Am,Apru',w9ifm'}  Gleanings  from  the  German  Journals.  191 
under  the  treatment.  Its  action  depends  upon  inducing  a 
serous  transudation  in  the  diseased  parts. — Apotheker  Ztg.,  1 891 . 
122. 
Naphthalin- Camphor. — 30-0  naphthalin  and  io-o  camphor  are 
melted  by  aid  of  a  steam-bath  and  poured  into  suitable  moulds  or 
containers. 
Perfumed  N aphthalin- Camphor . — 300-0  naphthalinand  ioo  ocam- 
phor  are  melted  and  the  following  added  :  Coumarin  0  2,  nerolin 
0-2,  nitrobenzol  ro. 
Soap  plaster  with  salicylic  acid. — 850-0  white  soap  plaster  and 
50  0  filtered  yellow  wax  are  melted  together,  allowed  to  cool  a  little 
and  ioo-o  finely  powdered  salicylic  acid  incorporated;  spread  upon 
shirting. 
Extract  of  malt  with  cod-liver  oil. — 50-0  moderately  warmed  malt 
extract  are  triturated  with  50  0  cod-liver  oil  added  in  small  portions 
so  as  to  insure  thorough  admixture ;  if  the  preparation  becomes 
too  thick  add  a  small  quantity  of  water. 
Glycerin-gelatin,  a  basis  for  suppositories,  bougies,  etc.,  may  be 
made  either  hard  or  soft.  Hard :  25-0  gelatin  are  covered  with 
70-0  distilled  water,  allowed  to  stand  a  few  hours,  50  0  glycerin 
added  and  warmed  in  a  steam  bath  until  the  mass  weighs  1000. 
Soft:  1 5-0  gelatin,  45-0  distilled  water  and  500  glycerin  are  pro- 
ceeded with  as  before. 
Kola-liquor. — 250-0  roasted  kola-nuts,  in  moderately  fine  pow- 
der, 2-0  powdered  cochineal,  joo-o  arac  and  3330-0  corn-spirit  (90 
per  cent.)  are  macerated  for  8  days,  filtered  and  a  boiling  hot  solu- 
tion of  4500-0  sugar  in  3500  0  water  added.  Flavor  with  3  drops 
oil  of  bitter  almonds.  This  liquor  is  very  sweet;  for  a  more  palat- 
able preparation  the  sugar  quantity  may  be  reduced  to  3000  o. 
Ferrated  Cod-liver  oil. — 10  medicinal  soap  is  dissolved  in  600 
warm  distilled  water  and  17-0  solution  of  oxychloride  of  iron 
diluted  with  30-0  distilled  water  added  ;  the  precipitate  is  washed 
first  by  decantation,  later  on  a  filter,  until  the  washings  cease  to 
react  with  silver  nitrate.  The  precipitate,  dried  as  much  as  possible 
by  pressing  between  filter  paper,  is  triturated  with  1000  cod-liver 
oil  and  warmed  on  a  water-bath  until  dissolved  ;  filter  after  cooling. 
The  preparation  is  a  clear,  dark-brown  oil  which  contains  about 
0-5  percent,  metallic  iron. 
