Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  \ 
April,  1869.  J 
Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations. 
211 
F. — 1- — What  is  the  officinal  name  of  White  Mustard? 
2.  — Give  the  natural  order,  habitat,  and  description  of  the  plant  yield- 
ing it. 
3.  — Is  there  any  other  variety  of  Mustard  officinal?  If  so,  what  is  it 
called  ? 
4.  — To  what  principle  does  White  Mustard  Seed  owe  its  rubefacient  prop- 
erties ?   How  is  this  principle  developed  ? 
5.  — Name  an  officinal  liquid  derived  from  Mustard,  and  state  from  which 
variety  it  is  obtained. 
6.  — Is  whole  Mustard  Seed  used  internally  ?  What  are  its  medical  prop- 
erties ? 
G. — 1. — Describe  the  officinal  process  for  fluid  extracts. 
2.  — Describe  briefly  the  process  of  reper eolation,  and  state  what  advantages 
it  possesses  over  simple  percolation. 
3.  — Why  are  different  strengths  of  alcohol  directed  in  the  preparation  of 
fluid  extracts  ? 
4.  — Mention  a  fluid  extract  made  with  alcohol,  and  one  with  diluted  alco- 
hol, and  give  the  reasons  for  their  use  in  each  case. 
H. — 1.  How  would  you  compound 
the  following  prescription?  Would 
it  make  a  good  antiseptic  lotion? 
Criticise. 
R 
Potass.  Permanganat ,   gr.  xx 
Glycerini   /  5  ij 
Tr.  Opii   /5  ss 
Aquae  q.  s.ft./3  viij 
M.   Ft. '«  Antiseptic  lotion." 
Sig. — Use  freely  to  avoid  infection. 
2.  Copy  the  following  prescription, 
writing  out  the  names  in  full  of  the 
quantities,  and  state  how  you  would 
prepare  it? 
R 
Tr.  Ferri  Chlor   12  |  5 
Sol.  Ammon.  Carb   60  | 
Sol.  Acid.  Acetic   60  | 
Morphinse   I  245 
Elixir.  Simp   60  | 
Acid.  Acetic   4  j  15 
M.   Ft.  Mist.  sec.  art. 
Sig.  —  Dessertspoonful    every  4 
hours. 
I. — 3.  How  should  this  prescrip- 
tion be  prepared — 
R 
Hydrarg.  Chlor.  Mit   gr.  ij 
Antim.  et  Potass.  Tart   gr.  ss 
Pulv.  Ipecac,  et  Opii   3  ss 
Tinct.  Aconiti   gtt.  xxiv 
Tinct.  Verat.  Virid   gtt.  xxiv 
Sacch.  Alb   5  j 
M.   et  in  chart.   No.  xii.  divid. 
Sig.— One  to  be  taken  every  3  hours. 
4.  Is  this  prescription  safe  ?  Give 
reasons  for  your  conclusion. 
R 
Acid.  Arsenios  
Hydrarg.  Chlor.  Corros  
Strychninse  
Morphinee  Sulph.  
Ferri  Reducti  
gr.  iss 
gr.  iss 
gr.  j 
gr  ij 
gr.  lxiv 
Misce,  ft.  massa  etin  pilulse.  No.  xxxii. 
divid. 
Sig. — One  to  be  taken  3  times  a  day. 
K. — 5.  Describe  the  appearance 
of  the  following  prescription.  Criti- 
cise. 
R 
Quininse  Sulph   gr.  xxxii 
Acid.  Sulph.  Aromat   5  ss 
Syr.  Zingiber   f  3  j 
Aquse   ft  ij 
Tr.  Ammon.  Valerianat   /  t  j 
M.  Sig. — A  teaspoonful  4  times  a 
day. 
6.  Should  this  prescription  be 
dispensed?  Give  reasons  for  your 
conclusions. 
R 
Acid.  Arseniosi   gr.  v 
Pulv.  Opii   gr.  iv 
Ext.  Gentian   3j 
M.   ft.  mass  et  in  pilul.   No.  xx.  divid. 
Sig. — One  to  be  taken  3  times  a 
day. 
