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acid  and  quinia  instead  of  a  chemical  compound  ;  2  grams  of  the  mixture 
contained  0*142,  As2Os,  0746  quinia  and  0'ii2  gram  water.  The 
author  prepares  pure  quinia  arsenite  by  boiling  for  some  time  hydro- 
chlorate  of  quinia  with  silver  arsenite,  both  suspended  in  diluted  alcohol, 
when  very  delicate  needles  appear  in  the  filtrate,  which  are  soluble  in 
15  parts  of  cold  and  6  parts  of  boiling  alcohol,  in  8  parts  of  chloroform,  in 
25  parts  of  ether,  in  20  parts  of  benzol,  and  scarcely  soluble  in  cold, 
but  soluble  in  about  150  parts  hot  water;  the  constitution  of  quinia 
arsenite  is  (rC20H24N2O2)3H3AsO3-l-4H2O. — Arch.  d.  Pharm.,  Jan., 
1879,  p.  43. 
Poisonous  Effects  of  the  Seeds  of  Agrostemma  Githago. — 
These  seeds  are  said  to  be  frequently  used  in  France  as  an  adulteration 
of  cheap  flour,  being  ground  with  the  grain.  Two  500  grams  lots  of 
wheat  flour  containing,  respectively,  30  and  45  per  cent,  of  these  seeds, 
administered  to  two  calves,  caused  severe  cramps  in  the  stomach  in  the 
course  of  an  hour,  followed  by  diarrhoea  and  finally  death.  The  seeds, 
offered  to  poultry,  were  not  touched  by  chickens  but  eaten  by  ducks 
and  geese,  and  had  the  same  poisonous  effect.  All  had  severe  inflam- 
mation of  the  bowels. — Arch.  d.  Pharm  ,  Jan.  1879,  p.  87. 
Poisoning  by  Aconite  Root.— Seven  persons  who  had  taken  bitters, 
prepared  by  mistake  from  whiskey  and  fresh  aconite  root  in  the  place 
of  rhubarb,  immediately  complained  of  severe  pain  in  the  stomach  and 
head.  Three  died  almost  instantly,  while  the  others  were  removed  to 
a  hospital  and  were  restored  to  health  in  a  few  days. — Pharm.  Ztg. 
Jan.  nth,  1879,  p  27. 
Poisoning  with  Salicylate  of  Sodium.— Dr.  Feltz  reports  the  poi- 
soning of  a  man  who  took  200  grams  of  salicylate  of  sodium  in  one 
month.  He  took  4  grams  three  times  daily  for  seven  days,  then 
increased  the  dose  to  6  grams,  and,  in  the  last  17  days  to  8  grams  three 
times  daily.  The  intoxication  symptoms  were  principally  frequent 
vomiting  and  repeated  attacks  of  very  painful  headache,  preceded  by 
reddening  of  the  neck,  face  and  head.  His  pupils  were  very  much 
contracted  and  the  symptoms  continued  for  17  days  after  the  last  dose 
of  medicine  had  been  taken,  while  the  acid  could  be  detected  in  the 
urine  for  16  days.— Ap.  Ztg.,  Dec.  14th,  1878,  p.  205. 
Salicylic  Acid  against  Taenia.— After  trying  almost  all  other  reme- 
dies in  vain,  Marynowski  administered  to  a  lady  who  had  suffered  with 
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