548  Preparations — 3Iexican  Pharmacopoeia.  {^"'Joy^/issd^'''^ 
Menstruum  60  per  cent,  alcohol ;  the  tinctures  of  arnica  leaves, 
sabadilla,  Artemisia  mexicana,  Hydrocotyle  asiatica,  cahinca,  Aristo- 
lochia  fragrantissima,  Arris  root,  Cissus  tiliacea,  mustard  and  other 
seeds. 
Tinture  de  raiz  de  Jalapa  compuesta,  Tinctura  de  radice  jalapse  com- 
posita. — Jalap  40,  turpeth  root  5,  Aleppo  scammony  40,  alcohol  (60 
per  cent.)  480;  macerate  for  10  days  and  filter. 
Triaca,  Theriaca. — Powder  the  following  substances :  Gentian  40, 
ginger  20,  valerian  20,  anise  20,  cardamom  20,  pepper  10,  cinnamon 
20,  myrrh  10,  saffron  10,  opium  10,  ferrous  sulphate  10,  mix  these 
powders  with  moderately  warm  honey  720  and  add  Sherry  wine  40. 
Contains  aj^proximately  1  per  cent,  of  opium. 
Uncion  fuerte,  Unguentum  cum  Cantharidibus. — Marshmallow 
ointment  200,  nervine  ointment  100,  powdered  cantharides  25,  pepper 
25,  euphorbium  12;  mix.    As  a  vesicant  in  veterinary  practice. 
Ungiiento  amarillo  (basilicon),  Unguentum  pallidum  s.  basilicum. — 
Yellow  Campeacliy  wax  500,  mutton  suet  500,  colophony  1,000, 
sesame  oil  800. 
Ungiiento  bruno,  Unguentum  fuscum. — Mercuric  oxide  20,  burnt 
alum  10,  basilicon  ointment  150.  Used  as  a  detergent  and  for 
phagedenic  chancres. 
Ungiiento  contra  escabia,  Pomatum  ad  \scabiem  ex  Alderete. — White 
wax  120,  turpentine  250,  lard  1,000,  carbonate  of  lead  380,  lemon 
juice  250,  mercuric  chloride  15,  burnt  alum  15,  yelk  of  egg  6. 
Ungiiento  de  Altea,  Unguentum  Althsese. — Yellow  Campeachy  wax 
500,  colophony  500,  oleoinfusion  of  fenugreek  900. 
Ungiiento  de  Agripa,  Unguentum  ex  Agripa. — Take  of  squill,  dry, 
125,  and  the  following  drugs  in  the  fresh  state:  leaves  of  Sambucus 
mexicana  500,  root  of  Bryonia  variegata  250  and  root  of  Iris  germanica 
250,  add  sesame  oil  2,000,  boil  gently  until  all  the  moisture  has  been 
expelled,  express,  strain,  add  for  every  500  gm.  of  liquid  125  gm.  of 
white  wax  and  melt  together. 
Ungiiento  de  Artanita  compuesto,  Unguentum  Arthanitse  com- 
positum. — Melt  together  white  wax  150  and  lard  2,500,  add  the 
following  in  fine  powder  :  scammony  30,  jalap  30,  colocynth  30,  aloes 
30,  sodium  chloride[15,  euphorbium  15,  myrrh  15,  pepper  15,  ginger 
15  and  chamomile  15;  agitate  the  mixture  continually  while  cooling. 
Radix  Arthanitfe  is  the  tuber  of  Cyclamen  europseum,  which  is  not 
used  in  the  foregoing  formula,  nor  in  that  published  by  Hager  in 
