Secret remedies : $b What they cost and what they containBritish Medical Association
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Secret remedies : $b What they cost and what they contain
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Patent medicines
Cuticura Resolvent is alterative, antiseptic, tonic,
digestive, and aperient, and is confidently believed
to be superior to other preparations for purifying the
system of humours of the skin, scalp, and blood, with
loss of hair. CUTICURA RESOLVENT is prepared
in accordance with the most advanced pharmaceutical
and therapeutical knowledge from medicinal agents
of ascertained purity and potency, and while in the
highest degree effective, commends itself to delicate,
sensitive, and refined people, especially women,
because of its pure, sweet, and gentle action....
It is believed to be one of the most successful of
blood-purifying and strengthening medicines for
children in all conditions which point to inherited
impurities and weaknesses, and may be taken on the
first appearance of glandular swellings, ulcers, sores,
especially on the neck, pallor, weakness, and delicate,
frail conditions, with every hope of success.
DIRECTIONS.—Adult dose, two teaspoonfuls
three times a day; for children over ten years of
age and delicate females, one teaspoonful; for
children from five to ten years of age, one half of a
teaspoonful; for children two to five years of age, 15
drops; from one to two years, 10 drops. To be taken
three times a day, immediately after each meal.
Analysis showed the composition of the mixture to be:
Potassium iodide 17 grains.
Sugar and glucose 486 ”
Extractive 8 ”
Alcohol 10 fluid drachms.
Water to 6½ fluid ounces.
No alkaloidal substance was present; the extractive gave a slight
indication of the presence of a preparation of rhubarb; all other drugs
with well-marked characters were absent.
ZAM-BUK.
This ointment is sold by a London Company in a box, containing
three-fifths of an ounce, price 1s. 1½d.; a Zam-Buk soap is also
recommended for use as part of the treatment. In a circular enclosed in
the package it was related how:
Certain medicinal plants were taken, and from them
were extracted gums and juices possessing considerable
healing and curative power. Costly experiments at last
secured the right blending of these juices; and to
the final product, a preparation virtually capable of
growing new and healthy skin, the name of Zam-Buk was
given....
Zam-Buk practically contains those substances which
Nature has intended for the use of man ever since she
bequeathed to him the instinct to rub a place that
hurts....
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