IMPROVEMENTS IN TREATING SALT INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION AS AN ORDINARY CONDIMENT OR TO BE EXHIBITED MEDICINALLY
Year: 1885

page_text: I, AUGUSTUS COLLINGRIDGE of 11 Acton Street, Gray's Inn Road in the County
of Middlesex Operative Chemist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TREATING SALT INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION AS AN ORDINARY
CONDIMENT OR TO BE EXHIBITED MEDICINALLY," to be as follows:-
I take of whatever description of salt is intended to be treated-but preferentially
Sea salt on account of its generally acknowledged inherent active properties arising
out of the nature of its chemical composition as ascertained by analysis-Oue part
of such salt reckoned by weight as a solid to which I add not exceeding three parts
reckoned by measure as a fluid of distilled water-or in lieu thereof a like proportion
of the extract described below in order to dissolve the substance.
In the solution so formed, and run into a shallow vessel, I introduce numerous
lengths of Annealed Iron wire of small guage (preferentially the guage which is
known in Operative chemistry as N° 35) such lengths of wire having been previously
touched with Magnets in accordance with the well known practice of preparing
Needles for Ships' Compasses and I so adjust them longitudinally in the solution that
their North and South ends shall point as far as practicable true to their respective
corresponding Poles. The bulk is allowed to digest from about fifteen to thirty
days according as the action of the fluid on the Metal appears to be sufficiently
advanced judging from the hue assumed by the mixture after which the wires are
withdrawn and the superfluous moisture driven off by the application of heat when
the Crystaline deposit will be found to be thoroughly impregnated with ferruginous
matter and fit to be ground fine for table use.
Where with the view of imparting additional relish to the salt as an ordinary
condiment it is deemed advantageous to incorporate along with the Iron element
the Phosphates and natural salts known to be contained in the flesh of certain

page_text: Members of the Mollusca Tribe such as Oysters—I substitute for distilled water―
a Menstruum obtained. by reduction of the Oyster by protracted coction in distilled
water added in sufficient quantity to their own liquor. The clear (strained) extract
resulting is applied to the salt in the proportion and manner above set forth-the
subsequent treatment being in all respects identical with the directions previously
given.
Where it is desired to produce a Medicated Salt (either simple or compound)
Tinctures and other analagous pharmaceutical preparations may be employed with
effect, pure or diluted, as prescribed according to the Therapeutic end in view, as
Ingredients in the treatment of the salt by solution and subsequent dessication.
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page_text: I AUGUSTUS COLLINGRIDGE of 11 Acton Street, Gray's Inn Road in the County
of Middlesex, Operative Chemist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN TREATING SALT INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION AS AN ORDINARY
CONDIMENT OR TO BE EXHIBITED MEDICINALLY, (a communication from Victor
Cornet of the Ardennes and Alice Jones of 16 Rue de Berlin Paris both in the
Republic of France, Operative Chemists) and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
In treating Salt intended for Table use as a Condiment I take of whatever
description of edible salt is intended to be dealt with-but preferentially well
cleansed Sea salt on account of its generally acknowledged inherent active properties
due to its chemical composition as ascertained by Analysis-One part of such salt
reckoned by weight as a solid-and add thereto not exceeding three parts reckoned-
by measure as a fluid of distilled water (or in lieu of water simply-a like pro-
portionate quantity of the fluid extract or extracts described below) in order to
completely dissolve the Crystals.
In the solution so formed and run into a shallow vessel I introduce numerous
lengths of annealed Iron Wire (preferentially employing that which is known in
operative chemistry as No 35) such lengths of Wire having been previously.
Magnetized by rubbing with powerful Artificial Magnets pursuant to the well
known ordinary practice (which I deem unnecessary to describe here) of preparing
Needles or bars of steel for Ships' compasses. And I so adjust the longitudinal axis
of such lengths of Wire in the solution that their North and South Polar ends shall
point as far as practicable in a true direction to their respective Poles i.e. That the
North Pole shall point due North and the South Pole due South in contradistinction
to the position assumed by freely suspended magnetized bars or Needles-with
whom as is well known the virtual South Pole points towards the North and
vice versa. At the same time by means of a wooden frame work or other mechanical
contrivance adapted for the purpose-I give the Wires a fixed determined slant or
dip of about 69° or 70° to the North-leaving the South Polar ends exposed to the
free access of air above the surface of the brine.
The Mass is allowed to digest from about fifteen to thirty days according as the
action of the fluid appears to be sufficiently advanced judging from the hue assumed
by the solution attention being paid to the following Indications If the wire is
originally sufficiently decarbonised and freed from Impurities as it should be for the
purpose intended the brine will have assumed a deep reddened brown complexion,
when in such case the Wires may be withdrawn and the compound submitted to
the action of heat-according to the usual practice of completing the preparation of
dry extracts by the evaporation of superfluous moisture, when the crystaline grains
forming the residue will be found to be strongly impregnated with the active
properties of the Irno-and ready to be ground up fine for table use,

page_text: Where with the view of imparting additional zest to Salt as a condiment for
table use it is deemed advantageous to incorporate (either in combination with the
Iron or not) with the salt the Phosphates and natural soluble salts contained in the
flesh of certain members of the Mollusca and Crustacea tribes-I substitute-say in
the case of edible Oysters-and such like-for simply distilled water a menstruum
obtained by reduction of the Oyster (freed from the Shell) by protracted coction in
distilled water added to the native liquor in sufficient quantity so that the residue
after boiling down till the matter treated is thoroughly exhausted, yields a product
duly proportioned in accordance to the previous directions, to the given weight of
salt intended to be treated. The natural soluble salts and Phosphates of Members
of the above tribes not being capable of volatilisation-when tho aqueous portion
of the solution is being driven off by conversion into steam-will be found to have
united with the dessicated residue of salt.
When I desire to produce another variety of compound salt-Sodic Chloride-
intended for exhibition medicinally or remedial external application to the human
body I employ according to the Therapeutic end in view-such substances solid
or fluid-Minerals-Metals-drugs or vegetables whether officinal-or not as by
their nature admit of decomposition or or solution in any fluid wholly or partially
and of which the active properties may be such that they are incapable of volatili-
sation by the application of heat when held in solution-and are capable of
combining coporeally with Sodic Chloride in a dry state by the process firstly
of making a brine in conjunction with the subject matter or matters with the active
properties of which it is desired to medicate the salt-and the final production of
sicity by heat however applied to the fluid mass.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The manufacture of a compound preparation of Salt-Sodic Chloride-by the
process and means substantially bereinbefore set forth and described,-intended to
serve as a condiment.
2dly The manufacture by the process and means also hereinbefore set forth and
described substantially of a Medicated variety of compound Sodic Chloride calculated
for exhibition medicinally or external remedial application.
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