Notes on Reliable Remedies

The Facts About the Origin of Malted Milk-In 1883, Horlick of Racine, Wis., discovered the process for reducing whole milk to a powder form, combined with the soluble extract of malted grain, and devised the name Malted Milk. This discovery was of great importance to humanity, since for the first time milk was reduced to a dry powder form, digestible, soluble in water, and would keep in any climate. There was no malted milk in the world, other than Horlick's for nearly twenty years-and during this time Horlick's shipped to Europe large quantities of their product. When Horlick's had made Malted Milk a success, various imitations then appeared upon the market. Thousands of physicians know the above facts, and are very careful always to prescribe the "Original."

The Pneumonia Convalescent-In spite of all of the modern advances in scientific therapy, and the improvements in the general handling and management of acute infectious diseases, acute lobar pneumonia still deserves the title ascribed to it by Osler: "The Captain of the Men of Death." There are, however, especially during the Fall and Winter months, many cases of the lobular or irregular pneumonia that so often complicates or follows la grippe. When this condition supervenes it is more than likely to follow a subacute or chronic course and convalescence is frequently long delayed. Under such circumstances, in conjunction with treatment designed to hasten resolution, a general blood tonic and vitalizing agent helps materially to shorten the convalescent period. Pepto-Mangan (Gude) is of much value in this field, because it not only increases the solid elements of the blood, but also acts as a true tono-stimulant to the organism generally. As Pepto-Mangan is free from irritant properties and constipating action, it is especially serviceable in the reconstructive treatment of the devitalizing following the pneumonia of the aged.

American Veronal-In the Trading with the Enemy Act recently passed by Congress, provision was made for the licensing of American manufacturers by the Federal Trade Commission to produce articles and substances patented in this country by enemy aliens. Already a number of chemical manufacturers have taken advantage of this provision, among them The Abbott Laboratories of Chicago, which has applied for and secured a license for the maunfacture of Veronal, which, however, will be known hereafter by the name Barbital. This is the official name given it by the Federal Trade Commission, and this name must be used as the principal title by every firm manufacturing it under license from our government. The Abbott Laboratories have already begun the manufacture of Barbital (formerly known as Veronal), and we understand that in short time it expects to have an abundant supply of this well known hypnotic, and that it will be made generally available through the trade. The quality of the product is guaranteed. Indeed, before a license is granted for the manufacture of any of these patented synthetics in the United Sattes, the product must be submitted to rigid investigation at the hands of a chemist designated by the Federal Trade Commission. In this way Americans are assured of supplies of the Americanmade products at reasonable prices, and the manufacture of fine American chemicals is given the stimulus which it requires. Those interested are urged to communicate with The Abbott Laboratories, Chicago.

The Pain of Acute Cystitis-In the relief of the pain and frequency of desire to urinate in acute cystitis, Papine (Battle) will be found an effective and trustworthy agent. Possessing marked analgesic properties, and yet subjecting the patient to a minimum of disagreeable after-effects Papine (Battle) is a preparation entitled to the physician's most careful consideration. Its analgesic properties depend upon a uniform quantity of purified opium. In preparing it the utmost care has been used to insure uniformity, potency and reduced untoward effects. In all pains in the genito-urinary tract the physician has in Papine (Battle) an analgesic that can be depended upon fully.

Chronic Cardiac Disease-The patient with organic heart disease needs constant attention to his digestion and nutrition. A little falling off in the general vitality and the compensatory status of the heart may be lost forever. At the first sign of nutritional decline, therefore, Gray's Glycerine Tonic Comp. should be given. This dependable tonic braces a wavering organism by reinforcing weakened functions. Thus it not only directly contributes to cardiac power, but what is vastly more important, materially reduces the stress under which a feeble heart constantly has to labor. In other words, while increasing the carrying power of the heart, it also decreases the burden.

Nervous Control After Drug Withdrawal-One of the serious problems presenting after the withdrawal of a habit-forming drug, is the marked nervous unrest. Control of this condition often taxes the medical man to the utmost. He wants to choose a sedative that will control the nervous symptoms and yet which will not subject the patient to depression of the various vital processes or lead him into a habit almost as bad as the one which he is endeavoring to quit. Pasadyne (Daniel) is of the highest service in this class of cases. It possesses pronounced sedative properties, without causing a subsequent depression, and will not produce a new habit. Pasadyne (Daniel) is simply a pure concentrated tincture of passiflora incarnata. It may be relied upon whenever a potent and safe sedative is needed. Samples may be had by addressing the laboratory of John B. Daniel, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.

The Most Effective Therapeutic Remedy for Nervous Diseases-In the treatment of many nervous diseases it not infrequently happens that the after-effects, or sequelae of the remedy are worse than the disease. This statement applies in particular to the bromides in the forms commonly employed. Valuable and effective as they are whenever a sedative or anti-spasmodic is needed, they must be prescribed with the utmost care and discretion, else the results, to put it mildly, may be unfortunate in the extreme. The physician therefore, cannot be too critical and cautious in selecting the preparation of the bromides he uses, especially if it must be given for any considerable period, Many men know the advantages of Peacock's Bromides but to those who do not it should be pointed out that this high grade product easily stands at the head of available bromide preparations not only in freedom from objectionable effects but also in therapeutic efficiency. Extended clinical experience has shown that owing to the purity and quality of the constituent salts, this combinatin does not upset the organs of digestion nor give rise to the highly disagreeable condition known as bromism. Physicians who use Peacock's Bromides know the satisfaction of accomplishing not only the results they seek, but without creating any disagreeable and annoying conditions which call for explanation and

excuse.