112 
Review., 
/Am.  Jour.  Pbarm. 
\  March  1,1871. 
the  bark  of  Rhamnus  frangula.  According  to  one  original  receipt,  beer  was 
mixed  with  a  small  quantity  of  a  strong  infusion  of  marsh  mallow  root,  corian- 
der, staranise,  and  grains  of  paradise,  and  with  some  simple  syrup,  glycerin,  oil 
of  lemon,  oil  of  orange  and  beer  coloring-  (caramel).  The  consumers  can  make 
it  for,  at  most,  one-sixth  of  its  price. 
Zimmermann's  Extract  of  Malt,  which,  like  the  former,  comes  likewise  frora 
Berlin,  is  similar  in  composition. 
Matico  Injection,  by  Grrimault,  of  Paris,  for  gonorrhoea,  is  made,  according 
to  Kjoerklund,  by  dissolving  4  grains  sulphate  of  copper  in  8  oz.  infusion  of 
matico  (from  ^  oz.) 
Syrup  of  Horseradish,  by  Griraault.  Hager  gives  the  following  directions  : 
50  p.  each  of  fresh  scurvygrass,  buckbean,  and  watercress,  60  of  horseradish^ 
40  of  fresh  orange  berries,  are  infused  with  3  cinnamon  in  50  p.  white  wine,  and 
after  a  day  expressed  ;  250  p.  sugar  are  dissolved  in  the  filtrate. 
lodinized  Syrup  of  Horseradish,  by  Grimault,  contains  10  iodine  and  5  po- 
tassium iodide  in  8000  of  the  former. 
Sirop  de  Lait  lodique,  by  Bouyer,  of  Paris.  200  cows'  milk,  60  cane  sugar,, 
a  little  soda,  and  1-6  of  potassium  iodide,  are  evaporated  to  100  parts. 
Myrrhine,  by  J.  B.  George,  of  Paris,  for  the  preservation  of  the  teeth  r 
glycerin  38,  myrrh  7,  arrowroot  5,  chalk  54,  oil  of  cinnamon  1  part. 
New  York  Pills,  by  Sampson,  of  New  York.  The  grain  pills  consist  of 
powdered  coca  25,  extract  of  coca  30,  powdered  iron  35  parts. 
Opiate  pour  les  Bents,  by  Pinaud.  Syrup  70,  chalk  21,  gypsum  7^,  magnesia 
1^,  colored  with  anilin  red,  containing  arsenic,  and  flavored  with  oil  of  cloves 
and  of  spearmint. 
BrandretKs  Pills  contain  resin  of  podophyllum,  inspissated  juice  of  poke 
berries,  saffron,  cloves,  oil  of  peppermint. 
Eolloway's  Pills  are  composed  of  aloe,  myrrh,  and  saffron. 
Morrison' s  Pills,  2|-  grains  each,  consist  of  aloe,  cream  of  tartar  and  colo- 
cynth;  another  kind  contains  the  same  ingredients,  besides  gamboge. 
Radway's  Ready  Relief,  according  to  Peckolt,  is  an  etherial  tincture  of 
capsicum,  with  alcohol  and  camphor. 
Radway's  Renovating  Resolvent,  a  vinous  tincture  of  ginger  and  cardamom 
sweetened  with  sugar.    (Hager  and  Jacobsen.) 
Poudre  Hemostatique  Vegetal,  by  Bonnatour,  consists  of  4  rosin,  1  gum 
Arabic,  1  wood  charcoal. 
Poudre  Unique,  by  Godernaux,  of  Paris,  lauded  as  a  specific  against 
epilepsy,  is  impure  calomel,  leaving  when  heated  a  slight  reddish  residue. 
Oil  of  Horsechestnuts,  by  E.  Genevoix,  of  Paris,  is  not  the  oil  of  the 
horsechestuuts,  but  another  non-drying  oil,  altered  by  heat  so  that  it  has 
acquired  a  darker  color,  a  pungent  odor  and  acrid  taste.  (Wittstein.) 
The  above  quotations  may  suflfice  to  show  the  nature  of  the  little 
volume,  which  we  heartily  recommend  to  those  who  desire  to  inform 
themselves  of  the  nature  of  numerous  panaceas,  heralded  as  specifics 
for  all  ailments  which  human  flesh  is  heir  to. 
J.  M.  Maisch. 
