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a ban upon its importation except for certain medicinal purposes, 
hence, of course, the price goes up. The Japanese control the 
production of camphor, and only allow so much to be produced, 
hence increase in price. Lastly, and though it may seem peculiar, 
it is due to our exact knowledge of the composition and medicinal 
value of drugs (thanks to our eminent botanists, pharmacologists, 
chemists, etc.) that has increased the price, for their researches 
have resulted in an enormous number of worthless drugs being 
thrown aside, and, although we get a corresponding increase in 
price of the remaining drugs, yet we know exactly what we are 
using, and their various medicinal properties from a therapeutic 
standpoint. An example of how suddenly a drug may drop in 
popularity may be cited in our old friend echinacea, which, a 
few years ago, was widely used, and indeed is used a great deal 
still. But when the Council of Pharmacy and Chemistry of the 
American Medical Association made a complete study of 
echinacea from all standpoints, and the eminent Henry Kraemer, 
editor of the American Journal of Pharmacy, came out last July 
with the report that echinacea had been investigated thoroughly 
and had been deemed worthless and unworthy of further con¬ 
sideration as a medicinal agent until more reliable evidence had 
been presented in its favor, the profession in general dropped its 
use, and the sales of echinacea decreased enormously. 
Observations and results derived with a few of the new and 
some of our older drugs: 
Pyoktanin Blue. —Pyoktanin, which has been used success¬ 
fully for some time in human medicine, has now won a place in 
veterinary medicine. As an antiseptic, disinfectant, and analgesic, 
it is extremely valuable. Excellent results have been reported 
from its use in surgery, disease of the throat and nose, wounds, 
malignant neoplasms, and in diseases of the eye. It is recom¬ 
mended as having a specific healing effect in foot and mouth dis¬ 
ease. Pyoktanin is in the form of a powder and is used from 
i-iooo to 1-5000 solution. It is said to be active in one to thirty 
thousand solution. The powder is worth about $1.50 per ounce. 
The Sulphocarbolates or Phenosnlphonates. —Both sodium 
