One thing is proved beyond doubt, that the degree of intellectual thought depends upon the amount of Free Phosphorus in the brain, and just as the Phosphorus is unduly wasted, so does the brain power weaken....
Free Phosphorus, it is thus shown, must be the saving agent—no other means is possible. This one element must be replaced.
The directions are:
For an ordinary cold take one teaspoonful every two hours until better, then every third and fourth hour, and finally night and morning.
For severe attacks, commence by taking a dose every hour until better, then gradually increase the period between each dose as attack abates. For Children, give half doses.
Analysis showed the presence of:
| Sugar (partly as “invert sugar”) | 74 | parts. |
| Tartaric acid | 1·15 | parts. |
| Phosphoric acid | 0·07 | part. |
| Alcohol | trace. | |
| Water to | 100 | fluid parts. |
No free phosphorus could be detected, but the odour when the bottle was first opened suggested the presence of a trace. From the presence of a trace of alcohol it appears probable that an alcoholic solution of phosphorus had been added, and that the phosphoric acid had been formed by its oxidation. If the phosphorus found were in the free state each fluid drachm would contain about ¹/₈₀ grain. The liquid was of a light straw colour, probably produced by addition of a trace of colouring matter.
The estimated cost of the ingredients for 3 fluid ounces is ½d.