The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
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The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2
Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
Patent medicines
The Radium Therapy Company, Schieffelin & Co., selling agents,
submitted to the Council radium emanation generators called “Radio-Rem
Outfits,” designed to generate respectively 200, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000
and 10,000 Mache units per twenty-four hours.
Those who are well informed on the subject of radium therapy are of the
opinion that the administration of small amounts of radium emanation
such as generated by certain outfits is without therapeutic value. It
has been stated that at the Radium Institute of London the minimum
preliminary dose is 185 microcuries (500,000 Mache units), and as many
as 555 microcuries (1,500,000 Mache units) are employed.
In consideration of these facts the Council voted not to accept any
radium emanation generator which produces less than 2 microcuries
of emanation during twenty-four hours. Accordingly, while accepting
Radio-Rem Outfit No. 5, claimed to produce 10,000 Mache units (3.7
microcuries) and Radio-Rem Outfit No. 4, claimed to produce 5,000 Mache
units (1.8 microcuries), the Council voted not to accept Radio-Rem
Outfit No. 3, claimed to produce 2,000 Mache units (0.74 microcurie),
Radio-Rem Outfit No. 2, claimed to produce 1,000 Mache units (0.37
microcurie), and Radio-Rem Outfit C, claimed to produce 200 Mache units
(0.07 microcurie).
This report having been submitted to Schieffelin & Co. and their reply
considered, the Council authorized publication of the report. [See also
_Reports of Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry_, 1916, p. 631.]
Olio-Phlogosis
Olio-Phlogosis, a liquid preparation to be applied externally by means
of a cotton pad, is advertised by the Mystic Chemical Company, Kansas
City, Mo., thus:
“Doctor: Don’t fail to use Olio-Phlogosis liberally for Pneumonia,
Bronchitis and Pleurisy. It works quickly. Olio-Phlogosis is as far
ahead of all medicated kaolin plasters as these plasters were ahead
of the old-time moist and soggy poultices.”
A pamphlet advises the use of Olio-Phlogosis in
“... all cases of Inflammation and Congestion, such as Pneumonia,
Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Croup, Boils, Carbuncles, Rheumatism,
Swollen Glands, Peritonitis, Ovaritis, as a Surgical Dressing,
Mamitis [Mastitis (?)] Vaginitis and Metritis (on cotton tampon
to deplete these parts), Septic Wounds, Old Ulcers, Chilblain,
Eczema, Neuralgia, Inflammation of the Eyes and Ears, Alveolar
Inflammation, Burns, Scalds, Etc.”
According to the information sent to the Council by the Mystic Chemical
Company, Olio-Phlogosis has the following composition per gallon:
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