Gonosan
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Gonosan was a pharmaceutical preparation used in the early 20th century for the treatment of gonorrhea. It consisted of a mixture of kava-kava resins and East Indian sandalwood oil, intended to act as an analgesic, hemostatic, and urinary disinfectant.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Gonosan, kava-santal, is a preparation containing 20% α- and β-resins of kava-kava (analgesic and hemostatic) and 80% East Indian sandalwood oil (diuretic, disinfectant of the urinary tract). It is used for acute and chronic gonorrhea, 0.3 g in capsules, 3–5 times a day. Side effects: belching, heaviness in the stomach, diarrhea (very rare).
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“Gonosan.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.com/article/gonosan/