The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
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The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2
Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
Patent medicines
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| ANALYSIS |
| |
| Sample of “Uriseptin” manufactured by the |
| Gardner-Barada Chemical Co., Chicago. Ill., |
| was found to contain: |
| |
| Specific Gravity at 15.5 C 1.0716 |
| Total Solids 20.42 p.c. |
| Alcohol (Ethyl) 7.66 p.c. |
| Water (by Difference) 71.92 p.c. |
| Total Ash 1.46 p.c. |
| Lithium Oxide 0.50 p.c. |
| Formaldehyde 5.62 p.c. |
| Acidity 100 cc equals 6.4 cc Normal Alkali. |
| |
| Sugars Present |
| Couch Grass Extract Present |
| Corn Silk Extract Present |
| |
| The Total Solids consist mainly of the sugars |
| and extract of corn silk and couch grass. The |
| couch grass and corn silk extracts were |
| determined by taste and smell in comparison |
| with authentic samples of same products. The |
| Lithium Oxide and the Formaldehyde are in |
| combination in the Uriseptin and together |
| represent 26.77 grains per liquid oz. I remain, |
| Yours very truly, |
| (Signed) Dr. Edwd. Gudeman. |
| |
| State of Illinois} _ss._ |
| County of Cook } |
| |
| Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th |
| day of May, 1905. |
| (Signed) Paul E. Buedefeldt, |
| Notary Public. |
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