2 cardboard pill boxes of Dr. Scott's Coated Bilious and Liver Pills

Dr Scott’s Coated Bilious and Liver Pills were recommended for constipation or when, as described on the packaging, a person felt “uneasy in the head or stomach” – ‘bilious’ being a term for gastric problems relating to a liver disorder.

Dr Scott’s Pills were also claimed to be useful for treating a loss of appetite, giddiness, coughs, colds and depression. They are typical of a large range of treatments that were available ‘over the counter’ at pharmacists for many years – such as at W Lambert & Co Ltd in Lancing, West Sussex, who prepared this example. They were very popular with the public and encouraging reports of the pills’ successes could be found in the daily newspapers.