438        Preparations  of  the  Mexican  Pharmacopoeia.    {^™  sepri885^™* 
PHAEMACEUTICAL  PEEPAEATIONS  OF  THE  MEXICAN 
PHARMACOPOEIA. 
By  the  Editor. 
(Continued  from  page  376.) 
Harinas  emolientes,  Farinse  emollientes. — ^ Powdered  flaxseed  and 
mallow  herb,  equal  parts. 
Hidralcohol  aromatico,  Hydralcohol  aromaticus. — Digest  for  ten 
days  aromatic  species  100,  alcohol  (85  per  cent.)  200,  water  800^ 
Cologne  water  50,  express  and  filter.  A  substitute  for  aromatic 
wine. 
Inyeccion  con  Subnitrato  de  Bismuto,  Injectio  cum  Subnitrate  bis- 
muthico. — Bismuth  subnitrate  15,  gum  arable  10,  water  100. 
Inyeccion  con  Tanino,  Injectio  cum  Tannins. — Tannio  1,  water 
100. 
Inyecciones  subcutaneas. — Full  instructions  are  given  for  applying 
hypodermic  injections;  the  dose  is  stated  to  be  for  aconitine  0*5  to  2 
mgm. ;  veratrine  0*5  to  1  mgm.;  colchicine  2  mgm.;  digitalin  1  to  3 
mgm.  The  formulas  direct  the  solutions  to  be  made  from  1  part  of 
morphine  hydrochlorate  or  sulphate,  atropine  sulphate  or  strychnine 
sulphate  in  100  parts  of  water.  The  injection  of  quinine  sulphate  is 
made  in  the  proportion  of  1:10  with  the  aid  of  a  little  sulphuric  acid. 
The  injection  of  ergot  is  made  from  the  aqueous  extract,  by  precipi- 
tating with  strong  alcohol,  decolorizing  the  filtrate  by  means  of  animal 
charcoal,  evaporating  the  alcohol,  and  adding  water  to  make  the  weight 
equal  to  that  of  the  ergot  used ;  the  sohition  is  preserved  by  dissolv- 
ing in  100  gm.  of  it  0*15  gm.  of  salicylic  acid. 
Jabon  animal,  animal  soap,  is  the  soda  soap  of  ox-marrow,  and 
Jabon  medicinal  the  soda  soap  of  sesame  oil ;  the  latter  is  intended  for 
internal  use  in  the  dose  of  0*5  to  4*0  gm. 
The  syrups  with  the  exception  of  those  containing  alcohol  or  acidu- 
lous juices,  have  at  15°C.  a  density  ranging  from  1*261  to  1-321.  The 
following  dilfer  more  or  less  from  the  syrups  ordered  by  other  authori- 
ties. 
Jarabe  atemperante  (temperante),  Syrupus  temperans. — Equal  parts 
of  the  syrups  of  red  poppy  petals  and  of  lemon  juice. 
Jarabe  balsamico,  Syrupus  de  Balsamo  tolutano. — Dissolve  tolu  60^ 
in  alcohol  50,  and  impregnate  with  this  solution  cotton  17;  then  mix 
