Am.  .four.  Pli arm. ) 
Feb.,  1883.  j 
Tindui-a  Anticholerica  Bastleri, 
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struum :  Alcohol  eight  lluidouiices,  glycerin  three  fliiidounces,  and 
water  five  fluidounces,  finishing  the  percolation  with  dilnted  alcohol, 
and  adding  to  the  dilute  percolate  previous  to  evaporation,  one  fluid- 
ounce  of  glycerin  and  one  hundred  and  eighty  grains  of  muriatic  acid. 
The  present  Pharmacopoeia  directs  dihited  alcohol  to  be  used  as  the 
menstruum,  and  adds  three  per  cent,  of  diluted  hydrochloric  acid  to 
the  weak  percolate  previous  to  evaporating  it.  The  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy  also  recommended  diluted  alcohol  as  the  menstruum, 
and  one  per  cent,  of  hydrochloric  acid.  A  specimen  of  the  fluid 
extract  made  over  three  years  is  not  now  quite  clear,  but  has  only 
slightly  precipitated. 
ExTRACTUM  CoRXUS  Fluidum. — Fluid  Extract  of  Cornus. — Owing 
to  the  dropping  from  the  Pharmacopceia  of  two  other  species  of  cornus 
and  of  conium  leaves,  the  names  of  this  and  the  preceeding  fluid 
extract  have  been  shortened.  The  menstruum  for  this  preparation, 
directed  by  the  Pharmacopoeia  of  1870,  was  alcohol  eight  fluidounces, 
glycerin  three  fluidounces,  and  water  five  fluidounces,  finishing  the 
percolation  with  diluted  alcohol.  The  present  Pharmacopoeia  directs 
diluted  alcohol  with  twenty  per  cent,  of  glycerin  in  the  first  one  hun- 
dred parts  of  menstruum.  This  is  as  recommended  by  the  Philadel- 
plna  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  the  resulting  fluid  extract  keeps  remark- 
ably well,  with  only  a  slight  precipitate,  such  as  is  formed  in  most 
fluid  extracts  soon  after  they  are  made. 
ExTRACTUM  CuBEB.E  Fluidum. — Fluid  Extract  of  Cubeb. — There- 
appears  to  be  no  difference  of  opinion  in  regard  to  the  proper  mens- 
truum for  this  preparation,  the  stronger  alcohol  directed  by  the  former 
and  the  alcohol  of  the  present  Pharmacopoeia,  being  almost  identical 
in  strength.  This  fluid  extract  will  keep  indefinitely,  and  as  it  is  not 
unpleasant  to  the  taste,  it  is  surprising  that  it  is  not  more  used  in  place 
of  powdered  fruit. 
Tinctura  Anticholerica  Bastleri. — Most  of  the  published  formu- 
las for  this  preparation  yield  a  turbid  mixture,  Avhijh  on  standing  separates 
into  two  layers  The  following  formula,  furnished  by  Labler^  yields 
an  unexceptionable  preparation  :  Digest  for  three  days  cinnamon  5  parts 
in  strong  alcohol  25  parts ;  express,  and  to  24  parts  of  the  tincture 
obtained  add  volatile  oils  of  anise,  cajuput,  and  juniper  berries,  each  4 
parts,  spirit  of  ethei*  12  parts,  and  Haller's  acid  elixir  1  part;  finally 
filter. — Rundschau,  1882,  p.  675;  from  Casopis  ceskeho  lekdrnictva. 
