It is not possible, however, to assign an exact formula to a mixture of fatty substances like this. The composition of the paste was approximately:
| Purified ox-bile | 5 | per cent. |
| Beeswax | 22 | ” |
| Lard | 44 | ” |
| Oil | 29 | ” |
| Carmine | q.s. | |
| A trace of perfume was also present. | ||
The estimated cost of ingredients (2 ounces) is 3d.
The tablets are sold in boxes, containing 25, price, 2s.
The directions were:
Two at night dissolved in the mouth as an ordinary lozenge.
The tablets were flat oval lozenges weighing 19 grains each. Analysis showed their composition to be as follows:—
| Sulphur | 24 | per cent. |
| Ginger, about | 4 | ” |
| Sugar | 61 | ” |
| Acacia gum | 8 | ” |
| Moisture | 3 | ” |
The estimated cost of the ingredients for 25 lozenges is ½d.