A treatise on Swaim's panacea : being a recent discovery for the cure of scrofula, or king's evil, mercurial disease, deep-seated syphilis, rheumatism and all disorders arising from a contaminated or impure state of the blood : with cases illustrating its success.

  • Swaim, Wm. (William)
Date:
1825
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Credit: A treatise on Swaim's panacea : being a recent discovery for the cure of scrofula, or king's evil, mercurial disease, deep-seated syphilis, rheumatism and all disorders arising from a contaminated or impure state of the blood : with cases illustrating its success. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    placed under jour care, having nearly strangled twice on the road. After L had taken your medicine a few days, I ex- perienced great relief; I began to swallow with ease; my appetite returned; 1 became stronger and stronger every day; my drooping spirits began to revive;—my relief appeared like a dream; my skin changed its colour and became soft; every nerve and vein which had lain dor- mant for years seemed to acquire new life, and I felt as if operated upon by electricity. I gradually acquired flesh and strength, and returned home in two months in good health, to the amazement of all my friends and former physicians, who would not credit the cure until they called to witness it. 1 now remain well, and con- sider myself perfectly restored to health. The foregoing is a description of part of my suffer- ings, and of the relief I received by the use of your invaluable Panacea. There can be no doubt, that had I not experienced the wonderful healing powers of the medicine, I could not have lived three months longer. With sentiments of gratitude, I remain yours, &c. Catherine B. Offner. Mr. Wm. Swaim. Extraordinary and incredible as the case of Mrs. Offner may appear, it is more than equalled by several not here recorded, to which I can give the most re- spectable reference at any time. This is, indeed, a most extraordinary case of disease. Commencing at an early period in the life of the patient, and proceeding with such gradual and determined steps