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f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm,. 
\     May  1, 1873. 
sugar,  and  having  dissolved  it  by  a  gentle  heat,  strain  while  hot- 
Lastly,  add  the  reserved  aromatic  tincture  to  the  solution  when  it  is 
cold,  and  mix  them  thoroughly. 
This  is  an  agreeable  and  efficient  astringent,  and  is  spoken  highly 
of  by  the  late  Dr.  Eberle  in  his  work  on  the  practice  of  medicine. 
A  fluid- drachm  represents  twenty  grains  of  the  powdered  drug;  this 
would  seem  to  be  a  large  dose,  and  no  doubt  would  be,  if  tannin  were 
the  only  active  principle,  but  Geranium  maculatum  is  peculiar  in  its 
composition,  containing  both  tannic  and  gallic  acids,  and  therefore 
acts  both  as  a  local  and  remote  astringent. 
Syrui?us  Staticis  Aromatieus. 
R. 
Staticis,  in  fine  powder,         .  .  Jiii. 
Cinnamomi,  in  fine  powder,  .  gi. 
Caryophylli,  in  fine  powder,  . 
Myristic«i,  in  mod.  fine  powder,   .     act  £ss. 
Sacchari,       ....  sviii. 
Alcoholis  Diluti,  .  .         q.  s. 
The  details  of  the  process  are  identical  with  those  for  the  preceding 
syrup  of  geranium. 
The  syrup  prepared  according  to  the  above  formula  furnishes  a 
preparation  of  statice  that  is  powerfully  astringent,  with  a  saline 
taste,  which  latter  is  due  to  the  presence  of  various  salts,  which  be- 
tray its  habitat.  Notwithstanding  the  taste  it  is  eligible  in  appear- 
ance, keeps  perfectly  well,  and  is  convenient  for  preparing  gargles 
and  mouths-washes,  for  which  this  drug  is  chiefly  used. 
COURT  PLASTER. 
By  Arthur  S.  French. 
From  an  Inaugural  Essay. 
The  author  gives  the  following  practical  details  for  making  court 
plaster,  handsomely-made  specimens  of  which  accompany  his  essay. 
The  difficulty  seems  to  be  in  most  cases  that  of  cracking  and  break- 
ing, which  fault  can  be  remedied  by  the  addition  of  glycerin.  The 
following  I  will  offer  with  a  view  of  producing  a  superior  quality  of 
court  plaster,  and  to  prevent  the  breaking. 
Russia  Isinglass,  .  3j. 
Water,          .  .           .  Oj. 
Alcohol,             .  .  flgj. 
Glycerin,       .  .           .  fl3ss. 
