in one lozenge.
BEECHAM’S COUGH PILLS.
These cough pills, sold from a town in Lancashire, cost 1s. 1½d. per box, containing 56 pills.
The following extracts are from a circular enclosed with the box:
Persons suffering from Cough and kindred troubles should relieve their minds of the idea that nothing will benefit them unless it be in the form of a lozenge, or taken as liquid. Let them try Beecham’s Cough Pills, and they will never regret it.
The Cough Pills do not contain opium; they do not constipate; they do not upset the stomach. On the first symptoms of a Cold or Chill, a timely dose of Beecham’s Cough Pills will invariably ward off all dangerous features. For years many families have used no other Winter Medicine. Householders and travellers should avail themselves of this good, safe, and simple remedy for Coughs in general, Asthma, Bronchial Affections, Hoarseness, Shortness of Breath, Tightness and Oppression of the Chest, Wheezing, etc.
The doses may be from three to six pills morning, noon, and night.
The pills had an average weight of 1·4 grains. In spite of the statement that they “do not contain opium,” analysis showed morphine to be present, together with powdered squill, powdered aniseed, extract of liquorice, and a resinous substance agreeing in character with the resin of ammoniacum. Approximate determination of the proportions of the ingredients is alone possible in such a mixture; the results obtained pointed to the following formula:
| Morphine | 0·0035 | grain. |
| Powdered squill | 0·1 | ” |
| Powdered aniseed | 0·3 | ” |
| Ammoniacum | 0·3 | ” |
| Extract of liquorice | 0·4 | ” |
in one pill.