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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. [December 17, 1870. 
|lof ts aitir Queries, 
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[41.]—BATH POWDER and [47] SMALLPOCK- 
MARKS.—As no one appears to liavo sent tlie required infor¬ 
mation in reply to the above, I venture to say that the oxide 
of zinc, plain or scented, very finely sifted, is used as a toilet 
powder during the later stages of eruptive diseases. I have 
been told that in India its value is greater than in this coun¬ 
try, the marks being larger in the warmer climates.—T. B. 
Langtiidge, Midhurst. 
[42.]—CHILBLAINS.— Lnyoney and C. Bennett will find 
this receipt of some use:— 
R. Lin. Belladonna 5>j 
„ Aconiti 5i 
Acid. Carbolic. o\.x 
Collodion Plexile ad 5 !. 
Mix and apply with acamel’s-hair brush. The above is for 
unbroken chilblains; if they are broken, the lin. aconiti is to 
be omitted.—A. T. Gikdlek. 
[4S.]—CRYSTALLINE POMADE.— T. Stokoe (Clare) 
says, “The formula given in Journal for December 10,1870, 
is correct, but to obtain the crystalline appearance it is neces¬ 
sary to warm the bottles (I usually do so by immersing them 
in warm water) immediately before filling, otherwise a thin, 
opaque film is at once deposited.” 
E. M. sends the following:— 
Castor Oil §iv 
Olive Oil §iv 
Spermaceti 5 v j* 
Mix the spermaceti in the oils with a gentle heat. 
A good scent for the same is— 
Oil of Cassia gtt. xj 
„ Thyme gtt. iv 
„ Cloves gtt. xv 
„ Lavender gtt. xxx 
„ Lemon gtt. ij. 
A similar recipe has also been received from “ Beta ” 
(York) and M. if. Legg (Edgware Road). 
[64.]—COLD CREAM.— IE. 31. S. sends the following 
formula:— 
R. Cctacei 5 x 
Ceroe Alb. 5x 
01. Amygd. Dulc. oviij 
Aquae Bulliont. 3iv 
Sodoe Boracis 5j 
Otto de Rose "'Hxlvel q. s. 
Mi see bene secundum artem. 
Add 3'j ol. amygdal. to the form given in last week’s Pn. 
J., and leave out the aqua rosae, and you will get a cream 
that will keep well.—F. G. Holmes, Brill. 
A formula for the preparation of cold cream was given, 
ante, p. 340. 
In the formula given last week, p. 477, for Otto de Rose 
gtt. ij, read gtt. xij. 
[ 66 .]—CEMENT FOR INDIA-RUBBER.—“ Vulcanite” 
will find the following form all that he can desire :— 
R. Bisulphide of Carbon §iv 
Best India-rubber 3 ] 
Isinglass 5ij 
Gutta Percha ^iss. 
Dissolve. F. R. B. 
[68.]—POT POURRI .—“ Iodi” will find the following a 
good receipt:— 
P. Cinnamon, 
„ Cloves, 
„ Mace, ana 5 !'* 
,, Orris ^iv 
Ess. Lemon, 
„ Verbena, 
„ Bergamot, 
01. Lavand. ana rr\.xl. Sigma. 
R. Baccoe Pimento, coarsely powdered, 3 7 j 
P. Cinnamom. 5ij 
Ol. Lavand., 
Ess. Ambergris, 
Mosch., ana gtt. xij. 
M. ' Tolu. 
It. Rad. Iridis Pulv. Hj 
Rad. Cal am. Arom., 
G. Benzoes, 
Bay Salt, 
G. Storax, ana 5iv 
Caryophylli 5j 
Mace 5 ss 
Mosch. Gran. gr. viij 
Ras. Santal Flav. Mi 
Florum Lavand. Hij. 
M. S. A. Tolu. 
[69.]—FRENCH ESSENCES.—The pomades made by 
enfieurage are generally used for the manufacture of essence 
in the proportion of 4 parts to 10 parts of alcohol 66 o.P. 
(•838), the pomades being rubbed through a sieve into the 
alcohol. 
[70.]—DISPENSING. ( J'. S. A.) —It will bo impossible to 
prepare the prescription as it stands,—soften the ext. bella¬ 
donna in a mortar, with about 5 j of boiling water, and gra¬ 
dually mix the lin. camph.; it will separate under any cir¬ 
cumstances. I do not consider this is to be regarded an un¬ 
justifiable addition, as the adding acid, sulph. dil. to a mixture 
containing quiniae sulph., where none is ordered, most cer¬ 
tainly is.—A. E. T. 
3. B. Bead (Peterborough) says,—Rub the ext. belladonnse 
in a mortar with a few drops of water to a syrupy consis¬ 
tence, then gradually add the camph. oil, constantly stirring 
all the time. 
If L. S. A. will weigh the camphor wanted for the ol. 
camph. and beat it up in a mortar with the half drm. ext. 
belladon. (use the alcoholic extract), then rub both up with 
two ounces olive oil, he will have a liniment similar to the one 
he inquires about.— ¥m. Evans, Liverpool. 
[72.]—COUGH BALSAM.— 
Chlorodyn. §j 
Syr. Tolu, 
Scillm, ana §iv 
Antim. Tart. gr. x 
Aq. ad 3 XX 
Dose 5j vel 5 ij. 
The chlorodyne is made according to Squire; the antim. 
tart, to be dissolved in hot water. Tiie above is celebrated as 
the universal.—F. G. 
[73.] —CHLORODA^NE.—In answer to M. P. S., wishing 
for a form for a soluble chlorodyne, I beg to offer him the 
following:— 
R. Morph. Acet. gr. lxiv 
Acid. Acet. Dil. *ss 
Acid. Hydrocyan. Sch. 3iss 
01. Menth. Pip. 5>j 
Chloroform, 
iEther. Rect., 
Tinct. Capsici, ana 31 ’j 
Theriacce ad 3*vj 
Dissolve the ol. menth. pip. in the chloroform and ether, 
and put them in a bottle (wide mouth) capable of holding 
2 lb., and which you have first graduated with a label to 1 lb. 
exact. Add the rest, all but the treacle, the morphia dissolved 
in the acid. acet. Make the treacle hot by standing it in a 
jug immersed in boiling water for about half an hour. Ihis 
causes it to run easily, and any sediment will subside and be 
left in the bottom of the containing vessel. This hot treacle 
