A"BjS?5marm*}     Copper  in  Galenical  Preparations.  7 
the  bitter  taste  of  substances  like  quinine  and  other  cinchona 
alkaloids,  in  which  use  it  has  successfully  stood  the  test  against  all 
other  drugs.  It  is  employed  generally  in  a  syrup  or  an  elixir  form. 
The  preparation  I  have  submitted  is  virtually  a  compound  or 
aromatic  elixir,  indeed,  my  formula  suggests  polypharmacy  to  a 
high  degree,  but,  after  a  number  of  experiments  in  its  preparation, 
by  employing  different  aromatics,  etc.,  I  finally  concluded  that  this 
elixir  was  my  ideal ;  and  hope  that  if  I  have  transgressed  the  rule 
of  modern  pharmacy — simplicity — the  preparation  itself  will  furnish 
the  excuse.    I  herewith  submit  a  sample,  and  a  working  formula  : 
R  , 
Yerba  Santa,  3  oz. 
Sweet  Orange  Peel,  I  oz. 
Cardamon,  -\ 
Cloves,     .  \  of  each  1%  drachms. 
Cinnamon,  J 
Anise,  .  . 
Coriander,  V  of  each  I  drachm. 
Caraway,  J 
Red  Saunders,   %  " 
Sugar  (Granulated),  il/2  lbs. 
Alcohol,   1  r  r 
. '    >  aa  6  f.  ozs. 
Glycerin,  ) 
Distilled  water  sufficient  for  2%  pints. 
Reduce  the  drugs  to  a  No.  40  powder.  Macerate  for  24  hours 
and  percolate  with  the  mixture  of  alcohol,  glycerin  and  water, 
until  2y2  pints  have  passed  through.  Filter  this  solution  and 
percolate  it  through  the  sugar. 
THE  PRESENCE   OF   COPPER  IN  SOME  COMMERCIAL 
GALENICAL  PREPARATIONS. 
By  F.  W.  Haussmann,  Ph.G. 
Read  at  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  Dec.  15. 
The  introduction  of  numerous  new  remedies,  the  addition  of  new 
groups  of  galenical  preparations  to  the  Pharmacopoeia  within  the 
last  20  or  30  years,  and  the  demand  made  for  these  various  prepara- 
tions have  added  a  new  phase  to  the  profession  of  pharmacy.  It  is 
impossible  at  the  present  day  for  the  retail  pharmacist  to  meet  all 
demands  made  upon  him  in  this  line  by  the  medical  profession  as 
well  as  the  public,  and  he  is  forced  to  apply  to  manufacturers  of 
these  articles  for  a  part  of  his  supply.    To  what  extent  he  is  com- 
