AN IMPROVED MEDICAL COMPOUND
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Lucinda Anne Bartlett, of Fourteen, Southampton
Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED
MEDICAL COMPOUND."
Sealed the 10th May 1878, and dated the 13th November 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Lucinda Anne Bartlett at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th November 1877.
LUCINDA ANNE BARTLETT, of Fourteen, Southampton Buildings, in the County
of Middlesex. "AN IMPROVED MEDICAL-COMPOUND."
First. I make a decoction of southernwood, artemesia abrotonum; the tops of the
young branches are used. Any other plant having similar properties might do.
The most noted properties of this plant, according to M. Robinson's New Family
Herbal and Botanic Physician, are:-It is a vermifuge. It is not very pleasant to
take. It corrects a bad stomach, and strengthens it much. It restrains the whites.
It is a nervine, and therefore good against nervous disorders and all hysterical com-
plaints. Antiscrofulous and deobstruent, therefore valuable in urinary suppression.
Boiled with barley meal, it takes away pimples.
To this decoction I add a decoction of malt or hops, beer, ale, or porter, or a
decoction of other plants having the peculiar properties of malt and hops, which are
well known.
The combination of these two decoctions is used in the form of a draught to cor-
rect the irregularities of females, and will be known by the name of "gunaizothal,"
giving the bloom and freshness of life to women.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Lucinda Anne Bartlett in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 13th
May 1878.
LUCINDA ANNE BARTLETT, of 14, Southampton Buildings, in the County of
Middlesex. "AN IMPROVED MEDICAL COMPOUND."
First. I make a decoction of southernwood, artemesia abrotonum; the tops of the
young branches are used. Any other plant having similar properties might do.
The most noted properties of this plant, according to "M. Robinson's New Family
Herbal and Botanic Physician," are "It is a vermifuge. It is not very pleasant to
take. It corrects a bad stomach, and strengthens it much. It restrains the whites.
It is a nervine, and therefore good against nervous disorders and all hysterical com-
plaints. Antiscrofulous and deobstruent, therefore valuable in urinary suppression.
Boiled with barley meal, it takes away pimples."
2nd. To this decoction I add a decoction of malt or hops, beer, ale, or porter, or a
decoction of other plants having the peculiar properties of malt and hops, which are
well known.
The combination of these two decoctions is used in the form of a draught to cor-
rect the irregularities of females, and will be known by the name of "gunaizothal,"
'giving the bloom and freshness of life to women."
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In manufacturing it I prefer to take the following quantities (but which may be
varied) Artemesia abrotonum (southernwood), 11% lbs. of this herb. boiled down
in beer, 2 gallons, till the product is evaporated to 1 gallon, which is then bottled
for use, and will be found a medicine possessing the peculiar virtues stated.
A decoction of malt and hops, or any other plants possessing their qualities, may
be used, or stout or porter might take the place of the beer, but I prefer beer.
Having now fully described my Invention, I wish it to be understood that what
believe to be new and desire to claim under the herein-before in part recited
Patent is,-
1st. The medical compound composed of (a) a decoction, infusion, or extract, or
other preparation of artemesia abrotonum (southernwood), or of other plant or plants
possessing similar properties, as described; and (b) a decoction or other preparation
of malt and hops, or other like bitter or tonic principle.
2nd. The manufacture of the medical compound, substantially as described, for
treating irregularities of the female system.
In witness whereof, I, the said Lucinda Anne Bartlett, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord 1878.
Witnesses,
EMILY GREEN.
W. S. SEBRIGHT GREEN,
Solicitor,
Liverpool.
LUCINDA ANNE BARTLETT. (L.S.)