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then  adding  the  liquor  pancreatine — keeping  up  the  heat.  In  these 
latter  experiments  the  result  seemed  more  perfect,  but,  as  I  have  said^ 
the  same  procedure  would  be  rather  inconvenient  in  practice. 
"  The  results  were  found  to  be  identical  in  three  successive  experi- 
ments, at  intervals  of  several  weeks." — Pharm.  Journ.,  London^  JVov, 
im,  1870. 
CUCUMBRR  OINTMENT. 
Editor  Pharmacist: 
Dear  Sir, — Having  been  requested  by  a  physician  to  prepare 
some  cucumber  ointment  for  l^m,  I  tried  several  formulas  without  pro- 
ducing as  nice  a  one  as  I  wished.  I  first  employed  that  of  Prof. 
Procter,  but  found  that  it  was  too  troublesome  and  tedious,  while  It 
did  not  furnish  an  elegant  preparation.  The  following  is  the  formula 
which  I  have  used,  which  is  quite  simple  and  easy,  and  any  apothecary 
can  prepare  it. 
Take  of  Oil  of  Sweet  Almonds,  seven  fluid  ounces. 
Spermaceti,  eighteen  drachms. 
White  Wax,  five  drachms. 
Glycerin,  one  fluid  ounce. 
Green  Cucumbers,  ibs.  iv. 
Cut  the  cucumbers  in  small  pieces,  mash  them  in  a  wedgewood 
mortar,  let  them  macerate  in  their  own  liquor  for  twelve  hours,  express 
and  strain ;  melt  the  almond  oil,  spermaceti  and  wax  together,  by 
means  of  a  water  bath ;  add  to  it  the  strained  liquor,  stirring  con- 
stantly so  as  to  incorporate  the  whole  together.  Set  aside  in  a  cool 
place  (an  ice  chest  preferred),  till  it  becomes  hard,  then  beat  with  a 
wooden  spoon,  so  as  to  separate  the  watery  portion  of  the  cucumbers 
from  the  ointment,  pour  off  the  liquor  thus  obtained,  and  mix  the 
glycerin  with  the  ointment  without  the  aid  of  heat,  by  working  it 
with  the  hands  until  it  becomes  thoroughly  incorporated.  Put  up  in 
four  ounce  jars,  cover  with  a  layer  of  rose  water,  and  set  aside  in  a 
cool  place.  The  ointment  prepared  in  this  way  will  keep  sweet  and 
nice  for  twelve  months.  It  is  much  esteemed  by  physicians  and  the 
public  generally  in  the  south  and  southwest. 
Respectfully,  LUTHER  E.  SALE. 
Huntsville,  Aug.,  1870. 
— The  Pharmacist,  Chicago,  Oct.  1870. 
