55o 
Fluid  gly cerates. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharru. 
\   November,  1908. 
This  product  is  an  ideal  preparation,  clear,  bright,  and  represents 
the  drug  fully.  It  mixes  clear  with  water,  syrup,  or  diluted  alcohol 
but  is  turbid  with  alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Scoparius. 
Take  of  Scoparius  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Proceed  according  to  the  type  process,  using  80  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  to  moisten  the  drug. 
This  is  another  satisfactory  preparation  that  has  deposited  no 
sediment.  It  mixes  clear  with  syrup  or  diluted  alcohol,  but  cloudy 
with  water  and  turbid  with  alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Scutellaria. 
Take  of  Scutellaria  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Proceed  according  to  the  type  process,  using  80  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  to  moisten  the  drug. 
The  product  formed  but  a  small  amount  of  compact  sediment, 
from  which  it  was  readily  strained,  and  has  since  remained  clear 
and  well  represents  the  drug.  It  mixes  clear  with  syrup  or  diluted 
alcohol  and  cloudy  with  water,  and  is  coagulated  by  alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Senega. 
Take  of  Senega  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Solution  of  Potassium  Hydroxide    5  c.c. 
Mix  the  solution  of  potassium  hydroxide  with  50  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  and  moisten  the  drug  with  this  mixture, 
and  then  proceed  according  to  the  type  process. 
The  product  is  opalescent  and  quite  thick,  but  has  been  free  from 
sediment.  It  mixes  clear  with  syrup,  opalescent  with  water,  cloudy 
with  diluted  alcohol  and  turbid  with  alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Senna. 
Take  of  Senna  in  number  20  powder   100  Gm. 
Glycerin    50  c.c. 
Distilled  Water  a  sufficient  quantity. 
Infuse  the  senna  in  250  c.c.  of  warm  distilled  water  and  when 
cold  strain  with  pressure,  repeat  the  infusion  twice  with  the  same 
