232  Gleanings  from  the  German  Journals.  {AmMajU,ri892.arm' 
salt  of  sorrel,  which  produced  violent  vomiting.  Lime  water  was 
freely  administered,  and  washing  of  the  stomach  and  intestines  with 
lukewarm  water  was  resorted  to ;  subsequently  calcined  magnesia 
was  used. 
Barium  chloride  in  scrofula. — Dr.  Lolli  [Arch.  iial.  d pediatr.,  1891, 
No.  1,  through  Nouv.  Remedes,  1892,  117)  prescribed  barium  chloride 
in  doses  of  0-03-0-2  gm.  once  or  twice  a  day  for  76  children,  from  2 
to  12  years  of  age.  The  salt  was  found  efficacious  in  gastritis  of 
children  suffering  from  scrofula  of  the  torpid  form;  on  the  other 
hand,  in  erethistic  scrofula  it  is  injurious. 
Injections  of  sublimate  in  blennorrliagic  rheumatism  — Dr.  L.  Arnaud 
{Bull.  gen.  de  Thcrap.,  1892,  226)  uses  one  gram  injections  of  the 
following  composition  in  the  treatment  of  blennorrhagic  rheumatism  : 
Corrosive  sublimate  0-40  gm.,  sodium  chloride  1  00  gm.,  boiled 
distilled  water  100  00  gm.  In  one  case  reported  one  injection  a  day 
for  nine  consecutive  days  was  given,  when  a  cure  was  effected. 
GLEANINGS  FROM  THE  GERMAN  JOURNALS. 
By  Frank  X.  Moerk,  Ph.G. 
Liquor  Potassii  Arscnitis. — The  original  formula  of  Thomas 
Fowler  contained  an  addition  of  Spir.  Lavandulae  comp.  which 
served  the  double  purpose  of  an  aromatic  and  coloring  agent.  The 
last  two  editions  of  the  German  pharmacopoeia  disregarded  this 
coloring  addition  and  prescribed  an  aromatic,  namely,  Spir.  Melissae 
comp. ;  considerable  dissatisfaction  has  been  expressed  regarding 
this  preparation,  since  it  is  turbid  and  often  becomes  brown  and 
mouldy.  M.  Gbldner  now  suggests  to  replace  the  aromatic  by  a 
coloring  matter;  0-005  phenolphthalein  are  sufficient  to  color  100 
grams,  forming  a  clear,  red  solution,  owing  to  the  alkaline  carbo- 
nate present ;  the  color  is  permanent,  and  does  not  interfere  with 
the  titration  of  the  solution. — Pharm.  Ztg.,  1892,  163. 
Myrosin. — Dr.  Schlicht  in  making  determinations  of  myronate  of 
potassium  in  rape-seed  oil-cake  noticed  that  the  development  of  oil 
of  mustard  notably  increased  if  the  water  used  in  the  maceration  of 
the  oil-cake  was  slightly  acidified  with  tartaric  acid ;  an  excess  of 
tartaric  acid  diminished  or  prevented  the  formation  of  oil  of  mustard. 
Experiments  with  isolated  myrosin  led  to  the  conclusion  that  this 
is  a  mixture,  since  its  aqueous  solution  with  small  quantities  of 
