450 
Sugarless  Effervescents. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
June,  1 918. 
B. 
Tartaric  acid  (in  powder)   360  gr. 
Divide  into  twelve  equal  portions,  wrapping  each  in 
white  paper. 
Directions  for  use  :  Mix  the  contents  of  a  blue  packet 
with  a  tumblerful  of  water ;  add  the  contents  of  a  white 
packet;  stir,  and  drink  during  effervescence. 
Lemonade  Powders. 
A. 
Sodium  bicarbonate    300  gr. 
Saccharin    4  gr. 
Oil  of  lemon   15  min. 
Mix  thoroughly.     Divide  into  twelve  equal  portions, 
wrapping  each  in  blue  paper. 
B. 
Tartaric  acid  (in  powder)   360  gr. 
Divide  into  twelve  equal  portions,  wrapping  each  in 
white  paper. 
Directions  :  As  for  ginger-beer  powders. 
Sherbet. 
Sodium  bicarbonate    5  oz. 
Tartaric  acid   5  oz. 
Saccharin   24  gr. 
Dr\r  the   bicarbonate   and   acid   separately.     Mix  the 
saccharin  with  the  dn-  bicarbonate,  and  add — 
Oil  of  lemon    60  min. 
Add  the  tartaric  acid  and  mix.    Preserve  the  sherbet  in 
a  dry,  well-corked  bottle. 
In  regard  to  the  use  of  saccharin  in  place  of  sugar,  the  question 
of  its  alleged  harmfulness  it  still  being  raised  by  people  who  are  un- 
mindful of  the  fact  that  saccharin  was  exhaustively  tested  physiolog- 
ically over  thirty  years  ago  and  found  to  be  harmless  to  the  human 
economy.  For  many  years  saccharin  has  been  employed  in  aerated 
waters  and  as  a  sweetening  agent  in  diabetic  dietary  without  ill  effect. 
Within  the  past  two  years  larger  quantities  have  been  consumed 
than  ever  before,  and  so  far  no  case  has  been  brought  forward  of 
any  harm  that  has  resulted. 
