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ON HYPOSULPHITE OF SODA. 
ART. LXXXI— OBSERVATIONS ON HYPOSULPHITE OF SODA, 
OR SULPHITE-SULPHURET OF SODA. 
By E. Mouchon. 
The Meille Medicale for the month of June, contains 
an article on the hyposulphite of soda. This work de- 
plores, as we do, the complete neglect to which this 
powerful agent has been subjected, and, at the same time, 
applauds the praiseworthy efforts that have been made 
with complete success by the most distinguished dermatolo- 
gist of the present day, to revive the credit of an article 
which the praises of Chaussier and Biett ought to have pro- 
tected from any unhappy influence. 
While we congratulate Dr. Quesneville for the happy 
idea, which first occurred to him, to restore to notice an anti- 
herpetic, so deserving of recommendation, let us blame him 
for having made the plan he adopts in the preparation of 
his syrup of hyposulphite of soda his own exclusive pro- 
perty, and let us beg of him to allow us to establish a for- 
mula which shall become the property of all. 
The hyposulphite of soda is by its nature, easily subject- 
ed to this species of transformation. Its great solubility in 
water permits us, in fact, to have recourse to that method 
without the least fear of failure, and every pharmacopolist, 
who will give himself the trouble to tax his intellect for an 
instant, will be able to establish a rational formula. The 
following is one which I think as good as that of M. Ques- 
neville. It is extremely simple, so that it requires but an 
instant to reflect upon it and put it in execution. 
jfc. — Hyposulphite of soda 45 parts. 
Distilled water - 445 " 
Sugar in coarse powder - - 1,000 u 
Let the hyposulphite of soda be dissolved without heat 
•in the distilled water, add the sugar to this solution, and 
