IMPROVEMENTS IN CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS TO BE EMPLOYED IN TREATING DISEASES OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Dinnis Burns, of Edinburgh, in the County of
Mid Lothian, North Britain, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS TO BE EMPLOYED IN TREATING DISEASES OF THE
GENERATIVE ORGANS."
Sealed the 11th May 1869, and dated the 20th November 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Dinnis Burns at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
. 20th November 1868.
I, DINNIS BURNS, of Edinburgh, in the County of Mid Lothian, North
Britain, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS TO BE EMPLOYED IN TREATING DISEASES OF
THE GENERATIVE ORGANS," to be as follows, that is to say :-
This Invention, which relates to certain compounds or combinations
of substances for the more effective treatment of those diseases of the
generative organs of man known under the generic name of "venereal "
disease, but which exists in different forms and stages, consists as

page_text: follows, it being explained that the various compounds herein-after
described are each employed for treating different stages of the disease:--
'The compounds or combinations of substances used for those forms of
the disease known as "syphilis," "seminal weakness," and "nervous
debility," consist (first) of one quart of water and ten grains of cochineal
mixed, each ounce of which mixture is also combined with one drop of
nitric acid and one drop of muriatic acid. A wineglassfull to be taken
twice a-day.
(Secondly.) A decoction of sarsaparilla combined with "iodide of
potassium" in proportion of one ounce of decoction of sarsaparilla to
seven grains, of "iodide of potassium." A tablespoonful to be taken
twice a day alternately with the former mixture for "syphilis."
The third part of the Invention relates to a lotion for external use in
treating "syphilis;" it consists of lime water and calomel in the pro-
portion of one ounce of lime water to three grains of calomel, with or
without a portion of nitrate of silver added thereto, with a decoction of
slippery clm."
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The fourth part of this Invention consists of a preparation for the
treatment of "spermatorrhoea" of the following substances, viz., "dry
phosphoric acid," "powdered chincona," "extract casearilla," each one
ounce; "prepared oyster shells" 15 grains, "powdered iron" 45 grains,
made into pills with mucilage of gum arabic, with powder composed of
"bayberry," "ginger," and "capsicum." Four of these pills to be taken
three times a day.
"
The fifth part of this Invention relates to combinations of substances
to be used in treating that form of the disease known as "gonorrhoea,"
and it consists of "balsam copaiva," gum arabic mucilage, and solution
of potash, the proportions being of "balsam copaiva" one ounce, gum
arabic mucilage seven drams, and solution of potash one dram, with or
without a portion of powdered "cubebs," "prickly ash bark," and
"tincture of henbane."
The sixth part of the Invention consists of an injection which is
composed of pure starch 20 grains, sulphate of zinc 20 grains, spirits of
camphor 20 drops, distilled water one ounce, to be used in the treatment
of "gonorrhoea."
The seventh part of the Invention relates to an aperient pill composed
of two and a half grains of "Castile soap," one grain of " scammony,"

page_text: 1 grain of "extract of rhubarb," and half a grain of "rodolphylline " to
each pill, to be taken for "spermatorrhoea."
The eighth part of this Invention relates to a decoction to be employed
in treating "gonorrhoea;" it is composed of "agrimony," "cleavers,"
"horehound," "yarrow," "mountain flat," and "liquorice," one ounce
of each to a quart of water.
As constituting this Invention, and as novel and original, it is intended
to claim the several compounds or combinations of substances hercin-
before described as applicable to the treatment of the disease or discases
mentioned.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Dinnis Burns in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 13th May 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, DINNIS
BURNS, of Edinburgh, in the County of Mid Lothian, North Britain,
send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twentieth day of November, in the year
of our Lord One thousand cight hundred and sixty-ight, in the thirty-
second year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said Dinnis Burns, Her special license
that I, the said Dinnis Burns, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said Dinnis Burns, my executors,
administrators, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term
therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS TO BE EMPLOYED IN TREATING DISEASES OF THE
GENERATIVE ORGANS," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the
said Dinnis Burns, by an instrument in writing under my hand and.
seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six

page_text: calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YẺ, that I, the said Dinnis Burns, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, that is to say:-
My said Invention, which relates to certain compounds or combinations
of substances for the more effective treatment of those diseases of the
generative organs of man known under the generic name of "venereal'
disease, but which exists in different forms and stages, consists as
follows, it being explained that the various compounds herein-after
described are each employed for treating different stages of the disease.
The compounds or combinations of substances used for those forms of
the disease known as "syphilis," "seminal weakness," and "nervou
debility," consists (first) of one quart of water and ten grains cochineal
mixed, each ounce of which mixture is also combined with one drop of
nitric acid and one drop of muriatic acid. A wineglassfull to be taken
twice a day.
(Secondly.) A decoction of sarsaparilla combined with "iodide of
potassium" in proportion of one ounce of decoction of sarsaparilla to
seven grains of "iodide of potassium," A. tablespoonfull to be taken
twice a-day alternately with the former mixture for " syphilis."
The third part of this Invention relates to a lotion for external use in
treating "syphilis;" it consists of lime water and calomel in the pro-
portion of one ounce of lime water to three grains of calomel, with or
without a portion of nitrate of silver added thereto, with a decoction of
"slippery elm."
The furth part of this Invention consists of a preparation for the
treatment of "spermatorrhoea" of the following substances, viz., dry
phosphoric acid," "powdered chincona," "extract casearilla," each one
ounce; "prepared oyster shells" 15 grains, "powdered iron" 45 grains,
made into pills with mucilage of gum arabic, with powder composed of
bayberry," "ginger," and "capsicum." Four of these pills to be taken
three times a-day.
"
The fifth part of this Invention relates to combinations of substances
to be used in treating that form of the disease known as "gonorrhoea,"
and it consists of "balsam copaiva," gum arabic mucilage, and solution

page_text: of potash, the proportions being of "balsam copaiva" one ounce, gum
arabic mucilage seven drams, and solution of potash one dram, with or
without a portion of powdered "cubebs," "prickly ask bark," and
tincture of henbane.
The sixth part of this Invention consists of an injection which is
composed of pure starch 20 grains, sulphate of zinc 20 grains, spirits of
camphor 20 drops, distilled water one ounce, to be used in the treatment
of "gonorrhoea."
The seventh part of this Invention relates to an aparient pill composed
of two and a half grains of "Castile soap," one grain of "scammony,"
1. grain of extract of rhubarb," and half a grain of "rodolphylline" to
each pill, to be taken as an aparient pill in any stage of the disease.
The eighth part of this Invention relates to a decoction to be employed
in treating "gonorrhoea;" it is composed of "agrimony," "cleavers,"
"horehound," "yarrow," "mountain flat," and "liquorice," one ounce
of each to a quart of water.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and the
manner in or under which the same is or may be used or practically
carried into effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider
novel and original and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me
by the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is, the combinations
of substances forming the compounds for the treatment of the various
forms or stages of the "venereal" disease, as herein-before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Dinnis Burns, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-sixth day of March, One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-nine.