240  Gleanings  from  Foreign  Journals.  {^^'m&y^iZb^'^^' 
mal  charcoal.  Put  a  portion  of  the  koussin  in  a  capsule  containing 
very  hot  water,  and  add  crystallized  carbonate  of  sodium  until  com- 
plete solution  has  been  effected.  Boil  for  a  few  minutes  with  animal 
charcoal,  filter,  and  evaporate  at  a  moderate  heat.  The  sodium  kous- 
sinate  is  an  amorphous,  pulverulent  mass,  of  a  yellowish  white  color, 
little  hygroscopic,  soluble  in  cold  and  more  so  in  warm  water  and 
alcohol. — Jonrn.  de  Pharm.    Alsace-Lorraine,  Xo.  3,  1885. 
Cocaine  is  recommended  as  an  antidote  to  morphine. — D.  Med.  Ztg., 
p.  25,  1885. 
Ground  pepper ,  according  to  Chr.  Neuss,  is  readily  examined  for 
adulterations  by  pouring  upon  it  concentrated  HCl,  which  imparts  a 
yellow  color  to  all  the  pepper  particles  except  the  black  shell.  From 
a  rather  coarse  powder  the  foreign  particles  may  be  readily  separated 
and  weighed. — Fli.  Ztg. 
Ground  cloves,  adulterated  Avith  the  powdered  bark  of  sassafras,. has 
been  observed  by  Bernbeck. — Ph.  Ztg. 
Parajininii  iodatum  has  been  recommended  in  place  of  tincture  of 
iodine.  Paraffin  oil  dissolves  iodine  with  a  splendid  deep  violet  color; 
the  strength  of  the  solution  is  stated  by  C.  Jehn  to  be  5  per  cent. ;  a 
10  per  cent,  solution  cannot  be  effected,  except  by  dissolving  the  iodine 
in  absolute  ether  and  diluting  with  paraffin  oil  to  the  strength  desired. 
—Arch.  Pharm  ;  Chemiher  Ztg.,  No.  16,  1885. 
The  Phar.  Centralhalle states  that  5  per  cent,  of  iodine  cannot 
be  dissolved  w^ith  the  aid  of  slight  heat  in  paraffin  oil  from  different 
sources,  and  that  the  solution  resulting  at  a  higher  temperature  deposits 
iodine,  leaving  about  per  cent,  of  it  dissolved  in  the  cold  paraffin 
oil. 
Bromine  for  bleaching  sponges  has  been  recommended.  Dissolve, 
bromine  in  30  parts  of  water;  place  the  sponges  in  this  solution  until 
they  have  acquired  the  desired  color;  then  wash  with  water  acidtdated 
with  HCl,  and  lastly  with  clean  water. — Journ.  de  Pharm.  d^Anvers, 
January,  1885. 
Antidote  to  Iodoform. — M.  Behring  recommends  a  5  or  10  per  cent, 
solution  of  bicarbonate  of  sodium. — Journ.  de  Pharmacologie ;  Journ. 
de  Ph.  d^ Alsace- Lorraine,  No.  2,  1885. 
Detection  of  Iodine  after  Taking  Iodoform, — According  to  Dr.  O. 
Schweissinger,  the  iodine  cannot  be  completely  separated  as  iodide  of 
palladium,  in  consequence  of  the  formation  of  organic  combinations. 
The  same  observation  has  been  made  by  Prof.  E.  Harnack. 
