AmNo°v.!'i89hoarm-}  Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals.  587 
concluded  that  this  compound  changes  in  the  system,  where  it  is 
decomposed  into  salicylic  and  salicyluric  acids. 
Lead  Poisoning  from  Flour. — M.  Lemaistre  reports  the  cases  of 
120  persons  poisoned  by  the  use  of  flour  prepared  in  a  mill  (at 
Limoges)  whose  burr  stones  had  been  repaired  by  filling  their 
cracks  with  lead.  None  of  the  patients  died. — Jour,  de  Med.,  Oct. 
Wholesale  poisoning  from  the  same  cause  was  reported  in  Amer. 
Jour.  Phar  ,  1866,  p.  366. 
Vigier's  Embrocation  for  Chapped  Hands. — The  formula  is 
given  in  the  Jour,  de  Med.,  Oct.,  as  follows  :  Tannic  acid,  50  cgm.; 
neutral  glycerin  of  300  B.,  20  gm.;  rose  water,  200  gm.  Other 
French  preparations  for  the  same  purpose  are  formulated  in  the 
same  journal,  as  follows:  A.  Lanolin,  50  gm. ;  vanillin,  10  cgm.; 
essence  of  rose,  1  drop.  B.  Lanolin,  100  gm.  ;  paraffin,  25  gm. 
vanillin,  10  cgm. ;  essence  of  rose,  1  drop. 
Besnier's  Preparations  for  Chilblains. — The  Jour,  de  Med., 
for  October,  gives  the- following  :  Bathe  the  extremities  in  a  decoc- 
tion of  oak  leaves  and  wipe  dry.  Apply  camphorated  alcohol  with 
friction.  Powder  the  surfaces  with  a  mixture  of  salicylate  of  bis- 
muth, 10  gm.  and  starch,  90  gm.  To  quiet  the  nocturnal  itching 
apply  the  following  :  Glycerin  and  rose-water,  of  each  50  gm. ; 
tannic  acid,  10  cgm.  Then  powder  the  parts,  as  before,  with  the 
bismuth  and  starch  mixture.  In  case  ulcerations  are  present  they 
should  be  dressed  with  oak  leaves  softened  by  soaking  in  water. 
Quick  Test  for  Mineral  Acids  in  Vinegar. — M,  Balzer  writes 
to  the  Repert.  de  Phar.,  for  October,  that  he  has  abandoned  the  old 
method  of  testing  with  starch  and  iodine,  on  account  of  the  time 
required  for  it.  He  uses  instead  a  very  weak  aqueous  solution  of 
methylaniline  violet.  A  few  drops  of  the  vinegar  to  be  tested  is 
poured  upon  a  plate  where  it  is  agitated  with  a  glass  stirrer  pre- 
viously dipped  in  the  methylaniline  solution.  If  mineral  acids  are 
present  the  violet  coloration  disappears  and  is  replaced  by  a  well- 
marked  tint  of  blue  or  green.  Sulphuric  and  hydrochloric  acids 
give  the  green  shades;  nitric  acid  produces  a  blue  coloration. 
Glycerin  Suppositories. — M.  Balland  {Union  Phar.,  September 
15th),  makes  a  satisfactory  suppository  in  accordance  with  the 
following  formula  :  Lanolin,  2  gm.  ;  glycerin,  2»gm.;  cacao  butter, 
1  gm. ;  white  wax,  1  gm.  The  lanolin  is  first  melted  with  the  wax 
and  the  cacao  butter.    Then  the  glycerin  is  added  and  the  mass  is 
