A Composition of Matter to be used as a Medicament against Diphtheria.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 17th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 14th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Composition of Matter to be used as a Medicament against
Diphtheria.
Communicated from abroad by CONRAD HEINRICH ANTON NOORTWYCK, of
Berlin, Germany, Gentleman.
I CHRISTEN REES BONNE of 57 Chancery Lane in the County of London
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My composition consists of the following ingredients combined in the proportions
hereinafter stated, viz. :-
(a) Sulphuret of potassium, one kilogram.
(6) Anhydrous alcohol, five kilograms.
(c) Tar from resinous fir wood, one kilogram.
(d) Birch tar, one fourth kilogram.
(e) Siberian castor, fifteen grams.
In the first place, sulphuret of potassium and anhydrous alcohol are mixed,
allowing this solution to remain alone for at least forty eight hours. The fluid
resulting from such solution is then poured into another vessel and here mixed first
with tar from resinous fir wood and then with birch tar.
It is absolutely required to precisely observe the quantities of ingredients above
given, particularly that of birch tar.
This done, Siberian castor is mixed with ordinary alcohol and added to the other
ingredients in the solution. No water is required. These ingredients are to be
mixed by agitation.
In cases where diphtheria is still in its first stages, and in case of children of
four to twelve years, thirty five drops in a table spoon half full of water are to be
administered to the child every two hours, also during the night. -In- case of
children of one to four years, twenty drops are administered in a spoonful of
water.
If the child has had diphtheria for several days, so that apprehension prevails
that the larynx has thereby been already affected (indicated by hoarseness)
every fifteen minutes five drops may be given in a spoonful of water. As soon as
improvement shows itself, a like quantity may be given every thirty minutes. The
child must be allowed time to swallow the medicine slowly down. In case of
adults, four to six full teaspoonfuls thereof with or without water, are required.
Dated 17th June 1891.
BONNE & Co.,
57, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Composition of Matter to be used as a Medicament against
Diphtheria.
Communicated from abroad by CONRAD HEINRICH ANTON NOORTWYCK, of
Berlin, Neue Promenade No. 4, in the Empire of Germany, Doctor.
I CHRISTEN REES BONNE, of 57 & 58 Chancery Lane, London, Patent 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 composition consists of the following ingredients combined in the proportions

page_text: hereinafter stated, viz. (a) sulphuret of potassium, one kilogram: (b) anhydrous
alcohol, five kilograms: (c) tar from resinous fir wood one kilogram; (d) birch
tar, one fourth (4) kilogram; (e) Siberian castor fifteen grams.
In the first place, sulphuret of potassium and anhydrous alcohol are mixed,
allowing this solution to remain alone for at least forty eight hours. The fluid
resulting from such solution is then poured into another vessel and here mixed
first with tar from resinous fir wood and then with birch tar. It is absolutely
required to precisely observe the quantities of ingredients above given, particularly
that of birch tar.
This done Siberian castor is mixed with ordinary alcohol and added to the other
ingredients in the solution. No water is required. These ingredients are to be
mixed by agitation. In cases where diphtheria is still in its first stages, and
in case of children of four to twelve years, thirty five (35) drops in a table spoon
half full of water are to be administered to the child every two hours: also
during the night. In case of children of one to four years twenty (20) drops are
administered in a spoonfull of water. If the child has had diphtheria for several
days, so that apprehension prevails that the larynx has thereby been already
affected (indicated by hoarseness) every fifteen (15) minutes five drops may be
given in a spoonfull of water. As soon as improvement shows itself a like quantity
may be given every thirty (30) minutes. The child must be allowed time to
swallow the medicine slowly down. In case of adults four to six full teaspoonfulls
thereof, with or without water, are required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The herein described composition of matter to be used as a useful reliable
remedy against diphtheria, consisting of sulphuret of potassium anhydrous alcohol,
tar from resinous fir wood, birch tar, and Siberian castor, in the proportions
specified.
Dated this 171 1- of Monah 1800
BONNE & Co.,
57 & 58, Chancery Lane, W.C., Authorised Patent Agents..