Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Aug:, 1387
Complete Left, 8th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th July, 1888
I, THOMAS NEEDHAM of Buxton Road, Huddersfield Yorkshire, Chemist, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved beverage or candy made up of certain
chemical or medicinal substances as hereinafter specified which I find makes a very
pleasant beverage or sweetmeat and at the same time is very effectual for easing and
soothing coughs, colds, and kindred affections of the lungs, chest and throat and for
stimulating the stomach to throw the cold off.
In order to carry out my invention I make a liquid or syrup of the following
chemical or medicinal substances, mixed together in any suitable manner and in such
proportions as will give the most beneficial results, namely, Capsicum, Cloves, Dimento,
Ginger, Bayberry, Wild cherry bark, and Nutmeg, but in addition to these substances,
I may add thereto either any or all of the following substances, viz.-Cinnamon, Pinus,
Canadenses, Poplar Bark, Mace, Lemon Golden Seal and Sassafras though it will be
understood that any combination of the above named substances may be used to form
the mixture.
The bottles are dosed with a small quantity of this liquid or syrup which is after-
wards aerated in somewhat the same manner as is done when aerating waters, I prefer
that the water used for aerating shall be alkaline.
In addition to the beverage being composed of the hereinbefore specified substances
and aerated with water charged with Carbonic Acid gas, 1 may vary the beverage
by adding Quinine, sarsaparilla, taraxacum, fruit or other syrups or liquids used as
beverages to add flavour and body to my improved aerated beverage.
Aerated beverages composed of the substances herein set forth, or any combination
thereof, can be used at any season of the year as a beverage for easing and soothing

page_text: coughs, colds, or other kindred affections of the lungs, chest, and throat, or as a
beverage for quenching thirst, or as an ordinary beverage. If taken as an ordinary
beverage the chemical or medicinal substances of which it is principally composed,
will have no injurious effect upon the system, but will act as a tonic and stimulant
and will supply the system with stamina to assist in throwing off coughs, colds, etc.
In addition to the chemical or medicinal substances before set forth, being made up
in the form of a beverage, I may mix them together or any combination thereof
with sugar as a base, then treat the mixture in an ordinary manner to form a Candy
which can be taken as an ordinary sweetmeat for the purposes of this invention.
Dated this 6th day of August 1887.

page_text: THOMAS NEEDHAM Chemist and Druggist Buxton Road Huddersfield Yorkshire,
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:-
This Invention relates to a new or improved beverage or candy made up of certain
medicinal substances as hereinafter specified which I find makes a very pleasant
beverage or sweetmeat and at the same time is very effectual for easing and soothing
coughs colds and kindred affections of the throat chest and lungs and for stimulating
the stomach to throw off cold.
In order to carry out my invention I make a paste of the following substances
with water and sugar Ginger Cloves Pimento Cinnamon and Capsicum.
In practising my. invention I prefer to proceed as follows, for the Candy I take the
sugar and to that I add water dissolve this by heat at about 212 Fahrenheit this I
call syrup to this I add a harmless colouring then I boil it to the temperature
from 250 to 270 Fahrenheit then stirr in the Composition paste The paste is made
in the following manner I take Oil Cinnamon Oil of Cloves Oil of Pimento Strong
Essence of Capsicum and mix them well together I add the above Oils & Essence to
the best powdered Ginger & rub them thoroughly together into a paste with the syrup
made as described herein and I add this paste to Sugar boiling in the pan I stirr
well together until mixed and then I Candy it in the usual manner by beating and
rubbing against the pan side then I pour this product into tins allow it to stand and
cool It is now ready for breaking into suitable pieces.
The tablets or Drops are made as above only the Syrup is boiled to a higher
temperature of about 315 to 330 then the Composition paste is added to the Syrup
after being poured on a large slab in usual manner previous to taking it up to this
temperature I put in Cream Tartar in order that the grain of the sugar may be killed
and so prevent the drops or tablets Candying.
The Lozenges are made by adding Composition paste as herein described to Sugar
and mucilage and worked up by hand or machinery until thoroughly mixed and
of a suitable consistence for making lozenges.
The beverage is made by making a Strong Soluble Essence from Cinnamon Bark
Cloves Pimento Capsicum and Ginger by the aid of Spirit and water I add this to
acidulated Syrup made from Citric Acid Sugar and water. I dose the bottles with
a suitable quantity of the above Syrup & then charge them with ærated water in the
usual manner.
In practising my invention altho I prefer to use a paste as herein stated for my
sweetmeat I wish it to be understood that I can make it from Strong Essences,
tinctures syrup or direct from the oils but I prefer to use paste as I have described.
The Ingredients for the paste I prefer to mix in the following proportions Oil
Cinnamon three ounces two drachms and fifteen drops Oil of Cloves three ounces

page_text: two drachms and fifteen drops Oil of Pimento six and a quarter ounces Essence of
Capsicum two ounces and mix them well together when mixed I take one hundred
and forty one drops and add it to 23 ounces of Ginger powder rub them together
paste with four ounces of Syrup (The proportion for the Syrup is five
pounds Sugar Water two pints) this quantity of paste I use to twenty five pounds of
Sugar.
into a
The beverage I can make by boiling the berries and barks in water filtering
adding acidulated Syrup & ærating in usual manner but I prefer to proceed as
follows Cinnamon bark, Pimento and Ginger of each 4 ounces. Cloves & Capsicum
1 ounce of each put these altogether in a bottle and add 1 Pint spirit of wino &
1 Pint water let stand 1 month & then press and filter I then add this to acidulated
Syrup in the proportion of 20 drops to one ounce of A: Syrup I dose euch bottle with
1 ounces of this mixed Syrup & then charge them with about 8 ounces of
serated water in the usual manner.
Having now particularly described the nature of my invention I would have it
understood that I do not confine myself to the exact ingredients set forth nor to the
exact proportions specified but what I do claim is
The making of a paste or Soluble Essence composed of Ginger Cloves Pimento
Cinnamon Capsicum Sugar and water for the purpose of manufacturing Medicated
Composition Candy, tablets drops, Lozenges, or beverages in such manner that the
same shall not practically differ in flavour or colour from the proportions and processes
set forth in this specification.
Dated this Seventh day of May 1888