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MISCELLANY. 
Ashes of Human Blood and Saliva. — 100 parts of the human blood con- 
tain — 
Tribasic phosphate of soda - 
OO. 1 
UHlOriUt/ Ol bUUlUlll ■ 
O-t t Oif 
^ notaftsium _ . 
4-416 
Sulphate of soda .... 
2-461 
Phosphate of lime 
3-636 
magnesia - 
0-769 
Oxide of iron with phosphate of iron 
10-77 
100 parts of the ashes of the saliva contain — 
Tribasic phosphate of soda - 
28-122 
Chlorides of sodium and potassium 
61-93 
Sulphate of soda - - 
2-315 
Phosphates of lime, magnesia, and iron 
5-509 
Chemist^ from E?iderlin ) Annalen, and Lancet. 
Extract from a note on Lactucarium. By M. Aubergier. — M. Aubergier 
having ascertained that alcohol at 21° easily separates the active prin- 
ciples of lactucarium from the wax, resin, and other inert matters which 
accompany it, proposes to prepare an extract and syrup of lactucarium 
in the following manner: 
Lactucarium is exhausted by being twice heated with alcohol at 21°; 
the liquors are distilled, and the evaporation is carried on in a sand- 
bath, with continued stirring. The extract thus obtained is brown ; bit- 
ter, and deliquescent. M. Aubergier recommends its use for the prepa- 
ration of pills and syrup of lactucarium. 
B. Alcoholic extract of lactucarium, 1 part 
Simple syrup - - 50 " 
Dissolve the alcoholic extract in a sufficient quantity of boiling syrup. 
Strain the solution while warm, and immediately add to the boiling 
syrup. The syrup is rendered turbid by cooling, but it does not deposit. 
— Ib. from Journ. de Chim. Med. 
