**ju!Ti,  wT {  formulas  from  Pharmacopoea  Germanica.  319 
9  of  wax  ointment.  Opium  ointment  contains  in  10  parts  about  1  p. 
of  opium,  and  is  made  of  extract  of  opium  and  water,  each  1  p.;  wax 
ointment,  18  parts. 
Unguentum  Cantharidum.  Bruised  cantharides,  1  p.;  olive  oil,  4 
parts.  Digest  for  twelve  bours,  express,  filter  and  add  yellow  wax,  2 
parts. 
Unguentum  diachylon  Ilebrce.  Lead  plaster  and  linseed  oil,  equal 
weight,  are  fused  together  and  mixed. 
Unguentum  flavum,  used  in  place  of  the  old-fashioned  marsh  mal- 
low ointment,  is  made  by  digesting  for  half  an  hour  1  part  of  turme- 
ric in  30  parts  of  lard,  then  melting  together  with  3  parts  each  of 
yellow  wax  and  Burgundy  pitch,  straining  and  cooling. 
Unguentum  Kalii  iodati  is  a  little  weaker  than  the  iodide  of  potas- 
sium ointment  of  U.  S.  P.  The  liberation  of  iodine  is  prevented  by 
adding  to  the  ounce  about  2J  grains  of  hyposulphite  of  sodium. 
Unguentum.leniem  =  cold  cream. 
Unguentum  Rosmarini  comp>ositum  s.  Ung.  nervinum.  Lard,  16 
parts  ;  suet,  8  p.;  yellow  wax,  expressed  oil  of  nutmegs,  each  2  p., 
are  fused  together.  When  nearly  cold,  one  part  each  of  the  oils  of 
rosemary  and  of  juniper  are  added. 
Unguentum  Terebintliinai  compositum  s.  Ung.  digestivum.  Mix 
thoroughly  32  parts  of  V enice  turpentine  and  4  parts  of  yolk  of  egg ; 
then  add  1  part  each  of  powdered  myrrh  and  aloes  and  8  parts  of 
olive  oil. 
Vanilla  saccharata.  1  part  of  finely  cut  vanilla  and  9  parts  of 
sugar  are  reduced  to  powder  by  continued  trituration. 
Vinum  Colehici  sem.  and  Vin.  IpecacuanJue  are  made  with  sherry 
wine  in  the  proportion  of  1  :  10.  The  former  is  therefore  weaker, 
the  latter  stronger  than  the  corresponding  preparations  of  U.  S.  P. 
Vinum  camphoratum.  1  part  each  of  finely  powdered  gum  arabic 
and  camphor  are  mixed  and  triturated  with  48  parts  of  good  white 
wine,  gradually  added.    The  preparation  is  turbid. 
Vinum  Ohinw.  Macerate  for  a  week  1  part  of  Calisaya  bark  with 
20  parts  of  good  red  wine.    Express  and  filter. 
