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(2) 



Sodium bromide 4.0 



Magnesia iista 0.8 



Validol 4.00 



M. Div. in capsules, No. XIL 



To put this up in capsule form the way the prescription is written 

 is absolutely impossible, except a mass be made, and if this be done 

 the capsules will be of an enormous .->ize ; by adding 10 grains more of 

 magnesia usta, however, the combination will form a nice dry powder 

 and you can dispense it dry in No. i capsules, which wdll have a white 

 and elegant appearance. 



(3) 



Oil of theobroma 12.0 



Oil of sweet almond I5-Oo 



Sulphur, precipitated 3.0 



Pesorcin 1.5 



Oil of rose 4 drops 



The best way to dispense this prescription is to melt the oil of 

 theobroma and the almond oil, then dissolve the resorcin in a few 

 drops of water and rub it up thoroughly with the sulphur ; then rub 

 the rest of the ingredients on a slab, little bv little, with the melted 

 cocoa butter, until the uMxture forms a smooth and perfect ointment. 



(4) 

 Fialsam of Peru 



Ointment of zinc oxide, of each 15.0 



Make an ointment. 



This prescription looks very simple, but you will be surprised when 

 you rub the two ingre Hents together to find that they will form a 

 gritty hard ointment which is absolutely impossible to applv to any 

 sore. After long experience I found that a few grains of powdered 

 acacia added to the balsam of Peru and mixed with the zinc ointment 

 will form a nice smooth soft ointment. 



The prescriptions I have given above were dispensed in dififerent 

 stores in different ways, but after a little experimenting I think I have 

 succeeded in doing them up in the most satisfactory way. Now a 

 little code of "Ethics" which will do no harm and always does good 

 to observe. 



