PHARMACEUTICAL MEETINGS. 
69 
MINUTES OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL MEETINGS. 
January 2d, 1843. 
Professor Carson in the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
adopted. 
Reports of Committees being in order, Augustine Du- 
hamel, on behalf of the committee to whom was referred 
the subject of an adulteration of Jalap, read their report, 
(see January No. of this Journal.) 
The report was adopted. 
Dr. Carson observed that he had subjected some of the 
false jalap to microscopical observation, and that its powder- 
was very similar to that of the true jalap. 
The committee to whom was referred the paper on Ex- 
tract of Senega, reported in favor of its publication, and 
their report was adopted. 
The commissions charged with the examination of the 
Essays of Augustine Duhamel, on " Fuligokali and Anthro- 
kokali," and on "Beaked Hazel/' recommended their pub- 
lication, which was approved. 
Henry W. Worthington exhibited a specimen of the 
black oleaginous juice, contained between the outer and in- 
ner shells of the cashew nuts, (Anicardium occidentale,) so 
well known in the West Indies for its irritating qualities. 
He stated that it had been extracted from the bruised nut 
by ether, by the subsequent evaporation of which the juice 
was obtained. He had suffered seriously from its effects, 
and could corroborate the statements of writers on th 
subject. 
Dr. Carson observed that a formula for Syrup of Pipsis- 
sewa was much wanted, and invited the attention of the 
