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THE AIT STEAL ASIAN JOUBNAL OF PHARMACY. 
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Maury’s Ointment. — Under this' name an unctuous solid was first formu- 
lated and introduced into the Philadelphia Hospital, some eight years ago, by Hr. 
Maury, then a visiting physician of that institution, for the external healing 
treatment of sores, ulcers, &c., in general, and as especially serviceable in exter- 
nal affections of the skin dependent upon venereal origin. Since that time, in 
the medical practice of the hospital referred to, it has been constantly employed 
by the resident physicians with a more than ordinary uniform success. In the 
February number of the American Journal of Pharmacy , Joseph W. England, 
Ph.G., gives the following formula for| its preparation: — R. Kitrate of mercury 
ointment, 3i. ; powdered rhubarb ; powdered opium, aa, 5ss. ; cosmoline, q.s. 
ad |i. Triturate the rhubarb and opium together with the cosmoline until a 
perfectly smooth, homogeneous product is obtained. Then admix with it the 
citrine ointment, after having previously rubbed the same with about one fluid 
drachm of glycerine to remove any granulation present, using in the latter action 
a bone spatula to work with. The part to which the ointment is to be applied 
must first be poulticed with a hot “Labarraque poultice,” that is, a poultice of 
flaxseed meal, made with hot “ Labarraque’s solution” (liquor sodas chloratse, 
IJ.S.P.) instead of the hot water ordinarily used. After remaining on for a while, 
the poultice is removed, and frequently takes with it portions of dead tissue. 
The skin is then carefully dried, the ointment spread upon soft lint, and applied 
twice a day, or varying according to the severity of the case until the sore, &c., 
*s healed. 
Cucaine in the Ear for Neuralgia. — Hr. de Coninck, of Ladeberg-lez- 
Gand. writes to the Scalpel that an application of a one per cent, solution of 
hydrochlorate of cucaine by a camel’s hair brush, or a dropper, to the bottom of 
the external auditory canal arrests the pain of neuralgia of the facial nerve, and, 
indeed, any pain in the temporal region, instantaneously. He has not found 
this treatment of the same value in neuralgia of the fifth nerve, but suggests 
that perhaps some other point of application may exist for this nerve. 
Chloroform Liniment. — Chloroform liniment, says Prof. J. Rutherford 
Hill, may be prepared in a few minutes by dissolving 1 ounce flowers of 
camphor in 5 fl. ounces of chloroform and mixing with 4 fl. ounces of olive oil. 
Cleaning Powders for Windows. — A good cleaning powder for show- 
windows, which leaves no dirt in the joints, is prepared by moistening calcined 
magnesia with pure benzin, so that a mass is formed sufficiently moist to let a 
drop form when pressed. The mixture has to be preserved in glass bottles 
with ground stoppers, in order to retain the easily volatile benzin. A little of 
the mixture is placed on a wad of cotton and applied to the glass plate. It 
may also be used for cleaning mirrors. — Druggists 9 Circular. 
Hair Restorative. — S. J. Smith, M.H., recommends the following as a 
hair restorative, to be used daily in the place of oil for a dressing in loss of 
hair: — R. Bay rum; glycerine, aa 5ij. ; tincture cantharides ; tincture capsicum, 
aa 3j. ; quinine sulphate, grs. x. ; water, ,;iv. M. — Drug. dr. 
Suppositories for Haemorrhoids. — Martin, in the Dev. de Therapy recom- 
mends the following formula for use in cases of haemorrhoids : — Antipyrine, 
38 grains ; cacao butter, 150 grains. Make five suppositories and use two or 
three in the course of twenty-four hours. 
Allaying Irritation. — Irritation of the skin, from any cause, may, according 
to Prof. Bartholow, be allayed by sponging the patient with a preparation con- 
sisting of carbolic acid, 2 drachms ; glycerine, 1 ounce ; and enough rose water to 
make 8 ounces. 
