February 4,1871.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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[72.]—COUGH BALSAM. 
R. Morphias Mur. gr. xij 
Sp. iEther. Nit. Jij 
Tr. Opii. Carnph. gviij 
Vin, Antirn. Tart. *ij 
Sp. Amm on. Co. §vii'i 
Syr. Papav. Alb. *xij 
Oxymel. Scillae *iv 
Vin. Ipecac, ^ij 
Aq. Purse 46 oz. 
Extract. Belladonnse, gr. 45. 
M. Adult dose 5ij ex aqua. 
[114.]—ARECA-NUT TOOTH-PASTE. 
R. Prepared Charcoal yj 
Prepared Chalk §iij 
Areca-Nut Powder 5j 
Honey, q. s. 
Otto of Rose 11 ^xx 
Oil Neroli «\xxx 
Ess. Ambergris "lx 
Oil Rose Geranium n\x. 
M. 
[128.]—AMANDINE.—In answer to J. P. the following 
recipe for amandine is furnished by “ Rusticus — 
Bitter Almonds (blanched), 4 oz. 
Beat them in a mortar, with a small quantity of water, to a 
smooth paste and add— 
Orris Root, in fine powder, 
Soap, in fine powder, each 1 oz. 
Glycerole of Starch, 2 oz. 
Clarified Honey, 1 oz. 
Oil of Bitter Almonds, 5 drops 
Oil of Lavender, ^ fl. drm. 
Oil of Bergamot, 1 fl. drm. 
Tincture of Cochineal, q. s. to colour. 
Mix. -- 
Blanch 12 oz. of bitter almonds and beat them in a mortar 
with a small quantity of rose or other water to a smooth 
paste; then add 7 oz. of rice flour, 3oz. of bean flour, 1 oz. 
of orris powder, and when perfectly mixed, ^ oz. of carbonate 
of potash, dissolved in rose water; again beat together and 
add 3 oz. of spirituous essence of jessamine, 2 drops of oil of 
rhodium and one of neroli.— Beasley. 
Take of Fine Pale Honey (or strong syrup) 4 oz. 
White Soft Soap made from Lard and Potash, 2 oz. 
Mix them thoroughly in a Wedgwood mortar, adding, if 
necessary, two or three teaspoonfuls of solution of potash, 
«o as to produce a thoroughly homogeneous paste. 
To this add and rub in by degrees and very gradually,—- 
Oil of Almonds 3]r lbs. 
Previously mixed and scented with 
Essential Oil of Almonds, 
Essence of Bergamot, of each, 3 drms. 
Oil of Cloves, 
Balsam of Peru, of each, 1 ^ drm., 
and continue the trituration until the whole assumes the ap¬ 
pearance of a rich transparent jelly. Finally, put the paste 
into pots or wide-mouthed bottles. 
[Note. —The balsam ought to be triturated with a little of 
the almond oil, warm, before adding it to the rest, and after 
all the scents are added, the oil should be allowed to settle for 
two or three days and the clear portion only used.] 
In using, a lump of amandine the size of a large pea is 
rubbed with a few drops of warm water, and the rich white 
lather applied to the hands, lace, neck, etc. In a short time 
the skin may be wiped with a soft napkin. 
Amandine may be glycerinated by adding one ounce of the 
best glycerine for every pound of oii to be used. 
[132.]—COUGH BALLS FOR HORSES. 
R. Gum. Ammoniaci 3 viij 
Pulv. Scillte ^ivss 
Gum. Opii gij 5 ij 
Gum. Camphora 3 31 VSS 
Potassi Nitratis 3'ij. 
M. Glob. 5’j ana. Delta. 
[134.] — BEESWAX.—The ordinary process for refining 
crude beeswax is to melt the wax with about five per cent, of 
water in a bright copper or stoneware boiler. When the 
whole is perfectly liquid and has boiled for some minutes, oil 
of vitriol, in the proportion of five or six fluid ounces to every 
cwt. of wax, is sprinkled over the whole surface of the wax. 
Great care is required during this operation, as the wax 
froths up and will run over the sides of the vessel if not care¬ 
fully watched. The wax is then covered over and left to 
settle until cool enough for moulding, Avhen it is gently 
skimmed off with a hot ladle, care being taken not to disturb 
the sediment. When no more can be drawn off, the impu¬ 
rities (mostly bees) are scraped from its under side, and the 
scraped cake remelted and strained through canvas into a 
mould. When wax has a poor colour it is sometimes im¬ 
proved by dissolving a small quantity of roll annatto in the 
melted wax, according to the shade required.-— Cooley. 
[137.]—HAIR DYE.— 
No. 1. 
R. Arg. Nit. Cryst. 5 j 
Gum. Acacias 5j 
Aq. Destil. gij. 
M. S. A. 
No. 2. 
Acid. Pyrogallic. gr. iv 
Aq. Destil. ?ii. 
E. Astin. 
The following is a good recipe for hair dye :—■ 
No. 1 solution. 
E. Acid. Gallic, gr. x 
Sp. iEther. Nit. 5 iss 
Aq. Dost, ad yj 
Dissolve the gallic acid in sp. asth. nit. and add the water. 
No. 2 solution. 
R. Argent. Nit. Cryst. 5ss 
Burnt Umber gr. ij 
Liq. Vol. C.C. 0 . *ss. 
M. 
I have seen this used in several cases and answer well.— 
Fbedekick Waeyefokd. 
r 146 .]_]7LAVOURED CASTOR OIL.— Will any reader 
be kind enough to give me a good form tor making orange- 
or lemon-flavoured castor-oil ?—W. Smith. 
[147.]—OSTEO-STOPPING FOR TEETH .—' 11 Alveo¬ 
lus''’ will feel obliged to any gentleman who can give him a 
formula for a good osteo-stopping for teeth. 
[148.]—TEETH- STOPPING.— T. II. (Notts) wishes to 
be informed of a good and cheap formula for an amalgam for 
stopping teeth. 
[149.]—FRANKINCENSE.—I have been asked for frank¬ 
incense, described as being in dry chips, similar to, but darker 
than yellow sandal-wood. Can any of your readers kindly 
inform me what substance w r as intended?—N. H. M. 
[150.]—WHITE FELT CORN PLAISTERS.—if. P. S. 
would be glad if any reader could give him the formula for 
the preparation used in making the above. 
[151.]—LIME JUICE AND GLYCERINE.— A. C. 
w T ould feel greatly obliged to any reader who would kindly 
give a recipe for making lime juice and glycerine for the 
hair. 
[152.]—FUMIGATING PAPERS.— Will any corre¬ 
spondent kindly give us a recipe for making tobacco papers 
for fumigating purposes.— Enquieees. 
Delta. 
Delta. 
