More secret remedies : what they cost and what they contain, based on analyses made for the British Medical Association. (Secret remedies, 2nd series).

  • British Medical Association.
Date:
1912
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Credit: More secret remedies : what they cost and what they contain, based on analyses made for the British Medical Association. (Secret remedies, 2nd series). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Uricura Liniment.—The directions are: To be gently rubbed in for 10 to 15 minutes, night and morning. The liniment consisted of a partly separated emulsion, which was found to contain oil of turpentine, acetic acid, ammonia, alcohol, egg-substance (as emulsifying agent), and water; a trace (under 0.01 per cent.) of alkaloid was found, but this did not possess any properties by which it could be identified, and may have consisted of bases derived from the egg. The acetic acid and ammonia of course combine, but the former was in excess and the liniment moderately acid, about one-fourth of the acetic acid being in the free state. The quantities of the different ingredients were determined (the egg-substance onlv approximately) and the formula arrived at was as follows : Oil of turpentine Acetic acid {B.P.) Strong solution of ammonia Alcohol Egg-substance Alkaloid (?) Water, to In estimating the cost of ingredients, the alkaloid is neglected; if the alcohol present were added in the form of rectified spirit, the cost of the ingredients for 4 fluid ounces would be about l|d.; but if, as is more likely, non-mineralised methylated spirit were used, the different odour and other characters would be covered by the other ingredients, and the cost would be about fd. CHAMELEON OIL. This is made by a limited company giving an address in London. It is advertised as The Only Perfect Liniment, but the directions show that it is intended to be taken internally as well as applied externally. Besides being recommended for human patients, it is described as The Best Veterinary Medicine Known. It is stated on the package that: # Ghamelkwi Oil Relieves and cures Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Neuritis, Neuralgia, Toothache, Headache, Earache, Backache, Colds, Sore Throats, Sprains and Strains, Stiff and Swollen Joints, Chilblains, Chapred. Hauds, Insect Bites, etc., etc. 42 parts (by measure) 10 2.3 9.0 2.0 0.01 100 ))