WW1 US Army Bottle of MISTURA GLYCYRRHIZAE COMPOSITA, 6/10/1918

An original bottle of MISTURA GLYCYRRHIZAE COMPOSITA dated 1918, still corked and full. Made in Washington DC for the US army in WW1.

The latter preparation forms an excellent cough mixture, and may be used in catarrhal affections after the subsidence of the more active symptoms, and when expectoration is present. An adult may take ½ fluid ounce for a dose.  A very excellent cough remedy may be made as follows: Dissolve ammonium chloride, 2 drachms, in water, 6 fluid ounces; then add extract of liquorice, 2 drachms; extract of hyoscyamus, ½ drachm; when these are dissolved, add syrup of tolu, 1 fluid ounce. The dose is the same as the above, and may be repeated 3 or 4 times a day.