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Minutes  of  the  College. 
(  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
\      Feb.  1876 
expelled  entire.  Subsequent  experiments  yielded  the  same  result.  This  membrane 
was  then  carefully  examined,  and  found  to  consist  of  two  membranes  separable  by 
maceration  in  water.  The  outer  membrane  contained  a  resin  in  small  quantities 
(one  in  seventeen),  which  M.  Heckel  believes  to  be  the  active  agent.  He  believes 
that  the  castor  oil  acts  not  only  by  its  purgative  effect,  but  by  dissolving  the  resin 
and  rendering  it  active.  The  second  membrane  contained  more  chlorophyll  than 
resin.  It  must  not  be  forgotten  that  these  seeds  contain  a  fixed  oil,  to  which  their 
qualities  have  been  ascribed,  and  which  may  be  obtained  by  cold  expression  from 
the  seeds  in  the  proportion  of  half  an  ounce  to  a  pound.  This  oil  has  been  used 
with  success,  in  repeated  half-ounce  doses,  in  cases  of  taenia. — Lancet,  Sept.  25^ 
1875,  from  Mon.  Abst.  of.  Med.  Science,  Nov.  1875. 
Pharmacopceia  of  the  Philadelphia  Hospital. — 
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Charta  Arsenicalis  Composita. 
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Belladonnae  foliae, 
Hyoscyami  foliae, 
Stramonii  folia?, 
Extracti  opii, 
Tabaci  foliae, 
Aquae, 
Fiat  infusum,  et  adde — 
Potassii  nitratis, 
Potassii  arsenitis, 
Fiat  solutio. 
Saturate  bibulous  paper,  and  dry  for 
ad  gr.  xlviii 
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gr.  lxxx 
Oi 
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gr.  cccxx 
Glycerita  01  ei  Ricini. 
Olei  cinnamomi, 
Olei  ricini, 
Glycerina3, 
Misce. 
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da  f^iv 
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Infusum  Senna  Compositum. 
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Ovi 
Sennae  foliae, 
Pulveris  jalapse, 
Potassii  bitartratis, 
Aquae  bullientis, 
Macera  per  horas  duas,  cola,  et  adde — 
Tincturae  sennae  compositae,  Oii 
Misce.    Signa — Dose,  a  tablespoonful. 
Linimentum  Chloroformi  Compositum. 
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Chloroformi,  f3jii 
Tincturae  aconiti  radicis, 
Aquae  ammoniae,  da  f^ss 
Olei  olivae,  f^v 
Fiat  linimentum. 
R 
Linimentum  Saponis  Viridis. 
Saponis  viridis,  £1 
Alcoholis,  q.  s.  ut  fiat  solutio. 
Liquefac  cum  leni  calore. 
Misce  et  filtra. 
(To  be  continued.) 
MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Philadelphia,  December  27th,  1875. 
A  stated  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  this  after- 
noon at  the  College  Hall. 
Dillwyn  Parrish,  President,  occupied  the  chair,  and  fifteen  members  registered 
their  names. 
The  minutes  of  the  meeting  held  in  September  were  read  and  approved. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  since  September,  were  read  by  Wm.  C 
Bakes,  Secretary  of  the  Board,  and  on  motion  adopted 
Mr.  Bullock,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  the  Centennial,  reported  progress. 
He  and  Mr.  Shinn  urged  upon  all  the  members  the  importance  of  assisting  the  Com- 
