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raneous  mixtures  with  iron,  quinine,  the  phosphates,  and  other  tonics^ 
dissolved  either  in  very  dilute  alcoholic,  or  in  saccharine,  menstrua. 
Some  judgment  is  required  in  the  selection  of  these.  As  a  rule,  sweet 
syrups  are  best  adapted  to  children  ;  molasses  is  used  in  one  of  the 
popular  proprietary  nutritive  tonics  ;  but,  on  the  other  hand,  great 
care  is  required  not  to  cloy  the  stomach  of  an  adult  with  sweets  con- 
stantly administered. 
Fluid  extract  of  liquorice  is  one  of  the  best  excipients  for  disguising 
the  meat  flavor  ;  that  made  from  the  root  by  the  use  of  diluted  alcohol 
gives  a  strong  liquorice  flavor  and  taste  without  much  body.  Diluted 
phosphoric  acid,  or  the  compound  syrup  of  phosphates,  is  a  good 
addition.  Strong  alcoholic  liquids  would  be  incompatible  with  it,  but 
wines  mix  well,  increasing  fluidity  and  producing  but  slight  precif)i- 
tation.  Wine  of  iron  or  bitter  Avine  of  iron  may  be  advantageously 
added  in  the  proportion  of  1  part  of  the  wine  to  3  of  the  Extractum 
carnis  fluidum. 
FERRATED  ELIXIR  OF  CINCPIONA. 
By  the  Edttor. 
A  correspondent  requests  us  to  publish  a  good  formula  for  this  elixir. 
The  first  one  puj)lished  is  that  of  Mr.  James  T.  Shinn.*  Another  one, 
differing  somewhat  from  the  former,  was  communicated  to  this  journal, 
by  Mr.  Wm.  C.  Bakes. f  At  our  request,  Mr.  Wm.  Mclntyre,  of  this 
city,  has  furnished  us  with  the  following  formula  for  elixir  of  calisaya. 
with  pyrophosphate  of  iron,  in  which  calisaya  bark  is  emploj^ed  : 
Take  of  Calisaya,  ....  giv. 
Sweet  Orange  Peel,  recently  dried,        .  5iii. 
Coriander,  ....  5vi. 
Ceylon  Cinnamon,         .  .  .  3iv. 
Cardamom, 
Anise,  aa,         ....  ,5ij. 
Prepare  these  for  percolation,  and  displace  with  a  mixture  of  one- 
quart  stronger  alcohol  and  three  quarts  of  water. 
To  this  tincture  add 
Oil  of  Orange  (fresh),  .  .    40  m. 
"     Lemon,     "    .  .  .    16  m. 
"     Almonds,  "      (essential)       .      4  m.,  dissolved 
in  Alcohol,  four  fl.  drs. 
^-  Am.  Jour.  Ph.  1862,  p.  204.    f  Ibid.  1863,  228. 
