290  Progress  in  Pharmacy.  {Am'iS,e?imrm" 
Phosphorated  oil  is  said  to  keep  almost  indefinitely  when  saturated 
with  carbonic  acid  gas. 
Lofotal. — This  is  a  trade-name  for  a  cod-liver  oil  impregnated 
with  carbon  dioxide  gas.  The  well-known  disagreeable  taste  of 
cod-liver  is  entirely  changed  by  the  carbon  dioxide,  and  the  result- 
ing preparation  is  said  to  be  as  pleasant  as  an  aerated  water.  In 
addition  to  the  improvement  in  the  taste  of  the  oil,  aeration,  it 
is  claimed,  will  effectually  prevent  oxidation.  (Zeitschr.  des  All. 
Oest.  Apoth.  Ver.}  1903,  page  225.) 
Castor  oil  in  powder  form  maybe  obtained  by  emulsifying  castor 
oil  with  skimmed  milk,  evaporating  the  mixture  to  dryness,  and 
then  powdering.  This  is  said  to  be  the  composition  and  method  of 
producing  the  proprietary  article  known  as  ,(  Ricinus-Siccol."  {Phar. 
Post,  1903,  page  187.) 
Persistent  Hiccup. — For  this  annoying  and  at  times  even  danger- 
ous affection  Dureillon  (quoted  by  Phar.  Centralh.,  1903,  page  225) 
recommends  the  following  simple  remedy:  Saturate  a  compress 
with  a  mixture  of  ether,  30-00  grammes  ;  chloroform,  30-00 
grammes  ;  menthol,  4-00  grammes,  and  apply  to  neck. 
Lanolin  Cold  Cream. — Lanolin,  white  vaseline,  lanolin  soap  and 
rose  water,  equal  parts,  are  mixed  by  dissolving  the  soap  in  the  rose 
water,  melting  the  vaseline  and  lanolin,  and  then  adding  the  latter 
mixture  to  the  former  with  constant  stirring;  stir  until  cool.  {Zeit- 
schr.  des  All.  Oest.  Apoth.  Ver.,  1903,  page  497.) 
Menthol  Emulsions. — Dr.  de  Chresantiques  {Klin.  Ther.Wochensclir., 
through  Phar.  Post,  1903,  page  174)  gives  a  number  of  formulas  for 
aqueous  solutions  of  menthol.  Of  these  the  following  three  are  fair 
illustrations : 
1  2  3 
Menthol   0-03  0*15  o'20 
Tincture  of  Ouillaja   5-  io'  io- 
Glycerin  10  * 
Distilled  Water  125-  150'  i,ooo' 
Dissolve  the  menthol  in  the  tincture  of  quillaja  in  the  case  of  the 
first  formula,  add  the  glycerin,  and  finally  the  water. 
The  resulting  mixtures  are  to  be  used  as  washes,  mouth  washes, 
or  as  cooling  lotions. 
Alum  points  may  be  prepared  according  to  directions  given  in  the 
Phar  mac  cutis  che  Zeitung  (1903,  page  175),  as  follows:  Add  a  few 
drops  of  water  to  powdered  alum  and  heat  in  a  porcelain  dish  over 
