562  Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals.  {^^':^oV'Sst^'^' 
passing  CO2  through  the  solution,  the  precipitate  formed  consists  of 
j9itre  herheidne  carbonate,  which,  if  warmed  in  a  current  of  hydrogen, 
yields  the  pure  alkaloid. — E.  Schmidt,  Pharm.  Ztg.,  1888,  572. 
Stylophorum  diphyllum,  Nuttall. — The  root  of  this  American  plant 
contains  chelidonine  with  a  second  alkaloid  closely  related  to,  if  not 
identical  with  chelerythrine. — E.  Schmidt,  Pharm.  Ztg.,  1888,  572. 
Corrosive  sublimate  bandages  after  a  time  contain  the  mercuric 
chloride  in  an  insoluble  form;  from  the  results  of  M.  Haupt,  the 
material  used  for  the  bandage  appears  to  have  some  effect  on  this 
change.  Wadding  after  seven  months  retains  one-half  of  the  mercuric 
chloride  in  soluble  form,  with  mull  this  point  is  reached  after  five 
months,  and  with  cambric  in  about  three  months ;  this  change  gradu- 
ally becomes  complete,  as  specimens  (one  year  old)  contained  either 
very  small  quantities  or  none  at  all.  To  preserve  the  solubility  of  the 
HgCl2,  additions  of  ardium  chloride  or  tartaric  acid  are  made.  In 
examining  bandages  which  should  contain  0*4  per  cent  HgClg  it  was 
observed  that  the  quantity  never  exceeded  0*335  per  cent.,  indicating 
a  loss  of  16  per  cent,  occasioned  by  drying  the  impregnated  material. 
Pharm.  Centralh.,  1888,  458. 
ABSTRACTS  FROM  THE  FRENCH  JOURNALS. 
Translated  for  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy. 
PuKiFiED  Watee. — The  boiling  of  water  "  to  kill  the  microbes  " 
has  sometimes  been  recommended  by  physicians.  M.  Tellier  has 
shown  that  this  cannot  be  effected  by  a  temperature  of  212°  F.  He 
also  observed  that  boiled  water,  being  deprived  of  its  air,  is  heavy  and 
indigestible,  and  that  through  loss  of  the  calcareous  salts  it  becomes 
insipid,  and  is  disagreeable  to  drink.  He  prepares  water  in  a  closed 
vessel,  placed  in  a  salt  and  water  bath,  by  which  he  gets  a  temperature 
of  300°  F.  In  using,  the  water  is  drawn  from  a  filter-faucet  placed 
near  the  bottom  of  the  vessel.  A  small  faucet  at  the  top,  to  admit 
the  air,  is  kept  covered  with  cotton. — Arch,  de  Phar.,  Oct.  5,  1888. 
Toilet  Cream  of  Lanolin.  M.  Fassati  sends  the  following 
formula  to  the  Arch,  de  Phar.,  Oct.  5,  1888,  which  he  declares  to  be 
"  very  efficacious  for  tan,  pimples,  acne,  and  other  simple  affections  of 
the  skin  :  Lanolin,  5  gm. ;  sulphur  (precip.),  5  gm. ;  oil  of  sweet 
almonds,  5  gm. ;  oxide  of  zinc,  2*50  gm. ;  ext.  violet,  50  cgm.;  ext. 
alkanet  q.  s.  to  obtain  a  flesh  tint.    It  should  be  applied  as  a  very  thin 
