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Emulsion  of  Chloroform. — M.  G.  Daunecj,  Pharmacien  of  Bordeaux,  re- 
commends the  following  potion  as  the  most  convenient  way  of  administer- 
ing chloroform  internally,  viz : 
Take  of  Pure  Chloroform  half  a  drachm 
Oil  of  sweet  almonds  four  drachms 
Powdered  Gum  Arabic     t  two  drachms 
Syrup  of  Orange  Flower  fifteen  drachms 
Distilled  water  thirty  drachms 
M.  Daunecy  observes  that  when  the  chloroform  is  not  pure,  and  contains 
alcohol,  it  forms  a  cloudy  mixture  with  the  almond  oil.  Sulphuric  ether 
is  the  only  substance  that  is  an  exception  to  this  rule. 
Compound  Tonic  Syrup  of  Orange  Peel  as  an  Anti-Dyspeptic. 
By  M.  Bourgeois. 
Take  of  Bitter  orange  peel  16  drachms 
Quassia  0  drachms 
Catechu,  bruised  3  drachms 
Gum  Arabic  25  drachms 
Infuse  the  three  first  substances  in  130  drachms  of  boiling  water  ;  dis- 
solve the  gum  in  50  drachms  of  water.  Then  mix  the  infusion  with  the 
dissolved  gum,  and  make  syrup  with  300  drachms  of  sugar. 
Ferruginous  Pills  of  Dr.  Bretonneau,  according  to  M.  Gardis,  Pharma- 
cien of  Villiers  le  Bel. 
Take  of  Iron  reduced  by  hydrogen  250  grains 
Sulphate  of  quinia  15  " 
Powdered  Ginger  15  " 
Extract  of  Yellow  Bark  45  « 
Compound  Extract  of  Rhubarb  45  u 
Socotrine  aloes  in  powder  8  " 
Syrup  of  Saffron  1  drachm. 
Simple  syrup  q.  s. 
Make  one  hundred  pills,  which  should  be  preserved  in  a  square  or  cylin- 
drical bottle  of  blue  glass,  hermetically  sealed. 
The  dose  is  one  in  the  morning  early,  arid  one  at  bed  time  ;  after  four 
days,  take  two  in  the  morning  and  two  at  night,  and  continue  doing  so  for 
some  time.  They  do  not  constipate  but  act  as  a  slight  laxative. — Report,  de 
Pharmacie. 
Quick  Process  for  Mercurial  Ointment. — M.  Bernier,  Pharmaceutist  of  Reu- 
wcz  (Ardennes),  recommends  the  following  process.  Take  one  third  of  the 
lard  to  be  used  for  the  ointment^  heat  it  in  a  skillet  of  copper  till  it  com- 
