1887 Times of India Life Pills

1887 Times of India Life Pills

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Titles	1887 Times of India Life Pills
Related Item	Times of India (Bombay)
Genre	medicine
Identifier	aus - 33.jpg
Note	Portion of ad is illegible due to obstruction in the microfilm (not part of the original ad).
Note	DR. DE ROOS' PILULÆ VITÆ, or Vegetable Life Pills Are rapidly superseding castor-oil and the old fashioned disagreeable medicines formerly administered by the faculty, which it is now admitted, too frequently resulted in a confirmed state of costiveness. The Pilulæ Vitæ, on the contrary, cleanse the stomach, purify the secretions, remove headache, indigestion, &c., and instead of rendering it necessary to be always swallowing medicine, a few doses only, taken occasionally, will be found all that is required to keep up a healthy state of the system. Equally adapted for all ages, it being merely necessary to regulate the dose according to the age and strength of the patient; whilst for female complaints they are altogether unrivalled. Price 1s. 1 1/2/. 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d. and 11a per box. Everyday package of Dr. De Roos preparations bears the British Government Stamp with the words "WALTER DE ROOS, London," in White Letters on a Red Ground, by order of Her Majesty's Honourable Commissioners, without which none can possibly be genuine. DR. DE ROOS' world-famed Medicines may be obtained of Messers, TREACHER & CO., Limited Bombay, Byculla and Poona; COOPER. MADON & CO., Limited Bombay and Poona; PHILLIPS & CO., Limited, Bombay and Poona; H. A. GEYER & CO., Bombay; KEMP & Co., Bombay; BARRIE & Co., Madras; WEST & CO., Madras; WEST, Brigade Road, Bangalore: LYELL, Allahabad; B.G. MATHOOR, Medical Agency, Pepulmundee, Agra _____________________________________________________________ Uniballa; MAITLAND &CO., and HUDSON & CO., Colombo; and all the principal Merchants in India. IMPORTANT CAUTION. -- The Public are respectfully informed that DR. DE ROOS' Pills are not sold in 'loose' quantities, but only in Packages, at the aforementioned prices. Intending purchasers are specially cautioned not to be deluded into buying so-called "Guttæ Vitæ" or "Renal Pills," but in every case specially to ask for (and accept no other but) DR. DE ROOS' "Guttæ Vitæ" or DR. DE ROOS' "Renal Pills." IMPORTANT TO YOUNG MEN.-- Debilitated and nervous sufferers should road the "Medical Adviser," by DR. DE ROOS, on nervous debility, depression or spirits, and confirmed melancholy Price One Rupee, of any Agenta for DR. DE ROOS' Medicines.
Abstract	This ad has no pictures. It is an ad for Dr. De Roos' vegetable life pills. These pills are marketed as a 'cure all' with no specific cure/illness stated. Instead, the pills are used to cleanse the stomach, purify secretion, treat headaches, indigestion and female complaints. No pharmaceutical company is listed as the producer.
Note	Relief