PHARMACEUTICAL  GLEANINGS. 
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Cannabis  Indica. — The  curious  effects  attributed  to  the  extract 
and  other  preparations  of  the  Cannabis  Indica,  as  used  in  Egypt, 
has  induced  the  "Society  Medico  Pratique  de  Paris"  to  offer  a 
prize  of  one  thousand  francs  for  the  best  analysis  of  the  Cannabis. 
The  applicants  for  the  prize  are  expected  to  send  specimens  of 
the  principles  they  obtain,  with  a  written  memoir  descriptive  of 
the  processes,  &c,  which  must  be  in  the  French  or  Italian  lan- 
guages, and  addressed  to  "  M.  Soubeiran,  Secretaire  General  de 
la  Societe  de  Pharmacie  de  Paris,  Rue  de  l'Arbalete  21  "  before 
the  1st  of  July,  1854  {Boston  Med.  and  Surg.  Jour.) 
Oleo  Resin  of  Male  Fern. — According  to  the  Monthly  Journal, 
Prof.  Christison  has  directed  attention  to  the  ethereal  oleo-resin- 
ous  extract  of  male  fern  in  the  treatment  of  tape  worm.  Sub- 
sequently it  had  been  tried  by  himself  and  others  in  twenty  cases, 
and  in  no  case  did  it  fail  after  a  single  dose,  to  discharge  the 
worm,  and  usually  in  one  mass.  The  operation  of  the  medicine, 
in  most  cases,  was  not  attended  with  pain  or  uneasiness. 
The  dose  varied  from  18  to  24  grains ;  the  latter  has  proved 
most  effectual. 
Saccharated  Iodide  of  Iron — The  Hanover  Pharmacopoeia 
gives  a  formula  for  this  preparation.  Sixteen  parts  of  iodine, 
four  of  iron  filings,  and  62  of  water  are  gently  heated  together 
till  the  solution  becomes  green,  when  it  is  rapidly  filtered,  and 
mixed  with  48  parts  of  pulverized  sugar  of  milk.  This  mixture 
is  then  to  be  evaporated  by  means  of  a  water- bath,  until  it  ac- 
quires a  thoroughly  dry  consistence.  Thirty  two  parts  of  sugar 
of  milk  are  then  to  be  added,  and  the  whole  rubbed  in  a  mortar 
into  a  fine  powder.  When  properly  made  it  is  a  yellowish  white 
powder,  soluble  in  seven  parts  of  water,  and  requires  to  be  kept 
in  closely  stopped  bottles.  This  powder  contains  rather  less  than 
one  per  cent,  of  iodide  of  iron. 
Coating  Pills. — In  the  January  number  of  this  Journal,  a 
process  was  given,  as  suggested  by  M.  Calloud,  for  coating  pills 
with  mucilage  of  flaxseed  and  sugar.  The  same  writer  in  the 
Jour,  de  Chimie  Medicale  for  May,  1851,  suggests  a  new  material 
as  preferable  to  flaxseed  and  sugar : 
Take  of  Tragacanth,  in  pieces,  50  parts, 
Distilled  water,  100  " 
Pure  sugar  of  milk,  in  powder,  1000  " 
