IODINIZED  SYRUP  AND  ELIXIR  OF  HORSE-RADISH.  311 
ON  IODINIZED  SYRUP  AND  ELIXIR  OF  HORSE-RADISH. 
Mr.  Editor: 
Dear  Sir, — After  reading  over  your  editorial  in  the  American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy,  January,  1867, 1  feel  somewhat  encouraged 
to  forward  to  you,  for  publication,  the  two  following  formulas, 
"  no  matter  how  meagre  or  unscientific  they  may  appear,"  hoping 
a  few  of  }Tour  readers  may  find  some  interest  in  them. 
The  first  formula,  "iodinised  syrup  of  horse-radish,"  much 
like  the  "  sirop  de  Raifort  compose  "  of  the  French  codex,  differs 
from  it  by  an  addition  of  iodine,  which  increases  the  alterative 
properties  of  this  very  popular  remedy. 
The  second  formula,  "elixir  of  horse-radish,  &c,"  is  a  modi- 
fication of  the  first  one,  under  another  form,  and  with  the  addition 
of  pyrophosphate  of  iron. 
These  two  preparations  are  much  prescribed  here  by  physicians 
who  are  aware  of  their  composition.  This,  together  with  my 
dislike  of  selling  secret  medicines  of  my  own,  and  my  desire  to 
be  agreeable — useful,  if  possible — to  members  of  the  medical  and 
pharmaceutical  profession,  have  prompted  me  to  publish  these 
formulas. 
Yours,  very  respectfully, 
E.  Fougera. 
New  York,  June  12,  1887. 
lodinised  Syrup  of  Horse-radish. 
After  the  formula  of  N.  Lancelot,  Phar.  laureat  of  Paris. 
Cinnamon  buds,  0-500  kilo.. 
White  wine,       40  litres. 
1st.  Fresh  scurvy  grass, 
Fresh  water  cress,  aa  10  kilo., 
Orange  peels,  2  " 
Contuse  the  substances,  macerate  48  hours,  then  distil  in 
water  bath  to  obtain  10  litres. 
2d.  Fresh  horse-radish,  10  kilog.,    White  sugar,  20  kilog. 
Cut  the  horse-radish  by  slices,  contuse  it  with  the  sugar,  dis- 
solve without  heat  the  saccharated  magma  in  water  q.  s.,  add  the 
10  litres  product  of  the  above  distillation,  and  press  the  whole 
through  linen,  so  as  to  obtain  a  total  volume  of  32  litres. 
3d.  Simple  syrup,  33  litres,  Iodine,  in  powder,  420  gram. 
Divide  the  syrup  and  iodine  in  several  glass-stoppered  bottles, 
