76  Gleanings  from  the  German  Journals.  {Am-#e°b*imarm" 
palatable  in  taste,  contains  no  sediment,  and  is  made  of  the  ingredients 
in  the  proportion  according  to  the  Pharmacopoeia. 
Purified  Extract  of  Glycyrrhiza   J  oz.  avoir. 
Sugar  (loaf)   J  "  " 
Gum  Arabic  in  selected  pieces   J  "  u 
Camphorated  tincture  of  Opium   2  fl.  oz. 
Wine  of  Antimony   1  "  " 
Spirit  of  Nitrous  Ether   J  "  " 
Ammonia  water   1  fl.  dr. 
Water  12  fl.  oz. 
The  mixture  of  glycyrrhiza,  sugar  and  gum  arabic  is  tied  up  in  a 
bag.  Having  mixed  the  other  ingredients,  with  the  exception  of  the 
ammonia  water,  I  place  them  in  a  wide-mouth  bottle  and  suspend  the 
bag  in  the  liquids.  In  two  days  the  liquid  will  dissolve  the  solids  and 
then  I  add  the  ammonia  and  make  the  whole  measure  -one  pint  by  the 
addition  of  water.  All  the  physicians,  to  whom  I  have  shown  the 
preparation,  are  very  much  pleased ;  and  recommend  it,  as  superior  to 
any  "  Brown  Mixture  "  they  have  seen. 
GLEANINGS  FROM  THE  GERMAN  JOURNALS. 
By  Frank  X.  Mosrk,  Ph.  G. 
Thiol  is  a  new  remedy  proposed  by  Dr.  Jacobsen  as  a  substitute  for 
ichthyol;  it  is  made  by  heating  the  distillate  from  peat-tar  to  215° 
with  12  to  15  per  cent,  sulphur  ;  by  treating  this  product  with  strong 
sulphuric  acid  the  sulpho-acid  is  produced  which,  after  purification,  is 
neutralized  with  ammonia  forming  ammonium  sulpho-thiolicum,  or 
simply  called  thiol.  It  is  soluble  in  water  and  in  a  mixture  of  alco- 
hol and  ether,  but  not  so  soluble  in  either  solvent  singly.  The  sodium 
salt  is  analogous  with  the  above  and  contains  12*1  per  cent,  sulphur. 
They  have  the  same  remedial  value  as  ichthyol. — Apoth.  Ztg.,  1888, 
1056. 
Ichthyol  Pills  are  recommended  by  Deni  to  be  coated  with  balsam 
of  tolu  to  mask  the  odor. — {Pharm.  WeckbL),  Pharm.  Ztg.,  1889,  7. 
Ink  and  Rust  Stains  are  removed  easily  by  a  solution  containing 
ten  parts  each  of  tartaric  acid,  alum  and  distilled  water.  The  solution 
has  the  trade  name  "  encrivoir." — Pharm.  Ztg.,  1889,  7. 
Acetone  in  Methyl  Alcohol. — By  addition  of  an  excess  of  standard 
iodine  solution  in  presence  of  potassium  hydrate  the  acetone  is  con- 
