Shop round for antiseptic throat pastilles

Empty shop round for antiseptic throat pastilles, with white label with gold and red border, with glass lid

Made to the pharmacist's own recipe, pastilles or lozenges are made from thick liquid, which is set and hardened. Designed to dissolve in the mouth, these medicines aimed to give relief from sore throats. However, buyers would not know their full ingredients, as these were likely to remain secret.