374 
Varieties, 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharnfti. 
1      July,  1880. 
A  Curious  Nostrum,  advertised  as  "  Corn-Magnet,"  and  recom- 
mended for  removing  corns  in  five  minutes,  without  pain,  was  analyzed 
and  found  to  consist  of  sulphur  pencils,  colored  dark  with  graphite  and 
encased  in  tin.  The  alleged  painless  treatment  consists  in  igniting  one 
of  these  pencils  and  dropping  one  drop  of  the  burning  sulphur  on  the 
corn. — -Pharm.  Ztg.^  February  14,  1880,  p.  93. 
Saint  Barthelemy's  Fever  Liniment  is  made  by  Dr.  Sezeric  by 
the  following  ; 
U     Olei  terebinthinas,  .  ,  .  125*0 
Tincturge  opii,  .  .  •  5*0 
Camphoras,  ....  3*0 
Olei  olivas  .  .    •  .  6o*o 
M.  S,    Apply  for  6  minutes  every  6  hours  to  the  whole  spine.    After  applying  3, 
to  4  times  the  intermittent  fever  stays  away. 
— Pharm,  Centralh.^  February  26,  1880,  p.  72. 
VARIETIES. 
Mora's  Hair  Tonic  consists  of  a  mixture  of  castor  oil,  22  parts  j  tincture  bals„. 
peruv.,  22  parts,  and  alcohol,  360  parts. — Pharm.  Ztg.^  Feb>  25,  1880,  p.  1.18. 
A  Brilliant  Gloss  can  be  imparted  to  pectoral  troches  by  painting  them  with  a 
thin,  hot  gelatin  solution,  darkened  with  a  little  solution  of  licorice. — Ibid. 
Retinol,  a  patent  lubricating  oil,  was  analyzed,  and  proved  to  consist  either  of  z.. 
not  strictly  pure  retinol,  which  was  obtained  in  a  pure  state  by  distilling  pine  resin^ 
as  a  clear,  oily,  smooth  tasteless  and  odorless  liquid,  not  altered  by  light,  and  having, 
the  specific  gravity  0*90  by  Pelletier  and  Walter  j  or  of  an  analogous  product  of 
the  dry  distillation  either  of  resin,  of  bituminous  slate,  or  of  charcoal.  It  is,, 
undoubtedly,  an  excellent  lubricating  oil,  since  it  is  not  altered  by  age,  does  not 
thicken,  and  does  not  turn  rancid. — Pharm.  HandelsbL,  Feb.  iSSo,  p.  8,  from 
Bayr.  Ind.  u.  Geiverbehl. 
Formulae  for  Chilblains. —  R  Sulphuric  acid,  3i ;  spirit  of  turpentine,  ^ij. 
olive  oil,  Mix  the  oil  and  turpentine  first,  then  gradually  add  the  acid.  To 
be  rubbed  on  two  or  three  times  a  day. 
II.  Lard,  ^ivj  turpentine,  ^i;  camphor,  3ii  j  oil  of  rosemary,  Tr\^xv.  Rub  in 
with  continued  friction. 
III.  Yellow  wax,  ^iii ;  olive  oil,  5iii  5  camphorated  oil,  ^iii ;  Goulard  extract,, 
5iss.  Melt  the  wax  with  the  oil,  then  add  the  camphorated  oil.  and  Goulard* 
extract. 
