Blood Builder for Brain and Body. The
latter, in the form of pills, was prescribed as a positive cure for a
wide array of ailments, but like many other patent medicines of the
era, it was hinted that it had a particularly beneficial effect upon
sexual vitality.

They have an especial action (through the blood) upon the SEXUAL
ORGANS of both Men and Women. It is a well recognized fact that
upon the healthy activity of the sexual apparatus depend the mental
and physical well-being of every person come to adult years. It is
that which gives the rosy blush to the cheek, and the soft light to
the eye of the maiden. The elastic step, the ringing laugh, and the
strong right arm of the youth, own the same mainspring. How soon do
irregularities rob the face of color, the eye of brightness!
Everyone knows this. The blood becomes impoverished, the victim
PALE. This pallor of the skin is often the outward mark of the
trouble within. But to the sufferer there arise a host of symptoms,
chiefest among which are loss of physical and nervous energy. Then
Dr. Howard's BLOOD BUILDER steps into the breach and holds the
fort. The impoverished Blood is enriched. The shattered nervous
forces are restored. Vigor returns. Youth is recalled. Decay
routed. The bloom of health again mantles the faded cheek.
Improvement follows a few days' use of the pills; while permanent
benefit and cure can only reasonably be expected when sufficient
have been taken to enrich the Blood.

Before the Blood Builder pills were taken, all their users were advised
to have their bowels thoroughly cleansed by a laxative medicine and,
happily, the company also made an excellent preparation for this
purpose--Dr. Howard's Golden Grains. While the good doctor was modern
enough--the circular quoted from was printed in the 1890s--to recognize
the importance of the healthy activity of the sexual apparatus, such a
suggestion should not be carried too far--so we find that the pills were
also unrivaled for building up systems shattered by debauchery,
excesses, self-abuse or disease. Along with the pills themselves was
recommended a somewhat hardy regimen, including fresh air, adequate
sleep, avoidance of lascivious thoughts, and bathing the private parts
and buttocks twice daily in ice-cold water.

[Illustration: FIGURE 17.--Card used in advertising Kingsland's
Chlorinated Tablets.]