Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.

In Germany each maker of patents must furnish the Government with the formula for the patent he makes. This is the one furnished by Warner for “Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.” Each bottle contains:

Extract of Lycopus Virginiana (the herb)308  grains.
Extract of Hepatica (the herb)232  grains.
Extract of Gaultheria7 1/2 grains.
Potassium Nitrate39  grains.
Alcohol (90°)2 1/2 ounces.
Glycerine10  drachms.
Water, sufficient to make1  pint.

Any one can now make this preparation equally as well as Warner. Fenner’s Formulary.

Electric Catarrh Remedy.

This remedy, under various electrical names, is inclosed in a closely stoppered bottle or box containing a bit of zinc and copper to which is attached a piece of cotton or sponge saturated with the preparation, which is very volatile and irritating to the mucuous membrane, and produces by inhalation a decided effect at once. The patient is led to believe that there is some electrical value attached to the combination, and, strange to say, in the face of such absurdity it has many votaries; however, notwithstanding the electrical deception it has merits as an inhalant, and remarkable cures of catarrh, headache, neuralgia, etc., are ascribed to its use. The following is the required formula:

Essential Oil of Mustard1 ounce.
Carbolic Acid1 ounce.
Oil of Hemlock1 ounce.
Camphor1 ounce.
Alcohol4 ounces.

Mix and dissolve. This can also be used as an external application, though not so good as another under the head of “Liquid Lightning” (see page [119]).

Catarrh Snuff.

Calomel1 drachm.
Camphor, pulverised1 drachm.
Acacia2 drachms.