1916 Times of India Dr. De Roos Medicines

1916 Times of India Dr. De Roos Medicines

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Titles	1916 Times of India Dr. De Roos Medicines
Related Item	Times of India (Bombay)
Genre	medicine
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Note	"DR. DE ROO'S MEDICINES HAVE AN UNRIVALLED REPUTATION OF OVER FIFTY YEARS. DR. DE ROOS' WORLD-FAMED GUTTAE VIAE Or, LIFE DROPS. The Great European Remedy for Nervous and Functional Exhaustion. This extraordinary rejuvenating essence strengthens the vitality of the whole system, gives energy to the muscles, and speedily restores the impaired powers of life, imparting strength and vigour to the most debilitated and worn out constitutions. Those who suffer from premature decay, or deficiency of the vital forces, owing to dissipation, worry, overwork, excess, or any other cause, will find this medicine just what they require. Equally adapted for the studious and sedentary; the aged and infirm; the nervous and the debilitated; as also for delicate females and weakly children. All sufferers from loss of appetite, nervous headache. lassitude, and despondency— too often accompanied with suicidal thoughts— should make immediate and fair unprejudiced trial of this wonderful medicine, which is daily effecting the most remarkable cures in patients who has been given up by the Faculty as incurable, and left to drag out the remainder of their existence a misery to themselves, and a continual anxiety to their friends. In all cases of nervous and functional debility, epilepsy, impurity and poorness of the blood, aversion to and incapacity for society, study or business, giddiness, disturbed sleep, harassing dreams, loss of memory, and other symptoms, the result of acquired ailments that embitter and shorten life, it is truly unrivalled. To married persons especially, this preparation will prove invaluable, giving strength and vigour in place of lassitude and incompetency. Price 11s., or four times that quantity, 33s. per Bottle." "DR. DE ROOS' COMPOUND RENAL PILLS, for Pains in the Back, Gravel, Lumbago, Gout, Rheumatism, Diabetes , and all Kidney Affections; weakness across the loins, Sandy or other Deposists, Discharges and Diseases of the Urinary Organs generally. Price 2s. 9d." "DR. DE ROOS VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS, for Indigestion, Biliousness, disorders of the Liver stomach, and Bowels; whilst as a universal family medicine for both sexes, and all ages, they are unequalled. Price 13 1/2 d. and 2s. 9d." 'Purchasers are particularly requested to see that every package of Dr. De Roos' Medicines have bears the British Government Stamp, with the words, "WALTER DE ROOS, LONDON," impressed thereon, and refuse worthless imitations frequently put forward by unscrupulous vendors for the sake of extra profit. Debilitated and Nervous Sufferers could read the "Medical Adviser'" by Dr. De Roos, on the secret causes of nervous debility, impotency, depression of spirits, and confirmed melancholy. Price 1s., post free form Mr. Lawes, Medical Publisher, 14, Hand Court, Holborn, London, W.C., or of the Agents for Dr. DeRoos' Medicines. Agents for India: TREACHER & Co. LIMITED, BOMBAY, BYCULLA, and POONA.'
Abstract	This is a text-only ad for Dr. De Roos' Medicines. The ad features three products, the main product being Dr. De Roos' World-Famed Guttae Vitae, or Life Drops. Life Drops are a remedy for nervous and functional debility and exhaustion. It is said they strengthen and give one vitality. They are targeted towards the weak, elderly, weak children, delicate women, married persons and those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Overall, the drops are recommended for those who experience ailments/symptoms that "embitter and shorten-life." The ad also provides brief descriptions for the following Dr. De Roos' products: Dr. De Roos' Compound Renal Pills and Dr. De Roos' Vegetable Life Pills. The Renal pills are to treat issues such as those of the urinary organs, diabetes, and kidney pains The vegetable pills are for issues of the liver, stomach, and bowels. They are targeted for all age groups and sexes. The ad concludes by suggesting that those who experience debility and nervousness should read the "Medical Adviser" by Dr De Roos.
Note	pep, joy, calm, relief, clarity, chill