398  Compayison  of  Galenical  Preparations.        { ^Tug^lTst  isss"' 
COMPARISON  OF  GALENICAL  PREPARATIONS  OF  THE 
UNITED  STATES  AND  GERMAN  PHARMACOPOEIAS. 
By  the  Editor. 
(Continued  from  page  348.) 
Elixir  Aiirantii,  U.  S.  Elixir  Auraiitiomm  compositum,  P.  G. — 
Dissolve  oil  of  orange  1  part  in  sufficient  of  a  mixture  of  alcohol  1  part 
and  water  3  parts  to  obtain  200  parts  and  add  sugar  100  parts.  U.  S. — 
Macerate  orange  peel  50  parts,  cinnamon  10  parts,  and  potassium  carbo- 
nate 2*5  parts,  in  sherry  wine  250  parts ;  express  and  obtain  230  parts^ 
in  which  dissolve  5  parts  each  of  the  extracts  of  gentian,  wormwood, 
buckbean  leaves  and  cascarilla.  P.  G.  It  will  be  observed  that,  not- 
withstanding the  similarity  of  their  names,  the  two  preparations  differ 
widely  in  composition  and  medical  properties. 
Emplastrum  Hydrargyri. — Melt  together  olive  oil  and  resin  each  10- 
parts,  rub  with  mercury  30  parts  and  add  lead  plaster  50  parts.  U.  S, 
— Rub  mercury  100  with  turpentine  50  parts,  adding  a  little  oil  of 
turpentine,  if  necessary ;  then  add  lead  plaster  300  parts  and  wax  50' 
parts.    P.  G. 
Emplastruiii  Plumbi,  U.  S.  Emplastrum  Lithargyri,  P.  G. — Li- 
tharge 32  parts,  olive  oil  60  parts,  water  sufficient.  U.  8. — Litharge^ 
common  olive  oil  and  lard  equal  parts,  water  sufficient.    P.  G. 
Em'plastrum  Galbani,  U.  S.  Emplastrum  Lithargyri  compositum^ 
P.  G. — Melt  together  galbanum  16  parts,  turpentine  2  parts;  strain, 
and  add  Burgundy  pitch  6  parts  and  melted  lead  plaster  76  parts. 
U,  S. — Melt  together  galbanum,  ammoniac  and  turpentine  each  10 
parts,  adding  a  little  Avater,  and  strain ;  then  add  lead  plaster  120 
parts  and  yellow  wax  15  parts,  previously  melted  and  somewhat 
cooled.    P.  G. 
Emplastrum  Saponis,  U.  S.  Emplastrum  saponatum,  P.  G, — Rub 
powdered  soap  (made  of  olive  oil  and  soda)  10  parts  with  sufficient 
w^ater  and  add  to  melted  lead  plaster  90  parts.  U.  8. — Rub  powdered 
soap  (made  of  olive  oil  and  lard  equal  parts  and  soda)  1  part,  camphor 
1  part,  with  sufficient  olive  oil,  and  add  to  the  melted  and  partly 
cooled  mixture  of  lead  plaster  70  parts  and  yellow  wax  10  parts. 
P.  G. 
Extractum  Aconiti. — Aconite  root  100  parts,  tartaric  acid  1  part ; 
exhaust  with  alcohol ;  the  extract  contains  5  per  cent,  of  glycerin.  U. 
8. — Aconite  root  exhausted  with  a  mixture  of  alcohol  4  parts  and 
