As for Syrupus Roborans itself:
“This elegant preparation is ... the best general tonic and reconstructive known.”
The unwarranted therapeutic claims formerly made for it seem to be no longer circulated. Syrupus Roborans is an unscientific, shotgun mixture.
SCHLOTTERBECK’S SOLUTION HYPOPHOSPHITES OF LIME AND SODA
(LIQ. HYPOPHOSPHITUM, SCHLOTTERBECK’S)
The Schlotterbeck & Foss Co., Portland, Maine, the manufacturers, say of their preparation:
“This solution contains 30 grains of the combined Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda to the ounce. It contains No Sugar, No Acid and it is Perfectly Neutral.”
“Indications for use.—Galactostasis, Imperfect Metabolism, Neurasthenia, Nervous Dyspepsia, Insomnia, Convalescence, Acetonuria, Cyclic Vomiting in Infants, Diabetes, Starvation, Deficiency of Lime, Mother’s Teeth during Pregnancy, Dentition of Infants, Rachitis, Furunculosis, Vomiting of Pregnancy, Obesity.”
“Migraine is often caused by conditions for which this Solution is one of the most satisfactory remedies:”
“In Insomnia due to advancing age, it will often act as a hypnotic....”
Of the hypophosphites the Schlotterbeck & Foss Company say: