-June 1, 187-.] 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
973 
ELIXIR OF CALISAYA RARE WITH IRON AND STRYCHNIA. 
Dissolve 1 grain of strychnia and 1 grain of citric acid 
In f Jij of water, add 1 pint of elixir of Calisaya baric 
with iron, mix and filter. 
ELIXIR OF CALISAYA BARK WITH IRON AND BISMUTH. 
Dissolve 12S grains of pyrophosphate of iron and 128 
grains of ammonio-citrate of bismuth in 2 fluid ounces 
<of distilled water, -add 14 fluid ounces of elixir of 
Calisaya hark ; mix and filter. 
ELIXIR OF CALISAYA BARK WITH IRON, BISMUTH 
AND STRYCHNIA. 
Dissolve 1 grain of sulphate of strychnia in f 5 ij of 
•water, add 1 pint of elixir of Calisaya hark with iron 
and bismuth ; mix and filter. 
ELIXIR OF CALISAYA BARK WITH IRON AND BEEF. 
Dissolve ^ an ounce of extract of beef (prepared by 
Liebig’s method) in 1 pint of elixir of Calisaya bark with 
iron; allow it to stand several days (if possible), and 
filter. 
ELIXIR OF rYRORIIOSPHATE OF IRON. 
Soften 25G grains of pyrophosphate of iron in 4 fluid 
ounce of water, add 15-j fluid ounces of simple elixir; 
mix and filter. 
ELIXIR OF BISMUTH. 
Dissolve 256 grains of ammonio-citrate of bismuth in 
4 fluid ounces of distilled water, mix with twelve fluid 
ounces of simple elixir, and filter. 
ELIXIR OF VALERIANATE OF AMMONIA. 
Dissolve 256 grains of valerianate of ammonia in 2 fluid 
•ounces of simple elixir carefully add aqua ammonia) 
until the solution is exactly neutralized ; then mix with 
14 fluid ounces of simple elixir; filter and colour with 
-cochincal colour to a bright red. 
ELIXIR OF VALERIANATE OF AMMONIA AND QUINIA. 
Triturate 64 grains of valerianate of quinia until 
minutely divided, then dissolve in it 1 pint of elixir 
of valerianate of ammonia, and filter. 
ELIXIR OF VALERIANATE OF AMMONIA, QUINIA 
AND STRYCHNIA. 
Dissolve 2 grains of strychnia in f ^ij of water, by 
the aid of just sufficient valerianic acid ; mix with 1 pint 
of elixir of valerianate of ammonia and quinia, and filter. 
ELIXIR OF VALERIANATE OF QUINIA. 
Triturate 128 grains of the valerianate of quinia until 
minutely divided, mix with 1 pint of simple elixir, care¬ 
fully add valerianic acid until the liquid becomes clear, 
shaking after each addition, and filter. 
ELIXIR OF VALERIANATE OF QUINIA AND STRYCHNIA. 
Dissolve 2 grains of strychnia, minutely divided, in 
if ~ij of water by the aid of just sufficient valerianic 
acid ; mix with 1 pint of elixir of valerianate of quinia, 
and filter. 
ELIXIR OF VALERIANATE OF STRYCHNIA. 
Dissolve 3 grains of strychnia in f 3 ij of water by 
the aid of just sufficient valerianic acid; mix with 1 pint 
of simple elixir, and filter. 
ELIXIR OF BROMIDE OF POTASSIUM. 
Dissolve 1 oz. of bromide of potassium and 1 oz. of 
sugar in 1 pint of simple elixir ; add 20 minims of solu¬ 
tion of oil of orange and 10 minims of solution of oil of 
bitter almonds, and filter. Colour with cochineal co¬ 
lour. 
ELIXIR OF BROMIDE OF SODIUM. 
Prepare this like elixir of bromide of potassium, sub¬ 
stituting bromide of sodium for bromide of potassium, 
.and omitting the colour. 
ELIXIR OF BROMIDE OF AMMONIUM. 
Prepare this like elixir of bromide of potassium, sub- 1 
stituting bromide of ammonium for bromide of potassium, 
and omitting the colour. 
ELIXIR OF HOPS. 
Add fluid ounces of fluid extract of hops—made 
according to formula for F. E. Gentian, U.S.—to 131- 
ounces fluid ounces of simple elixir; mix and filter. 
ELIXIR OF LUPULIN. 
Triturate 2 ounces of fluid extract of lupulin with 
2 . ounces of carbonate of magnesia, add 14 fluid ounces of 
simple elixir ; transfer to a bottle, agitate occasionally 
for several hours, and filter. 
ELIXIR OF GENTIAN AND PYROPHOSPHATE OF IRON. 
Triturate 100 minims of solution of oil of orange with 
2 ounces of sugar; dissolve it in 8 fluid ounces of elixir of 
pyrophosphate of iron and 6 ounces of simple elixir, 
add i ounce alcohol and ^ a fluid ounce of fluid extract 
of gentian; mix and filter. 
ELIXIR OF CHLORAL HYDRATE.* 
Dissolve 2 ounces of chloral hydrate in 1 pint of simple 
elixir, and filter. 
WINE OF IRON. 
Dissolve 128 grains of ammonio-citrate of iron in 
f 5’j of water, add 1 pint of wine of orange; mix and 
filter. 
BITTER WINE OF IRON. 
Dissolve 128 grains of soluble citrate of iron and quinia 
i ]1 f sij of water, add 1 pint of wine of orange; mix 
and filter. 
WINE OF WILD-CHERRY BARK. 
Mix 1 ounce of fluid extract of wild-cherry bark, 2 fluid 
ounces of syrup of wild-cherry bark, 10 minims of solu¬ 
tion of oil of bitter almonds, and 13 fluid ounces of 
wine of orange. Allow to stand several days, and filter. 
WINE OF WILD-CHERRY BARK AND PYROPHOSPHATE 
OF IRON. 
Soften 128 grains of pyrophosphate of iron in f 5 *j 
of water; add one pint of wine of wild-cherry bark 
mix and filter. 
WINE OF BEEF. 
Dissolve half an ounce of extract of beef (Liebig’s 
method) in one pint of wine of orange, and filter. 
WINE OF BEEF AND IRON. 
Dissolve half an ounce of extract of beef (Liebig’s 
method) in one pint of wine of iron, and filter.— Phar¬ 
macist . 
LYCOPERSICUM ESCULENTUM. —TOMATO. 
BY THOMAS D. M‘ELIIENIE.fi 
My experiments have been directed solely to the isola¬ 
tion of the organic acids contained in the fruit, the ex¬ 
amination being undertaken at the suggestion of my 
preceptor, Mr. T. A. Lancaster, who had in an essay, 
presented in 1859, demonstrated the presence of tartaric 
acid, but expressed the opinion that citric acid would be 
found to exist in it in larger proportion, and probably in 
sufficient quantity to render it available as a commercial 
source of the acid. The variety on which I operated 
was the red tomato, known in the market as the “ Til- 
den”; this is quite solid, of a medium size, and contains 
comparatively little juice. There are other inferior 
varieties which contain a larger amount of juice, and 
have more acidity of taste, and I expect these would be 
found to contain a larger proportion of acids ; but being 
at the time unable to procure any of them, I was obliged 
* This elixir was first prepared by me at the request of a 
gentleman who habitually used the chloral hydrate, and ho 
finds that the chloral dissolved in this way retains its virtues 
most completely during the period required for the consump¬ 
tion of one quart. For this reason I have given the formula 
for its preparation, thinking that if such a preparation is 
desirable this seems to serve the purpose. 
f Extracted from an Inaugural Essay. 
