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ACETIC  TURPENTINE  LINIMENT. 
with  the  bicarbonate  of  ammonia  for  a  short  time  without  an 
apparent  alteration  ;  but  at  the  end  of  two  weeks,  I  found  it  to 
have  lost  its  carbonic  acid,  and  as  it  still  contained  some  ammo- 
nia, it  may  then  be  a  mixture  of  sulphate  of  quinia  with  a  little 
sulphate  of  ammonia  and  a  corresponding  amount  of  free  quinia. 
New  York,  May,  1856. 
ON  ACETIC  TURPENTINE  LINIMENT. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy: 
Dear  Sir, — What  is  Stokes'  Liniment,  alias  Linimentum  Alb.? 
How  is  it  made  ?    What  is  the  best  course  or  rotation  to  be  pur 
sued  so  that  the  resulting  compound  may  form  a  permanent  and 
pleasing  liniment  ? 
The  mixture  has  been  compounded  to  the  satisfaction  of  pre- 
scribes over  several  forms.  I  desire  that  some  form  be  recom- 
mended to  pharmaceutists,  so  that  in  view  of  a  difference  of 
opinion  arising,  some  authority  may  be  pointed  to  with  confidence. 
The  receipt  used  in  my  store  for  years,  and  for  which  I  have 
no  authority  except  as  a  recorded  manuscript,  and  which  has 
given  invariable  satisfaction,  is  as  follows: 
Take  of  Acetic  acid,  f.lii. 
Oil  of  turpentine,  f.gii. 
Yolk  of  egg,  one, 
Oil  of  lemon,  ^i. 
r  Rub  the  oils  together  with  the  yolk  of  egg,  adding  gradually 
the  acetic  acid.  Triturate  well,  adding  slowly  and  with  tritu- 
ration rose  water  f.5iv.    Mix  and  form  the  liniment. 
I  have  dispensed  and  used  another  formula  with  equal  satis- 
faction to  my  customers  as  follows  : 
R.  ««  Rose  water,  f.^iiss. 
Yolk  of  egg,  one. 
Oil  of  Turpentine,  f.^iii. 
01.  Lemon,  ^ss. 
Acetic  acid,  f.^i. 
To  the  yolk  of  egg  slowly  add  the  rose  water  and  rub  together  in  the 
mortar ;  then  add  the  turpentine  and  oil  of  lemon.  Pour  the  mixture  in  a 
pint  bottle,  and  agitate  to  mix  thoroughly,  then  add  the  acid  and  agitate 
quickly  and  briskly.    It  must  be  kept  well  corked." 
This  receipt  and  directions  have  been  taken  from  the  American 
