Give the ingredients of Tinctura Cinchonae Com- 

 posita. 



Red Cinchona , 10 parts 



Bitter Orange Peel '. 8 parts 



Serpentaria 2 parts 



Glycerin 10 parts 



Alcohol and Water, Q. S 100 parts 



Give the ingredients of Tinctura Gentianse Com- 

 posita. 



Gentian 8 parts 



Bitter Orange Peel 4 parts 



Cardamon 2 parts 



Diluted Alcohol, Q. S 100 parts 



TROCHISCI Troches. 



What are Trochisci, or Troches? 



Troches, or lozenges, are solid, discoid or cylin- 

 drical masses, consisting chiefly of medicinal pow- 

 ders, sugar and mucilage. They are prepared by 

 making the ingredients into a mass, which is rolled 

 into a thin sheet, and cut into proper shape with a 

 lozenge cutter. 



There are sixteen officinal lozenges. 



Trochisci Acidi Tannici, Ammonii Chloridi, Cate- 

 chu, Cretae, Cubebae, Ferri, Glycyrrhizae et Opii 

 ( T Vgr. ext. opium in each), Ipecacuanhas, Kramerae, 

 Magnesiae, Menthae Piperitae, Morphinae et Ipecac- 

 uanhae (^Q gr. Sulp. Morph. in each); Potassii 

 Chloratis, Sodii Bicarbonatis, Sodii Santoninatis (i 

 gr. Sant. Sod. in each) Zingiberis. 



UNGUENTA Ointments. 



Are fatty preparations, softer than cerates, in- 

 tended to be applied to the skin by inunction, 



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