ON  EXTRACTUM  CIMICIFUGJS  FLUIDUM. 
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ON  EXTRACTUM  CIMICIFUG.E  FLUIDUM. 
To  tbe  Editor  of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  : 
Having  frequent  calls  for  the  above  preparation  in  this  city, 
and  not  having  seen  any  published  formula*  for  it,  I  offer  the 
following  result  of  a  series  of  experiments  suggested  by  my 
friend  Mr.  Thomas  S.  Wiegand. 
Take  of  Cimicifuga  in  coarse  power,  3  viii. 
«       Ether,  .  .  .  f.  £iv. 
«       Alcohol,  .  .  .      f.  3viii. 
*«  Dilute  Alcohol,  q.  s. 
"  Water,  q.  s. 
Mix  the  ether  and  alcohol,  and  digest  the  root  in  the  mixture 
for  24  hours.  Then  transfer  to  a  displacer  and  displace  12  fluid 
ounces,  adding  dilute  alcohol  to  make  up  the  quantity,  which 
should  be  stood  aside  to  evaporate  spontaneously  to  five  fluid 
ounces.  Continue  displacing  with  diluted  alcohol  till  eight  fluid 
ounces  have  passed,  then  mix  the  two  tinctures  together,  digest 
the  residue  left  in  the  displacer,  for  one  hour  in  boiling  water, 
strain  and  evaporate  to  two  fluid  ounces,  mix  it  with  the  tinc- 
ture, and  after  standing  forty-eight  hours  filter. 
This  preparation  contains  all  the  active  principles  of  the  root, 
and  with  a  little  care  can  always  be  obtained  of  a  uniform, 
strength. 
Trusting  this  may  be  of  some  benefit  to  the  profession, 
I  am  yours  respectfully, 
Baltimore,  Oct.  2d,  1855.  James  C.  Leamy. 
ON  ACONITE  AND  CHLOROFORM  LINIMENTS. 
(By  a  Correspondent,  with  a  Note  by  the  Editor.] 
To  the  Editor  of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy: 
Dear  Sir  : — Availing  myself  of  the  privilege  given  subscri- 
bers in  a  former  number,  I  would  ask  the  explanation  of  a  phe- 
nomenon developed  in  compounding  the  following  prescription  : 
*  [Note.  The  author  has  overlooked  our  formula  published  at  page  107 
vol.  26th  of  this  Journal,  (March,  1854,)  which  is  similar  to  the  above, 
except  the  aqueous  treatment.  Editor.] 
