}  Fluidgly  cerates.  543 
Fluidglycerate  of  Hyoscyamus. 
Take  of  Hyoscyamus  in  number  40  powder  100  Gm. 
Tartaric  Acid    2  gm. 
Dissolve  the  tartaric  acid  in  60  c.c.  of  the  glycerol-water  men- 
struum and  then  proceed  according  to  the  type  process. 
This  product  deposited  considerable  sediment  but  the  decanted 
and  strained  liquid  is  clear  and  has  the  taste  and  odor  of  henbane, 
and  this  becomes  more  pronounced  on  dilution  with  water.  It 
mixes  clear  with  syrup,  cloudy  with  water  or  diluted  alcohol,  and 
turbid  with  alcohol.  Assayed  by  the  official  process  for  the  assay 
of  Fluidextract  of  Hyoscyamus  it  gave  0.06658  Gm.  of  alkaloids  in 
100  c.c. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Hydrastis. 
Take  of  Hydrastis  in  number  30  powder  100  Gm. 
Proceed  according  to  the  type  process,  using  70  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  to  moisten  the  drug. 
This  preparation  deposited  a  sediment  soon  after  made,  but  the 
strained  liquid  has  remained  clear  and  has  the  color,  taste  and  odor 
of  the  drug.  It  mixes  clear  with  syrup,  cloudy  with  water  or 
diluted  alcohol,  and  turbid  with  alcohol,  with  a  copious  precipitate. 
It  assayed  by  the  official  process  for  assay  of  Fluidextract  of 
Hydrastis  1.86  Gm.  hydrastine  in  100  c.c. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Ipecac. 
Take  of  Ipecac  in  number  40  powder  100  Gm. 
Acetic  Acid    10  c.c. 
Mix  the  acetic  acid  with  50  c.c.  of  the  glycerol-water  menstruum 
and  then  proceed  according  to  the  type  process. 
The  product  is  nearly  clear,  has  deposited  no  sediment,  and  is 
fully  active.  It  mixes  clear  with  syrup  or  diluted  alcohol  and 
shows  only  a  slight  opalescence  with  water,  but  is  turbid  with 
alcohol.  It  assayed  by  the  official  process  for  assay  of  Fluidextract 
of  Ipecac  1.4756  Gm.  alkaloids  in  100  c.c. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Krameria. 
Take  of  Krameria  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Proceed  according  to  the  type  process,  using  60  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  to  moisten  the  drug. 
