AmbJc°tu,ri892barm*}  Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals.  517 
Syrup  of  strontium  bromide. — Syrup  of  sweet  orange,  syrup  of 
bitter  orange  aa  150  gm.,  strontium  bromide  30  gm. 
Solution  of  strontium  iodide. — Distilled  water  300  gm.,  strontium 
iodide  20  gm. 
Solution  of  strontium  lactate  (C.  Paul) — Distilled  water  250  gm., 
strontium  lactate  50  gm. 
Antimony,  phenol  and  bromides  in  whooping  cough. — Dr.  Lieber- 
meister  (Rev.  gen.  de  Clin,  et  de  Therap.,  June,  1892)  recommends 
the  following  treatment. 
(I)  During  the  catarrhal  period,  rest  in  bed,  and  administration 
of  the  following  mixture:  golden  sulphuret  of  antimony  0-50, 
mucilage  of  gum  acacise  20-00,  distilled  water  50-00,  simple  syrup 
20  00.    Teaspoonful  every  hour  or  two. 
(II)  In  the  convulsive  stage :  inhalations  of  solution  of  sodium 
phenate,  potassium  bromide  or  sodium  salicylate,  and  a  potion  of 
cochineal  and  potassium  carbonate.  To  combat  the  paroxysms  of 
cough  use  narcotics  (opium),  anaesthetic  (morphine)  or  inhalations 
of  10-20  drops  of  ether  4  parts,  oil  of  turpentine  1  part.  Lastly 
give  quinine  and  a  potion  consisting  of  extract  of  belladonna  0-50, 
syrup  of  ipecac  25-00,  wine  of  antimony  ro-oo,  and  distilled  water 
150-00  gm.    Dose,  from  two  to  six  teaspoonfuls  during  the  day. 
(III)  A  sojourn  in  the  country. 
Bismuth  benzoate  has  been  prepared  by  Vigier  (Le  Pr ogres  med.) 
by  double  decomposition  between  bismuth  nitrate  and  sodium 
benzoate.  It  contains  27  per  cent,  of  benzoic  acid,  and  has  been 
recommended  as  an  intestinal  antiseptic. 
Benzonaphthol  is  regarded  by  Dr.  Gilbert  {La  Tribune  med.)  as  a 
valuable  intestinal  antiseptic  which  is  not  altered  in  the  stomach, 
but  is  decomposed  in  the  intestine  into  benzoic  acid  and  naphthol. 
Asaprol  or  calcium  fi-naphtholsulphonate ,  according  to  Stackler 
(Comp.  rend.,  cxiv,  1027),  may  be  readily  obtained  by  operating 
with  pure  /3-naphthol,  free  from  the  a  modification.  It  is  freely 
soluble  in  water  and  alcohol,  has  a  neutral  reaction,  is  not  irritating, 
is  but  slightly  poisonous  and  is  excreted  through  the  urine.  It  acts 
as  an  antipyretic  in  various  infectious  diseases,  and  when  used  in 
comparatively  large  proportion  prevents  the  development  of  the 
bacteria  of  cholera,  typhoid  and  anthrax.    Physiological  experi- 
