IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AERATED AND: OTHER LIQUIDS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: I FREDERICK WILLIAM GRIFFIN of 66 Kingsdown Parade in the City of Bristol
Doctor of Philosophy and Analytical Chemist do hereby declare the nature of
my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AERATED AND:
OTHER LIQUIDS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES to be as follows:-
The employment of a Compound of Manganese, alone or in combination with
other Medicinal substances, for the preparation of Liquids intended for Curative
purposes, and preferably in the Aërated state.
This Invention consists in the employment of a Compound of Manganese
(combined or not with other Medicinal substances hereinafter specified) for the
preparation of Liquids (preferably Aërated) intended for Curative purposes.
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The Compounds of Manganese which I employ are the Sulphate, Chloride,
Acetate, and Supercarbonate, which I combine, or not, with the Sulphates of
Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium and Iron; also with the Chlorides of Ammonium:
and Iron (all or any of these) whereby I produce remedies having a powerful
effect in hepatic or uterine Congestion.
The chief object of the said Invention is the production of a novel Aërated
Medicinal Water by the introduction of one of the above-named Compounds of
Manganese, alone, or combined with either or all of the above-named substances,
in proper and suitable medicinal doses, into the liquid to be aërated. The well-
known sedative power of the Carbonic acid gas employed in the aëration enables
the Compounds of Manganese to be tolerated with ease by delicate stomachs, so
that their full remedial effect can be obtained.
In carrying-out my Invention I prefer to proceed as follows, that is to say ;-
I dissolve the Compound of Manganese, with either or all of the substances herein-
before specified, together with a small amount of any harmless flavouring material,
in such a bulk of water as that a certain measured quantity, say one (1) fluid
ounce, shall contain the proportion of the above-named substances required for one
bottle. Having dosed each of the bottles to be employed with such quantity of
the solution prepared as above, I proceed to fill up with water charged under
pressure with Carbonic acid gas in the manner commonly practised by Aërated-
Water Makers.

page_text: But whilst I consider that the Aërated form is that which is most desirable and
valuable for my improved Medicinal Water, I do not confine myself to it, but also
claim the preparation, for purposes of sale, of liquids containing the same essential
ingredients, but in the non-aërated state; the same being with a view to portability
or economy. In such case, I mix the solution containing the Compound of
Manganese and either or all of the above-specified substances with Sugar or other
demulcent and any harmless flavouring or colouring material in the way and
manner in ordinary use among Pharmaceutical Chemists.
Dated this twenty-second day of January 1884.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM GRIFFIN of N° 66 Kingsdown Parade in the City &
County of Bristol Doctor of Philosophy and Analytical Chemist do hereby declare
the nature of my Invention for IMPROVED REMEDIES FOR INTERNAL CONGESTION
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This Invention consists in the employment of a Compound of Manganese
combined or not with Chloride of Ammonium and other medicinal substances
hereinafter specified for the preparation of a Remedy, by preference in the form of
an Aërated Water, intended for Curative purposes.
The Compounds of Manganese which I employ are the Sulphate, Chloride,
Acetate, and Super-Carbonate, which I combine or not with the Sulphates of
Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium and Iron; also with the Chlorides of Ammonium
and Iron, all or any of these, whereby I produce remedies having a powerful
curative effect in Hepatic or Uterine Congestion.
The chief object of this Invention is the production of a novel Aërated
Medicinal Water by the introduction of one of the above-named Compounds of
Manganese, alone or combined with either or all of the above-named substances,
in proper and suitable medicinal doses, into the liquid to be aërated. The well
known sedative power of the Carbonic Acid gas. employed in the aëration, enables
the Compounds of Manganese to be better tolerated by delicate stomachs, so that
their full remedial effect can be obtained.
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In carrying-out my Invention, I prefer to proceed as follows, that is to say-
. I dissolve the Compound of Manganese, with either or all of the substances
herein before specified, and, together or not, with any harmless flavouring material,
in such a bulk of water as that a certain measured quantity, say one (1) fluid
ounce, shall contain the proportion of the above-named substances required for
one bottle. Having dosed each of the bottles to be employed with such quantity
of the solution prepared as above, I proceed to fill up with water charged under
pressure with Carbonic Acid gas in the manner commonly practised by Aërated
Water Makers:
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page_text: In cases where portability and economy are main considerations, I mix the
above-specified substances in the state of dry powder with chemical equivalents of
Bicarbonate of Sodium and Citric or Tartaric Acid, so as to preserve the ingredients
in a solid concentrated form till the addition of water gives an effervescent solution
charged with Carbonic acid gas.
But whilst I consider that the Aerated form is that which is most desirable
and valuable for my new Remedy, I do not confine myself to it, but also claim the
preparation, for purposes of sale, of liquid medicines containing the same essential
ingredients, but in the non-aërated state. In such case I mix the solution of the
Compound of Manganese, alone or combined with Chloride of Ammonium, or either
of the before-specified substances with any simple demulcent and flavouring or
colouring material in the way and manner in ordinary use among Pharmaceutical
Chemists.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I hereby declare that
what I claim is-
The preparation of a Remedy for internal Congestion &c by the employment of
a Compound of Manganese, combined or not with Chloride of Ammonium and other
specified substances; the same being preferably in the form of an Aërated Water,
or a dry granular effervescent compound.
Dated this 21st day of October 1884.
FREDERICK WILLIAM GRIFFIN.