Hemogallol
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hemogallol is a red-brown iron-containing powder derived from bovine blood hemoglobin, historically used in the treatment of anemia and chlorosis. It was administered in doses of 0.2 to 0.5 grams before meals, though cautions were noted regarding its use in patients prone to gallstone disease.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HEMOGALLOL, Haemogallolum, a red-brown powder, insoluble in water, soluble in diluted acids; contains 0.3–0.4% iron; obtained, according to Kobert, by the reduction of hemoglobin from bovine blood with a concentrated solution of pyrogallol. Medical application: for anemia and chlorosis in doses of 0.2–0.5, three times a day, half an hour before meals. Winkler does not recommend prescribing hemogallol to patients prone to gallstone disease.
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“Hemogallol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hemogallol/