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Yigier— viz., a syrup or elixir. The syrup of kypnone is prepared as follows : — 
R Hypnone, gtt. i ; alcohol (90°), npxvi ; syr. aurant. fior., nplxxx ; syr. lauro- 
cerasi, npxvi. The drop of hypnone is put in the alcohol, the syrups are then 
added, and the whole liquid is well stirred. A child would have to take at least 
double the quantity of the above mixture so as to get 2 or 3 drops, while an adult 
would require at least four such doses. The elixir is prepared as follows: — 
R Hypnone, gtt. i ; alcohol (60°) ; spir. menth. pip., aa ntf. To be prepared in 
the same manner as the syrup. 
Treatment of Acute Rheumatism.— Dr. R. H. Fox states in the British 
Med. Jour ., 10th October, 1885, that in a severe case of rheumatism in which 
salicylate of sodium, potassium, quinine, colchicum, and liniments had all failed 
to relieve the fever and pain, the relief was immediate after sponging with cold 
water and quickly drying the skin afterward. Although this is no new treat- 
ment, it is one which requires some courage to practise, and yet may be well 
adapted to certain severe cases in which the salicylic remedies are ineffectual. 
The Influence of Cascara Sagrada on the Digestive Secretions. — Cascara 
sagrada has been experimentally studied by Dr. M. Tschelzow ( Centralb . fur die 
Gesammte Thercupie , August, 1885), who comes to the following conclusions : — 
First. Cascara sagrada is useless when a rapidly-acting cathartic is desired. 
Second. It only acts as a cathartic when introduced into the stomach. 
When injected subcutaneously or directly into the blood vessels it produces no 
evacuation of the bowels. 
Third. Cascara sagrada does not increase the secretion of saliva. 
Fourth. It produces an increase in the secretion of gastric juice, which 
continues even during digestion. 
Fifth. It increases both the pancreatic and biliary secretions. 
These results were obtained when the drug was directly introduced into the 
stomach. When injected into the circulation, the animals rapidly passed into a 
condition of collapse, which soon proved fatal, or they recovered but very slowly ; 
while the blood-pressure was rapidly reduced, even after previous section of the 
pneumogas tries. 
Silver Polish — 
R. Cretse prsecip ... ... ... ... ~j. 
Aquse ammonise, 
Aquae, 
Sp. vini rect, aa ... ... ... ... Jv. 
M. 
Apply with a sponge or soft woollen cloth, rubbing well ; polish with 
chamois. This is the finest preparation I ever used for cleaning showcases, 
windows, mortars, graduates — in fact, any kind of glass or silver ware. 
For cleaning graduates it is superior to soap or soda. 
To clean mortars from iodoform, mix a little chlorinated lime in the mortar 
to a thin paste with diluted sulphuric acid, let stand a few minutes, and wash 
with water. — The Druggists' Circular and Chemical Gazette. 
NEW ODOURS. 
From the Druggists Circular (N.Y.) of February we extract the following 
formulce for new odours : — 
Ocean Breeze. — Triple extr. of rose, 100 parts ; ext. of jasmine, 160 ; 
ess. of ylang ylang, 160 ; do. sandal, 160 ; do. patchouly, 160 ; do. vetivert, 
160 ; do. ververine, 40. 
