To a few practitioners of an older generation the pharmacologic basis of a remedy for rheumatism was sufficiently defined by saying that it increased the solubility of uric acid or affected it in some way. This theory is obsolete; there is not, and never was, any reliable evidence on which to base the theory that rheumatism is in any way caused by uric acid. The exploitation of Uricsol as a “uric acid solvent” is merely another illustration of the way in which nostrum manufacturers play on disproved theories. Of course the claim that sodium phosphate has any particular power to control vasomotor rhinitis, hay fever, asthma, and to correct faulty metabolism is foolish. To summarize: Uricsol is a mixture of well-known drugs, marketed with false claims as to therapeutic action, with misleading and meaningless statements as to composition and under a name which invites uncritical prescribing. Uricsol is held ineligible to inclusion in New and Nonofficial Remedies. Jubol The following ridiculous statements are addressed, not to the laity, but to the medical profession: DO YOU SUFFER FROM Constipation--Hemorrhoids--Enteritis--Mucous discharge--Pituita--Acidity of the stomach--Vertigo--Sick Headache--Disturbed Sleep--Insomnia--Sallow Complexion--Coated Tongue--Offensive breath--Fatigue and depression--Boils--Pimples? “ONE of these symptoms alone shows that there is defective or insufficient function of the intestines, even if the stools are regular. “Excrements remain too long in the intestine and set up fermentation. The harmful poisons and Ptomains which they produce are re-absorbed by the blood and poison the whole system. “The Intestines must be cleared and re-educated with JUBOL. “Jubolise your Intestines.” Jubol tablets are sold in the United States by Geo. J. Wallau, Inc., New York, and are said to be prepared by J. L. Chatelain, Paris, France. The following incomplete and nonquantitative “formula” is furnished: “... compounded chiefly [!] of Agar-Agar, Biliary Extracts and pure Extracts from all the intestinal Glands.” It is asserted that “The tablets are coated with a protective covering in order that they may act on the intestine only.” The tablets contained in a regular-size trade package, obtained direct from the agent, readily separated into two halves and disintegrated within a few minutes when agitated with water. It is thus evident that, under ordinary conditions, the intestinal ferments in Jubol (if they are present, as claimed) would be destroyed during their passage through the stomach. In direct tests, however, practically no tryptic activity was demonstrated.