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GLEANINGS  FROM  THE  FRENCH  JOURNALS. 
of  cacao. — Dr.  Pfeiffer  (Journ.  de  Pharm.,  Mar.  1859)  recom- 
mends the  following  method  of  making  suppositories.  The  but- 
ter of  cacao  is  fused,  run  into  conical  moulds,  and  before  cooling 
a  piece  of  tube  is  inserted  into  the  base  of  the  suppository  till 
the  fat  solidifies,  when  it  is  removed.  The  cavity  thus  produced 
is  the  receptacle  for  the  medicinal  matter,  be  it  extract,  powder, 
or  liquid,  which  is  then  closed  up  with  a  portion  of  the  butter 
softened  for  the  purpose.  The  particular  advantage  proposed 
to  be  gained,  is  that  the  suppositories  may  be  medicated  extem- 
poraneously. 
Solubility  of  some  Alkaloids  in  Chloroform  M.  Pettenkoffer 
(Rep.  de  Pharm.  Fevrier,  1859)  has  determined  the  per  cent- 
age  of  solubility  of  the  following  alkaloids  in  chloroform.  100 
parts  of  the  menstruum  at  the  ordinary  temperature  dissolves  of 
Morphia 
•  • 
.  0.5T 
Narcotina 
31.17 
Cinchonia 
4.31 
Quinia 
57.47 
Strychnia 
.  20.16 
Brucia 
• 
56.70 
Atropia 
.  51.19 
Veratria  . 
58.47 
Dentrifice. — M.  Denique  (Journ.  de  Pharm.  D'Anvers}  has 
given  the  following  recipe  for  tooth  powder,  viz : — 
Take  of  Bone  phosphate  of  lime        .        .       .      150  parts. 
Pumice  stone         .....  150  " 
White  Talc   250  « 
Cream  of  tartar     .....  100  M 
Orris  Root  80  « 
Rose  Pink  (or  lake  in  drops)    .        .  200  " 
Ceylon  Cinnamon  .  .  .  .  30  « 
Calcined  Alum  .  ,  .  .  .  30  « 
Essence  of  Bergamot  .  ...  8  M 
Essence  of  Cloves         .        .        .  2  « 
Triturate  carefully  the  lake  and  ground  pumice  stone  till  they 
are  sufficiently  divided ;  add  then  the  powders  of  cream  of  tar- 
tar, orris  root,  etc.,  and  lastly  the  talc  ;  pass  through  a  very 
fine  silk  sieve  ;  the  essences  are  added  afterwards,  and  mixed  by 
trituration. 
