Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Oct.,  1888. 
New  Formulce  B.P.C. 
517 
Each  fluid  drachm  contains  3  grains 
of  saccharin. 
Dose ;  5  to  20  minims. 
Emulsio  Olei  Moeehu^,  II. 
Emulsion  of  Cod  Liver  Oil. 
Take  of— 
Cod  liver  oil   8  fluid  oz. 
The  yolks  of  two  eggs. 
Tragacanth,  in  powder. ...  16  grains. 
Elixir  of  saccharin   1  fl.  drm. 
Simple  tinct.  of  benzoin ..  1  " 
Spirit  of  chloroform   4  " 
Essential  oil  of  bitter  al- 
monds   8  minims. 
Distilled  water,  sufficient 
to  produce  16  fluid  oz. 
Measure  5  fluid  oz.  of  the  distilled 
water,  place  the  tragacanth  in  powder 
in  a  dry  mortar,  and  triturate  with  a 
little  of  the  cod  liver  oil ;  then  add 
the  yolks  of  eggs,  and  stir  briskly, 
adding  water  as  the  mixture  thickens. 
When  of  a  suitable  consistence,  add 
the  remainder  of  the  oil  and  water  al- 
ternately, with  constant  stirring  avoid- 
ing frothing.  Transfer  to  a  pint  bottle, 
add  the  elixir  of  saccharin,  tincture  of 
benzoin,  spirit  of  chloroform,  and  oil  of 
almonds  previously  mixed,  shake  well, 
and  add  distilled  water,  if  necessary, 
to  make  the  product  measure  16  fluid 
oz. 
Dose  :  2  to  8  fluid  drachms. 
EXTEACTUM  TeITICI  LiQUIDUM. 
Liquid' Extract  of  Triticum. 
Take  of— 
Triticum  rhizome,  in  No. 
20  powder   10  oz 
"      '  q.S. 
Rectified  spirit  I  ^f^^^j^^ 
Distilled  water 
Moisten  the  powder  with  4  fluid 
ounces  of  distilled  water,  pack  in  a 
percolator,  and  pour  boiling  distilled 
water  upon  it  until  it  is  exhausted. 
Evaporate  the  percolate  to  15  fluid 
ounces,  add  to  it  5  fluid  ounces  of  rec- 
tified spirit,  mix,  and  set  aside  for 
forty-eight  hours.     Then  filter  the 
!  liquid,  and  add  to  the  filtrate  enough 
of  a  mixture  composed  of  3  fluid  parts 
of  distilled  water  and  one  of  rectified 
spirit  to  make  the  liquid  extract  meas- 
ure 1  pint. 
Dose  :  1  to  6  fluid  drachms. 
LiQUOE  Feeei  Hypophosphitis  Foetis. 
Strong  Solution  of  Hypophosphite  of  Iron. 
Take  of— 
Sulphate  of  iron  760  grains. 
Hypophosphite  of  barium830  " 
(Containing  not  less  than 
95  per  cent,  of  Ba.  2 
Diluted  sulphuric  acid... lOG minims. 
Distilled  water   1  pint. 
Put  the  sulphate  of  iron  with  5 
fluid  ounces  of  distilled  water  in  a 
tall  24-oz.  bottle,  and  shake  till  dis- 
solved. Dissolve  the  hypophosphite 
of  barium  in  the  remaining  15  fluid 
ounces  of  distilled  water,  and  add 
slowly  to  the  former  solution.  Shake 
and  add  the  diluted  sulphuric  acid  ; 
again  shake  and  set  aside  for  two 
days,  then  syphon  off  the  clear  liquid. 
Keep  it  in  bottles  quite  full  and  in  a 
dark  place, 
Each  fluid  drachm  contains  about  5 
grains  of  hypophosphite  of  iron.  The 
solution  has  an  acid  reaction,  and  it 
should  not  give  more  than  a  faint  pre- 
cipitate, if  any,  with  either  diluted 
sulphuric  acid,  or  solution  of  chloride 
of  barium. 
Dose  :  10  to  30  minims. 
LiQUOE  Hypophosphitum  Compositus. 
Compound  Solution  of  Hypophosphites. 
Syn. — Liquor  Ferri  Hypophosphitis 
Compositus. 
Take  of— 
Hypophos.  of  calcium  320  grains. 
Hypophos.  of  sodium  320  " 
Hypopho«.  of  magnesium. 160  " 
Strong  solution  of  hypo- 
phosphite of  iron   6  fluid  oz. 
Hypophosphorous  acid, 
30  p.  c  -   ^  fluid  oz. 
Distilled  water,  q.  s. 
