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Varieties. 
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VARIETIES. 
White's  Cough  Syrup.— Syr.  tolutani  gij ;  syr.  scillae  comp.  ^vj ;  syr. 
ipecacuanhse  gvj  ;  glycerini  ^iv;  tinct.  lobeliaa  ^vj ;  tinct.  opii  camph.  ,^vj ; 
extr.  pilocarpi  fluid,  ^ij  ;  ammonii  chlorid.  gi.  M.  Take  a  teaspoonful 
three  times  during  the  day,  and  every  hour  or  two  before  going  to  bed. — 
Med.  World. 
Substitute  for  Mercurial  Ointment.— Vomacka  gives  the  follow- 
ing directions  for  its  preparation  :  One  part  of  soft  and  perfectly  neutral 
potash  soap  is  mixed  with  a  little  glycerin  in  a  glass  mortar,  and  one  part 
of  mercury  is  added  with  constant  trituration.  When  no  globules  of  mer- 
cury are  any  longer  visible,  add  two  parts  more  of  potash  soap  to  make  four 
parts.  It  may  be  scented  with  lavender  or  other  essential  o\\.—Med.  and 
Surg.  Reporter,  May  31.   
An  Inhalation  for  Catarrh,  Coryza,  Asthma,  Etc.— M.  St.  Mar- 
tin recommends  this  formula  in  the  "Jour,  de  Med.  Paris."  Acidi  carbolici 
5  parts ;  amnion,  pur.  liq.  7  parts  ;  aquaa  dest.  10  parts  ;  alcohol  15  parts. 
Soak  some  cotton  wool  with  this  mixture,  and  breathe  this  vapor  from  a 
wide-mouthed  bottle. — Amer.  Med.  Digest,  May  15. 
Chloral  as  a  Purgative.— In  the  "Gazetta  Medica  Italiana,"  Pro- 
vincie  Venete,  Dr.  Bonatti  speaks  highly  of  the  use  of  hydrate  of  chloral, 
in  doses  of  2  to  3  Gm.  (30-45  gr.),  in  a  draught  of  senna,  as  a  purgative  in 
obstinate  constipation  of  the  insane,  after  croton  oil  and  other  cathartics 
had  been  used  without  avail.— New  York  Medical  Journal. 
The  Danger  of  Chlorate  of  Potassium  indiscriminately  admin- 
istered is  dwelt  upon  editorially  in  the  "Indiana  Medical  Journal,"  and 
cases  of  poisoning  and  deaths  are  quoted  as  a  result  of  its  use.  The  editor 
very  properly  says  :  "  Physicians  should  correct  the  very  prevalent  error  in 
the  minds  of  the  people  that  it  is  a  harmless  agent."  He  might  have  added 
that  physicians  should  correct  this  error  in  their  own  minds.  A  mistaken 
idea  of  its  physiological  action  has  made  it  a  fashionable  agent  in  zymotic 
diseases,  especially  diphtheria  and  scarlatina,  and  we  have  no  hesitation  in 
asserting  that  death  in  these  two  diseases  has  not  infrequently  been  caused 
by  its  excessive  use.  The  routine  prescription  of  tincture  of  chloride  of 
iron,  and  chlorate  of  potassium  in  the  above  mentioned  diseases  is  not  only 
unscientific,  but  absolutely  harmful  in  a  high  degree.—  Weekly  Med.  Re- 
view, Aug.  2. 
Nux  Vomica  as  a  Galactagogue.— Dr.  Posada  Arango  speaks  very 
highly  of  the  good  effect  of  mix  vomica  as  a  stimulant  to  the  secretion  of 
milk.  He  gives  ten  drops  of  the  tincture  three  times  a  day,  and  explains 
its  galactagogue  properties  by  its  action  on  the  mammary  gland,  exciting 
it  to  secretion,  and  by  its  stimulating  action  on  the  stomach  facilitating 
digestion.  He  recommends  strychnine  in  recent  cases  of  complete  sup- 
pression of  the  secretion. — Lond.  Med.  Record,  Cine.  Lancet  and  Clinic. 
