404  Ahstro.ds  from  the  French  Journals,  {^"^'iae^i?!^'"'^' 
ABSTRACTS  FROM  THE  FREXCH  JOURXALS. 
Translated  for  Tke  Ameeicax  Jouenal  «:>f  Phae^iacy. 
Acid  SoLrxio^s-s  of  C'  »er':i-ive  SrBLiMATz. — Dr.  Laplace  {Gaz. 
degli  O^p. )  states  that  ordinar  v  S'jluii'jns  'M  'l  C'rr'jsive  sublimate  are  ineffi- 
cacious for  fabrics  used  in  surgical  dr---:ng-,  account  of  the  tendencv 
to  form  mercuric  alljuniinate  ;  this  is  prevented  by  acididating  the  solu- 
tion. He  also  says  that  the  antiseptic  power  of  sublimate  solutions  is 
increased  by  such  a'lditi'jns.  so  that  weaker  mixtures  mav  be  used 
with  equally  good  etiect.  He  thinks  that  where  acids  are  thus  used 
there  is  no  need  of  iodoform.  For  lotions  he  recommends  :  Corrosive 
sublimate.  1  gm.  ;  tamric  acid^  5  gm.  :  distilled  water,  1000  gm.  A 
solution  in  which  immerse  gauze,  bandages,  etc.,  is  comj>osed  of : 
sublimate,  5  gm. :  tartaric  acid,  20  gm.:  distilled  water,  1000 gm. — Xouv. 
Rem.,  May  24,  1888.    See  also  A^i.  Joue.  Phae.  1887  p.  355. 
IXCQAIPATIBILITY  OF  ChLOEATE  OF  POTASSmi  AXD  lODEDE  OF 
Teox. — According  to  the  Boll.  Farm.  {Arch,  de  jyhar..  July  5,  1888), 
iihe  death  of  a  child  wa-  '.aused  by  the  iodine  resulting  from  the  de- 
composition of  these  salts.  The  iron  precipitates  in  the  form  of  a 
:  sesquioxide,  and  the  i'jdine  is  c<jmplettly  eliminated  in  accordance  with 
the  following  formula  :  2FeI,-KCl(:):=Fe,03-KCl-4l. 
Phosphoefs  agaixst  Phyll'jxeea.  The  Bull,  de  la  Soc.  de 
phar.  de  Bordeaux  announces  that  taljlets  of  phosphorus  weighing  one 
gramme  planted  (four  to  each  vinei  at  a  depth  of  10  to  15  centimetres 
in  the  soil,  kill  or  drive  away  the  insects.  The  tablets  may  be  coated 
with  plaster  (supposed  to  aid  h<jrizontal  ditfiisionj.  or  if  the  soil  be 
calcareous,  chloride  of  potassium  may  be  used  for  that  purpose.  It  is 
thought  also  that  the  phosphorus  will  form  compounds  with  the  soil 
elements  to  the  advantage  of  the  vines. 
Plastic  cemext  foe  Hollc>w  Teeth  is  formulated  as  follows  in 
the  Gior.  di  Farm,  e  di  <['him..  Xo.  37.  ISSS  :  Paraffin.  7*50  gm : 
spermaceti.  7  '50  gm :  iodol,  4  o-m  :  carmine,  60  cgm  :  yellow  wax,  12  gm. 
The  Flowees  of  the  Hoese  Beax.  Vicia  Faba.  Lin.,  constitute 
a  popular  remedy  in  some  parts  <jt  France.  Dr,  Bouloumie  has  veri- 
fied their  good  effects  in  sub-acute  nephritic  colics  with  uric  and  phos- 
phatic  gravel,  and  in  the  pains  symptomatic  of  renal  calculus  ;  also  in 
a  case  of  urethral  pains  from  enlarged  prostrate.  He  failed  to  relieve 
in  a  diabetic  case  of  acute  nephritic  colic.    The  d^jse  is  oC'  or  6'J  flow- 
