Amsi^i&3h6arm'}       Gleanings  from  Foreign  Journals.  -  429 
GLEANINGS  FROM  FOREIGN  JOURNALS. 
By  George  H.  Ochse,  Ph.G. 
Polishing  Pomade. — The  following  formula  is  said  to  yield  a  good 
product:  Oxalic  acid  1  part,  ferric  oxide  25  parts,  tripoli  20  parts, 
palm  oil  60  parts,  soft  paraffin  4  parts. — Rundschau,  1886,  p.  435. 
A  Cement  ivhich  is  not  affected  by  boiling  sulphuric  acid  is  made  by 
melting  caoutchouc  at  a  moderate  heat  and  adding  3  per  cent,  of  suet, 
stirring  constantly,  then  adding  a  sufficient  quantity  of  slaked  lime  to 
give  it  the  consistency  of  soft  dough  ;  lastly  20  per  cent,  of  red  oxide 
of  lead  is  added. — Ibid.,  p.  435. 
Syrup  of  Lactophosphate  of  Calcium  and  Iron. — According  to 
Thyssen,  syrup  of  lactophosphate  of  iron  is  first  made  as  follows: 
Dissolve  5  parts  of  lactate  of  iron  in  40  phosphoric  acid,  add  simple 
syrup  160  parts,  oleosaccharate  of  lemon  4  parts  and  simple  syrup 
enough  to  make  1000  parts.  To  this  syrup  is  added  the  syrup  of  lac- 
tophosphate of  calcium  made  as  follows:  Calcium  lactophosphate  3 
parts,  citric  acid  1.2  parts,  simple  syrup  to  make  1200  parts  ;  flavor 
with  oil  of  lemon. — Ibid.,  p.  517. 
Billroth^  Adhesive  Iodoform  Gauze  is  made  by  impregnating  200 
meters  of  bleached  organtin  with  the  following  solution:  Glycerin 
500  grams,  colophony  1000  grams,  alcohol  10  kilograms,  iodoform, 
pulverized,  4  kilograms. — Ibid.,  p.  405. 
Bismuth  Salicylate  — Solger  recommends  salicylate  of  bismuth  very 
highly  in  chronic  catarrh  of  the  bowels,  also  in  the  diarrhoea  in  the 
last  stages  of  tuberculosis.  In  reflex  neurosis,  due  to  chronic  intes- 
tinal affections,  impotency  and  epileptic  imbecility,  due  to  the  same 
cause,  Solger  obtained  excellent  results  from  its  use.  It  is  best  ad- 
ministered in  cachets,  and  is  given  in  doses  of  0*6  gram  repeated 
every  3  hours. — Ibid.,  p.  405. 
Two  New  Reactions  for  Morphine. — 1.  If  1  milligram  of  powdered 
morphine  is  intimately  mixed  with  8  drops  of  concentrated  sulphuric 
acid  and  a  small  particle  of  arseniate  of  potassium,  and  the  whole  is 
heated  in  a  capsule  (agitating  constantly)  until  acid  vapors  are  evolved 
a  beautiful  blue-violet  color  is  produced ;  by  continuing  the  heat  the 
color  changes  to  a  dark-brown  red.  If  water  is  cautiously  added,  a 
reddish  color  turning  green  when  more  water  is  added  results.  If 
the  liquid  is  shaken  with  chloroform,  a  beautiful  violet  color  is  pro- 
duced, if  shaken  with  ether,  a  violet  red  color,  the  bottom  layer  turn- 
ing brown. 
