Decennial Index ^ 1881 — 1890. 
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BRONZES, tungsten, preparation, 83, 
49. 
BRONZING of metals, 87, 78. 
BROSMIUM, BROSME, acidity of oil, 
88, 614. 
BROU, INJECTION, forQiula, 89, 80. 
BRUCINE, action of chlorine, 89, 
19 ; of potassium and bismuth 
iodide, 82, 491— constitution, 81, 
613, 617, 83, 550— derivatives, 89, 
549 — estimation (Mayer's sohition), 
86, 581, 585, 87, 4, 88, 492— pro- 
portion in nux vomica, 90, 226 — 
preparation, 81, 611 — reactions in 
presence of ptomaines, 82, 393, 87, 
491— quantitative separation from 
strychnine, 83, 579, 89, 180— test 
(Hamlin), 81, 284. 
— ACETATE, color reactiou, 89, 131. 
— FERRO- and FERRicYANiDES, prepara- 
tion, 87, 509. 
BRUJA, Bryophyllum calycinum, use 
in Mexico, 86, 122. 
BRUNELLA vulgaris, use by the 
Indians, 84, 620. 
BRUSCO, butchers' broom, 85, 342. 
BRYONIA DioiCA, constituents, 87, 
68— poisoning, 86, 88. 
— VARiEGATA, use in Mexico, 85, 309. 
BRYONINE, detection, 85, 451. 
BRYOPHYLLUM calycinum, ^Mexi- 
co, 86, 122. 
BUCIIU, does not contain salicylic 
acid, 81, 383 — constituents, 86, 
475 — chemistry, 88 , 624 — exhaus- 
tion, 88, 109, 137 — fractional per- 
colation, 88, 137— stearopten, 81, 
331 — medicinal use, 90, 472. 
— varieties, uses of, 90, 194, 526. 
— FALSE (Empleurum serrulatum), 
88, 149— uses, 90, 194. 
BUCIDA capitata, source of Vene- 
zuelan sandal-wood, 86, 258. 
BUCKLEYA lanceolata, use in 
Japan, 86, 259. 
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, detection of 
rice flour in, 83, 299. 
BUDDLEIA AMERICANA, use, 86, 125. 
— (tLOBOSA, use in place of sage, 86, 
76. 
— verticillata, vulnerary 86, 23. 
BUFFALO BERRY. See Shepiierdta 
argentea. 
BUGLOSA, Anchusa oflicinalis, 85, 
342. 
BUNCHOSIA lanceolata, use in 
Mexico, 85, 432. 
BURDOCK. See Lappa. 
BURNS, remedies, carbonic acid 
water, 87, 401— cocaine, 89, 137— 
tannin, 89, 5()1, 60S. 
I BURSERA AL(^EXYL().\ — B. bicolor, 
' etc., uses in Mexico, 87, 452. 
— Delgreciiiana, source of linaloes, 
87, 450. 
BUTEA FRONDOSA, gum, constituents, 
83, 267 — seeds, analysis, 87, 340— 
lac, 86, 307. 
BUTTER, coloring, preparation, 86, 
246— examination, 82, 399; (Lieb- 
i schiitz), 85, 401, 86, 494; (Hiibl, 
iodine), 85, 356; (SchefFer's sol- 
i vent), 86, 512; (Horstler), 86, 
I 342; (Hehner, Ditsch, Salzer), 81, 
j 361 ; (Taylor), 82, 596 ; (Casa- 
I major), 82,596 — preservation, 83, 
' 95 — testing. See examination. 
— p,R()M0-i()DrNizEi), preparation, 87, 
350. 
— CACAO. See Oil tiieobroma. 
j BUTTERINE, iodine number, eta, 
I 85, 356. 
BUTUA, Cissampelos Pareira, use in 
! Mexico, 85, 386. 
' BUTYL A MINE from cod liver oil, 
90, 368. 
BUTYLCHORAL, administration, 
• 89, 473, 90, 172. 
BUXUS SEMPERviRFNs, alkaloid, 85, 
145. 
I CABALONdA, Ignatia, 85, 386. 
CABEZA de Ni:(;ii(), seeds of Nym- 
phaca odorata, 86, 23. 
! CACAHUATE, Arachis hypogaia, use 
; in Mexico, 85, 386. 
CACAO, analysis, 84, 170. 
— suFLLs, analysis, 87, 277. 
; — SOLUBLE, preparation, 82, 64. 
i — ratafia, preparation, 89, 80. 
; CACALOX'OCHITL, Plumiera rubra, 
j use in Mexico, 85, 386. 
CACHOUS, preparation, 81, 455. 
CACOMITE, Tigridia Pavonia, use in 
Mexico, 85, 386. 
CACUR, Cucumis myriocarpus, 86, 
614— chemistry, 87, 459. 
CADAVERS, destruction for forensic 
analysis, 83, 261 — age related to 
fauna found in them, 88, 141. 
, CADA VERINE, constitution, 87, 254. 
CADMIUM, detection in presence of 
copper, 82, :)56 — separation from 
copper, 85, 382 — action of phos- 
, phates, 88, 619. 
— SALICYLATE, preparation, 86, 246. 
j C.ESALPINIA Bonducella, use of 
I leaves, 90, 472. 
I — coRiAEiA, use in Mexico, 85, 430. 
CAFE de bellotas (acorn coffee), 85, 
373. 
CAFFEIXE, action differs from that 
