464 
Reviews,  etc. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
t     Sept.,  1878. 
followed  by  a  brief  chapter  on  narcotics  and  the  concluding  chapter,  containing  a 
brief  recapitulation  with  deductions. 
The  little  book  is  well  written  and  the  author's  views  are  clearly  expressed.  In 
our  opinion,  even  those  who  may  not  be  prepared  to  accept  the  conclusions  will 
acknowledge  the  value  of  this  philosophical  inquiry  into  the  action  of  medicinal 
agents. 
The  Druggists'1  Hand-Book  of  Private  Formulas.    By  John  H.  Nelson.  Cleveland, 
O.:    1878.    Pp.206.    Price,  $3.00. 
As  indicated  by  the  title,  the  book  contains  chiefly  formulas,  which  are  classified 
tinder  pharmaceutical  department,  perfumery  department,  proprietary  medicines, 
miscellaneous  formulas  and  appendix.  A  few  of  the  formulas  are  officinal  in  the 
United  States  or  some  other  pharmacopoeia,  others  are  intended  as  substitutes  for 
officinal  ones,  but  the  large  majority,  over  500,  comprise  formulas  which  are  either 
scattered  in  many  works  and  journals,  or  are  of  that  kind  which  gradually  accumu- 
late in  the  private  manual  of  the  apothecary  and  druggist.  Being  intended  for 
practical  use,  the  book  naturally  contains  formulas  for  numerous  so-called  elegant 
pharmaceuticals,  among  them  over  90  for  elixirs  alone,  which,  however,  differ  from 
those  adopted  by  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  As  far  as  we  have 
examined  them,  we  believe  the  formulas  to  be  "  practical." 
Untersuchungen  aus  dem  Pharmaceutischen  Institute  der  Universitdt  Dorpat.  Mit- 
getheilt  von  Dragendorff.    8vo,  pp.  64. 
Investigations  from  the  Pharmaceutical  Institute  of  the  University  of  Dorpat. 
This  pamphlet  is  a  reprint  from  "  Archiv  der  Pharmacie,"  1878,  and  contains 
investigations  of  several  Abyssinian  remedies,  namely,  add-add  (Celastrus  obscurus), 
which  contains  tannin,  volatile  oil  and  bitter  principle ;  tshuking  or  Zerechtit 
(Ubyaa  Schimperi),  consisting  of  flowers,  which  resemble  those  of  yarrow,  and 
contain  17  volatile  oil,  2*8  tannin  and  a  trace  of  bitter  principle  5  kosdla,  con- 
sisting of  brown  seeds  recommended  against  tapeworm  ;  it  was  found  effectual 
when  given  to  a  large  dog,  but  given  to  small  dogs  and  cats  it  produced  either 
vomiting  or  gastric  disturbances  ;  its  origin  is  unknown. 
The  second  part  of  the  pamphlet  contains  "notes  on  forensic  chemistry" 
(gelsemium,  jaborandi,  taxus,  various  volatile  oils,  etc.),  and  the  third  part  some 
•contributions  relating  to  the  valuation  of  levant  voormseed. 
The  following  pamphlets  have  been  received : 
Belladonna  as  a  Stimulant  to  the  Circulatory  System.  By  R.  H.  Weber,  M.D. 
Reprinted  from  the  Philadelphia  "  Medical  Times." 
Medico-legal  Evidence  relating  to  the  Detection  of  Human  Blood  presenting  the  altera- 
tions eharacteristic  of  Malarial  Fever,  on  the  Clothing  of  a  Man  Accused  of 
Murder,  etc.  By  Prof.  Jos.  Jones,  M.D.  Reprinted  from  the  New  Orleans 
"  Medical  and  Surgical  Journal,"  August,  1878. 
