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Teitdeatio Elaterini 

 Elaterin 1.0 Gm. 



Sugar of Milk 9.0 Gm. 



Mix them thoroughly by trituration. (See above). 



MASSA— MASSES 



These are combinations of medical substances, incorporated 

 with enough liquid to make a consistency for pills. Two are official. 



Massa Ferri Carbonatis Vallet's Mass 



Massa Hydrargyri Blue Mass 



Massa Hydrargyri — Blue Mass 



Mercury 16.5 Gm. 



Oleate of Mercury 0.5 Gin. 



Glycyrrhiza, in No. 60 powder 5.0 Gm. 



Althaea, in No. 60 powder 7.5 Gm. 



Glycerin 4.5 Gm. 



Honey of Rose 16.0 Gm. 



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to make 50.0 Gm. 



Triturate the oleate of mercury in a warm mortar, gradually 

 add the mercury, then introduce a small amount of honey of rose 

 and triturate the mixture until globules of mercury are no longer 

 visible under a lens magnifying ten diameters. Now incorporate 

 the remainder of the honey of rose and the glycerin, then gradually 

 add the glycyrrhiza and the althsea and continue the trituration un- 

 til the mass is homogeneous. 



Remarks : — The above is known as ' ' Blue Mass ". Its manufac- 

 ture requires skill and labor as the mercury tends to run together 

 and form globules. This is prevented by triturating with honey 

 of rose, so as to coat each small globule, and then adding the other 

 ingredients. It should be finished in one-half hour. 



CONFECTIONS 

 Confections are soft, solid saccharine preparations in which 

 the medicinal agent is combined with saccharine substances, as 

 jellies, pulp of fruit or honey. They are also called conserves or 



