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November,  1908.  j 
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The  product  deposited  a  copious  gelatinous  precipitate  and  was 
not  considered  to  be  entirely  satisfactory,  although  possessing  the 
bitterness  and  aroma  of  the  drug.  It  mixes  clear  with  syrup  or 
diluted  alcohol,  slightly  cloudy  with  water,  and  turbid  with  alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Nutgall. 
Take  of  Nutgall  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Rub  up  the  nutgall  in  a  clean  mortar  with  120  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  and  then  transfer  it  to  the  percolator  and 
proceed  according  to  the  type  process. 
It  is  very  difficult  to  percolate  powdered  nutgall  in  the  usual  way. 
If  the  powder  is  too  fine,  it  will  at  once  gum  and  resist  all  attempts 
at  extraction  with  the  menstruum,  and  so  it  was  found  necessary  to 
use  a  coarsely  ground  drug  and  to  make  this  into  a  very  thin  paste 
before  attempting  extraction.  The  product  separated  what,  at  first, 
seemed  like  considerable  sediment,  but  this  deposited  as  a  small 
amount  of  precipitate,  closely  adhering  to  the  bottom  of  the  bottle, 
and  from  which  the  clear  liquid  was  readily  decanted.  It  mixes 
clear  with  water,  syrup,  or  diluted  alcohol  and  almost  clear  with 
alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Nux  Vomica. 
Take  of  Nux  Vomica  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Acetic  Acid    5  c.c. 
Mix  the  acetic  acid  with  80  c.c.  of  the  glycerol-water  menstruum 
and  moisten  the  drug  with  this  mixture,  and  then  proceed  according 
to  the  type  process. 
This  product  is  peculiar  from  the  fact  that  while  it  has  not 
precipitated,  it  has  become  thick  and  opalescent,  and  the  thickening 
has  increased  to  a  mucilaginous  consistence.  It  mixes  clear  with 
syrup,  cloudy  with  water  or  diluted  alcohol  and  turbid  with  alcohol. 
It  assayed  0.996  Gm.  strychnine  in  100  c.c.  This  preparation  will 
require  further  experiment  and  possibly  a  change  in  the  acid  con- 
stituent will  make  it  entirely  satisfactory. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Bitter  Orange  Peel. 
Take  of  Bitter  Orange  Peel  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Proceed  according  to  the  type  process,  using  100  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  to  moisten  the  drug. 
