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Practical  Notes  from  Foreign  Sources. 
j  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
(      Aug.,  1881. 
Tartarus  Boraxatus,  borotartrate  of  potassium  and  sodium,  dried  in 
a  similar  manner,  will  keep  equally  well. 
Elatina  is  a  preparation  largely  used  in  Italy  in  place  of  tar- water.. 
Ciutlini  gives  the  following  formula  :  Green  pine  cones,  6  kilos ;  olib- 
anum,  80  gm. ;  tohi  balsam,  50  gm. ;  Burgundy  pitch,  40  gm. ;  juni- 
per berries,  600  gm.  The  mixture  is  macerated  over  night  in  suffi- 
cient water.  Afterwards  12  kilos  of  distillate  are  obtained  by  the 
aid  of  a  slow  lire.  The  liquid  is  filtered,  bottled  and  used  in  doses  of 
half  a  tumblerful  two  or  three  times  a  day. — Phar.  Ztg.,  May  11,  p. 
285. 
Steatina  are  preparations  of  about  the  consistence  of  wax  and 
intended  for  external  use  in  the  place  of  ointments  and  ])lasters  which 
are,  the  one  too  soft  and  the  other  too  hard,  for  obtaining  the  full  effects 
of  the  medicinal  ingredients.  The  old  name  cerata  has  been  dis- 
carded, since  many  of  the  compounds  do  not  contain  wax. 
p. 
Steatinum  Belladonnoi 
R    Sebi  ovilli, 
Adipis  suilli, 
Emplastri  pluiubi  solidi/  aa  p.  2 
Extracti  beJladonn?e,    ,         p.  1 
Melt  the  first  three  articles  togeth- 
er, and  when  congealing  add  the 
extract,  previously  triturated  with 
a  mixture  of  equal  parts  of  water, 
alcohol  and  glycerin,  until  of  a  syr- 
upy consistence.    Mix  thoroughly. 
In  the  same  manner  prejiare  Ste 
iitiiium  conii,  Steat 
8teat.  hyoscyami. 
Steatinum  Chloroformi. 
R  Chloroformi, 
Olei  oliv^ie,        .  •     .       .       p.  1 
Mix  and  add  to  the  following, 
2)reviously  melted  together  at  a  low 
temperature  : 
8ebi  ovilli,  .... 
Cerse  flavpe, 
p. 
p. 
1 
digitalis  and 
Steatinum  CMorali  Camphor atum. 
R    Chlorali  hydratis, 
Caniphorc<e,  .  .  .  aa  p.  2 
Mix  in  a  Vial  at  a  iiioderate  heat 
until  liquefied,  then  add 
Cera?  tlav^e,  .  .  .  '  p.  5 
Sebi  ovilli,      ...        p.  11 
previously  melted  together  at  a  very 
moderate  heat. 
Steatinum  Chlorali. 
R  Chlorali  hydratis  subtillime 
pulverata?^  .  .  .  p.  2 
Olei  olivEe,  ...  p.  5 
Dissolve  and  mix  thoroughly  with 
Sebi  ovilli,  .  .  .  .  p.  6 
Cer?e  flava?,     ...         p.  7 
jDreviously  liquefied. 
p.  1 
p.  3 
add 
p.  7 
Steatinum  loclatum. 
R    lodi  subtillime  triti, 
Spir.  vini  absoluti. 
Dissolve  with  the  aid  of  heat, 
Olei  ricini, 
and  mix  with  the  following,  previ- 
ously liquefied : 
Sebi  ovilli, 
Cerse  flavee,    .       .       .     aa  \).  7 
Steatinum  lodofoinni. 
R    Sebi  ovilli,      .       .       .p.  18 
01.  myristic^e  express!,  .  p.  2: 
lodoforiiii  subt.  pulv.,      .       p.  1 
Dissolve  with  the  aid  of  a  water- 
bath. 
Steatinum  Mercuriale. 
R    Hydrargyri,    ...     p.  25 
Ungt.  hydrargyri  (old),  p.  5 
Triturate  until  globules  of  mej'cu- 
ry  are  no  longer  visible,  then  mix 
with  the  nearly  cold  mixture  of 
Adipis  suilli,     ...     p.  22 
p.  10 
Sebi  ovilli, 
Empl.  plumbi  solidi, 
p.  la 
^  By  careful  melting  deprived  of  water  and  glycerin. 
