Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
June,  1886. 
Practical  Notes  and  Formulas. 
295 
the  lint  thus  treated  being  used  as  a  compress,  it  is  more  effectual  than 
oxide  of  zinc,  subnitrate  of  bismuth,  salicylic  acid,  or  carbolic  acid. — 
N.  Y.  Med.  Jour..  Jan.  16,  1886. 
Huchard's  Haemostatic  Pills. — Ergo  tin  and  quinine  sulphate,  of 
each  2*0  gm.  •  pulverized  digitalis  and  extract  of  hyoscyamus ;  of  each 
0*2  gm.  Make  20  pills,  of  which  from  five  to  ten  are  given  during  a 
day. — U  Union  Med. 
Dentition  Syrup. — Dissolve  cocaine  hydrochlorate  and  borax,  of 
each  1  part  in  syrup  of  marsh-mallow  20  p.,  and  syrup  of  poppy  10  p. 
Use  three  or  four  times  a  day  on  the  gums. — U  Union  Med. 
Apone,  a  remedy  for  rheumatism,  neuralgia,  etc.,  recommended  by 
Dr.  V.  Poulet,  is  made  by  macerating  for  one  month  capsicum  200  in 
alcohol  1,000  and  ammonia  water  100,  and  adding  to  the  expressed 
liquid  chloral  10  and  oil  of  thyme  10.  For  external  use  it  may  be 
diluted  with  oil.  For  internal  use  from  5  to  20  drops  are  taken  with 
a  little  water,  to  be  followed  by  a  glassful  of  cold  water  or  cold  tea. 
—Bull.  Gen.  Therap.,  Feb.  13,  1886. 
Administration  of  Hypnone. — The  preparation  of  a  syrup  and  of  an 
elixir  containing  a  medicinal  dose  of  this  new  remedy,  necessitates  the 
use  of  a  large  and  objectionable  quantity  of  alcohol.  Pierre  Vigier 
recommends  for  this  reason  (Gaz.  Plebd.,  Jan.  22,  1886)  the  adminis- 
tration in  the  form  of  an  emulsion,  as  follows : 
Mixture  of  Hypnone. — Take  of  hypnone,  20  drops ;  expressed  oil  of 
almond,  10  gm. ;  gum  arabic,  10  gm. ;  syrup  of  orange  flowers,  60  gm. ; 
water,  120  gm.  Of  this  emulsion  one-fourth,  one-third,  or  even  one- 
half  is  taken  at  a  dose,  representing  respectively  five,  seven,  or  ten 
drops  of  hypnone.     The  mixture  keeps  well  and  has  a  pleasant  taste. 
Liniment  of  Hypnone  consists  of  equal  quantities  of  hypnone  and 
expressed  oil  of  almond.  This  is  superior  to  liniments  containing 
chloroform,  which  evaporates  so  readily,  while  hypnone  remains  in 
contact  with  the  skin  for  a  much  longer  time,  its  boiling  point  being 
199°  C. 
Kefir  or  Milk  Wine. — Kogelmann,  of  Graz,  has  shown  that  the 
imported  kefir-fungus  is  not  necessary  for  the  production  of  milk 
wine.  The  same  ferment  is  abundantly  present  in  buttermilk  and 
also  in  cream  which  has  become  strongly  sour.  Kogelmann  gives  the 
following  directions  for  the  preparation  of  kefir  :  One  part  of  butter- 
milk is  added  to  two  parts  of  fresh  milk.  Active  fermentation  sets 
in  within  a  few  hours,  and  in  three  days  there  is  obtained  a  fluid 
