428  Practical  Notes  from  Va  rious  Sources.  {Amsipt.%Sarm' 
Linimentum  Terebinthince  was  ordered  by  the  British  Pharmacopoeia, 
1867,  to  be  made  by  triturating  together  soft  soap  2  oz.,  camphor  1  oz., 
oil  of  turpentine  16  fluid  ounces.  The  present  Pharmacopoeia  orders 
the  same  quantities,  but  directs  the  soft  soap  to  be  first  mixed  with 
2  fluid  ounces  of  water.  W.  Baxter,  Jr.  (Phar.  Jour,  and  Trans., 
June  5,  1886),  states  that  this  mixture  soon  separates,  the  lower  layer 
becoming  a  thick  jelly,  very  difficult  to  shake  up  ;  but  if  the  water  is 
increased  to  4  fluid  ounces,  a  beautiful  liquid  white  anol  permanent 
emulsion  is  obtained. 
Anise  Cones  are  maole  from  spermaceti,  wax  and  oil  of  anise,  and 
are  recommendeol  against  the  bites  of  flies  and  other  insects. 
Indellible  Ink. — Dissolve  extract  of  logwood  240  gm.  in  sufficient 
olistilleol  water,  add  yellow  potassium  chromate  15  gm.,  anol  chromate 
of  copper  8  gm.,  evaporate  to  a  thick  consistence  and  mix  with  15 
gm.  of  varnish. — Phar.  Rundschau,  Prag,  1886,  p.  3  5. 
Antiseptic  Paper  has  been  introduced  in  the  military  hospital  of 
Vincennes  by  Dr.  Beoloin.  Filtering  or  other  absorbent  paper  is  ster- 
ilizeol  by  heating  it  in  a  drying  oven  to  110°  C,  after  which  it  is  im- 
mersed in  a  solution  of  corrosive  sublimate,  boric  acid,  phenol  or 
other  antiseptic. 
Antiseptic  Mouth  Wash. — Dr.  Midler  (Deut.  Jled.  Wochensch.)  recom- 
mends a  solution  made  of  thymol  0*25  gm.,  benzoic  acid  3'00  gm.,  tincture 
of  eucalyptus  15*00gm.  and  water  750'00  gm.,to  be  used  as  a  wash  to 
rinse  the  mouth  after  meals,  anol  especially  before  going  to  bed.  It 
will  destroy  bacteria  anol  prevent  caries  of  the  teeth  and  foul  breath. 
Boric  Acid  has  been  found  useful  by  Dr.  A.  D.  Macgregor  (Brit. 
Med.  Jour.,  July  10)  in  various  diseased  conditions  of  the  mouth,  and 
has  been  applied  in  the  form  of  powder,  confection  and  as  a  gargle 
combined  with  glycerin.  A  good  antiseptic  tooth-jjoicder  is  made  from 
boric  acid  4,  potassium  chlorate  3,  guaiacum  resin  2,  prepared  chalk 
6,  and  magnesium  carbonate  33  parts. 
Stannous  Chloride  may  be  used  as  a  disinfectant,  according  to  D. 
Abbott,  instead  of  corrosive  sublimate,  because  it  is  comparatively  safe, 
oloes  not  corrode  leaol  pipes,  and  is  also  cheap.  A  1  per  cent,  solution 
kills  spores  after  an  exposure  of  two  hours.  It  is  considerably  more 
active  than  zinc  chloride,  copper  sulphate,  zinc  sulphate,  and  sulphate 
of  iron.  When  intended  to  be  kept  for  use,  it  should  be  mixed  with 
an  equal  weight  of  ammonium  chloride,  which  prevents  the  formation 
of  the  insoluble  oxychloriole  of  tin. — Med.  News,  Jan.  30,  1886. 
