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amount  of  warm  distilled  water,  mix  the  strained  liquids  and  evapor- 
ate on  the  water  bath  to  50  c.c,  add  the  glycerin  and  strain. 
It  was  found  to  be  impossible  to  percolate  senna  with  the  glycerol- 
water  menstruum  as  it  assumed  a  gummy  mass  which  absolutely 
blocked  the  percolator.  Consequently,  an  infusion  process  was  here 
adopted.  The  product  is  very  thick  and  dark  and  mixes  clear  with 
syrup,  cloudy  with  water  or  diluted  alcohol  and  is  coagulated  by 
alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Spigelia. 
Take  of  Spigelia  in  number  20  powder   100  Gm. 
Proceed  according  to  the  type  process,  using  85  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  to  moisten  the  drug. 
This  is  an  excellent  preparation,  has  not  precipitated  and  has  the 
aroma  and  peculiar  pungent  and  acrid  taste  of  the  drug.  It  mixes 
clear  with  syrup,  slightly  cloudy  with  water  or  diluted  alcohol,  and 
turbid  with  alcohol. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Squill. 
Take  of  Squill  in  number  20  powder  100  Gm. 
Place  the  squill  in  a  suitable  percolator,  merely  shaking  it  down 
and  not  packing,  and  then  proceed  to  percolate  with  the  menstruum 
as  directed  in  the  type  process. 
On  evaporating  the  percolate  there  formed  a  flocculent  coagulated 
albuminous  precipitate.  This  was  strained  off  and  the  finished 
product  filtered  through  absorbent  cotton,  and  this  has  since  re- 
mained clear.  It  is  quite  bitter  and  acrid,  and  the  marc  indicates 
extraction.  It  mixes  clear  with  water,  syrup  or  diluted  alcohol 
but  alcohol  in  excess  produces  a  milky  turbidity. 
Fluidglycerate  of  Stillingia. 
Take  of  Stillingia  in  number  20  powder  ioo  Gm. 
Proceed  according  to  the  type  process,  using  80  c.c.  of  the 
glycerol-water  menstruum  to  moisten  the  drug.  ' 
This  is  a  good  preparation  of  the  drug,  possessing  its  odor  and 
taste  strongly  and  free  from  sediment.  It  mixes  clear  with  water, 
syrup  or  diluted  alcohol  and  turbid  with  alcohol. 
