Am.  Jouit.  Phark.  ) 
Dec.  1, 1871.  J 
Elixir  Quniae,  Etc, 
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each  one  mixed  with  glycerin  or  a  portion  of  the  sugar,  evaporated 
to  a  small  bulk  when  they  are  mixed  and  the  evaporation  continued 
until  the  proper  measure  is  obtained ;  it  is  then  set  aside  for  several 
days  and  decanted  from  the  small  quantity  of  sediment. 
The  proportions  used  are  as  follows  :  Chestnut  leaves,  dried,  cut 
and  bruised,  sixteen  troy  ounces  ;  glycerin  five  troy  ounces  (f^iv) ; 
sugar  eight  troyounces  ;  hot  water  a  sufficient  quantity  ;  the  fluid  ex- 
tract to  measure  sixteen  fluidounces. 
ELIXIR  QUINI.E,  FERRI  ET  STRYCHNIJE  PHOSPHATIS. 
Editor  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy: 
Allow  me  to  present  to  your  readers  the  following  formula,  which 
furnishes  a  very  agreeable  tonic,  and  not  so  intensely  bitter  as  solu- 
tions of  either  of  the  alkaloids  themselves : 
Quinise, 
grs.  XXX, 
Ferri  Pyrophatis, 
grs.  60, 
Strychniae, 
Acidi  Citrici, 
grs.  30, 
Alcoholis, 
Syrupi, 
f^iss. 
Aquae  Aurant.  Flor., 
f^iss, 
Glycerinae, 
Aqu^  DestilL,  q.  s.  ad. 
f^viiss, 
Aquae  Ammon., 
q.  s. 
Dissolve  the  iron  in  f^ss  of  water;  mix  the  syrup,  glycerin,  and 
orange-flower  water,  and  add  to  the  solution  of  iron ;  then  add  Jss  of 
alcohol.  Dissolve  the  quinia,  with  5  grs.  citric  acid,  in  ^i  water  and 
^i  alcohol,  by  the  aid  of  heat ;  then  mix  with  the  iron  and  syrup  so- 
lution. Dissolve  the  strychnia  in  the  remainder  of  the  alcohol,  and 
add  to  the  other  solution  ;  then  add  the  remainder  of  the  citric  acid, 
in  powder,  with  enough  liquid  ammonia,  until  it  becomes  clear,  using 
a  little  heat  after  the  acid  is  added.  The  quinia  solution  must  be  of 
the  same  temperature  as  the  iron  when  added,  also  with  the  others 
when  added.  This  gives  a  beautiful  straw-colored  elixir,  represent- 
ing about  1  gr.  sulphate  of  quinia,  1  gr.  pyrophosphate  iron,  and  ^^gth 
gr.  strychnia  in  the  fluid-drachm. 
Yours,  &c.,  Chas.  Shivers,  Jr. 
