^'vS'uvt™'}  Abstracts  from  the  French  Journals.  605 
may  be  given  in  the  form  of  extract,  while  anise  and  the  other  fruits 
may  be  taken  in  powder  in  doses  of  1  gm.,  from  twice  to  five  times 
a  day. 
Elimi7iation  of  strontium  bromide. — Dr.  Fere  reported  to  the 
Biological  Society,  at  the  June  meeting,  that  this  salt  is  rapidly  and 
completely  eliminated  by  the  urine,  and  though  this  elimination 
begins  later,  there  is  less  accumulation  of  this  salt  in  the  system 
than  of  potassium  bromide.     See  also  Amer.  Jour.  Phar.,  1892,  p. 
136. 
Effects  and  uses  of  strontium  salts  In   an    essay  upon  the 
physiological  effects  and  therapeutic  uses  of  these  salts  ( abstract  in 
Revue  internat.  de  Bibliogr.  med.,  October  10,  1892,  p.  330),  Dr. 
Armand  Malbec,  of  Paris,  states  the  adult  dose  of  the  lactate  to  be 
from  2  to  10  gm.,  while  the  bromide  and  iodide  may  be  given  in  the 
same  doses  as  the  corresponding  potassium  salts  ;  the  sulphate  and 
phosphate  being  insoluble  may  be  given  in  wafers,  or  mixed  with  food, 
or  preferably  in  the  form  of  biscuits.  The  author  finds  the  salts  to  be 
non-poisonous ;  they  appear  to  facilitate  the  nutritive  acts  in  the 
organism,  more  particularity  the  lactate ;  to  sensibly  augment  the 
intravascular  tension  on  the  one  hand,  and  on  the  other  hand 
to  retard  the  peptonization  of  the  albuminoids,  thus  effecting  a 
favorable  action  in  certain  pathological  conditions. 
The  author  regards  the  lactate  as  being  indicated  in  certain  forms 
of  albuminuria  and  also  in  gastric  affections,  characterized  by 
hyperpepsia  with  accompanying  pain  ;  it  may  even  advantageously 
replace  the  alkali  bicarbonates.  Bromide  of  strontium  is  a  substi- 
tute for  potassium  bromide,  is  better  tolerated  by  the  stomach  and 
does  not  cause  the  condition  of  bromism.  Strontium  iodide  should 
be  preferred  to  potassium  iodide  as  a  cardiac  and  circulatory  medica- 
ment, in  case  the  latter  be  not  well  tolerated. 
Strontium  nitrate  is  a  good  diuretic.  Strontium  sulphate and  phos- 
phate, notably  the  latter,  may  be  utilized  as  antiseptics,  antiparasitics 
and  restoratives. 
Strontium  phosphates. — L.  Barthe  has  prepared  the  following 
{Compt.  rend.,  cxiv,  1267)  : 
On  adding  a  cold  ammoniacal  solution  of  sodium  phosphate,  90 
parts,  to  ammoniacal  solution  of  strontium  chloride,  100  p.,  amorphous 
