Abstract: A container for holding a liquid has a vessel that is open at the top and has an externally threaded neck through which liquid may be poured. A cap that has an internally threaded neck through which liquid may be poured screws onto the vessel. The cap can be inverted and a measured amount of liquid can be poured from the vessel into the cap. The cap can be transparent or translucent and can marked to indicate the amount of liquid it holds. An annular lip on the inside of the cap above its internal threads is sloped on top and flat on the bottom. Any liquid remaining in the cap flows down the sides of the cap, over the annular lip, and drips into the vessel, thereby preventing the liquid from flowing in between the threads and down the sides of the vessel. The top of the vessel may be sealed with a heat seal. When the heat seal has been removed it can be replaced on top of the vessel and the flat bottom of the annular lip will press against it to prevent liquid from leaving the vessel.

Abstract: An herbal composition for suppressing appetite and inhibiting the formation of lipases contains water, about 30 to about 1000 mg of Hoodia gordonii per ¼ ounce of water, and about 30 to about 1000 mg of Cassia nomame per ¼ ounce of water. A serving of about 5 to about 15 cc of water may contain about 100 to about 300 mg of Hoodia gordonii, about 100 to about 300 mg of Cassia nomame, a sufficient amount of an acid, such as citric acid, to lower the pH below about 4.5, about 50 to about 100 mg of a flavoring agent, about 1800 to about 2600 mg of a flavor enhancer, and about 0.004 to about 0.12 mg of menthol. A convenient sealable container for carrying the composition holds about 8 to about 16 ounces. To lose weight, at least one serving of the composition is drunk twice a day before eating.