Decennial Index, 1881 — 1890. 
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— .TALAi'ENsis, used for thvme in Mex- 
ico, 86, 1-^6. 
MICRO-ORGANISMS, influence of 
calomel, 83, 514. 
MICRORRH YNCHUS spixosus,in Af- 
ghanistan, 87, 47. 
MICROSCOPE, book for instruction, 
90, 440— eye-shade, 81, 633— Ger- 
man and American make, 90, 440 
— hint for beginners, 82, 253— in- 
struction, 83, 218, 90, 440— use of 
light, 90, 332, 593— mounting, 82, 
256, 90, 279, 332, 438, 595-old, 83, 
587— objectives, 90, 594 — outfit, 
cost, 90, 693 — for pharmaceutical 
use, 82 , 38, 330 — examination of 
powders, 90, 278, 332— sections to 
make. 89, 42 — stains and double 
stains, 90, 439— stands, 90, 439. 
— NOTES (Wilder), 90, 278, 332, 438, 
593. 
MIKANIA (guaco) species, uses in 
Mexico, 85, 602. 
MILDEW on grape-vines, 87, 433. 
MILHOMEM, Aristolochia cymbi- 
fera, use in Brazil, 87, 448. 
MILK, contains free acid, 82, 370— 
albuminoids and other constituents, 
83, 372, 84, 591, 86, 95; estima- 
tion, 89, 363 — action of papain, 
85, 571 ; of rennet, 86, 42 — analv- 
sis (Trimble), 83, 17><, 203; (Lynch), 
89, 10— artificial, 88, 410— blue, 
oriijin and prevention, 83, 265 — 
carbonated, use in dyspepsia, 88, 
400 — estimation of casein, 85, 436; 
nature, 86, 42, 95; relation of salts 
to its behavior, 89, 476 — contains 
citric acid, 88, 513— composition, 
87, 515 — separation of cream, 83, 
246, 278 — detection of sodium sali- 
cylate, 82, 35S — as an emulsifier, 
83, 244— estimation of fat, 88, 
516 — acid fermentation, 89, 479 — 
nature (not an emulsion), 89, 81 — 
peptized, as food, 81, 80 — preserved, 
alteration, 83, 101 — best vehicle for 
iodide of potassium, 85, 556 — pro- 
tein compounds, see albuminoids — 
reaction, 82, 61 — salts, action on the 
behavior of casein, 89, 479 — how 
to take, 81, 473, 603— increases the 
excretion of urea. 87, 402 — detec- 
tion of watering, 87, 440. 
— CONDENSED, questionable value as 
infants' food, 83, 472, 84, 278. 
— mother's, detection of drugs, 83, 
105. 
— i'OWDER, in digestive trouble, 82, 
632. 
— SKIM, density, 83, 203, 215 — value 
as food, 83, 101. 
— SUGAR, for children, 84, 121 — as a 
diuretic, 89, 417, 90, 315, 640— 
estimation, 85, 383 — detection of 
glucose, 89, 249 — as a laxative, 81, 
478 — action of phenols, 86, 184 — 
oxidation, 89, 425 — production in 
the United States, 81, 508— test for 
cane sugar, 85, 383. 
— TESTER, Heerin's, 86, 83. 
— WHEY. See Serum. 
— WINE. See Kefir and Koumyss. 
MILLERIA LiNEARiFOLiA, uses, 85, 
554. 
MIMOSA LACciFERA, source of Sonora 
gum, 85, 601. 
— puDicA, action of atropine and phy- 
I sostigmine, 88, 48. 
1 — UNGUIS cATi, ■ use iu Mexico, 85, 
603. 
MIMUSOPS Balata yields a gutta- 
1 pecrha-like substance, 83, 523. 
— globosa, source of balata, 85, 563. 
i MINIMS, plea for measuring with 
i minims, 81, 226. 
! MINJAK-LAGAM, constituents, 83, 
368. 
MIRABILIS DiCHOTOMA, drastic, 86, 
22. 
MISPATLE, BuDDLEiA verticillata, 
use, 86, 23. 
MISTURA (mixture). 
— AciDi PicRici, use in erysipelas, etc., 
89, 473. 
— adhesive. See Cement ; Paste. 
— ALTERANS COMPOSITA — M. AMMONII 
CARBONATis, Phil. Hosp., 88, 316. 
j — AMYGDALJ3, U. S. Ph. and Ph. Germ., 
' 83, 494. 
[ — AN.ESTHETiCA, for inhalation, 84, 
598. 
I — ANTiASTHMATicA (Fothergill), 83, 
i 630. 
— ANTICOLICA — M. ANTIFEBRILIS, Phil. 
Hosp., 88, 316. 
— ANTINAUSEANT, 82, 426. 
— ANTiRHEUMATicA (Liues), 85, 416. 
— ANTiSEPiTCA (Peuues), 82, 63. 
— APii COMPOSITA (Hammond), 82, 
138. 
— AROMATICA — M. ARSENICALIS COM- 
POSITA M. ASTRINGENS, Phil. HoSp., 
I 88, 316. 
1 — BROMIDA — M. C A INI P II O R .55 — M. 
i CIILOROFORMI COMPOSITA, Phil. HoSp., 
1 88,316. 
— COCAINE and iron (Luton), 90, 
I 133. 
— COLA, 90, 588. 
— CRET.E COMPOSITA — M. CUBEHyE — M. 
