November 5, 1870.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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Dfotes n't r Queries* 
In order to facilitate reference,, correspondents are re¬ 
quested to mark their ausivers in each case with the title and 
number of the query referred to. 
No notice can be taken of anonymous communications. 
All queries or answers should be accompanied by the name 
and address of the writer. 
[2.]—MOUNTING MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.—Allow 
me to recommend It. J. M. to peruse Davies on ‘ Preparing 
and Mounting Microscopic Objects ’ (2s. 6d., Hardwicke), tlie 
most comprehensive book on the subject.—J. H. 
[12.]—TEETH STOPPING.— W. A. C. sends the follow¬ 
ing recipe for the preparation of enamel for decayed teeth:— 
R. Hydrargyri, 
Pul vis Stanni, aa 5ss. 
Shake together for five minutes, then mix in the palm of 
the hand to a paste and fill up the cavity. No food should 
be eaten for three hours afterwards. 
[13.]—EAU SEDATIVE.—I suppose the “elegance” re¬ 
quired by your correspondent in eau sedative is the removal 
of the particles of camphor. The only plan I know is by 
filtration ; or would it not be better to substitute aq. camph. 
cone, for the sp. camph. ? On the Continent the working 
classes, when purchasing eau sedative, generally ask for the 
bottle to be “well shaken up,” the disciples of Raspail pre¬ 
ferring to have some body in then.' lotion.— Piiakmacien. 
Your correspondent [13] has not sent the correct formula 
for the above preparation. The following is Raspail’s recipe 
for the weak eau sedative, No. 1, which is that adopted in 
the Paris Codex:— 
Ammoniaque liqiude de 22°, equiv. to liq. ammonite 
*923, or about double the strength of liq. ammo- 
ni®, B.P...f^ij 
Alcool camphre (1 to 9), equiv. to sp. camph. B.P. . fjiiss 
Sel marin (sodii chloridi).§ij 
(not Salts gviiss.) 
Eau distillee (aq. destill.).f^xxxss 
(not Sxvij.) 
Dissolve the salt in a small quantity of water, add the am¬ 
monia, then the sp. camph., and last the water (by small por¬ 
tions), diligently shaking after each addition. 
Nos. 2 and 3 differ from the above only in the quantity of 
ammonia,—No. 2 containing 3xx and No. 3 5xxvin the litre 
(gxxxv). The solution is usually filtered, but some pharrna- 
ciens send it out turbid.—E. B. S. 
[14.]—SACHET PERFUME.—Sachet perfume may be 
composed of nearly any agreeable mixture of dry scents, such, 
for instance, as lavender flowers, orris root, rose leaves, and 
benzoin, of each equal parts, with a little tonquin, vanilla and 
musk added according to taste. It should be ground up or 
roughly powdered. Or paper may be perfumed by steeping 
cotton wool in any favourite esprit, and placing it when 
dry in a desk with the paper.— Give and Take. 
[15.]—MEZEREON EXTRACT.—The mezereon extract 
in tinct. sapon. co. is doubtlessly added to increase the sti¬ 
mulating properties.— Give and Take. 
[16.]—ROME AND PARIS.—“ Pharmacien ” begs to 
inform A. S. that the hours in an English Continental phar¬ 
macy are generally from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and often much 
longer in the season, Sundays and week-days alike. 
E. 13. S. says the time of closing in Paris varies from 
10 p.m. to midnight in different quarters of the city. Usually, 
however, regular work is suspended at nine o’clock, but the 
eleves remain ordinarily in the pharmacie (as their sitting- 
room), and are expected to spend their evenings in study. 
[18.]—RUBINP-S CAMPHOR.—Alcohol and S.V.R. 
partes aequales. Camphor ad sat.— Inquirer. 
“An Unexamined Member ” writes that Rubini’s Tinct. 
Camphor is made by dissolving 5 oz. camphor in 6 oz. fluid 
sp. vini rect. 60 over proof, i. e. in its own weight of spirit. 
He finds, however, that in winter part of the camphor is depo- 
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rieneed this objection to so strong a solution. 
“ Bonder e” says the term “Rubini’s Camphor” has been 
applied by a homoeopathic house in the north to ordinary 
camphor pilules, he supposes “ in the exercise of homoeopathic 
licence.” 
[22.]—COSMETIQUE.—Two parts wax and one part oil, 
melted together, and coloured to the desired shade by grind¬ 
ing or rubbing up in a mortar brown umber with oil. Or, 
two parts beef suet and one part wax, and coloured as above. 
—Give and Take. 
X. 22. (Birmingham) recommends the following:— 
R. Adeps pra3p. melted with a third of its weight of wax 
in winter or half in summer ; colour with fine brown umber; 
strain. Stir it constantly, and when it begins to thicken, 
pour it out into proper moulds. 
[23.]—COLOURING FOR POMADES.—If S. W. S. 
adds a small quantity of powdered gamboge he will find it a 
nice colouring ingredient, and unaffected by exposure to 
light.—B. T. M. J J 
J. Barker (Sudbury) says that Mi*. Alfred Allchin supplies 
an oleum flav. which answers the purpose well for colouring 
oil yellow, and does not fade from exposure to the light for 
some months. 
I. F. Broion (Dover) says that yellow wax is worth a trial 
as a yellow colouring if used instead of white wax in proper 
proportions, and care be taken to select a clean, bright sample. 
T. F. Htodson (Exeter) recommends gamboge digested in 
olive oil for several days, with frequent shakings, and either 
decanted after settling for a couple of days or filtered. 
PULYIS GLYCYRRniZJi CO. (Pharm. Boruss.).— 
In answer to W. T. (Edinburgh) we give the formula— 
R. Foliorum sennoe. 2 
Radicis glycyrrhizte, singulorum pulveratof um 
partes duas.2 
Fructuum foeniculi pulveratorum.1 
Sulphur is depur ati, singulorum partem unam 1 
Sacchari albissimi pulverati partes sex ... 6 
Misceantur. 
EASTON’S SYRUP OF PHOSPHATE OF IRON, 
QUINIA AND STRYCHNIA.—In answer to « Dispenser ,” 
the following is the formula, as given by Squire (p. 125):— 
Sulphate of iron, 2£ oz.; phosphate of soda, 3 oz.; sulphate 
of quinia, l Jr oz. and 48 grains; strychnia, 24 grains; diluted 
phosphoric acid, 56 oz.; sugar, 56 oz.; distilled water, q. s. 
Dissolve the sulphate of iron and the phosphate of soda in 
separate portions of water, mix the solutions, collect the pre¬ 
cipitate, wash it, dissolve it and the quinia and strychnia in 
the phosphoric acid, mix all together, add the sugar to form 
a syrup. 
[24.]— TANNIN IN GALLS.— F. C. is desirous of know- 
ing the proportion of tannin in the following galls :—English, 
Aleppo, Mecca, Chinese and Japanese. 
[25.]—FUMIGATION.—“ Inquirer ” wishes to know the 
best method for fumigating rooms after fever. 
[26.1 —CHLORAL HYDRATE.—What is the dose of 
chloral hydrate and in what diseases is it generally admi¬ 
nistered ?—Chemictts. 
[27.]—BENZINE.—Can chemists sell benzine, for clean¬ 
ing purposes, in Qd. or Is. bottles without having a petroleum 
licence ?”—Chemicus. ; 
[28.]— SYMPATHETIC INK. — J. H. B. would feel 
obliged if any of our readers would furnish him with a good 
recipe for sympathetic ink which will become legible upon the 
application of steam or heat. 
[29.]— QUININE MIXTURE.— A. P. S. wishes for a 
formula for a quinine, sarsaparilla and dandelion mixture, 
with the dose. 
[30.]— HAIR-OIL SCENT.— G. C. W. asks for a good 
hair-oil scent formula. It must not contain ess. limonis or 
be too costly. 
[31.] —TOOTH PASTE.—X. R. would be glad of a good 
recipe for making cherry or rose tooth-paste that will not ter- 
ment. 
[32.] —DENTISTRY.— S. S. would be glad of information 
as to the qualification required to take a “ surgeon-dentist’s ” 
diploma, and the best books treating of the subjects taken up 
Several queries have been received which have not been 
accompanied by the name and address of the senders, in com¬ 
pliance with the regulations printed at the head of these 
columns.— Ed. Ph. J. 
