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the  pellet  will  melt  and  the  liquid  come  into  contact  with  the 
affected  parts. 
For  softening  ear-wax,  La  Clinique  recommends  a  solution  of 
boric  acid  o-6  gm.  in  glycerin  15,  and  water  15  gm.  The  solution 
is  warmed,  and  5  to  10  drops  of  it  are  put  into  the  ear  twice  a  day. 
Mercuric  Collodion,  as  a  remedy  for  warts,  is  prepared  by  Dr. 
Kaposi  of  mercuric  chloride,  1  part,  dissolved  in  flexible  collodion, 
30  parts.  It  is  applied  with  a  brush  once  daily  to  the  wart  and 
around  its  base. 
Sociris  antiseptic  paste  is  prepared  of  zinc  chloride  5,  zinc  oxide 
50,  and  distilled  water  50  parts.  It  is  used  as  a  dressing,  dries 
rapidly,  forms  a  strong  layer,  and  this  may  be  still  strengthened  by 
the  incorporation  of  some  cotton. — Med  Chir.  Rundsch.,  May  15, 
1890. 
Elastic  bougies,  filled  with  mercury,  have  been  found  advantageous 
by  Dr.  L.  Casper,  their  weight  causing  them  to  slip  easily  into  the 
bladder. —  Titer ap.  Monatsk.,  May,  1890. 
Unguenttnn  Chrysarobini,  for  use  in  piles,  is  directed  by  Dr.  Koso- 
budski  to  be  made  of  chrysarobin  0-5,  iodoform  0-2,  extr.  bella- 
donnas 0-4,  and  petrolatum  15  gm.,to  be  applied  three  or  four  times 
daily.  / 
Suppositoria  Chrysarobini,  for  internal  piles,  are  ordered  by  the 
same  author  of  chrysarobin  0-6,  iodoform  0  2,  extr.  bellad.  o-i,  and 
sufficient  cacao  butter  for  ten  suppositories. — Russk.  Medits. 
Iodized  Wine. — Wine  completely  covers  the  taste  and  caustic 
properties  of  iodine.  This  effect  is  usually  ascribed  to  the  presence 
of  tannin,  but  Mr.  H.  Barnouvin  has  shown  in  1 885  (Jour,  de  Phar. 
et  de  C/iijn.)  that  this  theory  is  not  correct  ;  for  after  removing  the 
tannin  by  means  of  gelatin,  the  properties  of  iodine  will  still  be 
completely  covered  if  used  in  the  proportion  of  1  gm.  to  I  liter  of 
this  wine.  Mr.  Barnouvin  (Bull.  Gen.  de  Therap.,  Febr.,  1890,  p. 
128),  in  again  directing  attention  to  this  fact,  states  that  iodized 
wine  may  be  prepared  simply  by  the  addition  of  an  alcoholic  solu- 
tion of  iodine  to  wine.  Thus  prepared  without  the  addition  of 
tannin,  iodized  wine  has  been  employed  with  the  most  satisfactory 
results. 
Naphthol-camphor  is  prepared  from  one  part  of  beta-naphthol  and 
two  parts  of  camphor,  the  mixture  forming  a  brownish  transparent 
liquid.    This  is  employed  by  Dr.  Schwartz  (Wien.  Mediz.  Presse, 
