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is  being  widely  used  as  a  solvent  in  chemical  and  technical  indus- 
tries, being  particularly  well  adapted  for  the  recrystallization  of  the 
chemicals  soluble  in  it.  It  is  also  used  in  rubber  industries  as  a 
solvent  for  resinous  substances,  and  has  latterly  been  recommended 
as  an  insecticide,  being  less  poisonous  and  less  volatile  than  other 
chlorin  preparations.    {Phar.  Zeitg.,  1907,  page  704.) 
Aesco  chinin  is  said  to  be  a  combination  of  the  active  principles 
of  the  horse-chestnut  with  quinine.  The  preparation  occurs  as  a 
yellowish  amorphous  powder,  insoluble  in  water  and  ether  but  readily 
soluble  in  alcohol.  It  is  said  to  be  useful  in  neuralgia,  migraine 
and  rheumatism  and  is  given  in  doses  of  o-io  to  0-20. 
Escalin  Pastilles. — According  to  F.  Zernik  {Apothek.  Zeitg ,  1907, 
page  918),  each  pastille  contains  approximately  2  5  grammes  of 
finely  powdered  metallic  aluminum,  1*5  grammes  of  glycerin,  and 
10  of  distilled  water.  They  are  recommended  by  the  makers  as 
being  useful  in  cases  of  hemorrhage  from  the  stomach  or  intestine. 
They  are  supposed  to  act  purely  mechanically  by  causing  a  thin 
coating  of  the  metallic  powder  to  be  distributed  over  the  mucous 
lining  of  the  internal  organs. 
Formobor. — This  is  the  name  given  to  an  aqueous  solution  con- 
taining 4  per  cent,  of  formaldehyde  and  1*5  per  cent,  of  borax.  The 
mixture  is  being  recommended  as  a  disinfectant  and  for  sterilizing 
instruments.    [Phar.  Zent.  H.,  1907,  page  742.) 
Hydrocaffeine  is  a  derivative  of  caffeine  identical  with  tri-methyl 
uric  acid,  in  combination  with  sodium  benzoate.  It  occurs  in  needle- 
shaped  crystals  which  sublime  at  345 0  C.  The  substance  is  readily 
soluble  in  water  but  is  only  slightly  soluble  in  alcohol,  ether  and 
chloroform.  It  is  recommended  as  a  diuretic  in  doses  of  0-5 
gramme.    {Chem.  and  Drug.,  1907,  page  576.) 
Jatrevijie  is  a  condensation  product  of  menthol  and  isobutyl 
phenol.  It  is  recommended  to  be  used  in  cases  of  pulmonary 
tuberculosis.    (Chem.  and  Drug. ,  1907,  page  576.) 
Kolatin  is  a  crystalline  substance  that  has  been  isolated  from  kola 
nuts  by  Goris.  Kolatin  is  a  phenol  combination  having  the  formula 
C8H10O4.  It  has  tannin-like  properties  and  crystallizes  in  pris- 
matic needles.    {Phar.  Zent.  //.,  1907,  page  707.) 
Sodium  Anilarsenate  has  been  recommended  by  Hallopeau  for 
hypodermic  injections  in  syphilis.  It  is  said  to  be  more  efficient,  in 
many  cases,  than  mercury  or  iodine.  Sodium  anilarsenate  is  not  to 
be  confounded  with  atoxyl.    {Phar.  Zent.  H.y  1907,  page  766.) 
