It may be used clear or mixed with water, in nearly all cases where the Vin Mariani is used. Its tonic and eminently digestive properties and its special aroma, at once mild and penetrating, make it an agreeable liqueur, very much esteemed by gourmets and persons who are careful about their health.
A small glass of the Elixir Mariani taken after a meal, spreads a gentle warmth through the stomach and calls forth an abundant secretion of gastric juice, which mixes with the food and facilitates digestion.
For travelers, hunters, and in general all who walk much and who are exposed to fatigue, to dampness, and to fog, the use of the Elixir Mariani may be recommended and will render admirable service, because of the tone and strength that it gives to the stomach and to the muscles.
Dr. Collins, Révue de Thérapeutique, observes that this liqueur acts "heroically" in anæmia, chlorosis and rickets.
Dr. Ch. Fauvel, Dr. Conqueret, Dr. Villeneuve, Dr. Chapusot, Dr. Odin, Dr. Cintrat and others declare as the result of their clinical observations that the Elixir Mariani exerts a "masterly action" in granular pharyngitis, quinsy, and albuminuria, and that its stimulating properties on the whole nervous system cannot be denied.
Dr. J. Leonard Corning, of New York, recommends the Elixir Mariani as a strengthener of the brain.
"As a remedy in sea-sickness, the Elixir Mariani has always given excellent results."—Dr. Slant, Dr. Letellier, Dr. Trossat, Dr. Derrecagaix.
The Elixir Mariani is generally prescribed in doses of a liqueur-glassful after the principal meals. Mixed with cold water, in the proportion of two liqueur-glassfuls to a tumbler of water, it constitutes a very strengthening and pleasant drink.
PÂTE MARIANI (LOZENGES OF COCA).
Tonic and pectoral, Pâte Mariani is a Lozenge very agreeable to the taste, which is prescribed daily with the greatest success by throat specialists for obstinate coughs, granular catarrh of the throat, and the various inflammations of the digestive and respiratory passages. Composed only of clarified gum, sugar and Coca, without a trace of opium or of any narcotic substances, it may be taken without danger at any hour of the day and in any quantity, without fear of its disturbing the digestion, since, on the contrary, it can only aid it. From six to ten of the Lozenges daily are the usual dose, but more may be taken if necessary.