138  Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals.  { Ami?£&, T^rm* 
Oil  of  linden  seed. — According  to  C.  Mueller  (Ann.  agronom.,  xvii, 
431),  the  seeds  of  the  European  lindens  (Tilia  platyphylla,  ulmi- 
folia  and  intermedia)  contain,  besides  little  starch,  about  58  per 
cent,  of  a  yellow  bland  non-drying  oil,  which  does  not  solidify  at 
—  2  r 5  0  C,  does  not  become  rancid,  and  resembles  an  excellent  qual- 
ity of  olive  oil.  Sulphuric  acid  causes  a  dark  brown  red  color,  and  a 
considerable  rise  of  temperature. 
Iodoform  injection. — Dr.  P.  Thierry  [Semaine  Med.)  has  found  an 
injection  composed  of  iodoform  10  gm.  and  expressed  oil  of  almond 
60  gm.,  useful  in  the  acute  stage  of  gonorrhoea.  The  injection 
should  be  retained  for  at  least  ten  minutes. 
Heleni?i  is  stated  to  be  a  valuable  remedy  in  certain  forms  of 
leucorrhoea,  being  given  in  daily  doses  of  o  05  gm.  Occasionally 
colic  and  diarrhoea  are  observed,  but  no  other  ill  effects. — Jour,  de 
Med. 
Commercial  Peptones. — Van  de  Velde  (Ann.  Soc.  med.  d'Anvers, 
Nov.,  1 891)  examined  three  commercial  peptones,  viz  :  Cornells, 
Kemmerich  and  Denaeyer's,  the  results  being  given  in  tabular 
form  : 
Cornelis. 
Kem- 
merich. 
Denaeyer 
(A)  Precipitated 
by  alcohol, 
gm. 
35-886 
47-567 
6S'9 
Albumin,  gelatin,  albuminose 
and  peptone. 
(B)  Soluble  in 
alcohol,  . 
58-936 
43  '333 
i9"43 
Extractive  principles  almost 
20  per  cent. ;  decomposition 
products  of  gelatin  and 
albumin. 
(C)  Ash,  .... 
5-178 
9-1 
11-67 
Incineration  of  A. 
(D)  Albumose 
and  peptone. 
15-121 
peptone 
absent. 
6rn8 
Determined  with  corrosive 
sublimate  in  the  solution 
of  A,  (gelatin  not  being 
precipitated) . 
Naplithalinas  a  tcenifuge. — Dr.  Mirovitch(5^;«.  Med.)  gives  naph- 
thalin  in  the  following  mixture  to  children.  Naphthalin  0  3-0-5 
gm.;  castor  oil  15  gm.;  oil  of  bergamot  11  drops.  To  be  given 
fasting.    Adults  should  take  1  gm.  naphthalin  and  follow  with  30 
