King’s Sarsaparilla Pills. From the compound extract. “Instead of two pills being equivalent to 1⁄2 fl. oz. of the concentrated decoction or essence of sarsaparilla, as asserted, it takes about 32 of them to represent the given quantity, and about 4 of them to be equal in strength to the common decoction of the Pharmacopœia.” “Instead of one 2s. 9d. box of these pills being equal to a pint of the costly concentrated fluid preparation, it would take nearly 11⁄2 lb. of them for that purpose.” (‘Med. Circ.,’ ii, 493.)
Kitchener’s Peristaltic Persuaders. See Pills.
Lambert’s Asthmatic Balsam. The active ingredients in this compound are said to be squills and aqueous extract of opium.
Lemazurier’s Odontalgic Essence. From acetate of morphia, 1 gr.; dissolved in cherry-laurel water, 1 oz. For use, a teaspoonful is added to half a wine-glassful of warm water, and the mouth well rinsed out with the mixture.
Leroy’s Purgative.—a. (No. 1.) Vegetable turbith, 6 dr.; scammony, 11⁄2 oz.; jalap, 6 oz.; brandy, 10 pints; digest for 24 hours, and add a syrup made of senna, 6 oz.; water, 11⁄4 pint; sugar, 32 oz.
b. (No. 2.) As the last, only one third stronger.
c. (No. 3.) Twice as strong as No. 1.
Lewis’s Electuarium. A liquid nostrum, said to be alterative and to contain a small quantity of both antimony and mercury.
Lewis’s Balsamic Ointment. This preparation, which is declared by its proprietor to
be “utterly unsurpassable,” for the most part resemble Holloway’s ointment. (‘Med. Circ.’ ii, 493.)