^'"/eb'^'iS?''"  }    Pradical  Notes  from  Foreign  Journals.  63 
same  place,  in  the  proportion  of  2  parts  of  sugar  to  1  part  of  the  car- 
bonate. In  1838  Valletj  guided  by  these  observations,  invented  his 
pills.  In  1841  Klauer's  preparation  was  adopted  by  the  pharmaco- 
poeia of  Baden.  In  the  British  pharmacopoeia  it  contains  40  per  cent, 
and  in  the  German  pharmacopoeia  20  per  cent,  of  carbonate,  the  latter 
amount  corresponding  nearly  to  that  found  in  the  crystals  (18*44  per 
cent.).  The  author  strongly  recommends  the  a(lo})tion  by  the  pharma- 
€opoeia  of  the  powder  as  the  most  agreeable  and  most  convenient 
pharmaceutical  form  of  ferrous  carbonate. — Ibid.,  Oct.  15,  p.  316,  317. 
Antiseptic  Mixture. — A.  Pennes  recommends  the  following :  Dis- 
solve, by  agitation,  purified  salicylic  acid  50  grams,  santonin  and 
quinine  sulphate,  of  each  20  grams,  in  450  grams  of  90  per  cent, 
alcohol ;  then  add  tincture  of  Cape  aloes  (1:5)  10  grams,  and  rectified 
eucalyptol  50  grams;  agitate  occasionally  during  12  hours  and  filter. 
This  mixture  is  very  bitter  and  active,  but  not  dangerous,  and  may  be 
given  in  doses  of  5  to  30  drops,  mixed  with  milk,  Spanish  wine  or 
gum  syrup,  or  may  be  injected  subcutaneously,  or  mixed  with  bran  or 
starch,  as  clysters. — Ibid.,  Oct.  30,  p.  360. 
An  Antiseptic  Liquid  is  obtained  in  France,  according  to  Dr.  Horte- 
loup,  by  treating  certain  lavas  with  hydrochloric  acid,  whereby  the 
silicates  are  decomposed.  After  standing,  a  thick,  greenish,  granular 
mass  separates  from  a  yellowish  syrupy  liquid,  the  latter  containing 
aluminium  chloride  61'75,  potassium  chloride  19*81,  chloride  .of  iron 
15*09,  calcium  chloride  2*13,  gelatinous  silica  1*22  (the  amount  of 
water  is  not  given).  Diluted  with  100  parts  of  water  it  has  been 
applied  with  lint,  and  diluted  with  1,000  parts  of  water  it  has  been 
used  as  a  Avash.  It  does  not  alfect  the  unbroken  skin,  is  free  from 
odor  and  is  sold  at  the  moderate  price  of  5  francs  per  liter.  — Rep  de 
Phar.,  Dec,  1881,  p.  562. 
Salicylated  Mouth  Wash  is  prepared  of  salicylic  acid  5  grams,  alcohol 
^  150  grams,  attar  of  rose  2  drops,  oil  of  cinnamon  5  drops,  oil  of  pep- 
permint 15  drops,  oil  of  gaultheria  2  drops,  distilled  water  20  grams. 
It  may  be  colored  red  with  fuchsine,  or  with  a  mixture  of  equal  parts 
of  cochineal,  cream  of  tartar  and  carbonate  of  sodium. — Phar.  Zeitung, 
Sept.  21,  p.  573. 
Tinctura  Caffeini  Composlta  Dresdensis. — 1.  One  part  of  cafteine 
dissolved  in  100  parts  of  an  aromatic  liquor. — G.  Berg. 
II.  Macerate  for  a  week  100  grams  of  l)est  fiowering  Pekoe  tea  in 
1  kilo  of  diluted  alcoliol,  sp.  gr.  '893,  and  in  the  tincture  dissolve  10 
grams  of  caffeine.— C.  Fingerliuth. —  Ibid,^  Oct.  5,  p.  601. 
