Prevents and Cures Golds by equalising the circulation and opening the pores of the skin. It is also good for cramps, pains in the stomach, etc. The Essence is pleasant to take with a little warm water and sugar. It is far superior to whisky toddy or any alcoholic drink. The Cordial is similar, being ready for drinking as it is. The price of the Powder is fid per oz, Is fid Jib, 2s id Jib, and 5s lb tin. DANDELION COFFEE AND PILLS. It is surprising to some how these Medicines keep up their sale. To-day we sold |B6 Tins of the Coffee and about 30Boxes of the Fills. For. pears past a number of families have not used my other but our Dandelion Coffee to their meals, and that is one reason they give for their sontinued good health. The Pills are the iheapest and best family medicine extant, iheaner than salts, and far better, as they don’t limply stimulate the bowels, but correct the itomacb and whole digestive tract. The Coffee s sold at 2s lb; the Fills are pearl-coated, and 12 in a box for Is, three boxes for 2s fid. Good For stomach, liver, kidney, and nerves. Try ;hem, and if they do not suit you try some of >ur others, such as Dr Coffin’s celebrated Com)ound Rhubarb Pills. Remember our Pills are ill vegetable medicines, and can be taken with>ut the fear of doing harm to even the weakest ;onstitution. Medicines of all kinds arc kept in Stock. Pills, Ointment, Liniments, Hair Restorers, >tc.; also Druggists’ Sundries, Glassware, Dombs, Brushes, etc. Sole Agent for Dr E. C, West’s Herb and Brain Treatment. West’s Liver Pills, King of Pain. Dyes and Dyers’ Goods, Wholesale and Retail, MEDICAL BOOKS. Dr Fox’s Working Man’s Botanic Guide to Health, Skelton’s Family Medical Adviser, etc. Advice Free, by letter or personally, will be liven every afternoon and evening up to 7 and (o’clock. Note the Address— NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, 96 George street, Dunedin.
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Evening Star, Issue 7247, 25 June 1887, Page 4
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