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sore.  These  objections  are  overcome  by  digesting  the  ground  coffee  in 
melted  lard  or  soft  paraffin,  which  vehicles  dissolve  the  deodorizing 
principles,  and  after  straining  form  smooth  and  unirritating  bases  for 
ointments  of  iodoform. 
Manganese  biniodide  has  recently  been  recommended  in  medical 
journals  in  the  treatment  of  amenorrhea,  given  in  the  form  of  pills, 
containing  2  grains  each.  A  formula  for  the  preparation  of  this 
so-called  biniodide  has  not  been  given  •  very  likely  the  manganous 
iodide,  Mn  I2,  also  known  as  protiodide,  is  intended.  This  compound 
is  as  difficult  to  prepare  and  keep  in  the  solid  state  in  an  unaltered 
condition  as  the  corresponding  iron  compound,  and  like  the  latter  is 
best  administered  in  the  form  of  syrup,  for  which  the  late  Prof. 
Procter  published  a  good  working  formula  in  1850. 
Solution  of  carbon  bisulphide  in  typhoid  fever  is  recommended  by 
Dr.  Dujardin-Beauruetz  (Jour,  de  Med.  de  Paris,  1887,  xii,  194,)  to 
be  prepared  as  follows  : 
Bisulphide  of  carbon   25  gm. 
Water   100  gm. 
Oil  of  peppermint  ,   30  drops. 
This  is  put  into  a  bottle  capable  of  holding  700  gm.  (22  oz.) 
well  agitated  and  then  allowed  to  settle.  Of  the  clear  watery  solution 
from  8  to  12  tablespoonfuls  are  given  during  the  day,  each  dose  being 
mixed  with  a  half  tumblerful  of  aromatic  water  or  milk.  A  quan- 
tity of  water  should  be  added  to  the  bottle  equal  to  the  solution  taken 
by  the  patient. 
Glycerite  of  resorcin-  has  been  used  by  Dr.  H.  P.  Chase  {Peoria 
Med.  Jour,,  June,  1887,  p.  87)  in  eczema,  as  follows  : 
Resorcjni  %  ij 
Glycerini,  q.  s.  ad  3  ij 
M.  Sig. — Apply  with  camel's-hair  pencil  morning  and  evening. 
Paraffin  oil  in  hypodermic  injections  is  recommended  by  Dr.  Albin 
Meunier  (Bull.  gen.  de  Ther.,  1887,  p.  21).  All  the  hydrocarbons 
of  the  marsh  gas  series  are  diffusible  in  the  animal  tissues,  but  their 
diffusibility  varies  inversely  with  their  consistence.  A  large  number 
of  medicaments  have  been  experimented  with  ;  the  following  formulas 
show  the  manner  of  using  the  solvent : 
1.  Pure  eucalyptol,  5  gm.  ;  paraffin  oil,  20  gm. 
2.  Eucalyptol,  5  gm.;  iodoform,  0*25  gm.;  paraffin  oil,  20  gm. 
