Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Feb.  1875. 
Varieties, 
83 
VARIETIES. 
Toothache  Drops. — The  "Dental  Cosmos"  for  November,  1874,  publishes  the 
following  formulas : 
3-,  R. — Oil  of  Peppermint, 
dd  ^ii  Rhigalene, 
I.,  R. — Chloroform, 
Sydenham's  laudanum, 
Tinct.  benzoin, 
2.,  R. — Creasoty 
Chloroform,  dd^n 
Sydenham's  laudanum,  ^^^iv 
Tinct.  benzoin,  §i 
Chloroform, 
Camphor, 
4.,  R. — Chloral, 
Camphor,  dd  ^'1 
Morphia,  gr.  ii 
Oil  of  peppermint,  ^ii 
Preparation  of  Koumys. — 5  quarts  of  fresh  milk,  J  lb.  grape  sugar,  and  fresh 
beer-yeast  of  the  size  of  a  hazel-nut,  are  mixed,  heated  upon  a  slow  fire  to  25°  R. 
(88°  F.),  removed  from  the  fire  for  a  short  time,  then  again  heated  as  before,  at 
once  filled  into  champagne  bottles  to  within  an  inch  of  the  neck,  and  these  well 
corked.  The  bottles  should  be  agitated  every  fifteen  minutes  during  the  next  forty- 
eight  hours.  If  well  prepared,  Koumys  must  effervesce  like  soda  water. — Allg.  Med. 
Centralzeitung,  1874,/).  1108. 
Quotations  for  Opium  Here  and  Abroad. — Reference  to  quotations  for 
opium  shows  the  rather  singular  fact  that  in  this  country  prices  are  named  for 
the  article  as  being  of  one  grade  only,  while  abroad  they  are  stated  according  to 
quality. 
We  would  remark  that  it  is  a  great  mistake  to  suppose  that  all  the  opium  that 
comes  here  is  of  one  uniform  grade — such  is  not  the  case — hence  the  singularity  of 
not  being  governed  in  quotations  by  quality. 
Every  experienced  druggist  is  well  aware  of  the  great  difference  existing  in  the 
opium  sold  in  the  United  States  5  some  being  very  superior  and  well  adapted  for 
uses  of  the  apothecary  and  manufacturing  pharmaceutist,  while  some  is  quite  inferior 
and  fails  to  give  satisfactory  results. 
We  desire  to  call  attention  to  this  point,  believing  it  to  be  one  deserving  of  no- 
tice, and  feeling  quite  sure  that  every  one  interested,  from  the  importer  down  to  the 
consumer,  would  be  best  served  by  selling  and  buying  at  rates  based  upon  intrinsic 
value. 
The  following  figures  illustrate  the  statement  just  made,  as  to  the  singular  difler- 
ence  in  quoting  opium  here,  as  compared  with  Smyrna  and  London. 
We  select  a  Smyrna  letter  of  November  7,  1874,  a  London  letter  of  November 
7,  1874,  and  a  New  York  broker's  list  of  November  7,  1874: 
"  Smyrna,  Nov.  7.    Sales  this  week — 
400  chequees  Chicantee  opium,  @,  196  to  198P. 
400       "  "  "  @/  200P. 
800        <c  «  •  @  210P. 
