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during  the  earlier  stages  of  the  process,  when  making  the  solu- 
tion of  iodide  of  iron,  and  send  to  you  the  formula.  Iodide  of 
iron  forms  perfectly  well  in  pure  glycerin,  but  the  density  of 
the  menstruum  and  consequent  difficulty  of  filtration,  renders 
it  necessary  to  dilute  the  solution  previous  to  filtering.  My 
method  has  been  to  introduce  the  iodine  and  iron  into  a  wedge- 
wood  mortar,  containing  the  glycerin,  and  stir  the  contents 
until  the  iodide  has  formed.  Reaction  takes  place  slowly,  but 
the  product  appears  as  perfect  as  when  water  is  used. 
The  following  is  the  formula,  differing  from  the  officinal  direc- 
tions only  in  the  use  of  glycerin  : 
Take  of  Iodine  3j. 
Iron  wire     .       .       .       .  ^ss. 
Glycerin      .  fl.gj. 
Distilled  water    .       .       .       q.  s. 
Sugar  ....  gyj. 
Add  the  glycerin  to  two  fluid  ounces  of  distilled  water  con- 
tained in  a  suitable  vessel,  then  add  the  iodine  and  iron.  Agi- 
tate the  vessel  until  reaction  has  taken  place  and  the  solution 
acquires  the  proper  greenish  tint.  Finish  the  operation  accord- 
ing to  the  Pharmacopoeia. 
Oambridgeport,  Mass.,  Aug.  4,  1858. 
TINCTURE  OF  IODINE  FOR  WARTS. 
Wm.  Procter,  Jr. 
Bear  Sir, — Permit  me  to  offer  some  few  remarks  upon  the 
use  of  Tinct.  Iodine  in  extirpating  venereal  warts,  and  I  think 
the  modus  operandi  will  be  new  to  some  of  your  readers,  in  this 
section  of  the  States.  Several  cases  have  come  under  my  observa- 
tion which  had  been  treated  with  Argent.  Nit.,  the  knife,  and 
by  heated  wire  ;  all,  however,  failing  to  eradicate  the  excrescen- 
ces, as  they  returned  as  soon  as  the  tried  remedies  were  discon- 
tinued. 
I  first  cauterised  the  wart  with  lunar  caustic,  sufficiently  free 
to  reduce  it  to  a  level  with  the  surrounding  cuticle,  and  then 
upon  the  exposed  surface  dropped  from  three  to  five  drops  of 
the  tinct.  iodine  ;  this  I  repeated  three  or  four  times  daily,  for 
three  days,  and  then  applied  a  dressing  of  lint  and  simple  cerate, 
