List of Quack Medicines, Family Nostrums &c

                                             List of Quack Medicines, Family Nostrums &c

Name

Composition

Advertized effects

&c Diseases in which

it is recommended

as infallible -

Real effects or effects

of imprudent

Administration

Sale price

inclusive

of Stamp

Per

1st Soloman’s Cordial Balm of Gilead

Tincture of Cantharides in Brandy

Sexual Debility

Nervous disorders &c

Turor Uterinus

Stranguary & Madness

“ 10  6

Bottle

2nd Gowland’s Lotion

Dickensons Solution of Corrosive Sublimate in Almond Milk

Diseases of the Skin

Madness

“ 8  6

Quart

[2] Vincent’s Lotion

The same as Gowland’s wt ye addition of Sal: Ammon

Scorbutic Eruptions

Madness

   

3 Walker’s Jesuits Drops

Saffron, Oil of Sassafras,Gum Guaiacum, Salt of Tartar,

Balsam of Copaiba, & Spt. of Wine

Certain Complaints

Aggravation of the Disease

“     2     9

¾ Bottle

4 Whitehead’s Essence of Mustard

Tincture of Camphor & Mustard in Ol: Terebinth

Lumbago Rheu-

-matism &c

Not [removable]

      2    9

¾ Bottle

5 Godbolt’s Vegetable Balsam

Oxymel of Squills

Consumptions

Protraction of Pain

1    1 “

Pint

6 Essence of Coltsfoot

Paregoric Elixir without a particle of Coltsfoot

Coughs and consumptions

The same wt the Paregoric of ye Shops

-    2 9

31 Bottle

7 Freeman’s Bathing Spirits

Tincture of Camphor

Bruises & c & c

Useful

..    2 9   

 

8 Patent Air  Pump Vapour Bath

-  - -   -

Rheumatism

Gout & c & c

Inefficacious

£20 to £30

each

9 Whitehead’s Essence of Mustard Pills

Balsam of Folic &

Black Resin

Rheumatism

Gout & c

Useless

-   2 9   -

Box

10 Rymers Cordial Tincture

Black pepper, Gentian, orange peel, Cardamon seed & Spirits of Wine

Nervous Disorders

Useless

-    2  9

 

11 Taylor’s Anti[venereal] pills

Calomel

Lues & c

Efficacious

but dangerous

-    2 9

Box

12 Royal Preventative

Sugar of Lead and Water

Prevention of Gonorrhoea

Inefficacious

1     1 -

Bottle

13 Mordant’s Antiscorbutic Drops

Solution of Corrosive Sublimate & Infusion of Gentian

Scurvy & c

Madness Colic

& death *

“  10  6

Bottle

   

*See the Trial of Ann Buterfield for the {...} of Mr. Sca[rin]

     

14 Anderson’s Pills

Aloes a little Gum Arabic & Oil of Aniseed

Cathartic

Efficacious

“  1  1 ½

Box

15 Tyces Preventative powder

Common Caustic

For preventing

Gonorrhoea & c

Dangerous &

Inefficacious

“   2 6

Paper

16 Walker’s Electuary

Lenitive Electuary & Cinnabar

For the cure of

Gonorrhoea

Harmless & useful

when properly

employed

“     2 9

Pol

17 Durable Ink

Solution of Lunar Caustic in Water

Marking Linen

Burning, but

Useful when

cautiously employed

-   1 6

 

18 Imperial Tincture

Tincture of Pimento

Nervous Disorders

Inefficacious

1   5 -

34 Bottles

19 Dalby’s Carminative

Magnesia, Peppermint water & a little assafotida

Wind in the stomach

Innocent & efficacious

-    2 9  

Bottle

20 Botts Tooth Powder

Chalk. Rose pink, [Orris]

Root a drop of the Oil of Rhodium

Cleaning and

Preserving the Teeth

Inefficacious

-    2 9

Box

21 Hooper’s Female Pills

Hiera Picra & Copperas

Obstructions & c & c

Profluvia

“   1 1 ½      

Box

22 Salt of Lemons

Equal parts of Cream of Tartar & Salt of Sorrel

For taking out stains of Port wine Saline making Saline [mysticals] & Punch

Useful

    1 ½

Box

23 Henry’s Aromatic Vinegar

The consentrated Vine =gar of the late London Pharmacopia with a small proportion of camphor and oil of cloves

Security against Infection and from Fevers and plague

Inefficacious

-   2 9

Bottle

24 Perkins Metallic Tractors

Steel with a minute pro=

portion of Silver, Gold or platina

Rheumatism

Gout & c

Variable but generally in=

efficacious

5    5 ..

Pair from

25 Milk of Rose

Oil of Almonds Rose water & Oil of Tartar

Diseases of the skin

Innocent

-    1 1 ½

31 Bottle

26 Haerlem Oil

Oils of Amber and Turpentine

Wound Debility &c

Diuresis &c

“     1 1 ½

¼ 3 Bottle

27 Hill’s Balsam of Honey

Honey Flowers of Benja= =min & Spts of Wine

Coughs and Consumptions

Inefficacious

“    2 9

3iy Bottle

28 Cundells improved Do

Do. with Folic Lozenges

Do

Do

     2 9

do

29 Singleton’s Eye Salve or Golden Ointment

Yellow Arsenic & Hogs Lard

Blindness & c

very dangerous

    2 9   

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