A collection of cases illustrating the restorative and sanative properties of Swaim's panacea in a variety of diseases.

  • Swaim, Wm. (William)
Date:
1831
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    But this is not ail. In the city of New York we have had a number of cures effected by the Panacea, in cases where the utmost skill of the faculty had been tried in vain, and where the patients, who had given up all hopes of recovery, are now entirely free from every symp- tom of the disorder. We could enumerate these cases, and mention names. But after what we have advanced, and as they are sufficiently notorious, we do not consi- der this necessary to demonstrate the efficacy of Mr. Swaim's discovery. If, after these various recommendations, there should remain any incredulity, we shall be inclined to think that those who persist in endeavouring to discredit the Panacea, have returned to the state of Adam's igno- rance—not knowing how to distinguish good from evil. »d<»<^«>f« CONCLUSION. I have now given to the public, a few of the great number of cases in which this medicine has been em- ployed with success, thus fulfilling the promise made at the commencement of this publication. It now only remains to make a few concluding observations, after which the reader is requested to form his own conclu- sions from the facts placed before him. It will be seen by reference to the foregoing cases, that the Panacea exerts its beneficial influence over a great variety of diseases, most of which are considered by the highest authority as incurable. We have seen that Scrofula, whatever may be its origin, its form or the stage in which the Panacea is employed, is complete- ly under its control. There is one peculiar variety of the disease, however, which is, perhaps, not sufficient- ly understood, to which I would particularly desire to direct the attention. I allude to its ravages upon the lungs. It is unhesitatingly acknowledged by the ablest medical writers on this disease,* that by far the worst and most incurable form of Consumption is that occur- ring in Scrofulous Constitutions. It is, and always has been deemed totally incurable and above the reach of medicine, however skilfully and ably directed. Many of the preceding cases incontestably prove that the Pa- v^| See Carmichael and Lloyd on Scrofula.