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A  New  Moxa. 
(  Am.  Jour.  Pharm . 
I       Feb..  1883. 
Liquor  Aluminii  ace^ici.— Dissolve  aluminium  sulphate  300  parts, 
in  water  800  parts,  add  acetic  acid  (sp.  gr.  1*041)  360  parts,  and  after- 
wards, in  small  quantities  and  with  continual  agitation,  precipitated  cal- 
cium carbonate  130  parts,  previously  rubbed  ujd  with  water  200  parts; 
set  aside  for  24  hours  at  the  ordinary  temperature,  agitating  frequently, 
strain,  express  the  precipitate  without  washing,  and  filter.  It  is  a  clear, 
colorless  liquid,  of  the  specific  gravity  1*044  to  1*046,  having  a  slight 
acetic  odor,  an  acid  reaction  and  a  sweetish  astringent  taste. 
Liquor  corrosivus  is  prepared  only  when  needed  for  dispensing  by 
dissolving  sulphate  of  copper  and  sulphate  of  zinc,  each  6  parts,  in 
vinegar  (containing  6  per  cent,  of  acetic  acid)  70  parts,  and  adding 
solution  of  subacetate  of  lead  (sp.  gr.  1*237)  12  parts. 
Liquor  Kali  acetici. — Acetic  acid  (sp.  gr.  1*041)  100  parts,  bicarbon- 
ate of  potassium  48  2:>arts ;  mix,  apply  heat,  neutralize  with  potassium 
bicarbonate,  and  dilute  so  as  to  obtain  147  parts  of  solution.  It  has 
the  specific  gravity  1*176  to  1*180,  and  tliree  parts  of  it  contain  one 
part  of  potassium  acetate. 
Liquor  Kali  Carboniei. — Dissolve  potassium  carbonate  1 1  parts,  in 
water  20  parts,  filter  and  add  sufficient  water  to  make  the  specific 
gravity  1*330  to  1*334.  Three  parts  of  the  solution  contain  one  part 
of  potassium  carbonate. 
Mixtara  Oleoso-balmmica. — Mix  volatile  oils  of  lavender,  cloves, 
cinnamon,  thyme,  lemon,  mace,  and  orange  flowers,  of  each  1  part, 
balsam  of  Peru  3  parts,  with  alcohol  (sp.  gr.  0*832)  240  parts ;  set 
aside  for  several  days  in  a  cool  place,  agitating  frequently,  then  filter. 
It  is  clear  and  of  a  brownish-yellow  color. 
Mixtura  Sulfurica  Adda. — Add  cautiously,  and  with  agitation,  sul- 
phuric acid  5  parts,  to  alcohol  15  parts,  so  that  the  temperature  shall 
not  rise  above  50°  C.  (122°  F.).  It  is  colorless  and  has  the  sp.  gr. 
0*993  to  0*997. 
A  New  Moxa. — Under  the  name  of  crayon  feu,  Dr.  Moses  describes 
a  preparation  made  as  follows  :  Chan^oal  powder  30  grams ;  potassium 
nitrate  4  grams,  powdered  iron  5  grams,  benzoin  1  gram  ;  the  whole 
to  be  made  up  with  some  active  substance  into  forty  crayons.  He  so 
obtains  a  hard  preparation,  which  is  easily  inflamed  by  a  match,  and 
which  he  proposes  for  the  cauterization  of  poisoned  wounds  and  when 
the  actual  cautery  is  required. — Medical  Neias,  1883,  p.  40.  Gaz.  Heb- 
domadaire,  Dec.  1.  1882. 
