286  Preparations — Mexican  Pharmacopoeia.  {^^^inTissT^'^' 
PHARMACEUTICAL  PREPARATIONS  OF  THE  MEXICAN 
PHARMACOP(^:iA, 
By  the  Editor. 
Under  "  Preparaciones  Farmaceiiticas the  Mexican  Pharmacopoeia 
inchides  a  number  of  animal  and  vegetable  products  which  are  rarelj, 
if  ever,  made  by  the  pharmacist,  but  are  manufactured  in  industrial 
establishments  and  are  met  with  in  commerce  as  manufactured  products. 
Among  others,  wine,  vinegar,  suet,  lard,  cacao  butter,  cocoanut  oil,  cod- 
liver  oil,  olive  oil,  and  all  other  fats,  as  well  as  the  various  volatile  oils 
have  been  placed  in  this  class,  while  tar,  oil  of  cade,  empyreumatic 
animal  oil,  oil  of  amber,  and  similar  articles  are  among  the  chemical 
products,  "  Productos  quimicos."  Only  the  galenical  preparations  will 
be  considered  in  the  following  abstracts. 
These  preparations  are  as  a  rule  nia'le  by  weight,  and  the  formulas 
direct  the  ingredients  in  parts  by  weight,  the  total  weight  being  usually 
1,000  parts.  The  Spanish  names  have  precedence  in  the  pharmaco- 
])(eia,  and  are  followed  by  the  French  and  English  synonyms,  and 
these  by  the  Latin  title.  In  the  following  only  the  Spanish  and  Lptin 
names  as  recognized  by  this  Pharmacopoeia,  will  be  given. 
Aceite  alcanforado.  Oleum  cam})horatum. — Camphor  100,  sesame 
oil  900. 
Aceite  de  Cantfiridas,  Oleum  Cantharidum. — Coarsely  ])0wdered 
cantharides  50,  sesame  oil  500;  digest  by  means  of  a  water-bath  for 
six  hours,  express  and  filter. 
Aceite  de  Cicuta,  Oleuiii  de  foliis  Conii  maculati. — Fresh  conium 
leaves  500,  sesame  oil  1,000 ;  bruise  the  leaves,  boil  with  the  oil  until 
the  water  has  evaporated,  digest  at  80°C.  for  two  hours,  express 
and  filter.  The  oils  of  belladonna,  hyoscyamus,  stramonium,  solanum 
nigrum  and  tobacco  are  prepared  in  the  same  manner ;  instead  of  the 
fresh  leaves,  one-fourth  the  quantity  of  dried  leaves  may  be  used  and 
moistened  with  a  little  water. 
Aceite  de  estramonio  compuesto,  Balsamum  tranquillans,  Oleum 
Stramonii  compositum. — Hyoscyamus,  stramonium,  solanum  nigrum, 
and  tobacco  leaves,  fresh  of  each  200  (or  dried  50),  belladonna  leaves 
50,  sesame  oil  5,000 ;  bruise,  boil  and  digest  as  above,  express,  decant 
and  filter;  then  add  3  parts  each  of  the  volatile  oils  of  lavender,  rose- 
mary, thyme,  cedronella  and  spearmint;  keep  in  a  dark  place. 
Aceite  fosforado,  Oleum  phosphoratum. — Phosphorus  2,  sesame  oil 
