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PharmaGeutical  Notes. 
f  Ain.  Jour.  Pharm. 
t      June,  1882. 
Elixir  of  Blachherry. — As  summer  approaches  preparations  of  an 
astringent  character  are  frequently  called  for,  and  as  many  of  them 
are  unpleasant  to  take,  I  offer  the  following  receipt  as  one  that  pos- 
sesses the  former  quality  without  the  disadvantage  of  the  latter : 
Take  of  Fluid  extract  of  blackberry,  .  .  .  f^ivss 
Syrup  of  blackberry  fruit,  .  .  f.lxv 
Jamaica  spirit,        .  .  .  .  f^xii 
Curagoa  cordial. 
Cinnamon  water  .  .  .  each  f.^iv 
Syrup  of  orange  peel,  .  .  .  f^iii 
Oil  of  cloves. 
Oil  of  allspice,  ....  each  12  drops 
Mix  the  essential  oils  with  the  fluid  extract  of  blackberry,  add  the 
Jamaica  rum,  and  afterwards  the  other  ingredients. 
Elixir  of  Logwood  is  another  preparation  of  a  similar  character : 
Take  of  Extract  of  logwood,  .  .  .10  dr.,  2  scr. 
Brandy,  .  .  .12  fluidounces 
Cura§oa,      .  :  .  .6  fluidounces 
Syrup,  ....  6  fluidounces 
Oil  of  nutmeg. 
Oil  of  cinnamon,       .  .  each  4  drops 
Warm  w^ater  sufficient  to  make  2  pints. 
Dissolve  the  extract  in  the  water,  add  the  other  ingredients,  and, 
when  cool,  filter. 
Glycerol  of  Myrrh  and  Borax. — This  preparation  conunends  itself 
for  many  purposes,  and  will  be  found  especially  serviceable  as  an 
addition  to  gargles  and  toothwashes  and  as  an  application  to  sore 
nipples.    It  is  made  by  the  annexed  formula  : 
Take  of  Myrrh  (in  coarse  powder),  .  .1  ounce 
Powdered  borax,  .  .  .         1^  ounce 
Glycerin, 
Water,  .  .  .         each  8  fluidounces 
Mix  the  borax  and  myrrh  together,  add  the  other  ingredients,  and 
boil  in  a  flask  for  ten  minutes ;  strain  through  muslin,  and  add  enough 
water  to  make  the  mixture  measure  6  fluidounces;  wheu  cold,  filter 
through  cotton  or  paper. 
Solution  of  a  considerable  amount  of  the  myrrh  is  effected  by  the 
borax,  and  the  addition  of  glycerin  enables  a  larger  quantity  of  the 
borate  of  sodium  to  be  dissolved  than  in  water  alone,  producing  a 
solution  that  is  miscible  with  water  without  precipitation  taking  place. 
This  makes  an  elegant  lotion  for  application  to  the  gums,  or  as  a 
