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PHARMACEUTICAL  PREPARATIONS  OF  THE  MEXICAN 
PHARMACOPCEIA. 
By  the  Editor. 
(Continued  from  page  291.) 
A  large  number  of  the  formulas  are  identieal  or  nearly  so  with  those 
admitted  into  the  French  Codex,  or  published  in  Dorvault's  I'Officine. 
In  the  following  we  select  only  such  which  differ  materially  from,  or 
are  not  contained  in  the  works  named: 
Cafe  de  Bellotas,  Pulvis  glandium  quercus  tostarum. — Acorns  de- 
prived of  the  rind  are  heated  in  a  coifee  roaster,  until  they  become 
brittle  and  have  lost  28  per  cent,  in  weight,  when  they  are  ground  in 
a  coffee  mill.  The  powder  is  tonic  and  astringent  and  is  used  like 
coffee,  the  infusion  being  made  with  15  Gm.  to  1  liter  of  water. 
Capsulas  medicinales,  Capsul?e  medicat^e. — Directions  are  given  for 
preparing  the  empty  capsules  and  for  filling  these  as  well  as  the  so- 
called  pearls.  The  material  suitable  for  capsules  is  prepared  by  dis- 
solving white  gelatin  30,  Irish  moss  paste  60,  and  honey  in  water  100 
parts.  If  necessary  greater  flexibility  may  be  imparted  to  the  mass  by 
adding  a  little  glycerin. 
Cataplasmaanodina,  Cataplasmaanodynum. — Powdered  bread  crumb 
125  Gm.,  powdered  saffron  2  Gm.,  yelk  of  eggs  2,  milk  sufficient. 
Cataplasma  con  subacetato  de  plomo,  Cataplasma  cum  Subacetate 
plumbico. — Bread  crumbs  60,  Goulard's  extract  30. 
Cataplasma  emoliente,  Cataplasma  emolliens. — Ground  flaxseed,  pow- 
dered round-leaved  mallow,  equal  parts ;  hot  water  sufficient. 
Cataplasms  of  belladonna,  conium,  hyoscyamus,  stramonium,  etc., 
are  made  in  the  same  manner. 
Cataplasma  refrigerante,  Cataplasma  refrigerans. — Mix  barley  meal 
185  with  powdered  red  saunders  1 5  and  add  gradually  oil  of  rose  petals 
(see  p.  287)  30,  and  sufficient  strong  vinegar. 
Cerato  de  Bell,  Ceratum  ex  Bell. — Melt  together  white  wax  100, 
spermaceti  50  and  cold-pressed  sesame  oil  400. 
Cerato  de  Galeno,  Ceratum  ex  Galeno. — White  wax  200,  sesame  oil 
600,  lard  200,  distilled  rose-water  400. 
Cerato  simple,  Ceratum  simplex. — Like. the  preceding,  omitting  the 
rose-water. 
Cervezas  medicinales  and  Cigarros  medicinales  are  the  Bieres  medi- 
cinales and  Cigares  medicinaux  of  French  pharmacy. 
