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Sapon.  Castil.,  finely  shaved,  one  teaspoonful. 
Aquse  Ammonia;,     .  .  .  f.  3  i. 
Alcoholis,         \.  .  .  .  fl.  g  v. 
Aquae  Coloniensis  et  Spiritus  Myrcia^  in  partes 
aequalles,  q.  s.  ft.,       .  .  fl.  3  viii. 
This  should  be  poured  on  the  head,  followed  by  warm  water  (soft 
water),  the  result  will  be  on  washing  a  copious  lather  and  a  smarting 
sensation  to  the  person  operated  on.  Rub  this  well  into  the  hair. 
Finally  rinse  with  warm  and  afterwards  with  cold  water.  If  the  head 
is  very  much  clogged  with  dirt,  the  hair  will  come  out  plentifully,  but 
the  scalp  will  become  white  and  perfectly  clean.  This  is  for  a  cleaner 
of  the  hair.  Should  the  hair  continue  to  come  out  on  combing  (which,, 
however,  will  not  generally  happen),  use  the  hair  restorative  given  by 
Prof.  Parrish,  on  p.  312,  third  edition  of  Parrish's  Pharmacy.  As 
there  is  more  than  one  on  that  page,  we  take  the  liberty  of  reproduc- 
ing it  here : 
Take  of 
Castor  Oil,  .  .  .  f.  I  vi. 
Alcohol,  .  .  .  f .  3  xxvi. 
Dissolve,  then  add 
Tine.  Cantharides  (made  with  strong  alcohol),  f.  E  i. 
Ess.  Jessamine  (or  other  perfume),  .  fl.  5  iss. 
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Both  of  these  preparations  have  been  tried,  and  the  result  has  been 
a  clean  scalp,  a  thorough  removal  of  decayed  hair,  followed  by  an  in- 
creased growth  of  healthy,  soft  hair. 
GLEANINGS  FROM  THE  EUROPEAN  JOURNALS. 
By  the  Editor. 
Ferrous  Mannate. — Under  this  name  a  ferruginous  preparation  is 
proposed  by  Mr.  Ghysen,  which  is  of  a  green  color,  inalterable  in 
the  air,  insoluble  in  water,  but  readily  oxidized  when  diffused  in  this 
liquid,  which  then  acquires  a  yellow  color.  It  is  administered  in 
doses  of  a  few  centigrammes  to  one  gramme,  in  the  form  of  powder 
or  pills.    The  following  process  is  recommended  : 
75  grm.  crystallized  sulphate  of  iron  are  powdered,  intimately 
mixed  with  100  grm.  of  flake  manna,  and  triturated  with  80  grm.  of 
