“Put up in tablet form, sugar coated and colored red.”
No information is given as to the proportions, either relative or actual, of the ingredients. Neither is any information given regarding the “process of development” to which the mixture is subjected, nor the amount of the finished mixture which is contained in Toxicide tablets.
The Toxicide Laboratories present the following “theory”:
“In combining these remedies and processing with milk, we develop a latent immunizing active principle, which usually controls the most virulently, active, septic infections promptly.”
Photographic reproduction (reduced) of an advertisement of the “originator” of Toxicide; it ran for many months in the program of a burlesque theater located in Ruckel’s neighborhood.
There is no evidence, however, that any effort has been made to demonstrate the presence of a “latent immunizing active principle” by scientific methods of modern immunology. The following claims for the use of Toxicide appear on the label:
“Acne, boils, carbuncles, furuncles and abscesses of the most virulent types usually begin to show improvement within 4 to 12 hours after beginning administration.
“In badly infected wounds, Toxicide will check the further destruction of live tissue and should always be given for a few days before and after operations on pus cases.
“For gunshot wounds and other conditions difficult to sterilize or drain, Toxicide is the ideal remedy.