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Preparations  of  the  Mexican  Pharmacopoeia. 
(■  Am.  Jour.  Pharm» 
\      Aug.,  1885. 
Collodion  morfinado,  Collodium  cum  Chlorhydrate  morphico. — 
Dissolve  morphine  hydrochlorate  1  in  elastic  collodion  30. 
Crema  fria,  Ceratum  cosmeticum  anglicum. — White  wax  30,  sperm- 
aceti 60,  cold-pressed  sesame  oil  215,  rose-water  60,  tincture  of  benzoin 
15  Gm.,  attar  of  rose  6  drops. 
Electuarium  de  Beleiio  opiado,  Electuarium  Hyoscymi  opiatum. — 
Hyoscyamus  seed  25,  anise  25,  fennel  25,  castoreum  25,  myrrh  25, 
Ceylon  cinnamon  30,  extract  of  opium  20,  saffron  10 ;  reduce  to  a  very 
fine  powder  and  incorporate  with  thick  honey  1,000.  Of  this  electuary 
4  Gm.  contain  about  0*07  Gm.  extract  of  opium. 
Elixir  de  Jaborandi,  Elixir  de  Pilocarpo  pinnato. — Jaborandi  100^ 
alcohol  (60  per  cent.)  600;  macerate  for  10  days,  express,  add  simple 
syrup  400,  and  filter;  strength  10  per  cent. 
Elixir  de  Coca  del  Peru  is  prepared  in  the  same  manner. 
Emetina  medicinal  is  the  aqueous  extract  of  the  alcoholic  extract  of 
ipecacuanha. 
Emplasto  agglutinante,  Emplastrum  picis  compositum. — Colophony 
2,000,  white  copal  620,  turpentine  250,  sesame  oil  150,  white  wax  120. 
Emplasto  de  Belladona,  Emplastrum  belladonn^e. — Exhaust  bella- 
donna leaves  250  with  a  mixture  of  ether  1  part  and  alcohol  (60  per 
cent.)  1  parts,  evaporate  and  incorporate  with  lead  plaster  120  and 
Burgundy  pitch  15. 
The  plasters  of  conium,  hyoscyamus,  digitalis,  stramonium  and  simi- 
lar drugs  are  prepared  in  the  same  manner. 
Emplasto  Cera  catolica,  Emplastrum  Cera  catholica. — Yellow  wax 
500,  turpentine  250,  white  copal  500,  powdered  bdellium  40,  powdered 
olibanum  40,  balsam  of  Peru  40. 
Emplasto  de  Cimbron  de  Castilla,  Emplastrum  Lavandulae  com- 
positum.— White  copal  1,000,  Campeachy  wax  1,000,  tar  375,  sesame 
oil  100,  sweet  gum  (liquidambar)  180,  powdered  allspice  120,  and  the 
volatile  oils  of  lavender  4,  cinnamon  0*5,  cloves  1,  origanum  2,  anise  2 
and  rosemary  2.  Spread  upon  black  paper,  this  plaster  is  known  as 
piel  divina  (divine  skin). 
Emplasto  de  Cloral,  Emplastrum  cum  Chloralo. — White  wax  and 
chloral  hydrate,  equal  parts. 
Emplasto  confortativo  de  Vigo,  Emplastrum  catagmaticum  ex  Vigo. 
— Melt  together  lead  plaster  3,250,  Campeachy  wax  500,  and  turpen- 
tine 250,  and  add,  the  following  in  fine  powder:  olibanum,  myrrh, 
sandarac,  dragon's  blood,  red  lead  and  Armenian  bole,  of  each  120. 
