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Bruckner, Kamillo, discusses the probable deoxidizing action of 
sulphur on sulphates. Also considers the behavior of sulphur with 
chromates. — Monatsh. f. Chem., Wien, 1906, v. 27, pp. 47-58. 
Briining, Hermann, reviews some of the literature and reports 
experiments made to determine the behavior of sulphur with milk, 
preparations of milk, and the mucous membrane of the gastro-intes- 
tinal tract. He concludes that sulphur containing milk may be 
utilized to determine the usefulness of antiseptics, the latter prevent- 
ing the formation of H 2 S. The administration of sulphur or sul- 
jdiur-containing preparations, particularly when administered in 
connection with milk, may lead to excessive and even dangerous 
generation of H 2 S in the intestinal canal. — Ztschr. f. exper. Path, 
u. Therap., 1906, v. 3, pp. 156-170. 
Collins, C. D., says that in pruritus -vulvse sulphur is indicated 
by an itching, worse at night, with burning heat in the skin. The 
parts become rough, scaly, and crusting; e^sipeletous, with a 
tendency to small pustules and boils. Itching of voluptuous, tin- 
gling character. Worse at night by the warmth of the bed. — Trans. 
Am. Inst. Homceop., 1906, 62d sess., Part II, p. 287. 
Hesse (Pop. Ztschr. f. Homoeop.) praises highly, as a prophylactic 
against Asiatic cholera, powdered sulphur on the inside of the shoes 
or stockings every , three days. — Hahneman. Month., Phila., 1906, v. 
41, p. 51. 
SULPHUR PRH2CIPITATUM. 
Francis, John M., says that the simple ignition test will cause sur- 
prise. Many manufacturers seem to have arrived at the conclusion 
that lime is an essential constituent of precipitated sulphur even after 
its manufacture is finished. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 1906, v. 20, p. 186. 
Barnard, E. H., reports the analysis of 141 samples of precipitated 
sulphur, only 17 of which were pure. All other samples, or 88 per 
cent, contained large quantities of calcium sulphate. But few sam- 
ples contained more than 55 per cent of sulphur, and in most of the 
samples the calcium sulphate content was about equal to that of sul- 
phur. — Pep. Indiana Bd. Health, 1906, pp. 373-376. 
Similar conditions were reported by Kebler, L. F., Proc. Am. 
Pharm. Ass. ; Sayre, L. E., Bull. Kansas Board of Health ; Caspari, 
Chas. E., Proc. Missouri Pharm. Ass. ; Ohliger, Willard, Proc. Mich. 
Pharm. Ass. ; and Baird, J. W., Proc. Massachusetts Pharm. Ass., all 
for 1906. 
Liverseege, L. F., reports that the calcareous product is becoming 
extinct in England. Only two samples w T ere found to be adulterated 
with calcium sulphate. These samples yielded 37 and 57 per cent, 
respectively, of ash, while 35 genuine samples contained from 0.05 to 
0.95 per cent of ash. — Year Book of Pharmacy, 1906, p. 272, 
