Hormonal
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hormonal (Neohormonal) is an aqueous extract of the spleen proposed by Zülzer, which stimulates intestinal peristalsis. It was used intravenously and intramuscularly for chronic stubborn constipation and postoperative bowel paresis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HORMONAL, Hormonal, neohormonal, an aqueous extract of the spleen that causes an increase in intestinal peristalsis and contains, according to the creator of the preparation, Zülzer, hormones that act specifically on the intestine. It is used with some success intravenously and intramuscularly for chronic stubborn constipation, postoperative intestinal paresis, etc. Dose: intravenously 15 cubic centimeters.
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“Hormonal.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hormonal/