I shall now describe the fuel which continues the _fire_ or _life_ of man. This is contained in two things—_food_ and _medicine_, which are in harmony with each other, often grow in the same field, and are created to be used by the same people. People who are capable of raising their food and preparing the same, may as easily learn to collect and prepare their own medicine, and administer the same when it is needed. Our life depends on heat; food is the fuel that kindles and continues that heat. The digestive powers being correct causes the food to consume; this continues the warmth of the body, by continually supporting the fire. The stomach is the _deposit_ from which the whole body is supported. The heat is kindled in the stomach by its consuming the food; and all the body and limbs receive their proportion of nourishment and heat from that source; as the whole room is warmed by the fire which is consumed in the fire-place. The greater the quantity of wood consumed in the fire-place, the greater the heat in the whole room. So in the body; the more food _well digested_, the more heat and support through the whole man. But by constantly receiving food into the stomach, which is sometimes not suitable for the best nourishment, the stomach becomes foul, so that the food is not well digested. This causes the body to lose its heat; then the appetite fails; the bones ache, and the man is sick in every part of the whole frame. This situation of the body shows the need of _medicine_, and the _kind_ needed; which is such as will clear the _stomach_ and _bowels_, and restore the _digestive organs_. When this is done, the food will raise the heat again and nourish the whole man. All the art required to do this is to know what _medicine_ will do it, and how to administer it, as a person knows how to clear a stove and the pipe when clogged with soot, that the fire may burn free, and the whole room be warmed as before. The medicines best calculated to have the desired effect are such as will raise and retain the vital heat of the system, remove obstructions, promote perspiration, clear off the canker, and restore the digestive powers. These can only be found in vegetable substances; and there can enough be found in all countries to answer every purpose needed. I have devoted the greatest part of my life to ascertain those articles that are best to answer the above purposes; and these may be found in my Book of Practice, properly classed under the heads of the different numbers, with directions for preparing and administering them in curing all cases of disease, which has been secured to me by patent. Family rights will be sold, and the _necessary information given_ to enable those who purchase to practice with safety and success, by application to me or any of my agents duly authorized.”