An^neyif9hoarm-}    Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals,  299 
of  thi?  substance.  A  list  was  at  that  time  read,  of  several  deaths 
having  occurred  after  taking  a  single  granule,  one-quarter  of  a  milli- 
gramme of  the  crystallized  principle. 
Emulsion  of  Salol. — M.  Jouisse  proposes  the  following :  Salol, 
4  gm-j  gum  arabic,  4  gm.;  gum  tragacanth,  20  cgm.;  tincture  of 
tolu,  10  gm.;  simple  syrup,  or  syrup  of  tolu,  30  gm.;  distilled  water, 
q.  s.;  the  simple  syrup  may  be  replaced  by  aromatic  syrups.  The 
tincture  of  tolu  should  be  first  mixed  with  the  water  and,  after  par- 
tial precipitation,  passed  through  a  cloth  filter.  M.  Jouisse  adds 
sufficient  water  to  give  50  cgm.  of  salol  to  a  tablespoonful.  Four 
to  six  tablespoonfuls  of  the  emulsion  may  be  given  daily,  and  the 
number  gradually  increased  to  eight.  The  author  thinks  that  in 
cancer  and  ulceration  of  the  stomach,  the  use  of  this  emulsion  will 
make  the  use  of  Faucher's  tube  and  "  washing-out  solutions " 
unnecessary. — Nouv.  Rem.,  April  8,. 
Laborde's  Antiseptic  Solution. — This  is  composed  of :  Bichlo-  • 
ride  of  mercury,  25  cgm.;  chloride  of  sodium,  1  gm.;  sulphate  of 
copper,  1  gm.;  tartaric  acid,  50  cgm.;  "  soluble  blue,".  1  cgm.;  dis- 
tilled water,  10  gm.;  glycerin,  10  gm.;  in  using,  add  1  litre  of  water. 
This  was  proposed  as  a  substitute  for  Budin's  "  Antiseptic  powders 
for  midwives  "  (See  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,  1890,  p.  180), 
on  the  ground  that  it  was  a  safer  preparation  than  Budin's  and  of 
equal  antiseptic  power.  The  sulphate  of  copper  contained  in  it 
would  act,  said  M.  Laborde,  as  an  emetic.  But  the  Academy 
of  Medicine  finally  adopted  Budin's  powder. — R'epert.  de  Phar., 
March  10. 
Permanganate  of  Potassium  Pills. — Several  Parisian  pharma- 
cists have  experimented  of  late  in  the  preparation  of  these  pills,  but 
for  the  most  part  they  have  met  with  indifferent  success.  M.  Vin- 
cens,  however  [Nouv.  Rem.,  Apr.  8),  claims  to  have  succeeded.  His 
formula  is  as  follows  :  Permanganate  of  potassium,  1  gm. ;  pure  clay, 
5  gm. ;  distilled  water,  15  to  30  drops.  Macerate  the  clay  with  q.  s. 
of  water  to  make  a  soft  paste,  and  incorporate  the  permanganate  of 
potassium.  The  pills  are  homogeneous,  smooth,  and  break  up 
readily  in  the  stomach.  They  should  be  dried  slightly  and  rolled 
in  powdered  talc.  They  are  not  (says  the  author)  attacked  by 
organic  matters,  and  the  salt  does  not  decompose.  M.  Vincens  adds 
that  the  following — a  longer  method — gave  an  equally  good  result : 
Silicate  of  potassium,  2  gm.;  distilled  water,  1-50  to  2  gm.;  powdered 
