Abstract: A medicament for treatment of the symptoms of arthritis, rheumatism, and like conditions is provided by subjecting the sap-containing portion of the root of Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica Cerifera) to extraction with water at elevated temperature. Internal administration of such preparations has proven effective in alleviating the pain, swelling and suffering caused by arthritis. No adverse side effects have been noted in the test work performed to date.

Abstract: A medicament for treatment of the symptoms of arthritis, rheumatism, and like conditions is provided by subjecting the sap-containing portion of the root of Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) to extraction with water at elevated temperature. Internal administration of such preparations has proven effective in alleviating the pain, swelling and suffering caused by arthritis. No adverse side effects have been noted in the test performed to date.

Abstract: The assembly has a body with a tubular chamber containing an anchoring element in the form of a spring wire having a looped central portion and a pair of diverging arms, each of which has an apex portion snugly resting against the wall of the chamber. Two or more fishhooks are connected by means of loops to the looped central portion. The shanks of the fishhooks pass through openings in a plug sealing off the back end of the chamber and also through slots in the back end of the tubular body. When a bait is taken the anchoring element is pulled and as a consequence, slides toward the back end of the chamber. As the shanks of the fishhooks are progressively pulled out of the body they are caused to spread apart by the plug. The barbs are thus caused to penetrate opposite sides of the mouth of the fish.