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8._Suppositories of Silver Nitrate, each. . / i^ grains 

 Make twenty-four such. Wrap in tin foil. 

 Sig. As directed. 

 They ought to be first wrapped in waxed paper, as the direct con- 

 tact of the silver nitrate and the lead in the so-called tin foil should 

 be avoided. 



9.— Strychnine Sulphate iVz grains 



Spirit Nitroglycerin i minim 



Mix and divide in sixty small pills. 

 Sig. : One pill after breakfast and supper. 

 A trituration of strychnine sulphate was used. Powdered tablet 

 triturates of nitroglycerin and sugar of milk and glucose enough for 

 each pill to weigh lYi grain. Talcum was used as a dusting powder. 



10. — Tincture Nux Vomica i dram 



Tannin 2 drams 



Peptenzyme 4 drams 



Bismuth Subnitrate 6 drams 



Precipit. Chalk, Powdered 12 drams 



Mucilage Acacia 3 drams 



Cinnamon Water to make 3 ounces 



S. : Shake. Teaspoonful with meals until relief. . A nearly 

 solid mass results. 



II. — Strontium Bromide i dram 



Fluid Extract Belladonna 12 minims 



Bismuth Subcarbonate 2 drams 



Mixt. Rhubarb and Soda, to make 4 ounces 

 S. : Two teaspoonfuls between meals in water. 

 A solution of strontium bromide was used. A marked efferves- 

 cence was caused by the reaction between the strontium and the 

 bismuth, carbon dioxide being given ofif. 



12.— Menthol i grain 



Resorcinol i grain 



Spirit Nitrous Ether 25 Cc. 



Alcohol 50 Cc. 



Peppermint Water 50 Cc. 



M. Sig. : For mopping the skin, externally. 

 A copious, brownish-red precipitate formed, which, when applied 

 to the skin, left a green stain. A nitroso derivative of resorcinol, an 

 aniline dye, was formed. The physician being communicated with, 



