Miscellany. 349 
Lead Colic. — M. Foucat has found the following formula successful in 
the treatment of lead colic. To a pint of water, add half an ounce of sul- 
phuric alcohol, (elixir of vitriol,) two ounces of magnesia, and four ounces 
of syrup of gum ; this is to be used as a common drink, besides which, a 
draught composed of half an ounce of castor oil, as much lemon syrup, 
and a quarter of a grain of opium is to be given night and morning. 
Journ. Hebdom. 
Compound ointment of Ratanhy. — 
R. Pix. abiet. 8 parts. 
Terebenth venet. 2 " 
Cera. alb. 1 " 
Ext. Krameriae. 2 " 
Sulph. alum et potas. 1 " 
The pitch, turpentine, and wax are to be melted over a gentle fire, and the 
ratanhy and alum finely pulverised and well incorporated with the mix- 
ture. This plaster has been found beneficial when an astringent applica- 
tion of the kind is indicated. Journ. de Chim. Med. 
Spontaneous crystallization of Morphine. — M. Storck mentions a sponta- 
neous crystallization of morphine observed by him in a bottle filled about 
four-fifths with an anodyne tincture, which had stood for some time un- 
disturbed. The morphine was in perfectly pure crystals, adhering to the 
sides of the bottle. He supposes that it had been first deposited in the 
form of an acetate. Ibid. 
Paraguay Roux. — This celebrated anti-odontalgic tincture it is stated is 
formed as follows. 
R. Flor. Inula bifrons 1 part. 
" Spilanthus oleraceus 4 " 
Rad. Anthem, pyreth 1 ** 
Alcohol at 33° B. 8 » 
The flowers and roots are to be contused and macerated in the alcohol for 
fifteen days, the fluid pressed out and filtered. The flowers of the Inula 
do not add in any way to the efficacy of the remedy, and might be replaced 
by saffron or any other aromatic. Ibid. 
Lip salve. — 
Axunge ^vii 
Butter of Cacao §ss 
White wax gss 
Rad anchus 3ii 9ii 
Oil of roses gtts. xvi 
Journ. de Chim. Med. 
