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PHARMACEUTICAL  NOTICES. 
ON  ELIXIR  CINCHONA,  OR  ELIXIR  OF  CALISAYA  BARK, 
By  Alfred  B.  Taylor. 
Prof.  Procter: — According  to  your  desire  I  herewith  send 
you  for  publication  the  Formula  for  "  Elixir  Cinchonae,"  a  pre- 
paration for  which  we  have  recently  had  a  considerable  demand. 
Take  of  Best  Calisaya  Bark,        .        .  3iv. 
Fresh  Orange  Peel,    .         .  ^ij. 
Ceylon  Cinnamon, 
Coriander  seed,    aa      .  3j. 
Anise  seed, 
Caraway  seed, 
Cardamom  seed, 
Cochineal,    aa  .        .        .  gij. 
Brandy,  ....  Oiiss. 
Having  bruised  the  articles  well,  and  allowed  them  to  mace- 
rate for  24  hours  in  sufficient  of  the  brandy  to  moisten  thorough- 
ly, transfer  to  a  displacement  apparatus,  and  add  the  rest  of  the 
brandy  ;  then  displace  carefully  with  a  mixture  of  three  parts 
of  water  and  one  part  of  alcohol,  until  six  and  a  half  pints  of 
Tincture  are  obtained ;  to  this  add  two  and  one  half  pints  of 
simple  syrup,  and  mix  thoroughly. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  NOTICES. 
By  Charles  A.  Bannvart. 
Glycerin    Water  Being  frequently  requested   to  make  a 
preparation  of  glycerin  which  could  not  be  objected  to  on  ac- 
count of  its  adhesive  character,  I  found  that  a  mixture  of  one 
drachm  of  glycerin,  with  one  ounce  of  rose  water,  presented 
an  admirable  preparation,  possessing  all  the  emollient  and  sooth- 
ing properties  so  much  needed  in  excoriations.  Its  worth  is 
well  known  to  all  gentlemen  who  use  it  after  shaving,  and  as  a 
cure  for  chapped  hands  it  is  invaluable. 
Powder  to  roll  pills  in. — To  the  question,  "  What  is  the  best 
powder  or  compound  of  powders,  uniformly  to  be  used  in  rolling 
pills,  not  required  to  be  masked  or  coated  with  sugar,  gelatin, 
or  other  substances,"  I  would  answer  that  all  inodorous  pills  are 
