^'"reb"'"i88?'°'  }  ^^^^ules  of  the  Phannaceutical  Meeting.  89 
Therapeutical  Notes. — Peruvian  Balsam  in  Laryngeal  Ulcerations. 
— In  this  disease  Dr.  M.  Schmidt  recommends  specially  antiseptic  inhala- 
lations  of  Peruvian  balsam.  Ten  drops  of  a  mixture  consisting  of  two 
parts  of  Peruvian  balsam  to  one  of  spirit  of  wine,  are  added  to  boiling- 
water,  and  the  vapor  which  rises  is  inhaled  for  some  time;  this  is  done 
three  or  four  times  a-day. 
Parsley  as  an  Antigalactlc. — Dr.  Martin,  in  the  "Bull.  gen.  de  Thera- 
peut.,"  states  that  if  the  breasts  of  a  nursing  woman  be  covered  with  parsley 
leaves  freshly  pulled,  the  application  being  renewed  several  times  a  day, 
as  quickly  as  the  leaves  fade,  the  milk  will  soon  cease  to  appear.  This  is 
an  application  which  may  be  used  when  it  is  impossible  to  give  purgatives 
or  other  remedies  internally. 
Pliable  Iodoform. — Dr.  Fowler  makes  a  pliable  mass  of  iodoform  by 
mixing  it  with  isinglass  and  glycerin.    The  isinglass  is  reduced  to  a  jelly 
by  steam,  and  enough  glycerin  added  to  give  it  consistency  and  pliability. 
The  proportions  are  as  follows :  Iodoform,  ^i ;  isinglass,  ^viii ;  glycerin,  .^vi. 
Pills  for  Incontinence  of  Urine. — Professor  Gross  advises  : 
B    Strychnise,     .  .  .  .  gr.  i 
Pulv.  cantharid.,    ....     gr.  ii 
Morph.  sulph.,  .  .  .  gr.  iss 
Pulv.  ferri,  .  .  .  •     B  i  M. 
Make  40  pills. 
Dose  :  One  three  times  a  day  to  a  child  ten  years  vAd.—Med.  and  Surg. 
Reporter,  Oct.  22,  1881. 
Metaphosphoric  Acid  is  recommended  by  Hindenlang,  in  "Berlin 
Klin.  Wochenschrift,"  as  a  safe  and  efficient  reagent  for  albumen.  Imme- 
diately before  use  dissolve  a  small  piece  in  water,  and  add  this  to  the  urine 
to  be  examined.  A  cloudy  solution  appears  when  only  the  slightest  traces 
of  albumen  are  present. — Atlanta  Med.  Register. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelpjlia,  Jan.  ITtli,  1882. 
In  the  absence  of  the  President  Mr.  T.  Morris  Perot  w^as  called  to  the 
€hair.    The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  w  ere  read  and  approved. 
The  report  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  Fifth  International  Pharmaceutical 
Congress  held  in  London  in  1881  was  i^resented  by  the  general  secretary, 
Mr.  Bremridge,  by  direction  of  the  Council.  A  copy  of  the  "Chemist's 
and  Druggist's  Diary"  for  1882  was  also  presented  by  the  publishers. 
Avery  handsome  pine  cone  brought  from  Alaska  by  Dr.  Joseph  Thomas, 
measuring  seventeen  inches  in  length  and  five  and  one-quarter  inches  in 
diameter  was  presented  by  Mr.  C.  H.  Needles.  On  motion,  the  thanks  of 
the  College  were  directed  to  be  returned  to  the  donor. 
Prof.  Maisch  read  a  paj^er  upon  the  Oil  of  the  Betula  Icnta,  cherry,  sweet 
<or  black  birch  bark,  by  Mr.  George  W.  Kennedy,  of  l*ott.sviIle,  Pa.  (see 
