Sal Hepatica

Sal Hepatica is the name of a mineral salt laxative that was produced and marketed by Bristol-Myers from its inception in 1887, becoming its first nationally recognized product in 1903, until 1958. When dissolved in water, it was said to reproduce the taste and effect of the natural mineral waters of Bohemia.[1]

Sal Hepatica (1909)

Composition and mechanism of action

The product was composed of Glauber's salt (sodium sulfate), baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), tartaric acid, common salt (sodium chloride), sodium phosphate and traces of lithium carbonate and water.[2] It was marketed as a saline laxative and alkalinizing agent.[3][2] In the latter role it was recommended for dissolving uric acid in gout and "rheumatism", and for various other stomach, liver, and kidney disorders.[2]

gollark: If the AP were unwalled, you could probably get loads fairly fast.
gollark: Unbreadables? You don't like cheese on bread?
gollark: Probably!
gollark: Er, I have a 4d2h sunrise and a 4d6h aether.
gollark: I mean, yes... what do you want for it?

See also

References
  1. Blake, Hannah. "A history of... Bristol-Meyers Squibb". pharmaphorum. pharmaphorum media limited.
  2. "Science and Sal Hepatica". JAMA. 114 (12): 1082–1083. 1940. doi:10.1001/jama.1940.02810120054015.
  3. "They all took a laxative. But that did only half the job". Bristol-Myers (advertisement). 1935.
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