Ayer's American Almanac, 1863
More like a medical handbook than an almanac, Ayer's American Almanac listed various diseases, symptoms, remedies, directions, and testimonials from cured patients. Ayer's Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla was prescribed for Scrofula or King's Evil (a form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes). Other remedies included Ayer's Ague Cure for chills and fever, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as an expectorant for diseases of the throat and lungs, and Ayer's Cathartic Pills "for all the purposes of a family physic."
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Massachusetts
