An Improved Remedy for Toothache and Neuralgia.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1891-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Remedy for Toothache and Neuralgia.
I, JAMES WILLIAM MURRAY of 6, Water Lane, in the City of London,
Custom House Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
My invention relates to the preparation of an improved remedy for toothache,
neuralgia and nervous headache, the remedy differing in its constitution and mode
of application from all other specifics for the alleviation of similar complaints.
This new remedy is prepared. from the following ingredients, viz. alcohol
(say 2% o.p.) chloride of sodium (common salt) sal volatile, spirit of camphor,
and almond or other flavoring.
The common salt is digested, for about a week, in the alcohol until a saturated
alcoholic solution is obtained, to which after being decanted is added the sal
volatile in the proportion of about ten drops to the pint and then the spirit of
camphor in the proportion of about five drops to the pint and finally the flavoring.
The mode of application is by inhalation through the nostrils of a small quantity
sprinkled upon a handkerchief or other fabric.
Dated this 4th day of November 1890.
J. W. MURRAY.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Remedy for Toothache and Neuralgia.
I, JAMES WILLIAM MURRAY of 6, Water Lane, in the City of London,
Custom House Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to the preparation of an improved remedy for toothache,
neuralgia, and nervous headache, the remedy differing in its constitution and mode
of application from all other specifics for the alleviation of similar complaints.
This new remedy is prepared from the following ingredients, viz. alcohol
(say 2% o.p.) chloride of sodium (common salt) sal-volatile, spirit of camphor,
and almond essence or other flavoring.
The common salt is to be digested, for about a week, in the alcohol until a
saturated alcoholic solution is obtained, to which, after being decanted from the
undissolved residue of salt, is added the sal-volatile in the proportion of about
ten drops to the pint and then the spirit of camphor in the proportion of about five
drops to the pint and finally the almond essence or other flavoring.
The preparation is then ready for use.
The essential ingredient of this preparation to which its therapeutic effect is
principally due is the alcoholic solution of salt, the sal-volatile and camphor
acting as sedatives to promote the curative action of the salt and either of these
ingredients might be omitted without materially affecting the result.
The mode of application is by inhalation through the nostrils of a small quantity
sprinkled upon a handkerchief or other fabric, care being taken to prevent as much
as possible the inspiration of air during inhalation.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A preparation for the alleviation of toothache, neuralgia, and nervous head-
ache, by inhalation, consisting essentially of a saturated alcoholic solution of
common salt, as specified.
2. The herein-described preparation for the alleviation of toothache, neuralgia, and
nervous headache, by inhalation, consisting of a saturated solution of common salt
with the addition of sal-volatile or spirit of camphor, or both, as specified.
1001
JAMES WILLIAM MURRAY.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.