588  Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals.  {*m^f££tm- 
poured  into  molds.  The  molds  should  be  placed  in  a  mixture  of 
ice  and  salt  to  prevent  a  separation  of  the  glycerin.  The  supposi- 
tories are  divided  so  as  to  weigh  6  gm.  each,  which  is  heavier  than 
ordinary  suppositories,  though  the  bulk  is  not  much  greater. 
Haschischine. — Since  the  publication  by  See  and  Egasse  of  their 
articles  on  cannabis  indica  and  the  statement  by  the  former  that  it 
was  a  true  stomach  sedative  and  valuable  in  certain  stomach  affec- 
tions accompanied  by  painful  symptoms,  its  use  appears  to  have 
increased  in  France.  The  preparation  recommended  by  See  is 
known  as  "  the  fatty  extract."  To  make  this,  the  drug  is  digested 
in  butter  (see  R'epert.  de  Phar.,  October),  or  it  may  be  made  by  dis- 
solving 5  per  cent,  of  haschischine  in  95  per  cent,  of  butter.  Of 
this,  See  recommends  5  cgm.  daily,  in  three  doses.  Larger  quanti- 
ties produce  inebriety.  Gastinel's  haschischine  is  simply  the  resin. 
The  R'epert.  de  Phar.  thinks  that  this  substance  should  be  presented 
in  a  more  stable  and  convenient  form  than  that  recommended  by 
Prof.  See,  and  proposes  making  it  up  in  granules  to  contain  one 
milligramme  of  the  drug.  Three  of  these  (corresponding  to  6  centi- 
grammes of  M.  See's  fatty  extract)  could  be  administered  daily. 
The  same  writer  thinks  that  cannabinon,  cannabine,  cannabeine  and 
tannate  of  cannabine  should  be  banished  from  therapeutics  as  un- 
certain and  unstable  preparations. 
Monin's  "  Kola  Essence  Stimulant,"  is  formulated  in  the  Bulletin 
Med.  as  follows  :  Essence  of  kola,  40  gm.  ;  tincture  of  canella,  5  gm. ; 
essence  of  menthe,  10  drops  ;  flavored,  mucilaginous  water,  100  gm. 
To  be  taken  during  the  24  hours.  The  kola  essence  is  made  from 
roasted  kola.  A  given  quantity  of  the  essence  represents  one-half, 
by  weight,  of  the  nut. 
Hoeckel's  Tincture  of  Kola  is  made  as  follows :  Tincture  of 
kola  (5  per  cent.),  10  gm. ;  tincture  of  vanilla,  10  drops;  simple 
syrup,  60  gm. ;  distilled  water,  40  gm.  An  elixir  is  prepared  by 
adding  125  gm.  of  kola  tincture,  to  275  gm.  of  Garus  elixir.  Of 
the  latter,  two  to  four  tablespoonfuls  may  be  taken  daily. 
Kola  Pills. — Extract  of  kola,  10  gm. ;  powdered  kola,  q.  s. ; 
divide  into  ioo'pills  ;  10  to  15  of  these  may  be  taken  daily. 
Kola  Mixture — Extract  of  kola,  1  gm. ;  syrup  of  cydonium,  60 
gm.  This  quantify  is  to  be  given  in  teaspoonful  doses  daily  for 
diarrhoea  of  children. 
