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Fetter, Harvey Wickes, quotes T. TV Kennedy, who has had uncom- 
mon results from boric acid in diabetes — a No. 2 capsule full every 
four hours until the quantity of both water and sugar is lessened, then 
three or four times a day until the patient is well. Kennedy claims 
that it acts specifically in irritation of the bladder or urethra; for 
five years he has employed no other internal agent in gonorrhoea. — 
Eclectic M. J., 1906., v. 66, p. 313. 
ACIDUM CAMPHORICUM. 
Riedel's Bericlite reports that recrystallized camphoric acid melts 
at from 186 to 186.5° C., while in an air bath it requires 188° C. — 
Biedel’s Bericlite, Berl., 1906, p. 22. 
Renouf, Nora, reviews the development of our knowledge of the 
composition of camphor and camphoric acid and discusses the chemis- 
try that is involved. — Pharm. J., Lonch, 1906, v. 22, p. 158. 
Fujitani, J., makes a contribution on the pharmacology of cam- 
phoric acid, and reports the results of experiments on frogs, as well 
as on warm-blooded animals. — Arch. int. de pliarmacodyn. et de 
tlierap., 1906, v. 16, p. 273. 
Perkin and Thorpe report experiments on the synthesis of cam- 
phoric acid. Part IV. The action of sodium and methyl iodide 
on ethyl dimethylbutanetricarboxylate. — J. Chem. Soc., Loud., 1906, 
v. 89, pt. 1, pp. 778-795. 
ACIDUM CARBOLICUM IODATUM 1ST. F. 
Caldwell, Paul, . believes that iodized carbolic acid could be made 
more practical by reversing the quantities of carbolic acid and 
glycerin and adding sufficient water to make 250 parts. He thinks 
the preparation too strong to be prescribed for either internal or 
external use. — Drug. Circ. & Chem. Gaz., N. Y., 1906, v. 50, p. 392. 
ACIDUM CITRICUM. 
Pestuccia has discovered a method of manufacturing citric acid 
directly from the waste of lemons, and an appropriation has been 
secured from the Italian minister of agriculture for his experiments. 
Korner, of Milan, appointed by the minister to study the process, 
has issued a very optimistic report. A contract has been closed with 
the Citrica Sicula, which will undertake all the expenses for the pro- 
duction of citric acid by the new process. — Chem. & Drug., Bond., 
1906, v. 68, p. 32. 
Tocher, J. F., gives a table for the differentiation of tartrates, 
citrates, and malatcs. — Pharm. J., Bond., 1906, v. 23, p. 87. 
