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ON  BAUME  TRANQUILLE. 
ON  BAUME  TRANQUILLE. 
By  William  C.  Bakes. 
It  would  be  supposed  that  the  rapid  advancement  which 
Pharmacy  has  made  during  the  past  few  years,  would  render  it 
unnecessary  for  the  pharmaceutist  to  seek  for  "specialities" 
among  the  discarded  formularies  of  ancient  Pharmaciens  ;  but 
such  is  not  the  case.  Ever  and  anon  some  enterprising  member 
of  the  profession,  in  his  endeavors  to  meet  the  requirements  of 
the  physician,  introduces  either  an  old  remedy  under  a  new 
name,  or  a  modification  of  an  old  recipe  under  its  original  title. 
Some  of  our  practitioners  are  prescribing  a  French  prepara- 
tion, formerly  much  used  in  this  city,  but  of  late  years  nearly 
obsolete,  and  as  there  seems  to  be  an  inquiry  for  it,  I  furnish 
the  formula  for  publication  in  the  Journal,  so  that  if  it  possesses 
the  merits  claimed  for  it,  all  may  share  them  alike,  and  this 
valuable  preparation  be  restored  to  the  position  which  it  for- 
merly occupied  among  the  much  valued  class  of  anodynes. 
Baume  Tranquille. 
Take  of  Fresh  Belladonna  leaves. 
44     Conium  « 
"     Hyoscyamus  " 
«     Stramonium     "    each  giv.  giii. 
Opium  gi. 
Olive  Oil  Ovj. 
Mix  the  whole  together  and  boil  over  a  slow  fire,  strain  and 
add 
Oil  of  Sweet  Marjoram, 
"  Sage, 
"  Wormwood, 
"  Lavender, 
"  Thyme, 
"  Peppermint, 
"    Rue,  of  each  ^ix. 
As  the  fresh  leaves  are  not  always  accessible,  the  Baume  may 
be  prepared  from  the  inspissated  juices  or  extracts,  in  the  follow- 
ing manner. 
