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Entered according to Act of Congress In the year
1897, by T. M. Griffiths, in the office of the Libra-
rian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
All rights reserved.
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PREFACE
The necessity of a thoroughly reliable formula book for ready reference will
be apparent to everyone engaged in the drug business or in any of its kindred
branches. Especially useful will be a formula book written and compiled by
one who has had thirty years practical experience in the laboratory.
It contains valuable recipes used by well-known firms engaged in the
manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Druggists' Specialties. The formulas
given for perfumeries, toilet articles and flavoring extracts, are those used by
one of the largest firms in the United States, modified to suit the requirements
of the retail trade. i
The physicians' formulas are principally the prescriptions offered in com-
petition for prizes given by a well-known journal. They are revised, corrected
and commented upon by a distinguished physician, and are selected with the
view of being useful to the busy medical practitioner.
The formulae of the New York Hospital and the London Children's Hos-
pital, will, it is hoped, be found a useful addition to the medical library.
Full instructions and a complete line of formulas are given for preparing
compressed tablets, tablet triturates and granular effervescent salts, medicinal
lozenges, unofficinal pills, elixirs, solutions, emulsions, chlorodynes, anodynes,
anaesthetics, liniments, insecticides, garden and lawn fertilizers, cements, glues
and mucilages, marking, writing, copying and hektograph inks and pads, Infants'
food, teething, soothing and cooling powders, the various remedies for infantile
diseases are fully treated of. Recipes are also given for cleansing and scouring,
and cleansing preparations, furniture creams and polishes, metal cleaning and
polishing preparations, soap and soap making (on a small scale), deodorants
and disinfectants. To these are added a complete formulary of curry powders,
sausage and meat flavorings, Worcestershire sauces, digestive relishes, baking
powder of every variety, including alum, acid phosphate, cream of tartar
and tartaric acid, slow and quick rising, as well as flavoring extracts of standard
and superior grades, soluble lemon, soluble ginger, ginger ale and soluble tincture
of tolu, fruit flavors from the ethers and from pure fruit juices, syrups, root
beer and root beer extracts, shoe dressings and polishes, stove and grate
enamels, beverages and liqueurs, tasteless syrup of quinine, and formulas for
making goods similar to many of the leading proprietaries.
The formulas for the home treatment of Dipsomania are written by a
physician who has had several years of practical experience as house physician
in the Keeley Institute in Dwight, Illinois.
Of especial interest to retail druggists and to photographic amateurs, are
the articles on "How to do the photographic trade," and the way to make it
pay, the material to keep in stock, how to make the various chemical solutions
and developers, to take, print and mount photographs, how to prepare the
dark room, etc., etc., being a complete guide to the details of the photographic
art.
(iii)
iv PREFACE.
The veterinary part of the work is very complete indeed, and embraces
valuable formulas for stock foods, condition powders, hog cholera remedies,
poultry powders, poultry tonics and bird remedies; to which is added a treatise
on the diseases of domestic animals and pets, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats,
dogs, poultry, turkeys, geese, rabbits, pigeons and canaries, their treatment
and cure.
The article on perfumery is a practical guide for the manufacture of every-
thing connected with the perfumers' art, and written with especial care to
meet the wants of those who, with a very small outlay of capital desire to
engage in a pleasant, profitable business, and who do not desire to in-
vest much money in the venture until assured of success. Full instructions
are given for preparing the higher grades of handkerchief extracts usually sold
at #3.50 to $4.00 per pound; also a full line of formulas for making the cheaper
kind of goods from essential oils and tinctures. The latter formulas will be
found valuable in enabling the manufacturer to compete successfully with the
grade of goods offered at a low price by department stores. In this part of
the book are also added reliable formulas for colognes, cologne mixtures, bay
rums and bay rum mixtures, Florida waters, Florida water mixtures, lavender
water, violet waters, verbena and other toilet waters of pronounced excellence;
sachet powders, fumigating pastilles, solid or frozen perfumes, toilet powders,
infant powders, toilet creams, enamels, cold creams, camphor ices, freckle
creams, arsenical and other face lotions, milk of roses, cream of roses, frostilline,
shampoos, dandruff pomades, brilliantine, lip salve, shaving creams, stick
pomades, cocoanut cream, and many other toilet preparations that command
a ready sale.
The part devoted to preparations for the hair contains formulae for hair
colorers, hair dyes, quinine and jaborandi hair tonics, with explicit directions
for their manufacture.
The article on dental preparations comprises tooth powders, tooth pastes,
antiseptic tooth washes and dental obtundents, together with many other
formulas useful to the dental profession.
In the keen competition of these days there is an urgent demand for reliable
formulas fo compete with the great number of proprietary remedies in the
market, „ Substitution by unscrupulous parties of worthless preparations to
replace articles of acknowledged merit, is dishonest first, last and all the
time; but surely the druggist has a perfect right to compete with advertised
remedies by offering, praising and pushing the sale of his own preparations
when he makes them of good material and by a meritorious formula. Furthermore,
should he take pains to convince the physicians in his neighborhood of the
excellence of the goods of his own manufacture, and succeed in having them
prescribed, it surely comes under the head of fair business competition, and
cannot be objected to, unless by those who are so blinded by avarice that they
are unwilling to acknowledge any virtue in a preparation, unless they are
pecuniarily interested in the profits.
In the determined fight the druggists are making o gainst monopolies, a book
of reliable formulas will be of benefit in evening up profits. Bearing this in mind,
there is a good line of formulae inserted for the production of goods similar to
and in many cases superior to such well-known articles as acid phosphate,
ammonol, antikamnia, aristol, Ayer's sarsaparilla, Baby's quinine, beef, celery
and sarsaparilla, bismuth hair dye, blackberry brandy, blood and kidney tea,
PREFACE. V
brilliantine, bromidia, buchu (Wayne's), butter coloring, cascara cordial, celery
compound, chill tonic (tasteless), chlorides compound (elixir of, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6), coca kola, cod liver oil and malt, cologne (Hoyt's), consumption cure (Piso's),
copying pads (hektograph), dioviburnum elixir, tig syrup, fluid lightning,
Frey's vermifuge, gold cure for Dipsomania, Helonias cordial, household am-
monia, home treatment (Keeley Cure), iodides compound (elixir of, 6), iodide of
iron syrup (rapid method of making), kamnafuga, kidney and liver cure, kola
champagne essence, lactated pepsin elixir, listerine (will stand the tr. chlor. iron
test), lithiated hydrangea, magic neuralgic drops, mead syrup, mistura gon-
orrhoea, nervina, odontundor, phosphorus paste (never changing, easily made),
pepsin ferro. rnang., pepsin powder, purgative effervescing salts, Roback's bit-
ters, rough on rats, rubifoam, saline fruit salt (Eno's), syrup of hypophosphites
haematic, syrup of iodide of iron (tasteless), syrup of white pine (new method),
tasteless chill powder, Vance's chilblain cream, viburnum compound, vin
mariani, wild cherry bitters, wine of pepsin, wine of cod liver oil, wire fence
liniment, wizard oil, worm cakes, worm powders, Worcestershire sauce (genuine),
and hundreds of others that are money makers and well adapted to the re-
quirements of those who desire to push a few well-paying specialties of merit.
While expressing my thanks and obligations to all sources from which I quote,
I am especially indebted to the Scientific American Encyclopedia for some of
its admirable articles on cleaning, scouring, photography, cements and insecti-
cides; to the Standard Formulary for its article on Elixirs; to the Pharmaceutical
Era, The Western Druggist, The London Chemist and Druggist, The Druggists'
Circular and to Scoville's Art of Dispensing, for many useful articles and
formulae.
I trust that it is not necessary to insist upon any claim to the average
degree of originality, for if the book does not bear the evidence of honest and
independent work by one familiar with the pestle and mortar, it is a defect not
likely to be removed by the most eloquent and argumentative of prefaces.
PART I.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
BLOOD PURIFIERS AND
ALTERATIVES.
Syrup of Sarsaparilla with Iodide of
Potash.
106 gallons sugar house syrup.
51 gallons spirits, 188 per cent.
60 pounds iodide of potash.
34% gallons distilled water.
5 gallons fluid extract sarsap. co.
2 gallons fluid extract dandelion.
2 gallons fluid extract senna.
2 gallons fluid extract columbo.
7% ounces oil sassafras.
3% ounces oil anise.
1% ounces oil wintergreen.
64 ounces burnt sugar coloring.
M. S. A.
Syrup of Sarsaparilla with Iodide of
Potash.
100 gallons sugar house syrup.
60 gallons spirits, 188 per cent.
76 gallons distilled water.
32 pounds iodide of potash.
5 gallons fluid extract sarsap co.
2 gallons fluid extract dandelion.
2 gallons fluid extract senna.
2 gallons fluid extract stillingia.
2 gallons fluid extract yellow dock.
1 gallon fluid extract rhubarb.
12 ounces oil sassafras.
6 ounces oil anise.
3 ounces oil wintergreen.
64 ounces burnt sugar coloring.
M. S. A.
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4.
Syrup of Sarsaparilla with Iodide of
Potash.
62% gallons sugar house syrup.
19 gallons spirits, 188 per cent.
15 pounds iodide of potash.
65% gallons distilled water.
3% gallons fluid extract sarsap co.
1 9-16 gallons fluid extract dandelion.
1 9-16 gallons fluid extract senna.
1 9-16 gallons fluid extract yellow dock.
8 ounces oil sassafras.
4 ounces oil anise.
4 ounces oil wintergreen.
40 ounces burnt sugar coloring.
Indian Alterative Medicine.
5 pounds ground sarsaparilla.
5 pounds ground prickly ash.
5 pounds ground burdock.
2 pounds ground poke root.
5 pounds ground stillingia.
2% pounds iodide potash.
Percolate the drugs with proof spirits until
five gallons extract is obtained; dissolve the
iodide of potash in the extract.
This is a powerful alterative medicine.
5. Compound Extract Sarsaparilla with
Iodide of Potash.
2 pounds ground stillingia.
1 pound ground may apple.
1 pound ground poke root.
1 pound ground prickly ash.
1 pound iodide of potash.
Percolate the drugs with proof spirits until
five gallons extract is obtained; dissolve the
iodide of potash in the extract and add
5 gallons syrup of sarsaparilla with
Iodide of potash, formula "A."
NON-SECRET FORM ULAS.
6. Compound Extract Red Clover.
5 pounds ground red clover.
2V 2 pounds ground stillingia.
1*4 pounds ground poke root.
1 pound iodide of potash.
Percolate the drugs with dilute alcohol until
five gallons extract is obtained; dissolve the
iodide of potash in one gallon of distilled
water and add — make up to 10 gallons with
syrup of sarsaparilla and iodide of potash
formula "A."
7. Syrup of Trifolium Compound.
24 pints fluid extract licorice root.
24 pints fluid extract red clover.
12 pints fluid extract stillingia.
12 pints fluid extract burdock.
6 pints fluid extract poke root.
3 pints fluid extract prickly ash bark,
12 pints fluid ext. berberis aquifolium.
12 pints fluid extract cascara bitterless.
20 pints glycerine.
20 pints alcohol, 188 per cent.
60 pints water.
120 pounds granulated sugar.
5y 2 pounds iodide of potash.
2 ounces oil sassafras.
1 ounce oil wintergreen.
V 2 ounce oil anise.
M. S. A.
8. Sarsaparilla Blood Purifier
Indorsed by the Illinois Pharmaceutical As-
sociation.
Potassium iodide 240 grains.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Fid. ext. burdock 2 fl. ounces.
Syr. sarsaparilla comp 8 fl. ounces.
Syrup (dextrin or sugar)
enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dose: One to four teaspoonfuls according
to age.
9. Blood Cleanser.
Potassium iodide 64 grains.
Liquor potassa 4 drams.
Tincture cardamon co 6 drams.
Pld. ext. sarsaparilla l ounce.
Tincture capsicum 20 minims.
Syrup of orange l ounce.
Salicylate of soda 128 grafns.
Oinnamon water enough to
make 16 ounces.
Dose: One or two tablespoonfuls to be
taken three times a day. Children, 1 to 3
teaspoonfuls in a little water twice a day.
This medicine should be continued for at least
14
10. Blood Mixture without Iodide of
Potassium.
Liquor arsenicalis 32 minims.
Potassium chlorat 32 grains.
PI. ext. sarsap. co 2 ounces.
Spirits chlorof 2 drams.
Aqua ad 8 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful to be taken three
times a day after meals.
11. Robson's Blood Purifier.
Potash iodide 32 grains.
Soda sulphate 32 grains.
Potash liquor 4 drams.
Syrup sarsap. co 10 drams.
Spirits of wintergreen, 1
to 16 1 ounce.
Iron sulphate 4 drams.
Chloroform water to make 8 ounces.
Dose: One or two tablespoonfuls.
12. Blood Remedy.
Citrate iron and ammonia. 2 drams.
Iodide potash 2 scruples.
Liq. hydrarg. perchlor 1 ounce.
Syrup simple 1 ounce.
Water 6 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful three times a day.
13. Blood Remedy for Scrofulous Disorders
of the Blood.
Potassium iodide 64 grains.
Soda sulph 1 ounce.
Liquor potassa % ounce.
Fid. ext. stillingia co * 2 ounces.
Fl. ext. sarsap. co 2 ounces.
Cinnamon water BV 2 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful three times a day.
14.
Clarke's Blood Mixture.
Clarke's Blood Mixture. — In 1875 a bottle of
this was submitted by Dr. Win. O'Neil to Dr.
A. S. Taylor for analysis. According to the
report of the latter, which was sent by Dr.
O'Neil to the "Lancet":
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
■•The quantity of the liquid contained in the
bottle was 8 ounces. It had a dark-brown
color, but was clear and free from any sedi-
ment. It had the smell of chloric ether (a
compound of alcohol and chloroform), and a
sweetish saline taste, which was not unpleas-
ant. Its reaction on test paper was alkaline.
On shaking it, it formed a brown-colored froth.
When evaporated to dryness it left a thick
dark saccharine extract, weighing, for the U
ounce, about 29 grains. When this extract'
was incinerated it left a white saline residue,
which proved to be iodide of potassium. The
brown coloring matter had the usual proper-
ties of burnt sugar (caramel). In addition the
mixture contained a small quantity of solu-
tion of potash, just sufficient to correct the
acidity of the burnt sugar. Alcohol and
chloroform (as chloric ether) were detected in
it. Arsenic, antimony, lead, copper, and other
metallic poisons were sought for, but the mix-
ture was found to be quite free from any
metallic impregnation.
'•The composition of the mixture was found
to be as follows in 8 ounces:
Potassium iodide 64 grains.
Chloric ether, B. P. ....... 4 drams.
Liquor potassae, B. P 30 minims
Water, colored with burnt
sugar to the requisite tint 7% ounces.
It is. nevertheless, the general opinion that
decoction of hemidesmus, or sarsaparilla, is
used in place of burnt sugar."
15. For Eczema, Patches on the Face, &c.
Liq. arsenicalis 32 minims.
Tr. ferri perch 1 dram.
Magnesia sulph 1 ounce.
Glycerine % ounce.
Water enough for 8 ounces.
Dose: ODe tablespoonful three times a day.
16. For Hives or any Simple Cutaneous
Disorder.
Magnesia sulph % ounce.
Magnesia carb. powd 2 scruples.
Potassium nitrate 2 scruples.
Tinct. ginger 30 minims.
Tinct. cardamon co 40 minims.
Peppermint water enough
to make 2 ounces.
Dose: Two tablespoonfuls to be taken at
bedtime, and the remainder to be taken in the
morning, if necessary.
17. Blood Purifying Mixture.
Potass, iodid 1 dram.
Potass, bicarb IK drams.
Liq. arsenicalis IK drams.
Spt. chloroform! K drain.
Ext. sarsae co. cone 2 ounces.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M.
Dose: A dessertspoonful in a little water
thrice daily, immediately after food.
The arsenic in it clears the skin, while as a
tonic it is not inferior to quinine.
18. Blood Purifying Herbs.
Rad. sarsae inciss 1)4 ounces.
Chiratae h ounce.
Rad. sassafras 3 drams.
Succ. glycyrrhiz. contus. ... K ounce.
Rad. zingib. contus.. . . : . ...2 drams.
Sem. coriand. contus 2 drams.
Sodae bicarb 1 dram.
Potassii iodid 1 dram.
M.
Directions: Boil the contents of the packet
with a quart of water for half an hour, stirring
now and then. Strain the decoction through
a piece of flannel into a scalded jug, and set
aside to cool. Add a glass of whisky to pre-
serve the decoction, and put it up in pint bot-
tles. Take half a wineglassful before food
three times a day.
19. Mixture for Purifying the Blood.
Potass, iodid 1 scruple.
Liq. taraxaci 2 drams.
Dec. sarsae co 63£ ounces.
Ol. sassafras 1 minim.
Liq. potass X dram.
Mist. gent. co. cone \% ounces.
M. S. A.
Dose: One tablespoonful.
20. Cheap Blood Purifier.
Sugar house syrup 10 gallons.
Chloric ether 2% gallons.
Burnt sugar coloring y 2 gallon.
Water distilled 27V, gallons.
Iodide of potash 5% pounds.
Liquor potassa 40 ounces.
Oil sassafras 3 ounces.
Oil anise 1 ounce.
Oil wintergreen 1 ounce.
Dissolve the iodide in the water, the oils in
the chloric ether, and add to the syrup and
coloring. Dose, one tablespoonful.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
21. Alterative Juice Formula.
From the British Medical Journal as that
given by J. Marion Sims.
Fid. ext. smilax sarsap.... 2 ounces.
Fid. ext. stillingia 2 ounces.
Fid. ext. burdock 2 ounces.
Fid. ext. poke root 2 ounces.
Tincture prickly ash 1 ounce.
22. Sarsaparilla Purgative Mixture.
PI. ext. sarsaparilla 1 ounce.
PI. ext. licorice 1 ounce.
PI. ext. senna 3 ounces.
Fl. ext. mandrake 1 ounce.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Iodide of potash 64 grains.
Dose: One tablespoonful in water.
23. Extract Beef, Celery and Sarsaparilla,
Syrup sarsaparilla formula
No. 3 1 gallon.
Cudahy, Swift or Armour's
fluid beef 4 ounces.
Celery seed ground 1 ounce.
Percolated with alcohol.... 4 ounces.
And water 8 ounces.
M. S. A.
21. Mexican Extract Sarsaparilla.
Mexican sarsaparilla 5 pounds.
Yellow dock 5 pounds.
Stillingia 5 pounds.
Mandrake 7 pounds.
Senna leaves 7 pounds.
Licorice root 7 pounds.
Iodide potash 2 pounds.
Sugar house syrup 5 gallons.
Alcohol 8 gallons.
Water q. s. to make 42 gallons.
Macerate the drugs for 3 days, and percolate.
25. Blood and Eiver Syrup, with Iron.
Iodide of potash 256 grains.
Citrate of iron and am-
monia 256 grains.
Fluid extract senna 2 ounces.
Fluid extract licorice 2 ounces.
Water 1 ounce.
Co. syrup of sarsaparilla. . 11 ounces.
M. S. A.
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls in half tum-
bler of cold water, three times a day after
meals.
TONICS, BITTERS, WINES, &c.
26. Iron Tonic Bitters.
Cinchona bark 1 pound.
Coca leaves l pound.
Soluble citrate iron y 2 pound.
Caraway seed l pound.
Gentian root y 2 pound.
Orange peel recent 3 pounds.
Red saunders % pound.
Water 15 gallons.
Simple syrup 2 gallons.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 7 gallons.
Percolate the drugs with the spirits and
water; add the simple syrup, and add enough
California Port Wine to make the product
measure 30 gallons.
27. Glover's Iron Tonic Cordial.
Fl. ext. case. sag. bark. ... 2 pounds.
PI. ext. gentian root 1 pound.
PI. ext. chamomile flowers.. 1 pound.
Am. cit. iron 1 pound.
Oil orange 4 ounces.
Gran, sugar 30 pounds.
Alcohol 9y 2 gallons.
Sherry wine 2 gallons.
Water 36 gallons.
28. Glover's Iron Tonic Bitters.
Cinchonidia 3% ounces.
Cinchonine 3% ounces.
Quinine 1 ounce.
Sherry wine 25 gallons.
White sugar 105 pounds.
Oil orange 8 ounces.
Alcohol 15 gallons.
Water a. s. to make product 100 gallons,
finally add 2 pounds am. cit. iron.
29. "Wine of Iron (Bitter.)
Cit. iron and ammonia.... 128 grains.
Simple elixir 2 ounces.
Sherry wine 13 ounces.
Hot water 1 ounce.
Isinglass (q. s. to detannate wine).
30. German Herb Bitlers.
Orange peel ground 8 ounces.
Coriander seed ground 1 ounce.
Gentian root ground % ounce.
Ginger root 1 ounce.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 2 gallons.
Water 3 gallons.
Simple syrup V 2 gallon.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Macerate the drugs for three days in a por-
tion of the alcohol and water; percolate with
the remainder of the alcohol and water, and
run enough water through the percolator,
until in all five gallons of the percolate is ob-
tained; filter and add the simple syrup.
31. Roback's Bitters.
Orange peel ground 80 ounces.
Cassia bark ground 22 ounces.
Cloves ground 6 ounces.
Coriander ground 30 ounces.
Caraway seed ground 6 ounces.
Red saunders and caramel.. q. s.
Proof spirits, 100° IS gallons.
Water 12 gallons.
Sugar 4 pounds.
Macerate the drugs 7 days with a portion of
the spirits and water, then percolate with the
remainder; add the sugar and filter.
32. Walton's Bitters.
Orange peel 20 ounces.
Virg. snake root 14 ounces.
Cinchona bark, yellow S ounces.
Coriander seed 6 ounces.
Anise seed 5 ounces.
Gentian root 5 ounces.
Wormwood herb 2 ounces.
Proof spirits, 100° 31 gallons.
Water 8% gallons.
Simple syrup 2 gallons.
Macerate the drugs 7 days, and filter.
33. Samson's Bitters.
Cloves ground 3 ounces.
Cassia bark ground 5 ounces.
Licorice root ground 4 ounces.
Orange peel ground 22 ounces.
Coriander seed ground 14 ounces.
Grains of paradise ground. 1 ounce.
"Wormwood herb ground... 2 ounces.
Proof spirits, 100° 32 gallons.
Water 18 gallons.
Simple syrup 3 gallons.
Macerate the drugs with a portion of the
spirits and water, q. s. to cover the drugs; in
seven days percolate with the remainder of the
spirits and water, filter, and add the simple
syrup
34. Wood's Wine of Iron Bil ters.
Orange peel recent ground. 10 ounces.
Coriander seed recent grd. . 2 ounces.
Cardamon seed recent grd. 1 ounce.
California port wine 10 gallons.
Cinchonidia sulphate 2 drams.
Aromatic sulph. acid 2 drams.
Water 2 pints.
Spirits, 188 per cent 1 pint.
Simple syrup 2 pints.
Am. Cit. iron 4 ounces.
M. S. A.
35. Stoughton Bitters.
Orange peel ground 16 ounces.
Angostura bark ground.... 10 ounces.
Licorice root ground 16 ounces.
Virg. snake root ground... 5 ounces.
Galangal root ground 5 ounces.
Nutmegs ground 2 ounces.
Cassia bark ground 5 ounces.
Powdered catechu 2 ounces.
Spanish saffron ground. ... 2 ounces.
Jamaica ginger ground.... 2 ounces.
Cardamon seed ground 2 ounces.
Red saunders ground 2 ounces.
Coriander seed 10 ounces.
Caraway seed 1 ounce.
Macerate the drugs for fourteen days with
five gallons of proof spirits. Then percolate
with proof spirits, until fifteen gallons of per-
colate is obtained. Run water through the
percolator until two gallons of water has
passed through; mix this with three gallons of
heavy simple syrup, and add to the fifteen gal-
lons, making the total product twenty gallons.
36. "Wild Cherry Bitters.
Wild cherry bark ground.. 16 ounces.
Orange peel ground 8 ounces.
Cardamon seed ground. .. . 2 ounces.
Coriander seed ground 4 ounces.
Grains of paradise 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits proof 16 gallons.
Water 9 gallons.
Simple syrup 1% gallon.
Macerate the drugs with a portion of the
spirits and water, a. s. to cover the drugs,
in seven days percolate with the remainder of
the spirits and water, filter, and add the simple
syrup. Color with burnt sugar coloring, if a
darker color is desired.
37. Orange Bitters. A
Orange peel recent ground. 5 pounds.
Coriander seed ground 2 pounds.
Lemon peel recent ground. 1 pound.
Saccharine (1 to 300) ^ ounce.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 8 gallons.
Distilled water 12 gallons.
Dissolve the saccharin in the cologne spirits,
macerate the drugs with a portion of the
spirits and water, q. s. to cover the drugs,
let stand for fourteen days, keeping well cov-
ered, then percolate with the remainder of the
spirits and water; filter if necessary.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
38. Orange Bitters. B
Orange peel recent ground. 2 pounds.
Coriander seed ground % pound.
Cinchonidia sulphate % ounce.
Orange flower water 32 ounces.
Saccharin % ounce.
Salicylic acid % ounce.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 1% gallons.
Water iy 2 gallons.
Dissolve the saccharin, cinchonidia, and
salicylic acid in two pints of the spirits, and
set aside until needed. Macerate the drugs
with six pints of spirits and six pints of water
for seven days. Then place in a percolator
and percolate with the remainder of the spirits
and water; when percolation is finished, add
the spirits containing the salicylic acid, sac-
charin and cinchonidia, filter if necessary,
using blotting or filtering paper, beaten into
a pulp, and a canton flannel filtering bag, made
so as to have the soft woolen nap on the inside
of the bag. These directions for filtering are
for large quantities and for rapid work. For
smaller quantities the ordinary paper filter
and glass funnel will do. Avoid any alkaline
matter in filtering this preparation.
39. Blackberry Brandy or Cordial.
German cherry juice y 2 gallon.
Soluble essence of ginger. . y s gallon.
Spirits proof i/ 2 gallon.
Simple syrup 1 gallon.
Water % gallon.
Tincture of orris root 4 ounces.
Caramel 1 ounce.
M. S. A.
40. Hop Tonic Bitters.
Hops ground 1 pound.
Buchu leaves ground Vi pound.
Orange peel ground y 2 pound.
Gentian root ground % pound.
Cardamon seed ground.... % pound.
Boiling water 3 gallons.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 1 gallon.
Saccharine (1 to 300) % ounce. .
Pour the boiling water on the drugs. Let
stand for five hours, and strain. Dissolve the
saccharin in the spirits, add the cologne spirits
and saccnarin and filter.
41. Nerve Tonic in Debility.
Liq. strychniae 5 minims.
Liq. arsenicalis 3 minims.
Tine, aurantii 20 minims.
Tine, zingiberis 10 minims.
Sp. chloroformi 10 minims.
Aq. destill. ad 1 ounce.
M.
For one dose: Twice daily after meals.
42. Calisaya Tonic.
Orange peel ground 5 ounces.
Cinchona bark ground 5 ounces.
Cardamon seed ground.... 1 ounce.
Coriander seed ground 1 ounce.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 32 ounces.
Water J 6 ounces.
Syrup simple 32 ounces.
Percolate the drugs with the spirits and
water, add the simple syrup and color with
cochineal coloring, q. s.
43. Iron and Quinine Tonic. A
Citrate of iron and quinine 128 grains.
Am. Citrate of iron 128 grains.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Orange bitters, B. (formula
38) i 14 ounces.
Dose: One teaspoonful.
44. Iron and Quinine Tonic.
Tine, citro chloride of iron 1 ounce.
Acid phosph. dilute 1 ounce.
Hydrochlorate of quinine.. 1 scruple.
Glycerine 4 ounces.
Orange bitters, B. (formula 14 ounces.
38)
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls in water.
45. Tonic for Nervous Debility. A
Acid hydrobromic dil 1 ounce.
Acid phosphoric dil 1 ounce.
Tinct. mix vomica % ounce.
Tinct. jam. ginger y 2 ounce.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Orange bitters, B. (formula
38) 12 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful three times a day
before meals.
46. Aromatic Bitters.
Curacoa orange peel grd. . . 1 pound.
Cinnamon bark true grd. . . *4 pound.
Gentian root ground y s pound.
Nutmegs ground 1-16 pound.
Cloves ground 1-16 pound.
Cardamon seed ground 1-16 pound.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 3 gallons
Water ^/ 2 gallons.
Simple syrup ¥2 gallon.
Macerate the drugs for seven days with a
portion of the spirits and water, then percolate
with remainder; filter and add the syrup.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
4T. Tonic Bl©od Mixture.
Tincture mix vomica y 2 ounce.
PI, extract stillingia 2% ounces.
Liquor arsenicalis 36 minims.
Bichlor. hydrarg 1 grain.
Totassium iodide 30 grains.
Alcohol 1 dram.
Saccharin 5 grains.
Cinnamon water to make. 12 ounces.
M. S. A.
Dose: One to two tablespoonfuls three
times a day after meals. This is a powerful
alterative and tonic and very valuable in
scrofulous and syphilitic affections.
48. Spring Blood Renovator.
Sulphate magnesia 8 ounces.
Hyposulphite soda 4 ounces.
Iodine resublimed 60 grains.
Simple syrup 10 ounces.
Alcohol. 188 per cent 10 ounces.
Tincture capsicum 30 minims.
Oil sassafras 10 minims.
Oil wintergreen 5 minims.
Caramel 1 ounce.
Liquor potassa 1 dram.
"Water q. s. to make 60 ounces.
49. Tonic for Nervous Debility. B
Hypophosphite potash .... 1 ounce.
Water 4 ounces.
Fl. ext. coca leaves 4 ounces.
Fl. ext. damiana 4 ounces.
Fl. ext. nux vomica jounce.
Acid hydrobromic dil 4 ounces.
Simple elixir, red, q. s. to
make 60 ounces.
Dose: One to two dessertspoonfuls three
times a day before meals.
50. Mist. Acid Tonic.
Charing Cross Hospital.
Acidi nitrici diluti 7 miuims.
Acidi hydrochlorici diluti. . 8 minims.
Aquae chloroformi 2 drams.
Inf. gentianae ad 1 ounce.
M. Ft. haust.
51. Tonic Mixture Alkaline.
Ammonia carl) 4 grains.
Soda bicarb 10 grains.
Infusion gentian co 1 ounce.
For one dose.
52. Tonic Mixture Alkaline. B
Cit. iron am 2 drams.
Soda bicarb 1 dram.
Spirits ammonia arom 3 drams.
Tinct. nux vomica I 1 /* dram.
Aqua chlorof. to make 6 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful three times a day
after meals.
53. Calisaya Bark and Iron Cordial.
Sulphate quinine 90 grains.
Sulphate cinchonia 60 grains.
Citric acid 20 grains.
Simple elixir, red y 2 gallon.
Sol. citrate iron 2% ounces.
M. S. A.
54. Coca Leaves Cordial.
Froof spirits 44 ounces.
Simple syrup 64 ounces.
Fluid extract coca leaves. . 8 ounces.
Tincture orange peel 8 ounces.
Water 4 ounces.
Citric acid V-i ounce.
M. S. A.
55, Coca Wine.
Coca leaves ground 1 pound.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 32 ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Oil orange 64 minims.
Oil lemon 16 minims.
Oil coriander 4 minims.
Oil anise 2 minims.
California muscatel wine. . 4 gallons.
Sugar 2 pounds.
M. S. A.
56. Orange Wine. Artificial.
Water 9 gallons.
Granulated sugar 5 pounds.
Tartaric acid 8 ounces.
Oil of orange 2 ounces.
Alcohol 1 gallon.
Orange flower water 1 pint.
Salicylic acid 20 grains.
Dissolve the oil of orange and salicylic acid
in the alcohol. Dissolve the tartaric acid and
sugar in the water, and mix with the alcohol.
Color with caramel one ounce.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
57. Cascara Cordial.
Cascara sagrada ground... 1 pound.
Senna leaves ground % pound.
Licorice root ground y 2 pound.
Sal soda powdered % pound.
Water 48 ounces.
Mix the drugs thoroughly, and macerate
with the water for twelve hours, place in a
percolator and percolate with a mixture of
Alcohol 32 ounces.
Water 16 ounces.
to the percolate obtained add
Oil cardamon . . . 30 minims.
Oil anise 15 minims.
Oil orange 15 minims.
Oil angelica German 15 minims.
Saccharin 30 grains.
Dissolved in alcohol 8 ounces.
Continue the percolation of the drugs with
water until seven pints in all are obtained; in
this dissolve granulated sugar 3 pounds, and
strain.
58 Viburnum Compound.
Cramp, bark, powdered... 6 ounces.
Scull cap., powdered 3 ounces.
Wild yam powdered G ounces.
Cloves, powdered G ounces.
Cinnamon, powdered 3 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 90 ounces.
Water 24 ounces.
Syrup simple 9 ounces.
Percolate the drugs with the spirits and
water, and add the syrup to the percolate.
59. Dioviburnum Mixture.
Cramp, bark, powdered... 4 ounces.
Helonias, powdered 4 ounces.
Blue cohosh, powdered .... 4 ounces.
Squaw vine, powdered.... 4 ounces.
Oil anise 20 drops.
Oil wintergreen 16 drops.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 10 ounces.
Wat er • 50 ounces.
Caramel 1 ounce.
Angelica wine, sweet 16 ounces.
60. Quinine and Iron Mixture.
Quininae sulph iy 2 drams.
Acid, nitric, dil 2 drams.
Tr. ferri perchlor 2 ounces.
Glycerini 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof ormi ad 20 ounces.
M.
Dose: A dessertspoonful in a wineglassful
of water thrice daily.
This mixture keeps well, the nitric acid
counteracting the reducing effect of glycerine
and light upon the ferric salt.
61. Kola (oca Wine.
Kola nuts ground 2 ounces.
Coca leaves ground 2 ounces.
Spirits, 188 per cent 6 ounces.
Water 4 ounces.
Muscatel, angelica, sherry, port or claret
or a mixture of half port and half claret
wines as may be preferred; q. s. to make
32 ounces.
Macerate the coca and kola with the spirits
and water for seven days; percolate and run
enough wine though the percolator to make
32 ounces.
Aromatics — such as cardamom, coriander
and orange can be added if considered de-
sirable.
63. Coca Wine.
Coca leaves ground 4 ounces.
Spirits, 188 per cent 6 ounces.
Water 4 ounces.
Hydrobromic acid dil..... V 2 ounce.
Muscatel, angelica, sherry, port or claret or
a mixture of one-third port to two-thirds of
claret wine as may be preferred; q. s. to
make 32 ounces.
The latter mixture is preferable if desired
to replace Vin Mariani.
63. Pepsin Wine. A
Pepsin scales - 256 grains.
Hydrochloric acid * 60 minims.
Distilled water i 2 ounces.
Glycerine i 2 ounces.
Sweet muscatel wine 12 ounces.
Dissolve the pepsin in the water and acid,
let it stand with occasional agitation for
three days, add the wine and glycerine,
strain, or filter if desired.
64. Pepsin Wine.
Pepsin saccharated 256 grains.
Hydrochloric acid 60 minims.
Distilled water 2 ounces.
Simple elixir white 2 ounces.
Sweet muscatel, sweet an-
gelica or sherry wine. ... 12 ounces.
NOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
Dissolve the pepsin in the water and acid,
let it stand with occasional agitation for
three days, add the wine and filter, then add
the simple elixir. An additional two ounces
of wine may be substituted for the simple
elixir if preferred.
65. "Wine of Damiana.
Fl. ext. of damiana 2 ounces.
Simple elixir white 2 ounces.
Sherry, sweet angelica or
sweet muscatel wine ... 12 ounces.
Mix.
66. Wine of Damiana Compound.
Hypophosphite of potash. . 640 grains.
Distilled water 2 ounces.
Fl. ext. of damiana 2 ounces.
Fl. ext. of nux vomica 30 minims.
Fl. ext. of coca leaves. ... % ounce.
Acid hydrobromic dil 2 ounces.
Dry sherry wine 8 ounces.
Glycerine enough to make. 16 ounces.
67. Wine of Beef.
Extract of beef 1 ounce troy.
Simple elixir white 2 ounces.
Sherry or port wine
enough to measure 16 ounces.
€8. Wine of Beef and Iron. A
Extract of beef 1 ounce troy.
Cit. iron am. or
Phosphate iron, scales.... 64 grains.
Hot water 1 ounce.
Simple elixir white 2 ounces.
Detannated port or sherry
wine enough to measure 16 ounces.
Port wine is preferable to sherry in this
preparation.
Rub the extract of beef with the elixir, add
the wine, dissolve the iron in the ounce of
hot water, and mix; let stand for at least four
weeks and filter.
This is an excellent preparation. A table-
spoonful represents one ounce of fresh beef
and two grains of iron.
69. AVine of Beef and Iron. B
Extract of beef > % ounce troy
Cit. iron am. or ,
Phosphate iron, scales 64 grains.
Hot water 1 ounce.
Simple elixir white 2 ounces.
Detannated port or sherry
wine enough to measure 16 ounces.
Prepare in the same manner as formula A.
70. Celery Compound.
Celery seed ground 16 ounces.
Sulphate of cinchouidia. . . % ounce.
Orange peel ground i 8 ounces.
Coriander seed ground.... 8 ounces.
Citric acid a 4 ounces.
Alcohol 4 gallons.
Water : 12 gallons.
Syrup 2 gallons.
Macerate for seven days; percolate and
filter. Color with caramel 14 ounces.
71. Bitter Wine of Iron.
Soluble citrate iron and
quinine 580 grains.
Tincture sweet orange peel 4 ounces.
Simple syrup 10 ounces.
Sherry wine detannated
q. s. to make '... 2 pints.
Dose: One-half to one tablespoonful.
72. Bitter Wine of Iron. (Mitchell's.) B
Calisaya bark ground 192 grains.
Gentian root ground 128 grains.
Citrate iron soluble 192 grains.
Sherry wine 13 ounces.
Brandy 1 ounce.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Oil orange 12 minims.
Sugar 2 ounces.
Solution tersulphate of
iron 2 ounces.
Water of ammonia q. s.
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol and mix with
the sherry wine and brandy. Percolate with
this the ground drugs, recover 15 fluid ounces
of tincture by pouring on water. Dilute the
iron solution with twice its bulk of water and
add ammonia in slight excess. Wash and
drain the precipitate thoroughly. Mix this
with the tincture, and agitate occasionally
until a filtered portion has a light yellow
color and does not precipitate with tincture
of the chloride of iron. Filter, dissolve the
citrate of iron and sugar, and bring up the
measure with a little water to 16 fluid ounces;
a fluid ounce represents 12 grains of calisaya
bark, 8 grains of gentian root, and 12 grains
of citrate of iron. Dose, one to three fluid
drams
Wine of Rhubarb.
Rhubarb powdered •. 3U ounces.
Calamus powdered 140 grains.
Sherry wine, stronger, q.
s. to make 2 pints.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Moisten the mixed powders with three
ounces of the wine. Place the mixture in a
percolator and run through enough wine to
make two pints.
Dose: One to four fluid drams.
74. Aromatic "Wine.
Lavender oil 10 minims.
Origanum oil 10 minims.
Peppermint oil 10 minims.
Rosemary oil 10 minims.
White thyme oil 10 minims.
Wormwood oil 5 minims.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Sherry wine 15 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and add the
wine. This wine is used as a stimulating
lotion for indolent ulcers.
TONICS.
From the Chemist and Druggist, to which
the prescriptions were contributed in a com-
petition instituted by that journal, the com-
ments being by a medical practitioner.
GENERAL FERRUGINOUS.
75. For Anfemia.
Ferri et am. cit 2 drams.
Tr. nuc. vom 1% drams.
Spt. am. co 6 drams.
Syr. aurant ; 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce t. d. s. ex aq. p. c.
Pil. aloes et myrrh 5 grains.
Cap. j. h. s. s. om. alt. noct.
NERVINE TONICS.
Ferri et quininae citrat. ... 2 scruples.
Sp. chlorof iy 2 drams.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. aurant 4 drams.
Syrup 4 drams.
Aq. ad ■ 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth ter die sd.
Ferri et quin. cit 1 dram.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 3 drams.
Liquor, strychniae iy 2 drams.
Aq. chloroform, ad 8 ounces.
One-half ounce ter in die sd.
'7.
78.
Ferri et quiniae cit 1 dram.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil iy 2 drams.
Tinct. nucis vomic 1 dram.
Aq. chlorof ormi 3 ounces.
Aq. ad , 6 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce in water twice or thrice
daily.
79.
Fer. et quin. cit 1 dram.
Tr. nucis vom V2 dram.
Sp. chlorof 3 drams.
Syr. aurantii 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce ter die pro dos.
Ferri et quin. cit V2 dram.
Sp. chlorof V2 dram.
T. nucis vom % dram.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-sixth part 3 times a day, between
meals.
81.
Tr. ferri perch 1 dram.
Glycerin 3 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces. .
M. Ft. mist.
Sig. : One ounce ter die sumend ex aq.
post cibos.
83.
Ferri et quin. cit 1 dram.
Ferri et ammon. cit 2 drams.
Spirit, chlorof 3 drams.
Infus. quass. ad # 6 ounces.
M.
Sig. : A tablespoonf ul twice or thrice a
day.
Some experience is needed to tell when, or
when not, iron is required as an integral
portion of a tonic. When iron is indicated,
the above mixtures would suit the case.
83.
Quin. disulph 12 grains.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil ; 2 drams.
Tr. nuc. vom 1 dram.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
Sig.: One-half ounce t. d. s. ex cyath. vin.
aq.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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84.
Quininae hydrochlor 16 grains.
Acid, hydrochlor. dil 1V 2 drains.
Liq. strychninae 24 minims.
Spt. chloroformi •• 2 drams.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Capiat one-half ounce ter in die ex aqua.
These two mixtures are more suitable as
tonics in cases of debility accompanied by
neuralgic symptoms.
85. TOXIC LAXATIVES.
Ferri sulph l x /2 drams.
Mag. sulph 4 drams.
Acid, sulph. dil - 2 drams.
Spt. chlorof 3 drams.
Inf. calumbae ad 8 ounces.
Coch. one mag. ex aq. ter in die sum. post
cib.
86.
Pil. ferri (Blaud) > 3 grains.
Ext. nuc. vom .• % grain.
Aloes, soc V± grain.
Ft. pil.
One after breakfast and dinner.
Excellent types of an aperient tonic, speci-
ally in cases of anaemia.
The first mixture is much used (with some
slight modifications) in many large hospitals.
Sodii sulphat. is preferable to mag. sulph.
It is quite as active and does not product!
such griping as mag. sulph. is apt to do.
87.
Ext. aloes socot .♦ 32 grains.
Boracis 32 grains.
Tinct. card, co 1 dram.
Ext. glycyrrh. liq 1 ounce.
Glycerini j 1 ounce.
Aquae ad 4 ounces.
M.
Sig. : A teaspoonful three times a day in
water after meals.
A little tinct. zingib. or tinct. capsici would
improve this recipe.
89.
Ferri quin. cit 2 scruples.
Mag. sulph , 1 dram.
Glycerin 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce t. d. s.
90.
Ferri et quiniae cit 1 dram.
Magnes. sulph 4 drams.
Syrupi 4 drams.
Aquae chloroform, ad 8 ounces.
M.
Capt. cochl. j. ampl. bis vel ter die.
I would prefer ext. cascara liq. to ma:
sulph. in 89 and 90 also some corrigent.
PICK-ME-UPS/
TYPICAL PRESCRIPTIONS.
91.
Spt. ammon. aromat y 2 dram.
Liq. amnion, acetatis. cone. y 2 dram.
Tinct. lavand. co % dram.
Inf. valerian, ad 1 ounce.
Liq. ammon. acetatis should be an ingre?
dient of a "pick-me-up" if caused by drink.
88.
Sodae sulph drams.
Acid, nitrohydrochl. dil.... 1 dram.
Sp. chloroformi 2 drams.
Sp. aetheris nitris 2 drams.
Syrupi 2 drams.
Infus. gent. co. ad G ounces.
M.
Sig.: 1 part ter in die.
92.
93.
94.
95.
Spt. ammoniae aromat. . . .• % dram.
Tinct. lavand. co » % dram.
Spt. chloroformi 15 minims.
Aquae menth. pip. q. s. ad. 1 ounce.
Tinct. calumb 1 dram.
Syr. zingib 1 dram.
Ext. cocae liq 1 dram.
Magnes. fid. ad 2 ounces.
Sodae bicarb 15 grains.
Sp. am. co 30 minims.
Tinct. nuc. vom 10 minims.
Tinct. capsici 10 minims.
Spirit, chlorof .. 30 minims.
Tinct. card, co 1 dram.
M- ad , iy 2 ounces.
Sodii bicarb 10 grains.
Spt. amnion, co 1 dram.
Tr. nux vomica 10 minims.
Spt. eth. chlor 15 minims.
Inf. gent. co. ad 1 ounce.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
96.
Spt. animon. aromat ^ 20 minims.
Tinct. cardam. comp 1% drams.
Spt. chloroform 20 minims.
Tinct. capsici 2 minims.
Tinct. nux vomicae •. 4 minims.
Syr. aurantii 3 drams.
Aq. potas. effer. ad. .' iy 2 ounces.
M.
97.
Sp. ammon. co 6 drams.
Tr. capsici 24 minims.
Tr . humuli 2 drams.
Spt. chloroformi \y 2 drams.
Tinct. cinchon. co 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Cap. One ounce p. r. n.
98.
Sp. ammon. arom y 2 ounce.
Tr. card, co jounce.
Sp. chloroformi iy 2 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-eighth when necessary.
99.
100
Spt. ammon. co % dram.
Tinct. card, co y 2 dram.
Tinct. cinch, co % dram.
Aq. destill. ad iy 2 ounces.
Potas. bromid 20 grains.
Sp. chloroform 20 minims.
Tinct. gent, co 10 minims.
Tinct. card, co 10 minims.
Sp. am. arom 10 minims.
Aq. m. pip. ad 2 ounces.
M.
101.
Tinct. cinchon. co 6 drams.
Sodae bicarb iy 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. arom 4 drams.
Tinct. gent, co 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig. : One-sixth part every four hours.
103.
Tr. card, co 1 dram.
Sodae bicarb 10 grains.
Sp. chlorof ; 10 minims.
Aq. ad , l ounce.
T. d. s. Mitte six ounces.
103.
Euonymin , y 2 grain.
Podophyllin. res 14 grain.
Pil. coloc. et hyos 4 grains.
Hora somni sd. p. r. n. Mitte six.
104.
ACIDULOUS.
P. L.
Acid, nitric, dil. ..
Mist, gentian, co.
Aq. chloroform, ad
Fiat mist.
Sig.: One ounce pro dos.
iy 2 drams.
4 ounces.
8 ounces.
105.
Tr. nucis vomicae. 2 drams. 2 scruples.
Acid, nitrohyd. dil. 2 drams. 2 scruples.
Tr. gentianae co 2 ounces.
Syrup, simpl 2 ounces.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig. : One-half ounce ter die sd. ex aq.
one-half ounce.
Two excellent examples of an acid tonic.
106. ALKALINE.
Amman, carb 4 grains.
Sodae bicarb 10 grains.
Inf. gent, co 1 ounce.
Sig.: One ounce t. d. in ea. fl. oz.
107.
Ferri ammon. cit 2 drams.
Sodae bicarb 1 dram.
Spt. ammon. arom 3 drams.
Tinct. nucis vom ; iy 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce t. d. s. ex aquae post cibos.
108.
Tinct. gentian, co 6 drams.
Tinct. zingib , 6 drams.
Spt. am. ■ arom 6 drams.
Tinct. rhei * 6 drams.
M.
Sig.: -One dram ex aqua ante cibum p. r. n.
Good types of an alkaline tonic.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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GENERAL FERRUGINOUS.
109. For Anaemia.
Ferri et ammon. cit Y2 dram.
Tinct. nux vom „ ¥2 dram.
Glycerole pepsin (Armour's). 2 drams.
Aqua chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
Capt. One ounce ter die post cib.
110.
Ferri et ammon. cit 1 dram.
Tr. nucis vom 1 dram.
Sp. ammon. aromat 3 drams.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Infus. quassiae ad 6 ounces.
Capt. One-half ounce ter die.
111.
Ferri et ammon. cit 40 grains.
Sp. am. ,arom 3 drams.
Glycerin c 6 drams.
Sp. chlorof IY2 drams.
Inf. quassiae ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth ter die sd. post cib.
LIVER DISORDERS.
This group of mixtures is very suitable for
cases of sluggish or torpid action of the liver
caused by deficient exercise, sedentary occu-
pation, or over-eating.
112.
Liq. tarax % ounce.
Inf. gent. co. cone % ounce.
Tinct. nucis vom * 1 dram.
Tinct. capsici % dram.
Ext. cascarae sag. liq.
Formula No. 57 2 drams.
Sp. chlorof ormi 2 drams.
Aquae ad t 8 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Sig. : One ounce, bis die, vel p. r. n.
Has been used with great success in chronic
constipation, and as a general "pick-me-up."
This is a very good type of a liver-mixture.
113.
Acid, nitro-hyd. dil V-k drams.
Tr. podophylli 80 minims.
Succ. taraxaci 1 ounce.
Tinct. nucis vom 80 minims.
Syr. zingiberis 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-eighth pt. 3 times a day.
For sluggish liver with coated tongue, etc.
114.
Acid, nitro-hydroch. dil.... V/% drams.
Tr. nuc. vom 3 drams.
Sp. chlorof iy 2 drams.
Succ. taraxaci.... 6 drams.
Tr. aurant 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: One-half ounce ter die ex aq. one
ounce.
Aq. aurant. would do.
115.
Acid. nit. hydroch. d 2 drams.
Succ. tarax % ounce.
Tr. nuc. vom 2 drams.
Sp. aeth. nit 2 drams.
Tr. sennae. 1 ounce.
Inf. gent. co. ad.... 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-eighth part three times a day.
116.
Acid. nit. mur. dil 2 drams.
Liq. strych 1 dram.
Succ. tarax G drams.
Aqua, ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce ter die.
117.
Ac. nit. mur. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. nuc. vom 1 dram.
Tinct. gent, co 3 drams.
Syr. aurantii 1 dram.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Cap. cochl. mag. ter in die. a. c.
118.
Potas. nitrat 1 dram.
01. cajuputi 12 miuims.
Sp. chlorof IV2 drams.
Sue. taraxaci 4 drams.
Dec. aloes co 1*4 ounces.
Inf. gent. co. ad S ounces.
M.
One-eighth part ter die sd.
119.
Acid, hydroch. dil 10 minims.
Tr. nucis. vom 10 minims.
Sp. chlorof 10 minims.
Aq. ad 1 ounce.
T. d. s. Mitte 8 ounces.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
130.
Euonymin % grain.
Pil. hydrarg 1 grain.
Til. coloc. c© 2 grains,
Ext. hyoscy % grain,
M. Ft. pil. Mitte 12.
2 h. s. s. p. r. n.
131.
Acicli nitro-hydrochlor. dil. 1% drams.
Tinctnrae gentianae co 1 ounce.
Tincturae cardamomi co... 2 drams.
Tincturae aurantii 2 drams.
Syrupus zingiberis 6 drams.
Aquae chloroforrni ad ... ... 6 ounces
Misce. Fiat mistura.
Sig.: One tablespoonful three times a day.
133.
Pil. hydrargyri 9 grains.
Fil. rhei co 21 grains.
Gingerin 1 grain.
Misce. Fiat pil. 6.
Sig. : Two to be taken at bedtime occasion-
ally, followed next morning by a dose of
Franz Josef or Rubinat water.
133.
Acid, nitro mur. dil 2 drams.
Tr. nucis youi 2 drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce ter die sd.
134.
Acid. nit. hyd. dil 80 minims.
Sp. chlorof 80 minims.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 drams.
M.
One-eighth ter die.
As a tonic mixture or for liver complaints;
well diluted with water a grateful drink for
thirst or feverish symptoms.
135.
Acid, nitro mur. dil 2 drams.
Infus. gentian, ad 6 ounces.
M.
Sig. : A tablespoonful in a glass of water
after dinner.
136.
Ext. cascar. sag. liq. insip... 1 dram.
Acid, nitric dil 1 dram.
Tr. capsici 15 minims.
Tr. chlorof. co 2 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
Cap. one-sixth ter die ante cib.
CONGESTION OF LIVER.
In congestion of the liver, caused by drink"
or error of diet, alkalies are generally found
to act better than acids, thus:
137. TYPICAL PRESCRIPTION.
Potass, bicarb 1 dram.
Sodae bicarb 1 dram.
Spt. chlorf 1 dram.
Tinct. nuc. vom. 1 dram.
Tinct. zingib y 2 dram.
Succ. tarax % ounce.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
One ounce at 11 a. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Chloride of ammonium in full doses is much
used in the Tropics for congestion of the
liver. It is equally valuable here.
138.
Tr. podoph. ammon 2 drams.
Potas. bicarb 2 drams.
Tr. nuc. vomicae 30 minims.
Aqua chlorof. ad 7 ounces.
One-half ounce t. d. s.
139.
Sodae bicarb 2 drams.
Tinct. nuc. vom 1 dram.
Infus. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
One tablespoonful to be taken half-an-hour
before dinner and supper.
130.
Resin, podoph 2 grains.
Spt. ammon. arom 2 drams.
Succ. tarax 1 ounce.
Dec. aloes co. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce bis die.
131. LAXATIVE AND LIVER MIXTURE.
Extr. cascarae sagrad. liq... 30 minims.
Glycerini pur 30 minims.
Extracti byni liq 1 dram.
M. Ft. mistura.
Two drams ex aquae cyatho vinoso nocte
maneque pro re nata sumenda.
FOR BILIOUSNESS, SICKNESS, CONSTIPA-
133. TION, GIDDINESS, &C.
Magnes. sulph 6 drams.
Inf. gent. co. couc 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad. 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth ter die at 11, 3 and 7.
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133.
Sol. mag. sulph. (1 in 2).... 2 ounces.
Mag. carb. pond 1 dram.
Sodae bicarb 80 grains.
Tr. zingib 1 dram.
Aq. mentb. pip. ad 8 ounces.
Sig. : One ounce bis die.
134.
Ext. nucis vom % grain.
Ext. aloes soc. pulv 1 grain.
Ext. gentianae 2 grains.
M. Ft. pil. sec. art.
Sum. one once or twice a day, one hour
before meals, as required.
135.
Mist, sennae co., B. P 2 ounces.
Aq. mentb, pip. ad 8 ounces.
Ft. mist.
One-eigbtb part ter die sumend.
136.
Pil. hydrarg 3 grains.
Ext. coloc. co 3 grains.
Ext. hyoscy 2 grains.
Ft. Pil. 3— i. h. s. s.
13"
Ac. nit. byd. dil 1% drams.
Tr. nuc. vom 1 dram.
Aq. cblorof 2 ounces.
Liq. tarax 6 drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-sixth ter die.
138.
Ammon. carb 1 dram.
Soda carb 2 drams.
Mag. carb 1 dram.
Tr. cardam. co % ounce.
Tr. calumbae y 2 ounce.
Sacch. alb 3 drams.
01. menth. pip 8 drops.
Aquae adde 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ter in die ex aqua.
More suited for acidity and gastralgia.
139. LIVER TOXICS.
Acid, hydrochlor. dil 5 minims.
Liq. strychniae 5 minims.
Sp. cblorof 5 minims.
Glycer. acid, pepsin 30 minims.
Ess. malti 2 drams.
Aq. ad % ounce.
In a wine glass of water 3 times daily be-
fore food.
140.
Pil. rhei co 2 grains.
Pil. hydrarg 2 grains.
Ft. pil.
One omni nocte si opus sit.
141.
Podophylli resin 6 grains.
Ext. nucis vom 6 grains.
Pil. colo. et hyoscy ami . . . 108 grains.
Ft. mass et divide in pilulae 24.
Sig.: One every second or third night.
143.
Mag. sulph 3 drams.
Quininae sulph 12 grains.
Acid. nit. mur. dil 1% drams.
Spt. cblorof 1% drams.
Tr. lavand. co IV2 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce. 4tis. horis.
143.
Ferri cit. c. quininao 1 dram.
Sp. cblorof IV2 drams.
Tr. aurant 3 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
One-half ounce in one-half ounce aq. ter
die sumend.
144.
Sol. quininae sulph. (12
grs. to 1 ounce.) 1 ounce.
Tr. nucis vom 1 dram.
Sp. cblorof 1 dram.
Aq. ad <> ounces.
Sig.: One-half ounce bis terve die.
The last three are more general tonics than
liver medicines.
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145.
Ac. nit. niur. dil 20 minims.
Succ. taraxaci 1 dram.
Syrup, aurant 2 drams.
Inf. gent, ad V/ 2 ounces.
M. Ft.
Haust. sum. ante cibos.
DYSPEPSIA.
ALKALINE MIXTURES FOR D5TSPEPSIA.
Alkaline mixtures are best in cases of
atonic dyspepsia and ill-health. Alkalies in-
crease the flow of acid in the stomach, and
should be taken after meals. They are often
of special service in the dyspepsia of young
people, who complain of lassitude, backache,
and headache.
146.
Potass, bicarb 1 dram.
Tinct. gent, co 2 drams.
Tinct. lupuli 2 drams.
Tinct. calumbae 2 drams.
Liq. taraxaci 2 drams.
Aq. distill, ad 6 ounces.
Misce et filtra.
Cap. one-half ounce ter die ex aqua.
Pil. rhei comp 5 grains.
Cap. i. h. s. s. p. r. n.
147.
Sodii bicarb 2 drama.
Sp. ammon. ar 4 drams.
Tinct. capsic 12 minims.
Inf. aurant. co 3 ounces.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 6 ounces.
One-twelfth part in water three times a day
after food.
148.
Pot. bicarb 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. aromat , 1 dram.
Tinct. card, co 2 drams.
Spt. chloroform \y 2 drams.
Tinct. zingiberis 2 drams.
Syrupi y 2 ounce.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
A sixth part to be taken soon after break-
fast, dinner, and tea.
149.
Sod.- bicarb , 1 dram.
Sp. amm. co iy 2 drams.
Tr. nuc. vom 1 dram.
Inf. gent. co. con. 1-7 6 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce ter die ante cib.
If with constipation, add —
Ex. cascar. liq 2 drams.
150.
Potass, citrat 2 drams.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram.
Sp. ammon. arom , 2 drams.
Tr. calumbae 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof ormi 3 ounces.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
M.
Capt. part. sext. ter in die ante cibos.
151.
Sod. bic 1 dram.
Pot. bic 1 dram.
Spt. am. ar 3 ounces.
Aeth. chlor 2 ounces.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One-sixth part. c. one-half ounce succ.
limon. prep, in ftat. efferv.
153.
Potass, bicarb 1% drams.
Tinct. card, co 3 drams.
Spt. am. arom 3 drams.
Inf. gent, ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-sixth ter die sumend.
153.
Potass, bromide 4 scruples.
Potass, bicarb 4 scruples.
Sp. ammon.' co iy 2 drams.
Sp. chloroformi 1 dram.
Inf. gentianae co. ad 8 ounces.
M. Fiat mistura.
Cap. coch. 2, amplum. ter in die inter cibos.
154.
Sod. bicarb iy 2 drams.
Pot. brom 80 grains.
Sp. am. co. 2 drams.
Tr. card, co 2 drams.
Spt. chlorof iy 2 drams.
Inf. calumb. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. m.
One ounce t. d. s.
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BISMUTHIC.
Here are several formulae containing a
soluble bismuth salt. Most of these mixtures
will do good in eases of dyspepsia accom-
panied by pain, flatulence, and fullness after
eating.
155.
Mist, bismuthi co. (Sel-
ler's) 4 drams.
Ext. cascarae sag. liq.
(miscible) 2 drams.
Glycerol, pepsin 2 drams.
Glyc. acid, carbol 12 minims.
Syr. hypophos. co 1 ounce.
Aq. caryoph. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-eighth part 3 times a day after food.
156.
Sodii bicarb 1% drams.
Liq. bismuthi 6 drams.
Spt. ammon. ar 3 drams.
Acid, hydrocyan. dil 12 minims.
Syr. zingib 6 drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
M.
Capt. one-half ounce ter hora ex aqua.
157.
Sodii bicarb 2 drams.
Liq. bismuthi 6 drams.
Sp. ammon. ar 3 drams.
Ac. hydrocy. dil 1 dram.
Inf. gent. co. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce ter die p. c.
158.
Sodae bicarb 2 drams.
Liq. bismuthi 1 ounce.
Sp. am. co 2 drams.
Liq. tarax 1 ounce.
Ex. chlorof iy 2 drams.
Inf. calumbae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ter die.
159.
Potass, bicarb 2 drams.
Mist. bism. coct 2 drams.
Pepsin (Seller's) 6 ounces.
Aquae chlorofor 6 ounces.
Capt. one ounce ter die post cibos.
2
160.
Liq. bismuthi et ammon.
citr 1 ounce.
Sodii bicarb 2 drams.
Tinct. capsici 1 dram.
Spt. chlorofor-mi iy 2 drams.
Infus. calumbae 2 ounces.
Aquae menth. pip. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ex one-half ounce aquae ter
in die post cibos sumend.
161.
Sodae bicarb 1 dram.
Liq. bismuthi 1 ounce.
Spt. chlorof 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. ar 3 drams.
Ess. zingib % dram.
Aq. calcis ad 4 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce thrice daily after
food.
163.
Pot. bicarb 2 drams.
Liq. bismuthi 4 drams.
Tr. capsici 1 dram.
Tr. gent, co 3 drams.
Spt. chlorof IY2 drams.
Inf. chirettae ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
One-half ounce quater in die sumend. post
cibos ex aqua.
163.
Liq. bismuthi 2 ounces.
Sodae carb 3 drams.
Tr. hyosc 4 drams.
Spt. chlorof 3 drams.
Acid, hydrocyan. dil 1 dram.
Inf. calumb. cone 6 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Cap. ounce ex aqua ter die post cibos.
164.
Liq. bism. et am. cit 6 drams.
Sodii bicarb 80 grains.
Acid, hydrocyan. dil 24 minims.
Liq. strychniae 40 minims.
Tr. card, co 2 drams.
Aq. menth. pip. ad. 8 ounces.
Cap. one ounce t. d. s.
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165.
Potass, bicarb 15 grains.
Liq. bismuthi 20 minims.
Sp. amm. co 20 minims.
Sp. cblorof 10 minims.
| Aq. menth. pip. ad 1 ounce.
Misce. Mitte 8 ounces or q. s.
To be taken after meals when required.
166.
Spirit, ammon. arom 5 drams.
Liq. bismuthi 5 drams.
Spirit, chloroformi 2 drams.
Infus. gentian, ad 4 ounces.
M.
Sig. : A teaspoonful in a wineglassful of
water quarter of an hour before meals.
Shake the bottle.
167.
Sp. ammon. ar 5 drams.
Sp. chlorof 4 drams.
Liq. bismuthi 5 drams.
Infus. gentian, ad 4 ounces.
M.
Sig.: A teaspoonful thrice daily in water
before meals.
168.
Soda bicarb 2 drams.
Liq. bismuth 1 ounce.
Syrup, aurant 4 drams.
Inf. gent. co. cone 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
Ft. mist.
One ounce ter die post cibos.
The following mixtures contain an insoluble
salt of bismuth, and equally are suitable in
cases of dyspepsia accompanied by pain, flatu-
lence, discomfort after eating, etc.
169.
Sodii sulphocarb 2 drams.
Bismuth, subnit 2 drams.
P. tragac. co 1 scruple.
Tr. nucis vom 2 drams.
Spt. am. arom 2 drams.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ter in die post cibos.
170.
Bism. subnit. : 10 grains.
Sodae bicarb 10 grains.
Mucil. trag q. s.
Aq. chlorof 10 minims.
Tr. nucis vom 5 minims.
Aq. ad l ounce.
T. d. s. post cib. mitte 8 ounces.
Ext. cascar. sag. liq 1 ounce.
Ext. glycyrrh. liq 1 ounce.
M.
One dram primo mane c. aqua pro renata.
171.
•
Bismuth, carb 2 drams.
Sodii bicarb 2 drams.
Pulv. tragac. ver 20 grains.
Tinct. zingiberis 6 drams.
Tinct. cascarillae 1 ounce.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Signa. : An eighth part to be taken in a
little water shortly after meals 2 or 3 times
a day.
173.
Bismuthi carb 4 grains.
Sodii bic. (Howd's) 60 grains.
Am. carb 2 grains.
Aeth. chlor 10 minims.
Ess. zingib 10 minims.
P. tragac. 1 grain.
Tr. calumbae 30 minims.
Inf. gent, cone 1 dram.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 1 ounce.
M. Ft. mist.
Pro dosis.
173.
Bismuth, carb , 2 drams.
Sodae bicarb 3 drams.
Ammon. carb 1 dram.
Pulv. tragac. co 3 drams.
Tr. zingib. fort. 2 drams.
Tinct. rhei 1 ounce.
Sp. chloroformi 2 drams.
Infus. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce ter die sd. post cibos.
174.
Bismuth, carb 1 dram.
P. tragac. comp y 2 dram.
Spt. myristicae 3 drams.
Acid, hydrocyan. dil % dram.
Inf. gentianae co. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Capiat one-half ounce ter in die.
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175.
Bismuth, carbon 1 dram.
Sodii bicarbonatis 2 drams.
Pulv. acaciae 1 dram.
Mag. carb. pond 2 drams.
Tinct. limonis % ounce.
Acid, hydrocyanic, dil 6 minims.
Aqua ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce ex aq. ter in die sumend.
176.
Bism. carb 3 drams.
Sod. bicarb 3 drams.
Muc. trag 1 ounce.
Tr. lupuli 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 drams.
M.
One-half ounce ter die ante cibos.
177.
Bismuth, carb 1 dram.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram.
Spt. chloroform 1 dram.
Syrup, aurantii 1 ounce.
Aqua ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Cap. one-half ounce ter in die post cib.
178.
Bismuth, carb 1 dram.
Sod. bicarb 1 dram.
Pulv. acacia 1 dram.
Sp. chlorof ^ V/2 drams.
Inf. gent 4 ounces.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Cap. one ounce ter in die.
179.
Sod. bicarb 80 grains.
Inf. gent. co. cone 1 ounce.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 8 ounces.
11
One-eighth ter die at 11, 3, and 7.
180.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram.
Tr. gent, co 4 drams.
Spt. chlorof ormi 2 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
Signe. : One-half ounce ter die post cib.
hor. j.
181.
Sp. ammon. ar 15 minims.
Tinct. chlorof ormi co 15 minims.
Tinct. gentianae co » 15 minims.
Tinct. nucis vom 10 minims.
Syrupi zingiberis 1 dram.
Aquae ad 1 ounce.
M. Ft. haust.
Ter die sum. ante cibos.
183.
Tr. zingib 4 drams.
Sod. bicarb 4 drams.
Tr. nuc. vom 40 minims.
Syrupi % ounce.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 12 ounces.
One ounce bis vel ter die post cibos.
183.
Stomachic and Mild Aperient.
Magnes. sulph y 2 ounce.
Pulv. rhei 2 drams.
Magnes. carb 4 drams.
Aether chlor 1 dram.
Spt. ammon. co % ounce.
Tr. rhei co 1 ounce.
Tr. zingib 2 drams.
Aquae menth. pip. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft.
Capt. one-half ounce ex aqua ter die.
184.
Magnes. sulph V/ 2 drams.
Potash bicarb V/2 drams.
Tinct. capsici 14 minims.
Tinct. nucis vom 1 dram.
Spt. chlorof 1 dram.
Infus. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
One-sixth part, ter die ante cibos.
185.
Magnes. sulph 4 drams.
Magnes. carb 1 dram.
Sodae carb 1% drams.
Tinct. chlorof. co V/2 drams.
Aq. menth. pip 2 ounces.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth part ter die 11, 4, and bedtime.
186.
Mag carb. p 1 dram.
Mag. sulph 1 ounce.
Amm. Carb 1 dram.
Tr. nucis. vom 1 dram.
Aq. chlorof ormi ad 8 ounces.
One-half ounce quartis horis.
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187.
Sodii bicarb '. 1 dram.
Magnes. sulph ¥2 ounce.
Tr. nuc. vom % dram.
Inf. gent. co. cone 2 drams.
Syrup 2 drams.
Aq. chlorf 3 ounces.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ter die ante cib.
Mag. sulph. I regard as the least desirable
of aperients, unless given for its immediate
effects in the form of a draught.
188.
Bismuth, carb 1 ounce. .2 scruples.
Sodae bicarb 1 dram. 2 scruples.
Tr. chlor. et morph 1 dram.
Pulv. rhei 32 grains.
Pulv. zingib. opt 32 grains.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
F. mist.
Sumat one ounce ter die 1 hora post cibum.
189.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram.
Pepsin porci V2 dram.
Spt. ammon. co 1% drams.
Liq. bismuthi 2 drams.
Chlorodyni 24 minims.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Cap. one-half ounce ter die ante cibum.
190.
Pepsin, solublis Y 2 dram.
Liq. bismuthi 4 drams.
Ext. opii liq 24 minims.
Acid, hydrocy. dil 12 minims.
Tr. card, co 1% drams.
Sp. chlorof 1 dram.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M Ft. mist.
Sig. : One-half ounce post cibos semihora.
191.
Bismuth, carb 80 grains.
Magn. carb 80 grains.
P. tragac. co 1 dram.
Sp. aetheris 2 drams.
Tr. nucis vom 1 dram.
Liq. morph. hyd 24 minims.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M.
One ounce ter die ante cibos.
193.
Liq. bismuth 4 drams.
Vin. pepsin 1 ounce.
Tr. zingib. fort 80 minims.
Tr. card, co 4 drams.
Chlorodyni 40 minims.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist. et. sig.
One ounce ter in die post. cib.
193.
Bism. carb 2 scruples.
Mag. carb 1 dram.
P. trag. co 2 scruples.
Vin. opii 1 dram.
Aq. chlorof 4 ounces.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 8 ounces.
Cap. one ounce ter in die post cibos.
194.
Potass, bicarb 10 grains.
Liq. bism. et ammon. cit. .. % dram.
Spt. ammon. arom 15 minims.
Tinct. chlorof. et. morphi. 8 minims.
Inf. gentian, ad 1 ounce.
M.
Three times a day before meals.
195.
Potass, bicarb 160 grains.
' Liq. bismuthi 1 ounce.
Pepsin, liquid. (Schacht). 1 ounce.
Nepenthe '. 80 minims.
Inf. gentian, co. ad 8 ounces.
Sig.: One-half ounce ex aq. ter in die p. c.
196.
Sodae bicarb 3 drams.
Liq. bism. am. cit 1 ounce.
Chlorodyni 2% drams.
Tinct. nucis vom 1% drams.
Tinct. rhei 1% ounces.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce ter die sd. post cibos.
197.
Pil. coloc. c. hyoscy 6 grains.
Pil. hydrarg 3 grains.
In pil. 2 h. s. s.
Some of these formulae contain opium, and
would be indicated in cases where the bowels
are relaxed or where there is marked colicky
pain.
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ACID MIXTURES FOR DYSPEPSIA.
The following is a good formula (ex "Medi-
cal Reprints").
198.
Acid, nitro-mur dil 3 drams.
Tinct. calumb 6 drams.
Pulv. rhei iy 2 drams.
Lactopeptin 3 drams.
Spt. chlorof 3 drams.
Aquae 8 ounces.
One ounce t. d. s. before food.
Acid mixtures are often more lasting in
their action in cases of dyspepsia provided
they agree. Mineral acids diminish the for-
mation of vegetable acids in the stomach, and
are, therefore, , indicated in cases of acidity,
gouty dyspepsia, and the dyspeptic weakness
of old people whose gastric juice is feeble in
digesting-power and lacking in hydrochloric
acid.
199.
Ex. rham. pursh 1 ounce.
Ac. nit. hydro, dil 5 drams.
Syr. zingib 1 ounce.
Inf. gent, ad 8 ounces.
M.
Sig. : Two drams in aq. p. c.
200.
Pepsin, porei 36 grains.
Glycerini 4 drams.
Tr. nucis vom 1 dram.
Acid, hydroch. dil 2 drams.
Tr. capsici 12 minims.
Inf. sennae co. cone. 1-7. ... 2 drams.
Tr. card, co 3 drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: One-half ounce ex aq. 5 minutes a. c.
201.
Aq. nit. hyd. dil 2 drams.
Tr. nuc. vom 1 dram.
Tr. capsic 48 minims.
Syr. aurant 1 ounce.
Aq. m. p. ad 8 ounces.
One-half ounce t. d. s. p. c. ex aq.
208.
Acidi nitromur. dil 2 drams.
Spt. chlorof ormi 2 drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
M.
Sig.: One-half ounce ter in die semihorae
ante cibos ex aquae.
203.
Acid, hydroch. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. capsici 1 dram.
Pepsin fluid 1 ounce.
Succi tarax 1 ounce.
Inf. gent. co. ad. 6 ounces.
M.
Sig.: One-half ounce ter die after food.
204.
Pepsin (B. P.) 1% scruple
Acid, nitro-hydrochlor. dil. 1% drams.
Tr. nucis. vom 1 dram.
Infus. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
One ounce ter in dies ante cibos.
205.
Ac. nit. mur. dil 2 drams.
Liq. strychninae 48 minims.
Tr. card, co . 4 drams.
Glyc. pepsin (Armour) 3 drams.
Glycer 6 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce t. d. s. p. c. ex. aq.
206.
Res. podoph 8 grains.
Glycerol, pepsini (Armour). 3 drams.
Ac. nit. mur. dil 2% drams.
Tinct. zingib % ounce.
Aq. cinnam. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: One-half ounce ter in die.
207.
Acidi nitro-hydrochlorici
diluti 2 drams.
Aetheris chlorici 2 drams.
Glycerini acidi pepsini y 2 ounce.
Inf. gentianae co. ad 8 ounces.
M.
Sig.: A tablespoonful in half a wineglass-
; ful of water three times a day, half an hour
before meals.
208.
Acidi hydrochlorici diluti. . 10 minims.
Tincturae aurantii 15 minims.
Pepsin 5 grains.
Ext. Byni fluid 1 dram.
Aquae q. s. ad 1 ounce.
M. Fiat mistura.
Cap. one ounce ter in die post cibos cum
carbonis una tabella 5 grains post prandium.
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209.
Pepsin solublis equal to...
48 grains, B. P.
Acid. mur. dil 2 drams.
Liq. strychniae 1 dram.
Quin. sulph 6 grains.
Infus. quass. cone 6 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce ex aq. t. d. s. p. c.
(Note: Ess. m. pip. or chlorodyne can be
added 'q. s. if required.)
210.
Quininae hydrochlor 16 grains.
Acid. hyd. chlor. dil 3 drams.
Glycerin, pepsin 2 ounces.
Tr. nux vom 3 drams.
Tr. strophanti! 1 dram.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft.
Cap. one-half ounce ex aqua ter die post
cibum.
211.
Acid. nit. hydrochl. dil. ... 1% drams.
Vin. pepsin 1 ounce.
Succ. tarax 4 drams.
Inf. quassiae cone 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
Ft. mist.
One ounce ter die inter cibos.
Pil. aloin co. no. six.
Two altera omnis nocte.
212.
Liq. pancreat. (Benger's).. 2 ounces.
Sodae bicarb. (Howard's). % ounce.
Aq. bullientis aci 8 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce after every meal.
A very excellent combination in cases of
the deficient power of digesting fats.
213.
Pepsin, porci 36 grains.
Ext. nuc. vomic 3 grains.
M. Ft. pil. 12.
One pill every day with dinner.
For feeble action of the gastric juices this
pill would be good.
For Fullness after Eating. Bad Taste in the
Mouth, Sickness, and General Symptoms of
Deranged Stomach, with Acidity, want of
Appetite, etc.
To my way of thinking, the old-fashioned
dec. aloes co. cone, still holds the field in
cases of troublesome dyspepsia.
214. Typical Prescription.
Dec. aloes co. cone.
(sine croco) 2 ounces.
Tinct. capsici 1% drams.
Sodae biborat % dram.
Ext. glycyrrh. liq 2 drams.
Glycerin ...-. 6 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce t. d. s.
215.
Sodii. bicarbonatis , 2 ounces.
Pulv. rad. rhei 2 scruples.
Spt. ammon. aromat. v . . . 4 drams.
Spt. chloroformi 1% drams.
Tinct. nucis vomicae 80 minims.
Tinct. gentianae co 4 drams.
Syrup, zingiberis 1 ounce.
Aq. menthae pip. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. Mist.
Sig. : One ounce ter die ex aq. paulat. ante
cibos sem. hori.
216.
Sodii bicarb 4 scruples.
Succi taraxaci 1% ounces.
Ext. cas. sag. liq. (misci-
ble) 1 dram.
Spirit, chlorof 2 drams.
Infus. gent. comp. ad 6 ounces.
M.
Cap. one-half ounce ter die post cibos ex
aqua.
217.
Sodii bicarb , 64 grains.
Tinct. podophylli 64 minims.
Tinct. zingiberis jounce.
Inf. gent. co. ad 8 ounces.
M.
Cap. one ounce ter in die.
218.
Pepsin porci 1% grains.
Pulv. capsici % grain.
Ext. aloes aquos , % grain.
Ex. tarax 1 grain.
M. et ft. pil.
Sig.: Two vel 3 post cibos.
219.
Sodii bicarb , 2 drams.
P. rhei co 2 drams.
Bismuthi carb 2 drams.
P. tragac. co 10 grains.
Inf. gent, ad 8 ounces.
Misce. Fiat mist.
Cap. one ounce ter in die.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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230.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram.
Spt. chlorof 2 drams.
Spt. am. arom 2 drams.
Tinct. rhei 4 drams.
Gent. co. cone 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. Mist.
Sig.: Two drams ex aqua post cibum
t. d. s.
221.
Sodii bicarb 3 drams.
Bism. carb 2 drams.
Pul v. rhei y 2 dram.
Spt. ammon. a 3 drams.
Spt. zingib 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce ter die inter cib. ex aq.
222.
Pulv. rhei co iy 2 dram.
Pot. bicarb 1 dram.
Liq. bismuthi y 2 ounce.
Syr. zingiber y 2 ounce.
Inf. gent, ad ; 6 ounces.
One-half ounce vel one ounce ter in die p. c.
223.
Pot. bicarb 4 drams.
Mist, sennae co 2 ounces.
Sp. aether nit. 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce 4tis. horis. If pain be
severe add chlorodyne iy 2 ounces.
224.
Sod. bicarb 2 drams.
Tinct. rhei 4 drams.
Tinct. case, co 4 drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 8 ounces.
M.
Sig.: A small tablespoonful in water three
times a day after food.
225.
Potassii bicarb l 1 ^ drams.
Inf us. rhei. cone 3 drams.
Tine, euonymi 24 minims.
Tinct. juglandin (1 in 10)... 48 minims.
Infus. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Cap. one ounce ter in die semi-hora ante
cibos.
226.
Sodii carb 2 drams.
Tr. rhei 3 drams.
Spt. am. co 4 drams.
Tr. card, co 3 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
One-sixth part 3 times daily.
227.
Pulv. rhei. co 40 grains.
Tr. rhei 1 dram.
Sp. am. ar Y2 dram.
Aq. menth. p. ad % ounce.
Ft. hst. H. s. s. 1% ounces.
228
Pulv. rhei 2 grains.
Ammon. carb 5 grains.
Ess. chlorof 5 minims.
01. menth. pip % minims.
Inf. gent. co. ad 1 ounce.
Ft. haust.
T. d. s.
229.
Liq. bismuthi 1% ounces.
Pulv. rhei. co 3 drams.
Ess. menth. pip 2 drams.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce ter in die.
230. . ■
Ammon. carb 1 dram.
Pot. bicarb 2 drams.
Pot. bromidi *% drams.
Tr. nux vomic 2 drams.
Inf. rhei. con 6 drams.
Aquae chlorof 8 ounces.
M. Ft. Mist.
One-half ounce t. d. s. ante cibos in aquae.
231
Sodii bicarb 64 grains.
Mag. carb. pond 80 grains.
Pulv. rhei 32 grains.
Tinct. zingiber 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof ormi ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. Mist.
Cap. one ounce ter in die.
232.
Bismuth, trisnit 1% drams.
Sodii bicarb 2 drams.
Magnes. pond * % dram.
Pulv. rhei % dram.
Spt. ammon. aromat 2 drams.
Ess. menthae. pip Vi dram.
Acid, hydrocyanic, dil 6 minims.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce ter in die.
Bismuth, carb 2 drams.
Sod. bicarb % ounce.
P. tragac. co 1 dram.
Sp. ammon. co 2 drams.
Pulv. rhei 1 dram.
Aq. chlor. ad 8 ounces.
F. m.
One ounce 4tis horis post cib. ex aqua.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
In these mixtures an aperient distinctly
aids their action.
This group would be effective, but I doubt
if their influences would be lasting without
proper attention to diet and regimen.
Flatulence is often caused by fermentative
changes and then the following is magical:
234. Typical Prescription.
Liq. hydrarg. perchlor 1 ounce.
Spt. chlorof 2 drams.
Tinct. cardam. co 4 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
One ounce 4tis horis.
835.
Pot. bicarb 2 drams.
Dec. aloes co. cone iy 2 ounces.
Aquae chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
One-eighth part for a dose.
236.
Sod. bic V/ 2 drams.
Tinct. rhei 2 drams.
Tinct. zingib. ft 1 dram.
Spt. am. arom 2 drams.
Spt. chlorof S drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Cap. one-half ounce 4tis horis.
837.
Tr. nuc. vom \V 2 drams.
Tinct. rhei iy 2 ounces.
Glycer. acid, carbolic 1% drams.
Ammon. carb 80 grains.
Sp. zingib 6 drams.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M.
Dose for adult: one-half ounce c. one-half
ounce aquae ter die.
238.
Ext. aloes 1 grain.
P. rhei 2 grains.
Ext. nuc. vom % grain.
240.
Pulv. rhei co 20 grains.
Tinct. card, co 15 minims.
Spt. chloroformi 10 minims.
Spt. ammoniae aroruat. ... 10 minims.
Tr. capsici 2 minims.
Aq. menth. pip. q. s. ad. . . ; 1 ounce.
M. Fiat mistura.
Cap. one ounce o. q. h. cum granis v. ear-
bonis salicis in forma tabellae.
241. A
. Bism. carb 2 drams.
Sbdii bicarb 2 drams.
Mucilag. acaciae 1 ounce.
Tr. chlorof. co 3 drams.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. Mist.
A tablespoonful three times a day in a little
water after meals.
Or this powder —
242. B
Bism. carb y 2 ounce.
Sodii bicarb y 2 ounce.
Pulv. cinnam. co 2 drams.
Ess. m. pfp 1 dram.
Magnes. Carb. pond 6 drams. '
M. Ft. pulv.
Sig. : A small teaspoonful three times a
day after food, mixed well in a little milk or
water.
243. BISMUTHIC MIXTURES.
Sodii bicarb 2 drams.
Bismuthi trisnit 1 dram.
Pulv. trag. co 1 dram.
Sp. ammon. go 3 drams.
Sp. chloroformi 1Y 2 drams.
Ess. menth. pip 20 minims.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M. Fit. mist.
One ounce 4tis. horis.
One at bedtime.
239.
Pulv. rhei 40 grains.
Sodii bicarb 80 grains.
Ol. menth. pip 5 minims.
Inf. gent 4 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 1 ounce.
Adults, one ounce ter die. Children, one-
half ounce to two drams.
244.
Bismuthi carb 2 drams.
Sodae bicarb 1% drams.
Pulv. tragacanth. co iy 2 drams.
Tinct. nucis. vom 1 dram.
Syr. zingib 2 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M.
Capiat one-half ounce ter hora ex aqua.
NOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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245.
Sodii bicarb 2 drams.
Bism. subcarb 1 dram.
Mucil. tragac. 1 ounce.
Aq. ckloroformi 4 ounces.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth ter die ante cibos.
In addition in some cases following pills:
246.
Hyd. c. creta 1% grains. ■
Pil. rhei. co 2 grains.
Ext. hyoscy % grain.
Ft. pil. j.
One alt. nocte. Mitte two.
84'!
Bismuthi carb 1 dram 1 scruple.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram 1 scruple.
Pulv. tragac. co 1 dram 1 scruple.
Spt. animon. aromat. . 2 drams.
Spt. chloroformi 1 dram 1 scruple.
Acid, hydrocyanic, dil 16 minims.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig. : One ounce ter die sum p. c.
348.
Sodii bicarb. 2 drams.
Bismuth, subnit 1 dram.
P. trag. co 1 dram.
Spt. ammon. co 3 drams.
Spt. chlorof 1% drams.
Ess. menth. pip 20 minims.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
If. Ft. mist.
One ounce ter die post cibos.
249.
Bismuth, subnit 2 drams.
Sodae bicarb 2 drams.
Tinct. cardam. co 4 drams.
Spt. chloroformi 1% drams.
Aq. menthae pip. ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Cap. one ounce ter in dies.
250.
Sodii bicarb 2 drams.
Bism. carb ( . 2 drams.
Acid, hydrocyan. dil 24 minims.
Sp. chlorof 80 minims.
Tr. nucis vom 80 minims.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One ounce t. die a. cib.
351.
Bismuth, carb 40 grains.
Sodii bicarb 40 grains.
Pulv. trag. co 40 grains.
Tinct. chlorof. co iy 2 drams.
Tinct. nucis vom. % dram.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Cap. one ounce ter die p. c.
252.
Sod. bicarb 1 dram.
Bismuth, carb 2 drams.
Aeth. chlor 1 dram.
Tr. nuc. vom V/ 2 drams.
Tr. aurant 2 drams.
Aq. ad 8 drams.
One-eighth pt. t. d. s.
Pil. rhei et hyd. gr. ivss.
iv.
2 alt. nocte. sd.
353.
Bismuth, carb 2 drams.
Sodae bicarb 2 drams.
Pulv. trag. co 30 grains.
Tr. nucis vom 1 dram.
Tr. aurant 3 drams.
Aq. anethi ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist, one-twelfth part *4 hr. before
meals three times daily.
254.
Bismuth, carb 1% drams.
Sodae bicarb 1% drams.
Tr. nucis vom 1 dram.
Pulv. pepsin 1 dram.
Pulv. trag. co 40 grains.
Sp. chlor 1 dram.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
Misce: One-twelfth partis ter die ex aq.
pauxillo hora % ante cibos.
255.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram 20 gr.
Bism. carb 1 dram 20 gr.
Mucilage V 2 ounce.
Tr. nucis. vom 40 minims.
Inf. calumb. ad 8 ounces.
Cap. one ounce ter die ante cibos.
A further instalment of bismuth-mixtures.
Some suspending vehicle, such as pulv. aca-
cae or pulv. trag. co., ha's evidently been
omitted.
256.
Bism. carb 3 drams.
Sod. carb 3 drams.
Ext. cascar 1 dram.
Tinct. hyosc 2 drams.
Sp. chlor 2 drams.
Inf. quas. ad G ounces.
Coch. mag. ter in die ante cib.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
257.
Sodae bicarb 2 drams.
Bismuth, carb 1 dram.
Sp. ammon. aromat 3 drams.
chloroformi 1% drams.
Tinct. zingib. fort 1% drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Cap. one ounce t. d. s. p. c.
258
Sodae bicarb 1% drams.
Bismuth, carb iy 2 drams.
Acid, hydrocyan. dil 24 minims.
Tinct. zingiberis 2 drams.
Aquae chlorof . ad. 6 ounces.
Fiat mist.
One tablespoonful in water shortly after
meals.
259.
Bismuthi subnit 2y 2 drams.
Tinct. nucis yora 1 dram.
Succ. tarax 1 ounce.
Inf us. quassiae
Infus. calumbae
aa partes aequales ad. . . 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: Coch. mag. sum. ter die ex aqua.
260.
Sod. bicarb 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. ar 3 drams.
Acid, hydrocyan. dil % dram.
Bismuth, carb % dram.
Inf. gent, co 6 drams.
Aquae chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ter die post cib.
261.
Sodae bicarb 1% drams.
Bism. carb 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. arom 3 "drams.
Inf. calumbae 4 ounces.
Spt. chlorof 1% drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 8 ounces.
M. One ounce ter die p. c.
262.
Bismuth, subcarb 1 dram.
Pulv. sodii bicarb 1 dram.
Puly. tragac 6 grains.
Spt. chloroform 1% drams.
Tinct. nucis vom / 1 dram.
Aq. ad 4 ounces.
Mist. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ter die half an hour after
meals.
MIXTURES FOR NEURALGIA.
263. Typical Prescription.
Quininae sulph 15 grains.
Antipyrin 1 dram.
Tinct. cimicif ugae 2 drams.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. aurantii 1% drams.
Aquae 6 ounces.
One-half ounce pro dose,
or
Quin. yalerianat 2 grains.
Ft. pil.
One ter d. s.
264
Quininae hydrobrom 3 grains.
Acidi hydrobrom. dil 20 minims.
Aquae ad 1 ounce.
M.
Sig.: The draught. Repeat in 3 hours if
required.
265.
Quin. sulph 24 grains.
Ac. hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Pot. brom 3 drams.
Tr. gelsem 1% drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
Sig.: One-half ounce every hour until re-
lief comes, afterwards thrice daily.
Quininae sulph 1 scruple.
Acid, sulph. dil y 2 dram.
Potass, brom 2 drams.
Tr. gelsem 1 dram.
Am. chlor 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
One ounce every 3 or 4 hours.
267.
Quin. sulph 12 grains.
Ammon. brom 3 drams.
Acid, sulph. dil 1 dram.
Tr. belladonnae 2 drams.
Tr. gelsem 1 dram.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
Sig.: One-half ounce every 3 or 4 hours.
268.
Potass, bromidi 2 drams.
Quin. sulph % dram.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Tr. cardam. co % ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce 3tia vel 4ta hora sd.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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Quirt, sulph 1 scruple.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 1 dram.
Tinct. gelsem. semp \y 2 drams.
Tinct. cimicif ug 3 drams.
Syr. aurant 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof . ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-eighth part every 4 hours.
370.
Ammon. chlor 1 dram.
Quininae sulph 12 grains.
Acid, hydrobrom. d 3 drams.
Syr. aurantii 6 drams.
Aquae chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
Cap. one-sixth 4tis horis.
271.
Quin. sulph 36 grains.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. gelsem 1 dram.
Sol. sodii sulphat. (1 in 6).. 1% ounces.
Aquae chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce for dose.
Excellent if constipation is present.
272.
Quin. bromid 9 grains.
Amm. bromid V/ 2 drams.
Tinct. gelsem iy 2 drams.
Ac. hydrobrom. dil y 2 dram.
Glycerini 3 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One ounce s. d. s.
273.
Tr. gelsem. semp 2 drams.
Tr. quin. ammon 1 ounce.
Syr. aurantii 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One-eighth 4tis horis.
274.
Quininae sulph 20 grains.
Ammon. bromid iy 2 drams.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 3 drams.
Tr. aurant 6 drams.
Aq. chlor. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth bis vel ter die ex aq.
275.
Quininae sulph 12 grains.
Ac. hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. gelsemii semper. ... 1% drams.
Spt. chlorof 1% drams.
Aquae ad . ... 8 ounces.
H.
One-sixth 4tis horis sd.
276.
Quin. sulph 18 grains.
Ac. hydrobrom. dil. ....... 2 drams.
Tr. gelsem. semp 1 dram.
Aq. chlor. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft.
Dose: A sixth part every 4 hours till
pain is relieved.
277.
Quin. sulph 24 grains.
Acid, hydrobromic. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. gelsemii 1 dram.
Tinct. opii 1 dram.
Mist, camphorae ad 3 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Two drams quaque 4tis horis sum.
rs.
Quin. sulph 36 grains.
Tr. gelsemii 3 drams.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Glycerini y 2 ounce.
Inf. quass. ad 6 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce every 4 hours.
279.
Quin. sulph 24 grains.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil % ounce.
Tinct. gelsemii \y 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: A tablespoonful three times a day in
water.
280.
Quin. sulph 12 grains.
Ac. hydrobrom. dil 2 drams.
Ac. sulph. dil 20 minims.
Tr. gelsem iy 2 drams.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce 4tis horis as long as pain
lasts.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
281.
Amnion, chlor 4 scruples.
Quin. sulph 8 grains.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 1 dram.
Tr. aconit. (Plem.) 8 minims.
Tr. gelsem 80 minims.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Siu\ : One dram 4tis horis.
383.
Phenazoni 4 scruples.
Quin. sulph 1 scruple.
Acid, hydiob. dil 2 drams.
Tr. aconiti 16 minims.
Syr. flor. aurant 1 ounce.
Aq. chlor. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth pt. o. 4 h. dum op. sit., diem
t. d. s.
Tr. gelsem. semp 1 dram.
Quin. sulph 12 grains.
Ac. sulph. dil 16 minims.
Tr. nucis vom 1 dram.
Syr. aurant 6 drams.
Aq. chlor. ad 6 ounces.
Misce.
One-twelfth omni 4tis horis ex aqua cyatho
vinar.
284.
Quininae sulph 20 grains.
Acid, sulph. dil 20 minims.
Tinct. gelsemii 2 drams.
Liq. strychninae 10 minims.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
Fiat m.
One ounce ter in die.
285.
Quin. sulph 18 grains.
Acid, phosph. dil 2 drams.
Tinct. nucis vom 1 dram.
Spt. chloroformi 1 dram.
Aq. dest. ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-sixth part every 4 hours.
Ammon. brom 48 grains.
Tr. aconiti (B. P.) 32 minims.
Tinct. quininae (B. P.) 4 ounces.
Tinct. gelsemii 1% drams.
Spt. chloroformi 2y 2 drams.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce 3tis horis.
387.
Quinine sulph 30 grains.
Tr. aconite % dram.
Tr. card, co , 2 drains.
Aq. chloroformi ad 4 ounces.
M. Ft.
Take one tablespoonful every three or
four hours until relieved.
Quininae salicyl 12 grains.
Mucilaginis acaciae % ounce.
Tincturae lupuli 1 dram.
Syrupi aurantii 6 drams.
Ammonii bromid 1 dram.
Aquae chloroformi ad .... 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Cap. partem sextam omni tertius horis
donee dolor evanuerit.
APERIENT NEURALGIA REMEDIES.
Quin. sulph 16 grains.
Pot. brom 8 scruples.
Mag. sulph 1 ounce.
Acid, sulph. dil q. s.
Tr. gelsemii 1% drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce ter die.
390.
Magnes. sulph 6 drams.
Quin. sulph 24 grains.
Ferri sulph 1 dram.
Acid, sulph. dil % dram.
Tr. gelsemii iy 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half 4tis horis.
An excellent formula in the neuralgia of
anaemia.
291.
Quin. sulph 16 grains.
Liq. ferri perchl 3 drams.
Tr. gelsem 3 drams.
Sp. chloroformi 2 drams.
Mag. sulph y 2 ounce.
Glycerini 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
One-half ounce ter quarterve. in d. ex aq.
post cib.
Where constipation is a marked feature of
the case, these three mixtures would answer
well. Besides quinine normally tends to pro-
duce constipation.
NON-SECRET. FORMULAS.
292. OPIATE NEURALGIA REMEDIES.
Amnion, brom 1 dram.
Tinct. gelsem 2 drams.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Ferri ammon. cit : 1 dram.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce every 4 hours.
293.
Pot. bromid 2 drams.
Ferri am. cit 2 drams.
Tr. gelsemii IY2 drams.
Tr. capsici 1 dram.
Sp. chloroform - 2 drams.
Aq. ad. 3 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Two drams secundis horis ex aqua sumen-
dus.
294.
Ferri quin. cit 1% drams.
Amm. brom 3 drams.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One mg. chl. 4tis hrs.
295.
Ferri et quin. cit 2 drams.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Tr. gelsemii 1 dram.
Tr. cimicifugae 1 dram.
Aquae ad , 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig. : A tablespoonful three times a day in
water.
296.
Fer. quin. cit % dram.
Tr. gelsemii 2 drams.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Pot. brom 2 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce ter die.
297.
Ferri et quininae cit 1 dram.
Tinct. aconiti 1 dram.
Tinct. gelsemii 2 drams.
Spt. gaultheriae (1 ol. to
5 S. V. R.) 3 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: One-half ounce ter die sumendus
post cibos.
Quin. disulph 16 grains.
Acid, phosph. dil 1 dram.
Syr. ferri phosph. co 2 ounces.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One-half ounce ter die ex aqua.
Quin. sulph 1 scruple.
Tr. ferri perch 1 dram.
Pot. brom 1 dram.
Tr. gelsem 1 dram.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: One ounce every 3 hours for three
doses, then three times a day.
300.
Ferri et ammon. r>it 1% drams.
Pot. bromidi 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. aromat 1 dram.
Spt. chloroformi 1% drams.
Syrupi V 2 ounce.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
A sixth part every 4 hours.
301.
Quininae sulph 12 grains.
Liq. ferri perchlor. fort. ... 40 minims.
Tr. nucis vom iy 2 drams.
Spt. chloroformi iy 2 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Dose: One ounce 4tis horis.
302.
Antipyrin 8 grains.
Quin. sulph iy 2 grains.
Exalgin y 2 grains.
M. Ft. pulv. tales 12.
Sig. : One every 4 hours.
303. FOR NERVOUS HEADACHE.
Ferri et quin. cit 1 dram.
Potass, bromid 1 dram.
Ammon. bromid 1 dram.
Sodii bromid 1 dram.
Syrupi 1 ounce.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
M.
Sig.: A dessertspoonful thrice daily in
water.
Iron is not advisable in cases of severe or
recent neuralgia, but it does most good in
chronic cases which call for tonics.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
NEURALGIA MIXTURES FREE FROM
QUININE.
Some people are very intolerant of quinine,
and therefore other remedies must be sub-
stituted.
304. Typical Prescription.
Croton chloral hyd 1 dram.
Ammon. bromid 2 drams.
Tinct. gelsemii 3 drams.
Spt. chloroformi 2 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce 4tis horls.
305.
Butyl, chloral hydrat 5 grains.
Ammon. bromid 20 grains.
Tinct. chloroformi co 20 minims.
Aquae ad 1 ounce.
M. Fiat haust.
4tis horis sumend.
306.
Tinct. lupuli 3 drams.
Tinct. valerian 3 drams.
Ammon. mur 2 drams.
Ammon. carb 2 scruples.
Ammon. iodid 1 scruple.
Aquae menth. pip. ad 6 ounces.
One ounce three times daily until pain
relieved.
307.
Tr. gelsemii 1% drams.
Acid. nit. mur. dil 2 drams.
Inf. gent, ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce 2ndis horis.
An excellent general tonic.
308.
Croton chloral* 48 grains.
Tr. gelsem 2 drams.
Syr. aurant % ounce.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce ter die.
309.
Potass, bromid 10 grains.
Tinct. gelsem. semp 10 minims.
Spt. ammon. arom 15 minims.
Aq. camph. ad y 2 ounce.
Mitte six ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce every 4 hours.
310.
Butyl chloral, hydrat 1 dram.
Tinct. gelsemii 2 drams.
Sp. vini rect 4 drams.
Glycerin 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce 4tis hor. sd.
311.
Ammon. chlor 2y 2 drams.
Ammon. brom V/ 2 drams.
Tinct. gelsemii 1% drams.
Ext. glycyrrhizae liq 4 drams.
Syrupi 4 drams.
Aquae q. s. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half ounce quarta quoque hora sumend.
313.
Ammon. chloridi 2y 2 drams.
Ammon. bromidi 1% drams.
Tinct. gelsemii 2% drams.
Ext. glycyrrh. liq 3 drams.
Syrupi' 6 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
M.
One tablespoonful in water to be taken
every 5 hours.
313.
Pot. bromid 1 dram.
Tr. aconit y 2 dram.
Sp. ammon. arom 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof 3 ounces.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft.
Cap. one ounce every four hours until re-
lieved.
314.
Ammon. hydrochlor 3 drams.
Tinct. gelsemin 1 dram.
Ext. glycyrrh. liq 3 drams.
Sp. chloroformi 1% drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-sixth 4tis horis.
315.
Calcii hypophos 5 grains.
Acidi phosph. dilut 10 minims.
Tinct. aurantii 10 minims.
Aquae chloroformi y 2 ounce.
Aquae q. s. ad 1 ounce.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce ter in die post cibos sumenda.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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316.
Tr. lavand. co 3 drams.
Spt. aeth. chlor 3 drams.
Tr. gelsemii 2 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half cnnee ter die sumend.
Pil. rhei co 5 grains.
Mitte 12. Cap. one omni nocte.
317.
Butyl, croton. chloral 2 grains.
Ext. gelsemin 1/6 grains.
Est. hyoscy q. s.
M. Ft. pil.
Sumat 4tis horis. Mitte 6.
318.
Mag. sulph 1 ounce.
Tr. card. co. , a 2 drams.
Syr. zingib % ounce.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce pro dosis si opus sit.
NEURALGIA MIXTURES WITH AN OPIATE.
333.
Quininae sulph 15 grains.
Acid, sulph. dil , 20 minims.
Spt. aether, co Y 2 ounce.
Tinct. gelsemii V/ 2 drams.
Liq. morphinae hydroc. . . . V/ 2 drams.
Spt. chlorof 1 dram.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
One -half ounce to one ounce ter die.
Liq. rosae dulc. or sacch. ust. may be used
to colour.
333.
Tr. quin. ammon 1 dram.
Tr. gelsem iy 2 drams.
Liq. morph. mur i 2 drams.
Syr. aurantii. 4 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
M.
Sig. : One-half ounce 3tis horis.
334.
Tr. gelsem V/ 2 drams.
Liq. morph. hydrochlor 1 dram.
Aq. chlorof. ad 2 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce s. o. s.
The following mixtures are objectionable
from the presence of morphia.
319.
Potass, bromid 72 grains.
Tr. gelsemii 1% drams.
Liq. morph. mur 1 dram.
Syr. butyl, chlor. hyd 6 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
One-sixth part 3 vel 4tis hor.
330.
Potass, brom iy 2 drams.
Tr. gelsem. semper iy 2 drams.
Liq. morph. mur 1 dram.
Syr. butyl, chlor. hyd 4 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
Cap. one-sixth part. 4tis horis.
331.
Ferri quin, cit 1 dram.
Tr. gelsem iy a drams.
Liq. morph. hyd y 2 dram.
Aq. chlorof 3 ounces.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Fiat mist.
One-sixth 4tis horis.
sig.:
335.
Ammon. chlor 1 dram.
Spt. chlorof 1 dram.
Tinct. gelsem y 2 dram.
Liq. morph. acet -. . y 2 dram.
Inf. quassiae ad S ounces.
M.
One ounce om. tertia hora.
336.
Quininae sulph 2 grains.
Acid, sulph. dil 5 minims.
Mag. sulph y 2 dram.
Chlorodyni 10 minims.
Aquae % ounce.
Every 4 hours.
337.
Tr. lupuli 10 minims.
Chlorodyni 10 minims.
Sp. amm. aromat 20 minims.
Tr. cinchonae co. ad 2 drama.
T. d. e. a. sd.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
NEURALGIC HEADACHE MIXTURES.
These formulae are more adapted for head-
ache and migraine.
328.
Antipyrin 5 grains.
Caffein. cit 5 grains.
Aquae chloroform, ad 1 ounce.
M. Ft. haust.
Si opus sit.
329.
Antifebrin 5 grains.
Antipyrin 5 grains.
Phenacetin 5 grains.
Salicin 5 grains.
M. Ft. pulv.
Dose: 10 grs. at bedtime, and for influenza
in the initial stage or chills 45 grs. divided
into 3 doses, one every 4 hours, with a hot
gruel at bedtime.
330.
Phenacetin 12 grains.
Mitte 3.
Sig. : One every hour till pain stops.
OUTWARD APPLICATIONS
FOR NEURALGIA AND
TOOTHACHE.
331. Typical Prescription.
Chloral . . . ,.
Camphor
Menthol
Equal parts, rubbed up together to form
a syrupy liquid.
To be rubbed on the part affected.
332.
Ac. carbol 2 drams.
Camphorae 3 drams.
Menthol % dram.
Chloroformi ad 1 ounce.
333.
Ac. carb 15 grains.
Menthol 10 grains.
Collodii ad 1 dram.
Ft. gelat.
Take a little on a match-stalk, and apply
to the cavity,, dried out with cotton-wool,
placing a plug of wool on top.
334. A
Thymol 15 grains.
Menthol 15 grains.
Cocainae l grain.
Chloroformi pur y 2 ounce.
Misce. Fiat guttae.
A few drops on cotton-wool to be inserted
in the cavity of the tooth.
335.
Magnesii sulph.
Nocti si opus sit.
336.
. q. s.
Menthol 1 dram.
Spt. aether, ad 1 ounce.
Ft. lotio.
Sig.: To be applied to the cheek or fore-
head.
337.
Lin. camph. co 4 drams.
Tinct. capsici , 3 drams.
Sp. aetheris 4 drams.
S. V. rect 2 ounces.
M. Ft. lin.
To be gently rubbed behind the ear and
over the brow.
338.
Tinct. pyrethri 3 ounces.
Sol. sat. camph. (in S. V. R. ) 3 ounces.
Ol. caryoph 2 drams.
Acid, carbol. pur , . . 2 drams.
Morph. hydrochl 1 dram.
Acid, tannici 1 ounce.
M. Ft. applic.
To be applied on cotton-wool.
339.
Tinct. aconiti (Fleming's) . . ) equal
Tinct. iodi ) parts.
Apply to the hollow part of the tooth on-
cotton-wool.
340.
Menthol 1 dram.
Linimenti aconiti y 2 ounce.
Linimenti belladonna e ad. . 2 ounces.
M. Ft. pigmentum.
Sig.: For external use only. To be
painted on the painful parts with a camel'&
hair brush.
All these applications would meet the de-
sired end.
The last three are too poisonous for use for
toothache.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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NEURALGIC PILLS.
341.
Phosphori 1 50 grain.
:hniae 1. 32 grain.
Ferri redact 1 grain.
::.ae sulph 1 grain.
Zinci val 1 grain.
Ft. piL 1 ne 4 ter horis.
HEADACHE.
347.
Kesin. podoph % grain.
Euonyinin 1 grain.
Pil. hydrarg % grain.
PIL rhei. co 3 grains.
M. Ft. pi].
Sig. : One to be taken at bed time occa-
sionally, when required.
Bine pill and black dranght.
In a decidedly bilious subject I would give
2 gr. of calomel, followed by a draught of
eft*, sodae sulph. in the morning.
342. BILIOUS.
- ":ii bicarb 10 grains.
Potassii bicarb 10 grains.
ammon. co 15 minims.
Tinct. zingiber 5 minims.
chlorof _. 10 minims.
Baf. gent. co. ad 1 ounce.
M. Mitte B
Ter die sumend.
343
Pulr. rhei 1 ounce.
Pulv. zingiber, jam 1 ounce.
Sodii bicarb 1 ounce.
Sp. am. aromat 2 drams.
Aq. menth. pip. ad S ounces.
If.
One-eighth pt. ter die.
344.
:b 2 drams.
Ammon. carb 2 scruples.
Tr. limonis - 2 ounce.
Aquae ad S c;:
One-half ounce T. d. s.
345.
Hyd. c. creta 3 grains.
P- rhei 1", grains.
Sodii bicarb 5 grains.
M. Ft. pulv. Mil-
bed time.
:n a dark room and abstention from
all food for a few hours will aid the action
of these mixtu:
348.
Xvdrarg 2 grains.
Ext. coloe. co 2 grains.
Ext. hyoscy 1 grain.
M. Ft. pil.
H. s. s.
349. COMMON OPw SICK.
Sodii sulphatis effervescentis.
2 drams — 3 drams.
STatirn sumend. ex aquae uncis quart.
_ : mmence one hour after the sodii sulph.)
350.
Antipyrin 5 grains.
Sodii salicyl 5 grains.
Tinct. cardamomi co 10 minims.
Spt. chl&Toformi 10 minims.
Spt. ammonae aromat. ... 5 minims.
Aquae menthae pip. q. s. ad 1 ounce.
M. Fiat mistura.
One ounce ter horis sumend. donee dolor
evanuerit.
This prescription is strikingly good treat-
ment.
I would, however, direct the aperient to
be taken in the morning fasting, and give
at once —
351.
Antipyrin 40 grains.
Eff. caffein hydrobromate. 6 d:
Mix. and make into 6 powders.
One hourly in water, if necessary.
34«;
Acid. nit. mur. dil 2 drams.
Tr. nue. vom 1"- drams.
Succ. tarax 1 ounce.
Syr. aurant, flor 1 ounce.
Inf. chiratae ad G ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
A tablespoonful three times a day
in a little water.
3
353.
Phenacetin 12 grains.
Take now.
353.
ipyrin 10 grains..
i-water 3 ounces.
Ft. haust
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
354.
Ammon. bromidi 1 dram.
Spt. ammon. aromat 1 dram.
Syrup, aurantii % ounce.
Aquae ad. . . 3 ounces.
Misce.
Two tablespoonfuls for the first dose;
then one tablespoonful every four hours until
the headache is relieved.
Cures on the spot.
355.
Pot. bromid % dram.
Spt. ammon. ar % dram.
Aq. camph. ad 1 ounce.
Misce.
Every two hours till easy.
For colds accompanied with "pains all over
the body" (as it is described) and sick head-
ache.
356.
Sodii salicylat 2 drams.
Tr. card, co 2 drams.
Tr. camph. co 2 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce every 4 hours.
357.
P. ipecac, c. opii 5 grain?.
Sodae salicylat 10 grains.
Ft. pulv.
To be taken in something hot at bedtime.
358.
Antifebrin 8 grains.
Ft. pulv.
359.
Mist, sehnae. co 1% ounces.
Pot. bicarb 1 dram.
Aq. menth. pip. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig. : One ounce ter die surnend. inter
cibos.
APERIENT MEDICINES.
360.
Mag. sulph 4 drams.
Ferri. Sulph 40 grains.
Acid, sulph. dil 40 minims.
Liq. tarax 4 drams.
Aq. chlorof V/ 2 ounces.
Aquae 6 ounces.
M.
One ounce ter die sd.
All these mixtures would serve their pur-
pose.
361.
Acidi nitro-mur. dilut 1 dram.
Magnesii sulphatis 3 drams.
to 6 drams.
Glycerol, podophylli 30 minims.
Succus taraxaci 6 drams.
Misturae ferri aromat. ad. . 6 ounces.
Misce. Ft. mist.
Cujus cap. one ounce ter in die post cibos.
This is undoubtedly a good combination
of aperient drugs, but it is unnecessarily
complicated. It would have been better to
have made one mixture of it.
363.
Liq. ext. taraxaci 1 ounce.'
Liq. ext. case, sag 1% ounces.
Tinct. nuc. vom 3 drams.
Glycerin, ad 4 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
Sig.: A teaspoonful night and morning for
two days, then every night.
363.
Ext. cas. sag. liq 7 minims.
Dec. al. co. com 10 minims.
Tr.- nuc. vom 5 minims.
Glycerin % dram.
Aq. m. vir. ad 2 drams.
Two drams t. d. s. p. c.
This appears to be a child's mixture, and
for this purpose it would do very nicely.
364.
Pulv. tragacanth 4 grains.
Syrup, simplicis 2 drams.
01. cassiae 6 minims.
01. ricini 1 ounce.
Ft. emuls. sec. art.
Sig.: Purgative draught.
Pleasant to taste, rapid in action, no grip-
ing.
I am not over partial to ol. ricini. It is
very certain in its action, but it is hardly
consonant with up-to-date elegant pharmacy.
365.
Liq. ferri dialysati 1 ounce.
Glycerin, pur 1 ounce.
M. Ft. mist.
One-half dram ex one ounce aquae ter in
die post cibos sumenda.
366.
Liq. rhei 1% drams.
Magnes. fi 3 ounces.
Aeth. chlor 2 drams.
Aq. m. pip. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-sixth part for a dose.
With one-half to one ounce of cascara aro-
matic, Formula No. 57, this mixture would
be perfect.
NOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
CONSTIPATION
367. ESPECIALLY FOR FEMALES.
Extracti cascarae sagradae
liq 1 dram.
Glycyrrhizae liq y 2 ounce.
Glycerini pur y 2 ounce.
M. Ft. mist.
One dram hora somne sumenda ex aquae
cyatho vinoso pro re nata.
LINCTUS FOR A COUGH.
»8. Typical Prescription.
Acid, hydrobromic. dil 1 dram.
Tinct. cubebae 1 dram.
Spt. chloroform 1 dram.
Syr. prun. virg 4 drams.
Mucilag. ad V/ 2 ounces.
One dram urg. tuss.
369.
Potassii nitratis 3 grains.
Vin. ipecac 3 minims.
Syr. limonis y 2 dram.
Aquae ad..., 1 dram.
Q. q. 4h. sd.
370.
Syr. limonis y 2 ounce.
Vin. ipecac v . 1 dram.
Glycerini pur y 2 ounce.
Codeinae 4 grains.
Aq. ad 2 ounces.
M. Ft. gtt. tussi.
Cap. one dram omn. nocte et rep. si opus
sit.
371.
Oxymel. scillae 4 drams.
Tr. cubebae 2 drams.
Acet. ipecac 3 drams.
Dec. senegae ad 3 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Two drams quartis horis sumdum.
373.
Aeid. sulph. arom 2 drams.
Tinct. scillae 4 drams.
Syrup, tolu 1 ounce.
Aq- ad 3 ounces.
Ft. gutt.
Cap. one dram, p. r. n.
373.
Syr. picis liq 1 ace.
Syr. pruni virgin 1 ounce.
Liq. morphiae iy 2 drama.
Tr. benzoni co 3 drams.
Aquae ad 4 ounces.
M.
Cap. one dram ter horae.
An excellent combination, even without the
morphia.
374.
Oxymel. scillae 1 ounce.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Syr. pruni virg y 2 ounce.
Ext. glycyrrh. liq l dram.
Tr. chlorof. and morph. B. P.
(sine morph. and HCX.). 1 dram.
Dose: One dram for adults down to 10
minims for children.
375.
Chlorodyni 10 minims.
Syr. ipecac 10 minims.
Syr. limonis 20 minims.
Syr. pruni virg. ad 1 dram.
Cap. ex aqua one-half ounce ter in die vel
tussi urgente.
376.
Liq. morphiae hydrochl. .. 48 minims.
Tr. senegae 3 drams.
Glycerini y 2 ounce.
Syr. limonis ad 2 ounces.
One dram ter quaterve in die, tusse ur-
genti, sd.
As a rule, morphia and opium are best
eliminated from a cough-linctus, except in
those cases of spasmodic teasing cough, vio-
lent out of all proportion to the extent of
surface involved.
377. COUGH MIXTURES.
Syr. scillae 1 ounce.
Ac. hydrobomic. dil 6 drams.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M.
One tablespoonful to be taken every 4
hours.
378.
Am. carb 60 grains.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Oxymel. scillae 1 ounce.
Ext. glyc. liq 3 Irams.
Dec. senegae l ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. m.
One ounce 4tis horis.
These two mixtures are free from opium,
which is a good feature.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
379.
Fotassae citratis 160 grains.
Acet. ipecac 80 minims.
Tinct. camph. co 2 drams.
Glycerin «. 4 drams.
Succ. limettae 5 drams.
Syr. scillae 6 drams.
Aquae ad 4 ounces.
M.
St.: C. j. mag. ter die.
380.
Yin. ipecac 2 drams.
Tr. scillae.. 2 drams.
Tr. opii camph 6 drams.
Spt. chloroform 2 drams.
Glycerini 1 ounce.
Syr. pruni vir 4 drams.
Tr. cocci 1 dram.
Aq. camph. ad 4 ounces.
Dose: Two drams for adults: 1 dram for
ten years.
MIXTURES FOR A "COLD'
COUGH.
381. Typical Prescription.
Potass, bicarb 2 drams.
Potass, iodidi 24 grains.
Tinct. nuc. vom 1% drams.
Spt. chlorof 1% drams.
Syr. aurantii 1 ounce.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce 4tis. horis.
383.
Acid, hydrochl. dil 2 drams.
Yin. ipecac 2 drams.
Liq. opii sed 1 dram.
Ox. scillae 1 ounce.
Syr. pruni virg 1 ounce.
Aq. chlorof. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce ter vel quater in die.
383.
Ammonii bromid 10 grains.
Spt. chlorof ormi 10 minims.
Tinct. camphorae co 10 minims.
Yini ipecacuanhae 10 minims.
Ext. Byni fluid 2 drams.
Aq. ad...,. y 2 ounce.
M. Ft. mistura.
One-half ounce o. q. h. sumenda.
384.
Liq. ammon. acet 2 ounces.
Tinct. scillae 3 drams.
Ext. glycyrrhy. liq 1 Ounce.
Succi. conii y 2 ounce.
Tinct. camp, co 3 drams.
Inf. senegae ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce ter die sd.
385.
Syr. rhoeados. 40 minims.
Oxy. scillae % dram.
Vin. ipecac 15 minims.
Glycerini y 2 dram.
Acid, sulph. dil 5 minims.
Sig.: one ounce t. d. in ea. fl. ounce.
386.
Acid, phosph. dil 2 drams.
Vin. ipecac 40 minims.
Glycerine 6 drams.
Tr. camph. co 3 drams.
Tr. scillae 2 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
One-half ounce 4tis horis ex aquae.
387.
Spt. chlorof 1% drams.
Tr. camph. co 3 drams.
Vin. ipecac 1 dram.
Liq. ammon. acet 1 ounce.
Syrup, scillae 4 drams.
Mucil. acaciae 4 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
White cough-mixture. One tablespoonful
three times a day.
388.
Liquor ammon. acet 2 ounces.
Vin. ipecac iy 2 drams.
Ox. scillae 6 drams.
Tr. camph. co 2 drams.
Aq. chloroformi ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce 4tis horis, sd.
Pot. citratis 2 drams.
Liq. amm. acet 6 drams.
Tr. camph. co 2 drams.
Vin. ipecac % dram.
Oxym. scillae 3 drams.
Inf. cascarill. ad 6 ounces.
M.
One ounce 4tis horis.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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390.
Syr. codeiriae 3 drains.
Tr. camph. co 3 drams.
Glycerini 6 drams.
Syr. limonis % ounce.
Syr. prun. virg % ounce.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
M.
Sig. : One-half ounce, 2 dis horis sda. e
aqua.
391.
Oxym. scill 1 ounce.
Yin. ipec 1 dram.
Tr. camph. co 6 drams.
Glycerini 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One-half ounce ter die ex aq.
392.
Vin. antimon 2 drams.
Tr. camph. co > 4 drams.
Oxymel. scillae 4 drams.
Inf. cascarillae ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-eighth ter die sd.
393
Tr. camph. co 4 drams.
Syrup, tolu ... . 1 ounces.
Yin. ipecac 4 drams.
Aq. chloroform, ad 8 ounces.
Ft. mist.
St.: One-half ounce c. y 2 ounce aquae
tussi urgenti.
CHILDREN'S COUGH SYRUP.
394.
Oxy. scillae Vi ounce.
Tinct. camph. co % ounce.
Yin. ipecac 2 drams.
Aq. ad 9 ounces.
Cap. one-half ounce 4tis horis.
397. Typical Prescription.
Potass, bromifli 24 grains.
Potass, ioduli. 6 grains.
Vin. ipecac. . . 1 dram.
Spt. chlorof 1 dram.
Liq. ammon. acetatis cone. . 1 dram.
Syr. aurantii ad V/ 2 ounces.
One dram urg. tuss.
398. For Infantile Bronchial Catarrh (during
Dentition).
Pot. brom 20 grains.
Pot. bicarb 20 grains.
Vin. ipecac. 20 minims.
Glycer 1 dram.
Syr. simp % ounce.
Aq. aneth. ad 2 ounces.
M.
Three coch. parv. 3tia 9 hora.
FEVERISHNESS AND COLD IN CHILDREN
OVER 1 YEAR AND UNDER 4 YEARS.
399.
Vin. or acet. ipecac 40 minims.
Liq. am. acet. cone i dram.
Spt. aeth. nit 1 v 2 drams.
Syrup, (cold, with liq. cocci) 3 drams.
One coch. min. ter in die.
400.
Vin. ipecac 1 dram.
Liq. ammon. acet 2 drams.
Syrup, hemides 4 drams.
Aquae ad 3 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
St.: Coch. med. 4tis horis.
M.
401.
395.
Tinct. camph. co 4 drams.
Tinct. scillae 3 drams.
Syr. tolut 1 ounce.
Aquae chlorof ormi ad 8 ounces.
M.
Capiat, one-half ounce tertia hora ex aqua.
Ammon. carb 1 dram.
Yin. ipecac 2 drams.
Chlorodyni ' 2 drams.
Tinct. stramon 2 drams.
Glycerini 1 ounce. -
Inf. senegae ad G ounces.
M.
Mixture for spasmodic cough and difficult
breathing. One-half ounce ter die sd inter
cib.
My objection to all these mixtures is that
they contain opium.
Sr. tolut y 2 ounce.
Vin. ipec % ounce.
Sp. am. co 1 dram.
Syr. simp, ad 4 ounces.
One dram 3tis horis.
Potass, citrat 1 dram.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Syr. tolut 6 drams.
Aq. anisi ad 2 ounces.
M.
One dram every 3 or 4 hours.
403.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Liq. ammon. acet 1 ounce.
Potas. bicarb 1 dram.
Syrup, tolu y 2 ounce.
Aq. ad A ounces.
Sig.: A dessertspoonful, etc., according to
age.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
COUGHS, COLDS, INFLUEN-
ZA, ETC.
BRONCHITIS MIXTURES.
404. Typical Prescription.
Amnion, car b 40 grains.
Potass, iodidi 24 grains.
Tinct. sumbul 4 drams.
Spt. ehloi'oformi 2 drams.
Syr. aurantii 6 drams.
Aquae ad. 6 ounces.
One-half ounce 4tis horis.
405.
Ammon. carb 3 grains.
Ammon. chlorid Ingrains.
Vini. ipec 5 minims.
Glycerin 30 minims.
Syr. pruni virg 60 minims.
Aeth. chlor 10 minims.
Inf. senegae ad y 2 ounce.
M. Ft. mist.
Pro dosis.
A good expectorant combination.
406.
Ammon. carb 2 scruples.
Tr. camph. co 2 drams.
Tr. scillae 2 drams.
Glycerini y 2 ounce.
Inf. senegae ad 8 ounces.
M.
One ounce 4tis horis s.
407.
Ammon. carb 1 dram.
Spirit, chloroform 3 drams.
Tinct. scillae 3 drams.
Glycerini 6 drams.
Infus. quass. ad 6 ounces.
M.
Sig. : A tablespoonful in a glass of water
thrice daily.
A smaller dose of ammon. carb. would be
better here — say 3 or 4 grains.
408.
Ammon. carb 1 dram.
Sp. chloroformi 3 drams.
Tinct. scillae 3 drams.
Vin. ipecac 1 dram.
Ext. glycyrrhizae 1 ounce.
Infus. senegae ad G ounces.
M.
Sig.: A tablespoonful in water thrice daily.
409.
Ammon. carb 1 dram.
Vin. ipecac V/ 2 drams.
Tinct. scillae iy 2 drams.
Spts. chlorof 3 drams.
Inf. cascarillae ad 6 ounces.
Ft. mist.
Cap. one-half ounce 4tis horis.
410.
Amm. carb % dram.
Vin. ipecac 1 dram.
Tinct. scillae • 2 drams.
Sp. chlorof 2 drams.
Inf. seneg. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce om. tert. hor.
411.
Ammon. carb % dram.
Vin. ipecac V/ 2 drams.
Tr. camph. co 2 drams.
Spt. chlorof 2 drams.
Inf. seneg. ad 6 ounces.
Sig. : One-half ounce t. d. s. ex aq. one-half
ounce.
412.
Ammon. chlorid 1% drams.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Tr. camph. co 4 drams.
Ext. glycyrrhiz. liq 4 drams.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One-eighth 4tis horis.
Every one of these eight mixtures would
be improved by the addition of 1 to 3 grains
of potass, iodidi. I would prefer tinct. ser-
pentariae or tinct. sumbul. to inf. senegae, as-
the last-mentioned is rather nauseous.
ORDINARY UNCOMPLICATED COLDS.
413. Typical Prescription.
Tinct. aconiti V/ 2 drams.
Liq. ammon. acetatis fort.. 3 drams.
Spt. aetheris nitrosi 3 drams.
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce 4tis horis.
414.
Liq. ammon. acet 1 ounce.
Sp. aether, nit 2 drams.
Syr. aurant 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
One-half ounce every 4 hours. Smaller
doses for children.
NOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
415.
Liq. ammon. acet 3 ounces.
Sp. aether, nit 2 drams.
Sp. ammon. aroru 2 drams.
Tinct. aconiti 24 minims.
Aq. camph. ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce quartis horis.
416.
Spt. aether, nit 1 dram.
Liq. am. acet. ft 1 dram.
Mist, sennae co. ad 2 ounces.
>L Ft. haust.
H. S. S.
This formula would be excellent in cases
complicated with constipation.
417.
Tinct. aconit 2 minims.
Potass, nitr 5 grains.
Sp. eth. nit 20 minims.
Liq. amm. ac. cone 10 minims.
Syr. aurant y 2 dram.
Aq. ad 1 ounce.
M.
Ter die sumend.
418.
Liq. ammon. acet iy 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. arom 20 minims.
Spt. aether, nit 20 minims.
Syr. aurant y 2 dram.
Aq. camph. ad 1 ounce.
M.
Every 3 or 4 hours.
419.
Liq. ammon. acet 3 ounces.
Spt. aeth. nitrosi 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. co 3 drams.
Potass, bicarb \y 2 drams.
Aq. camph. ad 8 ounces.
M.
One-sixth part ter die sd.
420.
Liq. am. acetat 1 dram.
Tinct. carminativ. (B. P. C.) 40 minims.
Sp. am. aromat 40 minims.
Glycerin 2 drams.
Aq. camph 1 ounce.
Aq. chloroformi a equal parts.
Powdered oxide of zinc . . . . '
Mix.
For local application.
572. Pulvis Santonini Coinpositus.
Take of—
Santonin t 1 grain.
Compound powder of scam-
mony 2% grains.
Calomel , y 2 grain.
Mix.
Dose: Four grains.
The dose in each case is for a child six
months old. It is a pity that brief notes on
the uses of the preparations are not added.
573. Cough Mixture for Children.
Ammon. carb 15 grains.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Syr. scillae 3 drams.
Syr. limonis 1 ounce.
Tr. croci 10 minims.
Aq. ad s 3 ounces.
M.
Sig. : For children of one year and up-
wards a teaspoonful to a dessertspoonful, ac-
cording to age, thrice daily.
574. Whooping Cough Mixture.
Codeinae , 1 grain.
Acid, phosphoric, dil % dram.
Dissolve and add —
Acid, hydrocyan. dil A 8 minims.
Syr. tolutan 1 ounce.
Aq. ad • 4 ounces.
M.
Dose: A teaspoonful every four hours.
COUGHS, COLDS, ETC.
575. Adam's Cough Cure.
Syrup wild cherry 24 ounces.
Syrup tar 16 ounces.
Syrup squills 12 ounces.
Syrup ipecac 4 ounces.
Tinct. opium camphorated.. 4 ounces.
Tinct. sanouinaria 2 ounces.
Chloroform % ounce.
Arom. spts. ammonia 1 ounce.
Caramel , V2 ounce.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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576. Standard Cough Syrup.
Syrup squills 1 gallon.
Syrup tolu 1 gallon.
Syrup ipecac 1 gallon.
Paregoric 1 gallon.
Chlorodyne 8 ounces.
Muriate ammonia 32 ounces.
Add the chlorodyne to the syrups. Dis-
solve the muriate of ammonia in as little
water as possible and mix altogether.
577. Brompton Hospital Cough Specific.
Brompton Hospital Cough-specific, copied
from the original recipe of the late Charles
Hardy, Fulham Road, London:
Treacle 64 pounds.
Water 3% gallons.
Chloroform 2 ounces.
Essence of lemon 2% ounces.
Laudanum 40 ounces.
Dilute sulphuric acid 40 ounces.
Mix.
578. Bronchelixir.
Tinct. opium camphorated. 4 ounces.
Spirits nitrous ether 2% ounces.
Spirits am. arom 1% ounces.
Tinct. senega IY2 ounces.
Wine of antimony 1 ounce.
Spirits of chloroform 1 ounce.
Spirits of camphor % ounce.
Glycerine 3% ounces.
Mix the above in order printed; let stand for
48 hours, then filter. Dose: Adults one tea-
spoonful to be taken in a wineglass of water
two or three times a day.
Children from V± to y 2 a teaspoonful, ac-
cording to age.
579. Balsam of Honey and Aniseed.
Tincture balsam, tolu, sol-
uble 16 ounces.
Honey 32 ounces.
Syrup simple 24 ounces.
Water 16 ounces.
Alcohol 8 ounces.
Oil anise Vt ounce.
Muriate of ammonia 4 ounces.
Tartar emetic 48 grains.
Sulphate of morphia 48 grains.
Caramel % ounce.
M. S. A.
Adult dose: One teaspoonful.
580. Rock Candy, Hoarhound and Tolu.
Rock candy syrup 8 gallons.
Hoarhound y 2 pound.
Tincture balsam, tolu, sol-
uble i/ 2 gallon.
Chloroform 4 ounces.
Muriate of ammonia 8 ounces.
Tartar emetic 320 grains.
Sulphate of morphia 320 grains.
Oil bitter almonds 320 minims.
Alcohol 1 gallon.
Caramel to color 4 ounces.
Water q. s. to make 10 gallons.
Make an infusion of the hoarhound with 3
pints of the water, and add to the syrup then
add the soluble tolu.
Dissolve the muriate of ammonia, tartar
emetic and sulphate of morphia in another
portion of the water. Dissolve the oil of
bitter almonds and chloroform in the alcohol.
Mix and add enough water to measure ten
gallons. Color with caramel.
Adult 'dose one teaspoonful.
581. Tar, Tolu and Wild Cherry.
Syrup simple 6 gallons.
Syrup of wild cherry 1 gallon.
Pine tar 1 ounce.
Carb. magnesia 2 ounces.
Sweet spirits nitre 16 ounces.
Tinct. balsam tolu, solu-
ble % gallon.
Muriate of ammonia 8 ounces.
Tartar emetic 320 grains.
Sulphate of morphia 320 grains.
Oil of bitter almonds 160 minims.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 1 gallon.
Caramel 4 ounces.
Vinegar of squills 32 ounces.
Water q. s. to make 10 gallons.
Rub the pine tar with carb. magnesia in
mortar; add one quart of boiling water; agi-
tate well and let stand for twelve hours;
filter and add to the syrups. Add vinegar of
squills, tinct. balsam tolu and caramel, sepa-
rately. Add the sweet spirits nitre and oil
of bitter almonds to the alcohol and mix with
the syrups.
Dissolve the muriate of ammonia, morphine
and tartar emetic in the remainder of the
water and add; stir well and strain. Let
stand for twenty-four hours before bottling.
Adult dose one teaspoonful.
582. Tar and Wild Cherry.
Sugar house syrup 6 gallons.
Syrup of wild cherry 1 gallon.
Pine tar 1 ounce.
Carb. magnesia 2 ounces.
Laudanum V2 gallon.
Tartar emetic 480 grains.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Muriate of ammonia 8 ounces.
Oil of bitter almonds 160 minims.
Alcohol, 188 per cent % gallon.
Vinegar of squills 32 ounces.
Caramel 10 ounces.
Water, q. s. to make 10 gallons.
Rub the pine tar with carb. magnesia in
mortar, add one quart of boiling water, agitate
well and let stand for twelve hours; filter
and add to syrup, then add laudanum, cara-
mel and vinegar of squills, separately; dis-
solve the oil of bitter almond in the alcohol
and mix with the syrups. Dissolve the mur-
iate of ammonia and tartar emetic in the re-
mainder of the water and strain.
Adult dose one teaspoonful.
583. White Pine Expectorant.
First make tinct. white pine and balm of
Gilead.
Liquor potassa 2 ounces.
Oil of turpentine 2 ounces.
Liquid styrax 2 ounces.
Balsam tolu 2 ounces.
Carb. magnesia 6 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 9 ounces.
Boiling water 1 quart.
Mix the liquor potassa and oil of turpen-
tine with the liquid styrax; dissolve the
balsam tolu in the alcohol by the aid of a
water bath. Place the carbonate of magnesia
in a mortar and pour on the styrax, turpentine
and liquor potassa, rub the solution thor-
oughly with the carbonate of magnesia, add
the tolu dissolved in the alcohol. After rub-
bing to a smooth consistency, gradually add
to the mixture the boiling water, stirring
them well together, set aside for twelve
hours, then filter; adding through the filter
sufficient water to make the product measure
a quart.
584. White Pine Expectorant.
Tinct. white pine and balm
of gilead 2
Rock candy syrup 7
Syrup of wild cherry 1
Chloroform 514
Acetate of morphia 320
Tincture of bloodroot ,. 10
Oil of sassafras t 30
Oil of bitter almonds 60
Oil of cloves 60
Alcohol, 188 per cent ., 1
Tartar emetic 320
Muriate of ammonia , 8
Caramel 8
Water, q. s. to measure. ... 10
pints,
gallons,
gallon,
fl. ounces,
grains,
ounces,
minims,
minims,
minims,
gallon,
grains,
ounces,
ounces,
gallons.
Add the tinct. white pine, tinct of blood
root and caramel to the syrups and mix well,
dissolve the oils and chloroform in the alcohol
and add. Dissolve the morphia, tartar emetic
and muriate of ammonia in the remainder of
the water, and mix thoroughly and strain.
Adult dose one teaspoonful.
585. Vegetable Cough Syrup.
Simple syrup 7 gallons.
Syrup of squills % gallon.
Wine of ipecac 16 ounces.
Wine of antimony 16 ounces.
Tinct. of bloodroot 10 ounces.
Alcohol. 188 p. c 1 gallon.
Oil bitter almonds 60 minims.
Sulphate of morphia 320 grains.
Sweet spirits of nitre 16 ounces.
Caramel 4 ounces.
Water, q. s. to make 10 gallons.
Mix the syrups, wines and tincture of blood
root together. Mix the oil of bitter almonds
and sweet spirits of nitre with the alcohol and
add. Dissolve the sulphate of morphia and
caramel in the water and mix all thoroughly
— strain.
586. Balsam of Aniseed.
Oil of aniseed 30 minims.
Oil of cinnamon 10 minims.
Oil of coriander 5 minims.
Paregoric 1 ounce.
Tinct. benzoni co 1 ounce.
Syrup of squills 4 ounces.
Wine of antimony 1 ounce.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Simple syrup to measure. . 16 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and add the
tinct. benzoni co. and paregoric; add the wine
of antimony to the syrups and mix well with
the other ingredients.
Adult dose one teaspoonful.
587. Compound Syrup of Flaxseed.
Mistura chloroformi et opii
N. F 640 minims.
Tincture of tolu soluble ... 1 ounce.
Oil of anise 15 minims.
Fl. extract senega 192 minims.
Syrup of squills 8 ounces.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Infusion of linseed to meas-
ure 16 ounces.
Dissolve the oil of aniseed in the alcohol,
add the mistura chloroformi et. opii, tincture
of tolu soluble and fl. extract senega to the
syrup of squills, and mix all the ingredients
together thoroughly.
Adult dose, one teaspoonful.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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588. Bronchitis Mixture.
Chloral hydrate > 12S grains.
Ammon. carb , 128 grains.
Tinct. digitalis 128 minims.
Syrup of orange 4 ounces.
Water, q. s. to measure. .. 16 ounces.
Dose: A tablespoonful every four hours.
589. Codeine Cough Syrup.
Codeine 16 grains.
Powd. ammonium chloride. 1 ounce.
Ipecac wine 10 drams.
Spirit of nitrous ether 10 drams.
Syrup of squill 10 drams.
Syrup of wild cherry to. .. 16 ounces.
Dissolve the codeine in about two drams of
water with the aid of a small quantity of
dilute hydrochloric acid; then dissolve the
ammonium chloride in the syrup of wild
cherry, and add the other ingredients, finally
the codeine solution, and mix well.
Dose: A teaspoonful every three or four
hours.
590. Pectoral Elixir.
Pulv. glycyrrhiz y 2 ounce.
Pulv. acaciae % ounce.
Tinct. camph. co 2 ounces.
Vin. antimon 1 ounce.
Spt. aether, nitros 2 ounces.
Aquae 4 ounces.
Ext. pruni virg 1 ounce.
Elixir, aromatic, ad 16 ounces.
Rub the liquorice and acacia with the water,
add the other ingredients gradually, and strain
through absorbent cotton.
Dose: A teaspoonful.
591. Cough Balsam.
Ammon. mur 128 grains.
Chlorodyne 128 drops.
Syr. ipecac 1 ounce.
Syr. squills 1 ounce.
Tinct. opium camph 1 ounce.
Syr. wild cherry 1 ounce.
592. Cherry and Hoarhound.
Syr. marrubii 1 ounce.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Spt. aether, nit 2 drams.
Oxy. scillae 4 drams.
Tr. pruni virg iy 2 drams.
Tr. lobel 2 drams.
Ext. glycyrrhiz. liq 4 drams.
Molasses (thinned with
water) ad 6 ounces.
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls.
593. Cherry Cough Cure.
Syrup squills 20 ounces.
Syrup of wild cherry -20 ounces.
Acetate of morphia 20 grains.
Wine of antimony 3 ounces.
Paregoric 3 ounces.
Sweet spirits of nitre 2 ounces.
M. S. A.
Adult dose, one teaspoonful.
594. Influenza Syrup.
Spirits of chloroform 1 ounce.
Tinct. of aconite 1 dram.
Paregoric 1 ounce.
Spirits of nitrous ether.... % ounce.
Liq. ammon. acet. fort 1% ounces.
Bicarb, potassa % ounce.
Water 4 ounces.
Syrup of orange, enough to
measure 16 ounces.
Adult dose, one tablespoonful three times
595. Cough Remedy without Opium.
Bromide of potassium 1 ounce.
Tincture of sanguinaria
(blood root) 3 fl. drams.
Tincture of hyoscyamus. . . 2 fl. ounces.
Ether (sulphuric) % fl. ounce.
Syrup of ipecac 2 fl. ounces.
Syrup of tolu , 7 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
W ater 3 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the bromide of potassium in the
water and mix the solution with the syrups.
Mix the alcohol with the ether and tinctures,
then add the mixture to the syrups and mix.
Dose, the same as other cough remedies,
but may be given freely without injury. — The
Formulary.
596. Cough Mixture fpr Adults.
Succ. solazzi 2 drams.
Gum. acaciae 2 drams.
Aq. bullient 4 ounces.
Strain and add —
Vini ipecac 2 drams.
Tinct. camph. comp 2 drams.
M.
A tablespoonful to be taken occasionally in
catarrhal affections.
597. North of England Cough Syrup.
Bromide ammon 320 grains.
Paregoric 2% ounces.
Fl. ext. licorice 1 ounce.
Tinct. digitalis 3 drams.
Syrup squills 2 ounces.
Simple syrup 4 ounces.
Water, q. s. to measure... 16 ounces.
Adult dose, one to two teaspoonfuls.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
COUGH MIXTURES FOR
CHILDREN.
The following formulas are found in the
Hospital Formulary, of the Department of
Public Charities and Correction of New York
City. They are the prescriptions of good
physicians, and may be used without hesita-
tion in the doses named.
598. Cough Mixture for Infants.
R. Tinct. opii camph
Spts. amnion, arom aa fl. 1 ounce.
Ext. ipecac fl fl. y 2 dram.
Syr. pruni virgin fl. 1 ounce.
Aquae q. s. ad fl. 3 ounces.
Mix. Dose: a teaspoonful.
599. Mistura Ammonii Carbonatis.
(Dr. Bosley.)
R. Ammonii carbonat y 2 dram.
Syr. senegae fl. 4 drams.
Syr. ipecac fl. 2 drams.
Syr. tolut fl. 4 drams.
Ext. glycyrrhizae y 2 dram.
Aquae cinnamom. .q. s. ad fl. 4 ounces.
Mix. Dose: a teaspoonful for children.
600. Mistura Amnionii Chloridi.
(Dr. Bosley.)
R. Ammonii chloridi % dram.
Potassii chlorat 40 grains.
Syr. senegae fl. 4 drams.
Syr. ipecac fl. 3 drams.
Syr. tolu fl. 5 drams.
Ext. glycyrrhizae 1 dram.
Aquae cinnamomi. .q. s. ad fl. 4 ounces.
Mix Dose: a teaspoonful for children.
601. Cough Mixture for Children.
(Without Opium.)
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Oxymel scillae 6 drams.
Tr. belladon 1 dram.
Spt. aether, nit 1V 2 drams.
Aq. camph. ad 6 ounces.
Dose: Under one year, one teaspoonful;
under four years, two teaspoonfuls; under
eight years, three teaspoonfuls; under four-
teen years, one tablespoonful — every three or
four hours in each instance.
603. Palatable Cough Mixture.
The following is good for general use:
Sodii benzoat y 2 dram.
Tr. chlorof. et morphinae.. 1% drams.
Vin. ipecacuanhae 2y 2 drams.
Syrupi limonis 1 ounce.
Aq. ad G ounces.
M.
A dessertspoonful for a dose.
The following is an efficient remedy for the
distressing cough which follows a recent
cold:
603.
Vin. ipecac % ounce.
Tr. camph. co % ounce.
Spt. chlorof ormi 2 drams.
Syrup, scillae ad 2 ounces.
M.
Dose: A teaspoonful every four hours.
For children above four years the prescrip-
tion should be modified as follows:
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Tr. camph. co 2 drams.
Spt. chlorof ormi 1 dram.
Syrup, tolutan y 2 ounce.
Syrupi ad 2 ounces.
M.
Dose: A half to a whole teaspoonful every
three or four hours.
The mixture can in each case be given to
stop a severe paroxysm of coughing. The
dose is followed in a few minutes by a most
grateful feeling of warmth in the chest. If
there is much secretion the ipecacuanha
should be omitted and ammonium bromide be
given instead.
604. Pleasant Cough Syrup. (Ch. & Dr.)
Oxymel of squills 6 ounces.
Wine of ipecac 1 ounce.
Fl. ext. licorice 2 ounces.
Essence of peppermint.... 1 ounce.
Water q. s. to make up to 16 ounces.
Adult dose: One or two teaspoonfuls three
times a day.
605. Dr. Wheelock's Cough Mixture. (Era.)
Sulphuric ether 3 fl. drams.
Tincture of hyoscyamus ... 1 fl. ounce.
Syrup of wild cherry 1 fl. ounce.
Syrup of tolu 1 fl. ounce.
Water to make 4 fl. ounces.
Mix.
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606. Cough Syrup. (Old Times.)
Fl. extract licorice 1 ounce.
Liq. inorph. acet 6 fl. drams.
Tinct. quassia 3 fl. drams.
Fl. ext. senega 1 fl. ounce.
Oil of anise 20 drqps.
Chloroform 1 fl. dram.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Molasses 4 fl. ounces.
Syrup of squills q. s. to
make up to 16 fl. ounces.
Dose: Two to four teaspoonfuls.
607, Compound Lobelia Mixture.
(Edinburg Infirmary.)
Iodide potassium 2 drams.
Carbonate ammonium .... 1 dram.
Ethereal tincture lobelia. . 4 drams.
Spirit chloroform 4 drams.
Ipecacuanha wine 1 dram.
Infusion senega up to 6 ounces.
Dissolve and mix.
A tablespoonful iu a wine-glassful of water
every four hours.
Useful in bronchitic asthma.
608. ExpectoraHt Mixture. (Era )
Tartar emetic 8 grains.
Fl. ext. ipecac 8 minims.
Tincture opium 4 fl. drams.
Tincture lobelia 2 fl. drams.
Tincture digitalis 2 fl. drams.
Syrup tolu 3 fl. ounces.
Syrup squill, enough to
make 8 fl. ounces.
Dose: One teaspoonful.
609. Essence of Linseed. (Ch. & Dr.)
Chlorodyne 45 minims.
Oil of anise 4 minims.
Tincture tolu % ounce.
Tincture senega % ounce.
Vinegar squills iy 2 ounces.
Infusion linseed, enough to
make 3 ounces.
Add the oil of anise in the tincture of tolu,
to the vinegar of squills and mix the other
ingredients by shaking. Dose: One to two
drams.
610. Excelsior Cough Syrup. (Ch. & Dr.)
Morphine sulphate 8 grains.
Tartar emetic 4 grains.
Fluid extract ipecac 90 minims.
Tincture bloodroot 1 ounce.
Water G ounces.
Syrup, enough to make 2 pints.
Heat the water, add the morphine sulphate
and tartar emetic; stir until dissolved and
add the syrup cold; shake, and to this mixture
add fluid extract ipecac, and the tincture of
bloodroot; shake and fill into bottles of size
to suit. Dose for adults, one teaspoonful
three times daily and after each severe fit of
coughing; for children, in proportion to age.
611. Inhalant for Cough of Consumptives.
Joseph Adolphus (Amer. Med. Jour.) rec-
ommends the following as a good inhalation
that will allay cough, procure rest and often
lower temperature in pulmonary consumption,
chronic bronchitis, etc. :
Oil of turpentine 2 fl. ounces.
Oil of eucalyptus 4 fl. drams.
Iodoform 1% fl. drams.
Creosote 3 fl. drams.
Ether 1 fl. ounce.
Direct the patient to put ten or twelve
drops on a piece of fine sponge and drop in a
wide-mouthed tin vessel containing a little
boiling water; cover his head with a cloth
large enough to enclose the vessel and inhale
the fumes. The effect is often magical.
613. Shiloh's Consumption Cure.
(Fenner's Formulary.)
Muriate of morphine 3 grains.
Muriatic acid 3 minims.
Fluid extract henbane 2 drams.
Fluid extract ginger 3 drams.
Fluid extract wild cherry.. 3 drams.
Diluted alcohol 3 drams.
Chloroform 1 dram.
Essence peppermint 30 minims.
Syrup of tar 3 ounces.
Simple syrup to make 8 ounces.
Mix.
613. Piso's Consumption Cure. (Era.)
Tincture of tolu % ounce.
Fluid extract of lobelia... 2 drops.
Fluid extract of cannabis
indica 2 drops.
Chloroform 1 dram.
Morphine sulphate 4 grains.
Tartar emetic 4 grains.
Essence spearmint 10 drops.
Water 3 ounces.
Sugar 14 ounces.
Mix the fluid extracts, tincture of tolu,
chloroform, and essence spearmint, and shake
with some sugar in a bottle. Dissolve the
morphine sulphate and tartar emetic in hot
water, and add to the sugar, shake until dis-
solved and filter if necessary.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
614. Children's Cougli Mixture.
For selling to small shopkeepers, (Ch. and Dr.)
Acet. ipecac 1 ounce.
Acet. scillae 1 ounce.
Spt. amnion, arom 1% ounces.
01. anisi 6 drops.
Theriac 10 ounces.
Aq. chloroformi ad 1 pint.
Dissolve the oil in the spirit, and add to
the vinegars; then mix with the treacle, make
up to a pint, set aside for three days, and
decant.
Dose: Half to a whole teaspoonful thrice
daily.
615. Sedative Cough Syrup.
Tr. opii co 4 ounces.
Syrup, scillae 4 ounces.
Tr. cimicifugae 3 ounces.
Tr. sanguinariae V-k ounces.
Tr. benzoin, simp 1% ounces.
Vin. ipecac 2 ounces.
Syr. tolutan 16 ounces.
M.
Dose: A half to a whole teaspoonful, ac-
cording to age.
616. Cubeb Cough Syrup.
Tinct. cubebs 2 ounces.
Tinct. tolu soluble 1 ounce.
Tinct. opium co 1 ounce.
Tartar emetic 8 grains.
Peppermint water 2 ounces.
Simple syrup q. s. to
measure 16 ounces.
Dose: One teaspoonful.
617 Coltsfoot Rock Candy. (Nat. Druggist.)
The following is an English recipe: One
pound Spanish licorice dissolved in three-
fourths pint of water, two ounces gum traga-
canth dissolved in one and one-half pints
water, twenty-eight pounds finest confection-
er's sugar, one ounce essence of lemon, two
ounces extract of poppies. Color with Span-
ish brown — a kind of prepared brown ochre.
Make into a paste. By means of a piston and
screw, force through a metal tube having
star-shaped holes at the bottom. Cut into
lengths and dry.
618. Cough L,ozenges.
The following recipe makes a good cough
lozenge:
Pulv. scillae 1 ounce.
Pulv. ipecac 6 drains.
Morph. acet 1 dram.
Acid, benzoic 1 dram.
Ext. papav. alb 2 ounces.
Ext. hyoscy 2 ounces.
Ol. amygd. ess 10 drops.
Ext. glycyrrh. (mol) 1 vel. q. s. lb.
Pulv. gum acaciae 1 pound.
Antim. tart 1 scruple.
M. S. A. and form into troches.
COUGH DROP FORMULAS.
The following, appearing in the Confection-
ers' Union, have been found satisfactory:
619. Montpelier Cough Drops.
Brown sugar - 10 pounds.
Tartaric acid 2 ounces.
Cream of tartar % ounce.
"Water 1% quarts.
Anise seed flavoring q. s.
Melt the sugar in the water, and when at a
sharp boil add the cream of tartar. Cover the
pan for five minutes. Remove the lid and
let the sugar boil' up to crack degree. Turn
out the batch on an oiled slab, and when cool
enough to handle mold in the acid and flavor-
ing. Pass it through the acid drop rollers,
and when the drops are chipped up, and be-
fore sifting, rub some icing with them.
630. Medicated Cough Drops.
Light brown sugar 14 pounds.
Tartaric acid 1% ounces.
Cream of tartar % ounce.
Water 2 quarts.
Anise seed, cayenne, clove
and peppermint flavor-
ings
A few drops of each.
Proceed as before prescribed, but when suf-
ficiently cool, pass the batch through the acid
tablet rollers and dust with sugar.
621. Hoarhound Candy
Dutch crushed sugar 10 pounds.
Dried hoarhound leaves ... 2 ounces.
Cream of tartar — % ounce.
"Water 2 quarts.
Anise seed flavoring q. s.
Pour the water on the leaves and let it
gently simmer till reduced to three pints;
then strain the infusion through muslin, and
add the liquid to the sugar. Put the pan con-
taining the syrup on the fire, and when at a
sharp boil add the cream of tartar. Put the
lid on the pan for five minutes; then remove
it, and let the sugar boil to stiff boil degree.
Take the pan off the fire and rub portions of
the sugar against the side until it produces
a creamy appearance; then add the flavoring.
Etir all well, and pour into square tin frames,
previously well oiled.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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INFLUENZA TRADE. (Ch. & Dr.)
The influenza has violated tradition in one
respect only. It was clearly understood last
year that, in sympathy with what is said of
it in history, it had worn itself out by its
attacks upon long suffering man, and had
retired. It was not expected to return again
until towards the middle of the twentieth
century; but here it is once more, vigorous
and fatal. The mild cases of a fortnight ago
are succeeded by others of a more severe
type, as in past times, this phenomenon being
characteristic of epidemic diseases due to
bacillary influence. Given man or woman
just now with aching limbs, intense headache,
occasional sickness, bloodshot eyes, haggard
appearance, shivering, pulse 90 to 100 and
feeble, and temperature from 100° to 104°,
that man or woman should be told to go home
to bed. This is a measure of precaution
which must not be avoided. The treatment
may take the following course:
633. To Relieve the Headache.
Phenacetin 6 grains.
To be taken every four hours in warm
water.
633. To Produce Diaphoresis.
Potassae bicarb 15 grains.
Ammon. carb 6 grains.
Tr. aconiti 2 minims.
Spt. aether nit 1 dram.
Vin. ipecac i/ 2 dram.
Aq. chloroformi ad 2 ounces
M.
Acid citric 20 grains.
Div. in pulv. two.
Half of the mixture to be taken with a
powder on going to bed, and to be followed
by hot tea or coffee, hot gruel, or hot spirits
and water. The second half of the mixture
to be taken two hours later.
This mixture is excellent at the onset of the
complaint and it generally suffices to produce
sufficient diaphoresis, so that the next morn-
ing the more severe symptoms, such as head-
ache and aching limbs, have subsided. If
not, it should be repeated and the phenacetin
powders continued. By giving 6 ounce bot-
tles of the mixture the circumstances of the
majority of cases will be met: but after the
second dose, the mixture should not be taken
oftener than every four hours. It is quite
essential to maintain the patient's strength
from the first— a not altogether easy thing to
do for food is repugnant. However, occa-
sional spoonfuls of beef-tea made from meat-
extract, chicken-broth, port wine (coca and
cinchona wines are particularly serviceable),
and soda and milk are refused by few, and
suffice for the purpose. "When the feverish
symptoms subside — and that happens from
two to four days after .the onset — the follow-
ing mixture should be given:
634.
Quininae sulph 6 grains.
Acid, hydrobrom. dil 1 dram.
Tr. nucis vom 20 minims.
Tr. cardam. co 2 drams.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
A sixth part thrice a day immediately be-
fore food.
Of course any good tonic will suit the pur-
pose equally well, but the tendency is to
overdose — for example, teaspoonful doses of
Easton's syrup, and corresponding quantities
of hypophosphite and hypobromate syrups,
may really do as much harm as good.
Twenty-minim doses are quite sufficient in
most cases. In the weakness following in-
fluenza the use of mild stimulants is of great
benefit, and this is specially true of medicated
wines. If cough and other bronchial symp-
toms supervene, the greatest care must be
exercised by the patient, as pneumonia rs
responsible for many, if not most of the
deaths.
Children affected by the disease should be
treated in the same manner as adults, and
the diaphoretic mixture mentioned above may
bo given in half-doses for those between 14
and 18. For children under 14 the following
is a reliable mixture:
635.
Potass, chlorat % dram.
Potass, bicarb 1 dram.
Liq. ammon. acet 6 drams.
Vin. ipecac 2 drams.
Syr. aurantii V 2 ounce.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
A teaspoonful to a tablespoonful (according
to age) every three hours.
636. Bronchitis. (Potter.)
Antimony and potassium
tartrate 2 grains.
Solution acetate ammonium 4 ounces.
Spirit nitrous ether 1 ounce.
Tincture aconite V 2 dram.
Syrup, enough to make.... 6 ounces.
A teaspoonful every two or three hours.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
637.
Solution acetate ammonium 4 drams.
Spirit nitrous ether
Syrup ipecac. ... of each 1% drams.
Syrup senega 1 dram.
Syrup lemon 1 ounce.
A teaspoonful every three hours for chil-
dren.
638. Pills for Chronic Bronchitis.
Ammonii chloridi 15 grains.
Ammon. carb 15 grains.
Pulv. ipecac 3 grains.
Morph. hydrochloratis .... 1 grain.
Glycer. tragacanth q. s.
Pulv. glycyrrhiz q. s.
Mass, and divide into ten pills. One to be
taken night and morning. — Medical Press.
629. Dick's Asthma Cure.
Tinct. valerian 12 ounces.
Iodide of potash % ounce.
Water 1 ounce.
Tinct. hyosciamus 6 drains.
Tinct. tolu 6 drams.
Tinct. opium co 1 dram.
Simple syrup 1 ounce.
Mix.
Dose: One tablespoonful three times a day
half an hour after meals.
630. Asthma Syrup.
Hydrate of chloral 64 grains.
Iodide of potash 64 grains.
Syrup of orange 2 ounces.
Distilled water 14 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful three to four
times a day.
631. Asthma Mixture. (Potter.)
Fluid extract grindelia ... % ounce.
Fluid extract lobelia 2 drams.
Fluid extract belladonna. . 1 dram.
Potassium iodide 3 drams.
Glycerin 3 ounces.
A dessertspoonful as required.
632. Asthma Mixture.
Tinct. lobelia 40 minims.
Tinct. squills 96 minims.
Iodide of potash 32 grains.
Glycerine % ounce.
Camphor water q. s. to
make up to 8 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful three to four
times a day.
633. Asthma Inhalant.
Asthma. — The most popular remedies for
this disorder are those used by inhalation,
and experience demonstrates them the most
effective. The following formula has no
superior:
Grindelia 8 drams.
Jaborandi 8 drams.
Eucalyptus 4 drams.
Digitalis 4 drams.
Cubebs 4 drams.
Stramonium 16 drams.
Nitrate of potash 12 drams.
Cascarilla bark 1 dram.
The ingredients should be in fine powder,
and thoroughly dry before mixing. The com-
position is used by burning from one-fourth
to one-half teaspoonful, and inhaling the
smoke. The nitrate of potash is dissolved in
water, and the powder moistened with it and
dried.
634. Asthma Cigarettes.
Tobacco 90 drams.
Extract of stramonium ... 5 drams.
Iodide of potassium 5 drams.
Nitrate of potassium 5 drams.
Alcohol 45 drams.
Mix, dry, and make a hundred cigarettes.
635. Asthma Powder. A
Lobelia herb 1 ounce.
Black tea 1 ounce.
Stramonium 1 ounce.
Potassium nitrate 1 ounce.
Powdered anise 1 dram.
Powdered fennel 1 dram.
Mix.
636. Asthma Powder. B
Grindelia 8 drams.
Jaborandi 8 drams.
Eucalyptus 4 drams.
Digitalis 4 drams.
Cubebs 4 drams.
Stramonium 16 drams.
Potassium nitrate 12 drams.
Cascarilla bark 1 dram.
Mix.
637. Asthma Powder. C
Pulv. stramonii 1 ounce.
Pulv. pot. nitrat % ounce.
Pulv. lobeliae % ounce.
Pulv. sem. anisi 2 drams_.
M,
The ingredients should be in fine powder,
and thoroughly dry before mixing. The com-
position is used by burning one-fourth to one-
half teaspoonful and inhaling the smoke,
which is most conveniently done by using
the cover of a tin box.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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CATARRH CURES.
638. Catarrh Cure. (For use with Atomizer.)
Sulph. carbolate of ziuc... 4S0 grains.
Sulphate of hydrastia 4S0 grains.
Sulphate of zinc 240 grains.
Sulphate of morphia 120 grains.
Antisepticina 32 ounces.
Distilled ext. of witch hazel 1 gallon.
Distilled water 1 gallon.
Filter; use the solution warmed; spray with
an atomizer four times a day and for internal
use take Catarrh Cure, Formula No. 639.
639. Catarrh Cure. (For interual use.)
Iodide of potash 3S4 grains.
Syrup of orange 2 ounces.
Tincture of cardarnon co.. . 2 drams.
Tincture of quassia 2 drams.
Dilute alcohol 3 x /£ ounces.
Water to make .' 16 ounces.
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls three times
a day in a little water. While taking this
mixture internally, the Catarrh Mixture for
atomizer or douche, Formula No. 638 should
also be used.
640. Bergoline Oil Spray.
Acid camphoric 8 grains.
Menthol 20 grains.
Oil eucalytol 3 drams. .
Bergoline, albolene, glymol
or any other inodorous
liquid-petrolatum enough
to make 4 fl. ounces.
Directions: Spray the throat and nose with
the above, using a Devilbis No. 9 atomizer
for oil or any other good oil atomizer will do.
641. Catarrh Cure. (For use with Douche.)
Carbolic acid crystals 1 ounce.
Glycerine 1 pint.
Fl. ext. stramonium 2 pints.
1 Antisepticina .... 2 pints.
Rose water q. s. to make. . 2 gallons.
Filter.
Use the solution warmed; spray with an
atomizer three to four times a day.
642. Catarrh Snuff.
Bismuth carbonate 10 grains.
Orris root, powdered 3 grains.
Thymol, powd 1 grain.
Cocaine hydrochlor 4 grains.
Sugar of milk 20 grains.
Gum arabic, powdered 10 grains.
Soda bicarb 2 grains.
Quinine sulphate 10 grains.
M.
Sniff up the nostrils several times a day.
643. Sage's Catarrh Snuff.
(Druggist's Circular.)
Dr. Sage of "catarrh snuff" notoriety prac-
ticed in this neighborhood. Let your readers,
report if they can detect any difference be-
tween this and the advertised snuff:
Quinia sulph. .
Ferri per. sulph aa 6 grains.
Pulv. opii 4 grains.
Potassae chloras 8 grains.
Lycopodium 3 drams.
M.
Sig. : L*se as a snuff 3 or 4 times dailv.
644. Cream Anodyne for Catarrh.
Bismuth carbonate 15 grains.
Thymol 2 grains
Cocaine 2 grains!
Quinine sulphate 5 grains
Bergoline or albolene oil.. 2 drams.
White vaseline 6 drams'
Mix.
645. Cream Balsam for Catarrh.
Bismuth carbonate 30 grains.
Iodide of potash 10 grains.
Morphine sulphate 2 grains!
Water q. s. or 1 dram.
Benzoic acid 30 grains.
Lanoline q. s. to make 1 ounce.
Dissolve the iodide of potash and the
morphine in the water and mix thoroughly
with the ol her ingredients.
646. Fluid Lightning for Inhalation.
Essential oil of mustard. .. 30 minims.
Chloroform 4 drams.
Tincture of iodine 2 drams.
Carbolic acid crystals 2 drams.
Spirits ammon. arom 4 drams.
Glycerine q. s. to make 4 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the oil of mustard in the chloro-
form. Mix the tincture of iodine with one
ounce of the glycerine and add the spirits
ammonia aromatic.
Dissolve the carbolic acid in another ounce
of glycerine, and mix altogether.
Directions: Saturate pieces of sponge with
the mixture and place in two ounce wide-
mouth vials, and inhale. Keep well stop-
pered.
Label Fluid Electricity for Catarrh, Ner-
vous Headache, Colds in the Head, etc.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGES-
TION REMEDIES.
647. Digestive Syrup.
Cascara sag. formula No.
57 2 pints.
Tinct. cardamom co 4 ounces.
Tinct. rhubarb arom 4 ounces.
Tinct. ginger U. S. P 4 ounces.
Glycerine 16 ounces.
Simple syrup 20 ounces.
Dose: One to two dessertspoonfuls.
648. Digestive Tonic.
Liquor bismuth 2 ounces.
Glycerite of pepsin N. F. . . 2 ounces.
Cascara sag. formula No.
57 2 ounces.
Tinct. of rhubarb arom. . . 1 ounce.
Tinct. of cardamom 1 ounce.
Water q. s. to make 16 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful after meals.
649. Dyspepsia Tonic.
Rhubarb 6 ounces.
Golden seal 1% ounces.
Cape aloes % ounce.
Sal. tartar 2 ounces.
Capsicum 30 grains.
Ess. peppermint 3 drams.
Alcohol 2 pints.
Sugar house syrup 2 pints.
Water 4 pints.
650. Dyspepsia Remedy.
Soda carbonate 2 ounces.
Soda phosphate 2 ounces.
Hot water 1 pint.
Sugar house syrup y 2 pint.
Essence peppermint 1 ounce.
Tinct. ginger U. S. P 2 ounces.
Chloroform 1 dram.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 7 drams.
Caramel i/ 2 ounce.
Water q. s. to make 32 ounces.
M.
Dose: One tablespoonful three times a day
after meals.
651. Pepsin Mixture for Dypepsia and
digestion. (Ch. &Dr.)
Pepsin, B. P 1 dram.
Acid, hydrochlor. dil 2 drams.
Glycerini 6 drams.
Tr. card, co 4 drams.
Inf. gent, ad 8 ounces.
In-
Put the pepsin in a mortar, add the acid
and triturate well, then add the glycerine and
other ingredients in their order.
Label "Shake the bottle."
Should a stock remedy be required, macer-
ate for a fortnight and strain, or filter, when
a clear mixture will be obtained.
Dose: A tablespoonful.
653. FlatuleDt Dyspepsia. (Ch. & Dr.)
Magnes. sulph 2 drams.
Potass, bicarb 1% drams.
Spt. chlorof 1 dram.
Tinct. nucis vom 1 dram.
Tinct. capsici 14 minims.
Inf. gent. co. ad 6 ounces.
Capt. sext. part ter die ante cibos.
653. Indigestion Mixture.
Liquor bismuth 640 minims.
Cascara sag. formula No.
57 640 minims.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Syrup of orange 2 ounces.
Water q. s. to make 16 ounces.
M.
Dose: One tablespoonful.
654. For Indigestion, accompanied by
Vomiting.
Acid, carbolic 4 drops.
Subnitrate of bismuth .... 150 grains.
Powdered pepsin 60 grains.
Powdered acacia q. s
Tinct. ginger 3 drams.
Simple syrup 2 drams.
Cinnamon water q. s. to
make 2 ounces.
Dose: One teaspoonful three times a day;
put a shake well label on the bottle.
655. Mixture for Flatulency.
Spirits nitrous ether 2% ounces.
Spirits camphor % ounce.
Dose: One teaspoonful in a little warm
water.
656. Flatulence Mixture.
Sodii bicarb 1 dram.
Spt. ammon. arom 1 dram.
Tr. gent, co 3 drams.
Tr. card, co 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 2 ounces.
M.
Dose: One tablespoonful.
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63
65 7. Digestive Powder.
Pulv. sacch. lact 14 drams.
Pulv. pepsin 140 grains.
Pancreatini 124 grains.
Yeg. diastase 30 grains.
Acid. lact. cone 15 minims.
Acid, hydrochlor 13 minims.
Dose: One teaspoonful in a wineglass of
wine or water between meals.
658. Laxative Digestive Powder.
Pulv. rliei 2y 2 drams.
Sodii bicarb 6 drams, 15 grains.
Pulv. calumba 1 dram, 40 grains.
Pulv. cinnam 1 dram, 15 grains.
M. Ft. pulv.
Dose: One teaspoonful in a wineglass of
wine or water between meals.
659. Stomachic Powder.
Bismuth, subnit 5 ounces.
Potassae bicarbonat 6 ounces.
Mag. carb. levis 4 ounces.
Pulv. cinnam. co 3 ounces.
Mix and sift three times.
From half to a whole teaspoonful an hour
after food. >
This is a very good preparation for heart-
burn, flatulence, and other symptoms of
dyspepsia. To be put up in 2-ounce W. M.
bottles which will admit a teaspoon.
RHEUMATISM, GOUT, ETC.
660. Thomas' Rheumatic and Gout Cure. A
Potash bicarb 5 ounces.
Potash iodide 2% ounces.
Soda salicylate 2y 2 ounces.
Wine of colchicum 3% ounces.
Infusion of buchu q. s. to
make 1 gallon.
Dose: One tablespoonful four times a day.
661. Rheumatic and Gout Cure.
Potash iodide 3 drams.
Fl. ext. hemlock 3 drams.
Fl. ext. senna 8 drams.
Tinct. colch. root 3 drams.
Tinct. guiac. am 4 drams.
Syrup of sarsaparilla co. q.
s. to make up to 16 ounces.
663. Gout and Rheumatic Mixture.
Lith. benz 4 scruples.
p ot. iod y 2 drain.
Tinct. serpent 2 drams.
Vin. colch i dram.
Ext. manacae liq 114 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad s ounces.
Adult dose: Two tablespoonfuls twice a
day.
663. Gout and Rheumatic Mixture.
Sodii salicyl iy 2 drams.
Pot. cit 1 dram.
Vin. colch iy 2 drams.
Tr. gent, co 2 drams.
Aq. chlorof. ad 2 ounces.
M.
Dose: One tablespoonful.
664. Mixture for Rheumatism.
Mixture for Rheumatism recommended by
the late Sir Andrew Clark.
Potassii iodidi y 2 dram.
Potassii bicarb 2 drams.
Liq. arsenicalis 1 dram.
Inf. gentianae ad 8 ounces.
M.
Dose: A tablespoonful three times a day.
665. Salicylic Acid Compound.
Salicylic acid 640 grains.
Iodide of potash 320 grains.
Potash bicarb y 2 ounce.
Fl. ext. buchu 2 ounces.
Fl. ext. gelsemium 2 drams.
Fl. ext. cimcifuga 4 drams.
Fl. ext. pareira brava 2 drams.
Alcohol 2 ounces.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Syrup of orange q. s. to
make up to 16 fl. ounces.
666. Rheumatic Mixture. (Ch. & Dr.)
Quinine sulphate 30 grams.
Potassium iodide 2 drams.
Colchicum wine 1 ounce.
Tincture orange y 2 ounce.
Chloroform water to 8 ounces.
Rub the quinine with the wine, adding a
few drops of dilute sulphuric acid to assist
solution; then add the tincture, water, and
finally the iodide of potassium.
667. Rheumatism.
Pot. Bromide 2 drams.
Ferri quinia cit 2 drams.
Spts. Chloroform 3 drams.
Tinct. senna co 1 ounce.
Aqua ad 8 ounces.
Ft. mist. Take a tablespoonful in water
twice a day and at bed time.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
668. Rheumatic Powders.
Lac. sulphur 1 dram.
Resin guiae powd 1 dram.
Nitrate of potash 40 grains.
Make into four powders.
Dose: One to be taken at bedtime.
669.
A safe and efficient pill for gout and
rheumatism.
Ext. colchici 1 dram.
Pulv. ipecac, co 2 drams.
Pil. hydrarg 1 dram.
Sodae carb. exsic 2 drams.
Mix and mass with extract of gentian, make
into 3-grain pills, and direct one or two to be
given as a dose, night and morning, according
to the urgency of the symptoms.
A laxative should be taken once or twice a
week to prevent accumulation of colchicum.
670. Gout Pills. (Ch. & Dr.)
Extract colchicum acet. . . 3 grains.
Aloes socotrine 3 grains.
Calomel 3 grains.
Pow'd ipecac 3 grains.
Make into twelve pills.
Dose: Two pills three times a day.
671. Rheumatic Liniments.
Aq. ammoniae 2 ounces.
01. olivae 2 ounces.
Tinct. opii 2 ounces.
Ol. cinnamom. . . . < 3 drams.
Ol. sassafras 3 drams.
M.
673
Tr. capsici 1 ounce.
01. origani 1 dram.
Ol. conii r 2 drams.
Lin. saponis 6 ounces.
M.
673. Rheumatic liniment.
Turpentine 1 gallon.
Nitrate potash 4 ounces.
Sulphuric acid 2 ounces.
Make the above in a stone crock and in the
open air. Put the nitrate of potash in the
turpentine and slowly add the sulphuric acid.
Stir well and let stand 24 hours before bot-
tling.
674. Phenacetin in Rheumatism.
The Journal de Medecine de Paris says that
useful results are obtained in cases of acute
rheumatism by applying phenacetin externally
to the painful parts. The following prescrip-
tion may be used:
Phenacetin 75 grains.
Lanolin 6 drams.
Olive oil
A sufficient quantity.
To be rubbed about the inflamed part.
675. For Sciatica.
Tinct. aconiti rad 4 grammes.
Tinct. colchici sem 4 grammes.
Tinct. belladonnae 4 grammes.
Tinct. cimicifugae 4 grammes.
M.
Sig: Twelve drops every four to eight
hours.
NEURALGIC REMEDIES.
676. Magic Neuralgic Drops.
Tincture gelsem. semp.... 3 drams.
Liq. morph. hydroch. B. P. 3 drams.
Vin. colchic 4 drams.
Aqua chloroformi ad 3 ounces.
Mix.
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls every 3 or
4 hours until relieved. Afterwards repeat
the dose every six hours until three ounces
are taken.
677. Neuralgia Mixture.
Exalgin 1 to 2 grains.
Sp. chloroform 10 minims.
Aquae ad 1 ounce.
M.
Sig.: For one dose. Repeat every four
hours.
■ — Dr. G. G Younger's "prescription.
678. Neuralgic Mixture.
Chloral, hydrat 2 scruples.
Potass, brom 160 grains.
Glycerini 3 drams.
Tr. valerian 6 drams.
Aq. chlorof . ad 4 ounces.
M.S. A.
A dessertspoonful to a tablespoonful i
water when in pain.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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679. Neuralgia Mixture.
Tinct. gelsem. sempervirens IY2 drams.
Tr. quininae 1 ounce.
Tr. quininae ammoniat. ... 1 ounce.
M.
Dose: One teaspoonful in water every
second hour until relieved; then a dose twice
or thrice daily, between meals, for a few
days.
680. For Neuralgia.
Quinine valerianatis 10 grains.
Tinct. sumbuli 2 drams.
Extraeti taraxaci liq 6 drams.
Infus. cascarillae ad 6 ounces.
M.
Sig.: A dessertspoonful three times a day.
686.
Acetanilid 5 grains.
Sodium salicylate 5 grains.
Caffeine 1 grain.
Make a powder.
To be taken as above.
The marvelous influence of antipyrin in
abating neuralgic headache has led to con-
siderable abuse of the remedy. Some people
are peculiarly sxisceptible to its bad influ-
ences. In view of this susceptibility, and of
the uncertainty which to an extent exists as
to the best moderate dose of antipyrin, we
may conclude that 5 grains three times a day
is quite sufficient as a beginning dose in the
vast majority of cases, and that in a fair pro-
portion of instances even smaller quantities
will be equally beneficial.
681. Neuralgia Mixture.
Amnion, bromide 1% drams.
Tinct. gelsemii 2 drams.
Tinct. gentian co. 2 drams.
Aquae chloroformi. «j* s. to
measure _ 6 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful.
The above mixture gives immense satisfac-
tion.
682. Neuralgia Mixture. (Br. & Col. Dr.)
Quinine sulphate 12 grains.
Potassium bromide 2 drams.
Dilute sulphuric acid 20 minims.
Tincture gelsemium 90 minims.
Spirit chloroform 2 drams.
Distilled water, up to 6 ounces.
A tablespoonful every four hours as long
as the pain continues.
683. Neuralgic Powder. (Cli. & Dr.)
Neuralgic powder ("not more than three to
be taken in one day"):
Acetanilidi 7 grains.
Pulv. rhei 1 grain.
Soda bicarb 2 grains.
M.
684. Neuralgia Powders.
Antifebrin.' ' 5 grains.
Ferri redacti 5 grains.
M. Ft. pulv.
Tor die sd.
685. Neuralgic and Toothache Powders.
Acetanilid 5 grains.
Lupulin 5 grains.
Powdered sugar 5 grains.
Make a powder.
Three powders to be taken at intervals of
four hours.
FOR NERVOUSNESS.
687. Remedy for Neurasthenia.
The following was a favorite prescription
of Sir Andrew Clark's for various kinds of
neurasthenic debility:
Acid phosphate 1 dram.
Ext. cocae liquid Vo dram.
Ext. damian. liquid % dram.
Tr. nucis vomic 10 minims.
Syrup, zingib 1 dram.
Aq. ad y 2 ounce.
Ft. dosis.
Sig: To be taken in water at 11 a. m. and
6 p. m.
688. Nerve Tonic.
Tinct. cinehon. co 2 ounces.
Tinct. lavand. co 2 ounces.
Fl. ext. coca leaves 2 ounces.
Fl. ext. damiana 2 ounces.
Port wine 8 ounces.
Dose: One tablespoonful three times
day.
689. Nervina.
Coca, ground 16 ounces.
Damiana, ground 1G ounces.
Orange peel, ground 8 ounces.
Quassia, ground Yz drain.
Bromide of potash 4 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 32 ounces.
Glycerine 16 ounces.
Water 64 ounces.
Sherry or port wine q. s. to
measure 1 gallon.
6G
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Macerate and percolate the drugs with 32
ounces of alcohol aud 32 ounces of water
mixed — afterwards run through the other 32
ounces of water; in this dissolve the bromide
of potash; mix with the glycerine and add
to the percolate and enough wine to make up
to 1 gallon.
690. Nervo- Valeria.
Valerianate of ammonium.. 256 grains.
Aromatic spts. of ammonia. 640 minims.
Fl. ext. valerian 1 ounce.
Simple elixir red q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls.
691. Nerve Pills.
Phosphorus 1-50 grain.
Valerianate zinc / . . . % grain.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
Quinine Yz & ain.
Iron by hydrogen 1 grain.
To make one pill.
693. Female Tonic for Nervousness.
Black haw, ground 30 ounces.
Red clover, ground 30 ounces.
Yarrow, ground 30 ounces.
Coca, ground 10 ounces.
Eucalyptus, ground 10 ounces.
Jaborandi 2 ounces.
Ergot 5 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 p. c 2 gallons.
Distilled water 4 gallons.
Simple syrup 1 gallon.
Macerate for seven days — percolate and add
the syrup.
HEADACHE REMEDIES.
693. Migraine Powders.
Caffeine 30 grains.
Phenacetine 30 grains.
Soda bicarb 15 grains.
Fill into 20 capsules, or cachets.
Dose: Two every three hours until re-
lieved.
694. Headache Capsules.
Caffeine 240 grains.
Phenacetin 7000 grains.
Soda bicarb 1750 grains.
Willow charcoal 480 grains.
Fill into No. 2 capsules.
695. Headache Powders. A
Acetanilid 30 grains.
Caffeine 5 grains.
Bicarb, soda 30 grains.
q. s. for ten powders, or cachets.
696. Headache Powders. B
Acetanilid 30 grains.
Salicylate of soda 20 grains.
Bicarb, of soda 10 grains.
Caffeine 5 grains.
q. s. for ten powders, or cachets.
697. Headache Powders. C
Phenacetine 30 grains.
Salicine 30 grains.
Rhubarb powdered 5 grains.
Caffeine 5 grains.
q. s. for ten powders, or cachets.
698. Digestive Pastilles.
Bismuth subnitrate 20 parts.
Calcium phosphate 30 parts.
Sodium bicarbonate 10 parts.
Magnesium carbonate 200 parts.
Iron carbonate 50 parts.
Sugar i,000 parts.
Flavor with peppermint, make in pastilles;
three to twelve may be taken daily.
699. Digestive Pastilles of Borivent.
Bismuth subnitrate 20 parts.
Calcium phosphate 30 parts.
Sodium bicarbonate 10 parts.
Magnesium carbonate 200 parts.
Iron carbonate 50 parts.
Sugar 1,000 parts.
Flavor with essence of peppermint, anise, or
orange flowers. Make into pastilles of 1 gram
each, of which 3 to 12 may be taken daily.
700. For Chronic Headache.
Arseniate of sodium % grain.
Sulphate of atropine % grain.
Extract of aconite 7y 2 grains.
Powdered cinnamon q. s.
Mix and make into thirty pills.
Sig. : From one to four pills daily.
701. Compound Bismuth Mixture for Indi-
gestion.
Liq. bismuthi 6 drams.
Potassae bicarb 1*4 drams.
Tr. nucis voin 2 drams.
Tr. chlorof. co 2 drams.
Tr. calumba y 2 ounce.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
One-half ounce, 11, 4 and 8.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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CREASOTE PREPARATIONS.
702. Creasote Gargle. (Ch. & Dr.)
Creasote 10 minims.
Spirit of chloroform 1 dram.
Glycerine y 2 ounce.
Water to 8 ounces.
Dissolve the creasote in the spirit, and add
with brisk shaking to the glycerine and water
previously mixed.
If a stronger gargle (5 minims or 10 minims
to 1 ounce) is required, the creasote should
be mixed with fresh milk (10 minims to 1
dram) and then diluted with water. The
emulsion formed is perfect.
703, Ringworm Application. (Cli. &Dr.)
Creasoti 30 minims.
Glycerini 2 drams.
Acid, acetic, glacial 2y 2 drams.
01. amygdal. ess 10 minims.
Tr. lavand. co 1 dram.
Dissolve creasote and ol. amygdal. in 2
drams of alcohol; add other ingredients, mak-
ing up to 1 ounce with alcohol.
704. Creasote Pills. (Ch. & Dr.)
I wish to give my experience of creasote
pills, which have been discussed in the * -Dis-
pensing Notes" for the last two weeks. I
have had large quantities to make for a cus-
tomer at regular periods for three or four
years, and I tried all the folllowing excipients
with unsatisfactory results: Curd soap, pulv.
glycyrrhizae, pulv. althaeae, pulv. acaciae,
pulv. tragac. co., ext. malt. All these exude
oil. no matter how much powder is used. I
then tried flour, with happy results. It
leaves the mortar perfectly clean, without
the slightest oiliness. Its only fault is a ut-
ile elasticity; but this is nothing compared to
the nasty crumbly oiliness of the. other exci-
pients. The form I use is this:
Guaiacol or creasote % ounce.
Flour 3 ounce.
Mass with inucil. acaciae and divide in ten
lots of twenty-four pills each.
906. Creasote Pills.
The following formula for "creasote pills" ,
has been sent to us by Mr. A. Fetchner, j
chemist, of Cairo, who claims the advantages
over other excipients in being easy to mani-
pulate, readily soluble in water, and no diffi-
culty in coating:
Creasoti 12 minims.
Glycerini pur 3 minims.
Pulv. succ. glycyrrhizae. . . 12 grains.
Pulv. rad. do 24 grains.
M. Ft. niassa. Divide in 12 pills.
Mix the creasote with glycerine in a mor-
tar, then add the pulv. succ. glycyrrh. and
rub together for a minute or two (which
forms an emulsion with the creasote); lastly
add the pulv. rad. glyc. and mass.
A little more powder may be added, if
necessary, and by doubling the quantity of
glycerine the mass will keep of a pilular con-
sistence any length of time. Roll in finely-
powdered cinnamon-bark.
706.
The second is a formula for creasote pills:
Creasote 2 parts.
Pulv. saponis 1 part.
Pulv. benzoin 1 part.
Mix and add—
Pulv. glycyrrh q. s.
These pills are small, of good consistence,
do not get hard, and keep their shape.
H. L. Grimes says (Merck's Rep.) that
owing to the peculiar and persistently pun-
gent taste of creasote, there is nothing short
of the gelatin capsule that will completely
mask it. However, as this form of adminis-
tration is not always eligible, efforts were
made to combine the drug with other agents
calculated to modify the pungency of the
drug to a greater or lesser extent, and make
the medicament more acceptable to the palate
and to the stomach. In all pharmaceutical
preparations of creasote, intended for inter-
nal use, none but the purest beech-wood cre-
asote should be used. The three appended
formulas have been deduced by experiments
and the products have received the approval
of many very promineqt physicians.
707. Wine of Creasote.
Creasote (Beech-wood) ... 96 minims.
Alcohol 1 A- ounce.
Oil cinnamon 24 drops.
Oil cloves 12 drops.
Oil anise 12 drops.
Syrup orange-peel 4 fl. ounces.
Sherry wine 8 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 10 fl. ounce?.
Dissolve the creasote and oils in the alco-
hol, add the wine, syrup and elixir, arfd filter
through purified talcum.
Emulsion of Creasote.
Creasote (Beech-wood) 768 minims.
Powdered acacia 10S0 grains.
Water, enough to make. . . 32 fl. ounces.
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XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
Triturate the creasote with the acacia in
a dry mortar, and add, all at once, 27 fluid
drams of water; stir briskly with the pestle
until the nucleus of the emulsion is formed,
and add enough water to make 2 pints; finally
strain through a cloth.
Perhaps the most admirable combination is:
Creasoted Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with
709. Hypophosphites.
Cod-liver oil 32 fl. ounces.
Creasote (Beech-wood) 6% fl. drams.
Powdered acacia 8 ounces.
Glycerin 4 fl. ounces.
Syrup orange-peel 2 fl. ounces.
Calcium hypophosphite. . . 555 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite. . . . 555 grains.
Oil wintergreen 2 fl. drams.
Oil sassafras 2 fl. drams.
Oil. cinnamon 2 fl. drams.
Distilled water," enough to
make 4 pints.
Mix the cod-liver oil, creasote, and essential
oils, with the acacia, in a dry mortar; dis-
solve the hypophosphites in 12 fluid ounces
of warm water, pour the solution, all at once,
into the mixture of oils, creasote and acacia,
and stir briskly in one direction with the
pestle until emulsification takes place; then
add the glycerine, syrup, and enough water
to make 4 pints, and strain through a cloth.
Recently-distilled water should preferably be
used in these emulsions; but if none is at
hand, water that has been freshly boiled and
filtered will serve the purpose. In cold
weather the water should be slightly warmed,
else the emulsion will be very slow in form-
ing. The creasote in the latter emulsion
temporarily obtunds 'the sense of taste to a
considerable degree while the preparation is
being swallowed, and helps to conceal, in a
measure, the unpleasant taste of cod-liver oil.
AGUE PREPARATIONS.
710. Agueine.
Cherry juice hi gallon.
Proof spirits 3% gallons.
Simple syrup % gallon.
Water 1*4 gallons.
Alcohol % gallon.
Tinct. capsicum 10 ounces.
Tinct. ginger 10 ounces.
Aromatic sulphuric acid. . . 20 ounces.
Quinine sulphate 10 ounces.
Fl. est. mandrake 8 ounces.
Citrate of iron and arnmon. 15 ounces.
711. Baby Quinine.
Tannin 30 grains.
Quinine sulph 80 grains.
Soda bicarb 2 drams.
Peppermint water 2 ounces.
Simple syrup 6 ounces.
Dose: One teaspoonful. Shake well label.
712. Baby Quinine. B
Cinchonia alkaloid pow'd. . 80 grains.
Sugar of milk 400 grains.
Soda bicarb 100 grains.
Cinnamon water 2 ounces.
Simple syrup 6 ounces.
Rub the cinchonia alkaloid, sugar of milk
and soda bicarb, together in a mortar, with
a portion of the syrup, until smooth — add
the other ingredients and mix well.
Dose: One teaspoonful.
Shake well label.
713. Tasteless Chill Tonic.
Quinine sulphate 64 grains.
Cinchonine sulphate 64 grains.
Soda bicarb 120 grains.
Saccharin 15 grains.
Oil of wintergreen 30 minims.
Fowler's solution 256 minims.
alcohol 2 ounces.
Water 3 ounces.
Cascara arom. formula No. 57,
q. s. to make up to 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the cinchona salts and oil of win-
tergreen in the alcobol, using a gentle heat
of water bath. Dissolve the saccharin and
soda bicarb, in the water.
Mix the solution of cinchona salts with the
cascara aroin., and then add the solution of
saccharin and soda; lastly add the Fowler's
solution and mix well.
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls.
714. Tasteless Chill Powders.
Cinchonia alkaloid 25 grains.
Phenacetine 25 grains.
Sugar of milk 10 grains.
Soda bicarb 5 grains.
Mix. Make into ten powders.
Dose: For an adult two powders, follow
with a glassful of lemonade half an hour
after taking the powders.
Acetanilid, exalgin or antipyrin may be sub-
stituted for phenacetine in the above.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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KIDNEY AND LITER
MEDICINES.
"Whayne's Buchu and Acetate of Potash.
715.
Buchu leaves, ground 50 pounds.
Juniper berries, ground. . . 50 pounds.
Oil of wintergreen 1 pound.
Proof spirits q. s.
Caustic potash 1 pound.
Alcohol. 1 gallon.
Acetic acid 10 galloas.
Potash bicarb q. s.
Water 9 gallons.
Sugar house syrup 10 gallons.
Percolate buchu and juniper berries with
proof spirits until 30 gallons are obtained.
Then run through the percolator the caustic
potash dissolved in the 9 gallons of water.
Dissolve the oil of wintergreen in the alco-
hol and add the sugar house syrup, then
neutralize the 10 gallons of acetic acid with
potash bicarb, q. s. and mix with the other
ingredients; color with caramel, q. s.
718. Liver Invigorator. B
Powdered senna 2 pounds.
Powdered mandrake % pound.
Powdered rhubarb % pound.
Powdered jalap % pound.
Powdered cloves 1/8 pound.
Oil of peppermint y 2 ounce.
Mix well, macerate and percolate with 2 gal-
lons of alcohol and one gallon of water; run
water through the percolator until the product
measures 4 gallons; to this add 1 gallon of
simple syrup.
19. Kidney and Liver Cure.
Fl. ext. uva ursi 1 pound.
Fl. ext. buchu 1 pound.
Fl. ext. pareira brava 1 pound.
Fl. ext. dandelion 1 pound.
Nitrate of potash % pouud.
Oil of wintergreen % ounce.
Alcohol. . 2 gallons.
Simple syrup 6 pints.
Caramel 6 ounces.
Water 5 gallons.
Mix.
71<>. Diuretic Elixir of Buchu Co.
Buchu leaves, ground 10 pounds.
Juniper berries, ground. . . 10 pounds.
Towdered cubebs % pound.
Oil of peppermint y 2 ounce.
Sugar house syrup 5 gallons.
Water q. s.
Proof spirits q. s.
Liquor Potassa 2 pounds.
Caramel 3 pints.
Mix the oil well with the drugs and macer-
ate with a portion of the proof spirits for
«even days, then percolate with proof spirits
until the product obtained is 14 gallons; dis-
solve the liquor potassa in 2 gallons of water
and run through the percolator. Add the
syrup and caramel and enough water to
measure 24 gallons.
717. Liver Invigorator.
Fl. ext. Colombo root 1 gallon.
Fl. ext. dandelion 1 gallon.
Fl. ext. Virginia snake root. 1 gallon.
Fl. ext. senna 5 gallons.
Fl. ext. mandrake 2 gallons.
Proof spirits 10 gallons.
Tinct. coriander seed (one
pound to the gallon). ... 5 gallons.
Simple syrup 5 gallons.
Caramel % gallon.
Water 11% gallons.
Mix.
i20. Liver Mixture.
Acid nitro. hydrochlor. dil. % ounce.
Magnesia sulphate 1 ounce.
Tinct. capsicum 1 dram.
Water 2 ounces.
Cascara arom. formula No.
57, q. s. to make up to 16 fl. ounces.
'21. Hamburg Breast Tea.
Marshmallow root cut 4 ounces.
Licorice root cut 1% ounces.
Orris root cut Y 2 ounce.
Coltsfoot leaves bruised. . . 2 ounces.
Mullein flowers bruised. ... 1 ounce.
White poppy capsules,
bruised % ounce.
Star anise seed, bruised. . . 1 ounce.
Mix.
732. St. Germain Laxative Tea. (Ger. Ph.)
Senna leaves cut 16 ounces.
Elder flowers, bruised 10 ounces.
Fennel seed, bruised 5 ounces.
Anise seed, bruised 5 ounces.
Cream of tartar 4 ounces.
Moisten the senna with a small quantity of
water; then sprinkle over it as evenly as pos-
sible the cream of tartar; dry thoroughly with
a gentle beat; add the other drugs and mix
well.
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XON-SECRET FORMULAS.
723. Blood and Kidney Tea.
Senna leaves bruised 16 ounces.
Uva ursi bruised 2 ounces.
Buchu, bruised 2 ounces.
Sassafras bark, cut 10 ounces.
Elder flowers, bruised. ... 10 ounces.
Fennel seed, bruised. .* 5 ounces.
Anise seed bruised 5 ounces.
Coriander seed, bruised. . . 1 ounce.
Culver's root cut 1 ounce.
Mix well.
Pack in cartons.
Directions: One teaspoonful to a cup of
boiling water, draw for 15 minutes. Sugar
may be added if desired. Use twice daily.
724. Kreuzthe— Cross Tea.
Tbe Suddeutsche Apothekar Zeitung gives
tbe following formula for this favorite Ger-
man domestic remedy:
Species pectoralis 20 parts.
Herba pulmonariae 10 parts.
Chamomile flowers 10 parts.
Elder flowers 5 parts.
Tilia flowers -1 parts.
Senna flowers 4 parts.
Mix.
725. German Herb Tea.
Senna, cut 17 grammes.
Triticum. cut 17 grammes.
Fennel seed, biuised. ... 3 grammes.
Elder flowers 3 grammes.
LAXATIVES and APERIENTS
726. Syrup of Figs.
Senna, ground 48 ounces.
Licorice root, ground 4 ounces.
Cloves, powdered % ounce.
Granulated sugar 2 pounds.
Rochelle salts 1 pound.
Magnesia sulphate y 2 pound.
Oil coriander 30 drops.
Oil peppermint 15 drops.
Oil cassia 60 drops.
Glycerine 4 pints.
Alcohol 4 ounces.
Salicylic acid 2 drams.
Saccharine 1 dram.
Hot water q. s.
Macerate the senna, licorice and cloves with
three gallons of hot "nater for two hours,
keeping well covered. Press out by the aid
of a tincture press and evaporate down to
1% gallons. Dissolve in this the sugar and
salts and add the glycerine.
Dissolve the oils, saccharine and salicylic
acid in the alcohol, and add.
727. Castroilina.
Senna, ground 48 ounces.
Wormseed, ground 4 ounces.
.Licorice root, ground 4 ounces.
Wintergreen leaves, ground 4 ounces.
Fennel seed, ground 4 ounces.
Anise seed, ground 4 ounces.
Rochelle salts 24 ounces.
Glycerine 4 pints.
Oil of wintergreen y 2 ounce.
Oil of peppermint 15 drops.
Salicylic acid 2 drams.
Alcohol 4 ounces.
Sugar granulated 2 pounds.
Hot water q s.
Macerate the senna, licorice root, winter-
green leaves, fennel, wormseed and anise
with three gallons of hot water for two
hours, keeping well covered. Press out by
the aid of a tincture press and evaporate
down to D4 gallons. Dissolve in this the
sugar and salts and add the glycerine. Dis-
solve the oil of wintergreen and salicylic acid
in the alcohol and add to the other ingredi-
ents.
728. Purgative Tablets.
Jalap, powdered 1 ounce.
Senna, powdered 1 ounce.
Ginger, powdered 1 dram.
Sugar, powdered 1 ounce.
Salicylic acid % dram.
Tamarind pulp., q.s. to make mass.
Cover with chocolate for laxative fruit pas-
tilles. For compressed tablets, replace the
tamarind pulp by mucilage of tragaeanth,
q. s.
Effervescent Purgative Salts. (Cli. & Dr.)
729.
Epsom salts, half dried. . . 1 ounce.
Soda bicarb 90 grains.
Tartaric acid 80 grains.
Saccharin 3 grains.
Oil of lemon 2 minims.
Essence of cloves (1 to 10). 5 minims.
Mix thoroughly.
Dose: Two heaped up teaspoonfuls in
three-fourths of a tumblerful of cold water.
730. Harrogate Salts.
Pulv. potass, sulph. c.
sulph: 1% ounces.
Pulv. ootass. bitart 5 ounces.
Mag. sulph. dry 40 ounces.
Put up in 2 ounce packets (first wrapper
stearin or parchment paper) and label '"The
contents of the packet to be put into a wine-
bottleful of water, and a wineglassful of the
solution taken every morning."
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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731. Fruit Saline. A
Tartaric acid 13 ounces.
Soda bicarb 14 ounces.
Sugar powdered 40 ouuces.
Dry the ingredients separately, then mix
well together and sift through fine sieve
twice. Preserve in well corked bottles.
732. Fruit Saline. B
Soda bicarb 10 ounces.
Acid tartaric 14 ounces.
Magnesia sulph. dried 2 ounces.
Chlorate of potash 2 drams.
Towdered sugar 10 ounces.
Dry the ingredients separately. Mix well
together and sift through fine sieve twice.
Preserve in well corked bottles.
733. Fruit Saline. C
Soda bicarb 2 ounces.
Acid, tartaric iy 2 ounces.
Cream of tartar IVo ounces.
Sulphate of soda, dried . . 1 ounce.
Powdered sugar ounces.
Carefully dry before mixing and preserve in
a well corked dry bottle.
734. Fruit Saline. D
Rochelle salts 1 ounce.
Cream of tartar % ounce.
Tartaric acid 1 ounce.
Soda bicarb 1 ounce.
White sugar 2 ouuces.
Carefully dry before mixing and preserve in
a well corked dry bottle.
737. Magnesian Orgeat Powders.
Fine sugar 1 pound.
Carbonate of magnesia ... 3 ounces.
Citric acid 1 ounce.
Oil of bitter almonds 3 drops.
Vanilla flavoring q. s.
Thoroughly amalgamate the dry ingre-
dients. Rub in the oil of almonds and suffi-
cient essence of vanilla to give a slight flavor.
Work all well together, sift and bottle.
738. Raspberryade Powder.
Fine sugar 2 pounds.
Carbonate of soda 2 ounces.
Tartaric acid 2 ounces.
Essence of raspberry 4 drams.
Carmine coloring q. s.
Rub the essence well into the sugar, and
mix this with the soda and acid. Then work
in sufficient liquid carmine to make the pow-
der pale red, sift through a fine sieve, and
pack in air tight bottles.
739. Ambrosia Powder.
Fine sugar 2 pounds.
Carbonate of soda 12 drai~. .
Citric acid ' 10 ' T n>ms.
Essence of almonds 20 drops.
Amalgamate the whole of the above, and
afterwards sift and bottle in the usual man-
ner.
735. Sulpho Saline with Iron.
Sulphate of soda, dried . . 1 ounce.
Soda bicarb 2 ounces.
Acid, tartaric 1% ounces.
Rochelle salts % ounce.
Sulphate of iron, dried ... 30 grains.
Powdered sugar 4 ounces.
Saccharin 10 grains.
Dry the ingredients separately before mix-
ing: sift and mix well.
Preserve in well corked bottles.
EFFERVESCENT POWDERS.
The London Confectioner's Union (Nat. Dr.)
gives the following formulae for effervescent
powders:
736. Magnesian Lemonade Powders.
Fine white sugar 2 pounds.
Magnesium carbonate .... /.± ounces.
Chloroform 4 ounces.
Sulphuric ether 4 ounces.
Chloral hydrate 1 ounce.
Oil origanum , 6 ounces.
Oil sassafras 3 ounces.
Turpentine 102 ounces.
Aikanet' root q. s. to color red.
M. S. A.
rol. Britisli Oil.
Oil of spike 1 pint.
Oil of juniper wood 1 ounce.
Oil of origanum % ounce.
Mix.
753. Britisli Oil.
Oil of turpentine 8 fl. ounces.
Oil of flaxseed 8 fl. ounces.
Oil of amber 4 fl. ounces.
Oil of juniper 4 fl. drams.
Barbadoes petroleum 3 fl. ounces.
Seneca oil 1 fl. ounce.
Mix.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
753. British Oil. C
Oil of turpentine S fl. ounces
Barbadoes petroleum 4 fl. ounces.
Oil rosemary 4 fl. drams.
Mix.
754. "White Oils Liniment. A
Camphor 3 ounces.
Spirit of turpentine 4 pints.
Soft soap 1 pound.
Olive oil 2 pints.
Solution of ammonia 1 pint.
Dissolve the camphor in the turpentine, and
to this add the olive oil. Dissolve the soap
in 6 pints of water, add the ammonia, and in-
corporate this mixture with the oils with the
help of an emulsifler. Allow to stand for a
day or two, agitating every day; then with
water reduce the emulsion to the consistency
desired.
755. "White Oils Liniment. B
Egg 1
Acetic acid 2 ounces.
Distilled water 2 ounces.
Oil turpentine 4 ounces.
Beat up the egg with the turpentine; then
add the acetic acid and water.
f56. Bed Nose Liniment.
Corrosive sublimate 4 grains.
Muriate of ammonia 8 grains.
Alum 8 grains.
Alcohol 4 ounces.
Rose water 4 ounces.
M. S. A.
757. Liiniment for Colic.
Which when warmed and rubbed over the
surface of the abdomen very quickly allays
the pains of flatulent colic.
Lin. saponis comp 2y 2 ounces.
Lin. camphorae co 2y 2 ounces.
01. terebinth, rect 2 ounces.
Sapo. hispan 2 drams.
Ol. cajuput 1 dram.
01. limon 1 dram.
Mix, and make a liniment, to be rubbed as-
siduously or applied warm over the surface
of the abdomen.
758. Boberts' Beady Belief.
Alcohol 1 gallon.
Cayenne pepper, powdered. 8 ounces.
Ginger, powdered 8 ounces.
Spirits of ammonia 8 ounces.
Gum myrrh, powdered .... 1 ounce.
Red saunders % ounce.
Macerate 7 days and filter.
759. Cream of Camphor Liniment.
Gum camphor l ounce.
.Spirits of turpentine 2 ounces.
Aqua ammonia 2 ounces.
Sweet oil 2 ounces.
Dissolve the camphor in the turpentine;
mix the ammonia and sweet oil, shaking well
together.
760. Bingworm Liniment.
Aromatic sulph. acid 1 ounce.
Spirits of nitrous ether ... 1 ounce.
Creosote ". l ounce.
Mix.
Apply once a day with a feather until well.
761. Stokes' Chest Liniment.
Morphiae acet 6 grains.
Chloroform, puri l ounce.
Lin. saponis ad 3 ounces.
M. Ft. lin.
To be rubbed into the chest, back and front,
every night.
762. Stokes' Bheumatic Liniment.
Ol. terebinthinae 1% ounces.
Acid, acetic 1% ounces.
Ovi vitelli unus
Olei limonis 1 scruple.
Aquae rosae ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. lin.
To be rubbed into affected joints.
763. Cyclists' Universal Oil.
• Camphorated oil 1 ounce.
Sperm oil . . . .v 3 ounces.
Vaseline oil 4 ounces.
Mix.
764. Arnica Opodeldoc.
Rad arnica aa.
Rad aconite 2 ounces.
Pulvis opii 6 drams.
Alcohol • 35 ounces.
Aqua distil 10 ounces.
Macerate seven days and strain with pres-
sure; then add
White castile soap 3^ ounces.
Gum camphor 3 ounces.
Oil lavand 1 ounce.
Oil origanum % ounce.
Strong ammonia water ... V/^ ounces.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
765. Neuralgic Liniment.
Menthol x h ounce.
S. V. It 1 ounce.
Solve et adde —
Lin. aconiti 3 drams.
Ext. opii liq 3 drams.
Aether, ad 3 ounces.
M.
Put up in %-ounce phials, with a brush.
Directions: 'Taint the liniment over the af-
fected part."
766. "White Liniment.
01. terehinthinae 8 ounces.
Camphorae % ounce.
Vitell. ovi 2
Ac. acetic 1 ounce.
Tr. arnicae 2 ounces.
Aq. ad 20 ounces.
Dissolve the camphor in the turpentine con-
tained in a 40-ounce bottle, add the yolk of
esg and 10 ounces of water; shake briskly.
Then add, 2 ounces at a time, the rest of the
water containing the arnica and acetic acid,
shaking well the while.
767. Nerve and Bone Liniment.
Turpentine oil 1 gallon.
Linseed oil 1 gallon.
Juniper wood oil % gallon.
Engine oil, neutral 1 gallon.
Origanum oil 8 ounces.
Amber oil 8 ounces.
Mix.
768. Nerve and Bone Liniment.
Turpentine oil 2 gallons.
Linseed oil 2 gallons.
Engine oil 2 gallons.
Origanum oil 8 ounces.
Camphor oil 8 ounces.
Rosemary oil 8 ounces.
Mix.
?60. Hamlin's WizaTd Oil Liniment.
Oil hemlock 2 ounces.
Oil cedar * 2 ounces.
Oil sassafras 3 ounces.
Oil origanum 3 ounces.
Oil turpentine 6 ounces.
Oil linseed, raw Vi gallon.
Sulph. ether 2 ounces.
Tr. opium 2 ounces.
Chloroform 2 ounces.
Alcohol 1 gallon.
Tr. capsicum 3 ounces.
Spts. ammonia 2 ounces.
Gum camphor 1 ounce.
770. Liniment of Soap and Iod. Potash.
Castile soap, powdered.... VA ounces.
Rose geranium oil 5 drops.
Almond oil 1% ounces.
Iodide of potash 4 drams.
Water 1% ounces.
Rub the castile soap and oils together; dis-
solve the iodide of potash in the water and
mix well.
771. Hydride of Amyl Liniment.
Castor oil 1 ounce.
Cocaine hydrochlorate .... 20 grains.
Menthol 60 grains.
Chloral hydrate 60 grains.
Amyl hydride 120 minims.
Alcohol, q. s. to make up to 2 ounces.
Dissolve the cocaine, menthol, chloral hy-
drate and hydride of amyl in the alcohol, and
mix with the castor oil.
Prescribed by Dr. Bennet.
OINTMENTS.
773. Itch Ointment.
White wax 2V 2 pounds.
Petrolatum, yellow 5 pounds.
Lac. sulphur 1 pound.
Powd. white helebore .... % pound.
Carbolic acid, crystals % pound.
Oil rosemary % ounce.
773. Ointments for the Itch.
(French Hospital.)
Chloride of lime 1 dram.
Rectified spirit 2 fl. drams.
Rub together, add of
Sweet oil % fl. dram.
Soft soap 2 ounces.
Oil of lemon % fl. dram.
Mix perfectly, and then further add of
Common salt 1 ounce.
Sulphur 1 ounce.
Cheap, very effective, and much less offen-
sive than sulphur ointment.
774.
(Le Gros.)
Iodide of potassium V-i dram.
Lard 1 ounce.
Mix. Cleanly, harmless and effective.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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775. Kraemer's Pile Ointment.
Beef suet 10 pounds.
Lard 15 pounds.
Solid extract stramon 1 pound.
Tannic acid 1 pound.
Calomel 2Vz pounds.
Oil rose geranium 2 ounces.
Salicylic acid 1 ounce.
Melt the fats, and mix in the other ingre-
dients, stirring constantly until cold; run
through a paint mill to ensure thorough mix-
ing.
780. Boracic Acid Salve.
Boracic acid, powdered.... 8 ounces.
Yellow rosin 2 pounds.
Yellow petrolatum 2 pounds.
Fl. ext. witch hazel hark. . 2 ounces.
Solid ext. arnica y 2 ounce.
Glycerine 1 pint.
Lanoline 1 pound.
Melt the rosin and petrolatum together and
strain.
Mix the witch hazel, horacic acid, extract
arnica and glycerine together and heat in a
water bath until dissolved. Then add the
lanoline and mix thoroughly with the other
ingredients.
776. Compound Pile Ointment. A
White wax 1 pound.
White petrolatum 2% pounds.
Powdered opium 1 ounce.
Powdered hydrastia sulph. 1 dram.
Powdered catechu 1 ounce.
Melt the wax and petrolatum and add the
other ingredients; stir well and mix thor-
oughly.
777. Compound Pile Ointment. B
Tannin 2 drams.
Bismuth subnit 2% ounces.
Aqueous extract opium.... 2 drams.
Petrolatum, yellow 12 ounces.
778. Arnica Salve.
Yellow rosin 2 pounds.
Yellow petrolatum 2 pounds.
Solid extract arnica 2 ounces.
779. Carbolic Ointment.
Lard 12 pounds.
Beef suet «... 12 pounds.
"White wax 2 pounds.
Gum camphor 2 ounces.
Carbolic acid crystals 2% pounds.
Calomel 2y 2 pounds.
Melt the lard, suet, wax, and camphor to-
gether.
Melt the carbolic acid crystals and add;
strain and stir well; when nearly cold add the
calomel and mix thoroughly; when cold fill
into containers. This is the best carbolic
ointment on the market.
781. Mercurial Ointment.
Mercury 1 ounce.
Lanoline 1 ounce.
Olive oil % ounce.
Kill the mercury by triturating with a few
drops of balsam of sulphur, work in the lano-
line then the olive oil.
782. Glycerine Ointment.
Starch 3 parts.
Glycerine 10 parts.
The starch, finely pulverized, is digested for
about an hour with the glycerine, at the heat
of a water bath.
783. Ointment of Iodine.
Ointment of iodine. — Iodine is very soluble
in vaseline, and it is supposed enters partially
into combination with the hydrocarbon, giv-
ing rise to a considerable effervescence (prob-
ble hydrogen being displaced). Iodine dis-
solves slowly in vaseline if allowed to macer-
ate in it or if rubbed up with it, but for oint-
ment of iodine the following gives the best
results:
Iodine 20 grains.
Alcohol q. s.
Vaseline 1 ounce.
Dissolve the iodine in the alcohol, and mix
with the vaseline p'aced on a hot water bath.
Very little iodine will be evaporated during
the operation.
r84.
Iodide of Iron Ointment.
Iodide of Iron Ointment. — If iron be added
to a solution of iodine in vaseline and re-
peatedly shaken (the whole kept liquid on a
water bath), the almost black color of the
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
iodine disappears, and if an excess of iron
be employed the color becomes green, and if
it be then filtered the ointment will have a
beautiful emerald green color through trans-
mitted light and almost black by reflected
light.
Iodine 4 drams.
Iron filings 12 drams.
Vaseline 16 ounces.
This iodide of iron ointment is stable and
almost without taste. Prepare from it a jelly
by adding an equal quantity of very fine
sugar, in which manner it could be easily
taken by children. Mr. B. Fougera, of Brook-
lyn, has also prepared a bromide and chloride
in like manner, and suggests its use in keep-
ing the protosalts of iron by enveloping them
in it.
Ointment for Barber's Itch.
Oreolin 1 dram.
Oleate of mercury 4 drams.
Oxide of zinc 4 drams.
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Yellow petrolatum V/ 2 ounces.
f86. Itch Salve.
Bismuth subnitrate 2 drams.
Creolin 3 drams.
Sulphur 2 drams.
Yellow petrolatum 1 ounce.
787. Oleate of Mercury.
Red oxide of mercury .... 1 ounce.
Oleic acid 2% ounces.
White petrolatum 114 ounces.
Add the oxide to the acid at a steam-bath
temperature, and, after combination, add the
vaseline.
Dilute with acid, oleic or paraffin, molle
alb., according as an oleate or an ointment
is ordered.
788. Iodide of Potassium Ointment.
Iodide of potassium 64 grains.
Hyposulphite of sodium . . 1 grain.
Glycerine 1 dram.
Benzoated lard 1 ounce.
Water 5 minims.
Triturate the iodide with the glycerine, add
the benz. lard, and lastly the hyposulphite
dissolved in the water, and mix thoroughly.
789. Witch Hazel Ointment.
Lanolin 2 ounces.
Glycerin 2 ounces.
Fl. ext. witch hazel bark. . 2 ounces.
Boracic acid 2 drams.
Yellow petrolatum 10 ounces.
Dissolve the boracic acid in the glycerine
by heat; add the witch hazel and lanoline;
and then the petrolatum. Stir well.
790. Ointment for Blistering Horses.
Croton oil 2 drams.
Euphorbium powd 1 ounce.
Cantharides powd 1 ounce.
Turpentine oil 3 ounces.
Petrolatum yellow 3 ounces.
Mix.
791. Healing Ointment.
Petrolatum, white - 16 ounces.
Oxide of zinc 2 ounces.
Oleate of mercury 1 ounce.
Boracic acid 2 drams.
Carbolic acid 2 drams.
793. Ointment for Chapped Hands.
Menthol 15 grains.
Salol 30 grains.
Ol. olivae % dram.
Lanolini 1% ounces.
M.
Apply night and morning, rubbing in well.
793. Nit Ointment.
The safest preparation on the whole is one
made from stavesacre, such as:
01. staphisag 1 ounce.
Cerae flavae 1 ounce.
Vaselini 6 ounces.
Hyd. sulph. rub 10 grains.
01. bergam 10 minims.
01. cinnam 3 minims.
01. citronell 2 minims.
Ft. ung.
794. Ointment for Boils. A
Heitzmann is authority for the following:
Salicylic acid 2 drams.
Soap plaster 2 ounces.
Lead plaster 1 ounce.
795. Ointment for Boils. B
Ichthyol 1 dram.
Lead plaster 2 drams.
Resin plaster 1 dram.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
796. Stick Salve.
Rosin 1 pound.
Mutton tallow 1 ounce.
Beeswax
Burgundy pitch, of each. . y 2 ounce.
Balsam fir
Venice turpentine of eacn % ounce.
Oil spike
Oil hemlock
Oil cedar
Oil origanum
Oil wormwood
Laudanum
Pulverized camphor gum
of each 1 dram.
Melt the rosin, tallow, beeswax and pitch
together. When a little cool, add the oils,
laudanum, etc.; stir in the pluverized
camphor, and pour into cold water, then, by-
greasing the hands, it can be pulled and
worked until it becomes intimately mixed,
when it can be rolled into suitable sized
sticks.
797. Eye Salve. A
White petrolatum 1% pounds.
Purified beef suet 1% pounds.
White precipitate y 2 ounce.
Oil of -sassafras 1 dram.
798. Eye Salve. B
Yellow oxide of mercury.. 96 grains.
Oxide of zinc 60 grains.
Morphine sulphate 30 grains.
White petrolatum 16 ounces.
799. Steer's Opodeldoc.
White castile soap; cut small; 2 pounds;
camphor, 5 ounces; oil of rosemary, 1 ounce;
oil of origanum, 2 ounces; rectified spirit, 1
gallon; dissolve in a corked bottle by the heat
of a water bath, and when quite cool, strain;
then add ammonium hydroxide, aqua am-
monia, 11 ounces; immediately put it in bot-
tles, cork close, and tie over with bladder.
It will be very fine, solid, and transparent
when cold. The liquid opodeldoc is prepared
by taking 2 ounces castile soap shavings, and
dissolving them in one quart alcohol, with
gentle heat; then add 1 ounce camphor, %
ounce oil rosemary, and 2 ounces spirits harts-
horn (aqua ammonia).
800. Camphor Ball.
Cerae alb 5 ounces.
Cetacei 2 ounces.
Ol. amygdal 5 ounces.
Ol. coc. nucis 8 ounces.
Flor. camphor 1 ounce.
Ol. amygd. essent 10 minims.
01. eucalypti 15 minims.
Melt the first four, transfer to the shop-pot,
add the camphor and perfumes. Stir, and
cover the pot.
Camphor has very little action in healing
skin-fissures; it is a mild antiseptic, but the
reason that camphor-ball does good is that,
being a cerate, it is a protective.
801. Mayer's Ointment.
Prof. J. U. Lloyd, in 1S90, contributed an
article to the Era on the history of this pre-
i paration, for Mhich he gave the following
| formula from the Eclectic Dispensatory of
| 1852, with these remarks:
Formula for Mayer's Ointment. — To olive
oil, two pounds and a half, add white tur-
pentine, half a pound; beeswax, unsalted but-
ter, of each, four ounces; melt them together
and heat to nearly the boiling point. Then
add gradually red lead, one pound, and stir
I constantly until the mixture becomes black
or brown; then remove from the fire, and
when it has become somewhat cool, add to it
a mixture of honey, twelve ounces, powdered
camphor, half a pound.
Uses. — "This forms a superior salve, and is
useful for all ulcers, cuts, wounds, etc. It
has been kept a great secret for a length of
time among the foreign population of our
country, and is highly prized by those who
have used it."
Remarks. — The mixture of olive oil, bees-
wax and greases (lard will answer instead of
butter), should be heated over direct fire until
they will effervesce, when a little red lead i&
added thereto. The vessel containing them
should be iron and of four times the capacity
of the batch. The red lead should be added
cautiously, a tablespoonful at a time for a
fifty-pound batch and well stirred after each
addition, the red color changing to brown
quickly if the temperature is high enough.
After the reaction is completed, and the mix-
ture is cool enough to receive the honey with-
out violent effervescence, it should be added
and stirred well to evaporate the water.
Lastly, when the mixture is cool enough to
dissolve the camphor without vaporization, it
must be added and dissolved. This point
must be determined nicely to prevent the loss
of camphor ffom evaporation, or roughness of
the ointment by reason of undissolved parti-
cles of camphor.
Mayer's ointment has a dark brown color
(not red), and is about the consistence of
simple cerate. The prominent odor of
camphor overcomes the peculiar odor of the
other ingredients, and even the familiar rank
odor of olive oil that has been heated in con-
tact with litharge or red lead is scarcely per-
ceptible. Mayer's ointment should be per-
fectly smooth and free from grit or rough-
ness.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
802. Screw Worm Ointment.
Laundry soap, yellow .... GO pounds.
Yellow rosin 5 pounds.
Crude carbolic acid 9y 2 gallons.
Shave the soap and break up the rosin into
small pieces and dissolve by the aid of heat;
add the acid. Pour into wide mouth bottles
while warm.
803. Neuralgic Ointment.
Menthol 45 grains.
Cocaine 15 grains.
Chloral ~. . . 10 grains.
Vaseline 5 drams.
To be applied to the painful part.
804. Simple Ointment.
, Ointment, simple. — Olive oil, 5% fl-
ounces; white wax, 2 ounces; melted together
and stirred while cooling.
805.
Prepared lard, 4 pounds; white wax,
pound; as the last.
806.
"White wax, 2; prepared lard, 3; almond
oil, 8; melt together and stir until it becomes
solid. The above are mild emollients, useful
in healthy ulcers, excoriations, etc., but
chiefly as forming the basis of other oint-
ments.
807. Sulphur Ointment.
Sublimed sulphur 1 ounce.
Lard 4 ounces.
Mix thoroughly, by trituration. These are
the proportions of the new Br. and the E.
and D. Ph. In the last London Ph. a larger
quantity of sulphur is ordered.
808.
The compound sulphur ointment of the
London Ph. consists of —
Nitrate of potassa (in fine
powder) 40 grains.
"White hellebore (in fine
powder) 10 drams (troy).
Sulphur 4 ounces (troy).
Soft soap 4 ounces (troy).
Lard 1 pound, (troy)
It is said to be more efficacious than the
simple ointment; but is apt to irritate a de-
licate skin.
809. Ointment of "White Wax.
1. "White wax (pure) ... 2 ounces.
Prepared lard 3 ounces.
Almond oil 3 fl. ounces.
Melt them together, and stir the mixture
until it solidifies. This is the unguentum sim-
plex of the new British Pharmacopoeia.
810.
2. White wax 2 ounces.
Olive oil 5V 2 fl. ounces.
As before. A mild emollient, in various ap-
plications but chiefly as a basis for other
ointments and medicated pommades. On the
Continent it is regarded as more healing when
made with yellow wax.
811. Spermaceti Ointment.
Spermaceti Ointment. — Simple ointment,
emollient dressing, etc.
1. Spermaceti 5 ounces.
White wax (pure) 2 ounces.
Almond oil 1 pint.
Melt them together by a gentle heat, and
stir constantly until the whole solidifies.
813. Ointment of Creasote.
Creasote 1 fl. dram.
Spermaceti ointment 1 ounce.
Triturate them together, in a slightly
warmed mortar, until perfectly united, and
subsequently until nearly cold.
813. Indian Cerate.
For burns, scalds, chapped hands, sore eyes,
etc.
Zinci oxidi 2 drams.
Cerae japonicae iy 2 ounces.
Adipis 4 ounces.
M. S. A.
814. Pile Ointment. (Era).
(For itching piles.)
Yellow oxide of mercury. . 5 grains.
Petrolatum 1 ounce.
Gallic acid 20 grains.
Extract of opium 10 grains.
Extract of belladonna .... 10 grains.
Simple ointment 1 ounce.
Apply night and morning.
815.
Ointment of galls with
opium 20 grains.
Bismuth subnitrate * 1 dram.
Powdered opium 10 grains.
Soft paraffin 1 ounce.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
815 V Bleeding Piles.
Tannic acid % dram.
Morphine acetate 5 grains.
Liniment subaeetate of
lead % fl. ounce.
Simple ointment 7 drams.
Triturate the tannic acid with the liniment
and then mix all together.
816. Pile Salve.
Tannic acid 10 grains.
Bismuth subnitrate 20 grains.
Carbolic acid 10 minims.
Morphine sulphate 8 grains.
Petrolatum, enough to
make 1 ounce.
Apply locally night and morning.
817. Haemorrhoids.
Extract hamamelis 3 grains.
Milk of almonds 1% drams.
Cacao butter 2Vi drams.
818. Suppositories for Piles. A
Ext. . ergot, (solid) 2 grains.
Ext. opii M grains.
Ext. nuc. vom % grains.
Cocain. hydrochlor % grains.
01. theobrom q. s.
Ft. suppdsitoria.
Mitte 12.
i Hub down the extracts and cocaine on a
warm slab, and gradually add the ol. theo-
brom., which should be only just melted, re-
turn to the suppository-bath, pouring into the
mould as soon as liquefied, using the least
possible heat.)
819. Tor Painful Piles and Vaginitis.
(Journ. Med. and Science.)
Ext. aconite Vs grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
Ext. hydrastis 1 grain.
Ext. lobelia 3 grains.
Cacao butter enough.
Make one suppository.
820. Pile Suppositories. B
Iodoform 30 grains.
Extract belladonna 3 grains.
Morphine sulphate IVi grains.
Cacao butter 180 grains.
Mix, and make twelve suppositories.
821 Pile Suppositories. C
Extract witchhazel. powd.. GO grains.
Tannin 12 grains.
Opium 4 grains.
Cacao butter ISO grains.
Mix, and make twelve suppositories.
ANTIPYRETICS AND
ANTISEPTICS.
Kaninafuga— A Substitution Product.
822.
Sir: I send you a formula for publication
in The Chemist and Druggist which 1 think
will prove acceptable to the pharmacists of
the whole country. Yours respectfully,
R. N. GIRLING.
New Orleans, December 11.
Acetanilide 50 grammes.
Caffeine 2 grammes.
Tartaric acid 3 grammes.
Sodium bicarbonate 45 grammes.
Mix thoroughly.
Kamnafuga will be found an excellent anti-
pyretic and analgesic. It should be brought
to the notice of the physicians of the whole
country, as it is eminently fitted to take the
place of a certain high-priced proprietary arti-
cle which is largely advertised. The low
price at which kamnafuga can be sold to the
public should bring it into favor with physi-
cians.
823. Analysis of Ammonol.
Dr. R. J. Eccles has made an analysis of
the proprietary article sold as ammonol, the
result of which he publishes in the Druggists'
Circular. He concludes his paper by saying
that. '"The exact determination of the quan-
tities of the various ingredients in a mixture
like this is one of great difficulty, aud takes
much time. The determination with suffi-
: cient accuracy to be able to practically dupli-
cate them is not quite so difficult. If the
reader who is curious to experiment with
such preparations will take 6 parts of ace-
j tanilid, 3 parts of sodium bicarbonate and 1%
parts of ammonium carbonate and mix them
I together he will get a preparation giving all
! the medicinal results that can be had from
J ammonol. If he will add 20 centigrams of
! methyl orange to every 1,000 grams of such
j a mixture and then incorporate with this
enough curcumin to give the whole the same
yeHow tinge as is possessed by ammonol, he
will practically be able to duplicate its va-
rious chemical reactions as well as its medic-
' inal. it will be well for druggists to call
■ the attention of medical men who use am-
! monol to these facts."
824. Antikamnia. (Cli. & I>r.)
Acetanilidi 65 grains.
Sodii bicarb 30 grains.
Caffeinae cit 5 grains.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
825. Aristol.
Iodi 9S grains.
Potas. iodidi 129 grains.
Thymol 212 grains.
Sodae caustic 309 grains.
Sol. calc. chlorinatae q. s.
Dissolve the first two in 8 ounces aq., the
next two in 8 ounces more; then mix both
solutions in a %-gallon glass vessel, in which
they can be stirred briskly while gradually
adding solution chlorinated lime. Be careful
towards end so as to leave it only in slight
excess. Collect on a filter, and dry in warm
place.
826. Anti-Pain Powder.
Phenacetin 50 grains.
Caffeine 5 grains.
Sodium bicarb 40 grains.
Citric acid, powdered 5 grains.
CARMINATIVES, ETC,
830. Diarrhoea Cordial.
Laudanum 8 ounces.
PI. extract catechu aqueous 32 ounces.
Spirits of camphor 8 ounces.
Essence of peppermint.... 5 ounces.
Tincture 6f ginger 10 ounces.
Tincture of cloves 10 ounces.
Tincture of cassia 10 ounces.
California pert wine 96 ounces.
Proof spirits 256 ounces.
Simple syrup 128 ounces.
Water 96 ounces.
Caramel 4 ounces.
831. Squibb's Diarrhoea Mixture.
Tincture of opium 1 fl. ounce.
Tincture of capsicum .... 1 fl. ounce.
Spirit of camphor 1 fl. ounce.
Purified chloroform 180 minims.
Alcohol, enough to make.. 5 fl. ounces.
827. Antiseptic Wound-Dressing.
(Dr. J. Cornby.)
Iodoform 10.0.
Cinchona 10.0.
Charcoal 10.0.
Soothing Antiseptic Dressing for Contusions.
(Southern Practitioner.)
828.
Cocaine hydrochlorate .... 30 grains.
Camphor 40 grains.
Carbolic acid 40 grains.
Resorein 1 dram.
Zinc oxide 4 drams.
Lanolin 2 ounces.
Petrolatum 2 ounces.
Apply every three hours. Soothing, heal-
ing and antiseptic.
829. Antiseptic 3Iixture.
Alcohol 8 ounces.
Thymol 00 grains.
Menthol 10 grains.
Oil eucalyptus U0 drops.
Oil wintergreen 110 drops.
Glycerine 8 ounces.
Boric acid 5 drams.
Aqua dist 128 ounces.
Color q. s
Filter.
832. Thielemann's Diarrhoea Mixture.
Wine of opium 1 fl. ounce.
Tincture of valerian iy 2 A- ounces.
Ether y 2 fi. ounce.
Oil of peppermint 60 minims.
Fl. ext. of ipecac 15 minims.
Alcohol, enough to make. . 4 fl. ounces.
This preparation is practically identical
with the "Mixtura Thielemanni" of the
Swedish Pharm.
833.
Telpeau's Diarrhoea Mixture.
Tincture of opium, compound tincture of"
catechu (U. S. P.), spirit of camphor, each-
equal volumes.
834. Anti-Cholera Mixture.
Tr. rhei co iy 2 ounces.
Tr. catechu y 2 ounce.
Tr. zingib 2 drams.
Ext. glycyrrhiz. liq y 2 ounce.
Aq. camphorae ad 8 ounces.
M.
835. For Diarrhoea in Children.
Paregoric 17 minims..
Bismuth, subnit 2 drams.
Syr. limonis y 2 ounce.
Mist, cretae iy 2 ounces.
M.
Shake well, and give one tea spoonful every -
three or four hours to a child one year old.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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836. Loomis' Diarrhoea Mixture.
Tincture of opium % fl. ounce.
Tincture of rhubarb % A. ounce.
Co. tinct. catechu (U. S. P.) 1 fl. ounce.
Oil of sassafras 20 minims.
Compound tincture of lav-
ender, enough to make.. 4 fl. ouuces.
Carminative or Gripe Mixture for Infants.
837.
Sodii bromidi 1 scruple.
Sodii bicarb % dram.
Ol. pimentae 1 minim.
01. carui 4 minims.
Ol. anisi 2 minims.
Spt. rectificat % ounce.
Syrupi 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit, and add to
6^ 2 ounces of water containing 1 dram of
French chalk. Shake well, and filter. In
the filtrate dissolve the salts, and add the
syrup
Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls.
838.
The cramps of cholera are treated by the
celebrated Bartholow with the following com-
bination:
Chloral hydrate 3 drams.
Sulphate of morphine 1 grain.
Sulphate of atropine % grain.
Chloroform water 4 fl. drams.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
A dose is twenty minims repeated every ten
minutes as required.
839. Diarrhoea Mixture.
Tincture capsicum % fl. ounce.
Spirit peppermint 1 fl. ounce.
Tincture opium 1% fl. ounces.
Tincture catechu compound 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture kino 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture rhatany 2 fl. ounces.
Spirit camphor 2 fl. ounces.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Mix. Dose one teaspoonful.
Diarrhoea Mixture for Children and Adults.
840.
Tr. catechu % ounce.
Bismuth, subsalicylat 3 drams.
Pulv. r-retae aromat 3 drams.
Aq. chloroformi ad 8 ounces.
M.
Dose: For an adult, half a wineglassful;
from 14 to 18 years, a tablespoonful; from
10 to 14 years, a dessertspoonful, and less for
younger children. Repeat twice at intervals
of three hours.
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841. Thielmann's Cholera Drops.
Oil of peppermint 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol 8 fl. ounces
Tincture opium and saffron 3 fl. ounces
Tincture ipecac 8 fl. ounces
Tincture valerian 13% fl. ounces
Mix. Dose: One to two fluid drams.
842. New York "Sun" Cholera Mixture.
Tincture capsicum 1 part.
Tincture opium 1 part.
Tincture rhubarb 1 part.
Spirit peppermint 1 part.
Spirit camphor l part.
Mix. Dose, 15 to 30 drops in a wine glass
of water.
Sir Andrew Clark's Prescription for
843. Choleraic Diarrhoea.
Acid, sulph aromat 4 drams.
Spiritus aetheris 4 drams.
Tinct. chloroformi co 1 ounce.
Tinct. camph. comp 1% ounces.
Spiritus menthae pip 3 drams.
Ext. haematoxyli 4 drams.
Aq. camphorae ad 12 ounces.
Dose: Two tablespoonfuls for tne first
dose, and one tablespoonful every two, three
or four hours afterwards, according to the
urgency of the diarrhoea.
This medicine must be preceded by a full
teaspoonful of castor oil, and given only if
the diarrhoea continues after the action of
the oil has ceased.
GONORRHCEA, GLEET, ETC.
844. Mist Gonorrhoea.
Powdered gum tragacanth. 30 grains.
Spirits nitrous ether 3 drams.
Liquor potassa 3 drams.
Balsam copaiba 6 drams.
Tincture of cubebs 6 drams.
Oil of cinnamon 6 drops.
Syrup of orange 1 ounce.
Cinnamon, water q. s. to
make up to 8 ounces.
Dose: One to two tablespoonsful two to
three times a day.
Triturate the gum tragacanth in a mortar
with the spirits of nitrous ether, in which
the oil of cinnamon has been dissolved; adl
gradually four ounces of cinnamon water.
Mix the liquor potassa with the balsam
copaiba in a bottle; add the tincture of cubebs
and syrup then add contents of mortar.
Make up the product to eight ouiu-es witli
cinnamon water and shake well.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
845. Copaiba Mixture.
Copaibae Y2 ounce.
Liq. potassae 2 drains.
Aq. ad 3 ounces.
Shake well, and add to the following:-
Tinct. cubebae 1 ounce.
Tinct. opii. 1/2 dram.
Mucil. acaciae V2 ounce.
Aq. chlorofornii ad 5 ounces.
M.
Dose: A tablespoonful thrice daily.
846. Liq. Copaibae Solubilis.
Oil of copaiba Vi ounce.
Balsam of copaiba 4 ounces.
Or resin of copaiba 2% ounces.
Freshly slaked lime 1% ounces.
Water to 30 ounces.
Carbonate of soda 2 ounces.
Rectified spirit 2 ounces.
Rub up the oil and balsam, or the resin,
with the lime and 20 ounces of water, then
transfer to a glass flask and boil gently for
twenty minutes; then dissolve the soda in
remainder of the water, and add to first solu-
tion. When cold, stand for a week, with
occasional shaking; then add the spirit in
which a few drops of pimento or cinnamon
oil may be dissolved; shake well, and filter
through wetted filter-paper.
847. Essence Copaiba, Cubebs and Buchu,
Tinct. cubebs 8 ounces.
Oil of copaiba 2 drams.
Fl. extract buchu 4 ounces.
Alcohol 8 ounces.
Mix.
Essence of Santal with Buchu and Cubebs
848.
Tincture of cubebs 8 ounces.
Fluid extract buchu 4 ounces.
Essence of santal 8 ounces.
1 to 15
Spirits of nitre 4 ounces.
Mix.
849. Solidified Copaiba.
Calcined magnesia 2 ounces.
Rub well with water, 2 drams, until
throughly mixed, then add:
Balsam copaiba 2 pounds.
Mix well together and expose in a suitable
vessel, to heat of a water bath (212° F) for
one half to one hour, stirring frequently.
Set aside to solidify. The proportions may
be changed to accommodate the heavy balsam
850. Cubeb Paste.
Copaiba balsam 10 parts.
Yellow wax 10 parts.
Mix by the aid of a gentle heat and add:
Powdered cubebs 50 parts.
The mass can be divided into boluses of
any suitable size.
851. Injection for Gleet.
Acetate zinc 4 grains.
Extract belladonna 4 grains.
Colorless hydrastis 1 ounce.
Camphor water 1 ounce.
Glycerine % ounce.
Water, q. s. ad 4 ounces.
853. Injection Brou,
Opium powdered 30 grains.
Catechu powdered 30 grains.
Spanish saffron 60 grains.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Water 7 ounces.
Macerate seven days and filter.
To this add
Acetate of lead 20 grains.
Sulphate of zinc 30 grains.
853. Bed Wash Injection.
Acetate lead 4 ounces.
Sulphate zinc 8 ounces.
Sulphate hydrastia 1 ounce.
Fid. ext. Spanish saffron. .. 4 ounces.
Fid. ext. catechu aqueous 8 ounces.
Fid. ext. opium aqueous . . 4 ounces.
Glycerine 128 ounces.
Aquae dist 500 ounces.
854. Gonorrhoea Injection.
Sulphate of hydrastia % ounce.
Sulphate of zinc 128 grains.
Acetate of lead 320 grains.
Sulphate of morphia 30 grains.
Boracic acid 1% ounces.
Dissolved in
Glycerine 16 fl. ounces.
Carbolic acid 15 drops.
Water, distilled...'. 128 ounces.
Mix.
855. Emulsion of Sandalwood.
Santal wood oil 2 ounces.
Cubebs oil 2 ounces.
Copaiba oil 20 ounces.
Wintergreen oil 2 ounces.
Castor oil 32 ounces.
Gum tragacanth powd 8 ounces.
Gum arabic, powd 32 ounces.
Camphor water 96 ounces.
Glycerine 32 ounces.
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Chloride of sodium 1 ounce.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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EYE WATERS.
856. Rose Eye Water.
Acetate of zinc 480 grains.
Acetate of lead 480 grains.
Acetate of morphia ... 30 grains.
Acetic acid dil 1 dram.
Rose water 192 ounces.
Mix.
Sol Alum Eye Water.
Alum 8 grains.
Rose water 8 ounces.
Drop night and morning into the eye with
a pipette.
S5S. Witch Hazel Eye Water.
Distilled ext. of witch hazel 2 ounces.
Rose water 2 ounces.
Zinc sulphate 4 grains.
Morphia sulphate 1 grain.
See formula 797 and 79S for eye salves.
859. The Care of the Eyes.
At the sanitary convention held at Ann
Arbor, Mich., not long ago, Dr. C. J. Lundy,
of Detroit, read a paper on "Hygiene in Re-
lation to the Eye," which should have the
widest circulation, especially among teachers
and school officers. A fruitful source of eye
troubles is shown to be the excessive strain
upon the mtscles and nerves of the eyes due
to faulty educational methods, the ill-planned
and insufficient lighting of school rooms, poor
ink and fine print in school books, and other
causes which education might correct. In
conclusior, Dr. Lundy laid down the follow-
ing rules for the better care of the eyes:
1. Avoid reading and study by poor light.
2. Light should come from the side, and
not from the back or front.
3. Do not read or study while suffering
great bodily fatigue or during recovery from
illness.
4. Do not read while lying down.
5. Do not use the eyes too long at a time
for near work, but give them occasional
periods of rest.
6. Reading and study should be done syste-
matically.
7. During study, avoid the stooping po-
sition, or whatever tends to produce conges-
tion of the head and face.
8. Select well printed books.
9. Correct errors of refraction with proper
glasses.
10. Avoid bad hygienic conditions and the
use of alcohol and tobacco.
11. Take sufficient exercise in the open air.
12. Let the physical keep pace with the
mental culture, for asthenopia is most usually
observed in those who are lacking in physical
development.
Another set of rules which gives additional
information on the care of the eyes are drawn
up to serve as a guide to students and others
working by artificial light:
1. If the work be carried on at a table, the
cover should be green.
2. If the light be given from a lamp or
candle, it should be so covered with a shade
as to prevent the glare from falling on the
eye.
3. It will, in addition, be advantageous to
have the candle or lamp covered with a globe
or chimney of tinted glass; which may be
green, blue, or opaline.
4. If gas is used it may be brought down
by means of an india-rubber pipe to a. iamp
placed on the table, which may be arranged
as before recommended.
5. If this cannot well be done, the gas
globes may be of tinted glass, and the person
should wear a shade over the eyes, or should
sit with his back to the light.
6. If there is any defect of vision, compen-
sating glasses should be worn, and they may
be made of tinted glass.
Reading by firelight is also injurious on ac-
count of the glare, the quickly repeated dila-
tations and contractions of the iris, due to the
changes in the intensity of the light, and the
frequent alteration of the accommodation of
the eye which the latter necessitates. Per-
sons as cooks, compelled to work before a
strong fire, should, if they experience any
ocular inconvenience from the practice, wear
smoked glasses.
CHILBLAINS.
860. Chilblain Einiment. A
Lin. terebinth co 6 ounces.
Lin. saponis 6 ounces.
Tinct. opii 2 ounces.
Lin. camphoras 2 ounces.
M. S. A.
861. Chilblain Einiment. B
Chloroform 1 ounce.
Camphor 1 ounce
Liq. ammon. fort 1 ounce.
Lin. opii jounce.
Tr. lavand. co % ounce.
Glycerini 2 ounces.
Spt. rectificat. ad 10 ounces.
M. S. A.
To be gently rubbed on the unbroken skin
night and morning.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
862. Chilblain Liniment. C
Tinct. iodi 3 drams.
Tinct. cantharidis 1 ounce.
Spt. chloroformi 2 drams.
Spt. aetheris nitrosi 1% drams.
Aquae ammoniae 2 drams.
Acid, boracici 20 grains.
Zinci acetatis 10 grains.
Plumbi acetatis 6 grains.
Sap. mollis 1 ounce.
M.
One application every night after bathing
feet well.
863. Chilblain Liniments (Unbroken). D
a. Potassii iodidi V/ 2 ounces.
b. Sapo mollis, P. B 3 ounces.
c. Tr. cantharidis 1 ounce.
d. Glycerini 6 drams.
Aquae 6 ounces.
Dissolve a and b separately in q. s. of
water, and add c and d and ol. geranium to
perfume and liq. cocci to color.
864. E
Bals. peru 1 dram.
S. V. R 4 drams.
Acid, hydrochlor 1 dram.
Tr. benz. co 1 ounce.
865. A Remedy for Chilblains.
Professor Boeck, of Christiana, suggests
the following inelegant but most effectual
remedy for children's chilblains:
Ichthyoli 1 dram.
Resorcini 1 dram.
Tannini 1 dram.
Aquae 5 drams.
M.
To be painted on each evening.
When thus applied, the fluid in a few min-
utes forms a varnish on the skin, and causes
the chilblain and swelling to disappear. The
objection to the remedy is that for a week or
a fortnight the parts look black and dirty,
and some persons cannot stand the appli-
cation of resorcin to their skin.
Chilblain Liniment. F
Chloroform y 2 fl. ounce.
Belladonna liniment y 2 fl. ounce.
Water of ammonia strong. . y 2 fl. ounce.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Soap liniment q. s. to
make up to G ounces.
Mix.
867. Chilblain Ointment. A
Lanolin l ounce.
Vaselin 2 drams.
01. cajuput 2 drams.
Ac. boric 2 drams.
Ac. carbolic .\ . . . 20 grains.
Pulv. camphor 40 grains.
Ft. ung.
868. Chilblain Ointment. B
Resin flav 1 dram.
Cerae flav 1% drams.
Ol. olivae 3 drams.
Vaselini 12 drams.
P. zinci oxidi 1% drams.
Hyd. ox. rub 45 grains.
Ol. eucalyDti 10 minims.
Mix. Ft. ung.
Apply daily to affected parts.
869. Chilblain Ointment. C
Adipis benzoat 4 ounces.
Ceresinae 1 ounce.
Ol. terebinth 1 ounce.
Camphor 2 drams.
Ol. rosmarinae 15 minims.
Melt the lard and wax. and add the rest of
the ingredients, previously^ mixed together.
Stir well.
To be rubbed on the parts affected night
and morning.
Chilblain Ointment for Broken Chilblains.
870.
Zinci oxidi 1 dram.
Hydrarg. ox. flav 2 grains.
Lanolini y 2 ounce.
Vaselini y 2 ounce.
M.
871. Borosalicylat.
This is the name given to a compound
made by bringing together two molecules
(676 parts) of sodium salicylate and four mole-
cules (124 parts) of boric acid. They are
rubbed together, and the damp mass then
dried. It is an antiseptic, and in the follow-
ing combination is an excellent application for
chilblains:
Borosalicylat 5 drams.
Arnica glycerine 1 ounce.
Lanoline or lard 4% drams.
Vaseline 5% drams.
Mix.
The arnica glycerine is made by macerat-
ing 1 ounce of arnica flowers in 9 ounces (by
weight) of glycerine for eight days.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
873. Vance's Chilblain Cream.
Ointment of nitrate of mer-
cury 1 ounce.
Camphor, powdered 1 dram.
Oil of turpentine 2 drams.
Olive oil 5 drams.
Mix, witn a gentle heat, in a wedgewood
ware mortar and triturate until cold.
873. Ointments for Chilblains. A
Made mustard, (best, very-
thick) 2 drams.
Glycerine (Price's) 1 dram.
Spermaceti cerate 1% drams.
Mix in a slightly warmed mortar, and trit-
urate until cold. For unbroken chilblains, to
be applied night and morning.
874. Ointments for Chilblains. B
Gall nuts, (in very fine
powder) 1 dram.
Spermaceti cerate 7 drams.
Glycerine (Price's) 2 drams.
Mix. and rub the whole to a uniform mass.
An excellent application to obstinate broken
chilblains, particularly when used as a dress-
ing. When the parts are very painful, 1 oz.
of compound ointment of galls ("unguentum
gallae compositum," L. Ph.) may be advanta-
geously substituted for the galls and cerate
ordered above.
875. Cottereau.
Acetate of lead 1 dram.
Camphor (in powder) 1 dram.
Cherry laurel water 1 dram.
Tar IV2 drams.
Lard 1 ounce.
Mix as before.
876. Devergie.
Creasote 12 drops.
Goulard's extract 12 drops.
Extract of opium 2 grains.
Lard 1 ounce.
Mix.
877. Giacomini's.
Lead acetate 2 drams.
Cherry laurel water (dis-
tilled) 2 fi. drams.
Lard (hard) 1 ounce.
Mix.
878. Linnaeus.
Spermaceti ointment 2% ounces.
Balsam of Peru 1 dram.
Mix. with a gentle heat; when cooled a
little, add of hydrochloric acid, 2 fluid drams,
and triturate until cold. For unbroken chil-
blains.
CORN CURES, ETC.
879. Corn Cure. A
Collodion 16 ounces.
Salicylic acid 960 grains.
Ext. cannabis indicus 90 grains.
Sulphuric ether 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
M. S. A.
880. Corn Cure. B
Collodion 4 ounces.
Salicylic acid 240 grains.
Cocaine 40 grains.
M. S. A. Color with chlorophyll.
881. Corn Solvent.
Solution of potassa 1 dram.
Tincture of iodine 1 dram.
Glycerine 4 drams.
Water, enough to complete 1 ounce.
882. Application for Soft Corns.
Acid, salicylic 30 grains.
Sapo. moll 1 ounce.
M. Ft. ungt.
Apply a small piece on lint each morning.
883. Corn Salve.
Lard 2Y 2 pounds.
Beef suet 3% pounds.
Wax 1^4 pounds.
Salicylic acid. 15 ounces.
Mix.
884. Corn and Wart Eradicator.
Gam sandarach picked 7 drams.
Gum mastic 1 dram.
Acid salicylic 80 grains.
Extract cannabis indicus. . 40 grains.
Iodine resublimed 6 grains.
Sulphuric ether 2 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the gums in the ether; strain and
add the salicylic acid, iodine and extract of
cannabis indicus — shaking well until dis-
solved.
Directions: Paint a little on the corn or
wart with a camel's hair brush, allow it to
dry on, repeat the application three times,
let it remain on a week, when the corn or
wart may be removed by the finger nails or
blunt instrument. It is advisable to soak
the feet before using.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
885. Dusting Powder for Sweating Feet. A
(Kaposi.)
Sodium salicylate 1 dram.
Potassium permanganate. . 2 drams.
Bismuth subnitrate 3 ounces.
Talcum, enough to make.. 6 ounces.
Dust freely on feet and into stockings and
shoes every morning. Wash feet before re-
tiring, dry well and apply some of the pow-
der.
886. Foot Powder. (Ch. & Dr.) B
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Boric acid 2 drams.
French chalk 6 drams.
Mix and perfume with a drop of an essen-
tial oil.
887. Foot Powder.
Powdered orris 14 ounce.
Powdered boric acid 1 ounce.
Powdered starch 2 ounces.
Powdered Fuller's earth. .. 2 ounces.
M.
Zinc Cream for Bromidrosis. (Ch. & Dr.)
888.
Zinc oxide 1 ounce.
Starch powder 4 drams.
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Glycerin 4 drams.
Saturated solution boric
acid in rose water 4 ounces.
Useful for painful sweaty feet.
889. For Acne or Pimples.
(Monats. Prakt. Dermat.)
Camphor 0.5 grammes.
Salicylic acid 0.5 grammes.
Soap (medicinal) 1.0 grammes.
Zinc oxide 2.0 grammes.
Sulphur, precipitated 10.0 grammes.
Whale oil 12.0 grammes.
Apply to the affected parts on going to bed
and wash off in- the morning.
890. For Acne. (Bernard Wolff.)
Mercuric chloride, (gr. 1 to) 2 grains.
Resorcin, (gr. 30 to) 1 dram.
Cherry-laurel water 2 fl. drams.
Wheat flour 2 drams.
Lanolin, enough to make.. 1 ounce.
For Acne of the Face.
(Bull. Gen. Therap.)
Ointment betanaphthol. ... 15 grains.
Ointment storax 15 grains.
Lard, benzoinated 375 grains.
Application of this mixture should be made
with strong friction every night for a week,
then interrupted for six days, when it may
be repeated if necessary, although it is often
useless to do so. If there is an appearance
of small acute clusters, which generally show
themselves toward the second day, the acne
is ordinarily cured or very much ameliorated
at the end of a week.
SOOTHING SYRUPS, TEETH-
ING POWDERS, ETC.
892. Soothing Syrup Without Opiuni.
Simple syrup 64 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 16 ounces.
Oil of anise 1 dram..
Oil of caraway y 2 dram.
Bromide of potash 2 ounces.
Water distilled 8 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirits. Dissolve
the bromide of potash in the water and add
all to the syrup.
893. Soothing Syrup With Morphine.
Oil of anise 1 dram.
Oil of caraway % dram.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 16 ounces.
Morphia sulphate 40 grains.
Simple syrup q. s. to meas-
ure in all 80 ounces.
Dose: 1 teaspoonful or less according to
age; each teaspoonful contains 1/16 grain of
morphine.
894. Soothing Syrup (Non-Poisonous).
Sodae bicarb % dram.
Sodae brom % dram.
01. anethi 8 minims.
01. anisi 8 minims.
Spt. rectiflcat 3 drams.
Aq. chloroformi V/ 2 ounces.
Syr. simplicis ad 8 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit and the soda
salts in the water. Mix and filter through
magnesia into the syrup. Color slightly with
tr. croci.
Dose: Half to a whole teaspoonful alone,
or in a little warm water.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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895. Soothing Syrup.
01. carui 10 drops.
01. menth. pip 4 drops.
Spt. chlorof orrui 3 drams.
Syrupi rhoeados y 2 ounce.
Syrupi simplicis .... 19 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit, and pour
upon this hot simple syrup. Shake well and
occasionally until cold; then add the syrup
of red poppy.
Dose: A teaspoonful.
896. Teething Powder.
G. sent to the C. & D., 1874, p. 148, the
subjoined formula, which makes what he has
found to be a good teething powder.
Calomel 13 drams, 1 scruple.
White sugar ... 26 drams, 2 scruples.
Powdert.'d opium 2 scruples.
Dose: 3 to 6 grains. Each 6-grain powder
contains 1-10 g. of opium.
C. contributed the following:
Calomel % grain.
Pulv. antim. comp 2 grains.
P. ipecac, co 1 grain.
Dose: For a child under six months old
half a powder, above that age a whole pow-
der.
Children's Soothing Syrup (Without Poison)
897.
Syr. hyoscyami . . .
Syr. anisi
Potass, bromid. . .
Syrup, ad
M.
One teaspoonful for
z ounces.
4 ounces.
. . . . .20 grains.
1 pint.
a child a year old.
898. Syr. Hyoscyami.
Sit. hyoscyami 30 grains.
Aq. bullientis 4 ouaces.
Rub in mortar, filter, make up to 4
ounces, and dissolve therein —
Saccharum 8 ounces.
899. Syr. Anisi.
01. anisi 4 minims.
Simple syrup, hot 5 ounces.
Shake well together.
900. Teething Powders.
Chlorate of potash, pow-
dered 6 grains.
Bicarbonate of soda 6 grains.
Powdered antimony 1 grain.
Powdered sugar 6 grains.
Mix well, and make into 6 powders.
Dose: One to two powders according to
aye.
901. Cooling and Teething Powders.
Potass, chlorat 2 grains.
Pulv. glycyrrhiz 2 grains.
Pulv. sacch. alb 4 grains.
M.
The above represents the contents of one
packet, and from a quarter to a half of a
powder is sufficient for children between two
and twelve months old.
902. Children's Soothing Powders.
Calomel 60 grains.
Morphine 4 grains.
Sugar of milk 180 grains.
Mix well and sift twice.
Doses: 2 to 6 months, 2 grains; 6 to 9
months, 3 grains; 9 to 15 months, 4 grains;
and y 2 grain more for each additional three
months.
Children's Soothing Powders (Without
Poison).
903.
P. potass, bromid 1 ounce.
P. ipecac 1 dram.
Sacch. lactis 1 ounce.
M.
Two grains for a child a year old.
904. Cooling Powder for Children.
Hydrarg. subchlor 2 drams.
Antim. tart 2% grains.
Pulv. amyli 4 drams.
M.
Doses: 6 months to 1 year, 2 grains; 1 to
2 years, 3 grains; 2 years and upwards, 4
grains.
905. Powder for Children when Relaxed.
Compound! aromatic pow-
der of chalk 5 grains.
Salicylate of soda 1 grain.
M.
906. Whooping Cough Powders.
Powdered senega 3 grains.
Lac sulphur 12 grains.
Powdered licorice 10 grains.
Powdered sugar 16 grains.
Mix.
Make into 12 powders.
907. Baby Dusting Powder.
Boric acid 2y 2 ounces.
Starch 5 ounces.
French chalk 3 pounds.
Oil of rose-geranium 2 drams.
Mix.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
VERMIFUGES.
90S. Oil Vermifuge. (Old Style.)
Olive oil 32 ounces.
( 'astor oil : 10 ounces.
Oil of wormseed 1 ounce.
Oil of peppermint 1 dram.
Mix. Fill into 1 ounce long round vials;
put two teaspoonfuls of fluid extract of pink
root in each bottle before filling with the
above.
909. Worm Syrup. A
PI. ext. pink root and
senna -. 04 ounces.
Essence of peppermint ... 10 ounces.
Distilled water 60 ounces.
Simple syrup 250 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 32 ounces.
Oil of wormseed 5 drams.
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol and add to
the other ingredients'; mix well.
910. Worm Syrup. B
Santonin % dram.
Liq. potassae 2 drams.
Aquae 2 ounces.
Sacch. cryst 2 ounces.
01. anisi 1 minim.
Spt. chlorof ormi % dram.
Put the santonin in a flask and pour upon
it the liq. potassae, then the water, and boil
until dissolved (from five to ten minutes).
Then add the sugar, dissolve, and strain.
When cold add the oil dissolved in the spirit,
and make up to 4 fluid ounces with simple
syrup.
911. Worm Syrup. C
Santonin 4 grains.
Liq. sennae dulc \>/% dram.
Glycerini 1 dram..
Syr. anisi ad 1 ounce.
Rub the santonin to fine powder, and mix
with the glycerine; then add the syrups.
•Label: Shake the bottle. "Worm-syrup for
children. Under one year old, half teaspoon-
ful; one year old, three-quarter teaspoonful;
two years old, one teaspoonful; three years
old, one and a half teaspoonful; four years
old two teaspoonfuls; six years old, two and
a half teaspoonfuls; eight years old, three
teaspoonfuls., To be given first thing in the
morning, fasting.
912. Worm Syrup. I>
Fluid extract of spigelia. . 5 ounces.
Fluid extract of senna 3 ounces.
Oil anise 10 minims.
Oil caraway 10 minims.
Syrup 8 ounces.
Dose: One or more teaspoonfuls at in-
tervals until purging commences.
913. Remedy for Worms. (J. G. P.)
Santonin 10 grains.
Calomel 3 grains.
Resin jalap 1 grain.
For 3 or 6 powders.
914. Worm Powders. (C. W. Moister.) A
Santonin 10 grains.
Calomel 15 grains.
Scammony, resin, pow-
dered ." 15 grains.
Powdered sugar 30 grains.
Mix, and divide into 15 powders. Give one
3 times daily (on an empty stomach) for one
day and repeat in 3 days if necessary.
915. Worm Powders. B
Santonin 10 grains.
Podophyllin 4 grains.
Powdered rhubarb ....... 15 grains.
Sugar of milk 30 grains.
Mix, and divide into 15 powders. Give
powders 5 hours apart (on an empty stom-
ach), until 3 have been given.
Omit a day, repeating the dose if necessary.
916. Tasteless Worm Powder.
Santonin 1 ounce.
Pulv. sacch. alb 2. ounces.
M.
Doses: 2 to 5 years, 6 grains; 5 to 10
years, 9 grains.
917. Worm Lozenges (Plain).
Powdered santonine 4 pounds.
Essence of peppermint.... q. s.
Confectioners' sugar q. s. to
Make into 100 pounds of lozenges; 280 loz-
enges to the pound; each lozenge contains 1
grain of santonine.
If lozenges containing % grain of santonine
are desired; have the above amount of san-
tonine put into 200 pounds of lozenges, 280
lozenges to the pound, color with carmine
if a pink color is desired.
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89
918. Worm Lozenges (Compound).
Powdered santonine 4 pounds.
Calomel 2 pounds.
Podophyllin 1400 grains.
Carmine q. s. to color pink.
Make into 100 pounds of lozenges, 280 loz-
enges to the pound, each lozenge contains 1
grain of santonine, % grain of calomel and
1/20 grain of podophyllin.
919. Worm Cakes.
White sugar powdered .... 5820 grains.
Powdered scarninony 480 grains.
Powdered jalap 480 grains.
Calomel 960 grains.
Powdered acacia 960 grains.
Towdered curcuma 240 grains.
Powdered starch 720 grains.
Oil of cinnamon 10 drops.
Water q. s. to make a
mass cut into 960 cakes.
920. Tapeworm Emulsion.
Emulsion pumpkin seeds . . 4 ounces.
Ethereal ext. male fern .... % ounce.
Make an emulsion.
Take half at bedtime after fasting 12 hours.
In the morning take a bottle of eff. citrate of
magnesia. If the worm is not expelled repeat
the dose next evening.
Should any symptoms of vomiting be mani-
fested apply a mustard plaster to the pit
of the stomach.
TOOTHACHE REMEDIES.
921. Slagic Toothache Drops.
Camphor 8 ounces.
Chloral hydrate 8 ounces.
Cocaine 240 grains.
Alcohol 8 ounces.
Mix.
922. Windsor Toothache Drops. A
Oil cloves 2 ounces.
Oil peppermint Vi ounce.
Creasote 1 ounce.
Tinct. aconite V 2 ounce.
Chloroform 2 ounces.
Alcohol 2 ounces.
Mix.
923. Windsor Toothache Drops. B
Oil of cajeput 4 ounces.
Oil of black pepper 6 drams.
Laudanum 8 ounces.
Alcohol 16 ounces.
Oil of cloves 1*4 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and add the
laudanum.
924. Toothache Balsam.
Tinct. benzoin co 2^4 ounces.
Chloroform 6 fl. drams.
Cocaine hyd 12 grains.
Oil peppermint 12 drops.
Oil cloves 12 drops.
Oil sassafras 12 drops.
Acid, carbolic l dram.
Dissolve the cocaine, oils and acid in the
chloroform and add to the tincture of ben-
zoin CO.
925. Toothache Anodyne.
Cocaine hyd 12 grains.
Sulphuric ether 1 ounce.
Oil of peppermint 1 ounce.
Dissolve the cocaine in the ether and add
the oil.
926. Toothache Paint.
Tincture of iodine % ounce.
Tincture of aconite % ounce.
Laudanum % ounce.
Carbolic acid y 2 dram.
Mix.
Paint the gums about the affected teeth
every two hours (not oftener) until relieved.
927. Toothache Drops (Nat. Drug.)
A writer in the Journal des Practiciens re-
commends the following as a quick and ex-
cellent remedy for toothache, due to carious
teeth:
Crystallized carbolic acid. 1 part.
Cocaine hydrochlorate .... 1 part.
Menthol 1 part.
Glycerin 20 parts.
Mix and dissolve.
The directions to go with the above are:
Remove, if possible, any foreign matter that
may be in the cavity, and syringe the latter
out with a little warm carbolized water (2
per cent), then saturate a little pledget of
cotton with the above solution and place it
in the cavity. If necessary, drop on it a
little tincture of benzoin, sandarac or collo-
dion to keep it in place.
928. Toothache Tincture.
Tincture of opium 1 ounce.
Tincture of hyosciamus ... 1 ounce.
Tincture of chloroform and
morphine 1 ounce.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
929. Toothache Gum.
Beeswax or hard paraffin
wax 2 ounces.
Lard % ounce.
Oil of cloves 1 ounce.
Creasote 1 ounce.
Powdered sugar 1 dram.
Melt the beeswax and lard, when cool add
the oil of cloves and the creasote; pick ab-
sorbent cotton into lint; q. s. to saturate thor-
oughly with the above mixture and sprinkle
with the sugar, then roll into pipes, wrap
with waxed paper and place in vials.
930. Painless Tooth Extraction.
H. O. Collier, D. D. S., of Forney, Texas,
explains in the Medical World that he uses
the following local anesthetic for the painless
extraction of teeth.
Cocaine hydrochloride .... 20 grains.
Chloral hydrate 10 grains.
Cafl&Olic acid 5 grains.
Oil clove 5 minims.
Glycerin 4 fl. drams.
Water 4 fl. drams.
k
931. Toothache Tincture. B
Camphor 1 dram.
Sang, draconis 1 dram.
Mastic „ iy 2 dram.
01. caryoph 1 dram.
Chloroformi 2 ounces.
Spt. rectificat 2 ounces.
Macerate several days, and filter.
After the toothache is relieved the customer
should be recommended to insert a stopping
of guttapercha.
932. Toothache Tincture. C
Sp. ainmon. co 3 drams.
Ol. caryoph 3 drams.
Tannin % ounce.
Mastich % ounce.
Tr. opii 3 ounces.
»33. For Toothache.
Menthol 1 dram.
Chloroform 1 dram.
Dissolve.
Dry out the tooth with absorbent cotton
and insert in the hollow a piece of cotton
upon which 5 drops of the solution have been
placed.
934. Toothache Ball and Stopping:.
Resin, flav 1 ounce, 6 drams.
Gum. juniper 1 ounce. 6 drams.
S. V. R 1 ounce.
Spt. aetheris 6 drams.
Acid, carbol 1 ounce.
935. For Toothache.
Tannin 40 grains.
Creasoti 15 drops.
Aether, sulph 1 ounce.
M.
936. Odontodol for Toothache.
Hydrochlorate of cocaine. 15 grains.
Elder-flower water ....... 15 minims.
Tincture of arnica 2% drams.
Mindererus spirit 5 drams.
Mix.
937. Toothache Essence. A
Dr. L. Cyrus Allen states that the follow-
ing seldom fails to give temporary relief:
01. caryophylli 15 minims.
Menthol 2 drams.
Chloroformi 1 dram.
Tr. aconiti 3 drams.
Spt. rectificat V/ 2 ounces.
M.
Directions: Cleanse out the cavity thor-
oughly (preferably by syringing) and apply
on cotton. Also rub a little on gums.
938. Toothache Essence. B
Menthol 1 ounce.
Methylated chloroform ... 1 ounce.
Oil of cloves y 2 ounce.
Spirits 4 ounces.
Dissolve the menthol in the spirit, add the
chloroform and oil of cloves.
This may be rubbed into the face vv^th the
fingers, or a few drops may be placed on
cotton wool and inserted in the tooth.
939. Rohack's Toothache Cordial.
Oil peppermint 15 drops.
Cocaine 6 grains.
Chloroform 1 ounce.
Alcohol jounce.
M.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
91
BEVERAGES, ETC.
940. Beverage Preservative.
Acid, salicylic 1 ounce.
Potass, carb. 2 drams.
Aq. bullien 25 ounces.
Glycerin 10 ounces.
Dissolve the acid and potass, carb. in the
water, and add the glycerine.
941.
Hop-bitter Beer as now sold is a fermented
beer containing 2 per cent, or less, of proof
spirit. To make it, dissolve 4 pounds of
sugar in 10 gallons of hot water, and add
the following mixture:
Tincture of lupuline (1 in
20 of S. V. R.) 2 ounces.
Oil of cassia 6 minims.
Oil of citronella 3 minims.
Tincture of capsicum 20 minims.
Dissolve, and add
Tincture of chiretta 1 ounce.
Cone, compound infusion
of orange r k ounce.
Caramel to 4 ounces.
When the temperature of the syrupy fluid
is reduced to 80° F., add % ounce of com-
pressed yeast; ferment for twelve hours, skim
off the yeast, strain through a felt bag, and
bottle.
942. Ginger Wine. (Ch. & Dr.)
Sugar 4 pounds.
Water 5 pints.
Dissolve by the aid of heat, strain, and
add the following mixture:
Soluble essence of ginger. 6 drams.
Tincture of orange 2 ounces.
Essence of raspberry 15 drops.
Essence of peppermint.... 3 drops.
943. Curacao Liqueur.
Tincture of fresh orange-
peel 1 ounce.
Tincture of tangerine orange 1 ounce.
Oil of orange 2 drams.
Rectified spirit 12 ounces.
Water 10 ounces.
Syrup 8 ounces.
Mix, anr] at the end of a few days filter.
944.
Orange-wine is made by boiling together
2.'^ pounds of sugar and 10 gallons of water.
Clarify with the whites of six eggs, and pour
upon the peels of 100 Seville oranges. To
the syrup add the juice of the oranges, and
when the whole is sufficiently cool add 6
ounces of fresh yeast, and ferment for three
or four days. Then strain into a barrel, al-
low to stand for a month, add half a gallon
of brandy, and mature for at least three
months longer.
945. Beef and Malt Wine.
Extract of beef 4 ounces.
Extract of malt . 8 ounces.
New port wine 1 gallon.
Rub down the extracts with sufficient wine
to make a thin syrup, add to the bulk, shake,
and set aside for a few weeks; then decant
the clear portion and filter the sediment.
946. Raspberry Vinegar.
Red raspberries % gallon.
Malt vinegar M gallon.
Water 32 ounces.
Macerate 48 hours; press out the juice, and
boil with sugar twelve ounces; skim and bot-
tle.
947. Jersey Brandy.
Proof spirits 1 gallon.
Sweet spirits of nitre 1 ounce.
Orris root crushed % ounce.
Prunes with pits broken. . 4 ounces.
Sherry wine 16 ounces.
Macerate for two weeks and filter.
948. Hop Stout.
To a solution of brown sugar 1 pound and
licorice-juice 4 ounces in 2 gallons of water,
add the following mixture, and ferment with
yeast in the usual way:
Tincture of hops % ounce.
Oil of cinnamon 5 minims.
Ess. of jargonelle pear ... 10 minims.
Tincture of capsicum % dram.
Cone, infusion of quassia to 1 ounce.
949.
(Non-Alcoholic Hop Stout.)
Hops 1 pound.
Boiling water 10 gallons.
Infuse for six hours, and strain 8 gallons of
the clear liquor. In this dissolve —
Sugar 4 pounds.
Caramel 4 ounces.
Licorice-juice 4 ounces.
Again strain, and when the temperature is
at 75° F., add a quart of ext. malt, and 6
ounces of fresh unwashed brewers' yeast.
Ferment for thirty hours, strain through
twill, and bottle.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
950. Raspberry "Wine Essence.
Tartaric acid 2 ounces.
Essence of raspberry ..... 1% ounces.
Tincture of orris 1 ounce.
Cochineal coloring 5 ounces.
Caramel % ounce.
Salicylic acid % dram.
Water to 20 ounces.
M.
To be put up in 4-ounce bottles, the con-
tents being sufficient to make "wine" with
• 4 pounds of sugar and three wine-bottlefuls
of water. Strawberry and other fruit es-
sences may take the place of the raspberry,
but to the extent of 2% ounces, as the orris
must be omitted.
951. Herb Beer Extract.
Extract of licorice % ounce.
Gentian-root % ounce.
Hoarhound 1 ounce.
Hops 1 ounce.
Ginger 2 ounces.
Water 1 pint.
Boil the first three ingredients in the water,
then add the others, and infuse for two hours;
strain and wash with warm water to 15
ounces. In this dissolve 4 ounces of glucose,
and add the following solution:
Oil of cassia 10 minims.
Oil of wintergreen 6 minims.
Salicylic acid % dram.
Rectified spirit 1 ounce.
Mix thoroughly.
For Putting a Foam Upon Aerated Waters.
953.
Quillaia-bark, in coarse
powder 4 ounces.
Boiling water 15 ounces.
Simmer gently for fifteen minutes; when al-
most cool add spt. vini rect. 5 ounces; rnacer-
rate for a couple of days, strain and filter.
953. "" Lemon Squash.
Sugar 32 ounces.
Citric acid 1 ounce.
Water 24 ounces.
Dissolve and add the following, previously
mixed and filtered:
Salicylic acid % dram.
Oil of lemon y 2 dram.
Tincture of lemon-peel ... 1 ounce.
Tincture of turmeric y 2 dram.
Caramel 20 minims.
Shake up the tincture of lemon with the oil
now and then during four hours; allow the oil
to separate, decant the tincture from it, mix
the tincture with the other ingredients, and
filter.
954. Aromatic Ginger Ale Essence.
Cort. cinnamoni 1 ounce.
Caryophyllae 3 drams.
Sem. cardamom % ounce.
Fruct. capsici 1 dram.
Ess. zingib. sol 2 pints.
Macerate four days and filter. Color with
caramel.
955. Ginger Ale Essence.
Ol. ros. geranii 5 minims.
Otto rosae 10 minims.
Ol. caryoph 10 drops.
Ol. cinnamom % dram.
Tr. capsici 6 drams.
Sacch. ust q. s.
Ess. zingib. sol. ad 1 pint.
M.
Use 1% ounces of essence to the gallon of
syrup.
956. Kola Champagne Essence.
Fluid extract of kola 4 ounces.
Tincture of canella % ounce.
Tincture of orange 2 ounces.
Essence of cherry 3 drams.
Essence of cloves 2 drams.
Proof spirit to 20 ounces.
Mix.
Two ounces to the gallon of syrup, and
color with cochineal.
957. Kola Elixir.
Powdered kola 2 ounces.
Glycerine 14 drams.
Rectified spirit 10 drams.
Cinnamon water 6 ounces.
Essence of vanilla 1 dram.
Tincture of orange 1 ounce.
Macerate for a week, and filter. More es-
sence of vanilla may be added if desired.
958. Punch.
An excellent winter cordial.
Citric acid 2 drams.
Benzoic acid % dram.
Brandy 5 ounces.
Rum IY2 ounces.
Sugar 3 ounces.
Boiling water 1 pound.
Mix.
959. Chartreuse.
Oil of melissa 6 minims.
Oil of angelica % dram.
Oil of cloves 6 minims.
Oil of peppermint 40 minims.
Oil of hyssop 6 minims.
Oil of nutmeg ... 6 minims.
Oil of cinnamon 6 minims.
Rectified spirit 1 gallon.
Sugar 8 pounds.
Water to 2y 2 gallons.
Mix, and color yellow or green as desired.
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93
960. Ginger Beer. A
Jamaica ginger 2% ounces.
Moist sugar 2 pounds.
Cream tartar 1 ounce.
Lemons, juice and peel 2
Brandy % pint.
Good ale yeast % pint.
Water 3% gallons.
This will produce 4y 2 dozen bottles of ex-
cellent ginger beer, which will keep twelve
months. Boil the ginger and sugar for 20
minutes in the water, slice the lemons, and
put them and the cream of tartar in a large
pan; pour the boiling liquor over them and
stir well; when milk warm, add the yeast;
cover and let it remain 2 or 3 days, skimming
frequently; strain through a cloth into a cask,
and add the brandy. Bung down very close;
at the end of two weeks draw off and bottle;
cork very tightly. If it does not work well,
add a very little more yeast.
961. Ginger Beer. B
Brown sugar 2 pounds.
Boiling water 2 gallons.
Cream tartar 1 ounce.
Bruised ginger root 2 ounces.
Infuse the ginger in the boiling water, add
the sugar and cream of tartar; when luke-
warm strain; then add % pint good yeast.
Let it stand all night, then bottle; if you de-
sire you can add one lemon and the white
of an egg to fine it.
963. English Ginger Beer.
Water 3 gallons.
Pulverized ginger 6 ounces.
Sugar 4 pounds.
Cream tartar 4 ounces.
Boil, and when cold add 2 tablespoonfuls
of yeast. Allow it to stand over night, then
filter and bottle.
963. Ginger Beer Powder.
Jamaica ginger, powdered. 1 ounce.
Sodium bicarbonate, 7 ounces.
Sugar 1% pounds.
Oil of lemon 1 fl. dram.
Make into powders.
964. Ginger Beer Powder.
The London Chemist and Druggist says
that a powder may be prepared thus:
Ginger, bruised Vi ounce.
Cream of tartar % ounce.
Essence of lemon 4 drops.
Mix.
Some sugar may be added if it be thought
desirable to make the packet look bigger. For
use this powder is to be added to a gallon of
boiling water, in which dissolve 1 pound of
lump sugar, and when the mixture is nearly
cool two or three tablespoonfuls of yeast are
to be added. The mixture should be set aside
to work for four days, when it may be
strained and bottled.
965. Hop Beer.
Water 5 quarts.
Hops 6 ounces.
Boil three hours, strain the liquor, add:
Water 5 quarts.
Bruised ginger 4 ounces.
Boil a little longer, strain, and add:
Sugar 4 pounds.
When milk warm,
Yeast ! P int -
Let it ferment; in 24 hours it is ready for
bottling.
966. Lemon Beer. A.
Boiling water 1 gallon.
Lemon, sliced 1
Bruised ginger 1 ounce.
Yeast 1 teacupful.
Sugar 1 pound.
Let it stand 12 to 20 hours, and it is ready
to be bottled.
967. Lemon Beer. B
Put in a keg,
Water 1 gallon.
Sliced lemon 1
Ginger 1 tablespoonful.
Syrup 1 Pint.
Yeast % Pint.
Ready for use in 24 hours. If bottled, tie
down the corks.
968. Maple. A
Boiling water 4 gallons.
Maple syrup 1 quart.
Essence of vanilla % ounce.
Add
Yeast 1 pint.
Proceed as with ginger pop.
969. Maple. B
Boiling water 4 gallons.
Maple syrup 1 quart.
Essence of spruce % ounce.
Add
Yeast 1 pint.
Let it ferment for 24 hours, and then strain
and bottle it. In a week or more it will be
ready for use.
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970. Maple. C
Boiling water 6 gallons.
Maple syrup 1% quarts.
Essence of spruce % ounce.
Add
Yeast 1% pints.
971. Molasses Beer.
Molasses 14 pounds.
Hops 1% pounds.
Water 36 gallons.
Yeast 1 pound.
Boil the hops in the water, add the mo-
lasses and ferment.
972. Ottawa Beer.
Sassafras 1 ounce.
Allspice 1 ounce.
Yellow dock 1 ounce.
Wintergreen 1 ounce.
Wild cherry bark % ounce.
Coriander % ounce.
Hops y± ounce.
Molasses 3 quarts.
Put boiling water on the ingredients, and
let them stand 24 hours. Filter, and add
Brewer's yeast y 2 pint.
Leave again 24 hours, then put it in an ice
cooler, and it is ready for use. It is a whole-
some drink, if it is used in moderation.
973. Peruvian Beer, Carbonated.
Syrup y 2 gallon.
Add
Extract of cinchona or
Peruvian bark 1 dunce.
This may be flavored with 1 ounce of es-
sence sarsaparilla or root beer.
974. Root Beer. A
Boiling water 5 gallons.
Add
Molasses 1% gallons.
Allow it to stand for 3 hours, then add:
Bruised sassafras bark.... % pound.
Wintergreen bark 7.. % pound.
Sarsaparilla root % pound.
Fresh yeast y 2 pint.
Water, enough to make 15 to 17 gallons.
After this has fermented for 12 hours it
can be drawn off and bottled.
975. Root Beer.
Pour boiling water on
Sassafras 2% ounces.
Wild cherry bark iy 2 ounce.
Allspice 2y 2 ounces.
Wintergreen bark 2y 2 ounces.
Hops y 2 ounce.
Coriander seed y 2 ounce.
Molasses 2 gallons.
Let the mixture stand 1 day. Strain, add —
Yeast 1 pint.
Enough water to make... 15 gallons.
This beer may be bottled the following day.
976. Root Beer. C
Sarsaparilla 1 pound.
Spice wood % pound.
Guaiacum chips % pound.
Birch bark % pound.
Ginger % ounce.
Sassarras 2 ounces.
Prickly ash bark % ounce.
Hops y 2 ounce.
Boil for 12 hours over a moderate fire with
sufficient water, so that the remainder shall
measure 3 gallons, to which add —
Tincture of ginger 4 ounces.
Oil Of wintergreen % ounce.
Alcohol 1 pint.
This prevents fermentation.
977. Root Beer. D
To make root beer, take of this decoction
1 quart.
Molasses 8 ounces.
Water 2y 2 gallons.
Yeast 4 ounces.
This will soon ferment and produce a good,
drinkable beverage. The root beer should be
mixed, in warm weather, the evening before
it is used, and can be kept for use either bot-
tled or drawn by a common beer pump. Most
people prefer a small addition of wild cherry
bitters or hot drops to the above beer.
978. Spruce Beer. A
Hops 2 ounces.
Chip sassafras 2 ounces.
Water 10 gallons.
Boil half an hour, strain, add —
Brown sugar 7 pounds.
Essence of spruce 1 ounce.
Essence of vanilla 1 ounce.
Ground pimento % ounce.
Put in a cask and cool, add —
Yeast iy 2 pints.
Let it stand 24 hours, fine, draw it off to
bottle.
979. Spruce Beer.
Hops 8 ounces.
Chip sassafras 2 ounces.
Water 10 gallons.
Boil half an hour, strain, and add —
Brown sugar 7 pounds.
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95
Essence of spruce 1 ounce.
Essence of ginger 1 ounce.
Ground pimento jounce.
Put into a cask, and cool, add —
Yeast 1% pints.
Let it stand 24 hours, fine, draAV it off to
bottle.
980. Spruce Beer. C
Water 6 gallons.
Essence of spruce 1 pint.
Pimento 10 ounces.
Ginger 10 ounces.
Hops 1 pound.
After boiling about 10 minutes, add —
Moist sugar 24 pounds
Warm Water 22 gallons.
When the ingredients are well mixed, and
luke-warm, add —
Yeast 1 quart.
Let it ferment 24 hours. Strain, and bottle.
981. Spruce Beer. X>
Sugar 1 pound.
Essence of spruce % ounce.
Boiling water 1 gallon.
Mix well and when nearly cold add % a
wineglass of yeast, and the next day bottle.
982. Spruce Beer. E
Essence of spruce % pint.
Pimento 5 ounces.
Ginger, bruised 5 ounces.
Hops y 2 pound.
Water 3 gallons.
Boil the whole for 10 minutes, then add —
Moist sugar 12 pounds.
Warm water 11 gallons.
Mix well and when luke-warm add 1 pint
of yeast. After the liquor has fermented for
about 24 hours, bottle it.
983. Spruce Beer. F
Water, 16 gallons; boil half, put the
water thus boiled to the reserved cold half,
which should be previously put into a barrel
or other vessel; then add 16 pounds molasses,
with a few spoonfuls of the essence of spruce,
stirring the whole together; add half pint
of yeast, and keep it in a temperate situa-
tion with the bung hole open for two days,
or till fermentation subsides; then close it
up or bottle it off, and it will be fit to drink
in a few days.
984. White Spruce Beer.
5 pounds loaf sugar are dissolved in 5
gallons of boiling water, then 2 fl. ounces of
spruce are added. When almost cold add
a gill of yeast. Place in warm place and
after 24 hours strain through a piece of
flannel and bottle.
985. Table Beer.
"Table beer of a superior quality may be
brewed in the following manner, a process
well worth the attention of the gentleman,
the mechanic, and the farmer, whereby the
beer is altogether prevented from working
out of the cask, and the fermentation con-
ducted without any apparent admission of the
external air. I have made the scale for one
barrel in order to make it more generally use-
ful to the community at large; however, the
same proportions will answer for a greater or
less quantity, only proportioning the mater-
ials and utensils. Take one peck of good
malt, ground, 1 pound of hops, put them in
twenty-gallons of water, and boil them for
half an hour; then run them into a hair cloth
bag or sieve, so as to keep back the hops
and malt from the wort, which, when cooled
down to 60° by Fahrenheit's thermometer,
add to it 2 gallons of molasses, with 1 pint, or
a little less, of good yeast. Mix these with
your wort, and put the whole into a clean
barrel, and fill it up with cold water to within
six inches of the bung hole (this space is
requisite to leave room for fermentation),
bung down tight. If brewed for family use.
would recommend putting in the cock at the
same time, as it will prevent the necessity of
disturbing the cask afterward. In one fort-
night this beer may be drawn and will be
found to improve." — Eng. Mech.
986. Beer Touic.
Syrup of Baume, 22° 5 gallons.
Oil of wintergreen 2 drams.
Oil of sassafras 2 drams.
Oil of allspice . '. % dram.
Oil of sweet orange 2 drams.
Mix the oil with 12 ounces of alcohol and
add to the plain syrup. Then add 35 gallons
of water at blood heat, and ferment with suf-
ficient yeast. To this add
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Dissolved in conjunction with 1 dram of
baking soda in a small glass of water. After
it has ceased effervescing, add to the ferment-
ing beer. The object of using this minute
quantity is to prevent putrefactive fermenta-
tion. The natural vinous ferments will not
be obstructed by it. — American Bottler.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
987. Root Beer Extract.
Tincture of ginger 12 ounces.
Extract of vanilla 12 ounces.
Oil of sassafras 4 ounces.
Oil of wintergreen 2 ounces.
Oil of anise 1 ounce.
Oil of orange % ounce.
Oil of cloves % ounce.
Alcohol V 2 gallon.
Simple syrup 3% gallons.
Tinct. soap bark 4 ounces.
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Caramel VA gallons.
Water q. s. to make up to. 6 gallons.
Dissolve the oils and salicylic acid in the
alcohol; mix the syrup, water and caramel
and add the other ingredients.
988. Acid Solution of Phosphates.
Potassium phosphate 1 part.
Magnesium phospha+e 2 parts.
Sodium phospate 1 part.
Calcium phosphate 3 parts.
Ortho-phosphoric acid. ... 48 parts.
Water sufficient to make 768 parts.
Mix and dissolve.
Acid phosphate fruit syrup contains 8
ounces of this solution to the finished gallon,
the latter consisting of from 6% to 7 pints
(usually the latter) of simple syrup, the re-
mainder being the material which go to make
up the fruit flavor.
LIQUEURS, ETC.
The following formulas for bitters, cor-
dials, German and French liqueurs, are taken
from Finchett's Cordial and Liqueur Makers'
Guide. Where spirits of wine is prescribed,
use cologne spirits 188 per cent.
989. Ten Gallons of Peppermint.
Mix half an ounce of best oil of pepper-
mint with a pint of strong spirits of wine,
shaking it about well; put this into your
cask. Next put in three gallons of clean
rectified spirit proof. Dissolve thirty pounds
of good lump sugar in three gallons of hot
water; put this to your other ingredients, and
fill the cask up to within an inch of the top
with water. Fine* it with one ounce of alum,
dissolved in boiling water; put it into the
cask hot, and stir it about well; then put in
half an ounce of salts of tartar, and rouse it
up again; in a day or two it should be per-
fectly bright.
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990. Ten Gallons of Cloves.
Mix one ounce of oil of cloves with a pint
of strong spirits of wine, put it in your cask;
theu add three gallons of clean rectified spirit
proof, and stir the whole well together. Dis-
solve twenty-eight pounds of lump sugar in
three gallons of boiling water; put this to the
other ingredients, and fill the cask to within
an inch of the top with water. Fine it 'down
with one ounce of alum, dissolved in boiling
water, and put into the cask hot; afterwards
put in half an ounce of salts of tartar, and
rouse it up well; in a day or two it will be
perfectly bright. This cordial is usually col-
ored pink; sometimes red, brown, etc.
991 . Ten Gallons of Rum Shrub.
Procure one gallon and three quarters of
bitter Seville orange juice (or, what is prefer-
able, buy the oranges, cut them in half, and
squeeze them yourself) ; put it into your cask,
and add three gallons of proof rum. Dissolve
thirty pounds of lump sugar in three gallons
of boiling water, and put it to the other in-
gredients, and fill the cask to within an inch
of the top with water. Fine it down as fol-
lows: Pound fine one ounce of chalk, and
lay it in front of a fire until perfectly dry,
stir this into the cask; and lastly, add half a
pint of ale finings, stirring it up again. It
will very likely be upwards of a week before
it is fit for use.
992. Ten Gallons of Aniseed.
Mix one ounce and a dram of oil of ani-
seed with a pint of strong spirits of wine,
shaking it up well; put it in your cask, and
add three gallons of clean rectified spirit
proof. Dissolve thirty-two pounds of lump
sugar with three gallons of boiling water, and
mix it with the other ingredients. Fill your
cask to within an inch of the top with water,
and fine with two ounces of alum dissolved
in boiling water, and put into the cask hot,
afterwards adding one ounce of salts of tar-
tar, and rouse well up.
993. Ten Gallons of Carraway.
Mix one ounce of oil of Carraway with a
pint of strong spirits of wine, shaking it well
in a bottle; put it in your cask, and add two
gallons more of spirits of wine. Dissolve
thirty-four pounds of lump sugar in four gal-
lons of boiling water, and put it to the other
articles. Fill the cask up w-ith water, and
fine down with two ounces of alum dissolved
in boiling water, and put into the cask hot.
Afterwards add one ounce of salts of tartar,
and rouse the whole well together^
994. Ten Gallons of Noyeau.
Mix half an ounce of essential oil of bitter
almonds with a quart of strong spirits of
wine, and shake it well; put it into your cask,
and add a quarter of an ounce of oil of cassia,
dissolved in another pint of spirits of wine.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Next put in three gallons of clean rectified
spirit proof, and rouse them up well. Dis-
solve thirty-two pounds of good lump sugar
in three gallons of boiling water, and mix all
together. Fill up the cask with water, and
fine with two ounces of alum dissolved in
boiling water, put into the cask hot; and
lastly, one ounce of salts of tartar. Stir the
whole well together.
995. Ten Gallons of Raspberry.
Buy the fruit fresh gathered, and squeeze
it through a bag made of cheese cloth. When
you have got five gallons of juice, put it in
your cask, with thirty pounds of common
lump sugar dissolved in two gallons of boil-
ing water. Add two gallons of strong spirits
of wine, and rouse the whole well together.
Now draw off about half a gallon of the mix-
ture, and stir into it a quarter of a pint of
brandy coloring; return this to the cask, and
rouse well up again. Fine it down with half
a pint of ale finings.
996. Ten Gallons of Gingeretta.
Bruise two pounds of good ginger with a
hammer, and steep it in five quarts of spirits
of wine for a fortnight in a close stoppered
bottle, shaking it up frequently; pour off
the spirit, and put into the cask. Continue
to put a quart of water into the bottle with
the ginger eTery day, pouring it off each time,
until by tasting it you find all the spirit has
been washed out; put this likewise into the
cask. Add two gallons of white sherry wine,
a quarter of a pint of brandy coloring, thirty
pounds of lump sugar, and a quarter of an
ounce of citric acid, dissolved in three gallons
of boiling water. Fill the cask up with
water, and fine it down with half a pint of
ale finings.
997. Ten Gallons of Orange Bitters.
Take five pounds of dry Seville orange peel
cut into small pieces, one ounce of carraway
seeds, and six ounces of coriander seeds,
bruised. Steep all in three gallons of proof
spirit for a month; pour off the spirit through
a hair sieve, and return all the seed into the
bottle; wash out all the remaining spirit in
the ingredients, by putting a quart of water
dajly, and pouring off each time, until by
tasting you find there is none left. Add
twenty pounds of lump sugar dissolved in
two gallons of boiling water, and half a pint
of brandy coloring; fill up the cask with
water. Fine it down with two ounces of alum
dissolved in boiling water, and put into the
cask hot; afterwards stir in one ounce of
salts of tartar.
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998. Three Gallons of Wormwood Bitters.
Take two drams of oil of orange, one dram
of oil of carraway, one dram of oil of worm-
wood, a quarter-ounce of almond cake, half-
ounce of coriander seeds, half-ounce of Vir-
ginia snake ro<5t. Mix the oils with a quart of
spirits of wine; also the other ingredients,
well bruised, with another quart of spirits of
wine. Let them stand a fortnight, and shake
frequently; then strain, and add five pounds
of sugar dissolved in hot water. Fine it with
half an ounce of alum boiled in half a pint
of water.
999. Ten Gallons of Lemonade.
Dissolve one pound of citric, and half a
pound of tartaric acid in three gallons of
boiling water, add seven gallons of capillaire;
and if wanted to keep any time, also add a
quart of spirits of wine. Mix well together.
1000. Ten Gallons of Capillaire.
Break eighty pounds of finest lump sugar
into a copper, and add five gallons of water;
keep stirring it until it boils; then add a table-
spoonful of pyroligneous acid, and stir it well
in; keep boiling a quarter of an hour, and
leave it in the copper until cold; draw off
clear from the sediment.
1001. Ten Gallons of Cherry Brandy.
Buy the largest black cherries you can get,
— mash them first in a tub, and squeeze them
through a bag made of sampler cloth, until
you have five gallons of juice, which put into
your cask, with two gallons of strong spirits
cf wine. Dissolve twenty-six pounds of lump
sugar in two gallons of boiling water; add a
quarter of a pint of brandy coloring; also a
dram of oil of cloves, mixed with half a pint
of spirits of wine. Fine it down with two
ounces of alum, dissolved in boiling water,
and put into the cask hot; afterwards add
one ounce of salts of tartar, and stir the
whole well together.
1002. Ten Gallons of Cinnamon.
Mix one ounce of oil of cinnamon with a
quart of strong spirits of wine, shaking it
up well in a bottle; next put in three gallons
of clean rectified spirit proof. Dissolve twen-
ty-six pounds of lump sugar in three gallons
of boiling water; put this into the cask with
the spirit, and fill up to within an inch of the
top with water. Fine it down with two
ounces of alum dissolved in boiling water,
-and put into the cask hot; afterwards add
one ounce of salts of tartar, and rouse the
whole well up.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1003. Ten Gallons of Lovage.
Mix five drains of oil of nutmegs, five drams
of oil of cassia, and three drams of oil of
carraway, in a quart of strong spirits of wine;
shake it up well in a bottle; put it into the
cask, with two gallons more of spirits of
wine. Dissolve twenty pounds of lump sugar
in hot water; add this to the spirit, with a
quarter of a pint of coloring, and fill the cask
up with water. Fine it down - with two
ounces of alum, dissolved in boiling water,
and put into the goods hot; afterwards add
one ounce of salts of tartar, and stir the
whole well together.
1004. Ten Gallons of Usquebaugh.
Take two drams each of oil of juniper ani-
seed, nutmeg, and cloves, and one dram of oil
of cassia; mix the whole of them, one after
the other, with two gallons of strong spirits
of wine. Add twenty pounds of lump sugar
dissolved in boiling water, and a quarter of a
pint of coloring. Fill up the cask with water,
and fine with one ounce of alum dissolved in
boiling water, and put into the cask hot; and
lastly, half an ounce of salts of tartar. Stir
the whole well together.
1005. Coloring Materials f or Liqueurs.
Red. — Steep four ounces of raspings of red
sanders wood in a pint of strong spirits of
wine for a fortnight; strain and filter.
1006.
Red. — Steep three ounces of cochineal,
finely powdered, in a pint of strong spirits of
wine for a fortnight; add two drams of pow-
dered alum and filter through blotting paper.
1007.
Blue. — Steep four drams of indigo in a bot-
tle, with two ounces of sulphuric acid, for
several days, frequently putting the bottle
into hot water; add half a pint of distilled
water and filter.
1008.
Yellow. — Steep one ounce of saffron in half
a pint of spirits of wine for a week, and filter.
1009.
Green. — Mix equal parts of blue and yellow
coloring as above, and it will make a good
green. ,
1010.
Violet. — Mix one part of blue with two of
red liquor as above, — the product will be a
fine violet.
1011.
Pink. — Steep four ounces of Cudbear in a
quart of strong spirit for a fortnight, and
filter.
1013. Brandy Coloring.
Put twenty-eight pounds of lump sugar into
a brass or iron pan with one gallon of water,
and boil it until quite black on the top. Add
one gallon and a half of boiling water, and
boil it ten minutes longer.
1013. Yellow Coloring.
Two ounces of turmeric or saffron root
bruised, put into a pint of spirits of wine for
a month, shaking it frequently; filter through
blotting paper.
1014. British Brandy.
To ten gallons of cleanest rectified spirit
put two ounces of bitter almond me'al, half
an ounce of mace pounded, half an ounce of
orris root sliced, and one ounce of cassia buds
ground; shake it frequently for a fortnight,
and then add one ounce of terra japonica
finely pulverized, two ounces of sweet spirits
of nitre, and half a pound of prunes. Let it
be well roused up; and after it has stood an-
other fortnight, it will be fit for use. Color
with brandy coloring, if you need it darker.
1015. Spirit Beading.
To put a fine bead on fifty gallons of weak
spirits. — Take one dram of oil of vitriol, and
one dram of oil of sweet almonds; rub them
together in a marble mortar, and when well
incorporated, add by degrees half a pint of
spirits of wine; mix with the spirits, and
rouse up well.
1016. Gin Flavoring.
Take one ounce of oil of juniper, one dram
of oil of sweet fennel, four ounces of essence
of angelica, and an ounce of tincture of capsi-
cums; mix altogether in a quart of strong
spirits of wine; add to it one gallon of capil-
laire. If gin is reduced to a very low
strength, add as much as will fetch up the
flavor.
Finings for a Butt of Sherry Wine.
1017. (120 Gallons.)
Put two ounces of isinglass into a jar with
one quart of sherry, near the fire; when soft,
beat and whisk it up to a froth with the
whites of six eggs; thoroughly mix the whole
with a gallon of the wine, and return it to
the cask; rouse the whole well up. This will
answer equally well for marsala, madeira,
etc.
NON-SEORET FORMULAS.
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Finings for a Pipe of Port Wino.
1018. (130 Gallons.)
Take the whites and shells of sixteen eggs,
and beat them up to a froth in a tub; add
half a gallon of the wine, and whisk it well
up again; put the mixture into the cask, and
rouse the whole well up. The same for red
cape.
Finings for a Pipe of White Cape.
1019. (130 Gallons.)
The same as for a butt of sherry, with the
addition of a quart of milk with the cream
taken off.
1030. Ale and Porter Finings.
Take any quantity of isinglass, and put it
into a tub or pan with sufficient hard ale or
porter to cover it; as the glass swells, keep
adding more liquid, until the whole is formed
into a stiff jelly; rub it through a hair sieve,
and add hard ale or porter until the whole is
of the consistency of thick cream. A pint of
this is sufficient for a barrel of ale or porter.
1031. Finings.for Gin, Whisky, etc.
For 100 gallons, take two ounces of roach
alum, and boil it in a quart of water for a few
minutes; put it into the liquor hot, and add
one ounce of salts of tartar; rouse well up.
1033. To Make 100 Gallons of Gin.
To eighty-two gallons of clean rectified
spirit proof add the following:
Oil of juniper (English)... 1% ounces.
Essence of angelica 1% ounces.
Oil of sweet fennel % ounce.
Oil of bitter almonds V 2 ounce.
Oil of coriander 1 ounce.
Oil of carraway y 2 ounce.
Mix the whole of the oils with a gallon of
spirits of wine 60 o. p., having first taken
the precaution of rubbing them down in a
mortar with a little lump sugar; add this to
the spirit, and after having well mixed the
whole, add seventeen gallons of water. Fine
it down with
Alum 4 ounces,
Salt of tartar 4 ounces.
1033. To Make Up Gin for Sale.
(For 100 Gallons.)
Oil of juniper 1 ounce.
Oil of bitter almonds % ounce.
Oil of carraway % ounce.
Oil of cassia % ounce.
Oil of vitriol % ounce.
Rub the whole of these down in a mortar
with a little sugar and a quart of spirits of
wine 60 o. p. Boil 1 ounce of chillies in a
quart of water gently, until it has reduced to
a pint, and strain. Put the whole into the
gin, with forty-five pounds of lump sugar,
and twenty-five gallons of water. This gin,
which is in reality about 35 u. p., will taste
as full of fla\or and as strong as 17 u. p.
1034. To Improve a Puncheon of Rum.
After the rum has been racked into the
vat and reduced to the selling strength, add
six gallons of good old sound porter, four
pounds of honey well mixed with a gallon of
the rum, and a pound of green tea. The addi-
tion of a couple of pounds of prunes is, I
think, an improvement; they should be struck
with a hammer, to break the stones. After
all is in the vat, rouse it well up, night and
morning, for three days. If the honey pre-
vents its going bright in the usual time, add
half a pint of ale finings, which will have
the desired effect.
FOREIGN LIQUEURS.
Directions for Mixing and Manag-
1035. ing, etc.
As the following recipes contain merely the
names and quantities of the several ingredi-
ents, the instructions for the method of pro-
ceeding with them must be particularly
attended to, — viz.:
All dry substances, such as cloves, cinna-
mon, etc., should be ground. Leaves and
flowers, orange peel, figs, etc., and all fresh
and soft substances, must be cut up into the
smallest possible pieces, and always used
fresh, if they can be procured; if not, use
them dry; but double the quantity will in
many instances be required. Almonds and
fruit kernels must be beaten to a paste in a
marble mortar, with a small quantity of
spirit, to prevent them oiling.
When the several ingredients have been
prepared as above, put them into a jar, well
i corked up, with the quantity of spirit ordered,
! and allow it to remain a month, shaking it
| frequently every day, and if possible, kept
1 in a very warm situation; at the expiration of
i this time, pour off the spirit, and add the
quantity of water ordered in the recipe; let
this stand a few days, shaking it up as before;
then pour off, press out all the liquid, and
mix with the spirit; add the sugar and color-
ing matter, and filter through a flannel bag.
If essential oils are ordered, a small quantity
of the pure spirit should be kept back to mix
with them, and added to the other materials
previous to filtering.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
In a few instances, gold and silver leaf is
ordered, which is prepared in the following
■manner: — get a few leaves, such as are used
by gilders, and spread them on a plate which
has a little thin sirop on it; cover the leaf
also with the sirop, and with two forks tear
it into small pieces about the size of a canary-
seed. These precautions are necessary,
as, if you attempt to break them in a dry
state, one-half will go into dust, and spoil
the appearance of the liquor; it should not
be added until the liqueur is in the bottles.
GERMAN LIQUEURS.
1026. Eau de Sultane Zoraide.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Orange peel 8 ounces.
Figs 8 ounces.
Dates 4 ounces.
Jessamine flowers 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Spirits of wine, GO o. p. . . 19 quarts.
Orange flower water 2 quarts.
Pure water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color rose.
1027. Eau des Princesses.
Lavender flowers 4 ounces.
Figs 4 ounces.
Orange peel 4 ounces.
Balm 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Camomile 1 ounce.
Rosemary leaves 1 ounce.
Bitter almonds 1 ounce.
Cloves 6 drams.
Spirits Of wine, 62 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence of amber 50 drops.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
A little gold leaf.
1028. Eau de Rebecca.
Veronica 5 ounces.
Pimento 5 ounces.
Junipers 5 ounces.
Grains of Paradise 2 ounces.
Cumin IY2 ounce.
Ginger 1% ounce.
Cinnamon V/ 2 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. . . . 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1023. Eau des Nobles.
Petals of roses . . . 1 pound.
Orange peel 12 ounces.
Cinnamon 6 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Nutmegs % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. . . . 19 quarts.
Essence of vanilla ....... 50 drops.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color red.
1030. Elixir Vital de Tauclion.
Lemon peel 10 ounces.
Orange flowers 10 ounces.
Jessamine flowers 4 ounces-.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Coriander .... 2 ounces.
Cumin 2 ounces.
Cloves 2% ounces.
Nutmegs 2^ ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence of ambergris 3 drams.
Orange flower water 8 quarts.
Pure water 6 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color green.
1031. Eau de Eegitimite.
Flowers of jessamine 12 ounces.
Marjoram 6 ounces.
Coriander 4 ounces.
Thyme 3 ounces.
Anniseed 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 1 dram.
Rose water 2 quarts.
Pure water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color red.
1032. Eau des Templiers.
Orange peel 8 ounces.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Laurel berries 4 ounces.
Jujubes 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Anniseed 2 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine 19 quarts.
Water 6 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 2 drams.
Essence of amber N l dram.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Rose water 4 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color sky blue.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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1033. Eau de Fantasie.
Lemon peel 1 pound.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Pine apple 3 ounces.
Cardamom 2 ounces.
Cloves % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
"Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1034. Eau de Jacques.
Petals of roses 8 ounces.
Orange peel 4 ounces.
Lemon peel 4 ounces.
Veronica 3 ounces.
Fennel 3 ounces.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Cassia % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence of amber 1 dram.
Rose water 8 quarts.
Pure water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color green.
1035. Eau de Cote.
Cinnamon 1 pound.
Peel of 12 lemons
Oil of peppermint 1 dram.
Spirits of wine 19 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color yellow.
1036. Eau de Chypre.
Orris root 6 ounces.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Oil of bergamot 60 drops.
Oil of amber y 2 dram.
Orange flower water 6 quarts.
Pure water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color red.
1037. Eau Batave.
Juniper berries 12 ounces.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Nutmeg 1 ounce.
Cloves y 2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1038. Eau d'Absinthe.
Wormwood 4 pounds.
Peel of 26 lemons
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Water 4 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color green.
1039. Alkermes Italien.
Laurel leaves 2 pounds.
Cloves 2 pounds.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Nutmeg 3 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Water 7 quarts.
Capillaire .' 7 quarts.
Color deep scarlet.
1040. Eau des Barbades.
Lemon peel 1% pounds.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 8 ounces.
Spirits of wine 19 quarts.
Oil of citron 2 drams.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams.
Water 7 quarts.
Capillaire 1 quart.
1041. Eau Nuptiale.
Parsley seed 6 ounces.
Carrot seed 5 ounces.
An iseed 2 ounces.
Orris root 2 ounces.
Mace 1% ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Rose water 7 pints.
Pure water 11 quarts.
Capillaire 9 quarts.
Color yellow.
1042. Eau d' Amour.
Bitter almonds 12 ounces.
Lemon peel 12 ounces.
Cinnamon 6 ounces.
Mace 1 ounce.
Cloves IY2 ounces.
Lavender flowers 8 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Muscat wine 8 quarts.
Oil of amber 36 drops.
Water 7 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Color rose.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1043. Eau de Vertu.
Junipers 6 ounces.
Orange peel 4 ounces.
Lemon peel 4 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 3 ounces.
Angelica seeds 2 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Ginger 2 ounces.
Mastic 2 drams.
Storax 2 drams.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color violet.
1044. Eau de Sorcier-Comte.
Orange flowers 1 pound.
Rose flowers , 1 pound.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Orange peel 8 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Water 6 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 1 dram.
Essence of amber 1 dram.
Rose water 4 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
A little gold leaf.
1045. Creme Romantique.
\ Lemon peel ... . 4 ounces.
Mace 4 ounces.
Lavender flowers 4 ounces.
Marjoram 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 1 ounce.
Rose water 5 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 9 quarts.
Color rose.
1046. Eau de Tubinge.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Angelica root 3 ounces.
Aniseed 3 ounces.
Orange peel 3 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Nutmegs 1 ounce.
Junipers 1 ounce.
Cloves V 2 ounce.
Grains of paradise y 2 ounce.
Gentian % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence of citron 36 grains.
Essence of amber 36 drops.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color rose.
1047. Eau de Florence.
Lemon peel 1% pounds.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Mace V/ 2 ounce.
Cloves y 2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Oil of lemon 2 ounces.
Balm water 2 quarts.
Pure water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color nearly black.
1048. Rosolis de Turin.
Orange flowers 2 pounds.
Rose buds 2 pounds.
FlWers of jessamine 1% pounds.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Water 16 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color deep scarlet.
1049. Eau d'Ardelle.
Mace 4 ounces.
Cloves 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. . . . 19 quarts.
Water 13 quarts.
Capillaire 10 quarts.
Color violet.
1050. Eau Cordiale de Caladon.
Lemon peel 2 pounds.
Cloves ". 6 drams.
Fennel seed 2 ounces.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Aniseed y 2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
1051. Eau d'Or.
Lemon peel 2 pounds.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Coriander 2 ounces.
Mace iy 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 2 gallons.
Water 14 quarts.
Color yellow, and add a little gold leaf.
1053. Eau de Montpellier.
Oil of bergamot 4 drams.
Oil of lemon 2 drams.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Color blue.
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1053. Citronat.
Lemon peel 2 pounds.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Oil of orange 50 drops.
Oil of bergamot 36 droos.
Oil of amber 50 drops.
Orange flower water 2 quarts.
Pure water 10 quarts.
Capillaire 10 quarts.
Color yellow.
1054. Eau d' Argent.
Lemon peel 1 pound.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Angelica seed IY2 ounces.
Aniseed 1% ounces.
Orris root I 1 /* ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Balm water 2 quarts.
Pure water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color pink, and add a little silver leaf.
1055. Eau de Mille Fleurs.
Orange flowers 12 ounces.
Quince pepins 9 ounces.
Lavender flowers 6 ounces.
Orris root 5 ounces.
Mint 5 ounces.
Balm 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Thyme 2 ounces.
Cloves 1% ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Water 13 quarts.
Capillaire 10 quarts.
Color green.
1057. Eau de Yalpa.
Marjoram 3 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Fennel seed 2 ounces.
Tlijme 2 ounces.
Sweet basil 2 ounces.
Bitter almonds 2 ounces.
Pigs 2 ounces.
Balm 2 ounces.
Carrot seed 1 ounce.
Sage t . . 1 ounce.
Cardamom % ounce.
Cloves Y2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. . . . 19 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 50 drops.
Essence of amber 50 drams.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color scarlet.
1058. Eau Divine.
Lemon peel 1% pounds.
Coriander 4 ounces.
Mace 1 ounce.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Oil of bergamot 1% drams.
Oil of neroly 2 drams.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1059. Eau de Pucelle.
Juniper berries 1% pounds.
Fennel seed 4 ounces.
Angelica seed 3 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Water 13 quarts.
Capillaire 10 quarts.
Color yellow.
1056. Elixir de J. Saint Aure.
Lavender flowers 8 ounces.
Rose flowers 8 ounces.
Orange flowers 8 ounces.
Lemon peel 5 ounces.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Nutmeg , 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 0. o. . . . 19 quarts.
Rose water 3 quarts.
Orange flower water 3 quarts.
Peppermint water 3 quarts.
Balm water 3 quarts.
Cinnamon water 3 quarts.
Capillaire 9 quarts.
Color rose.
1060. Eau de Paix.
Orange peel 6 ounces.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Rosemary flowers 4 ounces.
Angelica root 4 ounces.
Sweet almonds 4 ounces.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Nutmeg 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 0. p.... 19 quarts.
Water 7 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color violet.
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1061. Eau Royale.
Orange peel 10 ounces.
Leruon peel 10 ounces.
Jessamine flowers 8 ounces.
Mace 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Nutmegs 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Oil of amber 20 drops.
Oil of vanilla 2 ounces.
Orange flower water 2 ounces.
Pure water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color red.
1063. Eau de Sante.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Lavender flowers 4 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 4 ounces.
Jessamine flowers 4 ounces.
Mint 4 ounces.
Angelica root 3 ounces.
Marjoram 3 ounces.
Grains of paradise 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. . . . 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color green.
1063. Eau Americaine.
Orange peel 1 pound.
Rosemary leaves 4 ounces.
Lavender flowers 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Nutmegs 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p . . . . 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color green.
1064. Eau clu Dauphin.
Orange peel 8 ounces.
Junipers 4 ounces.
Veronica 6 ounces.
Coriander 2 ounces.
Angelica root 2 ounces.
Ginger 2 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Myrrh 1 ounce.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1065. Eau de IMdon.
Orange peel 8 ounces.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Figs 8 ounces.
Balm 4 ounces.
Grains of paradise 2 ounces.
Chamomile 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Nutmeg % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color blue.
1066. Eau des Epicuriens.
Orange peel 9 ounces.
Lemon peel 9 ounces.
Figs 9 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Marjoram 3 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Nutmegs 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p . . . . 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color red.
1067. Eau de Napoleon.
Lemon peel 10 ounces.
Cloves 3 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Jessamine flowers 6 ounces.
Nutmegs 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine 19 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 2 drams.
Rose water 4 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Peppermint water 2 quarts.
Pure water 4 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color blue.
1068. Creme Voizot.
Lemon peel 4 ounces.
Orange peel 2 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 1 ounce.
Balm 1 ounce.
Peppermint % ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Mastic 4 drams.
Storax 4 drams.
Cloves 4 drams.
Nutmegs 4 drams.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Rose water 4 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Peppermint water 4 quarts.
Balm water 4 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 1 dram.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color green.
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1069. Crenie Mojon.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Mace 2 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Nutmeg 4 drams.
Rosemary leaves 3 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Rose water 4 quarts.
Essence of amber 1 dram.
Essence of vanilla 2 drams.
Essence of bergamot 2 drams.
Pure water 7 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color rose.
1070. Aqua Bianca.
Oil of bergamot 1 dram.
Oil of citron 1 dram.
Oil of lemon 1 dram.
Oil of amber 1 dram.
Oil of peppermint 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Rose water 6 quarts.
Pure water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 9 quarts.
1071. Elixir Monpon.
Essence of cinnamon 1 dram.
Essence of aniseed 1 dram.
Essence of peppermint .... 1 dram.
Essence of cloves 1 dram.
Essence of vanilla 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Rose water 6 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Pure water 6 quarts.
Capillaire 9 quarts.
Color rose.
1072. Eau d'Orient.
Fennel 1 pound.
Dates 12 ounces.
Lemon peel 12 ounces.
Orange peel 12 ounces.
Pine apple 4 ounces.
Grains of paradise 2 ounces.
Pimento 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
"Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color blue.
1073. Eau de Selia.
Lemon peel 2 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 1 ounce.
Lavender flowers 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves % ounce.
Mace y 2 ounce.
Aniseed % ounce.
Bark % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence of vanilla 50 drops.
Rose water 2 quarts.
Orange flower water 2 quarts.
Balm water 2 quarts.
Pure water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color red.
DANZICK LIQUEURS.
1074. Eau Miraculeuse.
Orange peel 1 pound.
Lemon peel 1 pound.
Cinnamon 6 ounces.
Ginger 6 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 2 ounces.
Galanga 1 ounce.
Mace 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Orris root 1% ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Color red.
1075. Eau Cordiale.
Lemon peel 2y 2 pounds.
Balm 5 ounces.
Aniseed 4 ounces.
Coriander 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 8 ounces.
Mace 2 ounces.
Nutmegs 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Color sky blue.
1076. Krambauabuli.
Aniseed 3 ounces.
Camomile flowers 3 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Sage W2 ounce.
Lavender flowers 1% ounce.
Marjoram , 1% ounce.
Galanga IY2 ounce.
Nutmeg 1% ounce.
Cardamom IY2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p.... 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Color yellow.
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1077. Eau de Baal.
Sage 5 ounces.
Orange peel 5 ounces.
Cinnamon 5 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Rosemary leaves 2 ounces.
Fennel seed 2 ounces.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Camomile 3 ounces.
Galanga 1% ounce.
Vanilla V/ 2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Color red.
1078. Eau Aerienne "Luft Wasser."
Figs 12 ounces.
Cumin 5 ounces.
Leaves of rosemary 4 ounces.
Fennel seed 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 5 ounces.
Sage 2 ounces.
Sassafras 2 ounces.
Lavender flowers , . . 4 ounces.
Camomile flowers 4 ounces.
Orris root 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
1079. Rosolis.
Fresh lemon peel 10 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Angelica root 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 7 quarts.
Color pale rose.
1080. Eau des Prelats.
Orange peel 1 pound. .
Lemon peel 12 ounces.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Marjoram 3 ounces.
Lavender flowers 2 ounces.
Rosemary flowers 2 ounces.
Vanilla % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Essence vanilla 4 ounces.
Medoc wine 3 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Distilled water 4 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1081. Eau des Favorites.
Aniseed „ 8 ounces.
Cinnamon 8 ounces.
Orange flowers 6 ounces.
Juniper berries 6 ounces.
Orange peel 3 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 3 ounces.
Thyme 1 ounce.
Penny royal 2 ounces.
Mint 2 ounces.
Sage 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Water 10 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1082. Amer d'Angleterre.
Lemon peel 10 ounces.
Cumin 6 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Thyme *. 2 ounces.
Sage 2 ounces.
Galanga 2 ounces.
Cloves iy 2 ounce.
Nutmegs 1 ounce.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Water 18 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color brown.
1083. Persicot.
Bitter almonds 3 pounds.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Cloves % ounce.
Nutmegs % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Color pale yellow.
1084. Liqueur des Eveques.
Orange peel 3% pounds.
Cinnamon 10 ounces.
Medoc wine 10 quarts.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 6 quarts.
1085. Liqueur Limonade.
Lemon peel 2 pounds.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Nutmeg % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Oil of lemon 30 drops.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Color pale yellow.
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1086. Liqueur de Girofle.
Cloves 12 ounces.
Orris root 3 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Cardamom % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Color pink.
1087. Eau de Lisette.
Lemon peel 2 pounds.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Dates 1 pound.
Raisins 8 ounces.
Figs 8 ounces.
Mace 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 10 quarts.
Water 14i£ quarts.
A little gold leaf. Color red.
1088. Eau des Princesses.
Lavender flowers 1 pound.
Lemon peel 5 ounces.
Aniseed 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Camomile 2 ounces.
Oil of lemon 30 drops.
Oil of amber 30 drops.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. . . . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 10 quarts.
Water 13y 2 quarts.
A little gold leaf. Color red.
1089. Eau d' Amour.
Lemon peel 20 ounces.
Bitter almonds 4 ounces.
Figs 16 ounces.
Cinnamon 5 ounces.
Lavender 4 ounces.
Mace 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Muscat wine 4 quarts.
Water 13% quarts.
Color rose, and add a little gold leaf.
1090. Liqueur de Punch.
Two pounds lemon peel infused in a close
vessel with 19 quarts boiling water several
hours; when cold filter and add —
Rum 10 quarts.
Brandy 8 quarts.
Lemon juice 1 quart.
Sugar 29 pounds.
1091. Liqueur de Cumin.
Cumin 2 pounds.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Orris root 1 ounce.
Angelica root % ounce.
Cloves y 2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
1093. Eau de Musetier.
Lemon peel, dry 6 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 2 ounces.
Sage 2 ounces.
Lavender flowers 2 ounces.
Cloves 12 ounces\
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 5 quarts.
Rose water 15 quarts.
Color green.
1093. Christophelet
Figs 10 ounces.
Orris root 4 ounces.
Aniseed 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Sage 2 ounces.
Coriander 2 ounces.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Galanga 1 ounce.
Saffron 4 ounces.
Wine (Medoc) 8 quarts.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 7 quarts.
1094. Eau Carminative.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Orange peel 6 ounces.
Cumin 4 ounces.
Juniper berries 3 ounces.
Aniseed 3 ounces.
Chamomile 3 ounces.
Mint 2 ounces.
Nutmeg 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. .. . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
1095. Usquebaugh.
Cinnamon 12 ounces.
Lavender . <, 3 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Nutmegs 2 ounces.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 13 quarts.
Color yellow.
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1098. Eau d'Or.
Fresh lemon peel 1% pounds.
Fresh orange peel 10 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Juniper berries 1% ounces.
Nutmegs 1 ounce.
Orris root 1 ounce.
Flowers of rosemary 1 ounce.
Cardamom y 2 ounce.
Cloves y 2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
A small quantity of gold leaf.
1007. Eau d'Argent.
Flowers of the lily 12 ounces.
Bitter almonds 8 ounces.
Peppermint 2 ounces.
Nutmegs 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Angelica root 1 ounce.
Cloves % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
A small quantity of silver leaf.
1098. Iiiqueur d'Oranges.
Orange peel 4 pounds.
Coriander seed x / 2 pound.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 19 quarts.
Color deep yellow.
1099. Eau des Abbes.
Lemon peel V/ 2 pounds.
Orange peel % pound.
Aniseed y 2 pound.
Juniper berries % pound.
Sage 2 ounces.
Peppermint 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Color deep red.
1100. Annisette.
Aniseed 2% pounds.
Lemon peel 12 ounces.
Cumin 4 ounces.
Orris root 3 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 18 quarts.
1101. Parfait Amour.
Lemon peel 2 pounds.
Cinnamon 6 ounces.
Orange flowers 4 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 2 ounces.
Mace 1 ounce.
Cloves iy 2 ounces.
Saffron iy 2 ounces.
Cardamom j. . V/ 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Color rose.
1103. Eau Forcifere.
Chamomile 8 ounces.
Juniper berries. « 6 ounces.
Orange peel 6 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Cardamom y 2 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
1103. Eau de Vie de Danzick.
Petals of roses 2 pounds.
Orange flowers 8 ounces.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Bitter almonds 8 ounces.
Mastic 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
FRENCH LIQUEURS.
1104. Ratafia de Violette.
Orris root 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine 12 quarts.
Water 9 quarts.
Capillaire 3 quarts.
Color violet.
1105. Vespetro.
Angelica seed 3 ounces.
Coriander seed 2 ounces.
Fennel seed % ounce.
Aniseed y 2 ounce.
Lemons sliced 6 ounces.
Orange sliced 6 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 12 quarts.
Water 9% quarts.
Capillaire 3 pints.
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1106. Ratafia de Benjoin.
Benjoin in powder 4 ounces.
Boiling water 7 quarts.
Spirits of wine 4 quarts.
Sugar V/ 2 pounds.
1107. Liqueur des Muscades.
Mace 3 ounces.
Nutmegs 3 ounces.
Orris root 3 ounces.
Cinnamon. 3 ounces.
Orange peel 2 ounces.
Lemon peel 2 ounces.
Rosemary leaves 2 ounces.
Marjoram 1 ounce.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Fennel seed 1 ounce.
Cardamom 4 ounces.
Camomile 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
1108. Liqueur de Roniarin.
Rosemary leaves V/ 2 pounds.
Cinnamon 5 ounces.
Lavender flowers 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
"Water 15 quarts.
Color green.
1109. Liqueur de Cumin.
Cumin 2 pounds.
Aniseed 3 ounces.
Oil of cumin . . . . 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire S quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
1110. Liqueur de Cannelle.
Cinnamon 2 pounds.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Color red.
1111. Persicot.
Bitter almonds 2 pounds.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 14 quarts.
1112. Eau de Manheim.
Aniseed 12 ounces.
Fennel seed 10 ounces.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Cloves 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p. . . . 19 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
Water 16 quarts.
1113. Eau de Feichmeier.
Juniper, berries 2 ounces.
Chamomile V/ 2 ounces.
Lemon peel 1% ounces.
Orange peel 1% ounces.
Aniseed V/o ounces.
Fennel seed 1% ounces.
Cumin W 2 ounces.
Pimento 1% ounces.
Cinnamon 1% ounces.
Peppermint. 1% ounces.
Marjoram . . . . = V/ 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Cherry juice 12 pounds.
Water 5 pounds.
Capillaire 15 pounds.
1114. Eau de Capucins.
Celery 10 ounces.
Orange peel 8 ounces.
Lemon peel 8 ounces.
Cinnamon 6 ounces.
Cumin 2 ounces.
Nutmeg 2 ounces.
Fennel 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
1115. Eau Celeste.
Oil of cloves 50 drops.
Oil of fennel 36 drops.
Oil of cumin 36 drops.
Oil of aniseed 15 drops.
Oil of lemon % ounce.
Spirits of wine 19 quarts.
Cinnamon water 3 quarts.
Pure water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Color sky blue.
1116. Elixir Stoniacliiqne.
Orange peel 12 ounces.
Coriander 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Nutmegs % ounce.
Saffron % ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Peppermint water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 3 quarts.
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1117. Elixir Vital.
Lemon peel 4 ounces.
Orange peel 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Orris root 2y 2 ounces.
Cardamom 1 ounce.
Mace 1 ounce.
Cloves y 2 ounce.
Musk 10 grains.
Rose water 2 quarts.
Water 10 quarts.
Capillaire 3 quarts.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
1118. Huile de Venus.
Carrot seed 8 ounces.
Cumin 6 ounce*.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Mace 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 1 quart.
Color green.
1119. Eau de Scubac.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Coriander 4 ounces.
Ani seed 2 ounces.
Juniper berries 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Angelica root iy 2 ounces.
Saffron 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Orange flower water 2 quarts.
Pure water 8 quarts.
Capillaire •. 4 quarts.
1130. Elixir Stomachique.
Orange peel 2 ounces.
Lemon peel 2 ounces.
Galanga 1% ounces.
Cardamom iy 2 ounces.
Marjoram 1 ounce.
Nutmeg 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Rosemary leaves 6 drams.
Angelica root 6 drams.
Cloves 4 drams.
Lavender flowers 4 drams.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Water 12 quarts.
Capillaire 3 quarts.
1121. Creme des Barbades.
Lemon peels 6
Orange peels 6
Cinnamon 6 drams.
Cloves 6 drams.
Mace 2 drams.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
1132. Marasquin de Zara.
Raspberries, red 6 pounds.
Cherries, with the kernels. 4 pounds.
Orange flowers 2 pounds.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
1133. Marasquin.
Prunes with the kernels... 6 pounds.
Raspberries 3% pounds.
Cherry tree leaves 1 pound.
Bitter almonds 10
Orris root 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Water. . . 8 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
1134. Elixir des Anges.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Galanga 2 ounces.
Cloves 1% ounces.
Nutmeg 1 ounce.
Orange peel 1 ounce.
Lemon peel 1 ounce.
Ginger 6 drams.
Orris root 4 drams.
Cardamom 4 drams.
Rose water. 12 quarts.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 12 quarts.
Capillaire 4 quarts.
1125. Eau de Pologne.
Raisins 6 ounces.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Fennel 1 ounce.
Mint 1 ounce.
Rosemary 1 ounce.
Marjoram 1 ounce.
Galanga 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine 18 quarts.
Rose water 14 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
1126. Liqueur d'Orange.
Orange- peel 2 pounds.
Spirits of wine 19 quarts.
Orange flower water 4 quarts.
Pure water 10 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Color green.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Ill
1127. liqueur de Men the.
Peppermint leaves 3 pounds.
Aniseed 3 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o. p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Peppermint water 6 quarts.
Pure water 8 quarts.
1128. Liqueur d'Angelique.
Lemon peel 16 ounces.
Angelica 5 ounces.
Orange peel 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
lAace 2 ounces.
Lavender flowers 2 ounces.
Cloves ^. . 1 ounce.
Marjoram 1 ounce.
Rosemary leaves 1 ounce.
Orris root 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Rose water 16 quarts.
Orange flower water 2 quarts.
Pure water 2 quarts.
Capillaire 8 quarts.
1139. Creme de Cliocolat.
Cocoa berries, ground 4 pounds.
Cinnamon 6 ounces.
Cloves 2 drams.
Vanilla 2 drams.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 10 quarts.
Water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
1130. Creme de Roses.
Rose leaves, dry 8 pounds.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 12 quarts.
Oil of roses 20 drops.
Water 8 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
1131. Creme de Macaron.
Bitter almonds 11 ounces.
Cinnamon 6 drams.
Cloves 6 drams.
Cardamom 6 drams.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p .10 quarts.
Rose water 2 quarts.
Orange flower water 2 quarts.
Pure water 4 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
1132. Liqueur Stomachique.
Orange.peel 6 ounces.
Lemon peel 4 ounces.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Galanga IV* ounces.
Cinnamon iy 2 ounces.
Orris root 1% ounces.
Sweet basil 1% ounces.
Chamomile iy 2 ounces.
Lavender flowers ' 1 ounce.
Rosemary leaves 1 ounce.
Vanilla 1% ounces.
Nutmeg V/ 2 ounces.
Mace iy 2 ounces.
Cardamom iy 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
1133. Liqueur de Girofle.
Cloves , 2 pounds.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Color pink.
1134. Liqueur de Roses.
Petals of roses 5 pounds.
Cinnamon 3 ounces.
Fennel seed 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Color rose.
1135. Rosolis.
Cinnamon 8 ounces.
Cardamom 4 ounces.
Nutmeg 4 ounces.
Orris root 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Rose water 15 quarts.
Color rose.
1136. Liqueur de Citron.
Lemon peel 3 pounds.
Spirits of wine, 60 o.p 19 quarts.
Capillaire 7 quarts.
Water 15 quarts.
Color yellow.
1137. Eau Vert Stomachique.
Spirits of wine, proof 25 quarts.
Coriander 2 ounces.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Angelica seed 2 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Saffron 2 drams.
Mace 2 drams.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Carrot seed y 2 ounce.
Essence of bergamot 1 dram.
Peel of oranges 8
Sugar, 13 pounds dissolved
in 4 quarts of water.
Color green.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1138. Eau des Amis.
Oil of citron 20 drops.
Oil of bergamot 10 drops.
Spirits of wine, proof 12 quarts.
Sugar 12 pounds.
Water 6 quarts.
Figs 8 ounces.
Raisins 8 ounces.
Color pa!e yellow.
1139. Eau de Vie d'Andaye.
Orleans brandy 24 quarts.
Aniseed 4 ounces.
Coriander 4 ounces.
Orris root 8 ounces.
Sugar 12 pounds.
Water 4 quarts.
Color pale yellow.
1140. Eau de la Cote.
Spirits of wine, proof .... 6 quarts.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Dates 4 ounces.
Figs 4 ounces.
Bitter almonds 2 ounces.
Nutmeg jounce.
Peel of oranges 2
Sugar 5 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
1141. Creme de Eramboises.
Raspberries 2 pounds.
Spirits of wine, proof 4 quarts.
Water .. 2 quarts.
Sugar 5 pounds.
1142. Huile d'Anis.
Oil of aniseed 10 drops.
Spirits of wine, proof .... 2 quarts.
Capillaire 5 quarts.
1143. Huile de Roses.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Sugar 20 pounds.
Rose water 5 quarts.
Color rose.
Eau des Chevaliers de la Legion
1144. d'Honneur.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Orange peel 10 ounces.
Lemon peel 6 ounces.
Distilled water 2 quarts.
Sugar 4 pounds.
Oil of citron 8 drops.
Color red.
1145. Huile de Vanille.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Sugar 20 pounds.
Tincture of vanilla 2 drams.
Water 5 pounds.
1146. Cremes des Barbades.
Peels of oranges 6
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Mace 2 drams.
Cloves 1 dram.
Coriander 1 ounce.
Bitter almonds 1 ounces
Nutmeg 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 15 quarts.
Sugar J 15 pounds.
Water 10 quarts.
1147. Nectar des Dieux.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Honey 4 ounces.
Coriander 2 ounces.
Orange peel 1 ounce.
Tincture of vanilla % dram.
Cloves 2 drams.
Benjoin 4 drams.
Spirit of orange flowers... 3 ounces.
Sugar 6 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
Color deep red.
1148. Nectar de la Beaute.
Peels of oranges 9
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Mace 2 drams.
Aniseed 4 ounces.
Coriander 4 ounces.
Juniper berries 2 ounces.
Angelica seed 1 ounce.
Saffron 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 16 quarts.
Sugar 9 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Rose water 1 quart.
Color rose.
1149. Elixir de Gams.
Myrrh 2 drams.
Aloes 2 drams.
Cloves 3 drams.
Nutmegs 3 drams.
Saffron 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 5 drams.
Spirits of wine, proof 5 quarts.
Sugar 6 pounds.
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1150. Nectar du General Foy.
Spirits of wine, proof 1 quart.
Rose water 2 quarts.
Tincture of Tanilla % dram.
Color rose.
1151. Nectar des Grecs.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 parts.
Peels of oranges 4
Coffee, ground 2 ounces.
Cinnamon. 1 ounce.
Tincture of vanilla 1 dram.
Sugar 10 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Color red.
1152. Parfait Amour.
Spirits of wine, proof 12 quarts.
Orange peel 6 ounces.
Cloves 2 drams.
Water 6 quarts.
Sugar 10 pounds.
Color rose.
1153. Kosolis.
Red roses 8 ounces.
Orange flowers 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 drams.
Cloves 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Water 3 quarts.
Sugar 6 pounds.
Extract of jessamine 2 ounces.
Color red.
1154. Larmes de Missolonghy.
Bitter almonds 1 pound.
Angelica seed 2 ounces.
Mace 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Sugar 5% pounds.
Water 1 quart.
Orange flower water 1 quart.
Essence of cinnamon 1 dram.
Essence of bergamot 1 dram.
Color rose.
1155. Alkernies.
Cinnamon 2 drams.
Cloves 2 drams.
Nutmeg 4 drams.
Spirits of wine, proof 4 quarts.
Sugar 5 pounds.
Rose Water 1 pint.
Color red.
8
1156. Missilimakinac.
Spirits of wine, proof 8 quarts.
Cloves 2 drams.
Mace 1 dram.
Water 3 quarts.
Orange flower water 1 pint.
Rose water 1 pint.
Essence of jessamine y 2 ounce.
Tincture of amber 10 drops.
Sugar 7 pounds.
1157. Amiable Vainqueur.
Spirits of wine, proof 25 quarts.
Essential oil of citron 1 ounce.
Essential oil of neroli y 2 ounce.
Essential oil of angelica. . y 2 ounce.
Tincture of vanilla 1 dram.
Sugar 12 pounds.
Water 4 quarts.
1158. Elixir Columbat.
Spirits of wine, proof 8 quarts.
Oil of citron 20 drops.
Peels of oranges 12
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Mace 2 drams.
Saffron 1 dram.
Angelica root 1 dram.
Juniper berries 2 drams.
Sugar 12 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Orange flower water ' 1 quart.
Color rose.
1159. Citronelle.
Spirits of wine, proof 8 quarts.
Peels of oranges 68
Cloves 1 dram.
Nutmeg 1 dram.
Sugar 5 pounds.
Water. 2 quarts.
Color yellow.
1160. L.a Felicite.
Spirits of wine, proof 8 quarts.
Cardamoms % ounce.
Angelica root, dry % ounce.
Orris root 1 ounce.
Mace 1 dram.
Tops of sweet basil 2 drams.
Peels of lemons 8
Sugar 5 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
Color rose.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1161. Plaisir des Danies.
Spirits of wine, proof 5 quarts.
Bitter almonds 8 ounces.
Angelica seed. , 2 ounces.
Cinnamon y 2 ounce.
Coriander y 2 ounce.
Sugar 6 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Color violet.
1163. Gaite Francaise.
Spirits of wine, proof 8 quarts.
Cloves Vi ounce.
Cinnamon % ounce.
Cardamom 1 pound.
Peels of oranges 6
Sugar 5 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
Color rose.
1163. Amour Sans Fin.
Two lemons, minced fine.
Two oranges, minced fine.
Spirits of wine, proof. .... 3 quarts.
Sugar 5 pounds.
Water 3 quarts.
Rose water % pint.
Color yellow or rose.
1164. Ratafia de Cerises.
Cherries with their stones
well mashed 8 pounds.
Spirits of wine, proof 3 quarts.
After macerating 15 days, press out all the
juice, and for every pint of the liquor add
3 ounces sugar; by the same manner it may
be made with gooseberries and strawberries.
1165. Ratafia de Noyeau.
Apricot kernels 4 ounces.
Spirits of wine, proof 2 quarts.
Sugar 2 pounds.
Water 1 pint.
1166. Ratafia des Quatre Graines.
Spirits of wine, proof 12 quarts.
Celery seed 2 ounces.
Angelica seed 4 ounces.
Coriander seed 4 ounces.
Fennel seed 2 ounces.
Sugar 8 pounds.
Water 5 quarts.
1167. Ratafia d'Anis et de Carvi.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Carraway seed 1 ounce.
Coriander seed 1 ounce.
Fennel seed 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, proof 2 quarts.
Sugar 1 pound.
Water l pint.
1168. Ratafia des Cassis.
Currant leaves 4 ounces.
Ripe currants 6 pounds.
Cloves y 2 dram.
Cinnamon 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Sugar 4 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
1169. Ratafia d' Absinthe.
Wormwood 4 pounds.
Juniper berries 8 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Angelica root 4 drams.
Spirits of wine, proof 17 quarts.
Water 1 quart.
Orange flower water 6 ounces.
Sugar 2y 2 pounds.
1170. Ratafia d'Angelique.
Angelica seeds 2 ounces.
Bitter almonds 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Sugar 3 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
1171. Ratafia d'Anis.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, proof 2 quarts.
Sugar 1 pound.
Water " 1 pint.
1173. Ratafia de Celery.
Spirits of wine, proof 5 quarts.
Celery seed 8 ounces.
Coriander seed 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 dram.
Sugar 3 pounds.
Water. 2 quarts.
1173. Ratafia dit Escubac.
Saffron 2 ounces.
Jujubes 4 ounces.
Dates 3 ounces.
Raisins 3 ounces.
Aniseed 1 dram.
Coriander seed 1 dram.
Cinnamon 1 dram.
Sugar 4 pounds.
Spirits of wine, proof 8 quarts.
Water 2 quarts.
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1174. Guignolet d'Anges.
Spirits of wine, proof 12 quarts.
Cherries, with the stones.. 1 pound.
Raspberries 1 pound.
Gooseberries v . 1 pound.
Red currants 1 pound.
Oil of cinnamon 10 drops.
Oil of cloves." 10 drops.
Sugar 7 pounds.
Water. 2 quarts.
1175. China-China.
Bitter almonds 1 pound.
Angelica seed 2 ounces.
Mace 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 9 quarts.
Sugar 5 pounds.
Distilled water 2 quarts.
Orange flower water 8 ounces.
Oil of cinnamon 10 drops.
Color pale yellow.
1176. Ea Talenreuse.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Water 4 quarts.
Essence of roses 2 ounces.
Essence of orange flowers. . 8 ounces.
Essence of jessamine 3 ounces.
Sugar 6 pounds.
Color rose.
1177. Coquette Flatteuse.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Peels of lemons 9
Peels of oranges 5
Tops of hyssop., dry 5 ounces.
Musk roses 1 ounce.
Sugar 8 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Color .red.
1178. Persicot.
Bitter almonds 12 ounces.
Cinnamon y 2 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 12 quarts.
Sugar 6 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Color red.
1179. Vespetro.
Angelica seeds 4 drams.
Carraway seeds 4 drams.
Coriander seeds 4 drams.
Fennel seeds 4 drams.
Peels of oranges 2
Spirits of wine, proof 5 quarts.
Sugar 4 pounds.
Water 3 pints.
Color red.
1180. Goutte Nationale.
Spirits of wine, proof 4 quarts.
Peels of oranges 6
Coriander seed l ounce.
Sassafras peas l ounce.'
Cinnamon i dram.'
Su ^ ar 3 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
Color rose.
1181. Suvenir d'un Brave.
Spirits of wine, proof 15 quarts
Cloves y 2 ounce.'
Cinnamon % ounce#
Bitter almonds 4 pounds.
Peels of oranges 4
Su » ar 8 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Color rose.
1182. Espoir des Grecs.
Spirits of orange flowers. . . 4 ounces.
Spirit of roses 5 ounces.
Spirit of tuberose 2 ounces.
Tincture vanilla 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 5 quarts.
Su g ar 8 pounds.
Water 5 quarts.
Color crimson.
1183. Escubac.
Saffron 1 ounce.
Juniper berries 4 ounces.
Dates 2 ounces.
Raisins. 2 ounces.
Jujubes 4 drams.
Aniseed 1 dram.
Coriander 1 dram.
Cinnamon 2 drams.
Mace 1 dram.
Cloves 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 5 quarts.
Capillaire 4 quarts.
1184. Curacao.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Peels of oranges 46
Cinnamon 2 drams.
Mace 1 dram.
Sugar 7 pounds.
Water 3 quarts.
Color pale yellow.
1185. Elixir de Genievre.
Juniper berries. 2 ounces.
Spirits of wine, proof 2 quarts.
Sugar 3 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1186. Rosolio de Turin.
Raisins 8 ounces.
Orange flowers 8 ounces.
Jessamine flowers 8 ounces.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Sugar 6 pounds.
Water 2 quarts.
Color red.
1187. Elixir Stomachique de Violette.
Syrup of violets 8 ounces.
Raspberry juice 6 ounces.
Spirits of wine, proof 2 quarts.
Sugar 4 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
1188. Elixir Barathier.
Myrrh 1 ounce.
Aloes 2 ounces.
Saffron 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Nutmeg 1 ounce.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Orange peels 2 ounces.
Sugar. 6 pounds.
Water 3 quarts.
Color pale yellow.
1189. Baume Consolateur.
Spirits of wine, proof 12 quarts.
Mace 2 drams.
Distilled water 4 quarts.
Spirit of jessamine 1% ounces.
Spirit of orange flowers. . . 1 ounce.
Spirit of roses 1 ounce.
Tincture vanilla % ounce.
Sugar 10 pounds.
Color violet.
1190. Baume des Grecs.
Angelica seed 2 ounces.
Coriander seed 1 ounce.
Fennel seed 2 drams.
Aniseed 2 drams.
Lemons, minced small .... 2
Spirits of wine, proof 5 quarts.
Sugar 2y 2 pounds.
Water 1 quart.
Color rose.
1191. Eau des Pacificateurs de la Grece.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Orange flower water 1 pint.
Water 1 quart.
Sugar 3 pounds.
Peels of oranges 6
Color red.
1193. Eau des Chevaliers de Saint Louis.
Apricot kernels 1 pound.
Bitter almonds 8 ounces.
Cherry stone kernels 8 ounces.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Rose water. 12 ounces.
Distilled water 5 quarts.
Sugar 6 pounds.
Color red.
1193. Huile de Jasmin.
Spirits of wine, proof 10 quarts.
Sugar 20 pounds.
Oil of jessamine 1 dram.
Water 5 quarts.
1194. Huile des Jeunes Maries.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Fennel seed 2 ounces.
Angelica seed 1 ounce.
Cumin seed. 1 ounce.
Carraway seed 1 ounce.
Coriander 3 ounces.
Spirits of wine, proof 6 quarts.
Distilled water 3 quarts.
Sugar 10 pounds.
Color yellow.
1195. Huile de Rhum.
Jamaica rum, proof 10 quarts.
Water 6 quarts.
Sugar 20 pounds.
1196. Eau de Noyeau de Phalsbourg.
Spirits of wine, proof 15 quarts.
Apricot kernels 20 ounces.
Peach kernels 8 ounces.
Prune kernels 8 ounces.
Sugar iy 2 pounds.
Distilled water 4 quarts.
Orange flower water 1 quart.
1197. Eau de Vie de Danzick.
Spirits of wine, proof 18 quarts.
Carraway seed 3 ounces.
Celery seeds 3 ounces.
Aniseed 4 ounces.
Peels of oranges 2
Sugar 12 pounds.
Water 4 quarts.
Add a small quantity of gold leaf, and color
pale yellow.
1198. Eau des Financiers.
Spirits of wine, proof 2 quarts.
Mace 1 dram.
Peels of oranges 6
Sugar 6 pounds.
Water 3 pints.
Orange flower water % pint.
Color pale yellow.
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1199. £au Arcliiepiscopale.
Orange peels 2
Fresh bairn 1 ounce.
Mace 1 dram.
Spirits of wine, proof 2 quarts.
Water 2 quarts.
Spirit of jessamine 4 drams.
Orange flower water 1 pint.
Sugar V/ 2 pounds.
Color violet.
FORMULA OF THE NEW
YORK HOSPITAL.
FOR EXTERNAL USE.
1200. Antiseptic Solutions.
Sol. acid carbolic 1-20 water.
Sol. acid carbolic 1-30 water.
Sol. acid carbolic 1-40 water.
Sol. acid boracic 1-30 water.
Sol. thymol 1-1000.
Distilled water is preferred; it will make
clearer solution than ordinary water.
1201. Carbolic Spray.
Sodii bicarb
Sodii biborat aa. 1 dram.
Acidi carbolici 40 grains.
Glycerinae 7 drams.
Aquae ad S ounces.
M.
1202. White Wash.
Potassii sulphuret.,
Zinci sulphat aa. 1 dram.
Aquae 4 ounces.
Dissolve each in two ounces water and mix.
1203. Red Wash.
Zinci sulphat 2 scruples.
Spts. lavand. co 1 fl. dram.
Aquae 1 pint.
Cochineal coloring. ... q. s.
M.
1204. Ward Gargle.
Tannin % dram.
Sol. potass, chlorat. sat. 8 ounces.
11
1205. Muriate of Ammonia Wash.
Ammonii chloridi y 2 ounce.
Tinct. opii 1 ounce.
Aquae ad 2 pints.
1206. Lead and Opium Wash.
Liquor plumbi subacet. 3 drams.
Aquae 1 pint.
Tr. opii 4 drams.
M.
1207. Alkaline Tar Water.
Picis liquidae 2 ounces.
Potassae causticae. ... 1 ounce.
Aquae 5 ounces.
M.
1208. Compound Tincture of Green Soap.
Oil of cade,
Green soap,
Alcohol, equal parts.
M.
1209. Churchill's Tincture of Iodine.
Iodinii 1 dram.
Potassii iodidi 2 dram.
Aquae destill
Alcohol aa 2 fl. ounces.
1210. Iodoform Cylinders.
Iodoform 2% drams.
Tragacanth 15 grains.
Mucilag. acaciae q. s.
Divide into 10 cylinders, iy 2 in. long.
1211. Epilating Stick.
Wax 3 ounces.
Shellac 4 ounces.
Rosin 6 ounces.
Burgundy pitch 10 ounces.
Damar 12 ounces.
Melt together and roll into sticks of differ-
ent diameters.
1212. Parasiticide.
Acidi carbol 10 grains.
Ungt. hydrarg. nitrat. .
Sulphur, precip aa. 1 dram.
Ungt. simplicis 1 ounce.
1213. Colorless Evaporating Lotion.
Ammon. hydrochlor. . . 12 grains.
Spts. vini rect 34 minims.
Aquae 1 ounce.
1214. Lotion of Calamine and Zinc Oxide.
Pulv. calamin. prep.,
Zinci oxidi aa 1 dram.
Glycerinae 2 drams.
Aquae 4 ounces.
1215. Stimulating Lotion.
Arnicae tinct 20 minims.
Spts. rosmarin 15 minims.
Aq. dest 1 ounce.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
OINTMENTS.
1316. Carbolized Vaseline (Saturated).
Vaselinae 20 ounces.
Acid, carbolic, crystal. 1 ounce.
Melt each separately and mix.
Ointment of Chrysophanic Acid;
1317. Concentrated.
Acid, chrysophanic. . . 1 ounce.
Ung. simplicis 4 ounces.
Melt the ointment, and while hot add the
acid, stirring till dissolved.
1318. Brown Ointment.
Pulv. acid, salicylic. .. 40 grains.
Bals. peruvian l dram.
Vaselinae 1 ounce.
1319. Ointment of Salicylic Acid.
Pulv. acid, salicylic. . . 1 dram.
Vaselinae l ounce.
1330. Ointment of Iodoform.
Iodoform l dram.
Vaselinae l ounce.
Reduce the iodoform to powder and add to
the vaseline; heat by water bath till dis-
solved.
/
1331. Ointment of Peruvian Balsam.
Bals. peru 2 drams.
Cerat. simpl i ounce.
M.
1333. Ousting Powder.
Camphor i d ram#
Talc.
Zinc oxide, each 6 drams
M.
1333. Compound Oil ©f Cade Ointment.
01. cadini f . i a ram#
Ungt. zincj oxidi l ounce.
1334. Compound Iodoform Ointment.
Pulv. iodoform,
Acidi tannici aa. 1 dram.
Vaselinae l ounce.
1335. Ointment of Tar and Oxide of Zinc.
Ungt. picis 4 drams.
Zinci oxidi 1 dram.
Cerat. simpl iy 2 ounce.
1336. Lead and Zinc Ointment.
Plumbi acetat 10 grains.
Zinci oxidi.
Hydrarg. chlor. mitis. .
Ungt. hydr. nitratis..aa. 20 grains.
Adipis recentis,
Olei palmae purine . .aa. % ounce.
Ointment of Mercury and Iodide
1337. of Potassium.
Ungt. hydrarg.,
Ungt. iodin. co aa. 1 ounce.
1338. Tannic Acid Ointment (Stronger) .
Acidi tannici 1 dram.
Ungt. simplic 1 ounce.
1339. Eczema Drying Salve.
Plumbi glycerat 1 dram.
Ungt. zinci oxid 1 ounce.
MIXTURES.
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Solu-
1330. tion of Saccharated Lime.
(75 per cent, emulsion.)
01. morrhuae 6 ounces.
01. anisi % dram.
01. sassafras 10 drops.
Liquor, calc. sacchar. .. 2 ounces.
M.
Not compatible with acids.
1331. Chlorate of Potassa Mixture.
Ammon. muriat.,
Potass, chlorat aa. 1 dram.
Ext. glyeyrrh { . . % dram.
Aquae cinnam ad 4 ounces.
Dose, a tablespoonful.
Mixture of Iodide of Potassium and
1333. Hoffman's Anodyne.
Potass, iodid 3 drams.
Spts. ether, co 1 ounce.
Syr. pruni virg 3 ounces.
M. Dose, a teaspoonful.
1333. Cough Mixture.
Ether, sulph 3 drams.
Tinct. hyoscyam.,
Syr. pruni virg.,
Syr. tolutan aa 1 ounce.
Aquae ad 4 ounces.
Dose, two to four drams.
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1234. Chloroform Cough Mixture.
1241.
Alkaline Mixture.
A
Morphiae acet 3 grains.
Potass, acetat 2 drams.
Tr. belladonnae 4 drams.
Potass, et sodii tartrat. 1 ounce.
Spts. chlorof ormi 6 drams.
Syr. zingiberis If. ounce.
Syr. senegae 1 ounce.
Aquae 3 ounces.
Syr. pruni virg ad 4 ounces.
M.
1235. Hydrocyanic Mixture.
1242.
Alkaline Mixture.
B
"Potassii cyanidi 2 grains.
(Dr. Hawley.)
Syrupi tolut.,
Potass, citrat V/ 2 ounces.
Liq. morph. sulph. U.
Syr. limonis,
S. P aa 1 ounce.
Aquae aa 3 ounces.
Dose, a teaspoonful.
1243.
1236. Ward Cough Mixture.
Fid. ext. pruni virg. . . 3 ounces.
Sol. potassii cyanidi. . . 8 grains.
Sol. morph. magendie.. y 2 ounce.
Syr. simplicis 10 ounces.
Aq
(Dr. Kelly.)
Tr. opii deod 2 f . dram
Acidi nitrosi y 2 f . dram
. camphorae ad 4 ounces.
Aquae 18 ounces.
Dose, a teaspoonful p. r. n.
Mixture of Hydrargyrum and Iodide
1244.
of Potassium.
A
Mixture of Sulphate of Magnesia
1237. and Iron. A
Hydrarg. bichlor 1 grain.
Potass, iodid 2 drams.
Magnes. sulph 1 ounce.
Tr. cardam, co
Ferri sulph 16 grains.
Acidi sulph. dil 2 f. drams.
M.
Tr. gentian aa 1 ounce.
Dose, one dram.
Syr. zingib If. ounce.
Aquae 7 ounces.
M.
Mixture of Hydrargyrum and Iodide
1245.
of Potassium.
Hydrarg. bichlor 1% grains.
B
Mixture of Sulphate of Magnesia
Potass, iodid 3 drams.
1238. and Iron. B
Tr. cardamom, co 2 ounces.
Magnes. sulph 1 ounce.
M.
Dose, one dram.
Ferri sulph 1 dram.
Acidi sulph. aromat. . . 2 drams.
Tinct. gentian 1 ounce.
Mixture of Hydrargyrum and Iodide
Aquae 3 ounces.
1246.
of Potassium.
C
M. Teaspoonful after eating.
Hydrarg. biniod y 2 grain.
Potass, iodidi 1 dram.
Syr. sarsap. co 1 ounce.
Mixture of Sulphate of Magnesia
M.
Dose, one dram three times a day.
1239. and Iron. C
Ferri sulph 16 grains.
Magnes. sulph 1 ounce.
1247.
Townsend's Mixture.
Ac. sulph. arom % f . ounce.
Hydrarg. biniod 1 grain.
Aq. menthae pip. . . .ad 1 pint.
Potass, iodidi 5 dram.
M.
Syr. aurant. cort 2 f . ounces.
Tr. card, comp 2 f . drams.
Aquae q. s ad 4 f . ounces.
1240. Mixture of Iron and Cinchona.
Ferri et ammon. citra-
tis 1 dram.
1248.
Mendelson's Tonic.
Tinct. nucis vom 2 drams.
Acidi arseniosi 1/5 grain.
Tinct. cinchon. co 4 ounces.
Ferri et quin. cit 80 grains.
M. Dose, a teaspoonful.
Tr. cinch, comp ad 2 f. ounces
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1849. Kelly's Tonic.
Tr. nucis vomicae 2 f. drams.
Acid, nitromuriat. dil.. 3 f. drams.
Tr. cinch, co 1% f. ounces.
Tr. gent, co ad 3 f. ounces.
Dose, two drams in water, three times i
day.
1250. Knapp's Tonic.
Pulv. cubeb 3 drams.
Tr. cinch, co 4 f . ounces.
1251. Hamilton's Tonic.
Strychniae sulph. . 8 grains.
Cinchonidiae sulph 1 ounce.
Tr. f erri chlor 6 ounces.
Syr. zingiberis,
Acid, phosphoric dil.aa. 16 ounces.
Dose, one teaspoonful three times a day.
1252. Effervescing Mixture.
(Dr. Draper.)
R. Acidi citrici,
Ferri et quiniae cit. .aa. 4 drams.
Aquae.
Syr. limonis aa. 2 f. ounces.
M.
1253.
R. Potass, bicarb 4 drams.
Aquae ad 4 ounces.
M. One fluid dram of each in two drams
of water, to be mixed at the time of taking.
1254. Mixture of Rhubarb and Soda.
R. Pulv. rhei 14 grains.
Sodii bicarb V/ 2 drams.
Aq. menth. pip ad 2 f. ounces.
1255. Koclielle Salt Mixture.
Sodii et potass, tart. . . 960 grains.
Ferri et potass, tart. . 320 grains.
Aquae menth. pip. ... 4 fl. ounces.
Aquae q. s ad 1 pint.
1256. Mixture of Squill, Compound.
(Dr. Kelly.)
Ammon. chlor 2 drams.
Potass, chlorat 1 dram.
Syr. scillae co % fl. ounce.
Syr. tolut 6 fl. drams.
Liq. ammon. acet. ad 3 fl. ounces.
1257. Mixture of Quinia, Compound.
Quiniae sulph 2 drams.
Acid, sulph. ar 4 fl. drams.
Tinct. cinch, co. ad 3 fl. ounces.
1258. Carminative Mixture.
(Dr. Kelly.)
Tr. opii 20 drops.
01. anisi,
01. caryophyl
01. gaulth aa 2 drops.
Tr. asafoetidae 1 fl. dram.
Magnes. carbon 1 dram.
Aquae menthae pip. ad 3 fl. ounces.
1259. Anti-Rheumatic Mixture.
(Mistura Antiarthritica.)
Potassii iodidi 5 drams.
Vini colchici. sem 1 ounce.
Tr. cimicifugae rac. . . 2 ounces.
Tr. stramon % ounce.
Tr. opii camp 1% ounces.
M.
Dose: One dram three times a day.
1260. L.a Fayette Mixture.
Bals. copaivae
Spts. ether, nit
Spts. lavand. co. . . aa 4 ounces.
Liquor potassae 4 drams.
Mucilag. acac ad 2 pints.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Syrup of Hypophosphites,
1261. Compound,
Calcii hypophos.,
Sodii hypophos. aa 2 grains.
Potassii hypophos
Ferri hypophos aa 1 grain .
Acidi hypophos. solut. q. s.
Glycerinae
Aquae aa q. s. ad 1 dram.
M.
1262. Bitter Wine of Iron.
Ferri et quiniae cit. . . 64 grains.
Tr. aurant. amar 2 fl. drams.
Elix. simplicis 1 A. ounce.
Vini xerici 2 fl ounces.
Aquae q. s. ad 4 fl. ounces.
M.
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121
1363. Errhine Powder.
(Dr. B. Robinson.)
Pulv. cubebae Vi ounce.
Sodae bicarb 2 drams.
Acidi salicylic 10 grains.
Sacch. albi 2 drams.
Misce. fiat pulvis.
126-4 Fosciculus Senme Comp.
Fol. sennae
Quassiae aa 2 drams.
Potass, bitart 1 ounce.
Semin. anisi % ounce.
If.
1265. Suppositories of Ergot.
Ext. ergot, aquos. (Squibb) 2 scruples.
01. tbeobromae 1 dram.
11
Div. in supposit. No. 12.
of
Concentrated Solution of Acetate
1266. Ammonia.
Acid, acetic 2 ounces.
Aquae fervent 2 ounces.
Ammonii carbonat. ... q. s.
Ft. sol. neutral. Evaporate to two ounces.
This keeps well.
1267. Solution of Acetate of Ammonia.
Liq. ammon. acet. cone. 1 ounce.
Aquae acidi carbonici . 15 ounces.
M.
HYPODERMIC SOLUTIONS.
1268. Carbolized Distilled "Water.
Acidi carbolici 1 part.
Aquae destillatae 999 parts.
Ext. Ergot Solution.
ergot (Squibb's) . 1 part.
> parts.
1269.
Ext
Aquae destil. carbol
1370. Magendie's Sol. Morphia.
Morphiae sulph 80 grains.
Aquae destil. carbol. . 5 fl. ounces.
M. and filter .
1271. Eente's Solution of Quinia.
Sulph. quiniae 80 grains.
Acid, sulph. dil q. s.
Aquae ad 1 fl. ounce.
Heat to boiling and add
Acid, carbolic 5 grains.
1272. Sol. Pilocarpia Muriate.
Filocarpiae mur 1 grains.
Aquae dest. carbol. ... 50 minims.
Dose: Ten minims.
1273. Sol. Apomorphia Muriate.
Apomorphiae muriat. cryst. 1 grain.
Aquae dest 80 minims.
Dose: Ten minims for emetic.
To be prepared only at the time it is
wanted.
POWDERS.
The following powders are sent to the wards
and dispensed in bulk, and measured out to
the patient in a small measure equal to about
20 grains.
1374. Pulvis S. I. C.
Sodii bicarb 600 parts.
Ipecac 1 part.
Cubebae 300 parts.
M.
Dose: One measure.
1375. Pulvis P. B. S.
Pepsinae
Bismuth, subnitr
Sodii bicarb aa 100 parts.
Dose: One measure.
1376. Pulvis B. I. C. S.
Bismuth, subnitr 200 parts.
Ipecac 3}i parts.
Cubebae 200 parts.
Sodii bicarb 100 parts.
M.
Dose: One measure.
PILLS.
1377. Triplex Pills.
Hydrarg. mass
Pulv. aloes aa 2 grains.
Pulv. scammon. res. . . 1 grain.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1378. Eaxative Pills.
Podophyll. res 1/3 grain.
Ext. bellad Yi grain.
Ext. nnc. vom 1 3 grain.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
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1379. Compound Podophyllin Fills.
Res. podophyll % grain.
Ext. nuc. vom 1/3 grain.
Aloes purif 1 grain.
01. anisi 1/6 drop.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1380. Rhubarb and Soda Pills.
Rhei. pulv
Sodii bicarb aa 1% grains.
Ipecac 1/10 grain.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1281. Carmalt's Pills.
Res. podopbylli % grain.
Ext. nuc. vom
Aloes purif aa 1/6 grain.
Ext. hyoscyami % grain.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1383. Fothergill's Pills.
Morph. mur 1/6 grain.
Atropiae sulph 1/60 grain.
Pulv. capsici % grain.
Pil. aloes et myrrhae . V/ 2 grains.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1383. Clark's Pills.
Quiniae sulph 3 1/3 grains.
Pulv. capsici 1 grain.
Pulv. opii 1/3 grain.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1384. . Pills of Lead and Opium.
Plumbi acet 2 grains.
Pulv. opii 1 grain.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1385. Diuretic Pills.
Pulv. scillae
Pulv. digitalis
Massae hydrarg aa 2 grains.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1386. Blaud's Pills.
Ferri sulph
Potass, carb aa 2y 2 grains.
M.
Ft. pil. No. 1.
1387.
Pills of Aloes and Iron.
Ferri sulph. exsic % dram.
Pulv. aloes purif 1 scruple.
Pulv. aromat 1 dram.
Conf. rosae 1 scruple.
M.
Fiant pil. No. 40.
1388. Antiperiodic Pills.
Quin. sulph 1 dram.
Pulv. capsici 15 grains.
Pulv. zingib 30 grains.
M.
Div. in pil. No. 30.
Pills of Hydrarg., Colocynth, and
1389. Ipecac.
Ext. colocynth. co
Mass. hydrarg aa 10 grains.
Pulv. ipecac 2 grains.
M.
Div. in pil. No. 4.
1390. Pills of Nux Vomica, Compound.
Ext. nucis vomicae . . 24 grains.
Pulv. rhei
Pulv. aloes : aa 36 grains.
Podophylli resinae ... 8 grains.
M.
Ft. massa div. in pil. No. 48.
On the Preparation of Hydrobromic and
1391. Hydriodic Acids.*
By J. H. Kastle and J. H. Bullock.
It is doubtful if any of the methods pro-
posed for the preparation of these two acids
have ever come into general use. That such
is the case is shown by the fact that the
whole treatment of the chemistry of these
two acids is quite brief in even the better
text-books and treatises on chemistry. And
yet it is just by the aid of these compounds
that the greatest knowledge can be gained
concerning the chemistry of the halogen
family, and it is through the study of these
hydrogen compounds that we can make the
most satisfactory comparison of chlorine,
bromine and iodine. If, for example, it can
actually be shown the student, in the case of
hydrochloric and hydriodic acids, that both
of these substances are heavy, colorless
gases, which fume in the air, have powerful
acid odors and dissolve in water with great
readiness, forming strongly acid solutions,
one of which remains unaltered under ordi-
nary conditions — the other changing; and,
further, that one of these compounds cannot
♦Reprinted from Amer. Chem. Journ.
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be decomposed *by heat alone, whereas the
other can with the greatest ease; that one is
readily attacked by oxidizing agents, the
other not — if these phenomena can actually be
brought before the student, it is more than
likely that he will have some clear concep-
tions as to the real resemblances and differ-
ences existing between chlorine and iodine.
On the other hand, if he is shown a great deal
about hydrochloric acid and little or nothing
about the corresponding iodine compound, as
is usually the case, he will probably quit the
subject with no clear conceptions as to the
nature of the latter compound, and in some
instances he may even be troubled with
doubts as to its existence. And, further, if
attractive and brilliant experiments are possi-
ble at all they are possible with just such un-
stable compounds as these.
Realizing the importance of having the un-
stable halogen acids at their disposal, chem-
ists have made quite a number of attempts
to devise satisfactory methods for their pre-
paration. Of the many methods which have
been proposed for the preparation of hydro-
bromic acid two are certainly worthy of no-
tice as yielding good results. One of these,
described by Erdmann, consists in bringing
bromine slowly into benzene containing a
little ferrous bromide, and purifying the re-
sulting hydrobromic acid gas by passing it
through a tube containing ferric bromide and
finally through one containing anthracene.
The other method, that of Champion and
Pellet, consists in leading bromine into paraf-
fin heated to 185° C.
It is believed, however, that the method
herein proposed for making hydrobromic acid
is simpler and better than either of the above,
for these reasons: First, the materials used
are easy to obtain; second, no brominating
agent is necessary, and third, the formation
of the hydrobromic acid gas proceeds regu-
larly, smoothly and rapidly without the aid
of heat, and with little or no attention after
the flow of bromine has once been regulated.
Of the methods proposed for the preparation
of hydriodic acid, that involving the use of
red phosphorus, iodine and water seems to
have come into most general use. The objec-
tion to this method is that, unless great pre-
cautions are taken in the beginning, explo-
sions are liable to occur. Hence, it is be-
lieved that the method here recommended for
the preparation of this acid has advantages
over the old method involving the use of red
phosphorus, for the reason that no precau-
tions whatever need be taken in preparing
the acid rapidly by the process here de-
scribed.
1293. Preparation of Hydrobromic Acid.
The method here proposed for the prepara-
tion of this acid takes advantage of the re-
action between bromine and naphthalene.
Any one who has ever had occasion to bring
these two substances together has doubtless
remarked the great ease with which they
react upon each other. When brought to-
gether even at ordinary temperatures tor-
rents of hydrobromic acid are evolved.
Therefore it occurred to one of us (Kastle)
that this reaction might be employed in the
preparation of hydrobromic acid. Such, in-
deed, has proven to be the case, the mode of
procedure being as follows: About 15 to 20
grams of naphthalene are dissolved in a small
quantity of orthoxylene and the solution
placed in a Florence flask of one-half to one
.liter capacity. The flask is connected, by
means of a bent glass tube, with a double-
neck Woulff' s bottle, which is partially filled
with a solution of concentrated hydrobromic
acid,* holding a small quantity of red phos-
phorus in suspension, and in turn is con-
nected with a U-tube containing red phos-
phorus and one or more drying tubes partly
filled with phosphorus pentoxide. Attached
to the farther end of the drying tubes is a
tube for the delivery of the dry hydrobromic
acid gas. The bromine is introduced into the
solution of naphthalene in the flask by means
of a tap-funnel, the end of which dips be-
neath the surface of the liquid. On allowing
the bromine to flow slowly into the solution
of the naphthalene action takes place at once
and hydrobromic acid is rapidly evolved.
By passing the gas through the concentrated
aqueous hydrobromic acid containing red
phosphorus in suspension it is deprived of
any free bromine that may pass over along
with it (which, by the way, is never present
in any considerable quantity), so that, after
passing through the U-tube containing dry
red phosphorus and the drying tubes, it is
obtained as a perfectly colorless gas. With
this simple apparatus, and working with the
quantities given in the above, the acid can
be prepared quite as rapidly as hydrochloric
acid can be prepared from sulphuric acid and
salt, and with no more trouble or attention
for the reason that, if the flow of bromine
into the solution of the naphthalene be once
properly regulated, the formation of the acid
proceeds regularly and automatically. In
order to obviate the use of xylene, which is
♦The object in using a concentrated solu-
tion of hydrobromic acid is that this solution
allows all of the hydrobromic acid gas to
pass through, and, at the same time, dis-
solves and retains any free bromine better
than water, thereby giving the red phos-
phorus a chance to combine with it.
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not always easily obtained, some experiments
were tried in which kerosene boiling above
150° C. was used as a solvent for the naph-
thalene. It was found to work just as satis-
factorily as the purest orthoxylene. And,
lastly, to put the method entirely within the
reach of all lecturers upon chemistry, some
experiments were tried with moth balls,*
which were found to consist almost, if not
entirely, of naphthalene, in the place of the
pure naphthalene. This preparation, viz.,
the moth balls, was found to serve the pur-
pose quite as well as the purest naphthalene,
as will be seen from the following results :f
I. — 50 grams of bromine, with 15 grams of
naphthalene, dissolved in 50 cc. of orthoxy-
lene, gave 21 grams of hydrobromic acid.
Theory=26 grams of HBr.
II. — 90 grams of bromine, with 15 grams of
naphthalene, dissolved in 50 cc. xylene, gave
33 grams of hydrobromic acid. Theory=46
grams.
III. — 105 grams of bromine, with 12.8 grams
of naphthalene, dissolved in 20 grams of
xylene, gave 40.5 grams of hydrobromic acid.
Theory =53.5 grams HBr.
IV. — 95 grams of bromine, with 12 grams of
naphthalene (in form of moth balls) dissolved
in a small quantity of kerosene, gave 47.5
grams of hydrobromic acid. Theory=48.5
grams HBr.
V.J — 95 grams of bromine, with 12 grams
of naphthalene (in form of moth balls) dis-
solved in a small quantity of kerosene, gave
60.5 grams of hydrobromic acid. Theory =
48.5 grams of HBr.
In all there was obtained 202.5 grams of
hydrobromic acid, the theory being 222.5
grams for the quantity of bromine used, a
loss of only 9.1 per cent.
In addition to these experiments, which
were conducted with the view of finding out
the quantity of hydrobromic acid set free, the
method has been tried upon the lecture table
with entire success. The gas was collected,
handled and experimented- with with the
greatest ease. The method is certainly to be
recommended for lecture work and for the
preparation of large quantities of the acid.
1393. Preparation of Hydriodic Acid.
The method here proposed for the prepara-
tion of this acid depends upon a reaction first
observed by Etard and Moissan, viz., that
when iodine and common resin (colophony)
are heated together hydriodic acid is evolved.
Not having access to the original papers of
Etard and Moissan upon this subject, we are
unable to judge from the abstract whether it
was ever proposed to utilize the reaction in
the preparation of the acid, or whether it was
simply their object to call attention to it
as being one of the reactions of which iodine
is capable. Be this as it may, it is certain
that this simple mode of preparation of hy-
driodic acid has escaped the notice of Amer-
ican chemists; at least it has never come into
general use; and hence it cannot be amiss
to call attention to it with such modifications
as have been found advantageous.
When a mixture of iodine and common
resin, in about equal parts by bulk, is heated,
hydriodic acid, together with small quantities
of iodine, are evolved. The mixture foams
considerably, however, and a black, disagree-
ble liquid distills over. To obviate this and to
render the hydriodic acid as pure as possible
the following method was tried successfully:
Ten grams of finely divided iodine are
mixed with an equal bulk of finely powdered
resin and this mixture is then intimately
mixed with a little more than an equal bulk
of white sand. The mixture of iodine, resin
and sand is then placed in a small glass
retort, the neck of which, accurately fitted
with a cork, is connected with one of the
necks of a double-neck Woulff's bottle, and
extends for some distance into the Woulff's
bottle. The other neck of the Woulff's bottle
is connected with a U-tube containing red
phosphorus. This U-tube in turn is connected
with a calcium chloride cylinder, which is
filled with alternate layers of glass-wool and
phosphorus pentoxide, the calcium chloride
cylinder being connected with a tube for the
delivery of the gas.
On gently heating the retort containing the
mixture of iodine, resin and sand hydriodic
acid gas is freely evolved, together with small
quantities of iodine and the brownish liquid
to which reference has already been made.
*As the name indicates, these moth balls
are used for protecting clothing against moth.
The preparations sold under that name in this
part of the country has been found to con-
sist almost, if not entirely, of naphthalene,
and may be obtained at any drug store for 5
or 10 cents a pound.
tin the quantitative experiments the mix-
ture of naphthalene and bromine was gently
warmed toward the end of the reaction, iu
order to drive off any small quantities of
hydrobromic acid which might remain dis-
solved in the bromnaphthalene.
{That more than the theoretical quantity
of hydrobromic acid was obtained in this ex-
periment is accounted for by the fact that,
during the operation, the wash bottle con-
taining the concentrated hydrobromic acid
got quite hot, so that hydrobromic acid dis-
tilled over into the vessel in which the acid
was finally collected.
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Both of the latter are condensed in the
YVou'lff's bottle, and if any iodine escapes con-
densation at this point it is held back by the
red phosphorus in the U-tube through which
the gases next pass. On passing through the
cylinder containing the phosphorus pentoxide
the hydriodic acid is dried completely, so that
it may be collected in cylinders by displace-
ment of air as a perfectly colorless gas.
Without special precaution 5.4 grams of hy-
driodic acid were made from 10 grams of
iodine by this method.
It should be said, further, that the method
is a rapid one and in every way adapted to
work on the lecture table. The apparatus
once set up and the mixture put in the retort,
one can easily collect, in a few minutes, a
sufficient quantity of the dry gas to illustrate
its remarkable and beautiful properties. For
example, the apparatus having been set up,
the gas was prepared and collected in quanti-
ties sufficient for the following experiments,
and the experiments themselves performed all
in about a quarter of an hour:
1. — Introduction of lighted taper into the
gas.
2. — Action of dry chlorine on gaseous hy-
driodic acid to show formation, first of iodine
and then of iodine trichloride.
3. — Decomposition of the gas into its ele-
ments by passing it through a heated tube.
4 — Oxidation of the gas by fumes of nitric
acid.
5. — Absorption of the gas by water, and pre-
parations of aqueous hydriodic acid.
In view of these results there can be no
doubt as to the efficiency of this method of
preparing hydriodic acid.
In conclusion it may be said that both of
the methods above described for these two
acids are highly satisfactory. The materials
used are such as are easily accessible to all.
There are no explosions attending the forma-
tion of these acids, nor is there any trouble-
some phosphonium bromide or iodide pro-
duced to clog up the apparatus, as is the case
with the methods involving the use of phos-
phorus. The methods are rapid and practi-
cally free from the objections which may be
urged against the other methods which have
previously been proposed for the preparation
of these two acids.
How to Calculate Equivalent
1294. Weights.
(From the Druggists Circular.)
The atom of hydrogen is the unit of the
atomic system of weights; when we say that
the atomic weight of oxygen is 16, we mean
that its atom or smallest conceivable particle
weighs sixteen times as much as the equal
sized atom of hydrogen. But as we cannot
fix a precise size for the atoms, we cannot
state their absolute weight; we cannot reckon
them in grains or fractions of grains. But
this causes no difficulty in arriving at prac-
tical results. The proportions of all the
atoms which go to form a given molecule re-
maining constant, the theoretical unit of
weight may be translated into any practical
unit desired. If we consider the hydrogen
atom to weigh 1 grain, the oxygen atom will
weigh 16 grains, and consequently the mole-
cule of water containing two hydrogen atoms
and one oxygen will weigh 18 grains. Grams
may, of course, be substituted for grains with
the same results, and so may any other unit
from ounce to ton. The officinal phosphate
of sodium, the proportion of phosphorus in
which forms the subject of one of our cor-
respondent's questions, consists of a molecule
weighing 358; that is, its weight is 358 times
that of an atom of hydrogen. Th^s molecule
contains one atom of phosphorus, the weight
of which is 31. Now, if we translate our
weights into grams, we can make the definite
statement that 35S grams of sodium phos-
phate contain 31 grams of phosphorus. This
being established, we can easily calculate by
simple proportion (or "rule of three") the
amount of phosphorus in any given quantity
of the phosphate. If, for instance, we wish
to know the amount of phosphorus in 800
grams we would state it thus: As 35S (the
weight of the molecule) is to 31 (the weight
of the phosphorus atom), so is 800 to the fig-
ures sought:
358 : 31 :: 800 : 69.273.
The gram being taken as the unit the answer
is, of course, in grams.
Our correspondent's second question, al-
though apparently different, amounts to ex-
actly the same thing. To ascertain the quan-
tity of a given element or compound required
to form a certain weight of a new compound
into which it is to enter, the problem must be
stated in the same way, only being careful
to note whether in the case of complex re-
actions any portion of the original atoms
escape as gases or otherwise.
Granular Effervescing Prepara-
1295. tions. (Ch. & l>r.)
The demand for granular effervescent pre-
parations by prescription is largely on the in-
crease. "We may have a demand for 2 grains
to dram hydrobromate of caffeine one hour,
and later 5 grains, or possibly a combination
with bromide of sodium. Consequently, we
must be prepared at short notice to dispense,
if possible, variously medicated effervescent
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granules. In making them citric acid is a
necessary constituent, the water of crystal-
lization being required to give a coherent
mass that can be granulated by pressing
through a sieve. As the medication varies so
must the relative amount of citric and tar-
taric acids to suit the medicament; thus a
hydrous or deliquescent substance requires
less of the former and more of the latter.
The IT. S. P. uses alcohol for damping the in-
.gredients of a caffeine preparation and omits
citric acid. The heat applied should not ex-
ceed 100° C, otherwise the granules are col-
ored and carbonic acid is driven off. But a
strong heat obviates the use of the B. P. pro-
portion of citric acid, and examination of
trade-samples shows that this fact is known
and acted upon by manufacturers.
As to neutrality, theoretically and practi-
cally the granules are generally slightly acid.
In some cases it is necessary to make an ex-
actly neutral granule if the therapeutic action
is to be maintained. For example, piperazine
only acts in alkaline solution, and it requires
care to compound, as it must not be allowed to
combine with the acid; so the proper way of
making it is to thoroughly mix the piperazine
with the bicarbonate, and any pre-decomposi-
tion in the granule takes place between the
acids and the soda, for which they have
greater affinity. Pharmaceutically, the order
of mixing has also a great deal to do with the
product. Piperazine is invariably granulated
without heat at all, the formula being ad-
justed to yield a coherent mass when simply
mixed in the proper order.
The effervescent citro-tartrate of sodium af-
fords a basis suitable generally for medica-
tion where the quantity of medicament is
small — such as citrate of caffeine 2 grains to
1 dram; antipyrin 5 grains; iron carbonate 5
grains; iron and arsenic, iron and quinine,
and so on. Another type is the sulphate and
phosphate of sodium, and the sulphate of
magnesium granules where the medicament
forms 50 per cent, although ultimately, when
dried, actually about 25 per cent of the two
former and 40 per cent of latter. These are
naturally much less effervescent than the
former type, although the sugar is entirely
left out of sodium salt preparations for this
and physiological reasons. In the magnesium
preparation the granule is overburdened with
medicament and sugar, leaving only 50 per
cent of available effervescing material.
There is a demand for granules medicated
with insoluble substances, such as euonymin,
phenacetin, sulphonal, salicin, quinine salicy-
late, and bismuth salts. These are neither
elegant nor palatable, and in all cases should
be pointed out to prescribers as unsuitable
modes of exhibition, excepting, perhaps, the
bismuth salts, where the nascent carbonic
acid would increase the effect. Liquids, the
active principles of which are not dissipated
on heating, may be mixed with the sugar or
the bicarbonate, and dried before incorpora-
tion with the acids. Such potent remedies as
strychnine and arsenic can only be diffused
evenly by adding them in solution to the
sugar or bicarbonate, and drying at a low
temperature before mixing with acids. In
addition to two pharmacopoeial granules
without sugar, there are others of that nature
in frequent demand, sugar being contra-indi-
cated. Such prepartions are not so uniform
unless sifted and made with a fine sieve, be-
cause the binding power of the sugar is
absent, but they give a brisker effervescence.
As to the size of granules, the author uses
No. 12 and No. 6 sieves, and finds the former
most suitable for granlues with a large per-
centage of medicament or sugar. The small
granules produced by it are more quickly de-
composed in water, but more prone to caking
in the bottle unless dried until pulverulent.
It is a mistake to sacrifice to uniformity or
size either the effervescence or color of the
granules. Consequently, for all practical pur-
poses, and so that they may keep under varied
conditions, a No. 6 or No. 9 is the most suit-
able sieve.
1296. Granular Effervescents.
Referring to the B. P. method, as exhibited
in sodii phos. eff., the author said that the
heat of a water-bath is best. The granula-
tion may be done admirably with a fork hav-
ing three or four prongs "so bent as to be
from 3/16 inch to % inch apart. In effer-
vescent salts there are two essentials — base
and active principle. After many experi-
ments the author had found the following the
best base:
Bicarbonate of soda 17 parts.
Citric acid 6 parts.
Tartaric acid 6 parts.
White sugar 9 parts.
The finished preparation is slightly acid,
which is an advantage. The active ingre-
dient is mixed with the base in the proportion
required. The method of granulation which
Mr. Clarke favored is as follows:
Place an enamelled basin with an oval bot-
tom over a water-bath, and when quite hot
and dry add, say, % pound of the ready-mixed
powder. Allow to remain about a quarter of
a minute (longer or shorter, according to
temperature), when the powder begins to
"cake." Now take the fork, and so manipu-
late it as to make the whole of the salt pass
through its prongs. Remove from the source
of heat and continue trituration, gradually di-
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minishing the pressure until the granules be-
come cold and brittle. The size of the gran-
ules depends greatly upon the rate of tritura-
tion, therefore too much energy is to be
avoided.
The drying, he explained, is best done by the
sun. The mixture loses 1/19 of its weight by
granulation.
1297. Caffeine Citrate Effervescens.
Citrated caffeine 4 parts.
Bicarbonate of sodium .... 46 parts.
Tartaric acid 24 parts.
Citric acid 16 parts.
Refined sugar 10 parts.
100 parts.
All in powder.
This preparation contains rather over 4 per
cent of citrated caffeine. The dose is 1 dram.
1298.
Mag. cit. gran, the quantity of magnesium
sulphate should not exceed % ounce to the
pound. The following is a good formula:
Bicarbonate of soda 17 ounces.
Tartaric acid 13 ounces.
Citric acid 2 ounces.
Sulph. of magnesium (dried) 1 ounce.
Sugar iy 2 pounds.
1299.
Granular citrate of magnesia is prepared on
the large scale by heating the ingredients in
shallow steam-pans, and passing the pasty
mass through sieves with large meshes.
Citric and tartaric acids must be used.
1300. Lemon Kali.
Pulv. sacch. alb 2 pounds.
Pulv. acid, tart 1 pound.
Sodae bicarb 1 pound.
01. limonis 2 drams.
Mix and sift twice.
1301. Summer Saline.
Sodae bicarb 2 ounces.
Ac. tartarici 1% ounces.
Pot. acid, tart 1% ounces.
Sodae sulph. exsic 1 ounce.
Sacch. alb 6 ounces.
Mix, and pass through a fine sieve.
1302. Cheltenham Salts.
Glauber salts, Epsom salts, common salt
equal parts, powder.
Mix.
Dose: One-half ounce.
1303. Saline.
(The popular form for Eno substitute.)
Pulv. acid, tartaric 2 ounces.
Sodae bicarb 2 ounces.
Mag. sulph 1 ounce.
Pulv. pot. bitart 2 ounces.
Mag. cit. efferves 2 ounces.
Pulv. sacch. alb 4 ounces.
M.
1304. Effervescing Cheltenham Salts.
Tartaric acid, dried 25 parts.
Tartrate of iron 1 part.
Seidlitz salt 120 parts.
Mix.
Dose: A teaspconful in a glass of water.
1305. Hydrobromate of Caffeine Granular.
Soda bicarbonate 16 ounces.
Tartaric acid 15 ounces.
Bromide of potash, pow-
dered 4 ounces.
Caffeine 4 drams.
Sugar, powdered 6 ounces.
Mix well and sift through a fine sieve;
dampen a portion of the mixture at a time
with strong alcohol. Make into a compact
ball and force through a sieve of proper mesh
to make granules of the size desired, dropping
them on trays lined with paper; dry very care-
fully by the heat of the sun or moderate arti-
ficial heat, and fill into wide mouth bottles,
taking care that the bottles are absolutely
dry. Cork tightly to exclude the air. Other
granular effervescent preparations may be
made in the same manner by substituting' in
the formula in proper proportions any other
active ingredient desired.
Should granulation by means of heat of the
water bath be preferred (see foregoing re-
marks) replace one-third of the tartaric acid,
with powdered citric acid.
1306. Pyro Caffeine Compound.
Soda bicarbonate 16 ounces.
Tartaric acid 15 ounces.
Bromide of potash, pow-
dered 4 ounces.
Caffeine 4 drams.
Acetanilid, powdered 1 ounce.
Celery seed, powdered. ... 2 ounces.
Alcohol 6 ounces.
Macerate the celery seed for three days in
the alcohol, and percolate.
Mix the other powders thoroughly and sift
well; dampen with the percolate and granu-
late. See remarks N on granulation after the
formula for hydrobromate of caffeine.
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On the Preparation of Compressed
1307. Tablets.* A
There is one form in which medicine is very
frequently used at the present time, that gives
the retail druggist ample opportunity to show
his individual skill and meet the many de-
mands of his customers without resorting to
the products of others; I mean compressed
tablets.
The enterprising manufacturers not only
will furnish them direct to the physician, but
will solicit orders also from the druggist.
No pent-up Utica is theirs, the whole bound-
less domain of physics is embraced in their
all-absorbing love. Nor will the doctor, prone
to the easy paths in the practice of medicine,
stop his ears to the seductive arguments of
the traveling salesman. The manufacturer
sees the opening for trade, the retail drug-
gist tries to ignore it. But it is useless; the
doctors want compressed goods, and if they
cannot get them from the retail druggist
first-handed they will get them where they
can. It is useless to say that they are not
used, or that they cannot be made by the
retail druggist. They are used and the retail
druggist can furnish them in a better condi-
tion for administration than is often done by
the manufacturer. The druggist can fill a
doctor's own prescription, leaving the doctor
no excuse for using that of others. He can
make them hard or pliable, to suit the wants
of the physician. By this means, the patient,
the doctor and the druggist are brought nearer
together, between whom there should be
mutual confidence. It is urged by many drug-
gists that they can buy tablets at a lower
price than they can make them. This is not
so for goods of the best quality; further,
there are some compressed goods which are
popular as domestic remedies, which change
in appearance by keeping long, if made prop-
erly. For instance, soda mint tablets, such
as usually put on the market, if they have
the full amount of oil in them and ammonia
they will turn yellow; if they have not they
are of but little use, and the buyer is disap-
pointed or cheated. A druggist could make
up a small quantity at a time and have them
fresh; customers always want things fresh.
Soda mint is very easily made. Mix 1 pound
of soda, gum arabic 1 ounce, oil of pepper-
mint 3 drams; and carbonate of ammonia 1
dram; dampen with alcohol and water,
run through a No. XX sieve and dry. Make
into 5-grain tablets, and sell them to your
customers as the best in the market; for
they are of your own make. These will be
♦Read by J. A. McPerran, M. D., at a
pharmaceutical meeting Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy. From Am. Jr. Ph.
what they profess to be, and your patrons
will soon find it out.
If you understand the principles of phar-
macy, you can soon learn how to make com-
pressed tablets, and, learning how, you will
become better druggists. Of course, as grad-
uates, you know the chemical relation of
drugs, how and when chemical reactions take
place; this will serve a good purpose here.
For some time past there have been used
many tablets of calomel and bicarbonate of
soda. Your chemistry will tell you if these
salts be mixed wet, and granulated, decom-
position will take place, and the question
would be, how to avoid it? You might do so
in several ways; but I will mention only one.
Take bicarbonate of soda 10% drams, gum
arabic % dram, mix and dampen with water,
run through a No. 40 sieve, dry and put into
a bottle; add calomel V/ 2 drams, and shake
this until every granule is coated. The calo-
mel will adhere to the small particles of
soda hardened with the gum; this will obviate
any necessity of talc. The object is to pre-
vent the soda and calomel coming together in
a damp condition. Make up into 1-grain
tablets, each of which will contain 1-12 of a
grain of calomel. This illustrates pretty well
how chemical incompatibles may be put to-
gether in a compressed form and still retain
their individuality, and, still better, how in
some cases a dangerous result may be avoided
from mixing together articles innocent in
themselves; but deleterious as factors in a
product. The soda hardened with the gum
is scarcely in the least hygroscopic, and the
tablets made with it, in the manner stated,
will keep without change foully as long as
a druggist who has them for sale desires.
The calomel being put in last answers the
purpose of its indications as a medicine, and
at the same time as a protection against
adhesion to the dies and punches. In all
these combinations a certain amount of brains
is a sine qua non, and may be written on the
formula Quantum sufficit. Here as elsewhere
the dictum of the teacher cannot give indivi-
dual skill, nor can the dreams of theory take
the place of applied knowledge.
At the start remember, and never let it be
forgotten, that facts established cannot be
changed, and it is with facts you have to
deal. The metal of which the dies and punches
are made is a fixed unalterable fact. You
may change the form, the peculiar construc-
tion of the punches or die, but so long as
the face of them presents a smooth surface to
the material to be compressed, it is always
the same. Remembering this, you will not
ascribe the fault to the die or punch if your
material adneres to them. The punch should
be perfectly smooth and have sharp edges,
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and move freelv in the dies. They should be
made of tool steel and tempered just hard
enough to prevent bending under pressure —
beyond this you should expect nothing, and if
the material adheres to them, you must look
to the material as the thing at fault. As a
rule you should cause the cohesive property
of the material to be greater than the adhe-
sive, and when, by experiment, you find
where the fault is, all that you have to do is
to apply your knowledge of the nature of the
different excipients to correct it. There are
some materials that are neither cohesive nor
adhesive; for instance, if an ounce of pul-
verized charcoal were ordered to be made
into 40 lozenges, you would have no trouble
in their sticking to the dies and punches, but
you would have a great deal in getting any
cohesion between the different particles of
the material. The question here would be to
add something that would cause a cohesion
greater than adhesion, and, at the same time,
not destroy the effect of the charcoal as a
remedy. Here dextrin, wax, gelatin, gum
arabic and tragacanth, mastich, etc., present
themselves, as the different particles of the
charcoal must actually be glued together.
If you were ordered to make 480 grains of
salicylate of soda into 96 tablets, you might
add some pulverized acacia, dampen with
alcohol and water, run through a No. 30
sieve and dry. Just before using stir in
some talc to prevent sticking. There are
other ways without the use of talc, but it is
better to learn this way first.
The coal oil products will claim your atten-
tion very often. Most of them are not soluble
in water, and when pressed alone may prove
useless on account of their insolubility. A
small quantity of starch added to the mixture
may often become of great service. Say you
take salol, phenacetin, starch; dampen with
alcohol, run through a No. 20 sieve, shake
over a gas jet to slightly warm to granulate
and dry; a moderate heat assists in granulat-
ing. There is no need of anything to prevent
sticking.
There is a point that it is well to remember;
any liquid that is not a solvent to any of the
ingredients in the compound will act as a
protection against adhesion to the dies. In
the manufacture of refined naphthalin into
tablets, the material will stick to the dies
if something is not used to prevent. As
naphthalin is not soluble in water, water
should be used to dampen, and this is effec-
tual against adhesion.
In making tablet triturates you will find
sugar of milk alone makes the tablets too
brittle: to correct this add about one part
in 8 of cane sugar as the base, dampen with
alcohol, and make up damp, unless they con-
tain extracts; in that case you would have to
make up dry and use the talc to prevent stick-
ing. The talc should always be stirred in
after the material has been granulated and
dried. When talc is objectionable, white cos-
moline or albolin can be used pretty freely,
if you have a machine that will feed a damp
and sluggish material. By putting the tab-
lets into some absorbent powder after they
are made and apply heat, most of it will dis-
appear.
Learn the nature of each article that you
wish to compress and take advantage of your
knowledge of the solubility in different men-
strua, and when the contrary nature of the
different articles in a combination precludes
the use of this knowledge, fall upon such cor-
rectives as experience and your own thoughts
suggest to meet the particular case. In mak-
ing up compounds, reduce all to a fine pow-
der as far as practicable; in this way you will
make more regular granulations and finer
looking tablets. Take the familiar brown
mixture; gum and licorice, each 2 pounds.;
opium, 219 grains.; benzoic acid, 219 grains;
camphor, 140 grains; oil of anise, 219 grains;
tartar emetic, 110 grains; nitrate of potash,
1,750 grains; sugar sufficient for 10 pounds.
If these be thoroughly mixed and ground to
a fine powder, put into a wide receiver, and
hang a wet sponge to the under side of the
lid; the material will absorb enough moisture
to dampen during one night; next morning
run through a No. 30 sieve and dry; on ac-
count of the extracts and the sugar you can-
not do without talc or lycopodium to prevent
sticking. If you prefer, you can use diluted
alcohol and dampen with a hand atomizer.
In filling prescriptions of small quantities
there is often no need of elaborate work in
granulating; sometimes when not incompati-
ble powdered soap rubbed up with the arti-
cles ordered prepares them to be run through
a sieve; simply dampening with ether puts
a powder into a granular condition. And
when running out a pound might require
something to prevent sticking, 10 to 20 tablets
would require nothing. Wetting with alco-
hol and drying will almost always leave the
mass grainy. It does not matter how fine
your material is, all you want is that it will
tumble and not hold together on account of
the moisture in it. I might talk for a week
about material; but I wish to say something
about how to make the tablets.
In the first place do not get the fidgets, see
that everything is in place and that your
machine is clean. Choose the set of dies re-
quired; and in this machine designed espe-
cially for druggists you will find by lifting a
small shaft and removing a pin you can take
off the feeder. Turning a few turns on this
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thumb screw you can pull out the die holder;
while this is out you can see if the internal
part of the machine is clean. The die holder
being out, put in a top punch the size you
wish, put the die into the die holder, insert
the bottom punch, put in the die holder with
its containing die and punch, fasten into place
by turning thumb-screw slip on the feeder,
drop the small vertical shaft into place and
you are ready for work. Weigh out the quan-
tity for one tablet, pour it into the die and
screw up the bottom punch until the material
comes even with the plate. Turn on the pres-
sure and when the top punch is at its lowest
depth, turn the knob at the top of the eccen-
tric strap until you feel the pressure. Make
two or three tablets to see whether the weight
is all right, then put on more pressure if
necessary and finish your work. The first
tablets should not be pressed much; when you
are sure of your weight you can powder the
trial ones between your fingers and return to
the feeder. The small cup should be used in
making up small quantities. Put it in by
taking off the top of the feeder and simply
putting the cup into its place; the motion of
the feeder in going backward and forward
will cause the material to drop into the die;
the remnant of one or two tablets can be
brushed into the die and there is no need of
wasting any material at all. The feeder is
so constructed that there can be no leakage
from beneath the feed. The lower punch is
so constructed that there is the least amount
of friction possible. One great fault in mak-
ing tablets is in using too much pressure,
running at the rate of 60 per minute, the
pressure should scarcely be felt on small
tablets; but by taking a tablet between the
fingers a little experience will tell you
whether to put on or take off pressure which
is easily done by simply turning the knob
to the right or left. In making tablets when-
ever you hear a rubbing sound when the tab-
let is ejected you may know that the material
needs correcting. As the feeder is so easily
taken off you can remove it with its contents
without wasting a particle, correct the ma-
terial by adding talc, or what else is needed;
put it back and proceed. Do not undertake
to make tablets too fast; a regular easy mo-
tion is the best, and you will accomplish more
than by trying to do a great deal in a short
time. I am sure this machine will do all that
is required by a retail druggist, as well as it
is possible for a machine to do it. It is
strong, it takes up but little room, is easily
kept clean and is so simple that any one
can understand it and run it. You can make
quinine tablets, hypodermic tablets and such
things as you wish to avoid excipients in;
besides, by the construction of the feeder you
can make up the flat friable triturates faster
and more regular than on plates, and that
too without the use of talc or other insoluble
excipients. The how to make those things
does not properly belong to my short talk on
tablets; any one wishing to learn can do so
on a proper occasion.
Here are quinine tablets made without gum,
oil, starch, or talc and other tablets of differ-
ent sizes and shapes, made on a machine simi-
lar to this, which should be evidence conclu-
sive that a retail druggist can make his own
tablets and furnish physicians who desire to
think for themselves, any tablet that they
wish.
1308.
Preparation of Compressed
Tablets.*
The tablet machine should be kept scrupu-
lously clean, and the surface of the dies and
punches smooth and polished. Before com-
mencing operations two or three tablets
should be made from weighed quantities of
material, to enable the operator to adjust the
pressure and size for the work in hand. Ex-
cessive pressure should be carefully guarded
against, f and a regular, easy motion of the
machine aimed at. The soluble substances
therefore should be compressed as lightly as
possible. Unduly light pressure, on the other
hand, is accompanied by a greater tendency
for the material to stick to the face of the
punches. Coblentz states that the pressure
should be regulated so tbat the tablets may
readily be broken in half by the fingers, but
should not break to pieces when dropped upon
the floor. "Capping," i. e., the splitting off
of the surface of the tablet, may be remedied
by slightly dampening the granulated material
with water, reducing the pressure, or by
changing the weight of the tablet.
The three main points in tablet making are,
(a) to regulate carefully the pressure, (b) to
insure proper cohesion of the particles of
substance under compression, and (c) to pre-
vent adhesion of those particles to any part
of the machine. The skillful dispenser, with
his knowledge of what is best to use in any
given case as a pill excipient, will not expe-
rience any difficulty in deciding whether gum
*Reprinted from Pharmaceutical Journal.
fA case recently occurred in a Northern
town which forcibly illustrated the mischief
that may result from compressing insoluble
substances too much. The patient, acting
under medical instructions, had been taking
compressed tables of salol for some length of
time; prepared by a wholesale firm. Later, an
operation for intestinal obstruction became
necessary, and the surgeon was astonished to
find the whole of the tablets unaltered in the
intestine.'
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arable or tragacanth, syrup, dextrin, wax,
mastic, or other adhesive agents should be
employed. And he will also be fully aware
that to prevent adhesion to the dies, etc.,
some liquid must be used which is not a
solvent of the substance undergoing compres-
sion. The rapid disintegration and solution of
tablets is facilitated by adding finely pow-
dered starch, from l/20th to l/10th the weight
of material, to the granulated substance
ready to be compressed. On the other hand,
glucose, which should be diluted with 25 per
cent, of water before use, renders tablets hard
and tough, so that they will not readily dis-
integrate. This is frequently an advantage
when it is desired that the tablets should dis-
solve slowly in the mouth. To prevent adhe-
sion to the die a little powdered French
chalk may be sifted into the material just
before compression. White paraffinum molle
(2 per cent, dissolved in sufficient ether) often j
facilitates the compression of a dry powder.
and improves the appearance of the finished ;
tablets, if diffused through the granulated ,
material, the latter being subsequently sifted j
and dried before compression.
1309. Preparation of the Material.
Experience proves that it is not desirable '
to have the substances to be compressed in
8 very fine state of subdivision, as a fine I
powder cannot be satisfactorily compressed
into uniform and well-finished tablets. The j
granular product obtained by grinding hard
crystals represents the condition that should
be aimed at, powdered ammonium chloride j
and potassium chlorate, as supplied in com- J
merce. being good examples of what is re-
quired. In many cases, however, it will be ]
found necessary to reduce the substance to
fine powder first, and granulate afterward, j
In dispensing small quantities the material
may be obtained in the desired condition by
simply damping with ether or alcohol by
means of an atomizer, or by rubbing up with
a little powdered soap, and afterward passing
through a sieve.
With larger quantities of material, cane j
sugar and powdered gum are chiefly used, the
former being preferable, as tablets prepared j
with it disintegrate more rapidly. Coblentz j
(Handbook of Pharmacy) recommends the
addition to the substance to be granulated of j
l/10th of its weight of cane sugar and l/20th
of its weight of gum. On the large scale i
white dextrin may often replace the gum. I
After thoroughly mixing, sufficient water j
should be added to render the powder of j
such consistence that it can readily be shaken I
through a No. 12 sieve without sticking to it j
or clogging the openings. Care should be
taken to add the water in small quantities at '
a time, and to mix thoroughly after each addi-
tion. The powder is next passed through a
No. 20 sieve and dried, after which a lubri-
cant is added to enable the particles of powder
to move freely over each other and prevent
them sticking to the die and punches.
Finely powdered French chalk, lycopodium,
powdered boric acid or an odorless hydro-
carbon oil may be employed for this purpose.
The better the granulated material has been
dried the smaller the quantity of lubricant
required. Coblentz says 10 to 12 drops of
hydrocarbon oil, added by means of a spray,
is usually sufficient for each pound, with
French chalk, not exceeding one-fourth the
weight of material, added after the oil. If,
however, the tablets are to be dissolved boric
acid should be used as the lubricant, clear
solutions being thus obtainable. In many
cases, of course, this latter addition would be
undesirable, as in the case of mercuric chlor-
ide, in which chemical action would take
place. When the lubricant added is a pow-
der, it should be scattered over the material
spread out on paper, and the whole slightly
shaken up in a bottle. By this means the
granules are not broken down, and they be-
come coated very thinly with the lubricating
powder. It is above all things necessary that
the operator should be familiar with the na-
ture of the substance or mixture to be com-
pressed, as this must to a great extent guide
him in selecting a suitable granulating me-
dium and lubricant. As McFerran pertinently
observes (see Phar. Jour. (3), XXIII. , 974),
"learn the nature of each article that you
wish to compress, and take advantage of
your knowledge of the solubility in different
menstrua, and when the contrary nature of
the different articles in a combination pre-
cludes the use of this knowledge, fall back
upon such correctives as experience and your
own thoughts suggest to meet the particular
case." Tablet making is an art which re-
quires not only carefully detailed instructions,
but considerable experience and knowledge of
the capabilities of the particular machine
used.
Manipulation in Special Cases.*
1310.
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, in a slightly
moist and finely granulated condition, can be
compressed into tablets without any prepara-
tion.
♦For convenience of reference details are
here given of a number of special cases con-
sidered by Coblentz (Handbook of Pharmacy),
McFerran (Pharm. Jour. (3), xxiii., 972) and
Remington (Practice of Pharmacy), whose
writings may be consulted for further particu-
lars. Though sieves with meshes of various
sizes are mentioned, a No. 30 sieve will
usually prove fine enough in almost every
case.
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1311.
CALOMEL WITH SODIUM BICARBON-
ATE requires special treatment. Sodium bi-
carbonate, 630 grains, and gum arabic, 30
grains, are mixed and damped with water,
then passed through a No. 40 sieve, dried and
bottled. Calomel, 90 grains, is added in the
bottle, and the latter shaken until all the
granules are coated. Finally compress into
tablets (McFerran).
1312.
CHARCOAL and similar spongy bodies
must be in impalpable powder, and should
be granulated by the addition of at least 25
per cent, of cane sugar. They require no
lubricant, as a rule, and should be fed to the
machine in very fine granular form. The
granules should be passed through a No. 12
sieve, dried and then reduced until they will
pass through a No. 60 to 80 sieve. A solution
of gelatin may be employed instead of sugar,
in which case a little French chalk should be
added afterwards.
1313.
EFFERVESCING MIXTURES should have
their constituents granulated separately and
mixed in a perfectly dry granular condition
just before being compressed.
1314.
EXTRACTS require varying treatment, ac-
cording to their condition. Powdered ex-
tracts should be mixed with starch powder
before treating by the foregoing general pro-
cess of Coblentz. Solid extracts should be
rubbed to a syrupy consistence by the aid
of a little water; the excess of water is then
absorbed by the addition of about 25 per
cent, of starch powder, the mixture being left
sufficiently moist to form a proper consist-
ence or granulation. Fluid extracts should be
evaporated to a syrupy consistence and then
treated in the same manner as solid extracts.
1315.
HYGROSCOPIC OR DELIQUESCENT
BODIES will need the addition of gum in the
proportion of one-tenth the weight of sub-
stance, water being used for moistening.
1316.
HYPODERMIC TABLETS may be made
with sugar of milk as a basis, but dried neu-
tral sodium sulphate and purified sodium
chloride or ammonium chloride are frequently
preferable.
1317.
INSOLUBLE SUBSTANCES, such as ace-
tanilid, phenacetin, sulphonal, etc., are best
granulated with one-tenth their weight of
cane sugar, water being used for moistening.
1318.
PEPSIN in powder should be prepared by
adding to it one-tenth its weight of cane
sugar, then spraying with diluted alcohol (50
per cent.) and mixing to insure moistening
of all the particles. The powder should then
be capable of passing through a No. 80 sieve,
and, after drying, is ready for compression.
Scale pepsin requires only to be reduced to
No. 30 or 40 powder and then lubricated.
1319.
POTASSIUM BROMIDE AND IODIDE
simply require crushing, and should then be
treated in the same way as ammonium
chloride.
1320.
POTASSIUM CHLORATE should be used
in the same condition as ammonium chloride,
and is very readily compressed.
1321.
QUININE SULPHATE requires similar
treatment to charcoal, but if, instead of
French chalk, a little finely powdered arrow-
root or ethereal solution of white pariffinum
molle be added, the tablets will disintegrate
more readily.
1322.
RHUBARB AND SODA, in combination,
require one-tenth their weight of cane sugar,
and should be granulated by means of a mix-
ture of liquid glucose, 1 volume; water and
alcohol, 3 volumes.
1323.
SALICYLIC ACID should be treated like
charcoal, quinine sulphate and substances of
similar nature.
1324.
SALOL AND PHENACETIN can be made
into tablets by adding starch, moistening the
mixture with alcohol, passing through a No.
20 sieve, then slightly warming, granulating
and drying prior to compression.
1325.
SALTS containing water of crystallization
should be reduced to fine powder, then mixed
with one-twentieth their weight of powdered
gum arabic, moistened and passed through
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a No. 12 sieve, The granules must then be •
dried and again powdered, mixed with one- I
tenth their weight of cane sugar, and moist-
ened with just enough water to pass again
through a No. 12 sieve. After drying, first
spontaneously but finally by the aid of heat,
pass the mixture through a No. 20 sieve, lu-
bricate and compress.
1326.
SCALE PREPARATIONS generally require j
the same treatment as scale pepsin, which
see.
1327.
SODA-MINT tablets are prepared by mix-
ing sodium bicarbonate, 1 pound; gum arabic, !
1 ounce; oil of peppermint, 180 grains; am-
monium carbonate, 60 grains; damp with al- |
cohol and water, pass through a No. 20 sieve
and dry (McFerran).
1328.
SODIUM BICARBONATE requires the
addition of 5 per cent, of acacia, then moisten
with water, sift and dry.
1329.
SODIUM SALICYLATE should be mixed I
with powdered gum, moistened with alcohol
and water, passed through a No. 20 sieve and
dried.
1330.
SUGAR OF MILK, when used as a vehicle
for powders to be compressed into tablets,
should be moistened with a mixture of 1 part
of syrup and 2 parts of water.
The Manufacture of Compressed
1331. Tablets.
(Western Druggist.)
BY F. K. LBDEE.
Notwithstanding the howl that is being
raised in certain quarters against tablet-tritu-
rates and compressed tablets these goods seem i
to be daily increasing in popularity. Although
these goods are ever increasing in demand,
It is a fact that but few pharmacists prepare j
their own tablets but depend entirely upon the I
manufacturers or wholesalers for their sup-
plies. Why is this so? Is the' manufacture
of these goods so difficult as to deter the
pharmacist from making them? This seems
to be the idea entertained by many, but it
is far from being correct.
With the proper appliances and a little prac-
tice and experience there is no reason why
any intelligent pharmacist should not be able
to produce either tablet-triturates or com-
pressed tablets the equals of those of the
large manufacturers. Edward Squibb has
been quoted as saying that in preparing large
qxiantities of compressed tablets, the heavier
particles settle to the bottom and that often
an assay of the finished tablets will show
that the different ingredients are not equally
distributed throughout the tablets. If this is
the case, is it not a strong argument in favor
of the pharmacist preparing his own com-
pressed tablets? If he do so, he is not com-
pelled to crowd his shelves with compressed
goods of the large manufacturers, but can
prepare them as wanted in quantities to suit
the demand, thus dispensing freshly-made
goods and being absolutely sure as to their
composition.
It is not my purpose to consider tablet-
triturates in this paper, but to confine myself
entirely to the consideration of compressed
tablets, and to enter into the detail of their
manufacture as fully as is possible in a paper
of this kind.
Some drugs compress readily without any
special treatment, while others, being unad-
hesive, must be especially treated before they
can be successfully compressed. It has been
found that fine powders do not work satisfac-
torily in making compressed tablets, as a fine
powder does not feed evenly and does not
compress regularly. The powder is granu-
lated by adding the proper adhesive and
moistener, then passing through a sieve and
drying. In the selection of the proper adhe-
sive the pharmacist must use his judgment
and strive to leave the finished tablet as
soluble as possible. Among the articles used
as adhesives, sugar, starch and acacia are
most prominent, but glucose and dextrin also
are sometimes used. Sugar, if it gives the
necessary adhesiveness, is to be preferred to
acacia, because the tablets made with it are
more soluble. Sometimes it is necessary to
use both sugar and acacia in order to make
a powder sufficiently adhesive. In this case
five per cent, of acacia and ten per cent, of
sugar is the proportion generally recom-
mended. Acacia should be used in all combi-
nations of a hygroscopic nature. Glucose is
used only where it is desired to make a hard
tablet for slow solution in the mouth. Starch
is recommended in tablets containing con-
siderable quantities of fluid extracts or tinc-
tures. As remarked above, it should be the
aim to make tablets as soluble as possible,
and this is best accomplished by granulating
the powder with a considerable quantity of
some soluble substance, such as starch or
sugar.
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It only stands to reason that substances
which are considered insoluble in powder
form, are much more so when compressed,
unless mixed with some soluble substance
which, dissolving out, brings about the disin-
tegration of the tablet.
1333. Materials.
Every part of the material that is desired
to be compressed should be reduced to a very
fine powder, then mixed thoroughly and the
proper amount of adhesive added and mixed
with the powder, the whole then moistened
and passed through a sieve and dried. The
moistening must be carefully done and must
not be carried far enough to make the mix-
ture stick to the sieve in passing through.
Water, if carefully used, is the most generally
useful moistener, although in some cases 70
per cent alcohol is recommended. I have in
my own experience found a No. 20 tinned
iron sieve to answer nicely. The granulated
powder should be thoroughly dry before at-
tempting to compress, for if not so, it sticks
to the dies, and even when thoroughly dried,
this is often a source of much annoyance. In
order to overcome this tendency to adhere to
the dies, it is customary to add some sub-
stance, such as talcum or white petrolatum,
or, in case of hypodermic tablets, powdered
C. P. boric acid, in small proportions. The
more carefully the powder is prepared the
less lubrication it will need, and only as much
should be used as is absolutely necessary.
White petrolatum is best used as a two per
cent, ethereal solution with an atomizer.
The use of liquid petrolatum is not to be rec-
ommended, except in case the ether % might
have some solvent action that would be unde-
sirable for the reason that a slight excess,
which it is difficult to guard against, makes
the tablets adhere. The petrolatum, however,
solidifies as soon as the ether evaporates and
is much to be preferred. The dry_granulated
powder is sprayed with this solution and
stirred with a spatula, or mixed on paper,
then allowed to become dry, and then passed
through the sieve. Both petrolatum and tal-
cum are sometimes necessary. The talcum
should be added to the powder after the pe-
trolatum, and not until the powder has be-
come dry. It is generally stirred in with a
spatula or mixed in a wide-mouth bottle by
gentle agitation. Not to exceed three per
cent, of the weight of the powder to be com-
pressed should be used. Boric acid is used,
but not to exceed one and one-half or two per
cent.
In making tablets as much pressure only
should be used as is absolutely necessary. The
molds should be kept absolutely clean and
highly polished: It is impossible to make a
smooth tablet with a rough die. Use no hard
substance in removing adhering portions of
tablets, for fear of scratching the dies. Some
substances already in granular form compress
readily without any preparation. Among
these are granulated bromide of potash, iodide
of potash, muriate of ammonia, chlorate of.
potash, and bisulphate of quinine compresses
nicely without any treatment, but as it sticks
to the dies, it must have some lubricant
added. Three per cent, of powdered talcum
added in the manner directed above will over-
come this. As the bisulphate of quinine is
more soluble than the sulphate, it is generally
preferred on this account, and the fact that it
needs no adhesive makes it popular for use
in tablets. The formula given below will
fully illustrate the mode of preparing powders
for compression:
1333.
Phenacetin 1000 grains.
Powdered sugar 100 grains.
Mix carefully, then moisten with water, pass
through a sieve and dry. When dry, spray
with ethereal solution of petrolatum and
mix on paper. Allow the ether to evaporate
and pass through the sieve again. Make 200
tablets. In this same manner tablets can be
made of phenacetin and salol, antikamnia,
antipyrin, chlorate acid, trional, sulphonal,
bismuth subnitrate, bismuth subgallate, qui-
nine salicylate, quinine sulphate, and many
others. Petrolatum will generally be prefera-
ble as a lubricant, or it can be used in con-
nection with talcum, or talcum alone can be
used. Another illustration are tablets of
benzoate of soda:
1334.
Benzoate of soda 1000 grains.
Powdered acacia 60 grains.
Mix thoroughly and moisten with water,
then proceed exactly as in making tablets of
phenacetin. In this way, using powdered
acacia as an adhesive, tablets are generally
made of such chemicals as benzoate of li-
thium salicylate of soda, etc.
As tablets containing acacia are not as
soluble as those containing sugar, it is a good
rule, where the^ substance is not readily solu-
ble and where acacia is necessary as an adhe-
sive, to use both sugar and acacia. Such
substances as charcoal require either the addi-
tion of considerable quantities of sugar or of
acacia before they can be successfully com-
pressed. Some authorities direct the addition
of 25 per cent, of powdered sugar, others
direct acacia, my own experience, however,
leads me to favor a combination of 15 per
cent, of powdered sugar and 8 per cent, of
acacia. Sulphur and its combinations are
also granulated in a similar manner.
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135
1335.
Hypodermic tablets are usually made as
tablet-triturates, and these are to be preferred
to the compressed form; but where it is de-
sired to make them by compression, pure cane
sugar should be used as a vehicle. Cane
sugar is much to be preferred to either the
dried sulphate of soda, or chloride of sodium,
or sugar of milk, as recommended in the
standard works on pharmacy. Let a person
take a tablet made with dried sulphate of
soda as the vehicle and drop it into water;
he will find that it dissolves with difficulty.
Some years ago it was used by some manufac-
turers, but they are all using powdered cane-
sugar to-day.
1336.
Powdered boric acid should be used to pre-
vent the material adhering to dies: 2 per cent,
will usually be found efficient. The powder
should be granulated and dried, and then the
proper amount of boric acid added as directed
above.
There is a large class of tablets that con-
tain active alkaloids and very potent remedies
which constitute only a small portion of the
body of the tablet, the balance usually being
sugar of milk. The writer prefers to add
10 per cent, of powdered cane-sugar before
granulating. They can be lubricated with
either powdered talcum or white petrolatum.
As an example, the following formula is of-
fered:
1337.
Strychnine sulphate 3 grains.
Powdered sugar 30 grains.
Powdered sugar of milk. . . 267 grains.
Mix thoroughly, moisten with water, granu-
late and dry. Lubricate with talcum or pe-
trolatum, and make 300 tablets,
Tablets containing extracts are best made
from the powdered extracts, as they are more
easily mixed with sugar than the ordinary
solid extract. If it is desired to use solid
extracts, not in powdered form, they should
be rubbed to a smooth paste with some suita-
ble solvent, and then rubbed with a small
quantity of starch and the solvent evaporated,
the whole then to be mixed with a suitable
quantity of milk sugar and granulated. Tab-
lets made from tinctures are made in this
manner, and many times these furnish all the
moisture that is needed to granulate. Salts
containing much water of crystallization
should be reduced to a fine powder and then
dried and mixed with 5 per cent, of acacia
and 8 per cent, of sugar, and moistened with
water and granulated by passing through the
sieve and then drying very thoroughly and
then lubricating. To this class belong such
tablets as alum, sulphate of zinc, etc. Tab-
lets containing pepsin and pancreatin in a
pure state should be mixed with sugar of
milk, to which 5 or 10 per cent, of powdered
cane-sugar has been added and carefully mois-
tened with water, granulated in the usual
way and dried.
To make effervescent tablets the acid should
be granulated with a part of the powdered
sugar and dried. The rest of the ingredients
containing the soda, etc., should be granulated
with the rest of the sugar and dried, and then
the two thoroughly mixed by agitation in
some closed vessel. These can be lubricated
with petrolatum if desired, or the whole of the
ingredients may be dried separately and
mixed, then moistened with alcohol and gran-
ulated and dried as directed in the U. S.
Pharmacopoeia, for making effervescent salts.
The first is generally preferred, although it
is simply a question of choice.
1338.
Tablets of calomel and bicarbonate of soda
call for special treatment, in order to prevent
chemical action between the soda and calo-
mel. McFerran recommends that the soda
bicarbonate be mixed with 5 per cent, of pow-
dered acacia, dampened with water and gran-
ulated, and then the calomel mixed with the
same by agitating them together in a wide-
mouth bottle until thoroughly mixed. The
writer prefers, however, to proceed differ-
ently, using the following process:
Calomel 200 grains.
Soda bicarbonate 200 grains.
Sugar, powdered 30 grains.
Acacia, powdered 16 grains.
Mix the calomel and 20 grains of sugar,
moisten and granulate; then mix the soda
with 10 grains of sugar and the acacia and
moisten and granulate. When both are dry
mix in a mortar, reducing to fine powder, and
moisten with alcohol and granulate and dry.
Then make 200 tablets. In a similar manner
other tablets containing chemicals likely to
react on each other when moist are made.
Tablets containing extract of licorice are
best moistened carefully with water and need
no adhesive added.
1339. Tablets of Soda Mint.
Bicarbonate of soda 400 grains.
Powdered acacia 60 grains.
Carbonate of ammonia. ... 25 grains.
Oil of peppermint 16 trains.
Mix thoroughly and moisten with water,
granulate and dry. Lubricate with petrola-
tum. Make 100 tablets.
Tablets containing resins are sometimes
moistened with 70 or 80 per cent alcohol; this,
dissolving a portion of the resin, gives them
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the necessary adhesiveness in many cases.
In some cases, however, water is to be pre-
ferred in such combination, for the reason
that alcohol often tends to make hard gran-
ules that compress with difficulty and make
a very hard tablet.
It is not to be expected that the pharmacist
will succeed in perfectly preparing every com-
bination on first trial, but there is no reason
why any competent pharmacist should depend
on the manufacturer entirely for his supplies.
If in doubt what adhesives to use with any
combination, it is well to use 5 per cent, of
powdered acacia and 10 per cent, of sugar.
There are few powders that cannot be nicely
granulated in this manner.
Many fail in trying to compress tablets be-
fore they are dry, and as a consequence have
the powder stick to the dies. Some think
that the harder you can compress a tablet the
better. Nothing can be further from the
truth, for only as much pressure should be
used as is absolutely necessary. In selecting
an adhesive, do so with a view of leaving the
resulting tablet as soluble as possible. It is
a general practice to compress tablets with
as little adhesive as possible. This is done
mainly to keep the size of the tablet as small
as possible. The writer believes that in mak-
ing tablets of such insoluble substances as
salol, sulphonal, etc., that the presence of
even as much as 25 per cent, of powdered
sugar would not be objectionable in any way
and would add materially to the solubility of
the tablet.
I have thought best not to speak of the
different machines on the market for making
compressed tablets; my observation is that
care is necessary to do nice work with any
one of them, and, with care, they all will do
nice work. Each one possibly has its pecu-
liar merits; but the one essential to success
in making tablets is the careful preparation
of the ingredients for compression, for it is
impossible for any machine to do nice work
with a powder not properly prepared.
1340. Manufacture of Tablet Triturates.
(Ph. Era.)
Tablet triturates consist of medicine, which,
if a dry solid, has been triturated with sugar
of milk until a thorough and complete divi-
sion and distribution of it has been made. In
the case of pasty or fluid bodies, these are
mixed in a wet state with sugar of milk, the
whole dried, and then finely subdivided by
trituration. The powder in either case is
then formed into a pasty mass with varying
proportions of alcohol and water, or other
suitable menstruum, and afterward molded
into tablets of uniform size and weight.
The formula for each separate combination
is arrived at in the following way;
The mold is filled with finely powdered
sugar of milk, which has been wetted to a
pasty mass with dilute alcohol. The tablets
are then pressed from the mold, thoroughly
dried, and weighed. This weight is generally
65 grains for 50 tablets for the rubber molds
now usually supplied, making a tablet weigh-
ing slightly less than 1 1-3 grains when filled
with plain milk sugar. The weight of the
plain sugar of milk tablet is slightly increased
with the increased solvent action of the men-
struum, as more sugar enters the solution,
making the tablet more compact. The next
step is to ascertain how much milk sugar
must be omitted from the previously ascer-
tained amount in order to make room for
medicinal constituents. For this purpose 130
grains of milk sugar are weighed off, which
is equivalent to 100 finished tablets of plain
sugar of milk. From these 130 grains a bulk
is taken, equivalent, as nearly as possible, to
that of the substance to be incorporated, and
the weight noted. The active ingredient, if
a dry solid, is now mixed with the remaining
portion of sugar of milk by thorough tritura-
tion. In the case of solid extracts, tinctures
and other fluids, these are mixed with the
remaining portions of sugar of milk, if neces-
sary, by the aid of water or some other men-
struum which dissolves them perfectly, then
the mass is dried and powdered.
After the mixture has been made, dried and
thoroughly triturated, it is wetted with a suit-
able menstruum, and molded, care being
taken to scrape the mortar as clean as possi-
ble in order not to waste any of the material.
The tablets are then carefully dried. If there
be any mass in excess of that required for
the 100 tablets, it shows that not enough milk
sugar has been taken from the original 130
grains. The weight of this excess is generally
equal to that of an equal bulk of milk
sugar. Hence it will only be necessary, at
the next trial, to remove as much more milk
sugar as the bulk of this excess amounts to.
If there should be less than 100 tablets, the
weight of the number deficient is ascertained
by determining the average weight of the
finished tablets, and deducting the calculated
weight of the missing tablets from the weight
of the bulk of sugar of milk originally separ-
ated. At the next trial the amount of milk
removed from the original 130 grains should
be as much less as the weight of the missing
tablets amounted to. In each case the for-
mula finally found, by actual experiment, to
yield a correct result, should be noted in a
special book for the purpose of future refer-
ence.
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137
It is important that all the ingredients and
the mixture of powders ready for molding
should be in the finest possible state of sub-
division, If they are coarse, the tablets will
not show a smooth, finished appearance. In
tablets composed nearly all of milk sugar, if
the latter be in a coarse powder, it necessi-
tates the audition of more water to the alco-
hol than is required when the sugar of milk
is in a very fine powder. The menstruum
selected should possess a slight solvent action
upon one or more of the ingredients, but the
latter, should not be too freely soluble, since
the mass is then molded with difficulty, and
the tablets prepared therefrom will be un-
even, sometimes being cracked on the surface
and very hard. It should possess sufficient
solvent action to make a firm yet not too hard
a tablet, one that will hold firmly together
when shaken in a vial, and which should
readily disintegrate upon the addition of
water. It is, however, impossible to prepare
all the various combinations in such a form
that thev readily dissolve or diffuse upon the
addition of water, the rapidity of disintegra-
tion depending upon the proportion and solu-
ble character of the constituents.
The menstrua generally used are alcohol,
absolute alcohol, alcohol and water, and chlo-
roform. For tablets composed nearly en-
tirely of sugar of milk, a menstruum com-
posed of nearly three volumes of alcohol and
one volume of water is preferable. For
bodies insoluble in alcohol the proportion of
water is raised in proportion to the increase
of active ingredient. The menstruum must,
therefore, be so adjusted that it will dissolve
enough of either the milk sugar or of the
active ingredient, to make a sufficiently firm
tablet.
In preparing the powder for molding, it
should be wetted to a pasty consistence, the
mold placed upon a smooth surface, a pill
tile answering admirably, and the wetted
powder pressed into the spaces with a horn
or ivory spatula, which is drawn over the
mold. Sometimes the mass adheres to the
spatula ana is drawn from the holes. This
is remedied by dipping the spatula in the
menstruum used for wetting the mixture be-
fore drawine it over the surface. The mold
is then reversed by sliding it toward and off
the edge of the tile without raising it, the
spatula is drawn over the other side of the
mold, and the latter then again drawn toward
and off the edge. The tablets are now
pressed out by the punch-pin plate and al-
lowed to dry a few minutes upon the punch
pins, then shaken off by striking the pin plate
forcibly upon the counter covered with a
sheet of paper to receive the tablets.
Practical Suggestions About Lozenges.*
1341.
In the manufacture of lozenges the paste is
formed the same way as a biscuit maker
mixes flour with water to make the dough, ex-
cept that a thick solution of East India or
Turkey gum is used for the mixing, instead of
water, and finely powdered loaf sugar instead
of flour. The paste, when made, is rolled out
in the same manner as the baker treats the
dough, and during this process sufficient
starch powder to prevent it sticking to the
slab is used. The thickness of the sheet of
paste may be regulated either by the gauge at
each end of the rolling-pin, or judged by the
sight, and must be, according to the lozenges
to be made, from an eighth to a quarter inch
thick. To make lozenges on the smallest
scale, there must be employed a smooth mar-
ble slab, four feet long by two feet wide, to
cut the lozenges upon, also a smooth stone
slab of a lesser size to mix the paste on; a
good palette knife, 15 or 18 inches long; a
hand-brush, made with long, soft hairs; and
small pieces of linen cloth to run through cut-
ters when clogged with the paste; lozenge
trays, made with smoothly planed seasoned
deal, four feet long by two feet wide, with
edges one inch deep; a hot closet or drying-
room, with racks fitted round it to place the
trays of lozenges upon, and heated, free from
dust and smoke; small gallipots with some
clean water must be kept near the cutting slab
to place the cutters in to free them from the
paste which clings to the edges, and must be
wiped dry with the cloth named above.
In rolling the paste out to the required
thickness, it must be lifted up with the pal-
ette knife two or three times to see that it
does not stick to the slab, then to be taken up
by rolling it round the pin, and after dusting
the slab with more powder replace the sheet
of paste, the upper side downwards, smooth-
ing the surface of the same by dusting it with
powder and using the brush over it. In cut-
ting out the lozenges, commence with a
straight line as close to the left edge as possi-
ble, and however slowly you may progress at
first, keep parallel with that all through the
sheet. In emptying the cutters, place the
lozenges evenly and closely together on the
trays, which must first be thoroughly dried
and covered with the starch powder.
Recipes and mixings for some of the most
familiar kinds of lozenges are here given for
beginners.
1342. The Ordinary Peppermint Lozenges.
For twenty-eight pounds of finely powdered
loaf or icing sugar, after making a bay in the
center of the sugar placed on the slab, pour
*Brit. Baker, Confect. and Purv.
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into it 2 quarts of thick gum mucilage; on that
pour 1 ounce of either Mitcham or the best
American oil of peppermint; work these two
well together. When sufficiently mixed, stir
in the sugar from all around the sides of the
bay, and add to the mixture an eggspoon of
smalts; work this in, and make the whole into
a good stiff paste with as much of the sugar
as can be used, and keep it ready on the mix-
ing slab, with a damp, clean cloth covered
over it for use. Take from the bulk about 2
pounds in weight, and work it with the hands
into a compact square piece, keeping it free
from sticking on the slab with the powdered
starch; then proceed to roll, and cut it out
in the shapes desired, and follow the prelimin-
ary instructions given above. The cuttings
left on the slab from each sheet of paste must
be mixed with each portion taken from the
mixture to continue the process until the
whole is used up. This is an example for all
peppermint lozenges, the only difference in
the quality or high-priced article being in the
quantity and quality of the oil of mint used
in making them, consisting of from % ounce
to iy 2 ounces of the essential oil extra to that
here given for the same quantity of sugar,
and which are sold at a higher price and
stamped "extra."
1343. Ginger Lozenges.
Work into the same quantity as given above
of sugar and gum, 1 pound of finely powdered
best Jamaica ginger, y 2 ounce of extract i of
ginger, % ounce of essence of lemon, and
enough vegetable yellow to make the mixture
a primrose color, and proceed to finish as
directed previously.
1344. Cough -Ho-More Lozenges.
All the cough lozenges sold differ either in
color, shape or taste. A good and effectual
lozenge may be made as follows: Work into
the paste of gum and sugar given some thick
dissolved solazzi licorice to make it of a
brown color, with 2 ounces of powdered
ipecacuanha, 1 ounce of anise seed, 1 dram of
acetate of morphine, and 1 ounce of powdered
tartaric acid. The drugs to be carefully and
thoroughly incorporated with the gum mucil-
age before mixing that with the sugar.
1345. Bath, or Coltsfoot Lozenges.
The same mixture of gum and sugar as for
coughs, leaving out the anise seed, but putting
more dissolved licorice, 1 ounce tartaric acid
and 1 ounce of oil of lemon previously stirred
well in with the gum.
Black Currant Lozenges for the Voice,
1346. Sore Throats, Etc.
To 4 pounds of the black-currant extract,
the consistence of thick honey, work in 10 or
12 pounds of finely powdered sugar, 1 pound
of powdered Turkey gum, with 2 ounces of
tartaric acid.
This recipe makes a better lozenge for the
purpose mostly required if half a dram of
capsicum is added.
1347. Otto of Rose Lozenges.
To the same amount of gum and sugar as
given in the first recipe, work into the gum 1
dram of otto of rose with 1 ounce of the
French oil of geranium, 2 ounces of powdered
tartaric acid, and color the whole mass with
liquid carmine to a nice delicate pink.
1348. Bronchial Lozenges, Brown. A
Ext. of licorice, powd 10 pounds.
Oleo resin of cubebs 1 pound.
Powdered sugar q. s. to
make 150 pounds.
1349. Bronchial Lozenges. B
Cubeb-powder % ounce.
Stockholm tar % ounce.
Oil of wintergreen 20 minims.
Solution of potash 6 drams.
Orange-flower water to . . . 4 ounces.
Macerate for twenty-four hours in a warm
place, shaking occasionally; then filter
through kaolin.
Marshmallow 2 ounces.
Hoarhound 2 ounces.
Licorice 2 ounces.
Aniseed 2 ounces.
Lobelia-seeds V 2 ounce.
Hops y 2 ounce.
Ipecacuanha 2 drams.
Cayenne 2 drams.
Roughly bruise, 'and add to 1 gallon of
water; boil, and allow t^o simmer for some
hours; press and strain, then evaporate to
about 30 ounces; add the infusion of cubebs,
diluted with 4 ounces of rectified spirit, and
filter.
Use this as stock solution, to be added to
any of the usual sugar-pastes, about 2 ounces
to every 14 pounds of finished lozenges. A
good plan is to arrange with some lozenge-
maker to make and stamp the lozenges, using
your medicated solution.
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FORMULAS. 139
OFFICINAL LOZENGES OF THE B. P.
1365. Bismuth.
Bismuth subnitrate ........ 2 grains.
Magnesia carbonate 2% grains.
Precipitated chalk 3 2/3 grains.
1366. Catechu.
Catechu 1 grain.
1367. Iron.
Reduced iron 1 grain.
1368. Ipecac.
Ipecac % grain.
1369. Morphine.
Morphine mur 1/36 grain.
1370. Morphine and Ipecac.
Morphine mur 1/36 grain.
Ipecac 1/12 grain.
1371. Soda Bicarbonate.
Soda bicarbonate 5 grains.
1372. Tannic Acid.
Tannic acid % grain.
LOZENGES OF THE LONDON HOSPITAL
FOR DISEASES OF THE THROAT.
formula suggested by dr. morrell
Mackenzie.
(Made with Black and Red Currant Paste.)
1373. Aconite.
Tinct. aconite, B. P % minim.
1374. Ammonium Chloride.
Ammonium chloride 2 grains.
1375. Benzoic Acid.
Benzoic acid */> grain.
LOZENGES OF THE LONDON HOSPITAL.
1376. Borax.
Borax 3 grains.
1377. Carbolic Acid.
Carbolic acid 1 grain.
1378. Cateehu.
Pale catechu 2 grains.
1379. Cubeb.
Cubeb % grain.
MEDICINAL LOZENGES
of the United States and Brit
ish Pharmacopoeias, London
Hospital and other
Popular Formulae.
OFFICINAL LOZENGES OF THE IT. S. P.
1350. Ammonium Chloride.
Ammonium chloride 2 grains.
1351. Catechu.
Catechu 1 grain.
1353. Chalk.
Prepared chalk 4 grains.
1353. Cubeb.
Oleo resin cubeb V 2 grain.
1354. Ginger.
Tinct. ginger 2 minims.
1355. Iron.
Hydrated oxide iron 5 grains.
1356. Licorice and Opium.
Ext. licorice 2 grains.
Ext. opium 1/20 grain.
1357. Magnesia.
Calc. magnesia 3 grains.
1358. Morphine and Ipecac.
Morphine sulph 1/40 grain.
Ipecac 1/12 grain.
1359. Peppermint.
Oil peppermint 1/6 minim.
1360. Khatany.
Ext. rhatany 1 grain.
1361. Soda Bicarbonate.
Soda bicarbonate 3 grains.
1362. Santonin (U. S. P. 1870).
Santonin y 2 grain.
1363. Santoninate Soda.
Santoninate soda 1 grain.
1364. Tannic Acid.
Tannic acid 1 grain.
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1380. Guaiac.
Resin guaiac 2 grains.
1381. Kino.
Kino 2 grains.
1382. IiOgwood.
Ext. logwood 2 grains.
1383. Lettuce.
Ext. lettuce 1 grain.
1384. Potassium Chlorate.
Potassium chlorate 3 grains.
1385. Potassium Citrate.
Potassium citrate 3 grains.
1386. Potassium Bitartarate.
Potassium bitartarate 3 grains.
1387. Pellitory Root.
Pellitory root 1 grain.
1388. Rhatany.
Ext. rhatany 3 grains.
1389. Sedative.
Ext. opium 1/10 grain.
1390. Tannic Acid.
Tannic acid V/ 2 grains.
UN OFFICINAL LOZENGES.
1391. Ammonium Cliloride and Iacorice.
Ammon. mur 2 grains.
Ext. licorice 8 grains.
1392. Ammonium Chloride and Cubebs.
Ammon. mur 2 grains.
Cubebs 1 grain.
1393. Bismuth and Charcoal.
Bismuth subnit 2 grains.
Charcoal 5 grains.
1394. Bronchial.
Oleoresin cubeb 1/5 grain.
Tolu 1/5 grain.
Oil sassafras 1/10 grain.
Ext. licorice 7 grains.
1395. Brown Mixture.
Ext. licorice 3 grains.
Opium 1/20 grain.
Acid benzoic 1/20 grain.
Camphor 1/20 grain.
Tartar emetic 1/40 grain.
Oil anise 1/20 grain.
Brown Mixture and Muriate
1396. Ammonia.
Mist. glyc. comp., U. S. P. 85 minims.
Ammon. mur 3 grains.
1397. Chlorodyne.
Each lozenge represents 2 drops chlorodyne.
1398. Cocaine and Cubeb Compound.
Cocaine mur 1/12 grain.
Cubebs 1 grain.
Ext. licorice 3 grains.
Benzoic acid % grain.
Chlorate potass 2 grains.
1399. Coryza.
Oleoresin cubeb 1/5 grain.
Tolu 1/5 grain.
Oil sassafras 1/10 grain.
Ext. licorice 7 grains.
1400. Ginger and Soda Bicarbonate.
Tinct. ginger 10 minims.
Soda bicarb 2 grains.
1401. Guaiac.
Res. guaiac 2 grains.
1402. Ipecac and Squill.
Ipecac }£ grain.
Squill y 2 grain.
1403. Jackson's Ammonia.
Ammon. mur 1 grain.
Morph. mur 1/24 grain.
Hyoscyamus % grain.
Slippery elm bark 3 grains.
Ext. licorice 3 grains.
Tolu 1/5 grain.
1404. Jackson's Pectoral.
Ipecac 1/15 grain.
Kermes mineral 1/15 grain.
Morph. mur 1/20 grain.
Tolu 1/5 grain.
Oil checkerberry 1/20 minim.
Ext. licorice 2 grains.
1405. Kermes Mineral.
Kermes mineral % grain.
1406. Kino.
Kino 2 grains.
1407. Pepsin, Bismuth and Ginger
Pepsin sacch 2 grains.
Bismuth subnit 3 grains.
Ginger 1 grain.
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HI
1408. Pepsin, Bismuth and Charcoal.
Pepsin sacch 5 grains.
Bismuth subnit 2 grains.
Charcoal 5 grains.
Pepsin and Charcoal with Magnesia
1409. and Ginger.
Pepsin sacch 2 grains.
Charcoal 3 grains.
Magnesia 2 grains.
Ginger 1 grain.
Pepsin and Lactophosphate
1410. Iiime.
Pepsin sacch 3 grains.
Lactophosphate lime 2 grains.
1411. Potassium Chlorate and Cubeb.
Potass, chlorate 2 grains.
Cubeb 2 grains.
Ext. licorice 1 grain.
Oil sassafras 1/5 minim.
1412. Potassium Chlorate and Guaiac.
Potass, chlorate 1 grain.
Res. guaiac 2 grains.
Ipecac % grain.
1413. Rose L,eaf and Alum.
Red rose leaf 1 grain.
Alum 1 grain.
1414. Rhatany Compound.
Ext. rhatany 1 grain.
Cubeb % grain.
Potass, chlorate 2 grains.
1415. Rhubarb and Magnesia.
Rhubarb 2 grains.
Magnesia 2 grains.
1416. Rhubarb and Ginger.
Rhubarb 2 grains.
Ginger 1 grain.
1417. Rhubarb, Ginger and Soda.
Rhubarb 2 grains.
Ginger 1 grain.
Soda bicarb 2 grains.
1418. Squill Compound.
Squill V/2 grains.
Senega V/2 grains.
Tartar emetic 1/25 grain.
1419. Sulphur Compound.
Sulphur . . ^ 5 grains.
Cream tartar 2 grains.
Ext. ipecac 1/100 grain.
Ext. capsicum 1/500 grain.
Arsenious acid 1/1000 grain.
Calcium sulphide 1/10 grain.
1420. Wild Cherry.
Morphine sulph 1/50 grain.
Ipecac 1/50 grain.
Kermes mineral % grain.
Oil bitter almond 1/100 minim.
Fluid extract wild cherry. 1/10 minim.
Tinct. verat. virid 3/10 minim.
1421. Wistar's.
Opium 1/10 grain.
Ext. licorice 2 grains.
Oil anise 1/30 minim.
COMPRESSED TABLETS.
1422. Absorbent Dyspeptic.
Pepsin 1 grain.
Charcoal 2 grains.
Soda bicarb 2% grains.
1423. Acetanilid Aromatic.
Acetanilid 5 grains.
Oil gaultheria q. s.
1424. Acetanilid Compound (Bower's).
Acetanilid 3 grains.
Monobromated camphor . . 2 grains.
Citrate caffeine y 2 grain.
1425. Acetanilid Compound (Hoag).
Cit. caffeine % grain.
Sodium bromide 5 grains.
Acetanilid 2 grains.
1426. Acetanilid Compound (Pitcher).
Acetanilid 2 grains.
Fl. ext. gelsemium 1 minim.
1427. Acetanilid Compound.
Acetanilid 4 grains.
Fl. ext. gelsemium 2 minims.
L428. Acetanilid Compound.
Acetanilid 3 grains.
Tullys powder 3 grains.
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1439. Acetanilid Compound.
Acetanilid 2% grains.
Caffeine citrate 1 grain.
Gelsemiu (Eclectic) 1/10 grain.
1430. Acetanilid and Caffeine.
Acetanilid 3 grains.
% Caffeine 1 grain.
1431. Acetanilid and Quinine.
Acetanilid 3 grains.
Quinine sulph 2 grains.
1433. Acetanilid and Salol.
Acetanilid 2% grains.
Salol 2% grains.
1433. Acetanilid and Soda.
Acetanilid ... 4% grains.
Bicarb, soda % grain.
Salicylate soda ^ grain.
Ammonium Chloride and
1434. liicorice.
Ammonium chloride 2 grains.
Ext. licorice 3 grains.
1435. Anti-Constipation.
Ext. cascara sagrada 1 grain.
Ext. nux vom y 8 grain.
Ext. bellad % grain.
Powd. ipecac. y 8 grain.
Podophyllin y 8 grain.
1436. Anti-Dyspeptic (Bradley's).
Powd. cubeb 5/8 grain.
Powd. rhubarb y 2 grain.
Bismuth subnitrate 2 grains.
Sugar 2y 2 grains.
Oil peppermint % minim.
1437. Antacid.
Carbonate lime 3y 2 grains.
Carbonate magnesia 2% grains.
Chloride sodium 1 grain.
1438. Antifermentive No. 1.
Salicylate soda 2 grains.
Powd. ginger 2 grains.
Powd. capsicum 1/10 grain.
Powd. cardamom comp. . . % grain.
1439. Antifermentive No. 3.
Salicylate soda 2 grains.
Gingerine 1/12 grain.
Powd. capsicum 1/20 grain.
Powd. cardamom comp. ... % grain.
1440. Anti-Malarial.
Powd. nux vomica % grain.
Powd. capsicum y 2 grain.
Ext. hyoscyamus y 2 grain.
Quinine sulphate 3 grains.
1441. Antiseptic Tablets.
Corrosive sublimate 7.30 grain.
Ammonium muriate 7.70 grain.
The strength of these tablets is so adjusted
that one dissolved in a pint of water gives
a 1 to 1000 solution.
1443. Bismuth (Hunt).
Bismuth subnitrate 5 grains.
Sugar milk 2 grains.
1443. Bismuth and Charcoal.
Bismuth subnitrate 2 grains.
Charcoal 5 grains.
1444. Borax Compound.
Borax 1 grain.
Powd. sugar 4 grains.
Oil checkerberry y 2 minims.
Brown Mixture and Ammonium
1445. Muriate.
Brown mixture 1 teaspoonf ul.
Ammonium mur 1 grain.
1446. Calomel and Capsicum.
Calomel 2 grains.
Capsicum % grain.
Calomel and Ipecac Comp.
1447. (Dr. Stimson).
Calomel 1 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1 grain.
Powd. opium % grain.
1448. Calomel and Rhubarb Compound.
Calomel 2% grains.
Powd. rhubarb 2y 2 grains.
Cinnamon 1 grain.
1449. Calomel and Soda.
Calomel y>2 grain.
Soda bicarbonate 3 grains.
1450. Camphor and Acetanilid.
Camphor monobromated . . 1 grain.
Acetanilid 2 grains.
1451. Camphor, Opium and Hyoscyamus.
Camphor 1 grain.
PoWd. onium % grain.
Ext. hyoscyamus 1 grain.
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1452. Cascara Compound.
Ext. cascara sagrada 2 grains.
Podophyllin Ys grain.
Ext. belladonna 1-16 grain.
1453. Cocaine Throat.
Cocaine mur 1-12 grain.
Powd. cubebs 1 grain.
Benzoic acid % grain.
Chlorate potass 2 grains.
Licorice q. s.
1454. Coryza (Richard's).
Quinine sulpb % grain.
Amnion mur % grain.
Camphor V 2 grain.
Powd. opium 1-10 grain.
Ext. belladonna 1-10 grain.
Ext. aconite 1-10 grain.
1455. Cystitis (For Acid Urine).
Boracic acid 2 grains.
Bicarb, potass 2 grains.
Ext. buchu 1 grain.
Ext. dog grass 1 grain.
Ext. corn silk 14 grain.
Ext. hydrangea y 2 grain.
Atropia sulph 1-500 grain.
1456. Cystitis (For Alkaline Urine).
Benzoic acid 3 grains.
Biborate soda 2 grains.
Ext. buchu 1 grain.
Ext. dog-grass 1 grain.
Ext. corn silk % grain.
Ext. hydrangea y 2 grain.
Atropia sulph 1-500 grain.
1457. Damiana Compound.
Ext. damiana 2 grains.
Phosphorus 1-30 grain.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
1458. Diarrhoea Tablets.
Bismuth subnitrate 3 grains.
Pepsin sacch 2 grains.
Aromatic chalk powd 2 grains.
1459. Diffusive Malarial.
Corrosive sublimate 1-50 grain.
Ammon. mur 2 grains.
Cinchona sulph 1-10 grain.
Cinchonidia sulph 1-10 grain.
Quinine sulph 1-10 grain.
1460. Diuretic.
Powd. digitalis 1 grain.
Ext. buchu 1 grain.
Nitrate potass 1 grain.
Powd. squills 1 grain.
1461. Emmeuagogue (Riguad's).
Powd. soc. aloes 1% grains.
Powd. rue % grain.
Powd. saffron % grain.
Powd. licorice % grain.
1463. Gonorrhoea.
Powd. cubebs 1 grain.
Solidifiable copaiba 1 grain.
Iron sulphate % grain.
Oil sandalwood 14 grain.
Oil wintergreen 1-10 minim.
Venice turpentine % grain.
1463. Guaiac Compound.
Powd. guaiac 12-3 grains.
Ammonia muriate 12-3 grains.
Ext. licorice V 2 grain.
1464. Headache and Neuralgia.
Bromide soda 5 grains.
Cit. caffeine V2 grain.
Acetanilid 1 grain.
Ext. hyoscy % grain.
Morphine sulph 1-50 grain.
1465. Hypophosphites and Quinine.
Hypophos. quinine 1 grain.
Hypophos. iron y 2 grain.
Hypophos. lime V 2 grain.
Hypophos. soda ~V± grain.
Hypophos. potass % grain.
Hypophos. manganese % grain.
Hypophos. strychnine 1-64 grain.
Hypophosphites, Quinine and
1466. Creasote.
Hypophos. quinine 1 grain.
Hypophos. iron % grain.
Hypophos. lime % grain.
Hypophos. soda % grain.
Hypophos. potass M grain.
Hypophos. manganese Vi grain.
Hypophos. strychnine 1-64 grain.
Creasote V 2 minim.
1467 Iron, Arsenic and Strychnine.
Powd. iron 2 grains.
Arsenious acid 1-80 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Iron, Quinine and Aloes Compound
1468. (Duncan).
Powd. iron 2 grains.
Quinine sulph 2 grains.
Strychnine sulph 1-40 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-40 grain.
Powd. aloes Vs grain.
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Iron, Quinine and Strychnine
1469. Phosphates.
Iron phosphate 1 grain.
Quinine phosphate 1 grain.
Strychnine phosphate 1-60 grain.
1470. Laryngitis.
Bromide potass 1% grains.
Chlorate potass % grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-12 grain.
Ext. licorice 1% grains.
Powd. squill 1 grain.
1471. Lead and Bismuth Compound.
Lead acetate 1 grain.
Bismuth subnit 2 grains.
Powd. camphor % grain.
Powd. opium % grain.
1472. Mercury Compound. A
Calomel 1-24 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-120 grain.
Nit. potass 2% grains.
Ext. licorice
Oil sassafras
Oil wintergreen q. s.
1473. Mercury Compound. B
Calomel 1-12 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-30 grain.
Nit. potass 5 grains.
Ext. licorice
Oil sassafras
Oil wintergreen q. s.
1474. Mercury Compound. C
Calomel 1-6 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-30 grain.
Nit. potass 1-10 grain.
Ext. licorice
Oil sassafras
Oil wintergreen q. s.
1475. Mercury and Rhubarb.
Blue mass 2 grains.
Co. rhubarb pil 1 grain.
1476. Migrane. A
Acetanilid 2 grains.
Monobromated camphor ... % grain.
Citrate caffeine y 2 grain.
1477. Migrane. b
Acetanilid 3 grains.
Monobromated camphor. . . 2 grains.
Citrated caffeine 1 grain.
1478. Nerve Tonic.
Zinc phosphide 1-10 grain.
Ext. nux vomica % gram.
Powd. iron 2 grains.
1479. Nerve Tonic. ]
Zinc phosphide 1-10 grain.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
Powd. iron 2 grains.
Arsenious acid 1-20 grain.
Pepsin, Pancreatin and Lactophosphate
1480. Lime.
Pure pepsin 1 grain.
Pure pancreatin 1 grain.
Lactophosphate lime % grain.
Celery seed % grain.
1481. Pepsin, Bismuth and Charcoal.
Pepsin concentrated 2 grains.
Bismuth subnitrate 2 grains.
Charcoal 2 grains.
148/2. Pepsin, Bismuth and Ginger.
Pepsin sacch 2 grains.
Bismuth subnitrate 3 grains.
Powd. ginger 1 grain.
Podophyllin and Colocynth
1483. Compound.
Podophyllin 1-5 grain.
Ext. colocynth comp 1% grains.
Ext. jalap 1 grain.
Ext. hyoscyamus 1-5 grain.
1484. Quinine Compound.
Quinine sulph 1 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-40 grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Strychnine sul 1-40 grain.
Oleoresin black pep 1-3 grain.
1485. Quinine Tannate Compound.
Quinine tannate 1 grain.
Bismuth subnitrate 1 grain.
Powd. opium % grain.
1486. Rhubarb and Bismuth Compound.
Powd. rhubarb 2 grains.
Powd. ginger % grain.
Soda bicarb 1 grain.
Bismuth subnitrate 2 grains.
Rhubarb, Bismuth, Ginger and
1487. Soda.
Powd. rhubarb 2 grains.
Bismuth subnitrate 3 grains.
Powd. ginger % grain.
Bicarbonate soda y 2 grain.
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1488. Rhubarb and Ginger Compound.
Powd. ginger 2y 2 grains.
Bicarbonate soda 1% grains.
Powd. rhubarb 1% grains.
Powd. cardamom % grain.
Oil peppermint 1-20 drop.
1489. Rhubarb and Ipecac Compound.
Powd. rhubarb 1 grain.
Bicarb, soda 5 grains.
Powd. ipecac. % grain.
Oil peppermint 1-20 drop.
1490. Rhubarb and Ipecac Compound.
Powd. rhubarb 2 grains.
Powd. ipecac y& grain.
Soda bicarb 5 grains.
Oil peppermint 1-20 drop.
1491. Rhubarb and Ipecac Compound.
Powd. rhubarb 2 grains.
Soda bicarb 5 grains.
Powd. ipecac % grain.
Tr. nux vom 5 minims.
Oil peppermint 1-20 drop.
1493. Rhubarb and Soda.
Powd. rhubarb V/ 2 grains.
Soda bicarb 1% grains.
Oil peppermint . 1-7 drop.
1493. Saccharated Carbonate Iron.
Carbonate iron 2 grains.
Sugar 1 grain.
1494. Saccharated Carbonate Iron.
Carbonate iron 5 grains.
Sugar . . 2y 2 grains.
1495. Saccharated Calomel.
Calomel 1 grain.
Soda bicarb 2 grains.
Sugar 3 grains.
1496. Salol Compound.
Salol 3 grains.
Acetanilid 2 grains.
1497. Salol and Phenacetine.
Salol 2Y 2 grains.
Phenacetine 2y 2 grains.
10
Salol and Phenacetine (Half
1498. Strength).
Salol 1% grains.
Phenacetine 1% grains.
1499. Sodium Salicylate Compound.
Sodium salicylate 2 grains.
Cerium oxalate 1 grain.
1500. Sulphur Compound. A
Sulphur 5 grains.
Bitartarate potass. 1 grain.
1501. Sulphur Compound. R
Sulphur 2% grains.
Cream tartar 2% grains.
1503. Throat.
Benzoic acid 1-5 grain.
Paregoric 10 minims.
Tinct. belladonna 1 minim.
Ext. licorice 3 grains.
1503. Tonic Gout.
Quinine sulph 2 grains.
Ext. digitalis % grain.
Ext. colchicum seed 1 grain.
1504. Triple Bromides, No. 1.
Bromide of ammonium ....
Bromide of potassium
Bromide of sodium aa. 2% grains.
1505. Urethritis.
Acetate of zinc 2 grains.
Corrosive sublimate 1-5 grain.
One of these tablets dissolved in two ounces
of water makes a solution the strength of
which is about 1 to 5000 of corrosive sub-
limate.
1506. Viburnum Compound.
Ext. viburnum prunifolium 1 grain.
Ext. viburnum opulus .... 1 grain.
Ext. aletris ferinosa y 2 grain.
Ext. helonias dioca % grain.
Ext. squaw vine % grain.
Caulophylin 14 grain.
Zinc Sulphate Comp. (for
1507. Injection).
Sulphate zinc 1 grain.
Bichloride mercury 1-40 grain.
Boracic acid 1 grain.
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TABLET TRITURATES.
1508. Aconite and Belladonna. A
Aconite 1-100 grain.
Belladonna 1-100 grain.
1509. Aconite and Belladonna. B
Tinct. aconite 1 minim.
Tinct. belladonna 1 minim.
1510. Aconite and Belladonna. C
Tinct. aconite % minim.
Tinct. belladonna % minim.
1511. Aconite and Bryonia. A
Aconite 1-100 grain.
Bryonia 1-100 grain.
1513. Aconite and Bryonia. B
Tinct. aconite 1 minim.
Tinct. bryonia 1 minim.
1513. Aconite Compound.
Morphine sulph 1-50 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-100 grain.
Ext. aconite 1-100 grain.
1514. Aconite and Gelsemium.
Tinct. aconite .J 2 minim.
Tinct. gelsemium 1 minim.
Tinct. belladonna 2 minim.
1515. Aconite and Ipecac.
Tinct. aconite % minim.
Wine ipecac 1 minim.
1516. Aconite and Tartar Emetic.
Aconite 1-50 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-50 grain.
1517. Aloin, Belladonna and Hyoscyamus.
Aloin (Merck's) % grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
Ex. hyoscyamus % grain.
1518. Aloin, Belladonna and Podophyllin.
Aloin (Merck's) % grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
Podophyllin V» grain.
1519. Aloin, Belladonna and Nux,
Aloin (Merck's) 1-5 grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
Ext. nux vomica 1-6 grain.
Aloin, Belladonna, Podophyllin and
1530. Nux.
Aloin (Merck's) 1-10 grain.
Ext. bellad 1-10 grain.
Podophyl 1-10 grain.
Ext. nux vomica 1-10 grain.
Aloin and Belladonna Compound,
1581. No.l.
Aloin (Merck's) 1-5 grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
Strychnine 1-60 grain.
Aloin and Belladonna Compound,
1523. No. 3.
Aloin (Merck's) 1-5 grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-120 grain.
1533. Aloin Compound, No. 1.
Aloin (Merck's) y s grain.
Podophyllin % grain.
1534. Aloin Compound, No. 3.
Aloin (Merck's) % grain.
Podophyllin % grain.
Aloin and Cascarin Compound,
1535. No. 1.
Aloin, (Merck's) 1-5 grain.
Ext. bellad % grain.
Cascarin % grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Aloin and Cascarin Compound,
1536. No. 3.
Aloin (Merck's) % grain.
Podophyllin % grain.
Cascarin % grain. '
Ext. belladonna % grain.
1537. Aloin, Iron and Strychnine.
Aloin (Merck's) 1-10 grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Strychnine sulph. 1-60 grain.
1538. Aloin and Strychnine Compound.
Aloin (Merck's) 1-5 grains.
Ext. bellad % grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-16 grain.
Aloin, Strychnine, Belladonna and
1539. Cascara Segrada.
Aloin (Merck's) 1-5 grain.
Strychnine 1-120 grain.
Ext. bellad % grain.
Ext. cascara sagrada % grain.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
147
Aloiu. Strychnine, Belladonna and
1530. Ipecac.
Aloin (Merck's) 1-5 grain.
Strychnine 1-60 grain.
Ext. belladonna . . . Y s grain.
Ipecac 1-16 grain.
1531. Ammonium Chloride Compound.
Ammonium chloride % grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Powd. cubebs. % grain.
Ammonium Chloride Compound and
1533. Codeine.
Ammonium chloride % grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Powd. cubebs Ys grain.
Codeine 1-25 grain.
Ammonium Chloride Compound and
1533. Ipecac.
Ammonium chloride % grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Powd. cubebs Ys grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-15 grain.
Ammonium Chloride Compound with
1534. Morphine.
Ammonium chloride % grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Cubebs y 8 grain.
Morphine sulph 1-50 grain.
Ammonium Chloride Compound and
1535. Tartar Emetic.
Ammonium chloride % grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Powd. cubebs Ys grain.
Tartar emetic 1-60 grain.
Ammonium, Chloride and Hyoscyamus
1536. Compound.
Ammonium chloride 1 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-24 grain.
Ext. hyoscyamus 1-6 grain.
1537. Anaesthetic.
Camphor Yl grain
Hydrochlorate morphine . . 1-24 grain.
Oil cajuput 1-24 grain.
1538. Anodyne.
Camphor Y± grain
Ext. hyoscyamus Ys grain.
Morphine sulph 1-60 grain.
Oil capsicum 1-60 grain.
1539. Anti-Dyspeptic.
Strychnine sulph 1-120 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-3 grain.
Black pepper % grain.
Oil gaultheria 1-10 grain.
1540. Antimony and Ipecac.
Tartar emetic 1-100 grain.
Ipecac 1-100 grain.
1541. Antimony Comp. (Plummer's).
Antimony comp. (Plummer's) . . 1-10 grain.
Sulphurated antimony 1-40 grain.
Powd. guaiac 1-20 grain.
Calomel . 1-40 grain.
1543. Arsenic Compound.
Arsenious acid 1-30 grain.
Piperine 1-5 grain.
1543. Arsenic and Iron. A
Arsenious acid 1-30 grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
1544. Arsenic and Iron. B
Arsenious acid 1-60 grain.
Powd. iron 1-5 grain.
1545. Arsenic and Iron. C
Arsenious acid 1-100 grain.
Powd. iron l grain.
1546. Arsenic and Iron. D
Arsenious acid 1-60 grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
i 1547. Arsenic and Strychnine.
Arsenious acid i 1-100 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
1548. Atropia Compound.
Atropia sulph 1-400 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-100 grain.
1549. Belladonna Compound.
Corrosive sublimate 1-100 grain.
Tinct. belladonna 1 minim.
Powd. ipecac 1-10 grain.
1550. Bismuth Compound.
Bismuth subnitrate % grain.
Cerium oxalate % grain.
1551. Bismuth and Calomel Compound.
Bismuth 1 grain.
Calomel 1-40 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-60 grain.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Bismuth and Ipecac Compound,
1552. No. 1.
Bismuth subnitrate 1 grain.
Calomel 1-10 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-20 grain.
Opium 1-40 grain.
Bismuth and Ipecac Compound^
1553. No. 2.
Bismuth subnitrate % grain.
Cerium oxalate % grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-20 grain.
1554. Bismuth and Nux Vomica.
Bismuth subnitrate 1 grain.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
1555. Bronchitis.
Ext. belladonna 1-40 grain.
Dover's powder 1-10 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-20 grain.
Quinine sulph % grain.
1556. Bronchitis Without Quinine.
Ext. belladonna 1-40 grain.
Dover's powder 1-10 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-20 grain.
1557. Brown Mixture.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Camphor 1-25 grain.
Benzoic acid 1-25 grain.
Oil anise 1-25 grain.
Powd. opium 1-25 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-60 grain.
1558. Brown Mixture (Half Strength) .
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Camphor 1-50 grain.
Benzoic acid 1-50 grain.
Oil anise 1-50 grain.
Powd. opium 1-50 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-120 grain.
1559. Cactus Compound.
Fluid ext. cactus 1 minim.
Tinct. stropanthus 3 minims.
1560. Caffeine Compound.
Caffeine citrate 1 grain.
Nitroglycerin 1-200 grain.
1561. Calomel, Aloin and Podophyllin.
Calomel 1-10 grain.
Aloin 1-10 **rain.
Podophyllin 1-20 grain.
1562. Calomel Compound. A
Calomel % grain.
Opium y 8 grain.
Ipecac y 8 grain.
1563. Calomel Compound. B
Calomel 1-50 grain.
Morphine sulph 1-100 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-100 grain.
1564. Calomel Compound. C
Calomel % grain.
Podophyllin 1-12 grain.
Soda bicarb V 2 grain.
1565. Calomel Compound. D
Calomel 1-10 grain.
Soda bicarb 1 grain.
1566. Calomel Compound. E
Calomel 1 grain.
Soda bicarb 1 grain.
1567. Calomel and Codeine.
Calomel 1-12 grain.
Codeine % grain.
1568. Calomel and Ipecac. A
Calomel % grain.
Powd. ipecac % grain.
1569. Calomel and Ipecac. B
Calomel % grain.
Powd. ipecac y 8 grain.
1570. Calomel and Ipecac. C
Calomel 1-6 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-6 grain.
Powd. opium 1-6 grain.
1571. Calomel, Ipecac and Opium.
Calomel % grain.
Dover's powder 1 grain.
1572. Calomel, Ipecac andSoda, No. 1.
Calomel 1-5 grain.
Ipecac 1-10 grain.
Soda bicarb 1 grain.
1573. Calomel, Ipecac and Soda, No. 2.
Calomel Vk grain.
Ipecac 1-12 grain.
Soda bicarb % grain.
1574. Calomel, Ipecac and Soda, No. 3.
Calomel % grain.
Ipecac V 8 grain.
Soda bicarb 1 grain.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
149
1575. Calomel and Morphine Compound.
Calomel % grain.
Morph. sul % grain.
Tartar emetic 1-16 grain.
1576. # Calomel and Opium. A
Calomel % grain.
Opium % grain.
1577. Calomel and Opium. B
Calomel y 8 grain.
Opium y 8 grain.
1578. Calomel and Opium Compound. A
Calomel y 2 grain.
Opium y 8 grain.
Ipecac % grain.
1579. Calomel and Opium Compound. B
Calomel % grain.
Opium 1-16 grain.
Ipecac y 8 grain.
1580. Calomel and Podophyllin.
Calomel y s grain.
Podophyllin y 8 grain.
1581. Calomel, Podophyllin and Ipecac.
Calomel 1-10 grain.
Podophyllin 1-30 grain.
Powd. ipecac y 8 grain.
1583. Calomel and Soda Compound.
Calomel % grain.
Soda bicarb y 2 grain.
Podophyllin 1-12 grain.
1583. Cannabis Indica and Codeine.
Tinct. cannabis indica* 1 minim.
Codeine 1-25 grain.
1584. Capsicum Compound. A
Capsicum 1-10 grain.
Nux vomica % grain.
1585. Capsicum Compound. B
Ext. nux vomica *4 grain.
Powd. capsicum 1-10 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-12 grain.
1586. Capsicum Compound. C
Powd. capsicum 1-5 grain.
Ext. nux vomica y 2 grain.
1587. Cardiac.
Sulphate sparteine 1-10 grain.
Tinct. stropanthus 3 minims.
Caffeine citrate y 2 grain.
Codeine 1-20 grain.
1588. Cardiane.
Tinct. stropanthus ...» 2 minims.
Tinct. cactus 1 minim.
Sparteine sulph 1-20 grain.
Digitalin 1-120 grain.
1589. Cascarin Compound.
Aloin % grain.
Podophyllin % grain.
Cascarin y± grain.
1590. Cathartic. A
Leptandrin 1-32 grain.
Podophyllin 1-6 grain.
Aloin 1-16 grain.
Ext. hyoscyamus 1-16 grain.
Gamboge 1-64 grain.
Oleoresin capsicum 1-128 drop.
Oil peppermint 1-128 drop.
1591. Cathartic. B
Aloin 1-10 grain.
Ext. nux vomica 1-10 grain.
Ext. coloc. comp « 1-10 grain.
Podophyllin 1-5 grain.
Oleoresin capsicum 1-128 dron.
Oil croton 1-15 drop
1593. Cerium Oxalate Compound.
Cerium oxalate 1 graia.
Powd. ipecac 1-120 grain.
1593. Chlorosis.
Protochlo :. iron % grain.
Bichloride mercury 1-120 grain.
Chloride quinine % grain.
1594. Cocaine Compound.
Potass, chlorate 1 grain.
Cocaine muriate 1-50 grain.
1595. Cold. A
Morphine sulph 1-32 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-32 grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Oil checkerberry q. s.
1596. Cold. B
Antimony sul 1-12 grain.
Ext. conium 1;12 graiR
Powd. ipecac 1-6 grain.
Potass, nitrate 1-6 grain.
Ammonia muriate 1-6 grain.
1597. Cold. C
Aconite 1-10 grain.
Camphor 1-10 grain.
Powd. opium 1-10 grain.
Nitrate potass 1-10 grain.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1598. Conium Compound.
Ext. conium 1-30 grain.
Cubebs 1-10 grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
1599. Conium Compound with Codeine.
Ext. conium 1-30 grain.
Cubebd 1-10 grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
Codeine < 1-25 grain.
1600. Copper and Opium.
Sulph. copper « 1-30 grain.
Tinct. opium, deodorized.. % minim.
1601. Corrosive Sublimate Compound
Corrosive sublimate 1-32 grain.
Powd. ipecac * % grain.
1603. Cough Mixture.
Ammonia muriate % grain.
Paregoric # 5 minims.
Corrosive sublimate 1-96 grain.
1603. Diaphoretic. A
Morphine sulph 1-32 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-95 grain.
Atropine sulph •« 1-150 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-100 grain.
Aconitia 1-1000 grain.
1604. Diaphoretic. B
Morphine sulph 1-24 grain.
Tinct. aconite > y 2 minim.
Tartar emetic 1-60 grain.
Powd. ipecac y 8 grain.
1605. Diarrhoea. A
Calomel y 8 grain.
Morphine sulph 1-16 grain.
Capsicum 1-16 grain.
Powd. ipecac , 1-32 grain.
Camphor 1-16 grain.
1606. Diarrhoea. B
Powd. opium % grain.
Camphor , % grain
Powd. ipecac % grain.
Acetate lead „ 1-6 grain.
1607. Digitalis Compound. A
Tinct. digitalis ■. 2 minims.
Brucia 1-100 grain.
1608. Digitalis Compound. B
Tinct. digitalis 2 minims.
Strychnine sulph 1-100 grain.
1609. Digitalis and Iron Compound.
Ext. digitalis 1-10 grain.
Iron phosphate % grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
1610. Digitalis and Strophanthus.
Tinct. digitalis 3 minims.
Tinct. stropanthus 2 minims.
1611. Dipsomania.
Nitrate strychnine 1-60 grain.
Chloride gold 1-40 grain.
1618. Diuretic.
Caffein % grain.
Nitrate potassium % grain.
Carbonate lithia % grai'n.
1613. Dover's Powder Compound. A
Quinine sulph % grain.
Dover's powder % gram.
1614. Dover's Powder Compound. B
Dover's powd 2% grains.
Calomel *4 grain.
1615. Dyspeptic.
Strychnine sulph 1-40 grain.
Powd. ipecac % grain.
Powd. rhubarb % grain.
Capsicum % grain.
1616. Euonymin Compound.
Euouymin % grain.
Podophyllln % grain.
Aloin % grain.
1617. Expectorant.
Fid. ext. belladonna % minim.
Powd. ipecac 1-10 grain.
Ext. licorice % grain.
Codeine 1-16 grain.
Ext. senega 1-10 grain.
1618. Fever.
Dr. H. J. Kenyon.
Tinct. aconite 1 minim.
Morphine sulph 1-20 grain.
Tartar emetic 1-50 grain.
Ipecac % grain.
1619. Fever.
Dr. T. G. Davis.
Tinct. aconite 1-5 minim.
Tinct. bryonia 1-10 minim.
Tinct. belladonna 1-10 minim.
NOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
151
1620. Fever and Ague.
Sulphate copper 1-10 grain.
Powd. opium y 8 grain.
Sulphate quinine y 2 grain.
Podophyllin 1-12 grain.
1631. Haematic.
Arsenious acid 1-120 grain.
Powd. iron 1-10 grain.
Corrosive sublimate 1-200 grain.
Nux vomica 1-20 grain.
1623. Headache.
Acetaniiid > 1 grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
Ext. gelsemium % minim.
1623. Heart Tonic.
Gardiner's.
Nitroglycerin 1-100 grain.
Tinct. stropanthus 1 minim.
Fluid ext. digitalis 1 minim.
Strycnnine 1-60 grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
1624. Heart Tonic and Stimulant.
Nitroglycerin 1-100 grain.
Tinct. digitalis i 2 minim.
Tinct. stropanthus 2 minim.
Tinct. belladonna : *4 minim.
1625. Heart Tonic and Stimulant.
Tinct. digitalis 2 minim.
Tinct. stropanthus 2 minim.
Tinct. belladonna % minim.
Nitroglycerin 1-200 grain.
1626. Hepatica,
Pil. hydrarg y 2 grain.
Ext. coloc. comp y 2 grain.
Ext. hyoscyamus % grain.
1627. Hepatica.
Dr. H. J. Kenyon.
Euonymin y s grain.
Podophyllin 1-20 grain.
Ipecac y 8 grain.
Calomel < y 8 grain.
Aloin 1-12 grain.
1628. Hydrarg and Ipecac Compound.
Blue mass 1 grain.
Powd. ipecac % grain.
Powd. opium % grain.
1629. Hydrarg and Podophyllin.
Blue mass 1 grain.
Podophyllin % grain.
1630. Hydrastin Compound.
Hydrastin 1-10 grain.
Podophyllin 1-20 grain.
1631. Hyoscyamus and Codeine.
Ext. hyoscyamus y s grain.
Codeine 1-16 grain.
1632 Ignatia Compound.
Powd. ignatia j 1-100 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-10 grain.
| 1633. Indigestion. A
Saccharated pepsin 1-40 grain.
Carbo veg 1-40 grain.
Subnitrate bismuth 1-40 grain.
1634. Indigestion. B
Carbo veg 1-40 grain.
Powd. rhubarb 1-40 grain.
Pepsin 1-40 grain.
Subnitrate bismuth > 1-40 grain.
1635. Iron and Aloes Compound.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-30 grain.
Ext. aloes 1-12 grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
1636. Iron, Arsenic and Brucia. A
Powd. iron 1-10 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-100 grain.
Brucia 1-33 grain.
1637. Iron, Arsenic and Brucia. B
Powd. iron 1-10 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-100 grain.
Brucia 1-100 grain.
1638. Iron, Arsenic and Brucia. C
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-100 grain.
Brucia 1-100 grain.
1639. Iron, Arsenic and Nux.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-100 grain.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
1640. Iron and Arsenic.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-30 grain.
1641. Iron and Arsenic Compound.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-100 grain.
Ignatia 1-40 grain.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1642. Iron and Arsenic Compound. B
Po wd. iron 1 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-50 grain.
Ignatia 1-40 grain.
1643. Iron, Arsenic and Strychnine. ,A
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-100 grain.
Strychnine 1-60 grain.
1644. Iron, Arsenic and Strychnine. B
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-50 grain.
Strychnine 1-60 grain.
1645. Iron, Arsenic and Strychnine. C
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-50 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-100 grain.
1646. Iron, Arsenic and Strychnine. I>
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-20 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-30 grain.
1647. Iron and Mercury Compound. A
Reduced iron 1 grain.
Corrosive sublimate 1-60 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-60 grain.
1648. Iron and Mercury Compound. B
Reduced iron 1 grain.
Corrosive sublimate 1-50 grain.
Arsenious acid j 1-100 grain.
1649. Iron and Mercury Compound. C
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Corrosive sublimate • 1-60 grain
1650. Iron and Phosphorus Compound.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Arsenious acid i 1-40 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Phosphorus 1-100 grain.
1651. Iron, Quinine and Arsenic.
Powd. iron y 2 grain
Quin. sul y 2 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-100 grain.
1652. Iron, Quinine, Arsenic and Strychnine,
Powd. iron i y 2 grain.
Quinine sulph % grain.
Arsenious acid 1-100 grain.
Strychnine « 1-120 grain.
1653. Iron and Quinine Sulphate.
Powd. iron % grain.
Quinine sulph, y 2 grain.
1654. Iron, Quinine and Strychnine.
Powd. iron y 2 grain.
Quinine sul y 2 grain.
Strych 1-120 grain.
1655. Iron and Strychnine.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
1656. [Laxative Compound.
Ext. cascara sagrada y 2 grain.
Aloin y 8 grain.
Podophyllin 1-10 grain.
Oil peppermint 1-10 grain.
1657. Lithia Carbonate and Soda Arseniate.
Lithia carbonate 1 grain.
Soda arsen 1-30 grain.
1658. Mercury Compound.
Blue mass y 2 grain.
Opium % grain.
Ipecac 14 grain.
1659. Mercury Iodide Compound.
Mercury iodide red 1-32 griin.
Powd. ipecac y s grain.
1660. Mercury Iodide Compound. B
Mercury iodide red 1-16 grain.
Powd. ipecac % grain.
1661. Mercury Iodide Compound. C
Mercury iodide red 1-100 grain.
Powd. belladonna 1-100 grain.
Bichromate potass 1-100 grain.
1662. Mercury and Belladonna Compound.
Mercury iodide red 1-200 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-20 grain.
Belladonna 1-100 grain.
1663. Mercury and Charcoal.
Mercury protiodide % grain.
Carbo ve~. 1-10 grain.
1664. Mercury and Charcoal. B
Mercury protiodide 1-6 grain
Carbo veg. 1-10 grain.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
153
1665. Mercury and Byoscyainus.
Mercur^ protiodide % grain.
Ex. hyoscyamus % grain.
1666. Mercury and Ipecac.
Mercurv protiodide 1-3 grain.
Powd. ipecac % grain.
1667. Mercury and Ipecac Compound.
Blue mass y 2 grain.
Ex. hyoscyamus y 2 grain.
Powd. ipecac *4 grain.
1668. Mercury and Iron.
Mercury protiodide % grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
1669. Mercury and Opium.
Mercury protiodide 1-5 grain.
Powd. opium 1-12 grain.
1670. Mercurial Tonic.
Mercury protiodide % grain.
Iron citrate % grain.
1671. Morphine Compound. A
Morphine sulph y 8 grain.
Atropia sulph 1-150 grain.
1672. Morphine Compound. B
Morphine sulph % grain.
Atropia sulph l-l£j grain.
1673. Morphine Compound. C
Morphine sulph y 8 grain.
Atropia sulph 1-200 grain.
1674. Morphine Compound. r>
Morphine sulph % grain.
Atropia sulph 1-150 grain.
1675. Morphine and Aconite. A
Morphine sulph 1-32 grain.
Ext. aconite ; 1-100 grain.
1676. Morphine and Aconite. B
Morphine sulph y 8 grain.
Ext. aconite 1-25 grain.
1677. Morphine and Aconite. C
Morphine sulph 1-32 grain.
Tinct. aconite 1 minim.
1678. Morphine and Belladonna. A
Morphine sulph y 8 grain.
Ext. belladonna % grain.
1679. Morphine and Belladonna. B
Morphine sulph y s grain.
Ext. belladonna y s grain.
1680. Nerve Tonic. A
Zinc phos 1-10 grain.
Ext. nux vom % grain.
Powd. iron 1 grain.
1681. Nerve Tonic. B
Zinc phosphide ■ 1-10 grain.
Ext. nux vomica *4 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-20 grain.
1683. Nerve Tonic. C
Zinc phosphide % grain.
Ext. nux vomica ^ grain.
Ext. cannabis indica y 8 grain.
1683. Nerve Tonic. D
Ext. cannabis indica % grain.
Hyoscyamia 1-400 grain.
Zinc pnospnide 1-10 grain.
1684. Neuralgic.
Quinine sul % grain.
Morphine sul 1-80 grain.
Strycn. sul 1-120 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-80 grain.
Ext. aconite % grain.
1685. Neuralgic.
Dr. H. J. Kenyon.
Zinc phosphide 1-16 grain.
Strycn < 1-60 grain.
Ext. cannab. ind % grain.
Soda arsen 1-20 grain.
Aconitia, duq 1-400 grain.
1686. Nitroglycerin Compound. A
Nitroglycerin 1-100 grain.
Tinct. digitalis 2 minims.
1687. Nitroglycerin Compound. B
Nitroglycerin 1-100 grain.
Tinct. stropanthus 2 minims.
1688. Nux Vomica Compound. A
Ext. nux yom 1-64 gra'n.
Ext. belladonna 1-32 grain.
Ipecac 1-16 grain.
Aloln y s grain.
Podophyllin t grain.
1689. Nux Vomica Compound. B
Ext. nux vomica 1-16 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-80 grain.
Pepsin 1-32 grain.
Aromatics q. s.
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ET
FORMULAS.
1690. Nux Vomica Compound.
c
A
B
A
B
A
B
C
1704. Opium and Camphor.
Arsenious acid 1-100 grain.
Camphor 14 grain.
1691. Nux and Arsenic.
1705. Opium and Lead, A
Powd. opium 1-16 grain.
Nux vomica 1-10 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-50 grain.
1692. Nux and Bryonia.
1706. Opium and Lead. B
Nux vomica 1-100 grain.
Bryonia t 1-100 grain.
1693. Nux and Bryonia.
Tinct. bryonia 1 minim.
1694. Nux and Cantharides.
Lead acetate % grain.
1707. Pepsin Compound.
Powd. pepsin % grain.
Ext. nux vomica 1-32 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-16 grain.
1708. Pepsin and Bismuth.
Pepsin , % grain.
Bismuth subnitrate 1 grain.
Cantharides 1-100 grain.
1695. Nux and Carbo Veg.
Carbo veg 1-10 grain.
1696. Nux and Carbo Veg.
1709. Pepsin and Calomel.
Pepsin % grain.
Bismuth subnitrate 1 grain.
Nux vomica 1-100 grain.
Nux vomica y 2 grain.
Calomel . . , 1-40 grain.
Carbo veg 14 grain.
1697. Nux and Pepsin.
1710. Pepsin and Charcoal.
Pepsin }4 grain.
Pepsin .... 1-10 grain
Carbo veg % grain.
1698. Nux and Pepsin.
1711. Pepsin and Pancreatin.
Pepsin 14 grain.
Pancreatin % grain.
1699. Nux and Pepsin.
1712. Podophyllin and L.eptandrin.
Podophyllin 14 grain.
Leptandrin % grain.
1713. Podophyllin, Nux and Hyoscyamus.
Pepsin s y 2 grain.
1700. Nux and Pepsin Compound.
Nux vomica 1-100 grain.
Ext. nux vomica 1-16 grain.
Bimuth subnit 1 grain.
Calomel % grain.
1701. Nux and Phosphorus.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
Pbospnorus 1-50 grain.
Ext. hyoscyamus % grain.
1714. Quinine, Iron and Arsenic.
Quin. sul y 2 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-120 grain.
1702. Nux and Sulphur.
1715. Quinine and Iiicorice.
Quinine sulph 1-10 grain.
Ext. licorice 1-10 grain.
1716. Rhubarb and Ipecac.
Sulphur . . . 1-100 grain,
1703. Nux and Sulphur Compound.
Sulphur 1-10 grain.
Arsen. acid 1-100 grain.
Powd. rhubarb % grain.
Powd. ipecac. 1-10 grain.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
155
1717. Rhubarb and Soda.
Powd. rhubarb y 2 grain.
Soda bicarb ¥2 grain.
1718. Santonin and Calomel.
Santonin % grain.
Calomel % grain.
1719. Santonin and Calomel.
Santonin . . . . % grain.
Calomel % grain.
1720. Santonin and Podophyllin.
Santonin % grain.
Podophyllin 1-20 grain.
1721. Santonin and Podophyllin.
Santonin % grain.
Podophyllin 1-20 grain.
1722. Sciatica.
Tinct. aconite 3-4 minim.
Tinct. belladonna 3-4 minim.
Tinct. colchicum 3-4 minim.
Tinct. cimicif uga 3-4 minim.
1723. Senega Compound.
Tinct. squills 1 minim.
Tinct. senesra 1 minim.
Tinct. ipecac 1 minim.
1724. Sick Headache.
Irisin 1-10 grain.
Podophyllin 1-20 grain.
Sanguinarin 1-20 grain.
Nux vomica 1-20 grain.
Euonymin % grain
1725. Stomachic.
Pepsin % grain.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
Carbo veg % grain.
Powd. capsicum % grain.
1726. Strychnine Muriate Compound.
Corrosive sublimate 1-20 grain.
Ext. belladonna 1-10 gram.
Strychnine mur 1-40 grain.
1727. Sulphur and Ipecac.
Sulphur 1-10 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-10 grain.
1728. Tartar Emetic CompVmnd.
Powd. opium % grain.
Tartar emetic 1-16 grain.
Calomel % grain.
1729. Tartar Emetic and Morphine. A
Tartar emetic 1-100 grain.
Morphine sulph 1-30 grain.
1730. Tartar Emetic and Morphine. B
Tartar emetic 1-100 grain.
Morphine sulph 1-100 grain.
B : 1731. Tartar Emetic and Opium.
Tartar emetic 1-100 grain.
Powd. opium 1-50 grain.
A 1732. Tartar Emetic, Opium and Camphor.
Tartar emetic 1-100 srain.
Powd. opium 1-20 grain.
Camphor 1-10 grain.
1733. Throat.
Potass, iodide 1-10 grain.
Salt 1-10 grain.
Sugar y 2 grain.
1734. Tincture Aconite and Belladonna.
Tinct. aconite 1 minim.
Tinct. belladonna J 1 minim.
1735. Tincture Aconite and Gelsemium.
Tinct. aconite 2 minims.
Tinct. gelsemium 1 minim.
Tinct. belladonna 2 minims.
1736. Tincture Strophanthus Compound. A
Tinct. stropanthus 2 minims.
Tinct. digitalis 3 minims.
1737. Tincture Strophanthus Compound. B
Tinct. stropanthus 2 minims.
Tinct. digitalis 3 minims.
Nitroglycerin 1-100 grain.
1738. Tincture Strophanthus Compound.
Dr. C. C. Pike.
Tinct. stropanthus 2 minims.
Tinct. digitalis 3 minims.
Tinct. nux vomica 2 minims.
1739. Tonic.
Dr. Hammond.
Iron pyrophos % grain.
Quinine sulph i % grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-120 grain.
1740. Tonic Alterative. A
Corrosive sublimate 1-50 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-100 grain.
Powd. ipecac 1-20 grain.
156
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1741. Tonic Alterative. B
Corrosive sublimate 1-30 grain.
Strychnine sulph 1-60 grain.
Powd. iron .' 1 grain.
1742. Tonic.
Hawkin's.
Strychnine sulph 1-200 grain.
Ext. cannab. indica 1-16 grain.
Phosphorus 1-400 grain.
Atropia sulph 1-600 grain.
1743. Tonsilitis.
Tinct. aconite 1-5 minim.
Tinct. bryonia 1-10 minim.
Tinct. belladonna 1-10 minim.
Red iodide mercury 1-100 grain.
1744. Tully's Powder Compound. A
Tully's powder 2y 2 grains.
Calomel % grain.
1745. Tully's Powder Compound. B
Tully's powder 2y 2 grains.
Podophyllin 1-10 grain.
1746. Zinc Phosphide and Nux Vomica.
Zinc phosphide 1-10 grain.
Ext. nux vomica % grain.
UNOFFICINAL PILLS.
1747. Boback's Pills.
Gum gamboge 100 pounds.
Socotrine aloes . „ 100 pounds.
Powdered may apple 16y 2 pounds.
Powdered cayenne 4 pounds.
Mix and mass.
Make into 3 grain pills.
1748. Sir Andrew Clark's Pills.
Ferri sulph. y 2 grain.
Aloin y 2 grain.
Ext. nuc. vom 1-3 grain.
Ext. belladcn ; % grain.
Myrrhae pulv iy 2 grains.
M. Ft. pil. sec. art.
1749. Antibilious and Iaver Pills.
Pulv. antim. tart 48 grains.
Pil. hydrarg
1 ounce, 1 dram, 36 grains.
Pulv. gambogiae
1 ounce, 1 dram, 36 grains.
Pulv. capsici
2 drams, 1 scruple, 24 grains.
M. Ft. mass. Divide in 4-gr. pills.
One at bedtime.
1750. Pills for Chronic Constipation.
Aloes 4 grains.
Strychniae sulphat % grain.
Extract belladonnae 1% grains.
Ipecac, pulv 5% grains.
M. Divid. in pil. 12.
Sig. : One every evening.
1751. Arsenical Pills for the Complexion.
These contain very little arsenic. The fol-
lowing is a safe prescription:
Ferri arseniatis 2 grains.
Ferri redact 1% drams.
Pil. rhei co 2 scruples.
Ext. nucis vom 10 grains.
Glycer. tragac q. s.
Ft. mass, et div. in pil. 60.
One thrice daily with food.
For lozenges and tablets use arseniate of
soda, 1-30 grain in each.
1753. Gravel and Lumbago Pills.
Potass, nitrat 2 grains.
Pulv. ipecac % grain.
Pulv. scillae y 2 grain.
Ext. belladonnae % grain.
Ext. gentianae q. s.
Ft. pil.
A pill to be taken thrice daily with half
tumblerful of B. P. potash-water.
1753. Digestive Pills.
Pulv. ext. coloc. co 1 dram.
Bismuth, trisnit 1 dram.
Ext. hyoscyam y^ dram.
Cayenne 1 scruple
Sp. vin. ten q. s. ut ft
4-grain pills.
One an hour before dinner.
1754. Neuralgic Pills.
Quininae sulph 1 grain.
Ext. aloes aq y 2 grain.
Ferri sulph. ex 1% grains.
Ext. bellad. % grain.
Ext. gentian V/ 2 grains.
Pulv. capsici 1 grain.
Pulv. camph 1 grain.
M. Ft. pil. 2.
1755. Pills for Spermatorrhoea.
Zinci valer 3 grains.
Ext. bellad 1-6 grain.
Quininae sulph 1 grain.
Conf. rosae q. s. ut f t. pil. 1.
Mitte 24.
Sig.: One t. d. s.
NOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
157
1756. Toothache Pills.
Pulv. rhei 12 grains.
Quininae sulph 24 grains.
Camphor 12 grains.
Ext. hyoscyam 36 grains.
M. Ft. pil. 24.
One every four hours until relieved.
1757. Menthol.
Gelatine 1 ounce.
Glycerine (hy weight) 2% ounces.
Orange-flower water 2% ounces.
Menthol 5 grains.
Rectified spirit 1 dram.
Soak the gelatine in the water for two
hours, then heat on a water-bath until dis-
solved and add V/ 2 ounces of the glycerine.
Dissolve the menthol in the spirit, mix with
the remainder of the glycerine, add to the
glyco-gelatine mass, and pour into an oiled tin
tray (such as the lid of a biscuit-box). When
the mass is cold divide it into ten dozen pas-
tilles.
Menthol pastilles are an excellent remedy
for tickling cough as well as laryngitis. They
should be freshly prepared, and cut oblong, so
that the patient may take half of one, or less,
as he finds them suit.
1758. Tonic Female Pills.
(Ch. and Dr.)
This is not at all a desirable trade to culti-
vate, as in some cases it is really abortives
that are wanted. The following pill has been
in use for twenty years in legitimate practice,
and it has never been abused:
Ergotini 1 dram.
Quininae sulph y 2 dram.
Pulv. glycyrrhiz % dram.
Pulv. tragacanth 8 grains.
Ft. massa, et div. in pil. 30.
One thrice a day immediately before food
when the period is delayed or prolonged.
1759. Pruritus Ani.
Regulate the bowels with the late Sir An-
drew Clark's pill taken once, twice, or thrice
a day, namely:
Aloin ; % grain.
Ferri sulph % grain.
Ext. nucis vomicae % grain.
Pulv. myrrhae % grain.
Saponis % grain.
If no relief is obtained add —
Acidi arseniosi 1-20 grain.
1760.
Also use the following lotion, suggested by
Dr. A. Cooper Key in the British Medical
Journal :
Pulv. sodae bibor 20 grains.
Glycerini ; 2 drams.
Naphthae rectificat % ounce.
Aq. flor. sambuci ad 6 ounces.
M. Ft. lotio.
Or—
1761.
Calaminae levig V/2 drams.
Acid, hydrocy. (Scheele's). % dram.
Glycerini 2 drams.
Liq. calcis ad 8 ounces.
M. Ft. lotio.
1762.
The following cooling-lotion for pruritus is
recommended by the Practitioner:
Liq. ammonii acetatis 2 ounces.
Acidi hydrocyanici diluti . 1 dram.
Spiritus rectificati ; 3 drams.
Aquae rosae ad 8 ounces.
To be applied locally.
1763. Little Liver Pills. A
Aloin 1-10 grain.
Jalap resin j 1-16 grain.
Podophyllin 1-5 grain.
Ext. nux vomica 1-20 grain.
Extract hyoscyamus 1-20 grain.
Oleoresin capsicum 1-20 grain.
1764. Little Liver Pills. B
Jalap resin ; 1-16 grain.
Leptandrin 1-16 grain.
Aloin y% grain.
Podophyllin , % grain.
Powdered gamboge • 1-32 grain.
Powdered capsicum 1-64 grain.
Extract hyoscyamus ; % grain.
Oil peppermint • 1-128 grain.
1765. Chill Pills.
Quinine 40 grains.
Ext. cinchona 30 grains.
Oil of black pepper 12 drops.
Make into 24 pills in capsules or sugar
coated.
Directions: After a chill take at bedtime
a dose of Co-Cathartic pills, early next morn-
ing take two of the chill pills; and the same
number every two hours until 14 are taken.
The following day take one pill every two
hours, until 5 are taken.
158
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1766. Martindale's Phosphorus Pills.
(Ch. and Dr.)
Phosphorus 10 grains.
Oil of theobroma 490 grains.
Bisulphide of carbon 200 grains.
Or q. s. to 750 grains.
Take of above sol 54 grains.
Acacia 18 grains.
Syrup 18 grains.
Divide into 24 pills.
3 grains =1-33 grain phosphorus.
Ten grains of phosphorus is dissolved in 200
fl. grains of purified carbon bisulphide, and
490 grains of shredded cocoa-butter added and
dissolved by shaking; then the solution is
made up to 750 fl. grains with bisulphide.
The solution keeps indefinitely, but it is apt
to become solid in cold weather; the heat of
the hand, however, suffices to liquefy it. The
desired quantity of it is mixed with powdered
acacia, stirred for a little and the syrup
added, when a mass suitable for rolling is
soon produced. The pills may be varnished
with sandarac, but should be thoroughly dried
after varnishing, otherwise they may stick to-
gether in the bottle. They keep well if the
coating is perfect. They also take the pearl
coating well. The pills are more easily made,
more quickly assimilated, and do not cause so
much disturbance as others. Mr. Martindale
has put them to a number of tests, and he
referred to the objections which may be urged
against the mass, particularly its comparative
softness. This, he said, can be obviated by
using glucose instead of syrup, and as to the
permanence of the pill in warm climates, he
could only say that he had carried one in the
pocket without affecting it, and when put in
water at 90° F., a pill did not fail.
1767. Phosphorus Pills.
Phosphorus 1 grain.
Chloroform 10 minims.
Dissolve and mix with
Powdered licorice 1 dram,
Water 20 minims.
Then mass with
Ext. nux vomica 10 grains.
Powd. tragacanth q. s.
Divide into 50 pills.
1768. Antimalarial Pills.
Phosphorus 1-100 grain.
Strychnia 1-64 grain.
Arsenious acid 1-20 grain.
Iron by hydrogen * 1% grains.
Quinine sulph iy 2 grains.
Purified aloes V± grain.
1769. Neuralgic Pills.
Brown Sequard's.
Ext. henbane 2-3 grain.
Ext. conium 2-3 grain.
Ext. ignatia bean y 2 grain.
Ext. opium .- % grain.
Ext. aconite % grain.
Ext. cannabis indica % grain.
Ext. stramon 1-5 grain.
Ext. belladonna >. 1-6 grain.
METHODS AND TABLES FOR
PERCENTAGE SOLUTIONS.
Western Druggist.
1770.
In view of the ever-recurring question con-
cerning the method of calculating percentage
solutions we find ourselves compelled to refer
to this frequently discussed subject once more,
devoting more space to it than ordinarily, so
as to cover the question.
Percentum means, for each hundred. Per-
centage by weight means that all ingredients
shall be weighed; percentage by volume
means that all ingredients shall be measured.
A 1-per-cent cocaine solution, hence, contains
1 grain of cocaine and 99 grains of water;
a 2-per-cent. cocaine solution necessarily con-
tains 2 grains of cocaine hydrochlorate and
98 grains of water, and so on. A fluid ounce
(480 minims) of distilled water at normal
temperature weighs approximately 455.5
grains, so that 1 per cent of 1 fluid ounce is
as the proportion, 100:1: :455.5:4.555. Sub-
tracting 4.5 grains from 455.5 grains gives us
451 grains of water in which to dissolve 4.5
grains of cocaine, the resulting solution weigh-
ing 455.5 grains. In this calculation we have
assumed 1 grain of cocaine to occupy the
same space as one minim of water. But this
is not the case and our 1-per-cent. cocaine
solution measures probably two or three min-
ims less than 1 fluid ounce.
If it be desirable to dispense exactly 1 fluid
ounce of the solution in question, the only
practical way to proceed, on a small scale and
extemporaneously, is to prepare a little more
than wanted and throw away the surplus.
To insure the full volume of 480 minims, take
455.5 grains as a starting point; to this add
the percentage required in grains, say 4.
We then have 459.5 grains as the weight of
the finished product, 4 per cent of which is
100:4: :459.5:18:38. The 18.38 subtracted from
the whole 459.5, gives us 441.12 grains of
water and 18.38 grains of cocaine in a total
of 459.5 grains of finished solution. This will
measure more than 480 and less than 494.38
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
159
minims, depending on the bulk the cocaine as-
sumes in liquefied form.
The calculations, it must be borne in mind,
are based on water as a solvent and on a
low percentage. The principle, but not the
figures, holds good with respect to fluids spe-
cifically lighter or heavier than water, while
in high percentages, exceeding, say, 10 per-
cent, the increase in bulk is, especially for
expensive material and large quantities, suffic-
iently serious to require preliminary experi-
mental determinations.
An exceedingly practical method for pre-
paring a fluid ounce of a solution of a given
percentage has been suggested by an esteemed
correspondent. H. M. "Wilder, of Philadelphia,
His method is in effect the same as explained
above, excepting that it does not require care-
ful calculations. Its only possible drawback
could oe that the excess obtained being about
one-tenth of an ounce (difference between 456
and 500 grains) would make the waste (when
4 p. c. or over) when operating with costly
material quite appreciable; especially when
more than one fluid ounce of solution be dis-
pensed. Mr. Wilder's method, which he has
employed for many years, is as follows:
In order to make one fluid ounce of 4-per
cent colution, he takes the nearest round
number, which is 500. He dissolves 5 times
4 grains of the salt in 500 less 20 grains of
the menstruum (water or other solvent of
similar specific gravity) and concludes that he
now has a 4-per-cent solution. If he now
measures off one fluid ounce, he must neces-
sarily ha\vi a fluid ounce of a 4-per-cent solu-
tion. As to the surplus of solution, that is
thrown away; what little loss that may
amount to is more than compensated for by
the ease of calculation, without bothering
oneself about fractions.
In lbUl C. C. Sherrard, of Detroit, Mich.,
published in the New Idea tables for prepar-
ing solutions, which, on account of their prac-
ticality deserve reproduction. We quote Mr.
Sherraru's article in full:
"Witn a view of economizing time, the fol-
lowing tables for preparing percentage solu-
tions have been carefully figured out. Many
pharmacists closely engaged in the practice of
their art will find that these tables will save
them much valuable time and also remove the
possibility of error incidental to rapid calcu-
lation and figuring. That there is a need for
such a table is shown by the frequent re-
quests for information of this sort. The table
is simple and requires but little explanation.
There are two tables, the first giving percent-
age solutions, as, for instance, 4 per-cent. co-
caine muriate solution; the second gives parts
in 1.000 or 5,000, as, for instance, corrosive
sublimate 1 in 1,000. The use of the first is
as follows: Run down column 1 until the cor-
rect percentage wanted is found, then move, to
the right along the line until the column is
found giving the amount of fluid measure to
be made up; at the intersection will be found
the weieht of salt required. For example,
suppose it is desired to make 4 fluid ounces
of 4 per-cent. cocaine muriate solution, run
down tne left hand column to 4, then along
to the rigut till we reach the column headed 4
fluid ounces. At the intersection of the two
will be found 72.91, and this is the number of
grains needed. It must be remembered that
this is the amount of water to take, and not
q. s. water to make the volume. Also that
these tables are true only for water, and not
for alcohol or other fluid. The second table
is similarly employed:
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Grains.
Grains.
Grains.
Grains.
Grains. ; Grains.
Grains.
1 per ct. .
1 4.557
9.114
13.671
18.228
22.785
45.57 |
72.912
2 per ct.
9.114
18.228
27.342
36.456
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91.14
145.824
3 per ct.
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27.352
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136.71
218.416
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36.456
54.684
72.912
91.14
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291.648
5 per ct.
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45.57
68.355
91.14
113.925
227.85
346.56
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Providing other amounts of a solution than
those given in the tables are required, it will
be a very simple mathematical calculation
to determine the amount of drug or salt re-
quired for a specified amount of solution. For
example, if 4 fluid ounces of a 4-per-cent so-
lution is required, follow down the 4 fluid
ounce column until opposite 4 per cent; the
number of grains required are 72.912 grains.
Now, to make 8 fluid ounces, just twice as
much (145.824 grains) is required. In a sim-
ilar manner, any solution of any percentage
strength may readily be found by consulting
the proper column and per-cent.
For all dispensing and administering pur-
poses in any prescribed doses the figures here-
with given are correct, and for such purpose
this article is especially designed.
In further explanation, we may say that, in
giving the above figures, the resulting solu-
tion is absolutely correct as regards percent-
age composition, though it may measure
slightly more than the water taken, owing to
the increase in volume, which always takes
place in some degree when a solid passes into
solution in a given amount of liquid. This
expansion is not appreciable for small amounts
of the solid, say up to 5 per cent, but at 25
per cent or more it may be noticeable. How-
ever, as before stated, this expansion has been
considered, and the resulting solution, not-
withstanding the increase in volume, is cor-
rect for the percentage given. From the fore-
going explanation it is quite clear that, if a
dram of 1-2 per-cent. solution be prescribed,
exactly 2 per-cent. of that dram is the salt in
the soluuon ; the other 98 per cent, being the
water."
The following simple rule was communi-
cated a few years ago to a pharmaceutical
journal by John P. Judge, of Philadelphia:
Rule: Multiply the weight (in grains) of a
dram of water by the number of drams de-
sired, multiply this product by the percentage
desired. Dividing all this by 100 gives the
percentage. The result will be the number of
grains to be added to the quantity of solution
desired. For easy memorizing, the rule may
be run off thus: Multiply the weight of a
dram by the number of drams and this by the
percentage. Divide by 100 for percentage.
Everyone who uses this rule is struck by its
simplicity, facility, compactness and ex-
actness.
SOLUTIONS, ETC.
1771. Clemen's Arsenical Solution.
The following is the mode of preparation of
the liquor arsenici bromatus, used in the treat-
ment of diabetes mellitus:
Carbonate potassium 1 dram.
Arsenious acid 1 dram.
Distilled water 10 ounces.
Boil until a clear solution is formed, and
when cold add
Bromine 2 drams.
Water 12 ounces.
This is allowed to stand until the color dis-
appears when it is ready for use.
Dose: One to 5 drops once or twice a day.
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1772. Colorless Hydrastis.
Hydrastis white alkaloid.. 20 grains.
Water 8 ounces.
Glycerine 8 ounces.
Dissolve alkaloid in 1 or 2 drops of muriatic
acid: add water; filter, and add glycerine.
1773.
Homoeopathic diluted tinctures are made
from the mother-tinctures, as follows: The
mother-tincture is regarded as tincture lx
when it is made of l-to-10 strength. One part
of this mother-tincture vigorously shaken
with 9 parts of alcohol yields tincture 2x;-l
part of 2x with 9 parts of alcohol yields tinc-
ture 3x. The centesimal scale is similarly
worked. One part of mother-tincture with 9
parts of alcohol yields a tincture lc; 1 part of
this with 99 parts of alcohol yields a tincture
2c. and so on. For full instructions as to
I all homoeopathic preparations, see Keene &
Ashwell's "Companion to the British Homoeo-
pathic Pharmacopoeia."
1774. Liquor Eastoni.
Iron wire 2% drams.
Phosphoric acid (s.g. 1.5)..
2 ounces. 6 drams.
Water 3 ounces.
Mix in a flask and heat gently until action
ceases, then add —
Powdered strychnine 10 grains.
Phosphate of quinine 4 drams.
Hypophosphorous acid % dram.
Water to 10 ounces.
Dissolve and filter.
One part of this solution is to be mixed with
3 parts of thick syrup.
1775. Solution of Saccharin, N. F.
Saccharin 512 grains.
Soda bicarb 240 grains.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
Water, q. s., to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the saccharin and the soda bicarb
in 10 fluid ounces of water; filter the solution;
add the alcohol to the filtrate, and pass enough
water through the filter to make 16 fluid
ounces. Each fluid dram represents four
grains of saccharin.
1776. Saccharin.
British "Unofficial Formulary.
Saccharin 480 grains.
Bicarbonate of sodium 240 grains.
Alcohol 2^ fl. ounces.
Distilled water, q. s.
Rub the saccharin and bicarbonate of so-
dium in a mortar, with y 2 pint of distilled
11
water gradually added. When dissolved add
the spirit; filter, and wash the filter with
sufficient distilled water to produce 1 pint of
elixir.
Each fluid dram contains 3 grains of sac-
charin.
1777. Cochineal Coloring.
Cochineal 1 ounce.
Potassium carbonate 1 ounce.
Potassium bitartrate 1 ounce.
Alum 1 ounce.
Water 14 ounces.
Boil till effervescence ceases; filter, and
add water to make 16 fluid ounces, in which
dissolve 16 ounces of sugar.
ELIXIRS OF CHLORIDES.
The Indiana Pharmacist comments upon the
fad for the combining of chlorides or iodides
into certain preparations, as elixirs, and offers
a few formulas for those most called for (with
a little modification and substitution of the
iodide for the chloride the elixirs of the io-
dides can be made in the same manner).
1778. Elixir One Chloride.
Corrosive sublimate 2 grains.
Water 8 ounces.
Syrup orange 8 ounces.
Dose: Teaspoonful after each meal.
1779. Elixir Two Chlorides.
Tincture chloride of iron. . 1 ounce.
Solution chloride of arsenic 2 drams.
Simple syrup, to make.... 16 ounces.
Dose: Teaspoonful after each meal.
1780. Elixir Three Chlorides.
Corrosive sublimate 3 grains.
Chloride of ammonia 2 ounces.
Solution chloride of arsenic 3 drams.
Simple syrup, to make.... 16 ounces.
Dose: Teaspoonful after each meal.
1781. Elixir Four Chlorides.
Corrosive sublimate 4 grains.
Solution chloride of arsenic 3 drams.
Hydrochloric acid, dilute. . 4 drams.
Tincture chloride of iron. . 8 drams.
Simple syrup, to make.... 16 ounces.
1782. Elixir Five Chlorides.
Corrosive sublimate 3 grains.
Solution chloride of arsenic 3 drams.
Hydrochloric acid, dilute.. 3 ounces.
Tincture iron chloride 3 ounces.
Ammonia chloride 3 ounces.
Simple syrup, to make.... 36 ounces.
Dose: Teaspoonful after each meal.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1783. Hoffman's Red Drops.
Gum camphor M ounce.
Powd. capsicum 1 ounce.
Oil peppermint jounce.
Oil cassia % ounce.
Alcohol 1 gallon.
Aniline red 5 grains.
Caramel 1 ounce. ,
Laudanum 1 pint.
Water 4 pints.
1784. Sedative Liquor.
Powd. black haw 2 ounces.
Water 8 ounces.
Alcohol 8 ounces.
Sulph. hydrastis 1 dram.
Water 2 ounces.
Sugar, color % ounce.
Fl. ext. Jam. dogwood 2 ounces.
Fl. ex. valerian (Eng.) 1 ounce.
Simple syrup 2 ounces.
Simple elixir, or elix. lact.
pepsin, q. s., to make... 1 quart.
Percolate the black haw with the 8 ounces
of water and 8 ounces of alcohol; dissolve the
hydrastia in the 2 ounces of water and mix
all the ingredients, adding enough simple
elixir or elixir of lactated pepsin to make up
to 32 ounces.
1785. Solution of Ferric Salicylate.
A permanent solution of ferric salicylate
may be made as follows:
Potassium citrate 2 drams.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Ferric salicylate 80 grains.
Water, enough to make. .. 4 ounces.
Dissolve the citrate in the glycerine with
the aid of heat; add the salicylate of iron in
small portions, stirring after each addition
until dissolved, and lastly the water, also
added gradually. Heat to boiling and filter
while hot. The glycerine may be omitted,
but if so, the solution will gradually precipi-
tate. A solution thus prepared is of a deep
brown color in bulk, lighter and transparent in
thin layers, odorless and having a sweetish
ferruginous taste. It contains 2y 2 grains of
ferric salicylate to the teaspoonful, but the
amount may be increased or decreased as de-
sired
1786. Improved Styptic Colloid.
Dr. Circular.
Collodion 100 parts.
Carbolic acid 10 parts.
Tannin 5 parts.
Benzoic acid (from the
gum) 5 parts.
Mix the ingredients
written until perfect
This preparation has
leaves, on evaporation,
in the order above
solution is effected,
a brown color, and
a strongly adherent
pellicle. It instantly coagulates blood, form-
ing a consistent clot, and a wound rapidly ci-
catrizes under its protection.
1787. Ioduretted Glycerin.
Iodine 48 grains.
Pot. Iodid 96 grains.
Aqua 2 drams.
Glycerin 4 ounces.
1788. Hall's Solution of Strychnine.
Pure crystals strychnine. .. 16 grains.
Water 7% fl. ounces.
Alcohol iy 2 fl. ounces.
Acetic acid y 2 fl. ounce.
Comp. tinct. cardamom. ... y 2 fl. ounce.
Mix for solution.
Dose: Twenty to 30 drops once or twice a
day.
1789. Solution for Storm Glass.
Ammon. chlor 30 grains.
Potass, nit 30 grains.
Camphor 30 grains.
Spt. vin. rect 1 ounce.
Aquae 1 ounce. 1 dram.
Weigh S. V. R. into bottle; add camphor and
dissolve; then add other solids, lastly the
water (warm); shake, and when dissolved,
filter into the glass.
The above quantities are all by weight.
SOLUTIONS.
1790. Malate of Iron.
Am. Journ. Pharm.
Cranberry juice 14 fl. ounces.
Iron, in the form of fine
wire and perfectly clean, 1 ounce.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
The iron is added to the cranberry juice con-
tained in a suitable vessel and set aside in a
warm place, being occasionally agitated, for
several days. It is then boiled for a half to
one hour, adding water from time to time to
replace the amount evaporated. Filter and
wash the filter with sufficient water to yield
14 fluid ounces of filtrate, add the alcohol and
again filter if necessary. This yields a reddish
liquid of a slightly acid and not unpleasant
ferruginous taste.
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163
Solution of Bromides Compound, to Replace
Bromidia.
1791.
Bromide of potash 40 ounces.
Chloral hydrate crystals. .. 40 ounces.
Fl. ext. cannabis ind 1 ounce.
Fl. ext. hyoscyamus 1 ounce.
Simple elixir 2 pints.
Hot water 7 pints.
Chloroform water, q. s., to
make 10 pints.
Dissolve the bromide of potash and chloral
hydrate in the hot water; mix the fluid ex-
tracts with the simple elixir, and add; make
up to 10 pints with chloroform water. The
latter is made by agitating 60 minims of
chloroform with 25 ounces of distilled water in
a gallon bottle. Shake vigorously until the
chloroform is dissolved in the water. The
water contains % per cent of chloroform.
1792. Hydrangea, Iathiated.
Fluid ext. of Hydrangea. .. 2^ fl. ounces.
Tinct. valerianate ammo-
nia % fl. ounce.
Benzoate of lithia 256 grains.
Carbonate of lithia 128 grains.
Alcohol, 188 per-cent 2 ounces.
Caramel 1 dram.
Distilled water, q. s. to
make up to 16 ounces.
1793. Solution of Cocaine, Four Per Cent.
Cocaine 73 grains.
Glycerine % fl. ounce.
Water, distilled 3% fl. ounces.
For methods and tables for percentage solu-
tions, see number 1771.
1794. Solution of Magnesia Cit., Improved
Era.
Citric acid (crystals) 1 dram.
Sulphate of magnesia 1 ounce.
Simple syrup 3 fl. ounces.
Ext. of lemon 10 drops.
Bicarb of potash (crystals). 2 scruples.
Water, q. s., to make 12 fl. ounces.
Place the acid and epsom salts together in
a 12-ounce citrate of magnesia bottle, and add
simple syrup and extract of lemon; agitate for
a moment and add the water, and lastly the
bicarb of potash, and cork immediately.
1795. Hougehold Ammonia,
Hot water 1 gallon.
Sal. soda 2 pounds.
Aqua ammonia, 16° 2 pints.
When the sal. soda is dissolved and the solu-
tion is cold, add the aqua ammonia.
1796. Liquor Potassa,
Carbonate of potash 1 pound.
Slaked lime 12 ounces.
Distilled water 1 gallon.
Dissolve the carbonate of potash in the
water, and having heated the solution to the
boiling point, in a clean iron vessel, gradually
mix with it the slaked lime and continue the
boiling for ten minutes with constant stirring;
then remove the vessel from the fire; when
cool, put into a large bottle and when settled
down decant off into 1 pound glass stoppered
bottles.
1797. Liquor Ferro-Mangani-Peptonati.
Iron peptonate (25 p. c.
iron) , 24.0 grams.
Liquid manganese gluco-
sate (2 p. c. manganese). 50.0 grams.
Sol. soda, s. g. 1.170 10.0 grams.
Syrup 200.0 grams.
Alcohol, 90 p. c 100.0 grams.
Tinct. orange 3.0 grams.
Aromatic tincture 1.5 grams.
Tinct. vanilla 1.5 grams.
Acetic ether 5 drops.
Water, distilled, enough.
Dissolve the iron peptonate in 200 grams of
hot water; allow to cool, then add first the
syrup, next the soda solution, and then 90
grams of distilled water, whereby the precipi-
tate, previously formed, is redissolved. To
the manganese glucosate add a few drops of
soda solution, to render faintly but distinctly
alkaline, and add this to the preceding solu-
tion. Finally add 320 grams of distilled
water, then the alcohol, and lastly the flavors.
This preparation contains 0.6 per-cent of
metallic iron and 0.1 per cent of manganese.
Its reaction is alkaline.
1798. Liquor Ferri Peptonati.
Iron peptonate in scales,
containing 25 p. c. of iron 24.0 grams.
Water, boiling 200.0 grams.
Syrup 200.0 grams.
Solution soda (G. P.) dilute
(1+9) 100.0 grams.
Water distilled 370.0 grams.
Alcohol, 90 p. c 100.0 grams.
Tinct. orange peel 3.0 grams.
Tinct. aromatic (G. P.).... 1.5 grams.
Tinct. vanilla (G. P.) 1.5 grams.
Acetic ether. .". 5 drops.
Dissolve the iron peptonate in the boiling
water; allow to cool; add the syrup; then
gradually add the soda solution, when a pre-
cipitate forms, but which will be redissolved.
To the clear solution add the remainder of the
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
ingredients. The finished preparation is of
alkaline reaction and contains 0.6 per-cent of
metallic iron.
It is obvious that the percentage of iron
peptonate may be changed as well as the
flavoring ingredients, to suit requirements,
and in this connection attention is called to
the stock solutions of the National Formulary
for preparing aromatic elixirs.
1799. Dietericli's Solution Peptonated Iron.
Dried egg albumen 1 part.
Pepsin, pure 0.05 part.
Solution of oxychloride of
iron (Germ. Pharm.) 12 parts.
Syrup 3 parts.
Brandy 10 parts.
Distilled water 100 parts.
Dissolve the egg albumen in 19 parts of dis-
tilled water, add the pepsin and digest during
four hours at 40° C. (104° F.). On the other
hand, mix the iron solution with the syrup
and 55 parts of distilled water. Mix this
liquid with the solution of the peptonized al-
bumen, and heat the whole in a steam-bath to
90-96° C. Then allow it to. cool; add the
brandy; finally, enough water to make 100
parts. Let the mixture stand during eight
days, then poxir off the clear solution from the
insignificant sediment.
1800. Fowler's Solution, New Method.
Carb. of potash 37 grains.
Arsenious acid, powdered. . 37 grains.
Dilute alcohol 1 ounce.
Co. tincture of lavender. . 2 drams.
Water, distilled, q. s., to
make 8 ounces.
Dissolve the carbonate of potash in two
drams of the distilled water; add the arseni-
ous acid in powder and dissolve. Mix the co.
tincture of lavender with the dilute alcohol
and five ounces of distilled water, and then
add the solution of arsenic and potash; filter.
Make up to 8 fluid ounces with distilled water.
1801. Donovan's Solution. U. S.
Iodide of arsenic 37 grains.
Iodide of mercury, red.... 37 grains.
Distilled water, q. s., to
measure 8 ounces.
Triturate the Iodides with a half ounce of
water until dissolved; filter, and pass enough
water through the filter to make the solution
measure 8 fluid ounces.
COD LIVER OIL PREPARA-
TIONS, ETC.
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion (50 Per Cent) with
Hy popho sphite s.
1802.
Soap bark, rough ground... 1% ounces.
Irish moss, white, picked.. 1% ounces.
Boil the soap bark in a quart of water; boil
down to 15 ounces; filter and set aside.
Boil the Irish moss in a quart of water
down to 15 ounces; strain.
Hypophosphite of calcium.. 1024 grains.
Hypophosphite of sodium.. 1024 grains.
Hypophosphite of potass. . . 512 grains.
Salicylic acid y 2 dram.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Solution of saccharin 1 dram.
Oil of wintergreen 1 dram.
Oil of bitter almonds y 2 dram.
Cod liver oil 31 ounces.
Dissolve the hypophosphites in the decoc-
tion of soap bark and* mix with the mucilage
of Irish moss; place in an emulsifying ma-
chine with the saccharine solution.
Mix the essential oils with the cod liver
oil and add slowly to the above, working
the emulsifier rapidly. Dissolve the salicylic
acid in the glycerine and add to the other in-
gredients.
Work the emulsion well for 10 minutes.
This emulsion contains 5 grains of hypophos-
phites to the teaspoonful.
1803. Cod Liver Oil Emulsion (33 Per Cent).
Soap bark, rough ground. .. 3 ounces.
Irish moss, white picked. . 3 ounces.
Boil the soap bark in a half gallon of water;
boil down to 30 ounces; filter and set aside.
Boil the Irish moss in a half gallon of water
down to 30 ounces, strain.
Cod liver oil 32 ounces.
Oil of wintergreen 2 drams.
Oil of bitter almonds,. 1 dram.
Glycerine 4 ounces.
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Solution of saccharin 1 dram.
Add the solution of saccharin to the decoc-
tion of soap bark and mix with the mucilage
of Irish moss; place in an emulsifying ma-
chine.
Mix the essential oils with the cod liver oil
and add slowly to the above; working the
emulsifier rapidly.
Dissolve the salicylic acid in the glycerine
and add to the other ingredients.
Work the emulsion well for 10 minutes.
Extract of malt, extract of beef; hypophos-
phites, celery, coca, kola, Jamaica rum, or
other tonics and invigorators may be added
to the above as required.
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165
1804. Cod Liver Oil Emulsion (with Gums).
Gum arabic 12 ounces.
Gum tragacanth 4 ounces.
Cod liver, oil Norwegian. . 50 ounces.
Oil of wintergreen . . 2 drams.
Oil of bitter almonds 1 dram.
Solution of saccharin^ 2 drams.
Distilled water 96 ounces.
Hypophosphite of lime 2 ounces.
Hypophosphite of soda ... 2 ounces.
Chloride of sodium 1 ounce.
Salicylic acid 2 drams.
Glycerine 4 ounces.
Mix the esential oils with the cod liver oil.
Make a mucilage of the gums with a portion
of the water; place in an emulsifying machine
and slowly add the oils; stirring rapidly.
Dissolve the hypophosphites and chloride of
sodium in another portion of the water and
add; dissolve the salicylic acid in the glycer-
ine; add the solution of saccharine and mix
well for at least ten minutes.
1805. Cremor Morrh.ua?.
Cod liver oil 6 ounces.
The yolk of 1 egg.
Tragacanth (in powder) ... 10 grains.
Elixir of saccharin 30 minims.
Simple tincture of benzoin. 45 minims.
Spirit of chloroform 3 drams.
Flavoring oils 12 minims.
Distilled water to 12 ounces.
Measure 4 ounces of the water, triturate the
tragacanth with a little of the oil, then add
the yolk of egg, and stir briskly, adding water
as the mixture thickens. When of a suitable
consistence, add the remainder of the oil and
water alternately, with constant stirring,
avoiding frothing. Transfer to a pint bottle,
add the other ingredients, previously mixed,
shake well and add distilled water, if neces-
sary, to make the product measure 12 ounces.
1806. Extract of Malt and Cod Liver Oil.
(Ch. & Dr.)
Cod liver oil 8 ounces by measure.
Extract of malt . . 8 ounces by weight.
Yolks of 2 eggs
Pulv. tragac. ver 16 grains.
Aqua fervens 1 ounce.
Ess. limonis opt 10 minims.
Ess. amygd. amarae 10 minims.
Weigh the extract of malt in a half-pint
graduate, and add the aqua ferv. to thin it,
stirring quickly; beat up the two yolks in a
large mortar with the pulv. tragac, and add
the oil and extract alternately, lastly the ess.
lemon and almonds.
1807. Aromatic Cod Liver Oil. A
Cod liver oil 1,000 parts.
Lemon oil 5 parts.
Oil of neroli 2 parts.
English peppermint oil 1 part.
Vanillin 0.1 part.
Coumarin 0.01 part.
Dissolve the last two ingredients in the es-
sential oils by the aid of a gentle heat, and
mix the solution with the cod liver oil.
1808. Iodo-Ferrated Cod Liver Oil. A
Iron, in fine powder 2 parts.
Iodine 4 parts.
Ether 10 parts.
Cod liver oil to make 1,000 parts.
Rub the iron, iodine, ether, and 40 parts of
cod liver oil together until a black mixture re-
sults, then add sufficient cod liver oil to make
1,000 parts by weight. — Dieterich's Manual.
1809. Aromatic Cod Liver Oil. B
Chloroform 6 minims.
01. cinnamom 8 minims.
01. morrhuae 20 ounces.
M.
1810. Cod Liver Oil Emulsion.
Ol. morrhuae 10 ounces.
Ol. cinnam 5 minims.
Pulv. acaciae 2 ounces.
' Liq. calc. sacch Y2 dram.
Aq 5 ounces.
Mix the oils with the powdered gum in a
large mortar, and add all at once the liquor
and water previously mixed. Stir briskly
until a crackling emulsion is obtained, then
add the following solution gradually, and
with constant stirring:
Elixir, saccharin IY2 drams.
Ess. vanillae 10 minims.
Spt. chlorof ormi . . 2 drams.
Sodii hyphosphit 2 scruples.
Calcii hypophos 1 scruple.
Aq. flor. aurant 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 4 ounces.
The whole should measure 20 ounces. Oil
of wintergreen 3 minims may replace the es-
sence of vanilla if desired.
1811. Iodized Cod Liver Oil. B
Cod liver oil 8 ounces.
Oil of bitter almonds 5 drops.
Oil of wintergreen 5 drops.
Powdered iodide of iron... 2 drams.
Finely powder the iodide and mix with the
oil; warm on a water bath and strain.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1813. Cod Liver Oil with Bock and Rye.
Gaduol (Merck's) 32 grains.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Rye whisky 11 ounces.
Rock candy syrup 4 ounces.
Dissolve the gaduol in the alcohol and add
to the rye whisky; then add the rock candy
syrup.
1813. Wine of Cod Liver Oil.
Gaduol (Merck's) 32 grains.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 1 ounce.
Port wine 13 ounces.
Simple elixir, red, q. s. to
make 16 ounces.
Magnesia carbonate % ounce.
Dissolve the gaduol in the alcohol and add
to the carbonate of magnesia in a mortar;
triturate well, slowly adding the wine; filter;
and add simple elixir q. s. to measure 16
ounces.
1814. Cod Liver Oil Mixture.
It makes a really delicious emulsion:
Yolks of 2 eggs
Po wdei ed sugar 4 ounces.
Essence oil almonds 2 drops.
Orange flower water 2 ounces.
Mix carefully, and add an equal bulk of cod
liver oil. — Heder.
1815. Petroleum Emulsion.
Oil of sweet almonds 3 ounces.
Pure white petrolatum or
vaseline ... 5 ounces.
Mucilage of dextrin (1 in 3) 5 ounces.
Syrup of tolu 2 ounces.
Lemon, rose, or almond es-
sence q. s.
Water to 16 ounces.
Mix.
Place the mucilage in a warm mortar; melt
together the oil and petrolatum, and, while
still warm, add gradually to the mucilage,
ensuring that each portion is thoroughly in-
corporated before adding the next; lastly, add
flavoring, syrup, and water q. s.
1816. Phosphorus Butter.
Fresh butter 17% ounces.
Potassium iodide 4 grains.
Potassium bromide 15 grains.
Sodium chloride 2 drams.
Phosphorus 1-7 grain.
About one-third of an ounce is to be taken
daily, spread on bread.
This is proposed as a substitute for cod
liver oil in hot weather. — Bulletin of Phar-
macy.
1817. Emulsion of Petroleum with
Hypophosphites. A
(McDonnell.)
Paraffin oil (liquid petrola-
tum) 16 ounces.
Acacia 8 ounces.
Glycerin 4 ounces.
Calcium hypophosphite. .(?) 256 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite... (?) 256 grains.
Water enough to make. ... 48 fl. ounces.
Add the acacia to the oil and mix thor-
oughly (in a large mortar), then add one pint
of water (all at once) and rub briskly until the
emulsion is formed. Dissolve the hypophos-
phites in a half pint of water, to which add
the glycerin; then add all the emulsion and
rub well together — and any water necessary
to make up the measure of three pints of
finished product.
1818. Emulsion of Petroleum with
Hypophosphites. B
Liquid petrolatum 4 ounces.
Oil of sweet almonds 2 ounces.
Powdered acacia lYz ounces.
Glycerin 1% ounces.
Hypophosphite of sodium. . 128 grains.
Hypophosphite of calcium. 128 grains.
Lime water enough to
make 1 pint.
This is made up in a way similar to the
preceding.
The addition of suitable flavoring material
might improve these preparations somewhat.
1819. Tasteless Cod Liver Oil.
Western Druggist.
Fl. ext. wild cherry 2 fl. ounces.
Fl. ext. licorice 3 fl. ounces.
Glycern 1 fl. ounce.
Syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Liquid ext. malt . 6 fl. ounces.
Syrup hypophosphites 3 fl. ounces
Gaduol 64 grains.
Fuller's earth 4 drams.
Caramel as desired.
Mix the gaduol with the glycerin, and tri-
turate with the fuller's earth; add the fluid
extracts, syrup and malt, shake well and let
stand one day, ocasionally shaking, filter, and
to the filtrate add the syrup hypophosphites,
and mix well.
1830. Castor Oil Emulsion. A
Era.
Castor oil 4 troy ounces.
Powdered gum arabic. .. 1 troy ounce.
Distilled water 1% troy ounces.
Cinnamon water 3 fl. ounces.
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Syrup 3 fl. ounces.
Spirit of cinnamon 12 minims.
Emulsify the oil with the gum and distilled
water, then add the other ingredients with
constant trituration. This emulsion contains
33 per cent of castor oil.
1821. Castor Oil Emulsion. B
Castor oil 1 fl. ounce.
Powdered acacia 3 drams.
Oil bitter almonds 2 minims.
Oil cloves 1 minim.
Saccharin 1 grain.
Water to make 4 fl. ounces.
Mix the oil with the gum in a dry mortar,
add one-half fl. ounce of water at once, stir-
ring until emulsion is formed. Then add the
saccharin, previously dissolved in water by
the aid of one-half grain sodium bicarbonate,
and finally the remainder of the water.
CHLORODYNES AND
ANODYNES.
1822. Chandlei's Chlorodyne.
Muriate of morphia 8 grains.
Fl. ext. cf cannabis indica. 30 minims.
Oil of peppermint 10 drops.
Tincture of capsicum 15 drops.
Chloroform 2 drams.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Mix.
Dose: Ten to thirty drops in a winegl
of water.
1823. Chlorodyne Clear.
Chloroform 2 fl. ounces.
Ether y 2 fl. ounce.
Alcohol (95 per cent) 7 fl. ounces.
Essence of peppermint .... 6 fl drams.
Tinct. of capsicum 6 fl drams.
Tinct. cardamom comp 2 fl. ounces.
Fl. ext. of licorice 2 fl. ounces.
Hydrocyanic acid, diluted.. 1 fl. ounce.
Glycerine 16 fl. ounces.
Sulphate of morphia 40 grains.
1824. Chlorodyne.
The following formula is from Baily'
Physician's Pharmacopoeia:
Hydrochlorate of morphia.. 4 grains.
Chloroform 48 minims.
Rectified ether 32 minims.
Rectified spirit 32 minims.
Dilute hydrocyanic acid.... 32 minims.
Tincture of Indian hemp . . 32 minims.
Tincture of capsicum 24 minims.
Oil of peppermint, English. 3 minims.
Hydrochloric acid, pure.... 4 minims.
Powdered tragacanth 2 grains.
Molasses, dark green 3 drams.
Distilled water, to 1 ounce.
1825. Dr. Brown's Chlorodyne.
Concentrated muriatic acid 5 parts.
Ether 10 parts.
Chloroform 10 parts.
Tincture of cannabis indica
(Indian hemp) 10 parts.
Tincture of capsicum 10 parts.
Morphine 2 parts.
Hydrocyanic acid 2 parts.
Oil of peppermint 1 pa rt -
Simple syrup 50 parts.
Tincture of hyoscyamus. . . 3 parts.
Tincture of aconite 3 parts.
Chlorodyne.
Muriate of morphia 64 grains.
Chloroform 4 ounces.
Glycerine 4 ounces.
Fl. ext. cannabis ind 4 ounces.
Hydrocyanic acid dil. U. S. 2 drams.
Oil of peppermint % dram.
Tinct. of capsicum 6 drams.
Alcohol, 188 per cent to
make up to 16 A- ounces.
1827. Anaesthetic Solution.
Hydrochlorate cocaine 2 drams.
Chloral hydrate 1 dram.
Carbolic acid % dram.
Chloroform Vi dram.
Glycerine 3 ounces.
Water 3 ounces.
Water for rinsing, filter y 2 ounce.
Mix the carbolic acid and glycerine.
Mix the chloral hydrate and the chloroform.
Dissolve the cocaine in the water; mix all to-
gether and filter; after filtration has ceased,
run half an ounce of distilled water through
the filter. This solution contains 4 per cent
of cocaine.
1828. Anodyne for Dentists. A
Cocaine 40 grains.
Sulph. ether cone 1 ounce.
Oil of peppermint 1 ounce.
Dissolve the cocaine in the ether and add
the oil of peppermint.
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1829. Anodyne for Dentists. B
Cocaine 18 grains.
Menthol 60 grains.
Oil of cloves 2 drams.
Sulph. ether q. s. to make
up to 1 fl. ounce.
1830. Dental Obtundent.
The following formula for a local obtundent
has not the advantage of being a secret pre-
paration; it has no one to publish quack certi-
ficates in its favor, and there is no liar, gifted
as such by nature and perfected by constant
practice, to vaunt its merits. In all other re-
spects it is quite equal, if not superior, to any
of the nostrums now offered by every alter-
nate cross-roads dentists to a long-suffering
profession.
Atropiae 1-10 grain.
Stropanthii 1-5 grain.
Cocaine mur 50 grains.
Acidi carbolici 10 grains.
01. carophylli 3 minims.
Aquae destillatae 1 ounce.
M.
Each of the ingredients is composed for a
special purpose. The first is a narcotic and
antispasmodic. The second is a heart tonic.
The third is of course that on which the pre-
paration solely depends for its anaesthetic
action. The fourth is an antiseptic, preserves
the preparation from decomposition, and per-
haps adds to its anaesthetic properties. The
fifth is also an antiseptic and slightly anaes-
thetic. It might be left out of the compound
without seriously changing its character.
The sixth is simply the diluent. The formula
contains everything that can be useful in a
cocaine preparation. — Dental Practitioner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1831. Hall's Infant Colic Mixture.
Tincture of assafoetida 15 drops.
Tincture of cinnamon y 2 ounce.
Soda carbonate 1 grain.
Aromatic syrup of rhubarb 3 drams.
Water 1% ounces.
Mix.
Dose: One teaspoonful.
1833. Children's Cough Syrup.
Ammonia muriate 32 grains.
Potash chlorate 1 scruple.
Tincture of aconite 15 drops.
Syrup of Dover's powder.. 2% drams.
Syrup of tolu q. s. to make
up to 2 ounces.
Mix.
Dose: One teaspoonful every 3 hours.
1833. Dysentery Cure.
Claret wine, good quality. 1 bottle.
Rhubarb, ground y 2 ounce.
Cassia bark, ground % ounce.
Alspice, ground y 2 ounce.
Boil down to three-fourths; strain.
Adult dose: One wineglassful 3 times a
day.
1834. Godfrey's Cordial.
Salts of tartar 2% ounces.
Water 26 pints.
Molasses (sugar house) .... 2 gallons.
Oil of sassafras y 2 ounce.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 2 pints.
Laudanum V/ 2 pints.
Mix the oil with the alcohol, dissolve the
salts of tartar in the water and add all the
ingredients to the molasses. Mix well.
1835. Godfrey's Cordial (without Opium).
Sodii brom 1 dram.
Sodii carb 1 dram.
Ol. sassafras 4 minims.
01. anisi 3 minims.
Spt. chloroformi 2 drams.
Spt. rectificat y 2 ounce.
Tr. hyoscyam y 2 ounce.
Molasses % pound.
Aq. ad 16 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirits, and add the
tincture. Dissolve the soda salts in the
water, and mix with the treacle. To this add
the spirit mixture, shake well, and after four
days decant the clear portion.
1836. Godfrey's Cordial.
There are various formulae for this pre-
paration. Paris says the following was ob-
tained from a wholesale druggist, who makes
and sells many hundred dozen bottles a year:
Infuse
Sassafras 9 ounces.
Caraway 1 ounce.
Coriander 1 ounce.
Aniseed 1 ounce.
Water* 6 pints.
Simmer till the liquid is reduced to 4 pints,
add
Treacle 6 pounds.
And boil the whole for a few minutes; when
cold add
Tincture of opium 3 ounces.
1837. Bateman's Drops. N. F.
Tincture of opium 320 minims.
Tincture of catechu co. ... 240 minims.
Spirit of camphor 300 minims.
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Oil of. anise S minims.
Caramel 120 minims.
Diluted alcohol q. s. to
make 16 fl. ounces. |
Mix.
Each fluid dram contains 2% minims of tinc-
ture of opium.
1838. Paregoric.
Alcohol, 18S per cent 1 gallon.
Oil of anise 1 ounce.
Gum camphor % ounce.
Benzoic acid 1 ounce.
Water 1 gallon.
Laudanum 1 pint.
Caramel and red sanders, q. s.
1839. To Prepare Decoctions.
For making decoctions the substances, if
dry, should be well bruised, or reduced to a
very coarse powder, or, if fresh and soft, they
should be sliced small. In the former case,
any very fine powder or adhering dust should
be removed with a sieve, as its presence
would tend to make the product thick and dis-
agreeable, and also more troublesome to
strain. The vessel in which the boiling is
conducted should be closely covered, the bet-
ter to exclude the air; and the heat should be
so regulated that the fluid may be kept sim-
mering, or only gently boiling, as violent boil-
ing is both unnecessary and injurious. In
every case the liquor should be strained while
hot, but not boiling; and the best method of
doing this is to employ a fine hair sieve or a
coarse flannel bag. In preparing compound
decoctions, those ingredients should be boiled
first which impart their active principles least
readily, and those which most readily impart
them should be added afterward. In many
cases it will be proper simply to infuse the
more aromatic substances in the hot decoc-
tions of the other ingredients, by which
means their volatile principles will be pre-
served. When the active principles of the
principal ingredients are volatile, infusion
should be had recourse to, instead of boiling.
Strength of. — Decoctions of substances not
exerting a very powerful influence on the sys-
tem may be made, as a general rule, by boil-
ing an ounce, if dry, or a handful, if green,
in a pint of water for ten or fifteen minutes.
Dose of. — The ordinary dose of decoctions
thus prepared is a half to a wineglassful three
or four times daily, or more frequently.
1840. Specific Gravity.
To Convert Degrees Baume into Specific
Gravity. — 1. For liquids heavier than water. —
Subtract the degree of Baume from 115, and
divide into 115. The quotient is the specific
gravity.
2. For liquids lighter than water. — Add the
degree of Baume to 130, and divide it into 140.
The quotient is the specific gravity.
To Convert Specific Gravity into Degrees
(Baume). — 1. For liquids heavier than water.
— Divide the specific gravity into 145, and sub-
tract from 145. The remainder is the degree
of Baume.
2. For liquids lighter than water. — Divide
the specific gravity into 140, and subtract 130
from the quotient. The remainder will be the
degree of Baume.
Comparison of Degrees Twaddell and speci-
fic Gravity. — In order to change degrees
Twaddell into specific gravity, multiply by 5,
add 1,000, and divide by 1,000.
Example. — Change 168° Twaddell into speci-
fic gravity.
16S X 5
840
1,000
1,000) 1,840
1.84, specific gravity.
To change specific gravity into degrees
Twaddell, multiply by 1,000, subtract 1,000,
and divide by 5.
Example. — Change 1:84 specific gravity to
degrees Twaddell.
1.84 X 1,000
1,840
1,000
5)840
168° Tw,
1841. To Pack Chemicals and Drugs
for Export.
The following suggestions will be found of
practical value: 1. Salts should be put in
stoppered glass bottles or packed in casks, if
sent in large quantities. Casks used for
hygroscopic salts should be lined with oil
cloth or parchment paper. Salts should never
be packed in tin boxes or in paper only.
2. The glass stoppers of all bottles con-
taining either liquids or dry substances
should be greased with a little vaseline in
order to avoid any difficulty in removing
them.
3. Parts of plants, such as leaves, roots,
etc., should be packed in sacks, and these
again in cases; very delicate drugs in tin
boxes. Vegetable powders should be packed
in hermetically closed glass bottles or tin
boxes. Drugs which occupy much space
should be pressed as much as possible before
being packed, especially if the shipping
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freight Is calculated according to the bulk of
the goods.
4. Boxes and cases should be lined with
zinc, or where this is too expensive a strong
and good oil cloth will usually be sufficient.
5. Although the utmost care is necessary
in packing, yet packing materials, such as
hay, straw, etc., should be used as sparingly
as possible, as duty has usually to be paid for
the weight of these as well as for the goods
themselves.
6. Cases should be secured by iron bauds,
and it is always desirable that the weight and
volume of cases should be as small as possi-
ble.
7. Acids, caustic or inflammable sub-
stances, must be packed according to the
regulations of the different railways by which
they are transmitted prior to shipment. As
a rule stone bottles are best for acids and
ammonia and glass or tin vessels for volatile
substances. All these should be closed by
corks saturated with paraffine, and then
wrapped in sail cloth, which, with the string
securing it, should also be soaked in paraffine.
8. Acetic acid may be safely conveyed
from place to place in carboys of 5 to 10 gal-
lons capacity. ,
9. Liquor ammonia should never be put
into iron vessels.
10. Vessels containing volatile substances
should never be quite filled.
11. As acids and caustic and inflammable
substances are conveyed on the decks of sail-
ing vessels only, the cases containing tbern
should be well closed, and the address, mark,
number, etc., be such as will resist sea water.
12. Liquids should not be packed in the
same case with dry substances.
13. Valuable or expensive chemicals, such
as ethereal oils and essences, should be
packed in strong tin vessels and closed with
corks saturated with paraffine as before de-
scribed.
14. The weights and measures of the coun-
try to which the goods are sent should al-
ways be used, to avoid loss and inconven-
ience.
15. Besides observing these rules for pack-
ing, consignors of goods should be thoroughly
acquainted with the customs, tariffs and regu-
lations of the countries to which they are
sending, as pecuniary loss and inconvenience
may occur, from ignorance of them. For in-
stance, if a case contains various substances,
the duties on which are different, it is usual
in some tariffs to calculate the duty of the
whole of the contents of the case or at least
of the packing materials at the highest rate.
The importance of packing together goods
upon which the customs tariffs are similar is
self-evident from this.
16. In cases of urgency small quantities of
any substance suitable for such transmis-
sion, e. g., quinine, antipyrine, salicylic acid,
etc., may be sent as patterns without value,
and thus avoid the delay caused by the cus-
toms office.
1843. Preserving Anatomical Specimens
for a Private Museum.
Bones and skulls may be prepared by boil-
ing them for some hours in water containing
potash, which process, I know from exper-
ience gained in preserving specimens for my
own museum, quickly causes the flesh to be-
come detached. Another way is to carefully
remove the flesh with dissecting apparatus,
and then to place the specimens in weak
brine, in order to draw away any blood from
the bones; next wash tbem in fresh water,
and lay them out to dry. Gullets, stomachs,
windpipes and intestines may also be put into
weak brine and then dried. At sea, in the
case of the albatross, I have preserved these
objects by simply cleaning them, blowing
them out, making fast the ends with a clove
hitch, and banging up to dry. A coat of
varnish will finish them off. All soft parts
should be preserved in proof alcohol. Fishes
and reptiles should be preserved whole in it,
having first made very carefully an incision in
the under part to facilitate the introduction of
the spirit; or, if at its full strength, it would
harden the exterior and not reach the entrails.
Neglecting to make these incisions results, I
have frequently found, in the putrefaction of
the internals. With large specimens the na-
tural juices quickly weaken the spirit, which
should be added to until it keeps its strength.
The one great advantage of alcoholic speci-
mens is, that at any time they can be re-
moved from the preserving jars and examined
in their entirety. On no account should they
be allowed to come into close contact with the
sides of the glass or jar, and they should in-
variably be suspended by a strong thread, the
end of which should not protrude above the
cork or stopper. — C. L. Wragge, in English
Mechanic.
1843. Preparations for Preserving
Specimens.
1. Nearly saturate water with sulphurous
acid and add a little creasote.
2. Dissolve chloride of lime, 4 parts, in
water 100 parts, to which 3 per cent of hydro-
chloric acid has been added.
3. Dissolve corrosive sublimate, 1 part,
and sodium chloride, 3 parts, in water, 100
parts, to which 2 per cent of hydrochloric acid
has been added.
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1 pint wood naphtha, 7 1844
4. Babington's:
pints water.
5. Burnett's: 1 pound zinc chloride, 1 gal-
lon water; immerse for 2 to 4 days, and then
dry in the air.
6. Morrell's: 14 ounces arsenious acid, 7
ounces caustic soda, 20 fluid ounces water, and
sufficient carbolic acid to produce opalescence
when the mixture is stirred; add water to
make ud to 100 fluid ounces. Used for general
disinfecting and embalming purposes.
7. Muller's: 2 to 2% ounces bichromate of
potash, 1 ounce soda sulphate; add water to
make up to 100 fluid ounces.
8. Mix ammonia with 3 times its weight of
water and rectified spirit.
9. Ammonium chloride, 1 part; water 10 or
11 parts. For muscular parts of animals:
zinc sulphate, 1 part; water, 15 to 25 parts.
Used for muscles and cerebral masses.
10. Passini's: 1 ounce mercury chloride, 2 |
ounces sodium chloride, 13 ounces glycerine,
113 fluid ounces distilled water.
11. Reboulet's: 1 ounce saltpeter, 2 ounces
alum, 4 ounces calcium chloride, in 16 to 20
fluid ounces water; dilute according to need.
12. Seseman's: Dr. Seseman states that a
corpse may be made to retain the natural form
of expression for months by:
13. Injecting into it a solution consisting
of 4 to 5 per cent of aluminum chloride dis-
solved in a mixture of 2 parts alcohol of 90
per cent and 1 part glycerine; or
14. Painting the entire epidermis with
vaseline. The quantity of liquid required for
injection is in the proportion of 1-10 to 1-7 of
the weight of the corpse.
15. Thwaites': 1 ounce spirit of wine
saturated with creasote, rubbed up with chalk
into a thin paste, and 16 ounces water gradu- i
ally added.
16. Von Tetter's: 7 ounces glycerine at |
36° Tw. (22° B.), 1 ounce raw brown sugar, j
and % ounce niter; immerse for some days.
17. Gannel's: Sodium chloride and alum, !
of each % pound; niter, y 2 pound; water, 1 |
gallon.
18. Goadsby's: Bay salt, 2 ounces; alum, |
1 ounce; mercury bichloride, 1 grain; water, 1 I
pint, 4 ounces.
19. Bay salt, *4 pound; bichloride of mer-
cury, 1 grain; water, 20 fluid ounces.
20. Bay salt, *4 pound; arsenious acid, 10
grains; water, 20 fluid ounces. Dissolve by
heat.
21. To the last add 1 grain bichloride of !
mercury.
22. Stapleton's: Niter, 1 dram; alum, 2%'
ounces; water, 1 quart. For pathological j
specimens.
23. Beasley's (for feathers) : Strychnia, 16
grains; rectified spirit, 1 pint.
Preserving Natural History
Specimens.
1. When ready, wipe the fish and place it
in the following solution, and it will keep for
years if good alcohol be used: Alcohol (95
per cent), 8 parts; distilled water, 2 parts.
2. If the fish are small, three or four days
suffice to harden them and the following is a
better solution for them, viz.: Alcohol, 6
parts, distilled water, 2 parts. Reptiles,
rodentia, etc., can be also preserved in the
same manner. The first alcoholic bath can
be used over and over again for the same pur-
pose, if strained.
3. Take of chloral, in crystals, one ounce,
and dissolve it in five ounces of distilled
water; alcohol (95 per cent), 1% ounces; gly-
cerine, V/ 2 drams; rock salt, 15 grains; salt-
peter, 30 grains. Dissolve the glycerine, salt,
and saltpeter in the alcohol, and when well
mixed add to the chloral solution, shake well
till thoroughly incorporated, filter, and it is
ready for use.
4. The following solution for larvae of in-
sects, spiders, and other small, delicate ob-
jects, will be found very valuable: Glycer-
ine, 1 ounce, common salt, 1 dram; saltpeter,
1 dram: distilled water, 8 ounces. Mix well
together. When wanted for use, take two
ounces of pure alcohol, and add one ounce of
the mixture; shake well and filter.
5. For the preservation of tadpoles, young
frogs, salamanders, and similar objects, take
1 pound sulphate of zinc, 2 drams burnt alum
and mix well together. — Sci. Am.
1845. Fluid for Anatomical Preparations.
(Objects of natural history, etc.)
1. Saturate water with sulphurous acid,
and add a little creasote.
2. Dissolve 4 parts of chloride of tin in 100
parts of water, to which 3 per cent of muri-
atic acid has been added.
3. Dissolve 5 or 6 parts of corrosive sub-
limate in 100 of water, to which 2 per cent of
muriatic acid has been added.
4. Mix together one part of ammonia
water (strong) with three times its weight
(each) of water and spirit of wine.
Remarks. — These fluids are used by immers-
ing the objects therein, in close vessels. The
third formula is apt to render animal sub-
stances very hard. — Cooley.
5. To preserve anatomical specimens, im-
merse in a saturated solution of 100 parts
alum with 2 parts saltpeter. The article at
first loses color, but regains it again in a few
days, when it is removed from the liquid and
kept in a saturated solution of alum and
water only.
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1846. To Preserve Soft and Delicate
Animals.
. (Carpenter.)
Glycerine, 1 part; alcohol, 1 part; 8 to 10
parts sea water.
1847. Preservative for Insects and
Animal Tissues.
Glycerine, alcohol, distilled water, equal
parts.
1848.
To Preserve Insects.
1. Laboulbene recommends for the preser-
vation of insects in a fresh state plunging
them in a preservative fluid consisting of
alcohol with an excess of arsenious acid in
fragments; V/ 2 pints alcohol will take about 14
troy grains of arsenic. The living insect, put
into this preparation, absorbs about 3-1000 of
its own weight. When soaked in this liquor
and dried, it will be safe from the ravages of
moths, Anthrenus or Dermestes. This liquid
will not change the colors of blue, green or
red beetles if dried after soaking from twelve
to twenty-four hours. Hemiptera and Orthop-
tera can be treated in the same way. The
nests, cocoons, and chrysalids of insects may
be preserved from injury from other insects
by being soaked in the arseniated alcohol, or
dipped into benzine or a solution of carbolic
acid or creasote.
2. For spiders, puncture them and steep
for several days in a strong alcoholic solution
of pure phenol, and then in dilute alcoholic
glycerine. Or use a saturated solution of
salicylic acid in glycerine; dry carefully.
1849. Preparations for Taxidermy.
Arsenical soap. White arsenic, 2 pounds;
white soap, 2 pounds; sugar in powder, 12
ounces; salt of tartar, 12 ounces; chalk in
powder, 6 ounces; camphor, 5 ounces. Slice
the soap and melt in an earthen vessel, with
water, over a gentle fire, keeping it stirred
with a wooden spatula. When melted, put in
the sugar, ialt of tartar, and chalk. Remove
from the fire, and well stir and mix in the
arsenic. This soap should be kept in a well
closed glass or earthen vessel.
Corrosive Sublimate Solution.
Corrosive sublimate, 1 dram; spirit of salt,
2 drams; spirits of camphor, 6- ounces. Dis-
solve the sublimate in the spirits of camphor,
and then add the hydrochloric acid. This
solution is chiefly used for the skins of quad-
rupeds, to the inner side of which it is to be
applied with a brush or sponge before stuffing.
Preservative Powder.
White arsenic, 2 drams; corrosive sub-
limate, 2 drams; nutgalls, 1 ounce; capsicum
in powder, y 2 ounce; sal. ammoniac, y 2 ounce;
camphor in powder, 6 drams. Well mixed to-
gether.
Dr. Richardson's Powder.
Nut galls coarsely powdered, 2 ounces;
camphor powdered, 1 ounce; burnt alum, 1
ounce. Well mixed, and if used in a hot
climate, with the addition of 2 drams of either
oxymuriate of mercury or arsenic. One of
these powders is generally used for dressing
the skins of birds.
Preservative Compound.
Oak bark, powdered, 4 ounces; burnt alum,
powdered, 3 ounces; sublimate of sulphur, 2
ounces; camphor, powdered, y 2 ounce; oxy-
muriate of mercury, y 2 ounce; well mixed.
This compound is used for dressing the skins
of reptiles and fishes before stufflng.
Preservative Baths.
Bay salt, 4 ounces; alum, 2 ounces; corro-
sive sublimate, % dram, dissolved in 1 quart
boiling water, and when cold, strained
through blotting paper. Or, one-half spirits
of wine and one-half boiled water. These
baths are for the immersion of small reptiles,
such as lizards, snakes, etc., which may be
kept in them for an unlimited length of time,
in glass bottles or jars w>ell stoppered, or
corked and cemented down.
1850. Prescription for Offensive Breath.
Tinct. myrrhae 12 parts.
Tinct. lavandulae 12 parts.
Glycerin 30 parts.
Liq. sodae chloi'atae 30 parts.
Infus. sal viae 250 parts.
M.
Sig. : Use as a gargle.
1851. Chemical Food.
Water 1 ounce.
Quinine 20 grains.
Citric acid 1 dram.
Hypophosphite sodium y 2 ounce.
Glycerine 1 pint.
Simple syrup 3 pints.
1852.
Porous-piasters are generally made with a
rubber base, various medicaments being
added, according to purpose for which re-
quired. A formula for the base was published
some years ago, viz.:
Indiarubber 2 parts.
Burgundy pitch 1 part.
Olibanum 1 part.
The rubber is well steeped in hot water, to
soften, then passed through corrugated iron
rollers, a stream of water being allowed to
fall continuously upon it; it comes out in
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
sheets. It is then left for some days, and
passed through smooth rollers, when it be-
comes plastic and ready to incorporate with
the other ingredients. This is done by pass-
ing between two rollers again, one revolving
at double the speed of the other — at this stage
the various substances used for medication
are also added. The spreading is done by
passinar the thoroughly mixed mass through
other rollers along with the cloth. — (C. and D.)
1853. Baby Powder (To Cure Severe
Chafing).
Druggists' Circular.
Gum camphor % ounce.
Carbolic acid 15 drops.
Oxide zinc % ounce.
Eng. precip. chalk 2 ounces.
Oil of neroli 5 drops.
Oil of rose 2 drops.
Rub the camphor to a fine powder in a
mortar; use alcohol to reduce it, and mix the
other components thoroughly. Sift through a
bolting clotn of 100 meshes to the inch.
This powder is invaluable for healing raw
and irritated surfaces and for curing sunburn.
Mixed in the proportion of 3 parts of vase-
line or cold cream it forms one of the most
useful domestic remedies in the way of a gen-
eral healing salve that can be svggested.
1854. Pilot's Infant Powder.
Fred J. Renner, Jr. — Era Prize.
Acid, carbolic 50 drops.
Acid, boracic V/ 2 ounces.
Powd. French chalk 14% ounces.
Triturate the French chalk with the car-
bolic acid gradually added; then add the bo-
racic acid and thoroughly mix them.
1855. Anti-Chafe Nursery Powder.
Hood & Co. — Era Competition.
Powd. fuller's earth 9 ounces.
Powd. boric acid 1% ounces.
Powd. oxide zinc 3 ounces.
Powd. starch 9 ounces.
Powd. orris root 1% ounces.
Oil bergamot 2 drams.
Mix the powders thoroughly, add the oil,
and pass through a fine sieve.
1856. O. K. Baby Powder.
C. W. Moister. — Era Competition.
Oxide zinc % ounce.
Powd. starch V/ 2 ounces.
Boracic acid 20 grains.
Oil eucalyptus 10 drops.
Mix and rub very fine in a mortar.
Dust on parts affected, as occasion may re-
quire.
1857. Cutine or Nursery Powder.
W. D. Harnist.— Era Competition.
Talcum (purified) 8 ounces.
Fuller's earth (powd.) 4 ounces.
Lycopodium 4 ounces.
Oil rose 5 drops.
Rub the oil of rose with the fuller's earth in
a mortar until thoroughly incorporated; add
the talcum and lycopodium, triturate thor-
oughly.
This makes a harmless and useful sprink-
ling powder and its cost will not exceed 25c
per pound.
1858. Baby Powder.
Raynale.
Powd. French chalk 14 ounces.
Powd. boracic acid 2 ounces.
Ext. jasmine VJ 2 drams.
Ext. musk i/ 2 dram.
Pass through fine sieve.
1859. Antiseptic Snuff Powder.
The following is a combination employed by
Leonard A. Dessar:
Menthol 10.0
Tannic acid 2.0
Boracic acid 30.0
Bismuth subnitrate 20.0
Starch 50.0
Cocaine 0.5
Aristol 0.5
Sig. : Make a fine powder.
1860. Ayer's Formula for Making
Sarsaparilla.
(Sci. Am.)
Fluid extract sarsaparilla. . 3 ounces.
Fluid extract stillingia 3 ounces.
Fluid extract yellow dock. 2 ounces.
Fluid extract May apple. . . 2 ounces.
Sugar 1 ounce.
Potassium iodide 90 grains.
Iron iodide 10 grains.
Mix them.
1861. British Cordial.
Gum opium 1 ounce.
Gum asafoetida 1% ounces.
Gum benzoin % ounce.
Balsam tolu 2 drams.
Camphor % ounce.
Gum guiac 1% ounce.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 1 pint.
Spts. ammon. arom 6 ounces.
Spts. of juniper 5 ounces.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1862. Lemonade for Diabetics.
Aq. dest l,w\) grains.
Glycerini pur 20-30 grams.
Acid, citric 5 grams.
To be drunk in small quantities during the
twenty-four hours.
It can be prescribed for patients who prefer
a sweet drink. — Journal des Practiciens.
1863. Cure for Morphinomania.
M. Comby reports a case of a woman who
was cured of this vice by the use of the fol-
lowing mixture:
Sparteine sulph 1% grains.
Caffeine 7% grains.
Sodium benzoate 7% grains.
The whole to be taken in the twenty-four
hours.
The daily dose of morphine was gradually
diminished, and in about a fortnight totally
discontinued. The cure was complete in
twenty-five days.
1864. Draught for Hysteria.
Spt. lavand. comp V/ 2 drams.
Spt. ammon. arom 1% drams.
Spt. aetheris 1% drams.
Aq. camph 3% ounces.
M.
Cant. 1 ounce ter in die.
1865. Antacid Draught.
Magnes. calc y 2 dram.
Aq. menth. pip 1% ounces.
Tr. aurant 1 dram.
M. Ft. haust.
Suitable for heartburn and other cases of
acidity in the stomach.
1866. For Inflammatory Earache.
Pul v. menthol 20 grains.
Camphorae 20 grains.
Vaselin 6 ounces.
M. Ft. ung.
1867 To Relieve Cramps. A
Provide a good, strong cord — a long garter
will do if nothing else is handy. When the
cramp comes on, take the cord, wind it round
the leg over the place that is cramped and
take an end in each hand and give it a sharp
pull — one that will hurt a little. The cramp
will cease instantly, and the sufferer can go
to bed assured that it will not come again
that night. — Med. Fortnightly.
1868. To Relieve Cramps. B
I anpend a formula which some of my
brethren may find useful. It is for what I
think to be a specific for a common complaint,
not dansrerous, but very painful — viz.: cramp
in the legs and feet at night. Relief comes
five minutes after taking the following
draught:
Tinct. aconiti 5 minims.
Sodii bromid 12 grains.
Tinct. chloroform! co 15 minims.
Aq. menthae pip. ad 1 ounce.
Repeat in an hour or two, if required. The
draught also relieves an attack of stomach-
spasm in a very few minutes.
1869. A Remedy for Seasickness.
Indian Medical Record.
An Indian medical officer writes after a
stormy sea-voyage of the following as a
"marvelous remedy for sea-sickness:"
Ext. hyoscyami y 2 grain.
Camphor 1 grain.
Asafoetidae y 2 grain.
Ft. pil. One every four hours.
1870. Calisaya Tonic.
Cinchona, Loxa 100 grammes.
Bitter-orange peel 100 grammes.
Wild cherry bark 15 grammes.
Cinnamon 10 grammes.
Calamus 4 grammes.
Syrup 750 cc.
Alcohol
Water, of each sufficient to
make 2250 cc.
Reduce the solids to a No. 30 powder, and
percolate with a menstruum consisting of 2
volumes of alcohol and 1 of water.
1871. Beef, Iron and Wine.
Chemist and Druggist.
Ammon. citrate of iron Sy 2 ounces.
Water 20 ounces.
Aromatic elixir 1 gallon.
Ext. of meat 4 ounces.
Marsala wine, to 5 gallons.
Dissolve and let stand in demijohn exposed
to light, shaking occasionally, for seven days;
filter through charcoal.
Few put the extract in, as it is argued that
it gets precipitated along with some coloring-
matter and iron. Sixteen ounce flat bottles
sell at 75c.
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1872. Improved Wine of Beef and Iron.
J. R. Halley wins the Phar. Rec. prize for
the following formula:
Hydrated oxide of iron 2 drams.
Armour's fluid beef 384 minims.
Tincture citrochloride of
iron. (N. F.) 256 minims.
Alcohol 6 drams.
California sherry wine,
enough to make 1 pint.
Caramel, enough to color.
To the wine add the alcohol, the hydrated
oxide of iron, the caramel and beef, in succes-
sion. Shake well together and allow to stand,
with occasional agitation, for 48 hours; then
filter and add the tincture citrochloride of
iron. The addition of about 6 drams of simple
syrup is considered an improvement by some
pharmacists.
1873. Litliia and Potasli Powders.
Potash bicarb- powd 1 dram.
Lithia carb., powd 2 grains.
For the blue paper.
Acid, citric, powd 40 grains.
For the white paper.
Dissolve in separate tumblers filled one-
third with cold water. Mix and drink while
effervescing.
1874. Sweet Seidlitz Powders.
Soda bicarb 480 grains.
Saccharin 3 grains.
Rochelle salts 1440 grains.
Mix thoroughly and divide into 12 powders;
wrap in blue paper.
Tartaric acid, powd 420 grains.
Divide in 12 equal parts; wrap in white
paper.
1875. Caffeine Seidlitz Powders.
Soda bicarb 480 grains.
Rochelle salts 1440 grains.
Mix and make 12 powders in blue paper.
Tartaric acid, powd 420 grains.
Citrate of caffeine, powd. . . 24 grains.
Mix and make 12 powders in white paper.
1876. Neutralizing Cordial.
The following formula is given by Truscott:
Essence peppermint 2 drams.
Potassium bicarbonate 4 drams.
Fluid extract rhubarb 4 ounces.
Granulated sugar 8 ounces.
Soft water 2 pints.
1877. The Proper Tirae to Give Medicines.
Alkalies should be given before food. Io-
dine and iodides should be given on an empty
stomach, when they rapidly diffuse into the
blood. If given during digestion the acids
and starch alter and weaken the action.
Acids, as a rule, should be given between the
digestive acts, because the mucous membrane
of the stomach is in a favorable condition for
the diffusion of the acid into the blood.
Acids may be given before food when pre-
scribed to check the excessive formation of
the acids of the gastric juice. Irritating and
dangerous drugs — such as the salts of arsenic,
copper, zinc, and iron — should be given di-
rectly after food.
1878. Stimulating Liniment.
Oleic acid. 3 drams.
Borax 20 grains.
Water 4 drams.
Ammonia 4 fl. ounces.
Chloroform „ . . . . 1 fl. ounce.
Oil turpentine 2 fl. ounces.
Cottonseed oil, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
1879. Orange Wine.
Sugar 56 pounds.
Juice of Seville oranges. . . 140
Parings of the peel of same
Water 15 gallons.
Ferment, and add
Brandy 2 pints.
Should the color not be sufficiently dark,
add burnt sugar to give the required shade.
1880. Kola Wine.
The Bull. Med. gives this formula:
Fluid extract kola 30 parts.
Tincture nux vomica 10 parts.
Malvoisie or sherry wine,
sufficient to make 1,000 parts.
1881. Coca Wine.
Claret 1 gallon.
Cologne spt 16 ounces.
White sugar 1 pound.
Fl. ext. coca 4 ounces.
Tinct. cudbear q. s. to color.
Add the spirit to the claret to fortify it,
I as soon as it is opened; when all is ready,
i shake occasionally for seven days, and filter
through charcoal.
Resembles vin. mariani, and is bottled after
1 the same style.
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1882. Kola Coca.
Bonhani's Guide is authority for this
formula:
Kola wine 8 ounces.
Coca wine 8 ounces.
Simple syrup % gallon.
Albumen foam 2 ounces.
Color with caramel and cochineal.
1883. Compound Wine of Cinchona.
French Codex.
Yellow cinchona 10 parts.
Bitter orange peel 1 part.
Chamomile 1 part.
Alcohol 10 parts.
Stronger white wine 90 parts.
1884. Alterative Tonic.
The following, according to the Medical
and Surgical Reporter, is said to be Dr. Good-
ell's favorite mixture:
Hydrarg. biehlor 1 grain.
Liq. arsen. chlor 1 dram.
Acidi mur. dil
Tr. ferri, chlor., aa 2 drams.
Syr. zingib 2 ounces. .
Aquae ad 6 ounces.
Sig.: One to two tea spoonfuls three times
daily in water, after meals.
1885. Foot Powder.
(Chemist & Druggist.)
Bismuth subnitrate 45 parts.
Talcum 40 parts.
Potassium permanganate. . 3 parts.
Sodium salicylate 2 parts.
An excellent application for perspiring feet.
1886. Show Bottle Colors.
Blue:
Sulphate of copper 1 pound.
Water 1 gallon.
Dissolve and add liq. ammon. fort, until a
clear liquid is obtained, then dilute to the
shade desired.
Green: The above solution without am-
monia, but add
Salt 2 pounds
to produce a green tint, or use solution of
nitrate of copper. Sulphate of nickel makes
a pretty and permanent solution, but is more
expensive.
Red: Dissolve alizarine paste in liq. am-
mon. fort, and dilute to the color desired.
This is a permanent color. Or
Iodine 2 drams.
Potasium iodide 2 drams.
Hydrochloric acid 3 drams.
Water cong. 3
Orange: Solution of potass, bichrom.
Pink:
Nitrate of cobalt l pound.
Water 2 gallons.
Dissolve and add a solution of carbonate of
ammonia until the precipitate formed is re-
dissolved; dilute to 3 gallons (or as desired),
and set aside in the sun for a month, then de-
cant.
1887. Preston Salts.
William W. Bartlett, in a note read at the
New Bedford meeting of the Massachusetts
Pharmaceutical Association, gave the follow-
ing formula for this "salt:"
Powdered chloride of am-
monium iy 2 ounces.
Powdered carbonate of po-
tassium 1 ounce. 6 drams.
Powdered camphor l dram.
Coarsely powdered carbon-
ate of ammonium 3 drams.
Oil of cloves 10 drops.
Oil of bergamot 10 drops.
Mr. Bartlett also gave a formula for a
"menthol pungent," which he said was quite
agreeable to the smell and a novelty for vari-
ous kinds of headache and faintness. It is
prepared by leaving out the essential oils in
the above formula and substituting in their
place
Menthol l dram.
1888. Smelling Salts.
The Seifensieder Zeitung gives the follow-
ing directijns for preparing a superior article
of smelling salt:
Ammonium carbonate 120 grams.
Spirit of ammonia 60 grams.
Bergamot oil 12 drops.
Lavender oil 8 drops.
Oil of cloves 4 drops.
Neroli oil 4 drops.
Cinnamon oil 4 drops.
The ammonium carbonate, which should be
quite fresh, and in lumps about the size of a
hazelnut, is put into a wide-mouthed jar. The
oils and ammonia are then mixed and poured
into the jar and the stopper at once applied.
Set aside for two days, at the end of which
time the ingredients will be found to have
united in a solid mass.
If it is desired to prevent this occurrence
and have the substance in the shape of a dry
salt, instead of letting the container remain
quiet, shake it frequently and violently every
day for a week. The salt thus obtained can
be easily removed from the container, coarsely
pulverized and put into little smelling
bottles, should it be desirable so to do.
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177
1889. Monocarbonate of Ammonia for
Smelling Salts.
Amnion, carb 2 pounds.
Liq. ammon. fort 1 pound.
01. bergani 1 dram.
01. lavand 2 drams.
01. myrist 15 minims.
01. caryoph 15 minims.
01. cinnam 1 dram.
Break the ammon. carb. into small pieces,
and in a large Wedgewood mortar pour over
it the liq. ammon. fort., with which previously
mix the perfumes. Cover the mortar, and let
stand for a few days to effect the conversion
of the ammon. carb. to monocarbonate. Re-
duce to coarse powder, and keep closely
stoppered.
1890. Incense for Churches.
Benzoin 3 ounces.
Storax 3 ounces.
Olibanum 4% ounces.
Myrrh 4% ounces.
Cascarilla 2% ounces.
Oil of lavender 20 minims.
Oil of bergamot 20 minims.
Oil of cinnamon 8 minims.
Oil of cloves 10 minims.
Mix well.
1891. Patent Insect Powder.
Powdered white helebore. .. 1 pound.
Powdered borax 2 pounds.
Powdered angelica root 1 pound.
Insect powder true 6 pounds.
1892. Bed Bug Poison.
Corrosive sublimate 8 ounces.
Distilled water 4 pints.
Salt 8 ounces.
Sulphuric ether 1 ounce.
Mix.
1893. Death on Rats.
Fine corn meal 2 parts.
White arsenic, powdered.. 2 parts.
Mix thoroughly and color to suit the trade,
either with burnt umber, charcoal, ultrama-
rine, or vermilion, q. s.
1894. Cockroach Powder.
Equal parts of powdered borax, Persian in-
sect-powder, and powdered colocynth, well
mixed together, and thrown about such spots
as are infested with these troublesome insects
will prove an effectual means of getting rid of
the scourge if used persistently.— C. & D.
12
1895. Fly Poison. A
A strong solution of white arsenic (say
1 dram to the pint) sweetened with moist
sugar, molasses or honey. Poison.
1896. Fly Poison. B
Molasses, honey or moist sugar, mixed
with about one-twelfth their weight of King's
yellow or orpiment.
Both the above are dangerous preparations,
and should never be employed where there are
children.
1897. Fly Poison. C
(Redwood) quassia chips
(small) % ounce.
Water 1 pint.
Boil ten minutes, strain and add
Molasses 4 ounces.
Flies will drink this with avidity, and are
soon destroyed by it.
1898. Fly Poison. . I>
Black pepper 1 teaspoonful.
Brown sugar 2 teaspoonfuls .
Cream 4 teaspoonfuls.
Fly powder. The dark gray colored powder
(so called suboxide) obtained by the free ex-
posure of metallic arsenic to the air. Mixed
with sweets, it is used to kill flies. See also
above.
1899. Insecticides. A
Scientific American Cyclo.
Kerosene Emulsion. — One of the most satis-
factory formulas is as follows:
Kerosene 2 gallons, 67 per cent.
Common soap or whale oil
soap y 2 pound,
Water 1 gallon, 33 per cent.
Heat the solution of soap and add it boiling
hot to the kerosene. Churn the mixture by
means of a force pump and spray nozzle for
five or ten minutes. The emulsion, if perfect,
forms a cream which thickens upon cooling
and should adhere without oiliness to the sur-
face of glass. For use against scale insects
dilute 1 part of the emulsion with 9 parts of
water. For most other insects dilute 1 part
of the emulsion with 15 parts of water. For
soft insects like plant lice, the dilution may
be carried to from 20 to 25 parts of water.
1900. Insecticides. B
The milk emulsion is produced by the
same methods as the above.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
1901. The Resin Washes. A
These insecticides act by contact, and
also, in the case of scale insects, by forming
an impervious coating which effectually
smothers the insects treated. These resin
washes vary in efficacy according to the in-
sect treated. Experience has shown that the
best formula for the red scale (Aonidia au-
rantii Maskell) and its yellow variety (A.
citrinus Coquillett) is as follows:
Resin 18 pounds.
Caustic soda (70 per cent
strength) 5 pounds.
Fish oil 2y 2 pints.
Water to make 100 gallons.
The necessary ingredients are placed in a
kettle and a sufficient quantity of cold water
added to cover them; they are then boiled
until dissolved, being occasionally stirred in
the meantime, and after the materials are dis-
solved the boiling should be continued about
an hour, and a considerable degree of heat
should be employed, so as to keep the prepara-
tion in a brisk state of ebullition, cold water
being added in small quantities whenever
there are indications of the preparation boiling
over. Too much cold water, however, should
not be added at one time, or the boiling pro-
cess will be arrested and thereby delayed, but
by a little practice the operator will learn how
much water to add so as to keep the prepa-
ration boiling actively. Stirring the prepara-
tion is quite unnecessary during this stage of
the work. When boiled sufficiently it will as-
similate perfectly witb water, and should then
be diluted with the proper quantity of cold
water, adding it slowly at first and stirring
occasionally during the process. The undi-
luted preparation is pale yellowish in color,
but by the addition of water it becomes a very
dark brown. Before being sprayed on the
trees it should be strained through a fine wire
sieve, or through a piece of Swiss muslin, and
this is usually accomplished when pouring the
liquid into the spraying tank, by means of a
strainer placed over the opening through
which the preparation is introduced into the
tank.
The preparing of this compound will be
greatly accelerated if the resin and caustic
soda arc first pulverized before being placed
in the boiler, but this is quite a difiicult task
to perform. Both of these substances are put
up in large cakes for the wholesale trade, the
resin being in wooden barrels, each barrel con-
taining a single cake weighing about 375 lbs.,
while the caustic soda is put up in iron drums
containing a single cake each, weighing about
800 lbs. The soda is the most difficult to dis-
solve, but this could doubtless be obviated by
first dis§olv!ng it in cold water and then using
the solution as required. This insecticide
may be applied at any time during the grow-
ing season.
1903. The Resin Washes. B
A stronger wash is required for the San
Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus Comstock),
and the following formula gives the best re-
sults:
Resin 30 pounds.
Caustic soda (70 per cent ).. 9 pounds.
Fish oil 4% pints.
Water enough to make.... 100 gallons.
Place all the ingredients in a kettle and
cover with water to a depth of 4 or 5 inches;
boil briskly for about two hours or until the
compound can be perfectly dissolved with
water. When this stage is reached the kettle
should be nlled up with water, care being
taken not to chill the wash by adding large
quantities of cold water at once. It may be
thus diluted to about 40 gallons, the additional
water being added from time to time as it
is used.
This preparation should only be applied
during winter or during the dormant period.
Applied in the growing season it will cause
the loss of foliage and fruit.
In the application of both of these washes a
very fine spray is not essential, as the object
is not simply to wet the tree but to thoroughly
coat it over with the compound, and this can
be best accomplished by the use of a rather
coarse spray, which can be thrown upon the
tree with considerable force.
1903. For Subterranean Insects. A
For Subterranean Insects. — Recent exper-
iments have shown the practical value of the
resin compounds against the grape phylloxera,
and thev will also be applicable to the apple
root louse and other underground insects.
The cheapesi and at the same time one of the
most satisfactory compounds experimented
with is the following:
Caustic soda, 77 per cent. . 5 pounds.
Resin 40 pounds.
Water to make 50 gallons.
Dissolve the soda over fire with 4 gallons of
water, add the resin, and after it is dissolved
and while boiling add water slowly to make
50 gallons or compound. For use dilute in 500
gallons. Excavate basins about the vines
6 inches deep and about 2 feet in diameter
and armly to each vine 5 gallons. The results
will be more satisfactory if the treatment is
made early in the spring, so that the rain of
the season will assist in disseminating the
wash about the roots.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
179
1904. For Subterranean Insects. B
The kerosene emulsion made according
to the formula given above is also applicable
to certain underground insects in cases where
it will not prove too expensive, as, for in-
stance, the grape phylloxera or where white
grubs are infesting a valuable lawn. It may
then be usea in the proportion of 1 part of
the emulsion to 15 gallons of water, applied
liberally to the soil, and afterward washed
down at frequent intervals with large quan-
tities of water for several days. This can be
done only where there is plenty of water at
hand, but will be found of great value in
special cases.
1905. For Subterranean Insects. C
In other cases bisulphide of carbon may
be used for specific and local underground
forms. Nests of ants, for instance, may be
destroyed by pouring 1 ounce of this substance
into several holes, covering them with a wet
blanket for ten minutes and afterward ex-
ploding the vapor at the mouth of the holes
with a torch. Against onions, cabbage and
radish ma erots this substance may also be
used by punching a hole with a sharp stick
at the base of the plant and pouring in a tea-
spoonful of the liquid, covering afterward
with earth.
1906. Tbe Arsenites— London Purple, Paris
Green and White Arsenic. A
The Arsenites. — London Purple, Paris
Green and White Arsenic. — These poisons are
of the greatest service against all mandibu-
late insects, as larvae and beetles, and
they furnish the most satisfactory means
of controlling most leaf feeders and the best
wholesale remedy against the codling moth.
Caution must be used in applying them on ac-
count of the liability of burning or scalding
the foliage. The poisons should be thor-
oughly mixed with water at the rate of from
1 pound to 100-250 gallons water, and applied
with a force pump or hand spray nozzle. In
preparing the wash it will be best to first
mix the poison with a small quantity of
water, making a thick batter, and then dilute
the latter and add to the reservoir or spray
tank, mixing the whole thoroughly.
1907. The Arsenites. B
When freshly mixed, either London purple
or Paris Green may be applied to apple,
plum and other fruit trees except the peach,
at the rate of 1 pound to 150-200 gallons, the
latter amount being recommended for the
plum, which is somewhat more susceptible to
scalding than the apple. White arsenic does
little if any injury at the rate of 1 pound to
50 gallons of water. As shown by Mr. Gil-
lette, however, when allowed to remain for
some time (two weeks or more) in water, the
white arsenic acts with wonderful energy,
scalding when used at the rate of 1 pound to
100 gallons, from 10 per cent to 90 per cent
of the foliage. The action of the other arse-
nites remains practically the same, with per-
haps, a slight increase in the case of London
purple.
1908. The Arsenites. C
With the peach these poisons, when ap-
plied alone, even at the rate of 1 pound to
300 or more gallons of water, are injurious in
their action, causing the loss of much of the
foilage.
By the addition of a little lime to the
mixture, London purple and Paris green may
be safely applied at the rate of 1 pound to 125
to 150 gallons of water, to the peach or the
tenderest fcliage, or in much greater strength
to strong foliage, such as that of the apple or
most shade trees.
1909. Tbe Arsenites. D
Whenever, therefore, the application is
made to tender foliage or when the treating
with a strong mixture is desirable, lime water,
milky, but not heavy enough to close the
nozzle, should be added at the rate of about
2 gallons to 100 gallons of the poison. Pure
arsenic, however, should never be used with
lime, as the latter greatly increases its action.
With the apple, in spraying for the cod-
ling moth, at least two applications should be
made — the first on the falling of the blossoms,
the apples being about the size of peas, and
the second a week or ten days later; but the
poison should never be applied after the fruit
turns down on the stem, on account of the
danger of the poison collecting and remaining
permanently in the stem cavity. — Circular U.
S. Depart. Agriculture.
1910. To Destroy Insects.
Hot alum water destroys red and black
ants, cockroaches, spiders and chinch bugs.
1911. Formula for Insect Bites.
One of the very best applications for the
bites of mosquitoes and fleas, also for other
eruptions attended with intense itchings, is:
Menthol in alcohol, one part to ten. This is
very cooling and immediately effectual. It is
also an excellent lotion for application to the
forehead and temples in headache, often at
once subduing the same. — Weekly Med. Re-
view.
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1912. To Discover Insects.
If the leaves of the plant turn reddish or
yellow, or if they curl up, a close inspection
will generally disclose that the plants are in-
fested with a very small green insect, or
else with the red spider, either of which must
be destroyed. For this purpose, scald some
common tobacco with water until the latter
is colored to a yellow, and when cold
sprinkle the leaves of the plants with it; but a
better plan is to pass the stems and leaves of
the plants between the fingers, and to then
shake the plant and well water the bed imme-
diately afterward. The latter operation de-
stroys a large proportion of the insects shaken
from the plant. This latter method is the
only infallible one.
1913. Expelling Insects.
All insects dread pennyroyal; the smell of it
destroys some and drives the others away.
At the time that fresh pennyroyal cannot be
gathered, get oil of pennyroyal; pour some
into a saucer and steep in it small pieces of
wadding or raw cotton and place them in
corners, closet shelves, bureau drawers,
boxes, etc., and the cockroaches, ants, or
other insects will soon disappear. It is also
well to place some between the mattresses
and around the bed. It is also a splendid
thing for brushing off that terrible little in-
sect, the seed tick.
1914. Insects and How to Fight Them.
Cut Worms. — Where cut worms are trouble-
some in the field, a very old and at the same
time a very good remedy is to entrap them in
holes made near the plants, or hills, if in
the cornfield. An old rake handle, tapered at
the end so as to make a smooth hole five or
six inches deep, or more, will answer very
well for this purpose. In the morning the
worms that have taken refuge in these holes
may be crushed by thrusting the rake handle
into them again, and the trap is set for the
next night. It is always well in planting to
make provisions for the loss of a stalk or
two by cut worms or other causes, as it is
easier to thin out than to replant.
1915. May Beetles.
May Beetles. — These are the perfect insects
of the white grub, so destructive to lawns and
sometimes to meadows. A French plan for
destroying or rather catching the cockchafer,
a very similar insect, is to place in the center
of the orchard after sunset an old barrel, the
inside of which has been previously tarred.
At the bottom of the barrel is placed a
lighted lamp, and the insects, circling around
to get at the light, strike their wings and
legs against the tarred sides of the barrel,
and either get fast or are rendered so helpless
that they fall to the bottom. Ten gallons of
beetles have been captured in this way in a
single night.
1916. Slugs.
Slugs. — English gardeners place handfuls of
bran at intervals of eight or ten feet along the
border of garden walks. The slugs are at-
tracted to the bran, and in the morning each
little hean is found covered with them.
The ground is then gone over again, this time
the operator providing himself with a dust-
pan and small broom and an empty bucket,
and it is an easy matter to sweep up the
little heaps and empty them, slugs and all,
into the bucket. In this way many hundreds
have been taken in a single walk, and if a
little salt and water be placed on the bottom
of the bucket the slugs coming in contact
with it ar > almost instantly destroyed.
1917. Ants.
Ants. — When these insects are troublesome
in the garden, fill small bottles two-thirds
with water, and then add sweet oil to within
an inch of the top; plunge these into the
ground near the nest or hills to within half
an inch of the rim, and the insects coming
for a sip will get into the oil and perish, as
it fills the breathing pores. The writer once
entrapped in a pantry myriads of red ants in
a shallow tin cover smeared with lard, the
vessel having accidently been left in their
track. Another means of entrapping them,
suggested to me by Professor Glover many
years ago, is to sprinkle sugar into a damp-
ened sponge near haunts to attract the in-
sects. When they have swarmed through the
sponge it is squeezed in hot water, and the
trap is reset until the majority of the insects
are killed.
1918. Aphis.
Aphis. — A remedy for plant lice upon the
terminal shoots of rose bushes (or similar
hardy plants), said to work like a charm, is
as follows: Take 4 ounces of quassia chips
and boil for ten minutes in a gallon of soft
water. Take out the chips and add 4 ounces
of soft soap, which should be dissolved in
it as it cools. Stir well before using, and
apply with a moderate sized paint brush,
brushing upward. Ten minutes after, syr-
inge the trees with clean water to wash off
the dead insects and the preparation, which
would otherwise disfigure the rose trees.
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1919. Scale.
Scale. — A French composition for destroy-
ing scaie insects, plant lice, etc., on fruit
and other trees, is as follows: Boil 2 gallons
barley in water, then remove the grain
(which may be fed to the chickens), and add
to the liquid quicklime until it approaches
the consistency of paint. When cold add 2
pounds of lampblack, mixing it for a long
time, then add 1% pounds flowers of sulphur
and 1 quart alcohol.
The mixture is applied with a paint brush,
first using a stiff bristle brush to remove
moss. etc. It not only destroys the insects,
but gives the bark greater strength. — Prairie
Farmer.
A year or two ago the Ontario Agricultural
College published a list of formulas for pre-
parations useful in destroying the various in-
sects and fungi injurious to plants, from
which the following likely to prove most use-
ful to druggists in agricultural districts are
reproduced:
1920. Insecticides and Fungicides. A
A good general fungicide is the Bordeaux
mixture, the formula most used being the fol-
lowing:
Copper sulphate 6 pounds.
Lime 4 pounds.
Water 22 gallons.
Dissolve the copper compound in 16 gallons
of water; slake the lime in 6 gallons of water,
and, when the latter is cooled, pour it into the
copper solution and mix thoroughly.
A modified form, known as eau celeste, con-
sists of —
Copper sulphate 2 pounds.
Ammonia 1 quart.
Water 50 gallons.
Dissolve the copper sulphate in 2 gallons of
hot water; as soon as cool add the 1 quart of
ammonia, and dilute to 50 gallons.
The mixture should be sprayed over the in-
fected parts.
The most useful insecticides are those con-
taining, as a basis, Paris green. This sub-
stance, being insoluble, does not injure the
foliage. A good formula is, 1 pound of Paris
green to 200 gallons of water. This is very
effective against leaf-eating insects. To de-
stroy plant-lice and scale insects, the follow-
ing emulsion should be used:
Soft soap 1 quart.
Boiling water 2 quarts.
Mix, and while hot add 1 pint of coal oil.
When using, dilute with twice the amount
of either hard or soft water. Many other pre-
parations are used, the chief being carbolic
acid and tobacco dust; but the above emul-
sion is most useful. If a combined insecti-
cide and fungicide be preferred, it may be
made by adding 4 ounces of Paris green .to the
Bordeaux mixture.
1931. Precautions to be Adopted in
Spraying.
1. Keep poison labeled, and out of the way
of children.
2. Do not spray so far into the season as
to affect the fruit.
3. In making emulsions remember the in-
flammable nature of coal oil.
4. Never spray trees in bloom.
5. Try solutions on a small scale if likely
to injure foliage, and watch results.
As copper compounds act upon tin and iron,
it is well to prepare such mixtures in earthen,
wooden, or brass vessels.
For certain fungi and insects special mix-
tures must be used.
1923.
Pear-leaf Blight, which appears on both
leaves and fruit, giving the leaves a spotted
appearance and causing the fruit to crack. —
Spray with ammonical solution of copper car-
bonate as soon as the leaves begin to open,
and repeat two or three times at intervals of
two weeks.
1933. Grape Black-rot.
Grape Black-rot. — Spray with ammoniacal
solution of copper carbonate or Bordeaux
mixture six times, every two weeks, com-
mencing early in May. If the last two spray-
ings are with the copper carbonate the fruit
will not be disfigured.
1934. Smut.
Smut. — (1) Immersing seed in hot water of
135° F. for five minutes will destroy the
spores of smut; 5 degrees above or below that
point will fail. (2) Put 1 pound of copper
sulphate in 20 gallons of water and allow the
seed to remain in this for about fifteen hours;
then put the seed for ten minutes in lime
water made by slaking the lime in ten times
its weight of water.
1935. Cucumber Beetles.
Cucumber-beetles, which are often so trou-
blesome, can only be kept away by covering
the plants with netting.
1936. Strawberry Slugs.
Strawberry-slugs may be destroyed by the
use of pyrethrum. either dry or mixed with
water. If this fails to remove all, the Paris
green mixture will finish them.
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1937. Cabbage Worm.
Cabbage worru. — The same treatment (with-
out using Paris green) will prove effective in
destroying the common cabbage worm.
1938. To rid Trunks and Cupboards of
Moths.
It frequently happens that in spite of care
moths are discovered in the middle of the sum-
mer in trunks or closets supposed to have
been so impregnated with preventives that
their entrance would have been impossible.
They hide in the crevices, and many attempts
to dislodge them are futile. A simple and ef-
fective plan, according to a writer in Harper's
Bazaar, is to heat stove lids or an iron shovel
red hot, pour vinegar upon the iron, and let
the fumes penetrate the cracks which could
not be reached with a powder gun. Moths
are particularly fond of new plaster, and the
settling of the walls of houses affords them
numberless hiding places which cannot well
be reached except by fumigation. Burning
sulphur is excellent for ridding walls of any
sort of. vermin, but the fumes of this are ob-
jectionable to many and they do not pass off
so quickly as those of vinegar.
1939. Moth Pastilles.
Camphor 5
Black pepper 10
Absinthe 10
Patchouli 2
Oil lavender 2
Oil clove 1
Paraffin 100
Melt together, and make into pastilles.
1930. Bedbug Exterminator.
Soft soap 20
Water 65
Oil turpentine 5
Kerosene 10
Dissolve the soap in the water, with the aid
of heat, add the turpentine, stir until the
latter is thoroughly mixed, and finally add to
the coal oil. continuing the heat and stirring
until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
Directions to go with the above: Wash the
parts of the bedstead, let dry, and apply the
mixture with a brush to all parts frequented
by the bugs. The preparation may also be
painted on walls, etc.
1931. Cockroach Exterminator. '
Mix 3 pounds of oatmeal, or cornmeal, with
a pound of white lead; add treacle to form a
good paste, and put a portion down at night
in the infested places. Repeat for a few
nights alternately, and in the morning remove
the paste and the corpses to a convenient
place.
1933. Vermin Killer, for Bats and Mice.
Sulphate of strychnia % ounce.
Powdered sugar 1 ounce.
Wheaten flour 14% ounces.
Oil of anise % dram.
Solution of aniline q. s.
Droo the oil of anise on the flour and mix
thoroughly with the other ingredients; spray
with a solution of aniline of any color de-
sired, before mixing.
1933. Sticky Fly Paper Mixture.
Yellow resin 2 pounds.
Boiled linseed oil 2 pounds.
Castor oil 1 pound.
Molasses % pound.
Beeswax % pound.
Melt the resin and the beeswax in the oils
by the heat from a water bath; whilst still
hot mix in the molasses, and spread on sized
parchment paper.
1934. Sizing for Fly Paper.
Glue X A pound.
Water % pound.
Dissolve the glue in the water by the heat
of a water bath; and while hot brush on to
sheets of parchment paper; when the sizing
has set on the paper, put on the sticky fly
paper mixture (see preceding formula) with a
varnish brush, using a metal edge to keep
the margin of the paper free from the mix-
ture.
1935. Fly Paint.
Arsenic powdered 1 ounce.
Sal soda 1 ounce.
Water 8 ounces.
Glycerine 8 ounces.
Dissolve the arsenic and sal soda in the
water, using heat, when dissolved, filter and
add the glycerine; mix well and apply with
a brush to windows or other places infested
with flies.
1936. Phosphorus Paste, for Exterminating
Bats, Mice, Boaches and Ants.
Carbon bisulphide 1 pound.
Phosphorus % ounce.
Oil of anise % ounce.
Wheaten flour 24 ounces.
Gluocose 6 pints.
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Dissolve the phosphorus in the carbon, bi-
sulphide, and add the oil of anise; set aside
until needed; heat the gluocose to 150° F., and
stir in the flour when the temperature of the
mixture has fallen to 100° (and not sooner);
add the solution of phosphorus and mix well
into the paste with a wooden stirring stick
until thoroughly incorporated. A wide porce-
lain dish is the most suitable vessel to use for
mixing the paste; be careful that no dry flour
adheres to the side of the vessel whilst stirring
in the solution of phosphorus. This paste
will not ferment and will remain in good con-
dition for a long time; when the oil of anise
has been used for some time to perfume the
paste with a change may be made to oil of
rhodium; or oil of fennel, alternating the
odors, as may seem fit.
1937. Fly Lotion.
(Ch. & Dr.)
Quillaia bark 1 ounce.
Boiling water 2 pints.
Infuse for an hour, strain and add
Corrosive sublimate % ounce.
Hydrochloric acid y 2 ounce.
Turpentine 5 ounces.
Oil of tar 5 ounces.
Directions for use:
To prevent the fly striking, and for maggot.
— Mix two tablespoonfuls with a wine bottle
of cold water.
To kill iice. — Mix three tablespoonfuls with
a wine boitle of cold water, and rub on with
a brush.
For mange. — Mix four tablespoonfuls with
a wine bottle of cold water, and rub in the
mixture with a. brush every day until cured.
1938. Mosquito Oil.
Oil of eucalyptus 1 ounce.
Oil of pennyroyal 1 ounce.
Sweet oil 6 ounces.
Mix.
Anoint the hands and face with the oil.
1939. Nursery Insecticide.
Ch. and Dr.
Vinegar of cantharides
or
Vinegar of stavesacre 3 drams.
Glycerin 1 ounce.
Infusion of quassia (1 to 7)
enough to make 1 pint.
1940. Fumigating Pastilles (Insecticide. A
Ch. and Dr.
Charcoal, in powder 500 parts.
Saltpetre 60 parts.
Carbolic acid 40 parts.
Insect powder 250 parts.
Make into a paste with tragacanth mucil-
age, and divide into suitable sized cones.
1941. Fumigating Pastilles. B
Charcoal powder 500 parts.
Saltpetre 50 parts.
Insect powder 150 parts.
Benzoin 100 parts.
Tolu balsam 100 parts.
Make as above.
1942. Window-Polishing Paste.
Castile soap 2 ounces.
Boiling water 3 ounces.
Dissolve, and add the following in fine pow-
der:
Precipitated chalk 4 ounces.
French chalk 3 ounces.
Tripoli 2 ounces.
Mix, and reduce with water to the con-
sistency desired.
1943. Invisible Writing on Glass.
Glass written upon with French chalk
shows the design only when breathed upon.
The glass is written on with a French-chalk
pencil, cleaned with a handkerchief.
1944. To Destroy Ants.
Sci. Am. Cyc.
Flour of sulphur, % pound; potash, 4
ounces; set in at earthen vessel, over the fire,
till dissolved ana united. Afterward heat to
powder; infuse a little of the powder In
water, and sprinkle in places infested by ants.
1945. Black Ants.
A few leaves of green wormwood scattered
among the haunts of black ants will drive
them away.
1946. Red Ants.
Powdered borax sprinkled around the in-
fested places will drive them away, as also
will powdered cloves. Grease a plate with
lard, they will leave sugar to go to it, and
then turn them into the fire; cracked nuts
will answer the same purpose. Oil of tur-
pentine run into the cracks with a sewing ma-
chine oil can.
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1947. Ant Poison.
Cape aloes 1 pound.
Water 1 gallon.
Boil together and add to the mixture
Camphor, in small pieces. . 6 ounces.
This can be used for other insects by dilut-
ing with water and sprinkling through a gar-
den pump or watering can.
1948. To Exterminate Ants.
Sprinkle their haunts with quick lime con-
taining a twentieth of its weight of powdered
camphor.
1949. Caterpillars.
Rue v Equal parts
Wormwood > of
Tobacco ^ each.
Make a strong decoction in water and
sprinkle it on the leaves and young branches
every morning and evening during the time
the fruit is ripening.
1950.
Artificial sea water for use in aquaria is
made by fish dealers as follows:
Take of
Chloride of sodium 94 parts.
Sulphate of magnesium. ... . 7 parts.
Sulphate of potassium .... 2 parts.
Chloride of magnesium 9 parts.
Water 3328 parts.
It is claimed that the above mixture will
make sea fish feel perfectly at home.
1951. Carbolized Sponges.
Carbolic acid 50.0 grams.
Alcohol 200.0 grams.
Water 750.0 grams.
Bleached sponges are allowed to remain in
this solution for 24 hours, when an equal
volume of water is added. The sponges re-
main in the fluid.
1952. Blackboard Paint.
Shellac 4 ounces.
Ivory black, in fine powder 2 ounces.
Emery 1 ounce.
Ultramarine 1 ounce.
Spirit 40 ounces.
Mix, and shake occasionally until the
shellac is dissolved.
FERTILIZERS, ETC.
1953. Guano.
Dissolved bones 4 bushels.
Sulphate of ammon 100 pounds.
Pearl ash 5 pounds.
Dry sulphate of soda 10 pounds.
Mix.
1954. Fertilizer for Gardens.
(Rev. Chem. «Ind.)
Ammonium sulphate 10
Sodium nitrate 15
Ammonium phosphate 30
Potassium nitrate 45
1955. Fertilizer for Lawns.
(Rev. Chim. Ind.)
Potassium nitrate 30
Sodium nitrate 30
Calcium sulphate 30
Calcium superphosphate . . 30
1956. Fertilizer for Fruit Trees.
(Rev. Chem. Ind.)
Potassium chloride 100
Potassium nitrate 500
Potassium phospate 570
This total amount of 1170 grams to be used
for one tree.
1957. Chemical Guano, Grandeau.
(Rev. Horticult.)
Calcium nitrate 100
Potassium nitrate 25
Potassium phosphate 25
Magnesium sulphate 25
Dissolve from 4 to 10 grams of this powder
in 1 liter of water, and water each pot plant
with this once or twice a month. The plants
must be in full vegetation.
1958. Bottle Capping (Common).
Glue 4 ounces.
Whiting 2 ounces.
Glycerine % ounce.
Aqua 9 ounces.
Chinese vermilion 1 ounce.
1959. Bottle Capping (Best).
Gelatine 4 ounces.
Water 8 ounces.
Dry white lead 3 ounces.
Cochineal q. s.
Glycerine % ounce.
Mix.
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I960. Capsules for Bottles (Gelatine).
Soak
Russian gelatine 7 pounds.
Glycerine 10 ounces.
Water 60 ounces.
Heat over a water-bath and add any desired
color. Pigments may be used, and very beau-
tiful tints obtained by the use of aniline
colors. Store the substance in jars.
Modus operandi. — Liquify the mass and dip
the cork and portion of neck of bottle into the
liquid; it sets very quickly.
This capping is particularly applicable for
varnishes, benzine, liquid glue, glycerine
jelly, and other little odds and ends which we
wish to make attractive on the shop counter,
and it is at the same time a most "hermetical
seal."
CEMENTS.
1961. Clarke's Anodyne Cement.
Balsam, Canada 1 dram.
Slaked lime q. s. to make a paste.
1963. Cement for Bicycle Tires.
Asphalt 2 pounds.
Gutta percha 1 pound.
Melt together, apply to hot wheel, then slip
on tire.
1963. Roman Cement.
Ordinary clay 60 pounds.
Calcine and mix with
Lime 40 pounds.
Recalcine the whole.
1964. Cement for Roofs. A
Roofs, Cement for. — Melt together in an
iron pot two parts by weight of common
pitch and one part gutta percha. This
forms a homogeneous fluid much more
manageable than gutta percha alone. To re-
pair gutters, roofs or other surfaces, care-
fully clean out of the cracks all earthy mat-
ters, slightly warm the edges with a plumb-
er's soldering iron, then pour the cement in
a fluid state upon the cracks while hot, finish-
ing up by going over the cement with a mod-
erately hot iron, so as to make a good con-
nection and a smooth joint. The above will
repair zinc, lead or iron, and is a good cement
for aquariums.
1965. Cement for Roofs. B
Take
Rosin 4 pounds.
Linseed oil 1 pint.
Red Lead , 2 ounces.
Stir in fine sand until the proper consis-
tency is secured, and apply warm. This ce-
ment becomes hard, and yet possesses con-
siderable elasticity, is durable and water-
proof.
1966. Rubber Cement. A
Rubber Cements. — Rubber cements are very
common and very useful, but great care
should be taken in their preparation to guard
against fire; they should not be prepared at
night, as the carbon bisulphide, naptha, or
chloroform is very inflammable. Vessels
which are used to digest the rubber should
be closed and if possible put out of doors. If
heat is required, use a sand or hot water
bath; on no account bring near a fire.
1967. Rubber Cement. B
Rubber Cement. — Digest caoutchouc, cut in
fine shreds, with about 4 volumes of naphtha
or carbon bisulphide in a well covered vessel
for several days.
1968. Rubber Cement. C
Cement for sticking on leather patches and
for attaching rubber soles to boots and shoes
is prenared from virgin or native India rubber,
by cutting it into small pieces or else shred-
ding it up; a bottle is filled with this to about
one-tenth of its capacity, benzine is then
poured on till about three parts full, but be
certain that the benzine is free from oil. It
is then kept till thoroughly dissolved and of
a thick consistency. If it turns out too thick
or thin, suitable quantities must be added of
either material to make as required.
1969. Rubber Cement. D
Cement used for repairing holes in rubber
boots and shoes is made of the following so-
lution:
Caoutchouc 10 parts.
Chloroform 280 parts.
This is simply prepared by allowing the
caoutchouc to dissolve in the chloroform.
Caoutchouc 10 parts.
Resin 4 parts.
Gum turpentine 40 parts.
For this solution the caoutchouc is shaved
into small pieces and melted up with the
resin, the turpentine is then added, and all is
then dissolved in the oil of turpentine. The
two solutions are then mixed together. To
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repair the shoe with thia cement first wash
the hole over with it, then a piece of linen
dipped in it is placed over it; as soon as the
linen adheres to the sole, the cement is then
applied as thickly as required.
1970. Rubber Cement. E
Good rubber cement for sheet rubber, or
for attaching rubber material of any descrip-
tion or shape to metal, may be made by soft-
ening and dissolving shellac in ten times its
weight of water of ammonia. A transparent
mass is thus obtained, which, after keeping
three or four weeks, becomes liquid, and may
be used without requiring heat. When ap-
plied it will be found to soften the rubber,
but when the ammonia is evaporated it forms
a kind of hard coat, and causes it to become
both impervious to gases as well as liquids.
1971. Rubber Cement. F
A cement for uniting India rubber is com-
posed as follows:
Rubber, finely chopped 100 parts.
Resin 15 parts.
Shellac 10 parts.
These are dissolved in bisulphide of carbon.
1973. Rubber Cement. G
Another India rubber cement is made of
India rubber. .. 15 grains.
Chloroform 2 ounces.
Mastic 4 drams.
First mix the India rubber and chloroform
together, and when dissolved, the mastic is
added in powder. It is then allowed to stand
for a week or two before using.
1973. Rubber Cement. H
Rubber Cement to Mend Boots. — Dissolve 1
dram of gutta percha in 1 ounce of bisulphide
of carbon; filter through coarse filter paper;
add 15 grains of pure rubber; rub the whole
smooth with a palette knife, taking care to
do it quickly. If necessary, thin with bisul-
phide of carbon. Keep it away from fire or
light, as it is volatile and inflammable.
1974. To Cement Hard Rubber.
Dissolve bleached gutta percha in carbon
bisulphide. Cement, and when dry brush over
carbon bisulphide in which sulphur has been
dissolved.
1975. Cement to Mend Rubber.
Equal parts of pitch and gutta percha are
melted together and linseed oil is added,
which contains litharge. Melt until all are
well mixed, use no more of the linseed oil than
necessary. Apply warm.
1976. Cement for Rubber Shoes.
Cement for Rubber Shoes. — 2% parts India
rubber are dissolved in 70 parts of chloroform
by mastication. For the second solution melt
2!/2 parts India rubber with 1 part of resin,
V 2 part of Venice turpentine is added, and
lastly 10 parts oil of turpentine. Mix the so-
lutions.
1977. To Fasten Hard Rubber to Metal.
To Fasten Hard Rubber to Metal. — Make a
thin solution of glue, and gradually add pul-
verized wood ashes till you have a stiff
varnish. Use this cement hot.
1978. Cement for Mending Hard Rubber.
Rubber (Hard) Cement for Mending. — Fuse
together equal parts of gutta percha and genu-
ine asphaltum; apply hot to the joint, closing
the latter immediately with pressure. See
Ammonia and Shellac Cement. No. 1970.
1979. Oil and Sulphur.
Oil and Sulphur. — 1 of sulphur to 12 of oil
gives a substance like molasses; 4 to 12 of oil
a stiff substance like rubber. To be success-
ful in making this compound, take an iron
ladle, such as is used for the melting of lead,
and fill it not more than one-third full, and
place it over a clear fire. Owing to a quan-
tity of water being held in the oil by the
vegetable matter, it will begin to seethe, and,
if not closely watched, boil over into the fire.
After a little time it will subside, the surface
remaining quite placid, with now and then
little flickers of smoke flitting across the sur-
face. Your sulphur must be either roll brim-
stone or the crude sublimed, i. e., not washed
or treated with acid. If the first, finely
powder it, and mix by degrees in the oil,
stirring all the time until incorporated.
1980. Cement to Fasten Rubber to
Wood and Metal.
Rubber to Wood and Metal, Cement to
Fasten. — As rubber plates and rings are now
almost exclusively used for making connec-
tions between steam and other pipes and ap-
paratus, much annoyance is often experienced
by the impossibility or imperfectness of an
air tight connection. This is obviated entirely
by employing a cement which fastens equally
well to the rubber and to the metal or wood.
Such cement is prepared by a solution of shel-
lac in ammonia. This is best made by soak-
ing pulverized gum shellac in 10 times its
weight of strong ammonia, when a slimy mass
is obtained, which, in three or four weeks, will
become liquid without the use of hot water.
This softens the rubber, and becomes, after
volatilization of the ammonia, hard and im-
permeable to gases and fluids.
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1981. Rnst Cement.
Rust Cement. — Rust Cements for Water and
Steam Pipes, Steam Boilers, etc. 1. Make a
stiff paste with
Sal ammoniac 2 parts.
Iron borings 35 parts.
Sulphur and water 1 part.
and drive it into the joint with a chisel; or, to
Sal ammoniac 2 parts.
Flowers of sulphur 1 part.
add
Iron chips 60 parts.
Mix the whole with water, to which one-
sixth part yinegar or a little sulphuric acid is
added. Another cement is made by mixing
100 parts of bright iron filings or fine chips ]
or borings with 1 part powdered ammo-
niac, and moistening with urine; when thus
prepared, force it into the joint. It will prove
serviceable under the action of fire.
1982. Metallic Cement. A
Metallic Cement.— From 20 to 30 parts of
finely divided copper, obtained by the reduc- !
tion of oxide of copper with hydrogen, or by
precipitations from solutions of its sulphate
with zinc, are made into a paste with oil of j
vitrol, and 70 parts of mercury added, the !
whole being well triturated. When the amal- !
gamation is complete the acid is removed by |
washing with boiled water, and the compound !
allowed to cool. In ten or twelve hours it !
becomes sufficiently hard to receive a brill- |
iant polish, and to scratch the surface of tin
or gold. By heat it assumes the consistence
of wax, and, as it does not contract by cool-
ing, it is recommended by a noted chemist for |
dentists' use for stopping teeth. This is a
splendid cement for attaching to the surface
of wood, glass, metal and porcelain.
1983. Metallic Cement. B
The following recipe for a metallic cement
for repairing broken stone is given by Prof.
Brune, of the School of Fine Arts. It was
used in the restoration of the colonnade of the
Louvre, of the Pont Xeuf, and of the Conserv-
atoire des Arts et Metiers. It consists of a
powder and a liquid. The powder:
Oxide of zinc, (by weight) . 2 parts.
Crushed limestone (of hard
nature) 2 parts.
Crushed grit 1 part.
The whole intimately mixed and ground.
Ocher in suitable proportions is added as a
coloring matter. The liquid: A saturated
solution of zinc in commercial hydrochloric
acid, to which is added a part, by weight, of
hydrochlorate of ammonia equal to one-sixth
that of the dissolved zinc. This liquid is di-
luted with two-thirds of its bulk of water.
To use the cement, 1 pound of the powder is
to be mixed with 2% pints of the liquid.
The cement hardens very quickly and is very
strong.
1984. Cement for Casein.
Casein, Cement for. — Mix with
Water quartz sand (elutri-
ated) 5 parts.
Casein 4 parts.
Lime (slaked) 5 parts.
1985. To Cement Metals.
Any fibrous material can be stuck to metal,
whether iron or other metal, by a mixture
composed of good glue dissolved in hot vine-
gar with one-third of its volume of white pine
pitch, also hot. This composition, it is said,
will give a sure and certain result.
1986. Cement for Fastening Metal Letters
on Glass, Marble, Wood. Etc.
Copal varnish 30 parts.
Linseed oil varnish 10 parts.
Oil of turpentine 10 parts.
Glue 10 parts.
Place the mixture in a water bath, to dis-
solve the glue, then add
Slaked lime 20 parts.
1987.
Copal varnish 15 parts.
Drying oil 5 parts.
Turpentine 3 parts.
Melt in a water bath, and add
Slacked lime 10 parts.
1988.
Into melted resin, 180 parts, are stirred
Burnt umber 30 parts.
Calcined plaster 15 parts.
x Boiled oil 8 parts.
1989.
Rosin 4 to 5 parts.
Wax 1 part.
Colcothar 1 part.
The whole melted together. A little pow-
dered plaster is often added.
1990.
Sandarac or galipot varnish 13 parts.
Boiled linseed oil 5 parts.
Turpentine 2y 2 parts.
Essence turpentine 2% parts.
Marine glue 5 parts.
Pearl white 5 parts.
Dry carbonate of lead 5 parts.
Mixed.
18S
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1991.
Copal or lac varnish 15 parts.
Drying oil 5 parts.
India rubber or gutta
percha 4 parts.
Coal oil 7 parts.
Roman cement 5 parts.
Plaster 5 parts.
1993.
Copal or rosin varnish 15 parts.
Turpentine 2% parts.
Essence Turpentine 2% parts.
Fish isinglass (in powder). 2 parts.
Iron filings 3 parts.
Ocher or rotten stone 10 parts.
These cements are much used for fixing me-
tallic letters to glass, marble or wood. The
two following are particularly good for unit-
ing brass aDd glass:
1993.
Caustic soda 1 part.
Rosin 3 parts.
Plaster 3 parts.
Water 5.parts.
The whole is boiled. This compound hard-
ens at the end of half an hour; the hardening
may be retarded by replacing the plaster by
zinc white, white lead, or slaked lime.
1994.
Fine litharge 2 parts.
White lead 1 part.
Copal 1 Part.
Boiled linseed oil 3 parts.
The whole is triturated together. Dissolve
by heat.
1995.
For joining metallic surfaces where solder-
ing is inconvenient, recourse may be had to a
composition formed in the following way:
Pure and finely divided copper, such as that
obtained by the reduction of sulphate of cop-
per with ainc clippings, 20 to 36 parts, ac-
cording to the degree of hardness desired in
the cement, dissolved in a sufficient quantity
of sulphuric acid to make a thick paste; with
this is incorporated, by trituration in a mor-
tar, mercury 70 parts. The mass is soft, but
hardens at the end of some hours. For use it
is heated to 212° F. (100° C), and powdered
in an iron mortar heated to 302° F. (150° C);
it then assumes the consistence of wax, and is
harder in proportion, as it contains more
copper.
1996. Cement for Metal.
Metal, Cement for. — Melt over a water bath
Copal varnish 30 parts.
Drying oil 10 parts.
Turpentine 6 parts.
When melted add
Slaked lime 20 parts.
1997. Cement for Metal and Rubber.
Metal and Rubber, Cement for. — Powdered
shellac is softened in ten times its weight of
strong water of ammonia, whereby a trans-
parent mass is obtained, which becomes fluid
after keeping some little time without the use
of hot water. In three or four weeks the mix-
ture is perfectly liquid, and when applied, it
will be found to soften the rubber. As soon
as the ammonia evaporates the rubber hard-
ens again — it is said, quite firmly — and thus
becomes impervious botfi to gases and to
liquids. For cementing sheet rubber, or
rubber material in any shape, to metal, glass,
and other smooth surfaces, the cement is
highly recommended.
1998. To Cement Thin Metal Sheets.
Metal Sheets, Thin, to Cement. — Dissolve
isinglass, cut fine, in warm water, and add a
little nitric acid. If more acid is used than
is necessary the cement will not dry.
1999. Linseed Oil Cement for Metal.
Metal, Linseed Oil Cement for. — Linseed oil
and well slaked lime are made into a paste.
Great pressure must be used.
2000. Metal to Porcelain, Glass, Etc.
Metal to Porcelain, Glass, etc. — Dissolve
good glue in water, heat and add one-half as
much linseed and varnish and one-quarter as
much Venice turpentine as the amount of glue
used.
3001. Cement for Mica.
Mica, Cement for. — A colorless cement for
joining sheets of mica is prepared as follows:
Clear gelatine is softened by soaking it in a
little cold water, and the excess of water is
pressed out by gently squeezing it in a cloth.
It is then heated over a water bath until it
begins to melt, and just enough hot proof
spirit (not in excess) stirred in to make it
fluid. To each pint of this solution is grad-
ually added, while stirring, one-quarter ounce
of gum ammoniac and one and one-third
ounces of gum mastic previously dissolved in
4 ounces of rectified spirit. It must be
warmed to liquefy it for use and kept in stop-
pered bottles when not required. This ce-
ment, when properly prepared, resists cold
water
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2002. Microscope Cement.
Microscope Cement. — Put into a bottle
Isinglass 2 parts.
Gum arabic 1 part.
Cover them with proof spirit, cork the
bottle loosely, and place it in a vessel of
water, and boil it till a thorough solution is
effected, when it must be strained for use.
This is a highly valuable cement for many
purposes, and is used for mounting opaque
objects for the microscope.
2003. Minerals, Fossils, Etc. A
Use best fish glue (hot) and tie well.
2004. Minerals, Fossils, Etc. B
Starch % ounce.
White sugar 1 ounce.
Gum arabic % ounce.
Dissolve the gum in a little hot water, and
the sugar and starch, and boil until the starch
is cooked.
2005. Mohr's.
Mohr's. — Equal parts of pulverized brick
and litharge are made into a paste with lin-
seed oil. After application a little fine sand
is dusted over the lute, and it is dried in the
oven.
GLUES.
2006. Sci. Am. Cyclo.
Glue is a cement used for joining pieces of
wood together and has for its chief constit-
uent a substance called gelatine, obtained
from the cuttings of hides, skins, tendons and
other refuse parts of animals, as well as
from cuttings of leather and parchment,
which, after being well soaked in milk
of lime, to dissolve any blood, flesh or fat, are
thoroughly washed in a stream of water to
remove the lime. The material is then boiled
in water until the required adhesive strength
is obtained, when the liquid is run off into a
cistern and clarified with powdered alum,
which precipitates in the form of sulphate
any lime that may remain, as well as other
impurities. Before cooling it is drawn off
into moulds, and is then in the form of size,
which, when cut into slices and dried in the
air, hardens into glue.
2007. Hints About Glue.
Hints about Glue. — Good glue should be a
light brown color, semi-transparent, and free
from waves or cloudy lines. Glue loses much
of its strength by frequent remelting; there-
fore, glue which is newly made is preferable
to that which has been reboiled. The hotter
the glue the more force it will exert in keep-
ing the joined parts glued together. In all
large and long joints it should be applied im-
mediately after boiling. Apply pressure until
it is set Ox hardened.
The following, translated from Des Ingen-
ieurs Taschenbuch, contains a great deal of
valuable information which will probably be
acceptable to many of our readers.
Common Glue. — The absolute strength of a
well glued joint is:
Pounds per square inch.
Across the grain, With the
end to end. grain.
Beech 2,133 1,095
Elm 1,436 1,124
Oak 1,735 568
White wood 1,493 341
Maple 1,422 896
It is customary to use from one-sixth to one-
tenth of the above values, to calculate the
resistance which surfaces joined with glue
can permanently sustain with safety.
2008. Bank Note or Mouth Glue.
Bank ISote or Mouth Glue. — Is made by
dissolving 1 pound of fine glue or gelatine, in
water, evaporating it till most of the water
is expelled; adding one-half pound brown
sugar, and pouring it into moulds. Some add
a little lemon juice. It is also made with 2
parts of dextrine, 2 of water and 1 of spirit.
2009. Bookbinders' Glue.
Bookbinder's glue. — Use best carpenter's
or white glue, to which, after soaking and
heating, one-twentieth its weight of glycer-
ine is added.
2010. Glue of Caseine.
Glue of Caseine. — 1. (Braconnet.) — Dissolve
caseine in a strong solution of bicarbonate of
soda. 2. (Wagner.) — Dissolve caseine in a
cold saturated solution of borax. Superior to
gum, and takes the place of glue in many
cases. May be used for backs of adhesive
tickets.
2011. To Make Compound Glue.
Compound Glue, to Make. — Take very fine
flour, mix it with white of eggs, isinglass and
a little yerst; mingle the materials and beat
them well together; spread them, the batter
being made thin with gum water, on even
tin plates and dry them in a stove, then cut
them out for use. To color them tinge the
paste with Brazil or vermilion for red; indigo
or verditer, etc., for blue; saffron, turmeric
or gamboge, etc., for yellow.
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3012. To Prevent Glue from Cracking.
Cracking, to prevent Glue from. — Glue
frequently cracks because of the dryness of
the air in rooms warmed by stoves. An Aus-
trian contemporary recommends the addition
of a little chloride of calcium to glue to pre-
vent this disagreeable property of cracking.
Chloride of calcium is such a deliquescent
salt that it attracts enough moisture to pre-
vent the glue from cracking. Glue thus pre-
pared will adhere to glass, metal', etc., and
can be used for putting on labels without
danger of their dropping off.
Add a very small quantity of glycerine to
the glue. The quantity must be modified ac-
cording to circumstances.
2013. Glue for Damp Wood. A
Damp Wood, Glue for. — Soak pure glue
in water until it is soft; then dissolve it in
the smallest possible amount of proof spirit
by the aid of a gentle heat In 2 ounces of this
mixture dissolve 10 grains of gum ammoni-
acum, and while still liquid add one-half
dram of mastic dissolved in 3 drams of recti-
fied spirit. Stir well and keep the cement
liquefied in a covered vessel over a hot water
bath. It is essentially a solution of glue in
mastic varnish.
2014. Glue for Damp Wood.
Shellac, 4 ounces; borax, 1 ounce
B
boil in a
little water until dissolved and concentrate by
heat to a paste.
2015.
Elastic Glue, which does not spoil, is ob-
tained as follows: Good common glue is dis-
solved in * ater, on the water bath, and the
water evaporated down to a mass of thick
consistence, to which a quantity of glycerine,
equal in weight with the glue, is added, after
which the heating is continued until all the
water has been driven off, when the mass is
poured out into the moulds or on a marble
slab. This mixture answers for stamps,
printer's rollers, galvano-plastic copies, etc.
2016. Ether Glue.
Ether Glue. — Dissolve glue in nitric ether.
The etber will only dissolve a certain amount
of glue, therefore the solution cannot be
made very thick; it will be about the con-
sistency of molasses, and is much more te-
nacious than glue made with hot water, it
is improved by adding a few bits of India
rubber, cut into pieces about the size of a
buckshot. Let the solution stand a few
days, stirring frequently.
2017. Fire Proof Glue.
Fireproof Glue.— Mix a handful of quick-
lime in 4 ounces of linseed oil; boil to a good
thickness; then spread on tin plates in the
shade, ana it will become exceedingly hard,
but may be easily dissolved over the fire and
used as ordinary glue.
2018. Glue for Cementing Labels on
Flower Pots.
Flower Pots, Glue for Cementing Labels on.
—Use thin paper for label and attach with
white gelatine in solution, to which has been
added one per cent of bichromate of potash.
This must be done in a dark or obscure room.
Then expose the labels to sunlight. After
writing varnish with solution of shellac in
alcohol.
2019. Frozen Glue.
Frozen Glue.— The glue while gelatinous is
sliced, placed on nets and allowed to freeze
by natural cold. Of course the process can
only be conducted in cold weather. The pro-
duct is porous and much more bulky than
hard glue, but is a better article, as it dis-
solves more easily. It sells largely in New
England, where it is preferred by buyers to
the hard glue.
2020. Glue for Joining Glass to Wood.
Glass to Wood, Glue for Joining. — Finely
sifted wood ashes are added to glue when hot;
use immediately.
2021. Glue for Repairing Glass.
Glue for Repairing Glass. — Dissolve fine
glue in strong acetic acid to form a thin
paste.
2022. Hardening Glue.
Hardening Glue. — Try a little finely pow-
dered brick dust, which will harden quickly in
proportion to the quantity used.
2023. Isinglass Glue.
Dissolve isinglass in water and strain it
through coarse linen. Then add a little alco-
hol and evaporate to such a consistency that
when cold it will be dry and hard. This will
be found to be more tenacious than common
glue and therefore preferable in many cases.
2024. Glue for Ivory and Bone.
Isinglass is boiled in water until very thick,
when enough zinc white is added to make the
whole the consistency of molasses.
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2025. To Glue Labels to Iron.
Labels, to Glue to Iron. — Make a paste of
rye flour and glue. Add linseed oil varnish
and turpentine, one-half ounce of each to the
pound of the paste.
2026. Sticking Labels to Tinned Plate.
From the Chemists' and Druggists' Diary
for 1879, p. 18S, the following seven methods
of making a cement for affixing paper to tin:
Add to ordinary paste a little honey or
glycerine.
Add muriatic acid to the gum; this is apt to
cause the metal to rust under and around the j
label.
Add a little ammonia, or
Tartaric acid to the starch paste or mucil- j
age.
Add aluminum sulphate (not alum) to the
mucilage.
The best plan is said to be to add 20 drops
of a solution of chloride of antimony to 8
ounces of paste of mucilage.
2027. To Glue Leather to Iron.
There is a constant inquiry as to the best
plan for fastening leather to iron, and there \
are many recipes for doing it. But probably !
the simplest mode, and one that will answer
in a majority of cases, is the following: To 1
glue leather to iron, paint the iron with some |
kind of lead color, say white lead and lamp !
black. When dry, cover with a cement made :
as follows: Take the best glue, soak it in j
cold water till soft, then dissolve it in vinegar i
with a moderate heat, then add one-third of ;
the bulk of white pine turpentine, thoroughly |
mix, and by means of the vinegar make it of j
the proper consistency to be spread with a j
brush, and apply it while hot; draw the |
leather on quickly, and press it tightly in •
place. If a pulley, draw the leather round
tightly, lap and clamp.
2028. Glue for Leather Goods.
This glue, though rather complex in compo-
sition, gives good results. Eight ounces of
rye whisky are diluted with 8 ounces of water
and the mixture is made into a paste with 2 ■
ounces of starch, three-quarters of an ounce
of good glue are dissolved in the same
amount of water, an equal amount of turpen-
tine is added and the mixture and the paste
are combined.
2029. Leather, Etc., to Metals.
Leather, etc., to Metals. — One part crushed
nut galls digested six hours with 8 parts dis-
tilled water and strained. Glue is macerated
in its own weight of water for twenty-four
hours, then dissolved. The warm infusion of
nut galls is spread on the leather; the glue
solution upon the roughened surface of the
warm metal; the moist leather is then pressed
upon it and dried.
2030. Liquid Glue. A
A liquid glue possessing great resisting
power, recommended for wood and iron, is
prepared, according to Hesz, as follows: Clear
gelatine, 100 parts; cabinet-makers' glue, 100
parts; alcohol, 25 parts; alum, 2 parts; the
whole mixed with 200 parts of 20 per cent
acetic acid, and heated on a water bath for
six hours. An ordinary liquid glue, also well
adapted for wood and iron, is made by boiling
together for several hours 100 parts glue, 260
parts water, and 16 parts nitric acid. — En-
glish Mechanic.
2031. Liquid Glue. B
An improved liquid glue, according to the
Journal of Applied Chemistry, may be pre-
pared by dissolving 3 parts of glue, broken
into small pieces, in 12 to 15 parts of saccha-
rate of lime. On warming, the glue dissolves
rapidly, and remains liquid when cold, with-
out losing its strength. Any desirable con-
sistency may be secured by varying the
amount of saccharate of lime.
2032. Liquid Glue- C
Two ounces gelatine, 4 ounces water; when
the gelatine has fully swelled, add 2 ounces
glacial acetic acid. It is capital for mending
china, glass, etc. — A. Pumphrey.
2033. Liquid Glue Without Acid.
Liquid Glue Without Acid. — An excellent
liquid glue is made thus: Take of best white
glue, 16 ounces; white lead, dry, 4 ounces;
rain water, 2 pints; alcohol, 4 ounces. With
constant stirring dissolve the glue and mix
the lead in the water by means of a water
bath. Add the alcohol, and continue the heat
for a few minutes. Lastly, pour into bottles
while it is still hot.
2034.
Take a wide mouthed bottle, and dissolve
in it 8 ounces best glue in one-half pint water,
by setting it in a vessel of water, and heat-
ing until dissolved. Then add slowly 2^
ounces strong aquafortis (nitric acid), 36°
Baume, stirring all the while. Effervesence
takes place under generation of nitrous acid.
When all the acid has been added, the liquid
is allowed to cool. Keep it well corked, and it
will be ready for use at any moment.
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2035.
Take of best white glue, 16 ounces; white
lead, dry, 4 ounces; rain water, 2 pints;
alcohol, 4 ounces; with constant stirring, dis-
solve the glue and lead in the water by means
of a water bath. Add the alcohol and con-
tinue the heat for a few minutes. Lastly
pour into bottles while hot.
3036.
Take 1 pint of the common turpentine and
mix in a quart bottle with 4 fluid ounces 98
per cent alcohol. Agitate well, and let stand
until the two fluids separate. Decant the
turpentine (which will form' the lower layer)
from the alcohol, and mix it with 1 pint clear
water. Agitate thoroughly, and let stand un-
til these two fluids separate, then from the
water decant the turpentine (which this time
will form the upper layer), and, finally, mix
with the turpentine about 1 ounce powdered
starch, and filter through paper.
2037.
Lehner publishes the following formula for
making a liquid paste or glue from starch and
acid. Place 5 pounds potato starch in 6
pounds water, and add one-quarter pound pure
nitric acid. Keep it in a warm place, stir-
ring frequently for forty-eight hours. Then
boil the mixture until it forms a thick and
translucent substance. Dilute with water, if
necessary, and filter through a thick cloth.
At the same time another paste is made from
sugar and gum arabic. Dissolve 5 pounds
gum arabic and one pound sugar in 5 pounds
water, and add 1 ounce nitric acid and heat
to boiling. Then mix the above with the
starch paste. The resultant paste is liquid,
does not mould, and dries on paper with a
gloss. It is useful for labels, wrappers, and
fine bookbinders' use. Dry pocket glue\ is
made from 12 parts glue and 5 parts sugar.
The glue is boiled until entirely dissolved, the
sugar dissolved in the hot glue, and the mass
evaporated until it hardens on cooling. The
hard substance dissolves rapidly in lukewarm
water, and is an excellent glue for use on
paper. — Polytech. Notiz.; Pharm. Record.
2038.
Gut 6 parts glue in small pieces. Pour 16
parts water over it, allow it to stand for a
few hours. Add 1% part sulphate of zinc,
1 part hydrochloric acid gas. Keep the mix-
ture at a temperature of 175° to 190° P. for
ten or twelve hours. This glue may be used
for joining all articles, even porcelain, glass,
mother of pearl, etc. It does not congeal.
2039.
Take of best white glue, 16 ounces; white
lead, dried, 4 ounces; rain water, 2 pints; al-
cohol, 4 ounces. Dissolve the glue and lead
in the water by means of a water bath, stir-
ring constantly. Add the alcohol, and con-
tinue the heat for a few minutes. Pour into
bottles while it is hot.
2040. Very Strong Liquid Glue.
Very Strong Liquid Glue. — Glue 4% parts;
water t 12 parts. Let them stand several
hours. To soften the glue: Add muriatic
acid % parts; sulphate of zinc, 1% part.
Heat the mixture to 185° F. for ten or twelve
hours. This glue remains liquid after cool-
ing. Used for sticking wood, crockery, and
glass.
2041. Russian Liquid Glue.
Russian Liquid Glue. — Soften 50 parts best
Russian glue in 50 parts warm water. Add
slowly, from 2% to 3 parts aquafortis and 3
parts powdered sulphate of lead.
2042. Marine Glue. A
Although now far from new, the extremely
valuable marine glue of Jeffrey, does not
seem to be as well known in this country as
it deserves. Prepared by dissolving 1 part
India rubber in crude benzine, and mix-
ing with 2 parts shellac by the aid of heat.
The waterproof character of this cement, in
connection with its slight elastic flexibility,
the ease with which it is applied when warm,
and the promptness with which it sets on
cooling, make it a most useful substance in
many applications to house construction and
furniture, as well as on board ship, where it
was originally intended to be chiefly em-
ployed.
2043. Marine Glue. B
Caoutchouc, 1 ounce; genuine asphaltum, 2
ounces; benzole or naptha, q. s. The caout-
chouc is first dissolved by digestion and oc-
casional agitation, and the asphaltum is grad-
ually added. The solution should have about
the consistency of molasses.
2044. Marine Glue. C
Take of coal naphtha, 1 pint; pure (not
vulcanized) rubber, 1 ounce; cut in shreds;
and macerate for ten or twelve days, and then
rub smooth with a spatula on a slab; add at
heat enough to melt, 2 parts shellac by weight,
to 1 part of this solution. To use it, melt at
a temperature of about 248° F.— B. H. H., of
Mass.
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2045. Elastic Marine Glue.
Elastic Marine Glue. — Dissolve unvulcan-
ized rubber in cbloroform, benzole or bisul-
phide of carbon. Ropes or other material ex-
posed to the action of air and water are
coated with this glue. Whiting or fine sand
may be added.
2046. Hints in Melting and Using Glue.
Glue. Hints in Melting and Using. — The
hotter the glue, the more force it will exert
in keeping the two parts glued together;
therefore, in all large and long joints, the
glue should be applied immediately after
boiling. Glue loses much of its strength by
frequently remelting; that glue, therefore,
which is newly made is much more preferable
to that which has been reboiled.
3047. A Glue to Resist Heat or Moisture.
A Glue to Resist Heat or Moisture. — Mix a
handful of quicklime in % pound of linseed
oil; boil them to a good thickness and then
spread it on a slab to cool.
2048. Moisture Proof Glue.
Moisture proof glue is made by dissolving 16
ounces of glue in 3 pints of skim milk. If a
still stronger glue be wanted, add powdered
lime.
2049. Parchment Glue.
Parchment, 10 parts, is cut into small pieces
and boiled in 128 parts water until the liquid
is reduced to 80 parts. The decoction is
filtered through linen, and evaporated over a
gentle fire until it presents the required con-
sistence.
2050. Dry Pocket Glue.
Dry pocket glue is made from 12 parts of
glue and 5 parts of sugar. The glue is
boiled until entirely dissolved, the sugar dis-
solved in the hot glue, and the mass evapo-
rated until it hardens on cooling. The hard
substance dissolves rapidly in lukewarm
water, and is an excellent glue for use on
paper.
2051. Portable or Mouth Glue.
Fine pale glue 1 pound, dissolve over a
water bath in sufficient water; add brown
sugar % pound, continue the heat till amal-
gamation is effected; pour on a slab of slate
or marble, and when cold cut into squares.
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2052. Rice Glue.
The fine Japanese cement is made by mixing
rice flour with a sufficient quantity of cold
water, then boiling gently, with 'constant stir-
ring.
2053. Spaulding's Glue.
Soak the glue in cold water, using only
glass, earthern or porcelain dishes. Then
by gentle heat dissolve the glue in the same
water, and pour in a small quantity nitric
acid, sufficient to give the glue a sour taste
like vinegar, about 1 ounce to every pound of
glue.
2054. Glue for Tablets.
For 50 pounds of the best glue (dry) take 9
pounds glycerine. Soak the glue for ten min-
utes and heat to solution and add the glycer-
ine. If too thick, add water. Color with ani-
line.
2055. Tungstic Glue.
Tungstic glue has been suggested as a sub-
stitute for hard India rubber, as it can be
used for all the purposes to which this latter
is applied. It is thus prepared: Mix a thick
solution of glue with tungstate of soda and
hydrochloric acid. A compound of tungstic
i acid and glue is precipitated, which, at a
temperature of 86 to 104 F., is sufficiently
elastic to be drawn out into very thin sheets.
2056. Veneering Glue, Well Suited for
Inlaying.
The best glue is readily known by its trans-
parency, and being of a rather light brown,
free from clouds and streaks. Dissolve this
in water, and to every pint add a half gill of
the best vinegar and one-half ounce of isin-
glass.
2057. Waterproof Glue. A
Glue may be rendered insoluble by tannic
acid dissolved in a small quantity of soft
water.
2058. Waterproof Glue. B
In order to render glue insoluble in water,
even hot water, it is only necessary when dis-
solving the glue for use to add a little potas-
sium bichromate to the water and to expose
the glued part to light. The proportion of po-
tassium bichromate will vary with circum-
stances; but for most purposes about one-
fiftieth of the amount of glue used will suffice.
In other words, glue containing potassium bi-
chromate, when exposed to the light, becomes
insoluble.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
8059. Waterproof Glue. C
To make an impermeable glue, soak ordi-
nary glue in water until it softens, and re-
move it before it has lost its primitive form.
After this, dissolve it in linseed oil over a
slow fire until it is brought to the consistence
of a jelly. This glue may be used for join-
ing any kinds of material. In addition to
strength and hardness, it has the advantage
of resisting the action of water. — Revue In-
dustrielle.
2060. Fire and Waterproof Glue.
Fire and Waterproof Glue. — Mix a handful
of quicklime with 4 ounces of linseed oil;
thoroughly lixiviate the mixture. Boil until
quite thick, and spread on tin plates. It will
become very hard, but can be dissolved over a
fire like common glue/
3061. Cheap Waterproof Glue.
Cheap Waterproof Glue. — Melt common glue
with the smallest quantity of water possible.
Add to this by degrees, linseed oil, rendered
drying by boiling it with litharge. While the
oil is added the ingredients must be well
stirred, so as to mix them thoroughly.
3063. White Glue.
A writer in the Moniteur Scientifique says
that to add oxalic acid and white oxide of
zinc in the proportion of 1 per cent to glue
gives a whiter and clearer product than any
of the measures now in use. The glue should
first be reduced with water and heated to a
thick sirup, and the chemicals added while
the mass is hot.
3063. Waterproof Glue for Wood. A
Very thick solution of glue, 100 parts; lin-
seed oil varnish, 50 parts; and 10 parts of
litharge. Boil for ten minutes and use while
hot.
3064. Waterproof Glue. B
There is no glue for wood which must be
kept in contact with water that is better than
bichromated glue. Allow it to harden thor-
oughly.
3065. Waterproof Glue. C
Liquid glue for wood and iron is made, ac-
cording to Hesz, as follows: Clear gelatine,
100 parts; cabinetmaker's glue, 100 parts; al-
cohol, 25 parts; alum, 2 parts; the whole
mixed with 200 parts of 20 per cent acetic
acid and heated in a water bath for six hours.
3066. Waterproof Glue. D
An ordinary glue for wood and iron is made
by boiling together for several hours 100 parts
glue, 260 parts water and 16 parts nitric acid.
3067. Waterproof Glue. E
Waterproof glue may be made by boiling 1
pound of common glue in 2 quarts of skimmed
milk. This withstands the action of the
weather.
3068. Waterproof Glue. F
Glue, 12 parts; water, q. s. to dissolve. Add
yellow resin, 3 parts; and, when melted, tur-
pentine, 4 parts. Mix thoroughly together in
a water bath.
3069. Glue Which Stands Moisture
Without Softening.
Dissolve in 8 fluid ounces of strong
methylated spirit, y 2 ounce each of' sandarac
and mastic; next add y 2 ounce of turpentine.
This solution is then added to a hot, thick
solution of glue, to which isinglass has been
added, and is next filtered while hot through
cloth or a sieve.
3070. Glue Dressing for Wounds.
Cabinetmakers and woodworkers generally
are familiar with the uses of glue in dressing
tool cuts and other slight wounds incident to
their calling. The addition of acetic acid to
the glue and a little otto of roses will cover
the odor of the glue and the acid. This com-
pound spread on paper or muslin makes
a good substitute for adhesive plaster for
surgical use. It is easily and quickly pre-
pared simply by putting into a vessel of boil-
ing water a bottle containing 1 part of glue
to 4 parts by measure of the acid, and letting
the bottle remain in this bath until the glue
is fully dissolved and mixed with the acid.
Common glue may be used and officinal acetic
acid, to be had at any drug store. The mix-
ture should be kept in a wide mouthed bottle
well stoppered by a long cork, which can al-
ways be removed by heating the neck of the
bottle. Care should be taken to keep the
mouth of the bottle clean by wiping it well
with a cloth dipped in hot water. A bottle
of this cheap and easily prepared dressing
would be a good thing to have at home as
well as at the workshop.
3071. Cement for China and Glass.
Russian glue 8 ounces.
Water 4 ounces.
Macerate for four hours; then dissolve in
water bath and add strong acetic acid 6
ounces.
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2073. China Cement.
Isinglass 1 ounce.
Mastich (in powder) 4 scruples.
Water 2 ounces.
Glacial acetic acid 4 ounces.
Soak the isinglass in the water, and when
all has been absorbed, add the acid pre-
viously mixed with the mastich. Heat gently
till a clear solution is formed.
2073. Cold Liquid Glue.
To make glue liquid in the cold, nitric acid
is generally added, thus we may take
Glue 8 parts.
Water 8 parts.
Nitric acid 2y 2 parts.
The nitric acid may be replaced by acetic
acid. Thus an excellent liquid gum is made
by dissolving one part of glue in two parts
of vinegar.
Another process consists in dissolving by
the aid of heat:
Glue 30 parts.
Water 80 parts.
and immediately adding,
Hydrochloric acid 5 parts.
Zinc sulphate 7 parts.
A very strong liquid glue is obtained by the
action of caustic soda upon glue. The fol-
lowing proportions are used:
Glue t 1000 parts.
Water 1500 parts.
Commercial caustic soda. .. 40 parts.
2074. Liquid Glue.
Chloral hydrate 2y 2 ounces.
Gelatine 4 ounces.
Water 10 ounces.
Mix all together.
The solution is ready in forty-eight hours,
and is said to be excellent for mounting
photographs.
2075. Cement for Porcelain Letters.
Boiled linseed oil 3 ounces.
Litharge 2 ounces.
White lead 1 ounce.
Gum copal 1 ounce.
Free the surface from grease before apply-
ing.
2076. Cement for Mending Rubber Shoes
and Tires.
Western Druggist.
Caoutchouc in shavings 10
Resin 4
Gum turpentine 40
Oil turpentine enough.
Melt together, first, the caoutchouc and
resin, then add the gum turpentine, and when
all is liquefied, add enough of oil of turpen-
tine to preserve it liquid. A second solution
is prepared by dissolving together:
Caoutchouc 10
Chloroform 280
For use these two solutions are mixed.
First wash the hole in the rubber shoe over
with the cement, then a piece of linen dipped
in it is placed over it; as soon as the linen
adheres to the sole, the cement is then ap-
plied as thickly as required.
2077. Waterproof Glue for Wood.
Glue 12 parts.
Water enough.
Soak the glue in water and liquefy by
means of a water bath, then add:
Resin 3 parts.
And when this is melted add
Turpentine 4 parts.
2078.
To mend broken mortars or pestles, use a
thick paste of either calomel or litharge with
glycerine. It forms an excellent cement, al-
though rather long in drying.
2079. Mucilage Stick.
Glue - 5 ounces.
Granulated sugar 1 ounce.
Water 5 ounces.
Dissolve by the heat of a water bath; pour
into molds and dry.
2080. Acacia Mucilage.
Gum acacia granld 16 ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Salicylic acid 90 grains.
Dissolve the gum in the water by the aid
of heat: dissolve the salicylic acid in the gly-
cerine and add.
COLORED FIRES.
2081. Red Fire.
Strontia nit 10 ounces.
Sulphur 3y 2 ounces.
Chlor. pot 2 ounces.
Ant. sulph 6 drams.
Veg. black 10 drams.
Mix.
2082. Crimson Fire.
Chlorate potash 1 dram.
Sulphur 4 drams.
Willow charcoal 1 dram.
Nitrate of strontia 1% ounces.
Mix.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
3083. Red Fire for Parades. Cheap.
Strontium nitrate 4
Potassium chlorate 1
Linseed meal 1
The proportion of linseel meal may be in-
creased or decreased. This makes a slow-
burning mixture. Green and blue fires can-
not be produced in this manner.
3084. Green Fire.
Potassium chlorate 18
Barium nitrate 60
Sulphur 22
To get a mixture which will burn more
quickly reduce the proportion of barium
nitrate and increase that of potassium
chlorate. For a slower burning fire adopt a
reverse process.
3085. Red Fire.
Potassium chlorate 18
Strontium nitrate 60
Sulphur 21
Carbon 1
For quicker or slower burning fires proceed
as above, reading strontium for barium.
3086. Violet Fire.
Potassium chlorate 51
Calcium carbonate 18
Malachite powdered 16
Sulphur 15
By increasing the calcium salt and reduc-
ing the malachite a slower burning flame is
obtained, and vice versa.
3087. White Fire.
Druggists Circular.
Nitrate of potassa 18 parts.
Sulphur 10 parts.
Black sulphide of antimony 3 parts.
Powdered quicklime 4 parts.
The lime must not be slaked, but fresh and
caustic.
3088. Red Fire.
Nitrate of strontia 13 parts.
Sulphur 1 part.
Powdered gunpowder 1 part.
3089. Blue Fire.
Nitrate of potassa 5 parts.
Sulphur 2 parts.
Metallic antimony 1 part.
3090. Green Fire.
Nitrate of baryta 60 parts.
Chlorate of potassa 18 parts.
Sulphur 22 parts.
3091. Lilac Fire.
Chlorate of potassa 49 parts.
Sulphur 25 parts.
Dry chalk 20 parts.
Black oxide of copper 6 parts.
3093. Yellow Fire.
Sulphur 6 parts.
Chlorate of potassa 12 parts.
Bicarbonate of soda 3 parts.
Sulphate of strontia 3 parts.
3093. Dark Blue Fire.
Sulphur 6 ounces.
Copper sulphate l 1 /^ ounces.
Potassium chlorate 17 ounces.
3094. Light Blue Fire.
Sulphur 4 ounces.
Burnt alum 6 ounces.
Potassium chlorate 15 ounces.
3095. Caution.
Caution. — Competent druggists need no di-
rections for properly mixing the chemicals of
a colored fire, but as the compounding of fire-
works is oftentimes the great ambition of be-
ginners, a word of advice will not be amiss
in regard to the dangers of the manipulation,
and the way to avoid them. Each substance
must be dried and powdered separately, and
afterwards mixed together in small quanti-
ties with a card or a wooden spatula on a
piece of paper. Sifting with a hair sieve is
a good way also, but the use of a mortar
and pestle is extremely dangerous.
3096. Butter Coloring.
Sal soda 2 pounds.
Carbonate of potash 2 pounds.
Cold water 5 gallons.
Dissolve the soda and potash in the water
and set aside.
Annatto T 2 pounds.
Cold water 4 gallons.
Let stand one day stirring thoroughly
meantime.
Mix the two preparations together; let
stand for a week, stirring occasionally; use
'clear water and stone crocks for mixing pur-
poses.
Directions: Use one teaspoonful of the
coloring in 5 quarts of cream; add just before
churning.
3097. Infants' Food. A
Best wheaten flour 24 ounces.
Fine oatmeal 12 ounces.
Fine lentil flour 6 ounces.
Powdered sugar of milk... 6 ounces.
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Mix well in a mortar, pass through a sieve;
place in a large dish and bake in a slow
oven for two hours; when cool pass through
a sieve and pack in air tight packages.
Directions: Mix one tablespoonful of the
food with water or milk into a paste, then
add half a pint of boiling milk (or milk and
water according to age of child), and boil for
a few minutes; if not sufficiently sweet add
sugar to suit taste.
Infants' Food. B
Baked wheaten flour 1 pound.
Soda bicarb 30 grains.
Sugar of milk V 2 ounce.
Mix.
Hektograpli Copying Pad.
Best glue y 2 pound.
Clear soft water 12 ounces.
Granulated sugar 4 ounces.
Glycerin 16 fl. ounces.
Powd. precptd. chalk or
oxide of zinc 2 ounces.
Soap, white castile . . . % ounce.
Dissolve the glue, sugar and soap in the
water by the aid of water bath heat; when
dissolved add the glycerine; when nearly cold
stir in the oxide of zinc or the chalk, and
pour into tins of the size desired. The tins
should have a depth of at least y s of an inch.
2100. Hektograpli Copying Ink.
Purple aniline 3. B 1 ounce.
Alcohol, 18S per cent 1 ounce.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Gluocose 1 ounce.
Water, hot 7 ounces.
Dissolve the aniline in the alcohol add the
glycerin, gluocose and hot water.
2101. Black Marking Ink for Linen.
Nitrate of silver crystals. . 1 ounce.
Distilled water 10 ounces.
Acacia mucilage 4 ounces.
Nigrosine, black 30 grains.
Aqua ammonia q. s.
Dissolve the silver in the water and add
ammonia water until the precipitate first
formed is dissolved (shake the solution after
each portion of the ammonia water is added);
then add the nigrosine and lastly the
mucilage. Write on the linen (tightly
stretched) with a gold pen, and pass a hot
iron over the writing. A quill pen or a new
steel pen may be used in place of a gold pen.
2102. Crimson Marking Ink for Linen.
Nitrate of silver crystals. . 1 ounce.
Carmine 10 grains.
Distilled water 10 ounces.
Acacia mucilage 4 ounces.
Aqua ammon. q. s.
Dissolve the silver in the water and add
ammonia water until the precipitate first
formed is dissolved (shake the solution after
each portion of the ammonia water is added) ;
then add the carmine in fine powder; and
lastly add the mucilage; mix well. Write
on the linen (tightly stretched) with a gold
pen and pass a hot iron over the writing.
2103. Violet Stamp Ink.
Methyl violet 3B 3 drams.
Distilled water 10 drams.
Dilute acetic acid 10 drams.
Rectified spirit V/ 2 ounces.
Glycerine 7 ounces.
Triturate the violet in a mortar with the
water, add the glycerine gradually, then the
acid and spirit.
2104. Cheap Blue-Black Ink.
Tannin 1 ounce.
Sulphate of iron &/ 2 drams.
Sulphuric acid 20 minims.
Methyl blue 1 scruple.
Spirit y 2 ounce.
Water 25 ounces.
Dissolve the tannin in half of the water,
and the sulphate of iron and acid in the rest.
Dissolve the methyl blue in the spirit, and
add to the iron solution; then add the tannin
solution.
2105. Aniline Copying Ink.
The following is adapted for use without
a press:
Nigrosin 1 ounce.
Hot water 1 ounce.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Glucose 1% drams.
Rub all these together, and dilute with as
much water as will give the ink the necessary
character — i. e., about 10 ounces.
2106. Ink Powder.
Tannin 1 ounce.
Dried sulphate of iron 2y 2 drams.
Powdered gum arabic .... 4 scruples.
Sugar 2 scruples.
Aniline blue, B 2 scruples.
Mix.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
CLEANSING, RENOVATING
AND PROTECTING.
Sci. Amer. Cyclo.
8107. To Remove Acid Stains. A
Chloroform will restore the color of gar-
ments, where the same has been destroyed by
acids.
2108. To Remove Acid Stains. B
When acid has accidentally or otherwise
destroyed or changed the color of the fabric,
ammonia should be applied to neutralize the
acid. A subsequent application of chloroform
restores the original color.
3109. To Remove Acid Stains. C
Spots produced by hydrochloric or sul-
phuric acid can be removed by the application
of concentrated ammonia, while spots from
nitric acid can scarcely be obliterated.
2110. Acids, Vinegar, Sour Wine,
Must, Sour Fruits.
White goods, simple washing, followed up
by chlorine water if a fruit color accompanies
the acid. Colored cottons, woolens, and silks
are very carefully moistened with dilute am-
monia, with the finger end. (In case of deli-
cate colors, it will be found preferable to
make some prepared chalk into thin paste,
with water, and apply it to the spots.)
2111. To Clean Alabaster. A
The best method of cleaning these orna-
ments is to immerse them for some time in
milk of lime, and then wash in clean water,
and when dry dust them with a little French
chalk. MhK of lime is made by mixing a
little slaked lime in water. This has a
"milky" appearance, whence its name. Ben-
zol or pure oil of turpentine is very highly
recommended.
2112. To Clean Alabaster. B
Use soap and water, with a little washing
soda or ammonia, if necessary, Rinse it thor-
oughly.
2113. Alkali Stains.
To remove from garments. A mixture of
acetic a:*d, diluted with a large quantity of
water, will remove stains brought by soda,
soap, boilers, lye, etc., if the solution is read-
ily applied.
2114. To Remove Stains of Aniline
from the Hands.
Wash with strong alcohol, or what is more
effectual, wash with a little bleaching powder,
then with alcohol.
2115. To Clean Stuffed Animals.
Give the animal a good brushing with a
stiff clothes brush. After this warm a quan-
tity of new bran in a pan, taking care it does
not burn, to prevent which, quickly stir it.
When warm, rub it well into the fur with
your hand. Repeat this a few times, then
rid the fur of the bran, and give it another
sharp brushing until free from dust.
2116. Scouring Balls. A
Curd soap 8 ounces.
Oil of turpentine 1 ounce.
Oxgall 1 ounce.
Melt the soap, and when cooled a little, stir
in the rest, and make it into cakes while
warm.
2117. Scouring Balls. B
Soft soap 1 pound.
Fuller's eaixn 1 pound.
Beat them well together in a mortar, and
form into cakes. To> remove grease, etc.,
from cloth. The spot first moistened with
water is rubbed with the cake, and allowed to
dry, when it is well rubbed with a little warm
water, and afterward rinsed or rubbed off
clean.
2118. To Clean Barometer Tubes.
Try a small quantity of warm nitric acid.
Then rinse with water, rinse with absolute
alcohol, and finally with ether; warm to expel
the vapor of ether.
2119. To Cleanse Barrels,
Put a few pounds unslaked lime in the bar-
rel, add water, and cover. In a short time
add more water and roll the barrel. Rinse
with clean water.
2120. To Remove Grease from Blackboards.
Make a strong lye of pearlashes and soft
water, and add as much unslaked lime as it
will take up. Stir it together and let it set-
tle a few minutes, bottle it and stopper close.
Have ready some water to dilute it when
used, and scour the part with it. The liquor
must not remain long on the board, as it will
draw the color with it. Hence use it with
care and expedition.
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3121. To Cleanse Blankets. A
Put two large tablespoonfuls of borax and
a pint bowi of soft soap into a tub of cold
water. When dissolved put in a pair of
blankets, and let them remain over night.
Next day rub and drain them out, and rinse
thoroughly in two waters, and hang them up
to dry. Do not wring them.
2133. To Cleanse Blankets. B
Scrape 1 pound of soda soap, and boil it
down in sufficient water, so that when cooling
you can beat it with the hand to make a sort
of jelly. Add 3 tablespoonfuls spirit of tur-
pentine and 1 tablespoonfui of spirit of harts-
horn, and with this wash the article well and
rinse in cold water until all the soap is taken
off. Then apply salt and water and fold be-
tween two sheets, taking care not to allow
two folds of the article washed to lie to-
gether. Smooth with a cool iron. Only use
the salt where there are delicate colors that
may ru.M. If you can get potash soap, it will
be better, as woolen manufacturers do not use
soda soap.
2123. To Remove Blood Stains. A
An accidental prick of the finger fre-
quently spoils the appearance of work, and if
for sale, decreases its value. Stains may be
entirely obliterated from almost any sub-
stance by laying a thick coating of common
starch over the place. The starch is to be
mixed as if for the laundry, and laid on quite
wet.
2124. To Remove Blood Stains. B
The free and early application of a weak
solution of soda or potash, and the subsequent
application of the solution of alum, is recom-
mended. •
2125. Blood and Albuminoid Matters.
Steeping in lukewarm water. If pepsine,
or the juice of carica papaya, can be pro-
cured, the spots are first softened with luke-
warm water, and then either of these sub-
stances is applied.
2126. To Clean and Prepare Bones
and Ivory.
The curators of the anatomical museum
of the Jardin des Plantes have found that
spirits of turpentine is very efficacious in re-
moving the disagreeable odor and fatty eman-
ations of bones or ivory, while it leaves them
beautifully bleached. The articles should be
exposed in the fluid for three or four days
in the sun, or a little longer if in the shade.
Thev should rest upon strips of zinc, so as
to be a fraction of an inch above the bottom
of the glass vessel employed. The turpentine
acts as an oxidizing agent, and the product
of the combustion is an acid liquor which
sinks to the bottom, and strongly attacks the
ivory if allowed to touch it.
2127.
Make a thick paste of common whiting in a
saucer. Brush well with a toothbrush into
the carved work. Brush well out with plenty
of clean *water. Dry gently near the fire.
Finish with a clean dry hard brush, adding
one or two drops (not more) of alcohol.
2128.
Mix about a tablespoonfui of oxalic acid in
y 2 pint of boiling water. Wet the ivory over
first with water, then with a toothbrush
apply the acid, doing one side at a time and
rinsing, finally drying it in a cloth before the
fire, but not too close.
2129.
Take a piece of fresh lime, slake it by
sprinkling it with water, then mix into a
paste, which apply by means of a soft brush,
brushing well into the interstices of the carv-
ing; next set by in a warm place till perfectly
dry, after which take another soft brush and
remove the lime. Should it still remain dis-
colored, repeat the process, but be careful to
make it neither too wet nor too hot in dry-
ing off, or probably the article might come
to pieces, being most likely glued or cemented
together. If it would stand steeping in lime
water for twenty-four hours, and afterward
boiling in strong alum water for about an
hour and then dried, it would turn out white
and clean. Rubbing with oxide of tin (putty
powder) and a chamois leather will restore a
fine gloss afterward.
2130.
Clean well with spirits of wine, then mix
some whiting with a little of the spirits, to
form a paste, and well brush with it. It is
best to use a rubber of soft leather where
there are no delicate points; put a little soap
on the leather, and dip into the paste and
rub the ivory until you get a brilliant polish,
finish off with a little dry whiting; the leather
should be attached to a flat wood surface and
rub briskly.
2131.
When ivory ornaments get yellow or dusky
looking, wash them well in soap and water,
with a small brush to clean the carvings, and
place them while wet in full sunshine; wet
them two or three times a day for several
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days with soapy water, still keeping them in
the sun; then wash them again, and they
will be beautifully white. To bleach ivory,
immerse it for a short time in water contain-
ing a ittle sulphurous acid, chloride of lime
or chlorine.
3133.
Soda ash 1 pound.
Lime (burned) y 2 pound.
Hot water 3 quarts.
Mix, and soak the bones for twenty-four
hours in the liquid; wash them thoroughly
and bleach them.
3133.
Put the bones in a strong warm alcoholic
solution of caustic potash for a short time,
then immerse in running water.
3134. To Clean Straw.
Wash in warm soap liquor, well brushing
them both inside and out, then rinse in cold
water, and they are ready for bleaching.
3135. To Bleach Straw.
To bleach. — Put a small quantity of salts of
sorrel or oxalic acid into a clean pan, and
pour on it sufficient scalding water to cover
the bonnet or hat. Put the bonnet or hat
into this liquor, and let it remain in it for
about five minutes; to keep it covered hold it
down with a clean stick. Dry in the sun or
before a clear tire. Or, having first dried the
bonnet or hat, put" it, together with a saucer
of burning sulphur, into a box with a tight-
closing lid. Cover it over to keep in the
fumes, and let it remain for a few hours.
The disadvantage of bleaching with sulphur
is that the articles so bleached soon become
yellow, which does not happen to them when
they are bleached by oxalic acid.
3136. To Finish or Stiffen Straw.
To Finish or Stiffen. — After cleaning and
bleaching, white bonnets should be stiffened
with parchment size. Black or colored bon-
nets are finished with a size made from the
best glue. Straw or chip plaits, or leghorn
hats and bonnets, may also be cleaned,
bleached and finished as above.
3137. Removal of Stains from and
Cleaning Books.
Dust can be removed by using bread or
very soft rubber.
3138.
Water stains are removed by boiling water
and alum. It will be necessary to float the
sheet on this bath for some hours. Dry be-
tween clean blotting paper. The amount of
alum is immaterial.
3139.
Damp stains are treated the same way, but
with less chance of success.
3140. Mud.
Mud. — Very little can be done. Wash in
cold water, then in dilute hydrochloric acid
and afterward in a weak solution of chloride
of lime. Rinse and dry.
3141. Fox Marks.
Fox Marks. — Use very dilute hydrochloric
acid or Javelle water.
3143. Finger Marks.
Finger Marks. — Very difficult to erase. Ap-
ply a jelly of white or curd soap, then wash
with a brush in cold water.
3143. Blood Stains.
Blood Stains. — Soak in cold water, wash
with soap and rinse.
3144. Writing Ink Stains.
Ink stains (of writing ink) usually try
oxalic acid followed by chloride of lime.
Wash well.
3145. Marking Ink Stains, Etc.
Ink Stains (Marking Ink, etc.). — Apply tinc-
ture of iodine. The silver in the ink forms
silver iodide, which is removed by weak solu-
tion of potassium cyanide (deadly poison).
3146. Grease Spots.
Grease Spots. — Put over the spot a piece of
blotting paper, apply a hot iron.
Or, apply Fr. chalk, put a piece of paper
over it and apply the iron.
Or, try ether or benzine, put blotting paper
above and below the spot.
3147. To Clean Ink Bottles.
For cleaning ink bottles, the best and quick-
est agent is oxalic acid, but it is a violent
poison. Try shaking small nails, with water
or vinegar in them, and if this does not an-
swer, use hydrochloric acid, carefully wash-
ing out two or three times after its applica-
tion.
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3148. To Clean Oily or Greasy Bottles.
Pour into theni a little strong sulphuric
acid; after they have heen allowed to drain
as much as possible, the bottle is then corked,
and the acid caused to flow into every por-
tion of it, for about five minutes. It is then
washed with repeated rinsings of cold water.
All traces of oil or grease left will be re-
moved in a very expeditious manner, and no
odor whatever will be left in the bottle after
washing.
3149. To Clean Brass. A
There are many substances and mixtures
which will clean brass. Oxalic acid, muriatic
acid, and several other acids will clean brass
very effectively; oxalic acid is the best, but
the acids must be well washed off, the brass
dried, and then rubbed with sweet oil and
tripoli, otherwise it will soon tarnish again.
Mixture to clean brass is:
Soft soap 1 ounce.
Rotten stone 2 ounces.
3150. To Clean Brass. B
Oxalic acid 1 ounce.
Rotten stone 2 ounces.
Sweet oil 1% ounces.
Spirits of turpentine enough to make a
paste.
When used, a little water is added and fric-
tion applied. If brass is very dirty, it re-
quires a strong acid to make it bright; such
is chromic acid, best prepared by mixing bi-
chromate of potassa, sulphuric acid, and
water, equal parts of each. This makes the
dirtiest brass bright and clear at once, but
it must be immediately washed off with
plenty of water, rubbed dry, and polished
with rotten stone. There are no patents on
any of these proceedings; and if there were,
the patentees would not be sustained in their
claims.
3151. To Clean Brass. C
Wash with rock alum, boiled in a strong
lye in the proportion of 1 ounce to 1 pint; j
polish with dry tripoli.
rubbed with sawdust. This immediately
changes them to a brilliant color. If the
brass has become greasy, it is first dipped in
a strong solution of potash and soda in warm
water; this cuts the grease, so that the acid
has free power to act.
3153. To Clean Brass. E
Rub the surface of the metal with rotten
stone and sweet oil, then rub off with a piece
of cotton flannel, and polish with soft leather.
A solution of oxalic acid rubbed over tar-
nished brass soon removes the tarnish, ren-
dering the metal bright. The acid must be
washed off with water, and the brass rubbed
with whjting and soft leather. A mixture of
muriatic acid and alum dissolved in water im-
parts a golden color to brass articles that are
steeped in it for a few seconds.
3154. To Clean Brass. F
First boil your articles in a pan with or-
dinary washing soda, to remove the old lac-
quer; then let them stand for a short time in
dead nitric acid; then run them through
bright dipping nitric acid. Swill all acid off
in clean water, and brighten the relieved
parts with a steel burnisher, replace in clean
water, and dry out in beech sawdust. Next
place your work on the stove till heated, so
that you can with difficulty bear your hand
on articles, and apply pale lacquer with
brush, the work will burn if heated too much
or too ranidly.
3155. To Clean Brass. G
Put a coat of nitric acid over the part you
want cleaned, with a piece of rag; as soon as
it turns a light yellow, rub it dry and the
brass will present a very clean appearance; if
not satisfactory, repeat.
3156. To Clean Brass. H
Oxalic acid and whiting mixed and applied
wet, with brush, and brushed again when dry
with soft plate brush to polish with dry whit-
ing.
3453. To Clean Brass. D
The government method prescribed for
cleaning brass, and in use at all the United
States arsenals, is claimed to be the best in
the world. The plan is to make a mixture of
1 part common nitric acid and V 2 part sul-
phuric acid, in a stone jar, having also ready
a pail of fresh water and a box of sawdust.
The articles to be treated are dipped into the
acid, then removed into the water, and finally
3157. Brass Instruments. A
Brass Instruments. — If the instruments are
very much oxidized, or covered with green
rust, first wash them with strong soda and
water. If not so very bad, this first process
may be dispensed with. Then apply mixture
J of 1 part common sulphuric acid and 12 parts
of water, mixed in an earthen vessel, and
' afterward polish with oil and rotten stone,
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well scouring with oil and rotten stone, and
using a piece of soft leather and a little dry
rotten stone to give a brilliant polish. In
future cleaning, oil and rotten stone will be
found sufficient.
3158. Brass Instruments. B
Take a strip of coarse linen, saturate with
oil and powdered rotten stone, put round the
tubing of instrument, and work backward and
forward; polish with dry rotten stone. Do
not use acid of any kind, as it is injurious to
the joints. To hold the instrument, get a
piece of wood turned to insert in the bells; fix
in a bench vise. The piece of wood will also
serve for taking out any dents you may get in
the bells.
2159. Brass Instruments. C
Oil and rotten stone for this purpose,
though very efficacious, are objectionable on
account of dirt, the oil finding its way to the
pistons, and because the instrument cleaned
in this manner so soon tarnishes. Dissolve
some common soda in warm water, shred into
it some scraps of yellow soap, and boil it till
the soap is all melted. Then take it from the
fire, and when it is cool add a little turpentine
and sufficient rotten stone to make a stiff
paste. Keep it in a tin box covered from the
air, and if it gets hard, moisten a small
quantity with water for use.
3160. Brass Instruments. D
If very much oxidized or covered with
green rust, first wash it with strong soda and
water. If not so very bad, this first process
may be dispensed with. Then apply a mix-
ture of 1 part of common sulphuric acid and
12 parts of water, mixed in an earthen vessel;
wash well, first with clear water, and then
with water containing some ammonia, after-
ward scouring well with oil and rotten stone,
and using a piece of soft leather and a little
dry rotten stone to give a brilliant polish. In
subsequent cleaning oil and rotten stone will
be found sufficient.
3161.
Brass work that is so dirty by smoke and
heat as not to be cleaned with oxalic acid,
should be thoroughly washed or scrubbed
with soda, or potash water, or lye. Then dip
in a mixture of equal parts of nitric acid,
sulphuric acid, and water; or, if it cannot be
conveniently dipped, make a swab of a small
piece of woolen cloth upon the end of a stick,
and rub the solution over the dirty or smoky
parts; leave the acid on for a minute, and
then wash clean and polish.
3163. Paste for Cleaning Brass.
Paste for Gleaning Brass.
Starch 1 part.
Powdered rotten stone ... 12 parts.
Sweet oil 2 parts.
Oxalic acid 2 parts.
Water to mix.
3163.
Soft soap 2 ounces.
Rotten stone 4 ounces.
Beat them to a paste.
3164.
Rotten stone made into a paste with sweet
oil.
3165.
Rotten stone 4 ounces.
Oxalic acid 1 ounce.
Sweet oil 1% ounces.
Turpentine enough to make a paste.
3166.
Oxalic acid 1 part.
Iron peroxide 15 parts.
Powdered rotten stone. ... 20 parts.
Palm oil 60 parts.
Petrolatum 4 parts.
See that solids are thoroughly pulverized
and sifted, then add and thoroughly incor-
porate oil and petrolatum.
3167. Cleaning Brass Inlaid Work.
Mix tripoli and linseed oil, and dip felt into
the preparation. With this polish; if the
wood be rosewood or ebony, polish it with
finely powdered elder ashes, or make a pol-
ishing paste of rotten stone, a pinch of starch,
sweet oil, and oxalic acid, mixed with water.
3168. To Restore Brass Gas Fixtures.
Have the water clean and boiling in two
vessels. Dip in one water and then in the
next as soon as taken from the nitric acid
bath, so that there shall be no traces of acid
on the fittings. Dry in box-wood sawdust
while hot, and place upon a piece of hot sheet
iron over a stove. As soon as all traces of
water have left, quickly lacquer with very
thin shellac varnish, using a camel's hair
brush. You can make the lacquer, by dis-
solving shellac in best alcohol. Do not touch
the metal with the fingers before lacquering.
3169. To Clean Brass Gun Shells
For such as have been used, boil in a strong
solution of caustic soda, rinse in hot water,
then dip in a hot pickle of sulphuric acid, 1
part; water, 4 parts; and ricse in hot water.
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2170. To Clean Britannia Metal.
Use finely powdered whiting, 2 tablespoon-
fuls of sweet oil and a little yellow soap.
Mix with spirits of wine to a cream. Rub on
with a sponge, wipe off with a soft cloth, and
polish with a chamois skin.
2171. To Remove Stains from Broadcloth.
Grind fine 1% ounces pipe clay; mix with 18
drops of alcohol and the same quantity spirits
of turpentine. Moisten a little of this mix-
ture with alcohol and rub on the stains.
When dry, rub off with a woolen cloth.
3172. To Cleanse Bronze.
Clean the surface, first of all, with whiting
and water, or crocus powder, until it is pol-
ished; then cover with a paste of plumbago
and crocus, mixed in the proportions that will
produce the desired color. Heat the paste
over a small charcoal fire. Perhaps the
bronzing has been produced by a corrosive
process; if so, try painting a solution of sul-
phide of potassium over the cleaned metal.
2J 73. To Clean Bronze Statuary.
Use weak soap-suds or aqua ammonia.
2174. To Wash Brushes.
Dissolve a piece of soda in some hot water,
allowing a piece the size of a walnut to a
quart of water. Put the water into a basin,
and after combing out the hair from the
brushes, dip them, bristles downward, into
the water and out again, keeping the backs
and handles as free from the water as possi-
ble. Repeat this until the bristles look clean;
then rinse the brushes in a little cold water;
shake them well, and wipe the handles and
backs with a towel, but not the bristles, and
set the brushes to dry in the sun, or near the
fire; but take care not to put them too close
to it. Wiping the bristles of a brush makes
them soft, as does also the use of soap.
2175. To Clean Calico and Linen.
When linen or calico is discolored by wash-
ing, age, or lying out of use, the best method
of restoring the whiteness is by bleaching in
the open air, and exposure on the grass to the
dews and winds. There may occur cases,
however, where this may be difficult to ac-
complish, and where a quicker process may
be desirable, and the following is the best:
Lay the linen for twelve hours in a lye
formed of 1 pound soda to a gallon of boiling
hot soft water; then boil it for half an hour
in the same liquid. Then make a mixture of
chloride of lime with 8 times its quantity of
water, which must be well shaken in a stone
jar for three days, then allowed to settle, and
being drawn off clear, the linen must be
steeped in it thirty-six hours, and then
washed out in the ordinary way. This will
remove all discoloration.
2176. To Renovate Cane seated Chairs.
Clean the articles with a solution of oxalic
acid. Their color will be restored.
2177.
Wash with hot water and a sponge, using
soap if necessary. Dry in a current of air.
2178. To Renovate Canvas.
Coat it with a black leather varnish, such
as the following:
Digest shellac 12 parts.
White turpentine . . . . 5 parts.
Gum sandarac 2 parts.
Lampblack 1 part.
Spirits of turpentine 4 parts.
Alcohol 96 parts.
2179. To Clean Carpets.
If brooms are wet with boiling suds once
a week, they will become very tough, will not
cut a carpet, and will last much longer. A
handful or so of salt sprinkled on a carpet
will carry the dust along with it and make
the carpet look bright and clean. A very
dusty carpet may be cleaned by dipping the
broom in cold water, shaking off all the drops,
and sweeping a yard or so at a time. Wash
the broom and repeat until the entire carpet
has been swept.
2180.
Use 1 pint oxgall to a pailful of water;
after washing apply cold water to rinse out
the oxgall, and finally sponge as dry as possi-
ble.
2181. Dry Cleaning.
Dry Cleaning. — Have ready a number of
dry coarse cotton or linen cloths, some coarse
flannels and one or more large pieces of
coarse sponge; two or more hard scrubbing
or scouring brushes, some large tubs or pans,
and pails, and also a plentiful supply of both
hot and cold water. First take out all grease
spots; this may be effected in several ways.
Well rub the spot with a piece of hard soap
and wash out with a brush and cold water,
and well dry each spot before leaving it.
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2183.
Or use, instead of the soap, a mixture of
fuller's earth, gall and water, well rinsing
and drying each spot as before. When this
has been done, the carpet may be cleaned by
one of the three following methods:
2183. How to Sweep Carpet.
It is not an easy matter to sweep well, at
any rate, if we may judge by experience; for
when a broom is put into the hands of the
uninitiated, more harm than good generally
results from the use of it. Without the
greatest care and some little knowledge,
furniture and paint, by being knocked about
with the broom, may soon receive an irrepara-
ble amount of damage. Before sweeping
rooms, the floors should be strewed with a
good amount of dry tea leaves, which should
be saved for the purpose; these will attract
the dust and save much harm to other furni-
ture, which as far as possible, should be cov-
ered up during the process. Tea leaves also
may be used with advantage upon druggets
and short piled carpets. Light sweeping and
soft brooms are here desirable. Many a car-
pet is prematurely worn out by injudicious
sweeping. Stiff carpet brooms and the stout
arms of inexperienced servants are their de-
struction. In sweeping thick piled carpets,
such as Axminster and Turkey carpets, the
servant should be instructed to brush always
the way of the pile; by so doing they may be
kept clean for years; but if the broom is used
in a different way, all the dust will enter the
carpet and soon spoil it. Salt sprinkled upon
the carpet before sweeping will make it look
bright and clean. This is also a good pre-
ventive against moths.
2184. To Remove Grape Stains from Carpet.
Wash out with warm soap-suds and a little
ammonia water.
2185. To Preserve Carriages.
Ammonia cracks varnish and fades the
colors both of painting and lining. A carriage
should never, under any circumstances, be
put away dirty. In washing a carriage, keep
out of the sun, and have the lever end of the
"setts" covered with leather. Use plenty of
water, which apply (where practicable) with
a hose or syringe, taking care that the water
is not driven into the body to the injury of
the lining. When forced water is not attain-
able, use for the body a large soft sponge.
This, when saturated, squeeze over the
panels, and by the flow down of the water
the dirt will soften and harmlessly run off,
then finish with a soft chamois leather and oil
silk handkerchief. The same remarks apply
to the under works and wheels, except that
when the mud is well soaked, a soft mop, free
from any hard substance in the head, may be
used. Never use a "spoke brush," which, in
conjunction with the grit from the road, acts
like sandpaper on the varnish, scratching it,
and of course effectually removing all gloss.
Never allow water to dry itself on the car-
riage, as it invariably leaves stains. Be care-
ful to grease the bearings of the fore car-
riage so as to allow it to turn freely. Examine
a carriage occasionally, and whenever a bolt
or slip appears to be getting loose, tighten it
up with a wrench, and always have little
repairs done at once. Top carriages should
never stand with the head down, and aprons
of every kind should be frequently unfolded
or they will soon spoil.
3186. To "Whiten Celluloid Collars and Cuffs.
If the coloring does not disappear when the
affected portions are rubbed with a woolen
cloth and a little tripoli, and then polished
with a clean woolen rag, the injury is a
permanent one.
Cream of tartar is excellent. Use with a
little water.
3187. To Clean Celluloid Covered Mountings.
Rub the covered parts with a woolen cloth
and a little tripoli, and polish with a clean
woolen rag.
3188. To Clean China.
Use a little fuller's earth and soda or
pearlash with your water.
3189. To Clean Chromos.
Keep a wet towel lying on its face till the
dirt is thoroughly softened, say 3 or 4 days,
occasionally rubbing off carefully with a
sponge; then rub with clear nut or linseed oil.
2190. To Clean Clocks and Watches.
In cleaning clock and watch movements
take 1 quart water, about 1 teaspoonful or 5
grains liquid ammonia or alkali; into this
liquid should be grated or scraped fine 5
grains common soap. These proportions can
be varied as desired, if the following remarks
are kept in view: The articles to be cleaned
should be plunged into this bath, where they
should be allowed to remain at least ten
minutes. Twenty or thirty minutes is better,
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especially for clocks. The articles should be
wiped dry when removed from the bath, or
polished up with a brush dipped in some pol-
ishing powder. Rectified benzine is prefer-
able, as ammonia is apt to turn the movement
black if in excess. Use great care in using
benzine, as it is very inflammable and never
should be used at night.
3191. To Clean Black Cloth.
Dissolve
Bicarbonate of ammonia. .. 1 ounce.
Warm water 1 quart.
With this liquid rub the cloth, using a piece
of flannel or black cloth for the purpose.
After the application of this solution, clean
the cloth well with, clear water, dry and iron
it, brushing the cloth from time to time in
the direction of the fiber.
3192. Cloth Cleaning Compound.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Sulphuric ether 1 ounce.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Ammonia 4 ounces.
Castile soap 1 ounce.
Mix together and add sufficient water to
make 2 quarts. Apply and rinse.
3193.
To Brush Clothes.
Brushing clothes is a very simple but very
necessary operation. Fine clothes require to
be brushed lightly, and with rather a soft
brash, except where mud is to be removed,
when a hard one is necessary, being pre-
viously beaten lightly to dislodge the dirt.
Lay the garment on a table, and brush it in
the direction of the nap. Having brushed it
properly, turn the sleeves back to the collar,
so that the folds may come at the elbow
joints; next turn the lapels or sides back over
the folded sleeves, then lay the skirts over
level with the collar, so that the crease may
fall about the center, and double one-half over
the other, so that the fold comes in the center
of the back. ,
2194. To Clean Coins, Medals, Etc.
If the coins are silver, clean with potassium
cyanide. This is a deadly poison, and should
be handled with care.
3195.
Dip in strong hot solution of potash or soda,
rinse and dip for a moment in nitric acid,
after which rinse quickly in running water.
3196.
Coins can be quickly cleansed by immersion
in strong nitric acid, and immediate washing
in water. If very dirty, or corroded with
verdigris, it is better to give them a rubbing
with the following:
Pure bichromate of potash. % ounce.
Sulphuric acid 1 ounce.
Nitric acid 1 ounce.
Bub over, wash with water, wipe dry, and
polish with rotten stone or chalk. — Lyle.
3197. To Restore Color.
When color on a fabric has been accident-
ally or otherwise destroyed by acid ammonia
is applied to neutralize the same, after which
an application of chloroform will, in almost
all cases, restore the original color. The ap-
plication of ammonia is common, but that of
chloroform is but little known.
3198. To Revive the Color of Faded
Black Cloth or Leather.
Take of the best quality of
Blue galls 4 ounces.
Logwood 1 ounce.
Clean sulp. iron (copperas) 1 ounce.
Clean iron filings 1 ounce.
Sumac leaves 1 ounce.
Put the galls, logwood and sumac berries
into 1 quart of the best white wine vinegar
and heat to nearly the boiling point in a sand
bath, then add the iron filings and copperas;
digest for twenty-four hours and strain for
use. Apply with a sponge.
3199. To Clean Combs.
If it can be avoided, never wash combs, as
the water often makes the teeth split and the
tortoiseshell or horn of which they are made
rough. Small brushes, manufactured pur-
posely for cleaning combs, may be purchased
at a trifling cost; with this the comb should
be well brushed, and afterward wiped with a
cloth or towel.
3300. To Clean Copper.
Take
Oxalic acid 1 ounce.
Rotten stone 6 ounces.
Gum arabic % ounce.
All in powder.
Sweet oil 1 ounce.
And sufficient of water to make a paste.
Apply a small portion, and rub dry with a
flannel or leather.
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2301.
Use soft soap and rotten stone, made into a
stiff paste with water, and dissolved by gently-
simmering in a water bath. Rub on with a
woolen rag, and polish with dry whiting and
rotten stone. Finish with a. leather and dry
whiting.
2303.
Copper plates are cleaned by laying them
on the hob near the fire, and ponring on them
some turpentine, and then rubbing them with
a small soft brush.
3303. To Clean and Bleach Coral.
The secret in cleaning coral is to turn the
mass bottom upward and suspend it by means
of a piece of wire in the saucepan, so that
the dirt, as it boils off, may drop into the
water, instead of down the septa. A strong
solution of ordinary washing soda, or better,
oxalic acid, is to be used to boil it in. The
mass is to be boiled at least three hours.
This is not only to clean the coral, but to
bleach it also.
3304.
Apply a mixture of hydrochloric acid and
water, or wash the coral with a stiff brush in
cold salt and water, with a little soap powder,
a little chloride of lime will improve it, then
put in the sun to dry and bleach.
3305. To Restore Crape.
Skimmed milk and water, with a little bit
of glue in it, made scalding hot, is excellent
to restore rusty Italian crape. If clapped and
pulled dry like muslin, it will look as good as
new; or, brush the veil till all the dust is
removed, then fold it lengthwise, and roll it
smoothly and tightly on a roller. Steam it till
it is thoroughly dampened, and dry on the
roller.
3306. To Clean Crape.
Crape is cleansed by rinsing it in oxgall
and water to remove the dirt, afterward in
pure water to remove the gall, and lastly in a
little gum water to stiffen and crisp it. It
is then clapped between the hands until dry.
3307. To Wash Curtains.
Shake every curtain, or hang them on a line
and brush them down with a soft haired
brush. Prepare a soaking liquid by melting
a small quantity of borax in warm water,
soak for an hour or two, then squeeze be-
tween the hands to remove the superfluous I
water. Take some good soap and chip it in
hot water, stir until all the soap is melted,
and a fine lather produced. By this time the
water will be moderately warm. Immerse
the curtains in this, pass them repeatedly
through the lathered water, or work them up
and down. Rubbing should be avoided; when
absolutely necessary, do it gently and without
a brush. Squeeze out the soapy water,
and rinse in plenty of soft warm water.
Wring carefully. Curtains should be dried
quickly. If in the country, they may be
spread to dry on clean grass. Otherwise cur-
tains are always better for being stretched
and pinned to wooden frames while drying.
It is advisable to use cooked starch for cur-
tains. Use good starch, mix it thoroughly in
warm water, which should be made to boil for
fifteen or twenty minutes. While cooling add
a very little indigo blue. This is only to be
used for pure white curtains. The starch
should be decidedly thick. Draw the curtains
through the starch, squeeze out gently, and
dry rapidly.
3308. Coloring Curtains.
Many persons prefer tinted curtains to pure
white ones. If they have to be colored, do
not put any blue in the starch, but use water
that has been slightly tinted with coffee (for
ecru curtains), tea for a more decided hue,
or saffron (for yellow tint) for preparing the
starch. A decoction of logwood may be used
if you wish to give the curtains a delicate
pink hue.
3309. How to Prepare Special Coloring
Starches for Curtains.
The basis of these coloring starches is thus
prepared:
Soak 1 pound of good white glue for twelve
hours, using just enough water to make it
into a jelly; dissolve this with boiling water
adding about 18 to 19 pounds of Paris white;
add more water until the compound is diluted
to the consistency of milk. This starch may
be colored to taste. A little Prussian blue
and vermilion (in the proportions of 2 to 1)
gives a fine lilac. Raw umber and a pinch of
lamp-black gives a gray. Vermillion and red
lead (in the proportion of 3 to 1) produce a
tender rose. Indigo blue just tinted with ver-
milion gives a lavender. Chrome yellow and
a pinch of Spanish brown gives lemon yellow.
Indian yellow and burnt sienna (in the pro-
portion of 2 to 1) gives a buff hue. Experi-
ments should be tried, as some of the colors
look very badly if they are dark.
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2310. To Clean Diamonds.
Clean all diamonds and precious stones by
washing them with soap and water with a
soft brush, adding a little ammonia in the
water, and then dry in fine boxwood sawdust.
A little potash or pearlash put in the water
will answer the same purpose.
2311. To Clean Drawing Instruments.
If the lacquering is badly spotted, clean it
off with strong alcohol, and then polish the
brass or German silver with the following
paste by means of flannel and a little water,
and polish off with clean chamois leather or
cotton cloth and a little whiting, after which
you might re-varnish with shellac dissolved in
alcohol, colored with a little dragon's blood,
which can be got from any apothecary:
Soft soap 3 ounces.
Sweet oil % ounce.
Turpentine % ounce.
Powdered rotten stone 4 ounces.
Finest flour emery 1 ounce.
Fine powd. crocus of anti-
mony % ounce.
Melt the soap, oil and turpentine together,
add the powders, a little water to make a
stiff paste and mix well.
3313. To Clean Engravings.
Presuming these to be mounted, proceed
in the following manner: Cut a stale loaf in
half, with a perfectly clean knife; pare the
crust away from the edges. Place the engrav-
ings on a flat table, and rubbing the surface
with the fresh cut bread, in circular sweeps,
lightly but firmly performed, will remove all
superficial markings. Soak the prints for a
short time in a dilute solution of hydrochloric
acid, say 1 part acid to 100 of water, and then
remove them into a vessel containing a suffic-
ient quantity of clear chloride of lime water
to cover them. Leave them here until
bleached to the desired point. Remove, rinse
well by allowing to stand an hour in a pan in
which a constant stream of water is allowed
to flow, and finally dry off by spreading on
clean cloths. Perhaps they may require iron-
ing between two sheets of clean paper.
3313.
Put the engraving on a smooth board, cover
it thinly with common salt finely powdered;
squeeze lemon juice upon the salt so as to
dissolve a considerable proportion of it; ele-
vate one end of the board, so that it may form
an angle of about 45° or 50° with the horizon.
Pour on the engraving boiling water from a
tea kettle until the salt and lemon juice be all
washed off: the engraving will then be per-
fectly clean, and free from stains. It must
be dried on the board, or on some smooth
surface, graaually. If dried by the fire or
the sun, it will be tinged with a yellow color.
3314.
Hydrochloric acid, oxalic acid, or eau de Ja-
velle may be employed, weakened by water.
After the lesves (if it be a book) have by this
means been whitened, they must be bathed
again in a solution of sulphate of soda, which
will remove all the chlorine, and leave the
leaves white and clean. They will, however,
have lost all firmness of texture, owing to the
removal of the size from the paper. It will,
therefore, be advisable to give a bath of gela-
tine and alum made with boiling water, to
which may be added a little tobacco, or any
other simple substance to restore the tint of
of the now too white paper.
3315.
Immerse each mildewed sheet separately in
a solution made in the proportions of one-half
pound chloride of lime to 1 pint of water.
Let it stand, with frequent stirring, for 24
hours, and then strain through muslin, and
finally add 1 quart water. Mildew and other
stains will be found to disappear very quickly,
and the sheets must then be passed sepa-
rately through clear water, or the chloride of
lime, if left in the paper, will cause it to rot.
Old prints, engravings, and every description
of printed matter may be successfully treated
in the same manner.
3316.
"I have in my time cleaned many hundreds.
The plan which I adopt is as follows: I
place them, one or two at a time, in a shallow
dish, and pour water over them until they
are completely soaked or saturated with it.
I then carefully pour off the water, and pour
on to the prints a solution of chloride of
lime (1 part liquor calcis chloratae to 39 parts
of water). As a general rule, the stains dis-
appear as if by magic, but occasionally they
are obstinate. When that is the case, I pour
on the spot pure liquor calcis chlorate, and if
that does not succeed, I add a little dilute ni-
tro-muriatic acid. I have never had a print
which has not succumbed to this treatment —
in fact, as a rule, they become too white. As
soon as they are clean they must be carefully
washed with successive portions of water un-
til the whole of the chlorine is got rid of.
They should then be placed in a very weak
solution of isinglass or glue, and many col-
lectors color this solution with coffee grounds,
etc., to give a yellow tint to the print. They
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should be dried between folds of blotting
paper, either in a press or under a heavy book,
and finally ironed with an ordinary flat iron
to restore the gloss, placing clean paper be-
tween the iron and the print. Grease stains
are much more difficult. I find benzine best.
Small grease spots may be removed by powd-
ered French chalk being placed over them, a
piece of clean blotting paper over the chalk,
and a hot iron over that." — F. Andrews.
2217.
Mildew often arises from the paste used to
attach the print. Take a solution of alum of
medium strength and brush on back and face
of the engraving 2 or 3 coats, then make the
frame air-tight by pasting a strip of paper all
round the inside of glass, leaving about one-
half inch overlapping (taking care not to
paste the paper on the glass so as to be seen
from the front), then place your glass in
frame, take the overlapping piece and paste
to side of rabbet; place your picture in posi-
tion, spring back board in, and then place a
sheet of strong paper (brown) on the table,
damp it, and paste round back of frame, lay
it on to the paper, leave to dry, cut level. If
this does not answer, there will be no help
for it, but dust off as the mould accumulates.
Do not brush on surface with the alum if the
engraving is colored, but several coats on the
back.
2218.
It has been found that ozone bleaches paper
perfectly without injuring the fibre in the
least. It can be used for removing mil-
dew and other stains from engravings that
have been injured by hanging on the walls
of damp rooms. The engraving should be
carefully moistened and suspended in a large
vessel partially filled with ozone. The ozone
may be generated by putting pieces of clean
phosphorus in the bottom of the vessel par-
tially covered with water; or by passing elec-
tric sparks through the air in the vessel.
2219.
If the engravings are very dirty, take two
parts of common salt and one part common
soda, and pound them together until very fine.
Lay the engraving on a board, and fasten it
with drawing pins, and then spread the mix-
ture dry equally over the surface to be
cleaned. Moisten the whole with warm
water and a little lemon juice, and, after it
has remained about a minute, or even less,
tilt the board up on its end, and pour over it
a kettleful of boiling water, being careful to
remove all the mixture, and avoid rubbing.
If the engraving is not very dirty, the less
soda used the better, as it has a tendency to
give the engraving a yellow hue.
2220. To Cleanse Emery after using.
Boil with caustic potash, stirring con-
stantly, then wash with acid, dilute and dry.
2221. To Remove Grease froin Emery
Wheels.
Wash with bisulphide of carbon.
2222. Lightning Eradicator.
Strong ammonia water, 4 ounces; water, 2
quarts; saltpeter, 1 ounce; mottled soap, 2
ounces ; the soap must be finely shaved. Mix
thoroughly and allow the preparation to stand
for several days before using. Cover any
grease spot with this preparation, rub well
and rinse with clean water.
2223. To Clean Feathers.
To clean feathers from their own animal oil,
steep them in 1 gallon of water mixed with 1
pound of lime; stir them well, and then pour
off the water, and rinse the feathers in cold
spring water. To clean feathers from dirt,
simply wash them in hot water with soap.
Rinse them in hot water.
2224.
To Clean White Ostrich Feathers. — 4 ounces
white curd soap cut small, dissolved in 4
pints water, rather hot, in a basin. Make the
solution into a lather by beating it with birch
rods or wires. Introduce the feathers and
rub well with the hands for five or six min-
utes. After the soaping, wash in clean water
as hot as the hand can bear. Shake until
dry.
2225.
Slightly soften the soiled feathers with
warm water, using a camel's hair brush.
Next raise each feather with a flat piece of
wood or paper knife, and clean them with
spirits of wine. Dry with plaster of Paris,
and afterward brush them carefully with a
dry camel's hair brush.
2226.
Make a strong solution of salt in water, sat-
urate a large and thick cloth with it. Wrap
the bird up in the damp cloth in as many
folds as you can, not disarranging the plum-
age. Look at the bird in six hours, and if
not long dried on the blood will be soft; if not
soft, keep it in the cloth longer, and rewet
it. When soft, rub out with gentle pressure,
putting something hard under each feather
with blood on, and rubbing with the back of
a knife. Of course each feather must be done
separately.
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2221.
Col. Wragge treated the soiled plumage of
albatrosses, Cape petrel, etc., by simply wash-
ing the feathers in rain water, after the pro-
cess Of skinning, and then laying a thick mix-
ture of starch and water over the portion to
be cleansed. Next he laid the birds aside, and
left them till the plastering of starch had be-
come thoroughly dry. He then removed the
dry plaster by tapping it, and found that the
feathers had become much cleaner. Old speci-
mens may be cleaned in this way. Feathers
may be set by just arranging them naturally
with a needle or any pointed instrument.
3228.
White. — Dissolve 4 ounces of white soap
in 2 quarts of boiling water, put it into a large
basin or small pan, and beat to a strong
lather with a wire egg beater or a small
bundle of birch twigs; use while warm. Hold
the feather by the quill with the left hand,
dip it into the soap liquor and squeeze it
through the right hand, using a moderate de-
gree of pressure. Continue this operation
until the feather is perfectly clean and white,
using a second lot of soap liquor if necessary.
Rinse in clean hot water to take out the soap,
and afterward in cold water in which a
small quantity of blue has been dissolved.
Shake well, and dry before a moderate fire,
shaking it occasionally, that it may look full
and soft when dried. Before it is quite dry,
curl each fibre separately with a blunt knife
or ivory paper folder.
2229. To Purify Feathers for Beds,
Pillows, Etc.
Prepare a quantity of lime water in the fol-
lowing manner: Well mix 1 pound of quick-
lime in each gallon of water required, and let
it stand until all the undissolved lime is pre-
cipitated, as a fine powder, to the bottom of
the tub or pan, then pour off the clear liquor
for use. The number of gallons to be pre-
pared will, of course, depend on the quantity
of feathers to be cleaned. Put the feathers
into a clean tub, pour the lime water on them,
and well 'stir them in it until they all sink to
the bottom. There should then be sufficient
of the lime water to cover them to a depth of
3 inches. Let them stand in this for three or
four days, then take them out, drain them in a
sieve, and afterward well wash and rinse them
in clear water. Dry on nets having a mesh
about the same size as a cabbage net; shake
the net occasionally, and the dry feathers will
fall through. When they are dried, beat them
well to get rid of the dust. It will take about
three weeks to clean and dry a sufficient quan-
tity for a bed. This process was awarded
the prize offered by the Society of Arts.
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2230. To Render Feathers While and to
Remove the Gray Color.
Feathers must be cleansed by immersing
for a short time in naphtha or benzine.
Rinse in a second dish of the same and dry
in the air. Then bleach by exposing in a box
to the vapor of burning sulphur in a moist at-
mosphere.
2231. To Wash Flannels.
Shave a little white soap into a pail, and
pour on it water nearly boiling hot to dis-
solve it, adding, if you choose, a tablespoonful
of spirits of ammonia. Pour the hot suds
upon the flannels in a tub, and use a good
pounder or a machine, as the water needs to
be of too high a temperature for the hands.
Wring the flannels, and put them into a
second water, like the first, except with less
soap, and use again the pounder or machine.
Rub the soiled spots in the suds as hot as you
can bear, but never rub soap on the spots.
Wring the flannels as dry as you can with a
good wringer, and put them on a line in a
brisk, drying air. The hotter they are when
wrung and the sooner they dry the better.
Their color may be improved by a little bluing;
and if they are well ironed before getting
quite dry, fulling is prevented.
2232. Flannel Shrinking.
All flannel ought properly to be shrunk be-
fore it is cut out and made up into garments.
The process is quite simple. Soak the flannel
for a few minutes in warm water, then rub
some good laundry soap over every inch of it,
dip it in the water and knead it, or shake it
up and down; do not scrub. After the wash-
ing, let the flannel be thoroughly rinsed in
warm water. It must be remembered that
boiling or hot water should never touch flan-
nel. Wring carefully and dry slowly. On no
account allow flannel to be dried in an over-
heated drying closet or before a fire.
2233.
Flannel Washing.
To wash flannel or flannel garments, pre-
pare a good lather in hot water; when just
warm throw in your flannel and work it up
and down, backward and forward. Scrubbing
must be avoided, and no soap should be ac-
tually rubbed on it, as this will induce further
shrinkage. Rinse in warm water, twice if
necessary. Never wash or rinse in hot or cold
water, as they both cause the flannel to shrink
suddenly.
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2234. To Wash Flannel Blankets.
Put the soiled blankets to soak for fifteen
minutes in plain soft warm water. Prepare a
soft jelly with first-class laundry soap and
boiling water, 1 pound of soap for every
blanket. Pour this into a tub of warm water,
let it melt and lather it up well with the hand.
Wring the blankets from the soaking tub, and
throw them into the lather; stir them about
and leave to soak ten minutes, then hand rub
every inch of the blankets, paying especial
attention to stains. Take them out and wring,
then rinse in warm water twice. Dry well,
but do not expose them to great heat. When
dry stretch them in every direction, and rub
all over with a piece of clean rough flannel.
This makes them fluffy and soft. If very
dirty, a little borax may be added to the
water, but no soda or bleaching powder should
ever be used.
2235. To Iron Flannels.
Most flannels are the better for not being
ironed, but in some cases it is necessary to
do so. The proper way is to dry the flannels,
then spread them on an ironing board, cover
them with a slightly damp cloth, and iron
over this, pressing down heavily. The iron
must not be too hot.
2236. Fleckenwasser.
Bronner.
Cleansing fluid (literally spot or stain water)
for the removal of grease and dirt spots.
Benzine only.
2237. Englisches Fleckenwasser.
English cleansing fluid for removing acid,
resin, wax, tar, and grease spots. A mixture
of 95 per cent alcohol, 100 grammes; liq. am-
nion, sp. gr. 875, 30 grammes; benzine, 4
grammes. — Artus.
2238. To Scour Floors.
Clean sand, 12 parts; soft soap, 8 parts;
lime, 4 parts. Use a scrubbing brush and
rinse.
2239. To Remove Fly Specks from Brass,
Etc.
If you cannot wash off the fly specks with
soap and warm water on a cloth, there is no
way that an amateur can refinish lampwork
with any satisfaction. To do this the lamp
must be taken apart and the brasswork boiled
in caustic soda to remove all oil and varnish;
then rinse in hot water and dip in strong ni-
tric acid for a few seconds only, when it will
come out clean and bright; then rinse clean
in boiling water. Dry in sawdust, brush off,
and lacquer with thin shellac varnish. The
metal must be warm and perfectly free from
grease.
2240. To Remove Fly Specks from Bronze.
Lavender oil, 1 dram; alcohol, 1 ounce;
water 1% ounces. Use a soft sponge and pro-
ceed quickly with little rubbing.
2241. To Remove Fly Specks from Gilding.
Old ale is a good thing to wash any gild-
ing with, as it acts at once on the fly dirt.
Apply it with a soft rag.
2242. To Renovate Frames.
You may improve them by simply washing
them with a small sponge moistened with
spirits of wine or oil of turpentine, the sponge
only to be suflieiently wet to take off the dirt
and fly marks. They should not be wiped
afterwards, but left to dry of themselves.
2243. Fruit and "Wine Stains.
White cotton or linen, fumes of burning
sulphur, warm chlorine water. Colored cot-
tons or woolens, wash with tepid soapsuds of
ammonia. Silks the same, with very gentle
rubbing.
2244.
First rub the spot on each side with hard
soap and then lay on a thick mixture of
starch and cold water. Rub this mixture of
starch well into the spot, and afterward ex-
pose it to the sun and air. If the stain has
not disappeared at the end of three or four
days, repeat the process.
2245.
Stains of wine may be quickly and easily
removed from linen, by dipping the parts
which are stained into boiling milk. The milk
to be kept boiling until the stain disappears.
«246.
Most fruits yield juices which, owing to the
acid they contain, permanently injure the tone
of the dye; but the greater part may be re-
moved without leaving a stain, if the spot be
rinsed in cold water in which a few drops of
aqua ammonia have been placed before the
spot has dried. Wine stains on white materials
may be removed by rinsing with cold water,
applying locally weak solution chloride of
lime, and again rinsing in an abundance of
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water. Some fruit stains yield only to soap-
ing with the hand, followed by fumigation
with sulphurous acid; but the latter process is
inadmissible with certain colored stuffs. If
delicate colors are injured by soapy or alka-
line matters, the stains must be treated with
colorless vinegar of moderate strength.
2247.
To remove fruit and wine stains from table
linen moisten with dilute sulphuric acid and
then rub with aqueous solution of sulphite or
hyposulphite of soda in water.
2248.
Spread the stained part over a bowl or ba-
sin, and pour boiling water through it; or rub
on salts of lemon and pour boiling water
through until the stain disappears or becomes
very faint.
2249. How to Improve the Appearance of
Furniture.
Mr. G. J. Henkels, of Philadelphia, Pa., sug-
gests that when the polish on new furniture
becomes dull it can be renewed by the follow-
ing process: Take a soft sponge, wet with
clean cold water, and wash over the article.
Then take a soft chamois skin and wipe it
clean. Dry the skin as well as you can by
wringing it in the hands, and wipe the water
off the furniture, being careful to wipe only
one way. Never use a dry chamois on varn-
ished work. If the varnish is defaced and
shows white marks, take linseed oil and tur-
pentine in equal parts; shake them well in a
phial and apply a very small quantity on a
soft rag until the color is restored; then with
a clean soft rag wipe the mixture entirely off.
In deeply carved work the dust cannot be re-
moved with a sponge. Use a stiff haired paint
brush instead of a sponge. The cause of varn-
ished furniture becoming dull, and the rea-
son why oil and turpentine restore its former
polish, it will be appropriate to explain. The
humidity of the atmosphere and the action of
gas cause a bluish white coating to collect on I
all furniture, and show conspicuously on
bright polished surfaces, such as mirrors,
pianos, cabinet ware, and polished metal. It
is easily removed as previously directed. The
white scratches on furniture are caused by
bruising the gum of which varnish is made. !
Copal varnish is composed of gum copal, lin-
seed oil, and turpentine or benzine. Copal is
not soluble in alcohol, as other gums are, but
is dissolved by heat. It is the foundation of
varnish, as the oil is used only to make the
gum tough, and the turpentine is required only
to hold the other parts in a liquid state, and it
evaporates immediately after its application
to furniture. The gum then becomes hard
and admits of a fine polish. Thus, when the
varnish is bruised, it is the gum that turns
white, and the color is restored by applying
the oil and turpentine. If the mixture is left
on the furniture, it will amalgamate with the
varnish and become tough. Therefore the
necessity of wiping it entirely off at once. To
varnish old furniture, it should be rubbed with
pulverized pumice stone and water to take off
the old surface, and then varnish with varnish
reduced, by adding turpentine, to the consist-
ency of cream. Apply with a stiff haired
brush. If it does not look well, repeat the
rubbing with pumice stone, and when dry,
varnish it again.
For a crack, a worm eaten hole, or a deep
flaw, prepare the proper dust, by the admix-
ture of brick dust in flour (also kept ready),
or whiting or ocher, or any required tint.
Then take well-cooked glue, and on a house
plate stir it in slowly while hot, with suffic-
ient powder for your work. Dab the hole or
crack with your glue brush, then with a
putty knife stir about the mixture on the
plate, taking care you have the right color.
When sure on this point, take some of the
cement on the end of the knife and insert it in
the desired place. Then use as much pres-
sure as you possibly can with the blade, and
keep smoothing at it. Sprinkle a little of the
dry powder on the spot. When thorougnly
dry, sand paper the surface with an old used
piece, so as not to abrade the joint. You can
then varnish the mending. Where weevil and
wood worms have devoured the furniture,
cautiously cut out the part till a sound place
be reached. Poison the wood with a solution
of sulphate of copper injected into the hollow.
Let it dry. Cut an angular piece of same
wood from your board, and with a sharp chisel
make a suitable aperture for its reception.
Fix it with glue. When thoroughly dry,
work with carving tools or rasp and glass,
scraping till the new bit of work exactly
matches the old.
2250. Polish for Removing Stains from
Furniture.
One pint of 98 per cent alcohol, ground resin
one-half ounce, gum shellac V/2 ounces. After
the resin and shellac cut in the alcohol, mix
in 1 pint of linseed oil, and give the whole a
good shaking. Apply with a cloth or news-
paper and polish with a flannel after applying
the solution.
2251. To Clean Dark Furs.
Sable, chinchilla, squirrel, fitch, etc. Heat
a quantity of new bran in a pan, taking care
that it does not burn, stir constantly. When
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well heated rub thoroughly into the fur. Re-
peat two or three times. Shake the fur and
brush briskly until free from dust.
2352. To Clean Light Furs.
White furs, ermine, etc., may be cleaned in
the following way: Lay the fur on a table and
rub with bran, moistened with warm water.
Rub until dry, then rub with dry bran. Use
flannel for rubbing with the wet bran and
book muslin for the dry. After using the
bran, rub with magnesia. Dry flour may be
used instead of wet bran. Rub against the
way of the fur.
2253. To Clean Gilt Picture Frames.
Fly marks can be cleaned off with soap and
water used sparingly on end of finger covered
by piece of rag. When all cleared off, rinse
with cold water, and dry with chamois
leather; next buy a pound of common size and
two penny paint pans. Boil a little of the
size in one of the pans with as much water as
will just cover it. When boiled, strain
through muslin into clean pan, and apply
thinly to frames with camel hair brush (called
technically a "dabber"). Take care you do
not gives the frames too much water and "el-
bow grease." On no account use gold size,
as it is used only in regilding, and if put on
over the gold would make it dull and sticky.
2354.
Dissolve a very small quantity of salts of
tartar in a wine bottle of water, and with a
piece of cotton wool soaked in the liquid dab
the frames very gently, no rubbing on any ac-
count or you will take off the gilt, then stand
up the frames so that water will drain away
from them conveniently, and syringe them
with clean water. Care must be taken that
the solution is not too strong.
2255.
If new gold frames are varnished with the
best copal varnish it improves their appear-
ance considerably, and fly marks can then be
washed off carefully with a sponge. The
frames also last many times longer. It also
improves old frames to varnish them with it.
2256.
Gilt frames may be cleaned by simply wash-
ing them with a small sponge, moistened
with hot spirits of wine or oil of turpentine,
the sponge only to be sufficiently wet to take
off the dirt and fly marks. They should not
afterward be wiped, but left to dry of them-
selves.
2257.
Old ale is a good thing to wash any gild-
ing with, as it acts at once upon the fly dirt.
Apply it with a soft rag; but for the ins and
outs of carved work, a brush is necessary;
wipe it nearly dry, and don't apply any water.
Thus will you leave a thin coat of the glutin-
ous isinglass of the finings on the face of the
work, which will prevent the following flies'
faeces from fastening to the frame, as they
otherwise would do.
2258. To Clean Gilt Mountings.
Gilt mountings, unless carefully cleaned,
soon lose their luster. They should not be
rubbed, if slightly tarnished, wipe them off
with a piece of Canton flannel, or what is
better, remove them if possible, and wash in
a solution of one-half ounce of borax dissolved
in 1 pound of water, and dry them with a soft
linen rag; their luster may be improved by
heating them a little and rubbing with a piece
of Canton flannel.
2259. Glass Cleaning Preparation.
Photographers will find the following a use-
ful glass-cleaning preparation: Water, 1
pint; sulphuric acid, one-half ounce; bichro-
mate of potash, one-half ounce. The glass
plates, varnished or otherwise, are left for
10 or 12 hours, or as much longer as desired,
in this solution, then rinsed in clean water
and wiped dry with soft white paper. The
liquid quickly removes silver stains from the
skin without any of the attendant dangers of
cyanide of potassium.
2260. To Clean Glass.
To clean glass in frames, when the latter
are covered or otherwise so finished that
water cannot be used, moisten tripoli with
brandy, rub it on the glass while moist, and
when dry rub off with a silk rag; to prevent
the mixture injuring the cloth on the frame,
use strips of tin bent to an angle, set these
on the frame with one edge on the glass;
when the frames are of a character that will
not be injured by water, rub the glass with
water containing a little liquid ammonia and
polish with moist paper.
2261.
Glass Bottles. — If vessels are oily or other-
wise greasy, they should not be washed with
water, but wiped with dry tow, or a dry dirty
cloth, so as to remove as much grease as pos-
sible. By changing the cloth for one that is
clean, the vessel can be wiped until all traces
of grease disappear.
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2263.
A strong solution of an alkali such as pearl-
ash may be used, whereby the removal of the
grease is materially facilitated.
2263.
If a vessel be soiled by resin, turpentine,
resinous varnishes, etc., it should be washed
with a strong alkaline solution, and rubbed
by means of the wire and tow.
2264.
If the alkali fail to act, a little sulphuric acid
acid may be employed with advantage. The
latter acid will also be found advantageous in
removing pitch and tar from vessels of glass.
Nitric or sulphuric acids may be employed to
clean flasks which have contained oil.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Pho-
tographer says: "To clean a silver bottle,
pour in a strong solution of cyanide; shake a
few times, pour out, and rinse with water to j
or three times, and your bottle is perfectly |
clean. Keep the solution, and filter and I
strengthen when required. By doing this ]
you can sun your bath better in two hours ]
than in a week's exposure in the dirty black j
bottles, photographers appear to delight in."
2266.
It would be easy for a practical brush maker
to construct a brush in the form of a hollow
cone, which would reach the bottom of
bottles; but the difficulty would be to get it
into the bottle without spoiling it (the brush).
A brush composed of a single bundle of
long hairs, something like a painter's sash
tool, with the bristles cut somewhat tapering,
should answer the purpose. The bottle must,
of course, be turned round with the hand, to
bring every part into contact with the brush.
2267.
Lead shot, where so used, often leave car-
bonate of lead on the internal surface, and-
this is apt to be dissolved in the wine or other
liquids afterward introduced, with poisonous
results; and particles of the shot are some-
times inadvertently left in the bottle. Fordos
states that clippings of irou wire are a better
means of rinsing. They are easily had, and
the cleaning is rapid and complete. The iron
is attacked by the oxygen of the air, but the
ferruginous compound does not attach to the
side of the bottle, and is easily removed in
washing. Besides, a little oxidized iron is not
injurious to health. Fordos found that the
small traces of iron left had no apparent
effect on the color of red wines; it had on
white wines, but very little; but he thinks it
might be better to use clippings of tin for the
latter.
2268.
Take a small piece of the very finest and
softest flannel without crease or seam, or a
few inches of superfine broadcloth, dip this in
powder biue, and with it clean your plate
glass, polishing with a rag of soft silk or fine
chamois leather.
2269. To Cleanse Laboratory Glassware.
Laboratory flasks which have contained oil
or fatty matter may be easily cleansed by a
solution of permanganate of potassa. To re-
move turpentine, petroleum, photogene, etc.,
wash with an ounce or so of sulphuric acid
and rinse with water.
2270. To Clean Discolored Glass.
Apply dilute nitric acid. Water of am-
monia is also good.
2271. To Clean Gloves.
Ganteine. — A composition used to clean kid
and other leather gloves. 1. Curd soap (in
small shavings), 1 part; water, 3 parts; mix
with heat, and stir in essence of citron, 1 part.
— M. Buhan.
2272.
2. Saponine. — Duvignau soap in powder, 250
parts; water, 155 parts; dissolve with heat,
cool, and add of eau de Javelle, 165 parts; so-
lution of ammonia, 10 parts, and rub the
whole to a smooth paste. A small portion of
either of the above is rubbed over the glove
with a piece of flannel (always in one direc-
tion) until it is sufficiently clean.
2273. To Clean Kid Gloves.
Put them together with a sufficient quan-
tity of pure benzine in a large stoppered
vessel, and shake the whole occasionally, with
alternate rest. If, on removing the gloves,
there remain any spots, rub them out with a
soft cloth moistened with ether or benzole.
Dry the gloves by exposure to the air, and
then place smoothly between glass plates at
the temperature of boiling water until the
last traces of benzine are expelled. They may
then be folded and pressed between paper
with a warm iron. Another way is to use a
strong solution of pure soap in hot milk
beaten up with the yelk of one egg to a pint
of the solution. Put the glove on the hand,
and rub it gently with the paste, to which a
little ether may be added, then carefully lay
bv to dry. White gloves are not discolored by
this treatment, and the leather will be made
thereby clean and soft as when new.
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2374.
DamD them slightly, stretch them gently
over a wooden hand of appropriate size, and
clean them with a sponge dipped in benzole,
recently rectified oil of turpentine, or cam-
phine. As soon as they are dry, withdraw
them genuy from the stretcher, and suspend
them in a current of air for a few days, or
until they cease to smell of the cleaning liquid
used. Heat must be avoided. The cleaning
liquid should be used liberally, and the first
dirty portion should be sponged off with clean
liquid.
3375.
Make a strong lather with curd soap and
warm water; lay the glove flat on a board, the
bottom of a dish, or other unyielding surface;
dip a piece of flannel in the lather, and well
rub the glove with it till all the dirt is out,
turning it about so as to clean it all over.
Dry in the sun or before a moderate fire.
When dry they will look like old parchment
and should be gradually pulled out and
stretched.
3376.
Have a small quantity of milk in a cup or
saucer, and a piece of brown Windsor or gly-
cerine soap in another saucer. Fold a clean
towel or other cloth three or four times thick,
and spread the glove smoothly on the cloth.
Dip a piece of flannel in the milk, and rub it
well on the soap. Hold the glove firmly with
the left hand, and rub it with the flannel
toward the fingers. Continue this operation
until the glove, if white, appears of a dirty
yellow; or if colored, until it looks dirty and
spoiled, and then lay it to dry. Gloves
cleaned by this method will be soft, glossy
and elastic.
3377.
French Method. — Put the gloves on your
hands, and wash them in spirits of turpentine
until they are quite clean, rubbing them ex-
actly as if washing your hands; when fin-
ished, hang them in a current of air to dry
and to take off the smell of the turpentine.
3378.
Eau de javelle 135 parts.
Ammonia 8 parts.
Powdered soap 200 parts.
Water 150 parts.
Make a soft paste, and use with a flannel.
3379.
Wash them with soap and water; then
stretch them on wooden hands, or pull them
into shape without wringing them; next rub
them with pipe clay or yellow ocher, or a mix-
ture of the two in any required shade, made
into a paste with beer; let them dry grad-
ually, and when about half dry rub them well,
so as to smooth them and put them into
shape; then dry them, brush out the super-
fluous color, cover them with paper, and
smooth them with a warm iron. Other colors
may be employed to mix with the pipe clay
besides yellow ocher.
3380. Glove Cleaner.
Castile soap, white 3 troy ounces.
Javelle water 2 fl. ounces.
Water .....* 2 fl. ounces.
Water of ammonia 1 dram.
Dissolve the soap by the aid of heat in the
water, and when nearly cold, add the Javelle
water and the water of ammonia. The pre-
paration should form a paste, to be rubbed on
the soiled part of the glove with a piece of
flannel. This recipe is in use in many large
cleaning establishments, and can be recom-
mended.
3381. To Clean Kid Gloves without Wetting.
Stale bread is sometimes used for this pur-
pose. The gloves are put on and the softer
part of the bread is broken up into crumbs
and the hands are rubbed one over the other as
in the act of washing, the crumbs being thus
rubbed over all parts of the gloves. Spongy
rubber is often used for glove cleaning. It
is applied in the same manner as in cleaning
drawings, i. e., it is rubbed over the soiled
parts of the glove.
3383.
Lay the gloves upon a clean board, make a
mixture of dried fuller's earth and powdered
alum, and pass them over on each side with a
stiff brush. Then sweep the dust off and
sprinkle them well with dry bran and whiting
and dust them well. This, if the gloves be
not exceedingly soiled, will effectually cleanse
them; but if they are much soiled, take out
the grease with crumbs of toasted bread and
powder of burnt bone, then pass them over
with a woolen cloth, dipped in fuller's earth
or powdered alum.
3383. Doeskin, Wash ^Leather (Chamois)
and Undressed Kid.
Wash them in luke warm soft water, with
a little castile or curd soap, oxgall or bran
tea; then' stretch them on wooden hands; or
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215
pull them into shape without wringing them;
next rub them with pipe clay, yellow echer,
or umber, or a mixture of them in any re-
quired shade, made into a paste with ale or
beer; let them dry gradually, and when about
half dry rub them well so as to smooth them,
and put them into shape; when they are dry
brush out the superfluous color, cover them
with paper and smooth them with a warm
(not hot) iron.
2384.
Take out the grease spots by rubbing them
with magnesia or with cream of tartar. Then
wash them with soap dissolved in water as
directed for kid gloves, and afterward rinse
them, first in warm water and then in cold.
Dry in the sun, or before the fire. All gloves
are better and more shapely if dried on glove
trees or wooden hands.
2285.
Stretch them on a hand or lay them flat on
a table, and rub into them a mixture of finely
powdered fuller's earth and alum; sweep it off
with a brush, sprinkle them with a mixture of
dry bran and whiting, and lastly dust them
off well. This will not do if they are very
dirty.
2386. To Clean Gold Bronze.
Boil in a weak alkali prepared from an in-
fusion of wood ashes. Then clean with a
solution composed of e*qual parts nitric acid,
water and alum.
2287. Gold Detergent.
(Upton.)
Quicklime, 1 ounce: sprinkle it with a little
hot water to slake it, then gradually add 1
pint boiun<* water, so as to form a milk.
Next dissolve pearlash, 2 ounces, in boiling
water, iy 2 pints. Mix the two solutions,
cover ud the vessel, agitate occasionally for
an hour, allow it to settle; decant the clear,
put it into flat y 2 pint bottles, and cork them
well. Use to clean gilding either alone or di-
luted with water. It is applied with a soft
sponge, and then washed off with clean
water. It is essentially a weak solution of
potassa and may be extemporaneously pre-
pared by diluting solution of potassa with
about five times its volume.
2288. Cleaning Dull Gold.
A solution of 80 grams chloride of lime,
80 grams bicarbonate of soda, and 20 grams
common salt in 3 liters distilled water is pre-
pared and kept in well-closed bottles. The
article to be cleaned is allowed to remain
some short time in this solution (which is
only to be heated in the case of very obsti-
nate dirt), then taken out, washed with spirit,
and dried in sawdust.
2289. Removing Stains from Gold and
Silver.
Immerse for some time in a solution of %
ounce cyanide of potassium to 1 pint rain
water and brush off with prepared chalk.
2290. To Wash Gold L,ace.
It is placed over night in urine or wine and
washed. Take V/ 2 pints water and V/ 2 pints
whisky, and a little ground gum arabic and
saffron. Apply with a brush when the laces
are stretched on a table.
2291. Removal of Stains from Granite.
A paste of 1 ounce oxgall, 1 gill of strong
solution of caustic soda, V/ 2 tablespoonfuls of
turpentine, with enough pipe clay to make
it thick and consistent, scour well.
2393.
Mix together % pound whiting, *4 pound
soft soap, 1 ounce washing soda, and a piece
of sulphate of soda as big as a walnut. Rub
it over the surface you propose to treat, let
it stand twenty-four hours, and then wash off.
If it succeeds, try another portion.
3293.
Smoke and soot stains can be removed with
a hard scrubbing brush and fine sharp sand,
to which add a little potash.
3394.
Use strong lye, or make a hot solution of
3 pounds of common washing soda dissolved
in 1 gallon of water. Lay it on the granite
with a paint brush.
3395. To Remove Grass Stains.
Wash the stained places in clean, cold, soft
water, without soap, before the garment is
otherwise wet.
3296. Removal of Grease.
Fatty oils have a greater surface tension
than oil of turpentine, benzole or ether.
Hence, if a grease spot on a piece of cloth be
moistened on the reverse side with one of
these solvents, the tension on the greasy side
is larger, and therefore the mixture of ben-
zole and fat or grease will tend to move to-
ward the main grease spot. If we were to
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to moisten the center of this spot with ben-
zole, we should not remove it, but drive the
grease upon the clean portion of the cloth.
It is, therefore, necessary to distribute the
benzole first over a circle surrounding the
grease spot, to approach the latter gradually,
at the same time having blotting paper in
contact with the spot to absorb the fat im-
mediately.
8297.
Another method, namely, to apply a hot
iron on one side, while blotting paper is ap-
plied to the other, depends upon the fact that
the surface tension of a substance diminishes
with a rise of temperature. If, therefore, the
temperature at different portions or sides of
the cloth is different, the fat acquires a ten-
dency to move from the hotter parts toward
the cooler. — The Pharmacist.
3298.
Grease and Oil. — For white linen or cotton
goods, use soap or weak lye. For colored
calicoes, warm soapsuds. For woolens, soap-
suds or ammonia. For silks, benzine, ether,
ammonia, magnesia, chalk, yolk of egg with
water.
8299.
Dissolve 1 ounce pearlash in 1 pint water,
and to this solution add a lemon cut into thin
slices. Mix well, and keep the mixture in a
warm state for two days, then strain and
bottle the clear liquid for use. A small quan-
tity of this mixture poured on stains, occa-
sioned by either grease, oil or pitch, will
speedily remove them. Afterward wash in
clear water.
2300.
Carbonate of magnesia — magnesia that has
been previously calcined is best — is dried in
an oven and mixed _with sufficient benzine to
form a soft, friable mass. In this state it is
put into a wide mouthed glass bottle, well
stoppered and kept for use. It is spread
pretty thickly over the stains, and rubbed
well to and fro with the tip of the finger.
The small rolls of earthy matter so formed
are brushed off, and more magnesia is laid
on and left until the benzine has evaporated
entirely. Materials that will bear washing
are then cleaned with water; on silks, alcohol
or benzine should be used instead. The pro-
cess may be applied to textile fabrics of every
description, except those containing very
much wool, to which the magnesia adheres
very tenaciously. It may also be used for
stains, old or new, on all sorts of fancy
woods, ivory, parchment, etc., without risk of
injury. Ordinary writing ink is not affected
by it, but letterpress quickly dissolves, owing
to the absorption of the fatty matter in the
ink.
2301.
A method of cleansing greasy woolen or
cotton rags and waste. The rags are thrown
into a closed revolving drum, with a quantity
of perfectly dry and finely powdered plaster
of Paris; when the plaster has absorbed all
the grease, the whole is transferred to an-
other revolving drum, pierced with holes, by
which means the greater portion of the greasy
plaster is got rid of. The operation is fin-
ished by beating the rags on a kind of
wooden sieve.
2302.
In the removal of grease from clothing,
with benzol or turpentine, people generally
make the mistake of wetting the cloth with
the turpentine and then rubbing it with a
sponge or piece of cloth. In this way the fat
is dissolved, but is spread over a greater
space and is not removed; the benzol or tur-
pentine evaporates, and the fat covers a
greater surface than before. The way is to
place soft blotting paper beneath and on top
of the grease spot, which is to be first thor-
oughly saturated with the benzol, and then
well pressed. The fat is then dissolved and
absorbed by the paper, and entirely removed
from the clothing. *
2303.
Castile soap in shavings.. 4 ounces.
Carbonate of soda 2 ounces.
Borax 1 ounce.
Aqua ammonia 7 ounces.
Alcohol 3 ounces.
Sulphuric ether 2 ounces.
Soft water enough to make 1 gallon. Boil
the soap in the water until it is dissolved, and
then add the other ingredients. Although it
is not apparent what good 2 ounces of ether
can do in 1 gallon of liquid, the mixture is
said to be very efficient.
2304.
Make a weak solution of ammonia by mix-
ing the ordinary "liquor ammoniae" of the
druggist with its own volume of cold water,
and rub it well into the greasy parts, rinsing
the cloth in cold water from time to time
until the grease is removed. The ammonia
forms a soap with the fatty acids of the
grease, which is soluble in water.
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217
3305.
On Paper. — Press powdered fuller's earth
lightly upon the greasy spot, and allow it to
soak out the grease.
2306.
Hannett says the spots may be removed by
washing the part with ether, chloroform or
benzine, and placing between white blotting
paper, then passing a hot iron over.
2307.
A more expeditious and thought by some
the best way is to scrape fine pipe clay, mag-
nesia, or French chalk on both sides of the
stain, and apply a hot iron above, taking
great care that it is not too hot.
2308.
After gently warming the paper, take out
all the grease you can with blotting paper and
a hot iron, then dip a brush into essential oil
of turpentine, heated almost to ebullition, and
draw it gently over both sides of the paper,
which must be kept warm. Repeat the oper-
ation until all is removed, or as often as the
thickness of the paper may render necessary.
When all the grease is removed, to restore
the paper to its former whiteness, dip another
brush in ether, chloroform, or benzine, and
apply over the stain, especially the edges of
it. This will not affect printer's or common
writing ink.
2309/
Lay on a coat of India rubber solution over
the spot, and leave it to dry. Afterward re-
move with a piece of ordinary India rubber.
Any operation with ether, chloroform, or
benzine should never be conducted by candle
light, as their vapor is apt to kindle even at
several feet from the liquid. No. 2308 will re-
move grease from colored calf. Even if the
spot be on the under side of the leather, it
may thus be clearly drawn right through.
2310.
Apply a solution of pearlash (in the pro-
portion of 1 ounce pearlash to 1 pint water) to
oil-stained drawing paper.
2311.
Grease can be removed from billiard or
other cloths by a paste of fuller's earth and
turpentine. This should be rubbed upon the
fabric until the turpentine has evaporated,
and a white powder remains. The latter can
be brushed off, and the grease will have dis-
appeared.
2312.
To Remove from Silk. — Use chloroform and
a cotton cloth, finishing with a dry cloth.
Benzine can also be used as well as French
chalk. If chalk is used, place a hot iron over
the spot until the grease is removed.
2313.
Spots of Grease. — On white goods, soap
water or alkalies; on dyed tissues of cotton,
hot soap water; dyed tissues of wool, soap
water or ammonia; on silk, benzine, ether,
ammonia, magnesia, chalk, yolk of egg.
2314. Grease Extractor.
Fuller's earth 15 parts.
French chalk y 2 part.
Yellow soap „ 10 parts.
Pearlash , 8 parts.
Mix thoroughly and make it into paste with
spirits of turpentine. Color if desired, with
yellow ocher. Form into cakes.
2315.
An earthy compound for removing grease
spots' is made as follows: Take fuller's earth
free it from all gritty matter by elutriation
with water; mix with % pound of the earth
so prepared % pound of soda, as much soap,
and 8 yolks of eggs well beaten up, with %
Round of purified oxgall. The whole must be
carefully triturated upon a porphyry slab, the
soda with the soap in the same manner as
colors are ground, mixing in gradually the
eggs and the oxgall previously beaten to-
gether. Incorporate next the soft earth by
slow degrees, till a uniform thick paste be
formed, which should be made into balls or
| cakes of a convenient size and laid out to dry.
A little of this detergent being scraped off
with a knife, made into a paste with water
and applied to the stain, will remove it.
2316. To Remove Grease from Crocks and
Jars.
Use hot water and sal soda.
2317. To Clean Gutta Percha.
This can be done by using a mixture of
soap and powdered charcoal, polishing after-
ward with a dry cloth with a little charcoal
on it.
2318. To Clean White Manilla Hats.
Sprinkle with water and expose to the
fumes of burning sulphur in a tight box.
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2319. To Clean Felt Hals.
Clean with ammonia and water; if greasy,
■wash with fuller's earth. Size with glue size,
and block while warm. Glue size made by
diluting hot glue with hot water. Apply in-
side, not outside the hat. The thicker the
glue, the stiffer the hat.
2320.
The stains of grease and paint may be re-
moved from hats by means of turpentine or
benzine, and if the turpentine leaves a mark,
finish with a little spirits of wine.
2321.
To remove grease stains from silk hats, use
first turpentine and then alcohol.
2322. Cleaning Panama Hats.
To renovate white straw hats the following
method has been recommended. Prepare two
solutions as given:
I. — Sodium hyposulphite, .j 10 grams.
Glycerine 5 grams,
Alcohol 10 grams.
Water 75 grams.
II. — Citric acid 2 grams.
Alcohol 10 grams.
Water 90 grams.
First sponge the straw hat with solution
No. I, and lay aside in a moist room (cellar)
for twenty-four hours; then apply solution No.
II and treat similarly as before. Finally the
hat should be gone over with a flat-iron, not
too hot. If very dirty, the hat must be
cleaned with some detergent and dried before
beginning the bleaching operation. — Western
Druggist.
2323.
Alizarine Inks.
White goods, tartaric acid, the more con-
centrated the older are the spots, On colored
cottons and woolens, and on silks, dilute tar-
taric acid is applied, cautiously.
2324. To Remove Ink and Iron Mould.
Equal parts of cream of tartar and citric
acid, powdered fine, and mixed together.
This forms the salts of lemon as sold by drug-
gists.
Directions for using: Procure a hot dinner
plate, lay the part stained in the plate, and
moisten with hot water; next rub in the
above powder with the bowl of a spoon until
stains disappear; then rinse in clean water,
and dry.
2325.
Place the stained part flat in a plate or
dish, and sprinkle crystals of oxalic acid upon
it, adding a little water; the stains will soon
disappear, when the linen should be well
wrung out in two or three changes of clean
water.
2326.
Dip the part in boiling water, and rub it
with crystals of oxalic acid, then soak in a
weak solution of chloride of lime — say 1
ounce to the quart of water. Under any cir-
cumstances, as soon as the stain is removed,
the linen should be thoroughly rinsed in sev-
eral waters.
2327.
The Journal de Pharmacie d' Anvers rec-
ommends pyrophosphate of soda for the re-
moval of ink stains. This salt does not injure
vegetable fiber, and .yields colorless com-
pounds with the ferric oxide of the ink. It
is best to first apply tallow to the ink spot,
then wash In. a solution of pyrophosphate un-
til both tallow and ink have disappeared.
2328.
Thick blotting paper is soaked in a con-
centrated solution of oxalic acid and dried.
Laid immediately on a blot, it takes it out
without leaving a trace behind.
2329.
Tin. chloride 2 parts.
Water 4 parts.
To be applied with a soft brush, after
which the paper must be passed through cold
water.
2330.
Hydrochloric acid and hot water, in the pro-
portion of 8 of hot water to 1 of acid; if not
strong enough, add more acid; when clear of
stain, wash well and boil, to remove all traces
of acid.
2331.
A weak solution of chloride of zinc.
2332.
To remove from clothes use a mixture of
4 parts of tartar and 2 parts of powdered
alum. This is not injurious to clothes.
Other stains may be removed with it.
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219
3333.
To remove a blot, dip a camel hair brush
in water, and rub over the blot, letting the
water remain on a few seconds; then make as
dry as you can with blotting paper, then rub
carefully with India rubber. Repeat the
operation if not all removed. For lines, cir-
cles, etc., dip the ink leg of your instruments
in water, open the pen rather wider than the
line, and trace over, using blotting paper and
India rubber, as for a blot. Applicable to
drawing paper, tracing paper, and tracing
linen. If the surface is a little rough after,
polish with your nail. ,
3334. To Remove Printer's Ink.
Put the stained parts of the fabric into a
quantity of benzine, then use a fine, rather
stiff brush, with fresh benzine. Dry and rub
bright with warm water and curd soap. The
benzine will not injure the fabric or dye.
3335. Iron Spots and Black Ink.
White goods, hot oxalic acid, dilute muriatic
acid, with little fragments of tin. On fast-
dyed cottons and woolens, citric acid is cau-
tiously and repeatedly applied. Silks, im-
possible.
3336. Iodine Stains on Paper.
Apply solution of pure sodium hyposulphite,
and then strong ammonia water, by means of
blotting paper; remove excess by pressing be-
tween sheets of bibulous paper moistened
with water, and dry between clean warm
(dry) blotting pads.
Iodine stains may be removed by alcohol.
3337. Iron and Steel.
Take a spongy piece of fig tree wood and
well saturate it with a mixture of sweet oil
and finely powdered emery, and with this well
rub all the rusty parts. This will not only
clean the article, but will at the same time
polish it, and so render the use of whiting
unnecessary.
2338.
Bright iron or steel goods (as polished
grates and fire irons) may be preserved from
rust in the following manner: Having first
been thoroughly cleaned, they should be
dusted over with powdered quicklime, and
thus left until wanted for use. Coils of piano
wire are covered in this manner, and will
keep free from rust for many years.
3339.
Dissolve y 2 ounce camphor, and 1 pound
hog's lard, and take off the scum; then mix
with the lard as much black lead as will give
the mixture an iron color. Rub the articles
all over with this mixture, and let them lie
for twenty-four hours; then dry with a linen
cloth, and they will keep clean for months.
3340.
Table knives which are not in constant use
should be put in a case containing a depth
of about 8 inches of quicklime. They are to
be plunged into this to the top of the blades,
but the lime must not touch the handles.
3341.
Steel bits that are tarnished, but not rusty,
can be cleaned with rotten stone, common
hard soap, and a woolen cloth.
3343. To Clean Iron.
To clean iron parts of machinery, tools,,
etc., two to three cents worth of paraffine
chipped fine are added to one liter petroleum
in a stoppered bottle, and during two or three
days from time to time shaken up until the
paraffine is dissolved. To apply it, the mix-
ture is well shaken, spread upon the metal
to be cleaned by means of a woolen rag or
brush, and on the following day rubbed off
with a dry woolen rag.
3343.
Yellow stains, commonly called iron mould,
are removed from linen by hydrochloric acid
or hot solution of oxalic acid. Wash well in
warm water afterward.
2344. To Remove Iron Rust.
This may be removed by salt mixed with
a little lemon juice.
2345.
Salts of lemon, mixed with warm water and
rubbed over the mark, will, most probably,
remove the stains.
2346.
Throw on the stain a small quantity of the
dry powder of magnesia, rubbing it slightly in
with the finger, leaving it there for an hour
or two, and then brushing it off, when it will
be found that the stain has quite disap-
peared.
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3347.
Fresh ink and the soluble salts of iron pro-
duce stains which, if allowed to dry, and
especially if afterward the material has been
washed, are difficult to extract without injury
to the ground. When fresh, such stains yield
rapidly to a treatment with moistened cream
of tartar, aided by a little friction, if the ma-
terial or color is delicate. If the ground be
white, oxalic acid, employed in the form of a
concentrated aqueous solution, will effec-
tually remove fresh iron stains.
2348. Removal of Smoke Stains from Ivory.
Immerse in benzine; if burned, there is no
remedy.
3349. To Clean Jet.
Remove all dust with a very soft brush,
touch the jet with a bit of cotton, moistened
with a little good oil, polish with wash
leather. Clean with great care, as the jet is
often brittle.
3350. To Remove Kerosene Oil from
Carpets.
Spread over the stain above and below
warm pipe clay, and allow it to remain
twenty-four hours; then brush it off and beat
out the carpet.
3351. To Remove Stains from Knives.
Cut a solid potato in two, dip one of the
pieces in brick dust, such as is usually used
for knife cleaning, and rub the blade with it.
3353. To Wash L,ace.
Cover an ordinary wine bottle with fine
flannel, stitching it firmly round the bottle.
Tack one end of the lace to the flannel, then
roll it very smoothly round the bottle and
tack down the other end, then cover with a
piece of very fine flannel or muslin. Now rub
it gently with a strong soap liquor, and, if
the lace is very much discolored or dirty, fill
the bottle with hot water and place it in a
kettle or saucepan of suds and boil it for a
few minutes, then place the bottle under a
tap of running water to rinse out the soap.
Make some strong starch, and melt in it a
piece of white wax and a little loaf sugar.
Plunge the bottle two or three times into this
.and squeeze out the superfluous starch with
the hands; then dip the bottle in cold water,
remove the outer covering from the lace, fill
the bottle with hot water and stand it in the
sun to dry the lace. When nearly dry rake
it very carefully off the bottle and pick it
•out with fhe fingers. Then lay it in a cool
place to dry thoroughly.
2353.
First rip off the lace, carefully pick out the
loose bits of thread, and roll the lace very
smoothly and securely round a clean black
bottle, previously covered with old white
linen, sewed tightly on. Tack each end of
the lace with a needle and thread to keep it
smooth, and be careful in wrapping not to
crumple or fold in any of the scallops or
pearlings. After it is on the bottle, take
some of the best sweet oil, and with a clean
sponge wet the lace thoroughly to the inmost
folds. Have ready in a wash kettle a strong,
cold lather of clear water and castile soap.
Fill the bottle with cold water, to prevent
its bursting, cork it well and stand It up-
right in the suds, with a string round the
neck secured to the ears or handle of the
kettle, to prevent its knocking about and
breaking while over the fire. Let it boil in
the suds for an hour or more, till the lace is
clean and white all through. Drain off the
suds and dry it on the bottle in the sun.
When dry, remove the lace from the bottle
and roll it round a wide ribbon block, or lay
it in long folds; place it within a sheet of
smooth white paper, and press it in a large
book for a few days.
2354. To Clean Gold and Silver L,ace.
Sew the lace in a clean linen cloth, boil
it in 1 quart of soft water, and % pound of
soap, and wash it in cold water. If tarnished,
apply a little warm spirits of wine to the
tarnished spots.
3355.
A weak solution of cyanide of potassium
cleans gold lace well.
3356. To Revive Black Lace.
Make some black tea about the strength
usual for drinking and strain it off the leaves.
Pour enough tea into a basin to cover the
quantity of lace, let it stand ten or twelve
hours, then squeeze it several times, but do
not rub it. Dip it frequently into the tea,
which will at length assume a dirty appear-
ance. Have ready some weak gum water,
and press the lace gently through it; then
clap it for a quarter of an hour; after which,
pin it to a towel in any shape which you wish
it to take. When nearly dry, cover it with
another towel and iron it with a cool iron.
The lace, if previously sound and discolored
only, will after this process look as good as
new.
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2357.
Wash the lace thoroughly in some good
beer; use no gum water; clap the lace well,
and proceed with ironing and drying, as in
the former recipe.
2358. To Cleanse Wash Leather.
(Chamois Skin.)
A German optical journal recommends
washing soiled polishing leather in a weak
solution of soda and warm water, then rub-
bing a good deal of soap in the leather and
letting it soften for two hours. It is after-
ward thoroughly washed until perfectly clean,
and rinsed in a weak solution of warm water,
soda, and yellow soap. It must not be
washed in clean water, or it will become
so hard when dry that it cannot be used
again. It is the small quantity of soap re-
maining in the leather which penetrates its
smallest particles and makes the leather as
soft as silk. After the rinsing it is wrung
out in a coarse hand towel and dried quickly.
It is then pulled in every direction and well
brushed, after which it is softer and better
than most wash leather when first bought.
If rough leather is used to finish highly
polished surfaces, it will often be observed
that the surface is scratched or injured. This
is caused by particles of dust and even grains
of hard rouge that were left in the leather.
As soon as they are removed with a clean
brush and rouge, a perfectly bright and beau-
tiful finish can be obtained.
2359.
Use a weak solution of soda and warm
wafer, rub plenty of soft soap into the
leather, and allow it to remain in soak for
two hours, then rub it sufficiently, and rinse
in a weak solution of warm water, soda, and
yellow soap. If rinsed in water only, it be-
comes hard when dry and unfit for use.
After rinsing, wring out in a rough towel,
and dry quickly, then pull it about and brush
it well.
2360. To Clean Leather.
Mix well together 1 pound of French
yellow ocher and a dessertspoonful of sweet
oil; then take 1 pound pipe clay and % pound
starch. Mix with boiling water; when cold
lay on the leather; when dry, rub and brush
well.
2361. Removing Rust from a Lens.
A lens sometimes acquires a brown, rusty
stain on the surface, which no amount of rub-
bing or cleaning will remove. By applying a
paste composed of putty powder, or very fine
rouge, and water to the stains, and then rub-
bing briskly with either the point of the finger
or the side of the hand, every spot of rust
or stain will be removed in a few minutes.
This applies to photographic or other lenses,
except the object glass of a telescope, which
would be irreparably damaged by such treat-
ment.
2362. To Clean Lenses.
A very soft chamois skin is best; if greasy,
wipe with a little tissue paper wet with weak
alkali. Lenses should be cleaned as rarely as
possible; use old linen, not silk.
2363. Lime, Lyes, Alkalies.
On white goods, simple washing in water.
On dyed tissues of cotton and wool, and on
silk, weak nitric acid poured drop by drop,
and rub with the finger the spot previously
moistened.
2364. To Prevent Blistering in Linen.
Blistering is almost always due to bad
starching, but occasionally to ironing the arti-
cles when too wet. Each article must be well
starched through, and when about to iron
damp it evenly, but do not wet it. Use a hot
iron. Collars and cuffs that have to be
turned down should be fixed in the proper
shape immediately after each one is ironed,
for then the starch is still flexible.
2365. To Restore Whiteness to Scorched
Linen.
One-half pint of vinegar, 2 ounces of Ful-
ler's earth, 1 ounce of dried fowl's dung, one-
half ounce soap, the juice of 2 large onions.
Boil all these ingredients together to the con-
sistency of paste; spread the composition
thickly over the damaged part, and if the
threads be not actually consumed, after it has
been allowed to dry on, and the place has sub-
sequently been washed once or twice, every
trace of scorching will disappear.
2366. To Polish Linen.
Put 2 drams of powdered wax, 2 drams of
of powdered soap, and 4 drams of powdered
Frenh chalk in each pint of starch.
2367. To Clean Machinery.
To clean iron parts of machinery, tools, etc.,
about 10 grammes paraffin chipped fine are
added, to 1 liter petroleum in a stoppered
bottle, and during two or three days from time
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to time shaken up until the paraffin is dis-
solved. To apply it the mixture is well
shaken, spread upon the metal to be cleaned
by means of a woolen rag or brush, and on
the following day rubbed off with a dry
woolen rag.
2368. Spots on Mahogany.
Stains and spots may be taken out of ma-
hogany with a little aquafortis and water, or
oxalic acid and water, rubbing the part by
means of cork, till the color is restored, ob-
serving afterward to wash the wood well with
water, and to dry and polish as usual.
3369. To Remove Grease from Marble.
Apply a little pile of whiting or fuller's
earth saturated with benzine, and allow it
to stand some time.
2370.
Or apply a mixture of 2 parts washing soda,
1 part ground pumice stone, and 1 part chalk,
all first finely powdered and made into a paste
with water; rub well over the marble, and
finally wash off with soap and water.
8371 To Clean Marble
Mix with water 5 parts soda, 2y 2 parts
powdered chalk, 2% parts pumice stone (pow-
dered). Wash the spots with this mixture;
then wash off with soap and water.
3372.
To extract oil from marble or stone, soft
soap, V-k parts; fuller's earth, 3 parts; potash,
V/ 2 part, boiling water to mix. Apply to the
grease spots and let it remain two or three
hours.
3373.
Marble, to Remove Oil Stains in. — Stains in
marble caused by oil can be removed by apply-
ing common clay saturated with benzine. If
the grease has remained long enough it will
become acidulated, and may injure the polish,
but the stain will be removed. Boil one-half
pound soft soap in 1 quart water, very slowly,
until the water is reduced to 1 pint. Apply
this in the same manner as the preceding.
3374.
Take 2 parts common soda, 1 part pumice
stone, and 1 part finely powdered chalk; sift
it through a nne sieve and mix with water;
then rub it well all over the marble, and the
stains will be removed; then wash the marble
over with soap and water, and it will be as
clean as it was at first.
3375.
A bullock's gall, 1 gill soap lees, one-half
gill turpentine. Mix into a paste with pipe
clay. Apply to the marble, allow it to re-
main two or three days, then rub off.
3376.
Cover the soiled part with a paste of quick-
lime, moistened with a strong aqueous solu-
tion of sal soda for several hours; then re-
move the paste, wash the parts thoroughly,
and polish if necessary.
2377.
Common soda, 3 parts; pumice stone, 1%
part; finely powdered chalk iy 2 part; sift very
fine, and mix with water. Rub all over the
marble. Wash well with soap and water.
2378.
If the marble is white, coat it with gum
arabic and expose to the sun. When it peels
off wash with water, or make a paste with
fuller's earth and hot water, cover the spots
therewith, let it dry on, and next day scour
off with soft soap. The luster can be re-
stored by rubbing with a dry cloth.
2379.
Be sure that the dust is all brushed from
the marble. Rub with the following: Whit-
ing, 6 ounces; soft soap, 6 ounces; soda, iy 2
ounces; a piece of stone blue size of a large
walnut. Mix and rub on the marble with a
flannel cloth. Let it remain for twenty-four
hours. Wash off and polish with a piece of
flannel.
2380.
To take Stains from White Marble. — Tur-
pentine, 2% tablespoonfuls; lye, V/ 2 gills; ox-
gall, V/ 2 ounces; pipe clay, q. s. to make a
paste. Apply the paste to the stain and let it
remain for several days. Iron mould or ink
spots may be taken out by dissolving in Vfa
pints rainwater, V/ 2 ounces oxalic acid, three-
quarters ounce butter antimony, flour suffic-
ient to make the mixture of a proper consist-
ency. Put on with a brush, let it remain a
few days, wash off. Grease spots may be re-
moved by applying common clay saturated
with benzine.
2381.
Ink Stains on Marble. — Dissolve 1 ounce an-
timony trichloride and 2 ounces oxalic acid
in 1 quart of water. Add flour enough to
make a paste. Leave on the spot for a few
days until the spot is removed.
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2382.
Iron Stains on Marble. — Boil your marble
in a strong solution of caustic soda, then take
out, and rub well. Soon all the stains will
come out.
2383.
Matches, to Remove Marks Made by. — Spots
from sulphur ^nd phosphorus caused by luci-
fer matches can be extracted from marble by
carbon disulphide; or take 2 parts of common
soda, 1 part of pumice stone and 1 part of
finely powdered chalk; sift it through a fine
sieve and mix it with water; then rub it well
all over the marble, and the stains will be re-
moved, then wash the marble over with soap
and water, and it will be as clean as it was
at first.
2384. To Clean Matting.
Wash with water in which bran has been
boiled, or in weak salt and water. Dry it
well with a cloth.
2385. Mildew.
Well mix together a spoonful of table salt,
2 of soft soap, 2 of powdered starch, and the
juice of a lemon. Lay this mixture on both
sides of the stain with a painter's brush, and
then lay the article on the grass, day and
night, until the stain disappears.
2386.
Get a piece of flannel, dip it into whisky,
and well rub the place marked; then iron on
the wrong side, taking care to put a piece of
damp cotton cloth between the iron and silk,
and iron on the cotton cloth, which will pre-
vent the silk assuming a shiny glazed appear-
ance.
2387.
Wash clean and take every particle of soap
off, then put the linen into a galvanized bath
or tub full of clean cold water, procure a little
chloride of lime, and tie it up in a muslin bag
or piece of muslin, dissolve the lime in luke-
warm water by squeezing the bag, then pour
the water among the clothes. Stir and leave
them for 24 hours, but do not put too much
lime in, or you will rot the clothes; then well
rinse in clean cold water.
2388.
Hypochlorite of alumina is said to be one of
the best remedies. Moisten with water, rub
well into the cloth, moisten again with dilute
sulphuric acid (1 to 20), and after half an hour,
rinse thoroughly in soft water and then in
water containing about an ounce to the gallon
of sulphite or hyposulphite of soda. A stiff
brush may be advantageously employed in ap-
plying the hypochlorite.
2389.
Mildew, to Prevent. — Housekeepers are
often greatly troubled and perplexed by mil-
dew from damp closets and from rust. By
putting an earthen bowl or deep plate full
of quicklime into the closet, the lime will ab-
sorb the dampness and also sweeten and dis-
infect the place. Rats, mice, and many bugs
that are apt to congregate in damp places
have a dislike to lime. As often as the lime
becomes slaked throw it on the compost heap
if in the country, or into the ash barrel if in
the city.
2390.
Mildew, to Prevent in Canvas, etc. — Dis-
solve 1 pound zinc sulphate in 40 gallons
water, and then add 1 pound sal soda. When
dissolved, 2 ounces tartaric acid are added.
This holds the partially separated zinc car-
bonate without neutralizing the excess of al-
kali used. The canvas, etc., should be soaked
in this solution for 24 hours, and then dried
without wringing.
3391.
Mildew, to Remove from Brickwork. — Build-
ers' acid (hydrochloric acid) is often used for
removing white stains from brickwork. Its
efficacy in the case of mildew would be doubt-
ful. A coat of linseed oil on the perfectly
dry brick would have a good preventive ten-
dency. Melted paraffin applied hot, and
worked in with a paint burner would also be
efficacious. Perhaps either of the last named
applications would destroy the mildew or
white stain also. Acid used by an experi-
enced man would not injure the joints.
2392.
Canvas, Rendering it Mildew-proof. — Satu-
rate the cloth in a hot solution of soap (one-
quarter pound to a gallon of water); wring
out and digest it for twelve hours in solution
of one-half pound alum to 1 gallon of water.
2393.
Use the following: Alum, 2 pounds, dissolved
in 60 pounds water; blue vitriol, 2 pounds, dis-
solved in 8 pounds of water, to which is
added gelatine, 1 pound, dissolved in 30 pounds
water; lead actate, one-half pound dissolved
in 30 pounds water. The solutions are all
hot, and separately mixed, with the exception
of the vitriol, which is added.
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2394.
Treatment with strong aqueous solution of
alum or lead acetate answers very well.
2395.
To Remove from Canvas. — Wash with solu-
tion of calcium hypochlorite (bleaching pow-
der) in cold water or vinegar. Use plenty of
cold water afterward.
2396.
Cotton Goods, to Remove from. — If the goods
are colored, soak for twenty-four hours or
more in sour milk or buttermilk, then rinse
in water, and wash in strong soapsuds. If the
goods are white, moisten the spots repeatedly
with Javelle water diluted with volumes of
water, rinse well, then wash in strong soap-
suds, not too hot.
2397.
Gold Lace, to Remove Mildew from. — For
this purpose no alkaline liquors are to be
used; for while they clean the gold, they cor-
rode the silk, and change or discharge its color.
Soap also alters the shade, and even the
species of certain colors. But spirit of wine
may be used without any danger of its injur-
ing either color or quality, and in many cases
proves as effectual for restoring the luster of
the gold as the corrosive detergents. But
though the spirit of wine is the most inno-
cent material employed for this purpose, it
is not in all cases proper. The golden cover-
ing may be in some places worn off, or the
base metal, with which it has been alloyed,
may be corroded by the air, so as to have the
particles of gold disunited, while the silver
underneath, tarnished toi a yellow hue, may
continue of a tolerable color; so it is apparent
that the removal of the tarnish would be
prejudicial, and make the lace less like gold
than it was before.
2398.
Linen, Mildew from. — Take soap and rub
it well; then scrape some fine chalk, and rub
that also in the linen, lay it on the grass as
it dries, wet it a little, and it will come out
at once.
2399.
Two tablespoonfuls of soft soap and the
juice of a lemon. Lay it on the spots with a
brush, on both sides of the linen. Let it lie
a day or two till the stains disappear.
2400.
Nets, to Prevent from Rotting. — The fol-
lowing treatment is said to preserve nets for
a long time in a good condition: Soften 1
pound good glue in cold water; then dissolve
it in 10 gallons of hot soft water, with one-
half pound curd soap. Wash the nets in soft
water, then boil them in this for two hours,
press out excess of the liquid and hang up
overnight. The second bath consists of alum,
2 pounds; water, 5 gallons; heat nearly to boil-
ing, and immerse the nets in this for about
three hours, then press and transfer to a
strong decoction of oak bark or a solution of
sumac in warm water (water, 5 gallons, su-
mac, 8 pounds), and let them remain immersed
in this for forty-eight hours, or longer, if con-
venient.
2401. To Remove Mildew from Paper.
Soak one ounce of gelatine for some hours
in 1 pint of water, and 1 ounce of white soap
scraped, in the same quantity of water; mix
the two solutions and boil till dissolved. Dis-
solve 1 dram of alum in 2 ounces of water,
and add it to the above. When the mixture
is cold, decant the solution from all sedi-
ment. Spread the above over the damaged
paper with a stout feather. If the paper be
in a very bad state, a second coat may be ap-
plied. A little spirits of wine added to the
solution tends to keep ft good.
2402. The Preservation of Ropes.
The ropes should be dipped, when dry, into
a bath containing 20 grammes of sulphate of
copper per liter of water, and kept in soak
in this solution for four days, afterward being
dried. The ropes will thus have absorbed a
certain quantity of sulphate of copper, which
will preserve them from the attacks of ani-
mal parasites and from rot. The copper salt
may be fixed in the fiber by a coating of tar
or by soapy water. For tarring the rope it is
best to pass it through a bath of boiled tar,
hot, drawing it through a thimble to press
back the excess of tar, and suspending it
afterward on a staging to dry and harden. In
the second method, the rope is soaked in a
solution of 100 grammes of soap per liter of
water. The copper soap thus formed in the
fiber of the rope preserves it from rot even
better than the tar, which acts mechanically
to imprison the sulphate of copper, which is
the real preservative. It is not stated
whether the copper treatment is equally ser-
viceable with dressed as with plain hemp
ropes.
2403.
Ropes, to Prolong the Life of. — To prolong
the duration of ropes, steep them in a solu-
tion of sulphate of copper, 1 ounce to 1 quart
of water, and then tar them.
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2404.
Stoue, Mildew or Mould, to Remove from. —
Try a little strong aqueous solution of caus-
tic soda. It should remain ten minutes in
contact -with the stone, which, after washing
with water, should be well rubbed with a
stiff brush or broom.
2405. To Remove 3Iilh and Coffee Stains.
These stains are very difficult to remove,
especially from light colored and finely fin-
ished goods. From woolen and mixed fabrics
they are taken out by moistening them with
a mixture of 1 part glycerine, 9 parts water,
and one-half part aqua ammonia. This mix-
ture is applied to the goods by means of a
brush, and allowed to remain for twelve
hours, occasionally renewing the moistening.
After this time, the stained pieces are
pressed between cloth, and then rubbed, with
a clean rag. Drying, and if possible a little
steaming, is generally sufficient to thoroughly
remove the stains.
2406.
Stains on silk garments which are dyed
with delicate colors, or finely finished, are
more difficult to remove. In this case 5 parts
glycerine are mixed with 5 parts water, and
one-fourth part of ammonia added. Before
using this mixture it should be tried on some
part of the garments where it cannot be no-
ticed, in order to see if the mixture will
change the color. If such is the case, no am-
monia should be added. If, on the contrary,
no change takes place, or if, after drying, the
original color is restored, the above mixture
is applied with a soft brush, allowing it to
remain on the stains for six or eight hours,
and is then rubbed with a clean cloth. The
remaining dry substance is then carefully
taken off by means of a knife. The injured
places are now brushed over with clean water,
pressed between cloths and dried. If the
stain is not then removed, a rubbing with
dry bread will easily take it off. To restore
the finish, a thin solution of gum arabic, or
in many cases beer is preferred, is brushed on,
then dried, and carefully ironed. By careful
manipulation these stains will be successfully
removed.
2407. To Remove Xitric Acid Stains.
According to Reimann's Faerber Zeitung,
these yellow stains, so familiar to the chemist
and druggist, can be removed either from the
skin or from brown or black woolen garments
by moistening the spots for a while with per-
manganate of potash and rinsing with water.
A brownish stain of manganese remains,
which may be removed from the skin by
washing with aqueous solution of sulphurous
acid. If the spots are old, they cannot be
entirely removed.
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2408.
Nitric Acid Stains, to remove from the
Hands. — Touch the stains with solution of per-
manganate of potassium; wash, rinse in dilute
hydrochloric acid, and wash again.
2409. To Renovate Oil Cloths.
Dissolve 2% pounds paraffin and 1 gallon oil
of turpentine by the aid of a gentle heat, and
apply with a sponge or piece of flannel, while
warm. Let it remain on the oil cloth twenty-
four hours; then polish with flannel. This so-
lution not only renovates but preserves the
cloth. It has been used on oil cloths which
have been down four years, and they look as
good as new. The same preparation may also
be used on painted floors. When rubbed with
flannel, it will have a beautiful gloss, equal to
varnish.
2410. To Clean Oil Cloth.
Wash with a large soft woolen cloth and
lukewarm or cold water, dry thoroughly with
a soft cloth, and afterward polish with milk,
or a weak solution of beeswax, in spirits of
turpentine. Never use a brush, or hot water,
or soap, as either will be certain to bring
off the paint.
2411.
Wash with equal quantities of milk and
water. Once in several months a little lin-
seed oil may be used. It must be well rubbed
in and polished with a piece of silk.
2412. Oil Colors, Varnish and Resins.
On white or colored linens, cottons, or wool-
ens, use rectified oil of turpentine, alcohol
lye, and their soap. On silks, use benzine,
ether, and mild soap, very cautiously.
2413. Oil Stains on Paper.
Use pipe clay mixed with water. Allow it
to remain on the spot for several hours.
2414. To Remove Oil Stains from Floors,
Use oxalic acid and water, then wash well
with soda and soap.
2415. To Clean Paint Brushes.
When a paint brush is stiff and hard
through drying with paint on it, put some
turpentine in a shallow dish and set it on fire.
Let it burn for a minute until hot, then
smother the flame and work the pencil in the
fingers, dipping it frequently into hot spirits.
Rinse all painc brushes, pencils, etc., in tur-
pentine, grease with a mixture of sweet oil
and tallow, to prevent them from drying hard,
and put them away in a close box.
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2416.
To soften brushes that have become hard,
soak them twenty -four hours in raw linseed
oil, and rinse them out in hot turpentine, re-
peating the process till clean; or wash them
in hot soda and water and soft soap.
2417. To Clean Paint.
To clean paint, provide a plate with some
of the best whiting to be had; have ready
some clean warm water and a piece of flannel,
which dip into the water and squeeze nearly
dry; then take as much whiting as will ad-
here to it, and apply it to the painted sur-
face, when a little rubbing will instantly re-
move any dirt or grease. After which, wash
the part well with clean water, rubbing it
dry with a soft chamois. Paint thus cleaned
looks as well as when first laid on, without
any injury to the most delicate colors. It is
far better than using soap, and does not re-
quire more than half the time and labor.
2418.
To clean paint, take 1 ounce pulverized bo-
rax, 1 pound small pieces best brown soap, and
3 quarts water; let simmer till the soap is
dissolved, stirring frequently. Do not let it
boil. Use with a piece of old flannel, and
rinse off as soon as the paint is clean. This
mixture is also good for washing clothes.
2419.
Dissolve one-half ounce glue and a bit of
soft soap the size of a walnut* in about 3 pints
of warm water, and with a well-worn white-
wash brush well scrub the work, but not
sufficient to get off the paint, and rinse with
plenty of cold clean water, using a wash
leather; let dry itself. Work done in this
manner will often look equal to new.
2430.
First take off all the dust with a soft brush
and a pair of bellows. Scour with a mixture
of soft soap and fuller's earth, and use luke-
warm water. If there are any spots which
are extra dirty, first remove these by rubbing
with a sponge dipped in soap and water.
Commence the scouring at the top of the
door or wainscot, and proceed downward; and
dry with a soft linen cloth. When cleaning
paint, it is always better to employ two per-
sons, one to scour and the other to rub dry.
2421. To Remove Paint.
Scraping or burning it off is extremely la-
borious, and too slow for general purposes.
A more thorough and expeditious way is by
chemical process, using for that purpose a
solution of soda and quicklime in equal propor-
tions. The solution may be made as follows:
The soda is dissolved in water, the lime is
then added, and the solution is applied with a
brush to the old paint. A few moments are
sufficient to remove the coats of paint, which
may be washed off with hot water. The
oldest paint may be removed \by a paste of
the soda and quicklime. The wood should be
afterward washed with vinegar or an acid so-
lution before repainting to remove all traces
of the alkali.
2422.
Wet the place with naphtha, repeating as
often as required; but frequently one appli-
cation will dissolve the paint. As soon as it
is softened rub the surface clean. Chloro-
form, mixed with a small quantity of spirit
ammonia, composed of strong ammoniac, has
been employed very successfully to remove the
stains of dry paint from wood, silk, and other
substances.
2423.
To Remove from Floors. — Take 1 pound
American pearlash, 3 pounds quick stone lime,
slake the lime in water, then add the pear-
lash, and make the whole about the consis-
tence of paint. Lay the mixture over the
whole body of the work which is required to
be cleaned, with an old brush; let it remain
for 12 or 14 hours, when the paint can be
easily scraped off.
3424. To Soften Putty and Remove Old
Paint.
Take 3 pounds of quick stone lime, slake the
lime in water, and then add 1 pound of Amer-
ican pearlash. Apply this to both sides of
the glass, and let it remain for twelve hours,
when the putty will be softened, and the glass
may be taken out without being broken.
To destroy paint apply it to the whole body
of the work which is required to be cleaned;
use an old brush, as it will spoil a new one;
let it remain about twelve or fourteen hours
and then the paint may be easily scraped off.
2425.
To remove paint from old doors, etc., and
to soften putty in window frames, so that the
glass may be taken out without breakage or
cutting, take 1 pound of pearlash and 3 pounds
of quicklime; slake the lime in water, and
then add the pearlash, and make the whole
about the consistence of paint. Apply it to
both sides of the glass, and let it remain for
twelve hours, when the putty will be so soft-
ened that the glass may be taken out of the
frame without being cut and with the greatest
facility. To destroy paint lay the above over
the whole body of the work which is required
to be cleaned, using an old brush (as it will
spoil a new one); let it remain for twelve
or fourteen hours, when the paint can be
easily scraped off.
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2426.
Paint Stains on Glass. — American potash, 3
parts: unslaked lime, 1. Lay this on with a
stick, letting it remain for some time, and it
will remove either tar or paint.
3427.
Common washing soda dissolved in water.
Let it soak awhile — if put on thick, say 30
minutes — and then wash off. If it does not
remove, give it another application.
2428. Paint, Varnish and Resin Stains on
Clothes.
For white or colored cotton and woolen
goods, oil of turpentine or benzine, followed
by soapsuds. For silk, benzine, ether, soap;
hard rubbing is to be avoided. For all kinds
of fabrics chloroform is best, but must be
carefully used.
2429.
Stains of paint or varnish, after being soft-
ened with olive oil or fresh butter, may gener-
ally be removed by the same means as ordin-
ary grease spots.
2430.
Saturate the spots with a solution of equal
parts turpentine and spirits of ammonia; wash
out with strong soapsuds.
2431.
Paint stains that are dry and old may be
removed from cotton or woolen goods with
chloroform. First cover the spot with olive
oil or butter.
2432. To Clean Paintings.
Dissolve a little common soda in urine,
then add a grated potato and a little salt;
well rub this over the paintings till clean.
Wash off in spring water and dry with a
clean cloth.
2433.
First rub the picture well with good
whisky, which will make the varnish come
off in froth, then wash well with cold water,
and when dry varnish again; this will re-
store the picture to its original color unless
very old. Keep the picture covered from dust
until the varnish is dry.
2434. Renovation of Papier Mache Goods.
One-half pint linseed oil, one-half pint old
ale, the white of an egg, 1 ounce spirits of
wine, 1 ounce hydrochloric acid; well shake
before using. A little to be applied to the
face of soft linen pad, and lightly rubbed for
a minute or two over the article to be re-
stored, which must afterward be polished off
with old silk handkerchief. This will keep
any length of time if well corked. Invalu-
able for delicate cabinet work. — Dustpan.
2435.
Wash with water, dredge with flour, and
polish with a dry flannel cloth.
2436. To Extract Paraffin Oil from Floor.
A strong hot solution of oxalic acid applied,
and by the after use of the scrubbing brush,
you will remove all the stains from your
boards.— A. E. B. Smith.
2437. To Clean Parchment.
Immerse the parchment in a solution of ace-
tic acid, and gently rub the stained parts
while wet on a flat board with lump pumice,
then bleach it with chloride of lime. This
process was recommended in the English Me-
chanic. It is not very successful, but it
makes it white enough for bookbinding. It
has, however, the objectionable qualities of
not making the parchment flexible, and when
dried it is as hard as a board, and it has no
gloss like the virgin parchment. On no ac-
count must the parchment be washed in very
hot water, or held before a fire, as it will
shrivel up in a most provoking manner.
2438. To Clean Pearls.
Soak them in hot water in which bran has
been boiled, with a little cream of tartar
and alum, rubbing gently between the hands
when the heat will admit of it. When the
water is cold renew the application till any
discoloration is removed, rinse in lukewarm
water; lay them on white paper in a dark
place to cool.
2439. Piques and Colored Muslins.
French method: Make a strong lather with
best white soap dissolved in soft water, and
use while rather warm, but not hot. Wash
the dress in this, but do not soak it previ-
ously. As soon as the lather appears soiled
squeeze out the dress, throw away the lather,
and wash the dress again in a second lot,
and so continue until the dress is thoroughly
clean. Then well rinse it in cold water, and
afterward in cold water slightly blued.
Squeeze all the water out of the dress, but do
not wring it, and hang in a shady place to dry,
or, if the weather be wet, dry it before the
fire. When dry they are to be starched. It
is in this operation that the failures in get-
ting up muslins and piques more often occur
than in the washing. Use a large basin and
have plenty of starch, and dissolve in the
starch, according to the quantity of it, 3 or
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4 in. of composite or wax candle. Squeeze
the starch well out of the dress, and while it
is still wet put it between some old sheets or
table cloths, and pass it between the rollers
of a wringing machine or under a mangle; by
this means all lumps of starch will be re-
moved. Finish by ironing. Piques should be
ironed on the wrong side, as lightly as pos-
sible.
2440. To Renovate Plush.
To restore the plush, hold the wrong side
over steam arising from boiling water, until
the pile rises; or dampen lightly the wrong
side of the plush, and hold it over a pretty
hot iron, not hot enough to scorch, however,
or make a clean brick hot; place upon it a
vret cloth, and hold the plush over it, and the
steam will raise it.
2441. To Clean Iron Pots.
Put a few ounces of washing soda (sodium
carbonate) into the pot, fill wth water, and
boil until the inside looks clean.
2442. Lightning Renovator.
Castile soap. 4 oz. ; hot water, 1 qt. When
the soap is dissolved, add water, 4 qt. ; water
of ammonia, 4 fl. oz. ; sulphuric ether, 1. fl.
oz. ; glycerine, 1 fl. oz. ; alcohol, 1 oz. Medical
Brief states that this is an excellent prepara-
tion for removing grease.
2443. To Clean Goatskin Rugs.
One washing with warm (not hot) suds will
not materially hurt the skin itself. The skin
may not seem quite so soft after the washing,
but if the washing is done quickly, the skin
well rinsed in cold water, and dried with only
moderate warmth, being frequently turned
and shaken, the difference will hardly be per-
ceptible.
2444. To Remove Rust Spots.
By adding 2 parts cream of tartar to 1 part
oxalic acid ground fine and kept dry in a
bottle, you will find, by applying a little of
the powder to rust stains while the article is
wet, that the result is much quicker and
better. Wash out in clear warm water to pre-
vent injury to the goods.
2445. Rust, Black Ink.
On white goods, warm solution oxalic acid;
weak muriatic acid. On dyed tissues of
cotton, repeated washings with citric acid
if the color is well dyed. Ditto of wool,
same; weak muriatic acid if the wool is of the
natural color. On silk, no remedy.
2446. To Clean Satins.
Satins may be cleansed with a weak solu-
tion of borax or benzine when greasy. Care
should be taken to sponge moderately and
lengthwise, not across, the fabric; iron on
the wrong side only. White, cream, and pink
satins may be treated in the same way as
cream-colored silks.
2447.
To Clean Black.— Boil 3 lb. potatoes to a
pulp in a quart of water; strain through a
sieve, and brush the satin with it on a board
or table. The satin must not be wrung, but
folded down in cloths, for three hours, and
then ironed on the wrong side.
2448. Scouring Liquid.
M. LeClerc.
For scouring and removing grease from
tissues of all kinds and worn clothes.
To take out spots the liquid is used
pure, but for general scouring it is mixed
with 4 or 5 times its own, quantity of
water. In 22 gal. hot water dissolve 15% lb.
white Marseilles soap; 1 3/10 lb. carbonate
of potash; or 15 or 18 lb. soft soap. To the
solution add extract of Panama, 1 1/10 lb. In
another 1 vessel mix ox or sheep gall, 15 qt. ;
and ammounia at 22°, 3 pt. Heat this mix-
ture, skim it, let it cool, and then add alco-
hol at 90°, 3 3/10 gal.; decant and filter. Take
1/3 part of the soap mixture and 2/3 part of
the gall mixture, and add some aromatic es-
sence.
2449. Scouring Preparations for Removing
Grease.
One ounce camphor dissolved in 3 oz. alco-
hol. Add 4 oz. essence of lemon.
Camphine, 8 oz.; alcohol, 1 oz. ; sulphuric
ether, 1 oz.; essence of lemon, 1 dram.
Alcohol, 8 oz. ; white soap, 1% oz. ; oxgall,
1% oz.; essence of lemon, % to *4 oz.
2450. Scoxiring Paste.
Oxalic acid, 1 part; iron peroxide, 15 parts;
powdered rotten stone, 20 parts; palm oil, 60
parts; petrolatum, 4 parts. Pulverize the ox-
alic acid and add rouge and rotten stone, mix-
ing thoroughly, and sift to remove all grit;
then add gradually the palm oil and petrola-
tum, incorporating thoroughly. Add oil
of myrbane or oil of lavender to suit. By
substituting your red ashes from stove coal,
an inferior representative of the foregoing
paste will be produced.
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3451.
Removal of Stains and Grease Spots.
The following table gives at a glance the best means of cleansing all kinds of fabrics from any stain
whatever.
FROM LINEN.
FROM COLORED GOODS.
FROM SILKS.
KIND OF STAIN.
COTTON. WOOLEN.
Sugar, glne, blood
and albumen.
Simple washing with water.
Grease.
Soapsuds, alkaline
lyes.
Lukewarm soap-
suds.
Soapsuds, ammonia.
Benzine, ether,
ammonia, pot-
ash, magnesia,
chalk, volk of
egg.
Tarnish and oil
paints.
Turpentine, or benzine, and soap.
Benzine, ether,
soap; rub care-
fully.
Stearine. Very strong alcohol, 95 ° .
Tegetable colors,
red wine, fruit,
red ink.
Sulphur vapors ;
warm chlorine
water.
Wash out with warm soapsuds or
ammonia water.
The same ; rub
gently and care-
fully.
Alizarine ink.
Tartaric acid; the
older the stain the
stronger the solu-
tion.
Dilute tartaric acid if the stuff wil
bear it.
The same
; care.
with
I I
I Warm oxalic acid Repeated washings The same; d ilu t ejNothing can be
Iron rust and ink solution; dilute i with a solution of hydrochloric acid done; and all
made of galls. I hydrochloric acid, | citric acid, if the j if the wool is dyed: attempts only
! then tin turnings. i colors will bear it. : naturally. make it worse.
Lime, lye or al-
kalies.
Simply wash with Drop dilute nitric acid upon it. The stain previously moist-
' water. ened can be rubbed off with the finger.
Tannin, green nut
shells.
Javelle water, warm
chlorine water;
concentrated so-
lution of tartaric I
acid.
Alternate washing with water and with more or less dilute
chlorine water, according to the colors.
Coal tar, wagon
grease.
■ Soap, oil of turpen-
tine, alternating
with a stream of
water.
Rub with lard, then soap it well. After
a time wash alternately with water
and turpentine.
The same ; but use
benzine instead
of turpentine,
and the water
must fall on it
from some
height.
Acids.
Red acid stains are destroyed by ammonia, followed by thorough washing with
water. Brown stains of nitric acid are permanent.
With the above table, a few simple chemi-
cals, and a good deal of care and persever-
ance, any one may set up a chemical cleaning
establishment. Great pains must be taken
when ether and benzine are employed to avoid
their taking fire, the vapor of which when
mixed with air is highly explosive. An open
bottle of ether will take fire at a distance of
several feet from an open flame, as a heavy
invisible vapor issues from the bottle; when
the vapor reaches the flame of a lamp the
whole mass of vapor takes fire. — Muster Zeit.
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2452. Scouring: Bricks.
Scouring brick may be made by mixing sand
■with a small percentage of clay and baking.
The quantity and heat required may be easily
ascertained by trial. Mucilage and gums may
be used, but they are not equal to clay as a
cement for scouring brick. A very small por-
tion of Portland cement might be made avail-
able, to avoid the baking process.
2453. To Clean Shawls.
White woolen shawls will not always stand
washing successfully. A safe way to clean
such an article is to brush all the dust out,
spread it on a table, then sprinkle over it
a quantity of finely ground white starch (rice
or potato, not wheat); fold up the shawl into
a square, powdering liberally between each
fold. The shawl should be put away for sev-
eral hours, and then be opened and dusted.
The starch will have absorbed all the grease
that may have been present and collected the
dust. If such shawls are very dirty, they
may be pressed between two damp blankets
before the starch is put on. Gray and light
blue woolen shawls may be treated in the
same way, only using slightly blued starch in-
stead of pure white starch. The shawls must
be well shaken to get rid of the powder.
2454. Laun drying of Shirts. A
(Chinese Method.)
A rather thick starch paste is prepared by
first beating up a handful of raw starch, usu-
ally corn starch, and a teaspoonful of fine rice
flour, with about 1 quart of water, making a
liquid of creamlike consistence. A certain
quantity (determined alone by personal ex-
perience) is poured into a quantity of boiling
water, while the latter js violently stirred
with a short wooden spatula. With this the
portions of the linen to be dressed are well
smeared, the linen moist from wringing and
the starch quite hot. Thus smeared the
pieces are laid aside for a few minutes, then
rubbed well between the hands, so that the
paste is well distributed in the fabric. The
linen is then usually dried by artificial heat.
When ready for ironing, the starched portions
are dampened by means of a cloth dipped in
raw starch water, to which has been added
a small quantity — about % an ounce to the
quart of blood albumen — clarified serum of
bullock's blood. The proportion of starch in
this water is usually about as 1 to 50 of
water. In ironing the irons are first, made
very hot, and cooled somewhat externally just
before using by momentarily plunging them
into*a pail of water. The irons, commonly
employed are what are termed polishing irons
— they have the posterior edge rounded in-
stead of angular, as in the ordinary smoothing
or sadiron. Much of the fine gloss observed
on shirts laundried by Chinamen is accom-
plished by the skillful, manipulation of this
"rounded edge" over the work — a manipula-
tion very difficult to describe in words. It
is most laborious work for those not accus-
tomed to it. It not only renders the surface
glossy, but imparts easy flexibility to the
heavilv starched fabric otherwise not attain-
able. Custom made shirts are usually laun-
dried before delivery in trade at the factory,
the ironing in these cases being largely per-
formed by steam mangles, though some are
hand finished. The following recipe for a
laundry starch is said to produce a very fine
and lasting gloss on linen without the ex-
penditure of the amount of labor in ironing
usually requisite to produce a fair appear-
ance:
Corn starch 1 ounce.
Water, boiling 17-8 pints.
Bluing q. s.
To this when it has cooled somewhat is
added and thoroughly mixed in about half an
ounce of the following preparation:
Gum arabic 8 3-5 parts.
Sugar, loaf 2% parts.
Soap, white curd % part.
Water glass ("A" syrup) 1 part.
Egg albumen 4 parts.
Water, warm 20 parts.
In preparing this the first three ingre-
dients are dissolved together in the water at
boiling heat, the water glass is then added,
and when the mixture has cooled down to
about 150° Fah. the egg albumen is put in and
the whole w 7 ell beaten together.
2455. Laundrying of Shirts. B
Starch 1 ounce.
Paraffin 3 drams (about).
White Sugar 1 tablespoonful.
Table salt 1 tablespoonful.
Water q. s.
Rub up the starch wdth soft water into a
thick smooth paste. Add nearly or quite a
pint of boiling water, with the salt and sugar
dissolved in it, and, having dropped in the
paraffin, boil for at least half an hour, stir-
ring to prevent burning. Strain the starch
and use while hot. Sufficient bluing may be
added to the w r ater, previous to tbe boiling, to
overcome the yellowish cast of the starch, if
necessary. Spermaceti may be used in place
of paraffin. Starched linen can only be
properly finished by hard pressure applied to
the iron.
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2456. Glossed Shirt Bosoms. A
Take 2 ounces of fine white gum arabic
powder, put it in a pitcher and pour on a pint
or' more of water, and then, having covered it,
let it stand all night. In the morning, pour
it carefully from the dregs into a clean bot-
tle, cork, and keep it for use. A teaspoonful
of gum water stirred in a pint of starch, made
in the usual way, will give to lawns, white
or printed, a look of newness, when nothing
else can restore them, after they have been
washed.
2457. Glossed Shirt Bosoms. B
Melt 2% pounds of the very best par-
affin wax over a slow fire. When liquefied
remove from the fire and stir in 100 drops oil
of citronella. Have some new round pie tins;
place them on a level table, coat them slightly
with sweet oil, and pour about six table-
spoonfuls of the enamel into each tin. The
pan may be floated in water to cool the con-
tents sufficiently to permit the mixture to be
cut or stamped out with a tin cutter into
small cakes about the size of a peppermint
lozenge. Two of these cakes added to each
pint of starch will cause the smoothing iron
to impart the finest possible finish to muslin
or linen, besides perfuming the clothes.
2458. Glossed Shirt Bosoms. C
Take of white wax, 1 ounce; spermaceti, 2
ounces; melt them together with a gentle
heat. When you have prepared a sufficient
amount of starch, in the usual way, for a
dozen pieces, put into it a piece of the polish
about the size of a large pea; using more or
less, according to large or small washings.
Or thick gum solution (made by pouring boil-
ing water upon gum arabic) may be used.
One tablespoonful to a pint of starch gives
clothes a beautiful gloss.
2459. To Clean Shoes.
Defaced kid boots will be greatly improved
by being rubbed well with a mixture of
cream and ink.
24G0. To Clean White Satin Shoes.
Put in the shoe something which will fill it
out. Then rub the shoe gently with a piece
of muslin dipped in spirits of wine. Do this
several tinips. Then wipe the shoe carefully
with a piece of dry muslin.
calcined magnesia with pure benzine, so that
a mass is formed sufficiently moist to let
i a drop form when pressed. The mixture has
i to be preserved in glass bottles with ground
stoppers, in order to retain the easily volatile
benzine. A little of the mixture is placed on
a wad of cotton and applied to the glass plate.
Do not use near a fire or light, as the benzine
J vapor is very inflammable and explosive.
2462. Silk Cleaner.
Soft soap % pound.
Brandy 2 teaspoonfuls.
Proor spirit 1 pint.
Water 1 pint.
Mix well together.
Apply with a sponge on each side of the
silk, taking care not to crease the silk. Rinse
2 or 3 times and iron on the wrong side, put-
ting a piece of thin muslin between the silk
and the iron.
2463. To Clean Silk.
Xo silks look well after washing, no matter
how carefully it may be done, and, therefore,
i it should never be resorted to without abso-
I lute necessity. It is recommended to sponge
faded silks with warm water and soap, and
then to rub them with a dry cloth on a flat
board, after which, to iron them on the inside
with a smoothing iron. Sponging a little with
spirits will also improve old black silks. The
ironing may be done on the right side, with
thin paper spread over them to prevent glaz-
ing.
2464. To Clean White Silk.
White silk is best cleaned by dissolving
curd soap in water as hot as the hand can
; bear, and passing the silk through and
! through, handling it gently, and rubbing any
spots till they disappear. The silk should
j then be rinsed in lukewarm water, and
! stretched by pins to dry.
2465. To Clean Black Silk.
To bullock's gall add boiling water sufficient
to make it warm, and with a clean sponge rub
the silk well on both sides; squeeze it well
out, and proceed in like manner. Rinse it in
spring water, and change the water until per-
j fectly clean Dry it in the air, and pin it out
on a table; but first dip the sponge in glue
water, and rub it on the wrong side; then dry
before a fire.
2466. To Renovate Black Silk.
2461. To Clean Show Windows. The French process is to use a weak solu-
A good cleaning powder for show windows tion of cofl^e water. Do not wet the silk too
and mirrors is prepared by moistening much, and restore the luster by careful rub-
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bing witb a soft silk handkerchief. White
silks can be cleaned with a dry powder
formed of fine starch and a little laundry
blue. Rub over the tissue and dust out thor-
oughly. Bread crumbs or chalk should be
used for pink or cream colored silks. Silks
may be ironed on the wrong side with a
moderately hot iron, or on the right side (to
give the fine luster) if well protected by two
folds of slightly damped muslin.
3467. To Clean Silver. A
Silver articles discolored by sulphureted
hydrogen may be cleaned by rubbing them
with a boiling saturated solution of borax.
Another goo'd preparation is a solution of
caustic ootash with some bits of metallic zinc.
3468. To Clean Silver. B
Silver which has become much tarnished
may be restored by immersion in a warm solu-
tion of 1 part cyanide of potassium to 8 parts
of water. (This mixture is extremely poison-
ous.) Washing well with water, and drying,
will produce a somewhat dead-white appear-
ance, which may be quickly changed to a
brilliant luster by polishing with a soft
leather and. rouge.
3469. To Clean Silver. C
Wash in hot soapsuds (use the silver soap
if convenient); then clean with a paste of
whiting and whisky. Polish with buckskin.
If silver was always washed in hot suds,
rinsed well, and wiped dry, it would seldom
need anything else.
3470. To Clean Silver. »
A fresh concentrated solution of hyposul-
phite of soda will dissolve at once the coat of
sulphide of silver, which is the cause of the
blackness produced by mustard, eggs, etc., or
anything containing sulphur.
3471. To Clean Silver. E
Add gradually 8 ounces of prepared chalk
to a mixture of 2 ounces of spirits of tur-
pentine, 1 ounce of alcohol, % ounce of spirits
of camphor, and 2 drams of aqua ammonia.
Apply with a soft sponge, and allow it to dry
before polishing.
3473. Silver Cleaning Compound. A
Ammonium carbonate .... 1 ounce.
Water 4 ounces.
Paris white 16 ounces.
Mix well, and apply by means of soft
leather.
3473. Silver Cleaning Compound. B
Rouge (very fine) and prepared chalk, equal
parts; use dry.
3474. Silver Cleaning Compound. C
Whiting (fine) 2 parts.
White oxide of tin 1 part.
Calcined hartshorn 1 part.
3475. To Remove Yellow Coating from
Silver Spoons.
Dissolve 1 ounce cyanide of potassium in 1
quart of soft water and you will have a dip
in which you can wash your spoons and in-
stantly remove the sulphide of silver. The
solution must be kept in a bottle that is
tightly corked and labeled "poison."
3476.
Egg spoons get tarnished by the sulphur in
the egg uniting with the silver. This tarnish
is a sulphuret of silver, and may be removed
by rubbing with wet salt or ammonia.
It may be exposed to uniform heat, and
then boiled in strong alum water.
3477. To Remove Ink Stains from Silver.
Make a paste of chloride of lime and water
and rub upon the stains.
3478. To Restore the Color of Filigree
Silver Jewelry.
How can the original white color of silver
filigree jewelry be restored when tarnished by
wear or shop worn? A. First wash the arti-
cles in a solution of 1 fluid ounce of liquid
potassa in 20 of water, rinse and then im-
merse in a mixture of salt, 1 part; alum, 1
part; saltpeter, 2 parts; dissolved in 4 parts
water. Let them remain for five ' minutes ;
wash in cold water and dry with chamois
leather.
3479. To Prepare and Bleaeh Skeletons.
It is impossible to extract the oily material
from the bones except by a very slow process.
Boiling in any amount of alkali, say washing
soda, will not accomplish it, and all the oil
must be absolutely removed before you can
do anything toward the bleaching. Very long
maceration in water alone or in soda and
water will eventually effect it, but a much
better material is benzine. Make a tin box
into which you pack your skeleton, solder on
the cover, leaving only a round hole for
filling. Pour in benzine till the box is filled,
stop the hole closely, and leave it undisturbed
for three months. The skeleton will come out
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clean, and can be bleached perfectly by sun-
light. Chlorine will do the bleaching quicker,
but it injures the bones; never use it. Any
shorter process will give you a skeleton that
is always nasty.
2480. To Remove Silver Nitrate Stains.
In the manipulation of the nitrate of silver
bath solutions in photography, the operator
frequently receives stains of the salt upon his
clothing, which are not very attractive in ap-
pearance. Stains or marks of any kind made
with the above silver solution or bath solu-
tion may be promptly removed from the cloth-
ing by simply Averting the stain or mark with
a solution of bichromate of mercury. The
chemical result is the change of the black-
looking nitrate of silver into chromate of
silver, which is whiter or invisible on the
cloth. Bichromate of mercury can be
obtained at the drug stores.
2481.
Sodiuja sulphite 1 ounce.
Chloride of lime % ounce.
"Water 2 ounces.
Mix.
Use a nail brush.
2483.
Dip the fingers into a strong solution of
cupric chloride. In about a minute the silver
will be converted into a chloride, and may
then be washed off with hyposulphate of soda
solution.
2483.
The immediate and repeated application of
a very weak solution of cyanide of potassium
{accompanied by thorough rinsings in clean
water) will generally remove these without
injury to the colors.
2484.
How to Remove Nitrate of Silver Stains
from the Fingers. — Paint the blackened parts
with tincture of iodine; let remain until the
black becomes white. The skin will then be
red, but by applying ammonia the iodine will
be bleached, leaving white instead of black
stains of nitrate of silver.
2485.
Nitrate of silver stains may be removed by
rubbing them with a weak solution of sul-
phydrate of ammonium or strong solution of
iodide of potassium.
2486. Soap for Removing Stains.
Take 22 pounds of the best white soap and
reduce it to thin shavings. Place it in a
boiler, together with water, 8.8 pounds: ox-
gall, 18.25 pounds. Cover up and allow to re-
main at rest all night. In the morning heat
up gently and regulate it so that the soap
may dissolve without stirring. When the
whole is homogeneous and flows smoothly,
part of the water having been vaporized, add
turpent ne, 0.55 pounds; benzine, best clear,
0.44 pounds; and mix well. While still in the
state of fusion color with green ultramarine
and ammonia, pour into moulds and stand for
a few days before using. The product will
be found to act admirably, and the yield is
very good indeed. — Mouiteur de la Teinture.
2487. To Clean Sponges.
"In a large basin mix about a pint of water
and 2 tablespoonfuls of sulphuric acid (com-
mon oil of vitriol), then steep the sponge
about two hours, wring it out several times
in the acid, and finally well wash out the acid
acid in clean water; it was then just like new,
having regained its former size, color and
elasticity, with not the slightest trace of its
former sliminess. It was a large bath sponge,
and in an extremely bad condition." — English
Mechanic.
3488. To Remove Spots and Stains.
Taking out grease and other spots from
clothes is an application of chemistry which
has a practical interest for everybody. It
demands a certain acquaintance with solvents
and reagents, even though we may not under-
stand the laws of chemical affinity on which
their action depends. The general principle
is the applying to the spot a substance which
has a stronger affinity for the matter com-
posing it than this has for cloth, and which
shall render it soluble in some liquid, so that
it can be washed out. At the same time it
must be something that will not injure the
texture of tne fabric or change its color. The
practical hints we shall give are condensed
from a variety of foreign sources.
2489.
The best substances for removing grease or
oil are: 1. Benzine. 2. Soap. 3. Chalk,
fuller's earth, steatite, or "French chalk."
These should be merely diffused through a
little water to form a thin paste, which is
spread upon the spot, allowed to dry. and
then brush out. 4. Oxgall and yolk of egg
which have the property of dissolving fatty
' bodies without affecting perceptibly the tex-
i ture or colors of cloth. The oxgall should be
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purified to prevent its greenish tint from de-
grading the brilliancy of dyed stuffs or the
purity of whites. Thus prepared it is the
most effective of all substances known for
removing this kind of stains, especially from
woolen cloths. It is to be diffused through
its own bulk of water, applied to the spots,
rubbed well into them with the hands till
they disappear, after which the stuff is to be
washed with soft water. 5. The volatile
oil of turpentine. This 1 will take out only
recent stains; for which purpose it ought to
be previously purified by distillation over
quicklime.
2490.
The following recipes deal especially with
the garment dyer: 1. Steam has the prop-
erty of softening fatty matters, and thus
facilitating their removal by reagents.
2. Sulphuric acid may be employed in cer-
tain cases, especiallv to brighten and raise
greens, reds, and yellows; but it must be
diluted with at least 100 times its weight of
water and more, according to the delicacy of
the shaaes.
3. Muriatic acid is used with success for
removing spots of ink and iron mould upon a
great number of colors which it does not
sensibly affect.
4. Sulphurous acid is only used for bleach-
ing undyed goods, straw hats, etc., and for re-
moving fruit stains upon white woolen and
silk tissues. The fumes of burning sulphur
are also employed for this object, but the
liquid acid (or a solution of the bisulphite —
not bisulphate — of soda or magnesia) is safer.
5. Oxalic acid serves for removing spots
of ink and iron and the residues of mud spots,
which do not yield to other cleansing agents.
It may also be employed for destroying the
stains of fruit and of astringent juices, and
stains of urine which have become old upon
any tissue. Nevertheless, it is best con-
fined to undyed goods, as it attacks not
merely fugitive colors, but certain of the
lighter fast colors. The best method of ap-
plying it is to dissolve it in cold or lukewarm
water, and to let a little of the solution re-
main upon the spot before rubbing it with
the hands.
6. Citric acid serves to revive and raise
certain colors, especially greens and yellows;
it destroys the effect of alkalies and any
bluish or crimson spots which appear upon
scarlets. In its stead acetic acid may be em-
ployed.
7. Liquid ammonia is the most energetic
and useful agent employed for cleaning tis-
sues and silk hats, and for quickly neutraliz-
ing the effects of acids. In the latter case it
is often sufficient to expose the goods to the
fumes of this alkali in order to remove such
spots entirely. Ammonia gives a violet cast
to all shades produced with cochineal, lac,
the redwoods or logwood, and all colors topped
with cochineal. It does not deteriorate silks,
but at elevated temperatures it perceptibly at-
tacks woolens. It serves to restore the black
upon silks damaged by damp.
8. The carbonate of soda (soda crystals)
serves equally in most of the cases where am-
monia is employed. It is good for hats
affected by sweat.
9. Soda and potash only serve for white
goods, of linen, hemp, or cotton; for these
alkalies attack colors and injure the tenacity
and suppleness of woolen and silk. For the
same reason white soap is only to be recom-
mended for cleaning white woolen tissues.
10. Mottled soaps serve for cleaning heavy
stuffs of woolen or cotton, such as quilts; for
such articles which do not require great sup-
pleness or softness of feel the action of the
soap may be enhanced by the addition of a
small quantity of potash.
11. Soft potash soaps may be usefully em-
ployed in solution, along with gum arabic or
other mucilaginous matters, for cleaning dyed
goods, and especially self-colored silks. This
composition is preferable to white or marbled
soaps, as it removes the spots better and at-
tacks the colors much less. ,
12. Oxgall, which can be obtained from the
butchers in a sort of membraneous bag (the
so-called gall bladder), has the property of
dissolving the majority of fatty bodies with-
out injuring either the color or the fiber. It
may be used preferably to soap for cleaning
woolens; but it should not be employed for
cleaning stuffs of light and delicate colors,
which it may spoil by giving them a greenish
yellow, or even a deep green tint. It is mixed
also with other matters, such as oil of tur-
pentine, alcohol, honey, yelk of egg, clay (ful-
ler's earth), etc., and in this state is used for
cleaning silks.
13. To obtain a satisfactory result gall
ought to be very fresh. To preserve it a
simple method is to tie the neck of the gall
bladder well with a string, and hold the
bladder in boiling water for some time. This
being done, it is taken out and let dry in the
sha"de.
14. Yelk of egg possesses nearly the same
properties as oxgall, but is much more costly.
It must be used as quickly as possible, for it
losses its efficacy with keeping. It is some-
times mixed with an equal bulk of oil of tur-
pentine. — Moniteur de la Teinture, j.
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2491. To Remove Spots made by Stearin
Sperm Candles.
1. For all kinds use 95 per cent alcohol.
2. Scrape off as much as possible with a
knife then lay a thin, soft white blotting
paper upon the spots and press with a warm
iron. By repeating this the spermaceti will
be drawn out. Afterward, rub the cloth
where the spots have been with some very
soft, brownish paper.
2493. To Clean Stones.
To remove grease from stone steps or
passages, pour strong soda and water boiling
hot over the spot, lay on it a little fuller's
earth made into a thin paste with boiling
water, let it remain all night, and if the
grease be not removed, repeat the process.
Grease may sometimes be taken out by rub-
bing the spot with a hard stone — not hearth-
stone — using sand and very hot water, with
soap and soda.
2493. Spots of Sugar, Glue, Blood, Albumen.
On white goods, on dyed tissues of cotton
and wool, and on silk, simple washing with
water.
2494. To Cleanse and Bleach Tallow.
Dissolve 1 pound of alum in 2 gallons of
water: the water should be boiling. Xow add
20 pounds of tallow and continue to boil for
about an hour, skimming frequently. Strain
through stout muslin and allow it to harden.
2495. Jackman's "Washing Compound.
Six pounds sal soda, 1 pound borax, dissolve
in 1 gallon boiling water. When cold, add
1-3 pound potassium carbonate, 3 ounces
liquid ammonia, 4 spoonfuls alcohol. Boil for
five minutes % pound fresh, unslaked lime
in 1 gallon water. Draw off the clear fluid
when thoroughly settled. Add to this the
other ingredients with 9 gallons cold, water.
Directions for using: Soak the clothes over
night, after rubbing soft soap on the dirty
places. In the morning add % pint of the
compound, % pint soft soap, and 4 gallons hot
water. Boil not more than five minutes, and
turn into a tub, putting into your boiler the
same mixture as before. Wring the clothes
Into this and boil again ten minutes, suds,
blue, and hang them out to dry. Should the
wristbands or parts that are very dirty need
a little rubbing, it should be done while the
mixture is boiling.
2496. Wash Mixture. A
Wash Mixture. — Take 5 pounds bar soap,
shave fine, add 1 quart lye, H ounce p^arlash.
dissolved over a slow fire. When dissolved.
put into a vessel prepared for it to s'tand in;
then add % pint turpentine, 1 gill hartshorn;
stir well, and it is ready for use.
2497. Wash Mixture. B
Dissolve y 2 pound soda in 1 gallon boiling
water, and pour upon it % pound lime. After
this has settled, cut up 10 ounces of common
bar soap, and strain the solution upon it and
mix perfectly. Great care must be taken that
no particles of lime are poured upon the soap.
Prepare the mixture the evening before wash-
Directions: To 10 gallons water add the
above preparation when the water is boiling.
Each lot of linen must boil half an hour, and
the same liquid will answer for three batches
of clothes. The white clothes must be put in
soak over night, and if the collars and wrist-
bands are soaped and rubbed slightly, so
much the better. Clean cold water may be
used for rinsing. Some prefer boiling them
for a few moments in clean bluing water, and
afterward rinse in cold water.
2498. Wash Mixture. C
The following compound is said greatly to
facilitate the washing of clothes: Dissolve 2
pounds bar soap in about 3 gallons of water
as hot as the hand can bear. Add 1 table-
spoonful of turpentine and 3 of ammonia.
Stir, and steep the clothes in this for three
hours, keeping the vessel tightly covered.
Then wash the clothes in the usual way.
The soap and water may be used a second
time, in which case a teaspoonful of turpen-
tine ana the same amount of ammonia must
j be added. This treatment is calculated to
save much labor in cleansing summer clothes
stained by fruit, etc.
2499. Wash Mixture. J>
The German washerwomen use a mixture
of 2 ounces turpentine and 1 ounce spirits of
ammonia well mixed together. This is put
into a bucket of warm water in which one-half
pound soap has been dissolved. The clothes
are immersed for twenty-four hours and then
washed. The cleansing is said to be greatly
quick sued, and two or three rinsings in cold
water remove the turpentine smell.
2500. Wash Mixture. E
Borax is valuable for laundry use, instead
of soda. Add a handful of it, powdered, to
about 10 gallons of boiling water, and you
need use only half the ordinary allowance of
soap. For laces, cambrics, etc., use an extra
quantity of tbe powder. It will not injure the
texture of the cloth in the least.
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3501. Washing Powders.
Hager, in Phar. Centralhalle, gives the fol-
lowing analyses:
1. The so-called English Washing Crystal
is an impure, half efflorescent crystallized
soda, containing a large proportion of sul-
phate of soda and common salt.
2. Under the name of Washing Crystals
simply a filtered solution of borax and soda
has been introduced.
3. The English Patent Cleansing Crystal
Washing Powder is a half efflorescent soda,
containing about 25 per cent of Glauber's
salts.
4. The Washing and Cleansing Crystals
{Harper Twelvetrees & Sons), are pure cry-
stallized soda, with 1 to 2 per cent of borax.
5. Krimmelbein's Wool Washing Composi-
tion is a mixture of 35 parts of dried soda, 10
parts of soap powder, and 10 parts of sal am-
moniac.
6. Ward's Wool Washer is a mixture of 90
parts of effloresced soda crystals with 10 parts
of soap powder.
7. The Universal Washing Powder (Hen-
kel's) is a water glass containing soda, with a
small percentage of tallow soap and starch
powder.
8. Hudson's Soap Extract is a mixture of
crystallized soda and soda soap, containing
water (soap 14:3, anhydrous soda 30, and
water 55) .
9. A washing powder for the finest white
linen is a powdery mixture of 90 parts of
effloresced soda with 10 parts of hyposulphite
of soda and 2 parts of borax.
10. The so-called Finest Brilliant Elastic
Starch is a mixture of about 7 to 8 parts of
stearine, with 100 parts of wheaten starch
weather and the kind of tallow, grease or oil \
used; from fifteen to twenty minutes will be i
enougn. When the mixing is completed, pour j
off the liquid soap into any old square box
for a mould sufficiently large to hold it, pre- j
viously dampening the sides with water so |
as to prevent the soap sticking. Wrap up the ;
box well with old blankets, or, better still, I
out it in .", warm place until the next day, i
when the box will contain a block of 130
pounds of soap, which can afterward be cut
up with a wire. Remember the chief points
in the above directions, which must be ex-
actly followed. The lye must be allowed to |
cool. If melted tallow or grease be used, it j
must not be more than warm. The exact
weights of double refined 98 per cent pow-
dered caustic soda and tallow or oil must be
taken; also the lye must be stirred into the
grease, not grease or oil added to the lye. If
the grease or tallow used be not clean or
contains salt it must be rendered, or purified,
previous to use, that is to say, boiled with
water, and allowed to become hard again to
throw out the impurities. Any salt present
will spoil the whole operation entirely, but
discolored or rancid grease or tallow is just
as good as fresh for soap making purposes.
If the soap turn out streaky and uneven it
has not been thoroughly mixed. If very
sharp to the taste too much soda has been
taken. If soft, mild and greasy, too little
soda has been used. In either case it must
now be thrown into a pan and brought to a
boil with a little more water. In the first
case boiling is all that is necessary; in the
other instances a very little oil or a very little
more of the double refined powdered caustic
soda must be added to the water. These
things will never happen, however, if the di-
rections are exactly followed, and after the
soap has been made several times with the
experience thus gained the process is ex-
tremely easy and the result will be always a
good batch of soap. Beef tallow makes the
hardest soap, mutton fat a rather softer soap;
of oils, cotton seed is the cheapest and best,
but the soap is much softer, lathering very
freely indeed. Ordinary household fat or
dripping will make a nice soap and in many
places can be obtained at a very trifling cost,
and in exchange for goods sold. Such grease,
however, must be carefully examined for salt,
which it often contains. It will be evident
that any smaller quantity of soap can be made
at a time, according to the above directions, by
taking the ingredients in exact proportion.
It is not advisable to make more than double
the quantity prescribed, as it is difficult to
work more by hand. By making successive
batches, however, a single person can make
two tons of soap in a day simply with ap-
paratus (pans, etc.), obtainable in any house-
hold.
By adding a few drops of essential oil just
when the mixing is completed a toilet soap is
produced. Oil of mirbane (artificial almond
oil) is the cheapest, but the perfume is not
nearly so pleasant as real almond oil, citron-
ella or oil of cloves. If made with clean
grease or tallow or light colored oil, the soap
produced is quite white.
Sometimes a little coloring matter will
make the soap sell better, although of no
better quality. Half an ounce of bichromate
of potash ash dissolved in the lye will give
a green; I pound palm oil melted with the
tallow or oil. a yellow color; or a good brown
can be got by burning % pound of sugar in
a saucepan until black, then dissolving it in
a pint of water, and adding it to the melted
tallow before mixing.
A very cheap and good jelly soft soap can
be made with the above soap. Take 5 pounds
of the hard soap, crush it down or cut it up
into as small pieces as possible; put this into
a pan or boiler with 10 pallous of water if a
strong hard tallow soap; If an oil soap only
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half the quantity of water (five gallons); just
bring it to a boil, and stir well, to thoroughly
dissolve all the pieces of hard soap; pour or
ladle it into any can, tub or barrel that is
tight, and leave it to cool for two or three
days. This will give about 80 pounds of jelly
soft soap, at an exceedingly small cost. Of
course, if made from colored and scented hard
soap it will be a colored and scented jelly
soap. This is; a good way cf working up the
scraps and bits of soap after cutting up. It
can be sold with a good profit at a very low
figure and often as a substitute for regular
soft soap. It is a very different article, how-
ever, to a real potash soft soap, which should
invariably be used for washing woolens. It
is possible to produce this real potash soft
soap in the cold by a somewhat similar pro-
cess to the above.
2511. Washing Powder Compound.
Sal. soda, dried 4 ounces.
Muriate of ammonia, powd. 4 ounces.
Soda ash 4 pounds.
The ingredients should be well dried before
mixing.
Directions: Put the clothes to soak over
night in clear water. Then put the boiler on
the stove half full of cold water and dissolve
one tablespoonful of compound in a little
water and add to the boiler. Stir well. Now
put in the clothes and boil twenty minutes,
then take them out and rub lightly and rinse
and hang out to dry, and you will be surprised
to see how much labor is saved. Will not
injure the clothes. It saves one-half the
labor. Try it, &c.
3513. Wash Bluing.
Ferrocyanuret of iron 6 ounces.
Oxalic acid 1% ounces.
Water distilled 2 gallons.
Dissolve the iron and acid in a quart of the
water, and add the remaining 1% gallons.
This makes a good article of bluing.
3513. Indigo Wash Bluing.
Best bengal indigo 5 pounds.
Strong sulphuric acid 30 pounds.
After 5 days, place mixture in a tub and
pour on 40 gallons boiling water.
2514. Bluing for Laundry Use.
Sci. Am. Cyclo.
1. Dissolve indigo sulphate in cold water
and filter.
2. Dissolve good cotton blue (aniline blue .6
B) in cold water.
3. Dissolve fine Prussian or Berlin blue with
Ys part of oxalic acid in water; or use ferro-
cyanide of potassium (1/12 part) in place of ox-
alic acid.
4. Dissolve 7 oz. of yellow prussiate of pot-
ash in 2.1 pints of water. Make a solution of
sesquichloride of iron which shall contain 1
part of the solid salt by weight to every 10
parts of water by weight. Take equal vol-
umes of the two solutions, and add to each
twice its volume of cold concentrated solution
of sulphate of soda. Finally, mix the two so-
lutions thus obtained. The solid Prussian
blue will immediately precipitate. This may
be put upon a filter and washed, being kept
exposed to the air for perhaps fifteen or
twenty days. The excess of soluble salts will
first be washed away, and then the latter
washings will dissolve the blue, forming a
deep-blue liquid, which may be used for prepa-
rations of bluing for clothing. It is, however,
better to buy the soft Prussian blue than to
attempt to prepare it on a small scale. 1 oz.
of the soft Prussian blue powdered, and put
into a bottle with 1 qt. of clear rain water,
acidulated by % of an oz. of oxalic acid, is
a good preparation. A very small portion
suffices for a large amount of clothing.
3515. A Disinfective Laundry Blue.
Mix together 16 parts of Prussian blue, 2
parts of carbolic acid, 1 part of borax, and 1
part of gum arabic into a stiff dough. Roll
it out into balls as large as hazel nuts, and
coat them with gelatine or gum to prevent
the carbolic acid from escaping.
3516. A Liquid Washing Blue.
Water 15 parts; dissolve in this iy 2 parts
indigo-carmine. Add % part gum arabic.
3517. Silverine.
We have found the following silver-clean-
ing preparation excellent:
Precipitated chalk 1 ounce.
Solution of ammonia 1 ounce.
Wood alcohol 1% ounces.
Water to 10 ounces.
Mix:
The following label is a suitable one:
SILVERINE.
A New Preparation.
For cleansing and restoring Gold, Silver, Gilt,
Plated or Parcel-gilt Jewelry, Electro
or Nickel-plated Wares, Polished
Brass, &c, &c.
WARRANTED FREE FROM MERCURY.
Instructions for Use. — Well shake up, and
use on a piece of cotton wool, sponge, or soft
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cloth; then rub off perfectly dry with wool,
soft leather, or cloth. If for fancy work, ap-
ply as above and lightly polish off with a soft
cloth. For gold, gilt, and brass articles, di-
lute to half strength by adding water.
To be kept tightly corked when not in use.
TO CLEAN BRASS.
The Government method prescribed for
cleaning brass, and in use at all the United
States arsenals, is claimed to be the best in
the world. The plan is to make a mixture of
1 part common nitric acid and one-half part
sulphuric acid, in a stone jar, haying also
ready a pail of fresh water and a box of saw-
dust. The articles to be treated are dipped
into the acid, then removed into the water,
and finally rubbed with sawdust. This im-
mediately changes them to a brilliant color.
If the brass has become greasy, it is first
dipped in a strong solution of potash and soda
in warm water; this cuts the grease, so that
the acid has free power to act.
2518. Brass Paste. A
Rotten stone 2 pounds.
Soft soap 1 pound.
Oil of amber 1 ounce.
2519. Brass Paste. B
Oxalic acid 2 ounces.
Soft soap y 2 pound.
Sweet oil y 2 pound.
Turpentine 1 ounce.
Rotten stone 4% pounds.
Boiling water 16 ounces.
Dissolve the acid in the water, add the rot-
ten stone, and, finally, the other ingredients.
2520. Gilding Powder.
For gilding such metals as copper and silver
the following powder is said by Martin to
give good results:
Gold chloride 20 parts.
Potassium cyanide 60 parts.
Cream of tartar 5 parts.
Precipitated chalk 100 parts.
Before using, the powder is to be mixed
with 100 parts of water, and rubbed upon the
metal with a pad of cotton-wool.
2521. L.acquers Not Requiring Heat
for Metals. A
Shellac 5 ounces.
Gamboge 5 drams.
Pyro-acetic ether (acetone) . 30 ounces.
S. V. M 3 pints.
2522. B
Shellac 1 ounce.
Dragon's blood 1 dram.
Annatto 1 dram.
Saffron 4 drams.
Gamboge 2 ounces.
Sandarac 1 ounce.
S. V. M 2 pints.
2523. C
Shellac 2 ounces.
Dragon's blood 1 dram.
Annatto 8 drams.
Turmeric 4 ounces.
Sandarac 8 ounces.
S. V. M 2 pints.
These give: A, pale yellow; B, fine
pale; C, pale gold. Cold lacquers are like
the cold-water starches — it greatly depends
upon the directions for success in their use.
The lacquering-room must be sufficiently
warm to ensure absence of moisture from the
surface of the metal, and to prevent blister-
ing and scaling off of the varnish. Cold lac-
quers require at least two days before they
are sufficiently hard; longer should be given
if possible.
2524. D
Gold, green, and light blue. The following
is a good basis. Use aniline colors; for gold,
turmeric or gamboge.
Turpentine 8 ounces.
Linseed oil (boiled) 4 ounces.
Fused amber 4 ounces.
Shellac 1 ounce.
Dissolve with heat.
2525. Brass Paste. C
Rotten stone in finest pow-
der 4 ounces.
Oxalic acid 1 ounce.
Sweet oil iy 2 ounces.
Turpentine. .. .q. s. to make a paste.
Coloring matter may be added if desired.
2526. Silver Plating Paste.
Nitrate of silver % ounce.
Common salt jounce.
Cyanide of potassium 1 ounce.
Chalk a sufficiency.
Dissolve the silver nitrate in a pint of
water, and add the salt-dissolved in as much
water. Mix the solutions, and collect the pre-
cipitate on a piece of cotton cloth. Transfer
the moist precipitate to a mortar containing
the cyanide (in powder), and dissolve by ad-
ding more water if necessary; then make the
solution into a spreadable paste with prepared
chalk.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
To silver any tarnished article spread some
of the paste upon the spot, and leave for a
few hours ; then brush it off. Repeat if neces-
sary. The result is not so good as by elec-
tro-deposition, but home-made things are never
so good as those produced by experts.
8537. Polishing Paste for Brass. D
Tripoli 1 pound.
Spanish whiting 1 pound.
Pumice (finest powder) % pound.
Oleic acid 4 ounces.
Petrolatum q. s. to make a soft paste.
The oleic acid and petrolatum to be the
crude commercial articles.
3538.
The red polishing-paste for metals is made
according to the following formula:
Peroxide of iron 6 ounces.
Kieselguhr 1 ounce.
Paraffin oil 1V 2 ounces.
The powders are to be in as fine a state of
division as possible. Mix them, add the par-
affin oil. then make into a paste with equal
parts of lard and crude vaseline, and perfume
with oil of mirbane.
3539. Silverine Solution.
Cyanide of potassium 2 ounces.
Nitrate of silver q. s. or 1 oz.
Distilled water 12 ounces.
Precipitated chalk 2 ounces.
Dissolve the cyanide in the water and add
to it a concentrated solution of nitrate silver
as long as the precipitate found at first is re-
dissolved, and lastly mix in the chalk.
This liquid is applied with a soft bit of linen.
The piece when silvered is well washed with
water and the surface dried and gently pol-
ished with chamois skin.
For gilding substitute chloride of gold for.
nitrate of silver.
3530. Slove Blacking.
(Sci. Am. Cyclo.)
Mix 2 parts of black lead, 4 parts of cop-
peras, and 2 parts of bone black, with water,
so as to form a creamy paste. This is an ex-
cellent polish, as the copperas produces a jet
black enamel, causing the black lead to adhere
to tne iron.
3531. r
Plumbago, 2 lb. ; water, 8 oz. ; turpentine, 8
oz. ; sugar, 2 oz. Knead thoroughly and keep
in tin boxes. Apply with a brush.
3533.
Plumbago, make into a thin paste with so-
dium silicate or water glass. This makes an
excellent stove polish and should be brushed
thoroughly.
3533.
Pulverized black lead, 2 lb.; spirits of tur-
pentine, 2 gal.; water, 2 oz. ; sugar, 2 oz.
Mix.
3534.
Mix 5 parts black lead, 5 parts bone black
and 10 parts of iron sulphate. Use water q.
s. to form a paste. This is an excellent prep-
aration and the coating is very permanent.
3535.
Reduce graphite to an impalpable powder
by grinding in a mill with water, dry; use
with water first, then dry and polish. This
is the base of nearly all commercial stove pol-
ishes.
3536.
Turpentine and black varnish, put with any
good stove polish, is the blacking used by
hardware dealers for polishing heating stoves.
If properly put on, it will last throughout the
season.
3537. Paste Stove Polish.
Pulverized black lead, 2 lb.; spirits of tur-
pentine, 2 gal.; water, 2 oz.; sugar, 2 oz.; mix.
3538. Liquid Stove Polish.
Bone black, 2Y 2 parts; pulverized graphite,
2% parts; copperas, 5 parts, water, q. s. to
form a creamy paste.
3539. Liquid Black Lead Polish.
Pulverized black lead, V/ 2 lb.; turpentine,
V/ 2 gill; water, V/ 2 gill; sugar, V/ 2 oz.
3540. Bone Black Polish.
Mix 2 parts copperas, 1 part powdered bone
black, and 1 part black lead with enough
water to give proper consistency, like thick
cream. Two applications are to be recom-
mended.
3541. Brunswick Black for Grates, Etc.
Asphaltum, 5 lb. ; melt and add boiled oil, 2
lb.; spirits of turpentine, 1 gal.; mix.
3543. Paste Black Lead for Stoves.
Black lead in powder 20 ounces.
Treacle 1 ounce.
Water a sufficiency.
Make into a paste, and perfume if desired
with a drop or two* of oil of mirbane.
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241
2543. Artistic Enamel Black.
Asphaltum 8 ounces.
Black resin 4 ounces.
Sugar of lead (powdered) . . % ounce.
Drop black (powdered) % ounce.
Oil of cassia % ounce.
Boiled linseed oil 4 ounces.
Turpentine 32 ounces.
Powder the asphaltum and resin; place in
an iron saucepan with the sugar of lead; drop
black and linseed oil and apply heat until
liquefied. Withdraw from heat and gradually
add the turpentine; stirring well; then add the
oil of cassia and mix well. Keep the bottles
well corked.
2544. Paste Blacking for Shoes.
Ivory-black 16 ounces.
Lamp-black 16 ounces.
Treacle 16 ounces.
Sperm oil 4 ounces.
Vinegar 5 ounces.
Mis and add gradually
Sulphuric acid 4 ounces.
When action ceases add
Sulphate of iron y 2 ounce.
Gum arabic 6 drams.
Hot water 5 ounces.
Previously mixed to form a solution. Work
well until the paste is brought to a proper
consistency.
2545. Brown Leather Paste Dressing.
Oil of turpentine 3 ounces.
Dark-yellow wax 1 ounce.
Palm oil 1 ounce.
Oil of mirbane 15 minims.
Make a paste sec. art. If not of the right
shade add a few drops of solution of tincture
of catechu.
2546. Brown Shoe Polish Paste. A
Yellow wax 4 ounces.
Spirit of turpentine 8 ounces.
Melt on a water-bath, strain, stir occasion-
ally until the paste turns creamy, then add
Nankin brown 15 grains.
Phosphine 5 grains.
Water % ounce
previously dissolved. Stir constantly until the
mixture is perfect.
2547. Polish.
Yellow wax 6
Linseed oil 10
Spirit of turpentine 30
16
ounces,
ounces,
ounces.
Dissolve by means of a water-bath in a
closed vessel, and add
Primrose soap 4 ounces.
previously dissolved in
Water 2 pints.
Stir continually till cold. Then with each
1 oz. of cream mix thoroughly
Nankin brown 5 grains.
dissolved in
Rectified spirits % dram.
The resulting polish is applied to leather
with a rag, allowed to dry, and then lightly
polished with a soft duster.
2548. Liquid Shoe Polish, Like Brown's.
Water 4% gallons.
Solid ext. of logwood 4 ounces.
Bichromate of potash 2 ounces.
Prussiate of potash % ounce.
Lump borax 1% pounds.
Gum shellac 4% pounds.
Ammonia water 1 pint.
Dissolve the logwood in the water ty the
aid of direct heat; when the logwood is dis-
solved, add the bichromate and prussiate of
potash, then the lump borax. When the bo-
rax is dissolved and the solution is at the
boiling point, add the shellac, a portion at a
time, stirring constantly until the latter is
dissolved; add the ammonia and continue the
boiling until the smell of the ammonia has dis-
appeared. When cold strain through cheese
cloth.
2549. Furniture Polish.
Acid acetic 1 ounce.
Raw linseed oil 1 ounce.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 2 ounces.
Turpentine 2 ounces.
Shake well before using.
The polish may be colored, if desired, by
adding a little aniline brown. If made in
large quantities keep well stirred while bot-
tling.
2550. Mahogany Stain.
Dragon's blood 8 ounces.
Benzine 6 pints.
Dissolve.
2551. Patent Knot Filler.
Powdered shellac 2 pounds.
Benzine 3% pints.
Dissolve.
2552. French Polish. A
Gum benzoin 6 ounces.
Gum shellac 2 pounds.
Resin, nig 2 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 1% gallons.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
3553. French Polisli. B
Shellac 2 ounces.
Gum sandrac 2 drams.
Gum benzoin 2 drams.
Naptha, rect Yz P^t.
3554. Furniture Cream. A
Ch. and Dr.
Castile soap 1 <*""5e.
Yellow wax 1 pound.
White wax 1 ° ullce -
Turpentine 2 pints.
Boiling water 2 pints.
Melt the waxes on a water-hath and add tur-,
pentine, stirring until the mixture is quite
liquid. Separately dissolve the soap in the
boiling water, and pour the two mixtures sim-
ultaneously into a hot earthernware jug or jar.
Stir for five minutes, and pour into wide
mouthed bottles for sale.
2555. Furniture Creani. B
Pearlash 2 ounces.
Soft soap 4 ounces.
Pure yellow wax 12 ounces.
W a ter 20 ounces.
Boil together until a uniform cream is ob-
tained, adding a little more water from time
to time, and stirring all the while; then trans-
fer to a 2-gallon jar containing 2 pints of
warm water. Cautiously add with shaking 30
oz. of oil of turpentine, and enough water to
make 1 gallon.
2556. Furniture Paste.
Yellow wax 8 ounces.
Resin 2 ounces.
Turpentine 16 ounces.
Alkanet 1 ounce.
Put the wax and resin in a 2-lb. or 3-lb.
covered jar, and put the jar in a pan of water
(with a layer of tow at the bottom). Heat until
the wax and resin are melted; add the alka-
net, and simmer for an hour or more. Then
remove from the fire, add the turpentine, with
constant stirring, and strain.
Should the mixture not be hot enough for
straining, heat carefully on the water-bath
again.
3557. Taylor's Solution of Four Chlorides,
Disinfectant.
H. S. Taylor (Era Prize).
Alum 10 ounces.
Sal soda 10 ounces.
Sal ammoniac 2 ounces.
Common salt 2 ounces.
Chlor. zinc 1 ounce.
Muriatic acid, com'l q. s.
Water q. s. to 1 gal.
Dissolve the alum in one-half gallon of boil-
ing water; then add the sal soda, which gives
a precipitate of aluminum hydrate; muriatic
acid is then added in sufficient quantity to dis-
solve this precipitate, thereby forming alum-
inum chloride. The other salts are then
dissolved in the remainder of the water and
added to the first solution.
The advantages claimed for this preparation
are cheapness, ease of preparation, odorless,
non-poisonous, and its adaptability for general
use. Its freedom from iron in the disinfec-
tion of clothing is an important point in so
much that it will not injure the fabric in any
way. It commends itself for the disinfection
of rooms by saturating a sheet with the di-
luted solution and hanging up in any conven-
ient place. This diluted solution may be
made by mixing one pint of the concentrated
solution with 1 gallon of water.
3558. Salicylic Acid Preservative Powder.
For meat use water containing 5 grains in
the pint; add 5 grains to the pint of milk; for
preserved fruits add 3 or 4 grains to 1 lb., and
cover with parchment paper steeped in a solu-
tion of the acid containing about 20 grains to
the pint.
3559. Meat Preservative Powder.
The following is one of the most used:
Nitrate of potash 15.5 parts.
Chloride of sodium 73.5 parts.
Boric acid 9.5 parts.
3560. Lemon Sugar.
Granulated sugar 12 pounds.
Tartaric acid (powdered). . . 12 ounces.
Mix well and put into 12-ounce cans; put a
half an ounce vial of soluble essence of
lemon into each can.
Directions: Dissolve 3 or 4 teaspoonfuls of
the lemon sugar in a tumblerful of cold wa-
ter; add a few drops of the essence of lemon
and mix well.
3561. Custard Powder.
Gum tragacanth (powdered) 2 ounces.
Powdered starch 1 pound.
Powdered turmeric 150 grains.
Oil of bitter almonds (sine
poison) 30 minims.
Essence of lemon 1 dram.
Put up in 1-ounce packages for 1 pint of
milk.
Directions: One packet to be rubbed in a
dish with 2 tablespoonfuls of milk; boil the
remainder of the milk with 2 ounces of sugar
and while boiling pour gradually into the
dish, stirring briskly. Bake as a custard.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
243
2562. Curry Powder.
Powdered cardamom 1 ounce.
Powdered curcuma 1 ounce.
Powdered capsicum 1 ounce.
Powdered foenugreek 4 ounces.
Powdered ginger 1 ounce.
Powdered coriander 1 ounce.
2563. Mixed Spices. A
Powdered turmeric 1 ounce.
Powdered liquorice 1 ounce.
Powdered coriander y 2 ounce.
Powdered caraway 2 drams.
Powdered fenugreek 1 dram.
Powdered anise 1 dram.
Caraways 2 drams.
Mis.
2564. Mixed Spices. B
Powdered ginger 1 ounce.
Powdered nutmegs V± ounce.
Powdered cloves Vi ounce.
Powdered mace Vi ounce.
Powdered cinnamon 1 ounce.
Powdered allspice 1 ounce.
Mix.
2565. Pickle Spice.
Black pepper 1 pound.
White pepper y 2 pound.
Ginger y 2 pound.
Mustard seeds % pound.
Capsicums 2 ounces.
2566. Toinato Catsup. A
Tomato pulp 20 gallons.
Vinegar 2 gallons.
Salt 4% pints.
Cloves (powdered) % pound.
Allspice (powdered) y 2 pound.
Elack pepper (powdered).. % pound.
Red pepper (powdered) .... 1 ounce.
Mix.
2567. Tomato Catsup. B
Bruised tomatoes 1 gallon.
Common salt 8 ounces.
Stand for three or four days. Squeeze out
the juice, and to every one-half gallon add
black pepper 1 ounce. Boil half an hour,
strain and add
Allspice V2 ounce.
Ginger y 2 ounce.
Mace y 2 ounce.
Cochineal % ounce.
Simmer gently half an hour, strain, cool,
and bottle. A little brandy may be added,
and shallots, if the flavor be liked, may be
boiled along with the black pepper.
3568. Scotch Marmalade.
Seville orange juice 2 pints.
Seville orange peel cut
small 2 pounds.
Yellow honey 2 pounds.
Cook to proper consistency.
2569. Universal Seasoning.
Salt % pound.
Mace % ounce.
White pepper 1 ounce.
Cloves V-2 ounce.
Cayenne 2 drams.
Nutmegs 1 dram.
2570. Celery Salt.
Salt (finely powdered) S ounces.
Starch (powdered) 1 ounce.
Celery seed (powdered) 2 ounces.
Mix.
2571. Brown Gravy Salt.
Salt (finely powdered) 8 ounces.
Granl'd sugar 4 ounces.
Cayenne (powdered) 10 grains.
Mix' and fry in a frying pan until brown;
rub through a sieve whilst hot.
2572. Kitchener's Soup Herb Powder.
Dried parsley 2 ounces.
Winter savory 2 ounces.
Sweet marjoram 2 ounces.
Lemon thyme 2 ounces.
2573. Sausage Flavor. A
Sage y 2 pound.
Pepper 1 pound.
Allspice 1 pound.
2574. Sausage Flavor. B
Sage 1 pound.
Marjoram 5 pound.
Thyme 1 pound.
Pepper 1 pound.
Ground nutmeg 1 ounce.
Mix.
2575. Sausage Flavor. C
Allspice 1 pound.
Cloves % pound.
White pepper % pound.
Sage y 2 pound.
Mix.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
2576. Ham Sausage Seasoning.
Cardaraon (powdered) 1 dram.
Mace V-2 dram.
White pepper 2 ounces.
Salt 4 ounces.
Coriander % ounce.
Mix.
2577. Savory Spices.
Powdered white pepper. ... 8 ounces.
Powdered mace 1 ounce.
Powdered cloves 2 ounces.
Powdered allspice 2 ounces.
Powdered cardamom % ounce.
2578. Pork Flavoring.
Sage (powdered) 4 ounces.
Marjoram 1 ounce.
White pepper 2 ounces.
Ginger (powdered) % ounce.
Cayenne (powdered) % ounce.
2579. Croft's Fine Table Sauce.
Vinegar 50 gallons.
Tamarinds 40 pounds.
Anchovies (ground) 6 pounds.
Cayenne pepper 3 pounds.
Onions (ground) 12 pounds.
Garlic (ground) 2 pounds.
Cloves (ground) 3 pounds.
Nutmegs (ground) % pound.
Mace (ground) 1 pound.
Salt 14 pounds.
Crude pyroligneous acid. . . 1 pint.
Salicylic acid 1 ouuce.
Canton soy . 4 gallons.
Brown N. O. Sugar 25 pounds.
Put the vinegar in an 80-gallon cask (hav-
ing a wide hung hole); add the tamarinds,
sugar, salt and spices; grind the fish, onions
and garlic in a cider mill and add — let stand
(with occasional agitation) for two months;
strain through hair cloth sieve and add the
acids and soy; mix well. If color is not dark
enough add burnt sugar coloring; stir well
when bottling. In making this sauce a com-
bination cider mill with press will be found
useful for grinding the materials and pressing
the marc. For making small quantities bruise
the materials in an iron mortar.
2580. Delmonico Sauce, Cheap.
Vinegar 50 gallons.
Cayenne pepper 4 pounds.
Onions (ground) 8 pounds.
Garlic (ground) 2 pounds.
Tamarinds 20 pounds.
Cloves (ground) 3 pounds.
Nutmegs (ground) 1 pound.
Crude pyroligneous acid. ... 1 pint.
Salicylic acid 1 ounce.
Salt '. 14 pounds.
Brown N. O. sugar 25 pounds.
Canton soy 4 gallons.
Burnt sugar coloring % gallon.
Put the pressed marc from the Croft's"
sauce into an 80-gallon cask with the vinegar
and proceed according to directions in preced-
ing formula for making Croft's sauce.
Sugar house molasses may be substituted
for canton soy by adding an additional 2
pounds of salt for each gallon of molasses-
used; but the flavor is not so good. When
bottling sauces stir well to equalize the sedi-
ment in each bottle.
3581. Digestive Relish.
Jamaica ginger (ground).. 2 ounces.
Black pepper 1 ounce.
Capsicum (ground) 1 ounce.
Pimento (ground) 1 ounce.
Mustard (ground) 1 ounce.
Coriander seed (ground) . . 1 ounce.
Mace (ground) % ounce.
Nutmegs (ground) % ouuce.
Cloves (ground) y 2 ounce.
Cardamon seed (ground) 3 drams.
Garlic 4 ounces.
Shallots (young onions). .. . 4 ounces.
Tartaric acid 1 ounce.
Vinegar (best) 5 quarts.
Bruise the onions and garlic; boil with the
spices for 15 minutes, then add
Mushroom catsup 3 pints.
Canton soy 2 pints.
Again boil for 15 minutes; pour into a keg;,
add
Salt y 2 pound.
Let stand for two weeks (agitate occasion-
ally) strain.
Always use a porcelain lined vessel for boil-
ing acid preparations.
2582. East India Sauce, Cheap.
Vinegar 25 gallons.
Canton soy 4 gallons.
Sugar coloring y 2 gallon.
Salt 14 pounds.
Cayenne pepper Impounds.
Ginger (ground).. 3 pounds.
Cloves (ground) 1 pound.
Tamarinds 10 pounds.
Onions 10 pounds.
Garlic 4 pounds.
Salicylic acid 4 ounces.
Borax 8 ounces.
Water, sufficient to make
up to GO gallons.
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245
Process for making: Put the spices in a
pan of cold water and boil for half an hour;
boil tne onions and garlic until soft; soak the
tamarinds in water for 12 hours and wash out
the pulp; dissolve the borax and salicylic acid
in boiling water; mix all the ingredients to-
gether in a large cask; stir occasionally for
two weeks and strain. Stir well when bot-
tling so as to equalize the sediment in each
bottle.
3583. Yorkshire Relish.
Curcuma (powdered) 4 ounces.
Coriander seed (powdered). 2 ounces.
Cayenne (powdered) 2 ounces.
Cardamom seed (powdered) 1 ounce.
Black pepper (powdered). .. 2 ounces.
Mustard seed (powdered).. 4 ounces.
Cinnamon (powdered) 1 dram.
Mace (powdered) 1 dram.
Cloves (powdered) 5 drams.
Allspice (powdered) 2 . ounces.
Assaf oetida (powdered) .... 1 ounce.
Acetic acid (strong) 4 ounces.
Brown sugar 24 ounces.
Sugar coloring 1 pint.
Canton soy 2 pints.
Salicylic acid 1 dram.
Vinegar 1 gallon.
Salt % pound.
Mushroom catsup % gallon.
Dissolve the assafoetida in the strong acetic
acid; boil the spices in the vinegar for 15
minutes; pour into a keg; add the other in-
gredients: stir occasionally for a month and
strain. Always use a porcelain lined vessel
for boiling vinegar.
3584. North of England Sauce.
Powdered pimento 6 pounds.
Powdered cloves 3 pounds.
Powdered black pepper 3 pounds.
rowdered assafoetida 4 ounces.
Cayenne pepper % pound.
Acetic acid 2 gallons.
Malt vinegar 4 gallons.
' Water 6 gallons.
Macerate together for three days, then
Btrain, and wash the marc with 4 gallons of
water. Reserve the strained portion, then
boil the marc for ten minutes with 24 gallons
of water, add
Molasses 12 pounds.'
Salt 12 pounds.
Burnt sugar 2 pounds.
Soy 6 gallons.
Boil for another quarter of an hour, and
■strain. When cold mix the strained liquors,
and add salicylic acid one-half ounce dis-
solved in spirit of chloroform 2 ounces.
2585. Barsaloux Sauce.
New Orleans sugar 3% pounds.
Salt 15 ounces.
Garlic 15 ounces.
Grind the garlic in a meat cutter or mill;
put into a frying pan with the sugar and salt
and fry brown. Take
Cayenne pepper 2 ounces.
Ginger (ground) 7 ounces.
Cloves 7 ounces.
Black pepper 7 ounces.
Soak in water (one-half gallon) over night
and boil for three-quarters of an hour. Mix
all together and add
Vinegar 5 pints.
Water 7 pints.
Let stand for a week and strain.
2586. Alum Baking Powder, One Spoon.
Burnt alum (powdered) .... 16 pounds.
Soda bicarb 17 pounds.
Starch (powdered) 25 pounds.
2587. Alum Baking Powder, Two Spoons.
Burnt alum (powdered) .... 16 pounds.
Soda bicarb 17 pounds.
Starch (powdered) 50 pounds.
2588. Phosphate Baking Powder,
One Spoon.
Acid phosphate of calcium . 20 pounds.
Burnt alum 20 pounds.
Soda bicarb 29 pounds.
Starch (powdered) 30 pounds.
2589. Phosphate Baking Powder,
Two Spoons.
Acid phosphate of calcium. 20 pounds.
Burnt alum 20 pounds.
Soda bicarb 29 pounds.
Starch (powdered) 60 pounds.
2590. Slow Rising Cream Tartar Baking
Powder, Two Spoons.
Cream of tartar 8 pounds.
Soda bicarb 6 pounds.
Starch powdered 14 pounds.
Mix.
2591. Quick Rising Baking Powder,
Two Spoons.
Tartaric acid 15 pounds.
Soda bicarb 17 pounds.
Starch powdered 64 pounds.
Mix.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
2592. Salt Rising Baking Powder,
Two Spoons.
Tartaric acid 5 pounds.
Soda bicarb 6 pounds.
White sugar powdered.... 4 pounds.
Dried powdered salt 4 pounds.
Magnesia carb., light % pound.
Starch powdered 8 pounds.
Mix.
2593. Self Raising Flour.
Cream of tartar 10 ounces.
Soda bicarb 6 ounces.
Best flour 100 pounds.
2594. General Directions for Mixing
Baking Powder.
The ingredients should be sifted separately
into a mixing trough; sift the starch or flour
first; then the acid, mix well and then sift
the soda, mix again well using preferably a
flat wooden paddle. Then put the powders
into a mixing machine; or sift them well at
least three times so as to ensure thorough
mixing; if you have no mixing machine, you
can mix the powders in one of those keg-
shaped rectangular churns kept for sale by
leading hardware dealers; be careful to have
all your materials quite dry; moisture is de-
trimental to the keeping properties of all
baking powders especially so to those made
with tartaric acid or cream of tartar. The
starch in baking powders tends to preserve
the quality unimpaired by preventing the
acids from attacking the soda.
2595. Fruit Juices.
I give instructions by which all confec-
tioners may extract and preserve their own
fruit essences, and so guard the health and
add to the pleasure of all for whom they pro-
vide. Among the juicy fruits are strawber-
ries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries and
currants; among non-juicy fruits are the ap-
ples, pears, peaches, .quinces, apricots, and
plums.
Mash the juicy fruits in a basin to a pulp.
Place on the fire and make scalding hot.
Now pour into a hair sieve and allow *he juice
to strain through. Put into bottles and se-
curely tie down. Place these bottles in a
caldron of cold water and boil for twenty
minutes. Remove from the fire and allow to
remain in the caldron until cold. Then set
away for use.
In the case of non-juicy fruits, such aa ap-
ples, pears, peaches, etc., put the fruit into
a basin. Cover with water and boil to a pulp.
Now place on a hair sieve and allow to drain
without any pressing. Observe now that it is
only the liquor which passes through the sieve
without pressing which is to be used for flav-
oring purposes. What remains in the form of
pulp is not adapted for these uses. Now put
the juice obtained as above into bottles, and
proceed to treat as already laid down for the
juicy fruits.
The foregoing processes are to be gone
through with in the case where the extracts
are to be kept transparent and clear, as for
syrups, cordials and beverages.
In case where the flavorings are to be used
for any purpose where transparency or clear-
ness is not desirable, such as for ice creams,
fruit ices, or bonbons, then I would use not
only the clear fluid, but the pulp of the fruit
also. I would for these opaque purposes save
and utilize everything of the fruit except the
skins and seeds. This pulp is to be treated
as already laid down.
As thus obtained and preserved our confec-
tioners can supply themselves with a quantity
of perfectly pure extracts of all their favorite
fruits, and which can always be at hand, for
flavoring every description of pastry, cakes,
pies, tarts, puddings, creams, ices and bever-
ages, and at any season of the year. Espec-
ially when there is any one in the house who
is sick or feverish, cordials may be flavored
with these delightful sub-acids — these reme-
dies and restoratives of kind mother Nature
herself — such as will shoot through all the
veins of the most debilitated and infirm the
most delicious sensations of happiness and
hope. — James W. Parkinson, in Confectioners'
Journal.
2596. Lemon Extract.
Oil of lemon 8 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 96 ounces.
Water 24 ounces.
Tincture of turmeric q. s. to color.
Dissolve the oil in the spirits; shake well,,
and slowly add the water color and filter.
Always use cologne spirits (deodorized and
purified alcohol) for the manufacture of flav-
oring extracts the cost is very little more,
the product is much finer than can be made-
from common alcohol.
2597. L-enaon Extract, Soluble.
Oil of lemon 2y 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 16 ounces.
Water 48 ounces.
Magnesia carb 1 ounce.
Tincture of turmeric q. s.
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Tut the magnesia into a mortar; rub in the
oil: stir in the spirits slowly: pour into a gal-
lon bottle and set aside for two days, then add
the water; a portion at a time, shaking well;
let stand a week before filtering; when filtered
add the tincture of turmeric.
2598. Orange Extract, Soluble.
May be made in the manner directed for
lemon extract soluble; by substituting oil of
orange for oil of lemon, and by making the
color a darker tinge by using a few drops of
caramel in addition to the tincture of tur-
meric.
2599. Extract of Vanilla No. 1.
Vanilla beans 2^ 2 pounds.
Granulated sugar 2*2 pounds.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 2V2 gallons.
Water 2 gallons.
Cut the beans lengthwise, then crosswise
into small pieces: bruise in an iron mortar
with the sugar (adding the sugar a portion at
a time); place in a coYered vessel with the
spirits and water and macerate for 7 days;
then place in a percolator; percolate and press
the marc. Save the marc for second quality
goods.
Some confectioners prefer a colorless ex-
tract as above; when color is required add
caramel (burnt sugar) 4 ounces.
Dissolve the vanilline in the alcohol; then
add the water, shake well and add the syrup.
2602. Extract of Vanilla from Vanilline
and Conmarin.
Vanilline crystals % ounce.
Conmarin crystals 1 dram.
Cologne spirits, 1SS per
cent 1 quart.
Distilled water 2 quarts.
Simple syrup 1 quart.
Caramel (burnt sugar) 6 ounces.
Dissolve the vanilline and coumarin in the
alcohol; then add the water; shake well and
add the syrup then add the coloring.
2600. Extract of Vanilla, Cheap.
Tonka beans S ounces.
Marc left from the No. 1
extract
Hot water 1% gallons.
Simple syrup 1 pint.
Cologne spirits, 1SS per
cent 3 quarts.
Sugar coloring 1 pint.
Cut the tonka beans, and bruise in a mor-
tar; pour half a gallon of boiling water on
them, cover up; when cold skim off any fat
that may rise to the surface; strain and set
aside.
Stew the marc left from the No. 1 extract
for half an hour with a gallon of water; in a
tightiy closed vessel; when cold strain: add 3
quarts of spirits, 188 per cent, 1 pint of sim-
ple syrup, 1 pint of sugar coloring and the
tonka extract. Mix well and filter.
2601. Extract of Vanilla from Vanilline.
Vanilline crystals % ounce.
Cologne spirit-. 1S8 per
pent 1 quart.
Distilled water 2 quarts.
Simple syrup 1 quart.
2603. Vanilla Sugar.
Vanilline % ounce.
Cologne spirits, 1S8 per
cent 2 ounces.
Powdered sugar 32 ounces.
Dissolve the vanilline in the alcohol; put 4
I ounces of the sugar in a porcelain lined or
granite- ware pan, and pour on the solution of
vanilline; mix well; then mix in the remainder
of the sugar and dry by a very gentle heat;
the ordinary summer temperature will do;
when dry pack in tin cans.
2604. Vanilla Syrup.
Vanilline y± ounce.
Alcohol ' 8 ounces.
Simple syrup 7 pints.
Caramel 8 ounces.
Dissolve the vanilline in the alcohol, and
add to the syrup; then add the coloring.
2605. Lemon Syrnp "Without Acid.
Lemon extract soluble S ounces.
Simple syrup 1 gallon.
Color with tincture of turmeric.
2606. Lemon Syrup "With Acid.
Lemon extract soluble 8 ounces.
Tartaric acid 1 ounce.
Water 8 ounces.
Simple syrup 7 pints.
Dissolve the acid in the water and add to
the syrup; then add the soluble lemon ex-
tract.
Color with turmeric.
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2607. Raspberry Extract, Artificial.
Butyrate of amyl 1 ounce.
Oenanthic ether y 2 ounce.
Formic ether *4 ounce.
Aldehyde % ounce.
Acetate of amyl 2 ounces.
Tincture of orris root.... 4 ounces.
Oil of rose 5 drops.
Glycerin 8 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 48 ounces.
Water, clear 16 ounces.
Solution of cochineal q. s.
Caramel q. s.
Mix the ethers with the spirits; add the
tincture of orris and oil of rose.
Mix the water and glycerine together and
in this mixture add enough solution of
cochineal and caramel to give the desired
shade; and add slowly with continuous shak-
ing to the spirituous solution.
2608. Strawberry Extract, Artificial.
Butyric ether 4 ounces.
Acetate of amyl 2 ounces.
Formic ether 1 dram.
Aldehyde 1 dram.
Extract of orris 8 ounces.
Oil of rose 5 drops.
Oenanthic ether 1 ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 48 ounces.
Water, clear 16 ounces.
Solution of cochineal q. s.
Caramel q. s.
Mix the ethers with the spirits, add the
ture of orris and oil of rose.
Mix the water and glycerine together and in
this mixture add enough solution of cochineal
and caramel to give the color desired; and add
slowly with continuous shaking to the spirit-
uous solution.
Make the color of a lighter sbade than the
raspberry extract. The exact proportions of
color ior the above cannot be given here on
account of the varying strengths of caramel
and cochineal solutions.
2609. Cinnamon Extract.
Oil of cinnamon 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 64 ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Color with tincture of red saunders.
For cheap trade use oil of cassia instead of
oil of cinnamon and add 32. ounces more of
water and carb. magnesia 1 ounce; for fil-
tering see directions for lemon extract solu-
ble.
2610. Clove Extract.
Oil of cloves 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 64 ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Dissolve the oil in the spirit; add the water
slowly; filter if necessary. Color with tinc-
ture of. red saunders.
2611. Peppermint Extract.
Oil of peppermint 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 64 ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Color with chlorophyll.... q. s.
Filter with carbonate of magnesia. The
cheap extracts of cloves, peppermint, cinna-
mon, etc., are made by proceeding as directed
in formula for lemon extract soluble.
2612. Banana Extract.
Acetate of amyl 4 ounces.
Butyrate of amyl . = 4 ounces.
Aldehyde y 2 ounce.
Chloroform % ounce.
Butyric ether % ounce.
Cologne spirits 48 ounces.
Water tf . . 16 ounces.
Tincture of turmeric q. s.
2613. Pine Apple Extract.
Aldehyde Y2 ounce.
Chloroform % ounce.
Butyrate of amyl 2% ounces.
Acetate of amyl 5 ounces.
Butyric ether % ounce.
Cologne spirits 48 ounces.
Water 16 ounces.
Tincture of turmeric q. s.
2614. Coloring for Extracts.
Dealers in aniline colors sell yellow, red,
green, crimson and brown colors, for coloring
extracts; the goods are made from anilines
freed from arsenic and are generally de-
scribed as vegetable colors; they are exten-
sively used by manufacturers of flavoring ex-
tracts and perfumers, instead of turmeric,
chlorophyll, red saunders, cudbear, etc.
2615. Extract of Rose.
Otto of rose 2 drams.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 64 ounces.
Water, warm 64 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirits; shake well;
and add the warm water (temperature of 130°
F.) a portion at a time. Color pink with
cochineal.
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2616. Extract of Apple.
Chloroform % ounce.
Spirits of nitrous ether... 1 ounce.
Valerianate of amyl 5 ounces.
Acetate of ethyl 1 ounce.
Aldehyde 2 ounces.
Glycerin 8 ounces.
Cologue spirits 48 ounces.
Water 30 ounces.
Color yellow with turmeric.
2617. Extract of Celery.
Celery seed, ground 8 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 1S8 per
cent 5 pints.
Water q. s. to make up to 1 gallon.
Macerate the celery with 1 pint of spirits
and V 2 pint of water for 3 days: place in a
percolator. Mix the remaining 4 pints of
spirits with 2 pints of water and pour upon
the drug; when percolation has ceased, run
water through until the product measures one
gallon. Color with turmeric tincture.
3618. Extract of Peach.
Oil of bitter almonds
(without prussic acid)... % ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 64 ounces.
Banana extract, No. 2612. 32 ounces
Water 32 ounces.
Dissolve the oil of bitter almonds in the
cologne spirits; add the banana extract (see
preceding formula for making same); shake
well, and then add the water.
2619. Extract of Ginger.
Jamaica ginger ground.... 8 pounds.
African ginger ground. .. . 1 pound.
Cayenne l x 4 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 3Vs gallons.
Water 1M> gallons.
Red saunders 1 ounce.
Macerate the ginger, cayenne and red
saunders, with a portion of the spirits and
water mixed: percolate with the remainder of
the menstruum, after 3 days maceration.
2620. Extract of Gingt-r, Aromatic.
Jamaica ginger ground.... 3 pounds.
African ginger ground 1 pound.
Grains of paradise, ground 4 ounces.
Cloves ground 4 ounces.
Cassia ground 2 ounc
Macerate with 1 gallon of 75 per cent
alcohol for 7 days; percolate and run alcohol
75 per cent through uutil the product meas-
ures 3 gallons.
2621. Extract of Ginger, Soluble.
Extract of ginger 12 fl. ounces.
Magnesia carb 2 ounces.
Water 12 ounces.
Rub the magnesia and ginger together in a
mortar; slowly add 12 ounces of water: when
well mixed, put into a bottle and let stand for
3 days (shaking occasionally); filter.
2622. Aromatic Extract of Ginger, Soluble.
Extract of ginger aromatic 12 fl. ounces.
Magnesia carb 2 ounces.
Water 12 ounces.
Rub the magnesia and extract of ginger to-
gether in a mortar; slowly add 12 ounces of
water; when well mixed, put into a bottle and
let stand for 3 days (shaking occasionally);
filter.
2623. Ginger Ale Extract.
Ext. of ginger arom. solu-
ble • 12 ounces.
Extract of rose 2 ounces.
Extract of lemon soluble. . 2 ounces.
2624. Ginger Ale Syrup.
Ginger ale extract 8 ounces.
Tartaric acid y 2 ounce.
Water 8 ounces.
Simple syrup 7 pints.
Caramel q. s.
Dissolve the acid in the water and filter, if
necessarv; add to the syrup; then add the
ginger ale extract and color with caramel
q. s.
2625. Extract of Mead, Soluble.
Oil of lemon 1 ounce.
Oil of sassafras 1 dram.
Oil of cassia 1 dram.
Oil of cloves 2 drams.
Oil of nutmegs 1 dram.
Oil of coriander 1 dram.
Magnesia carb 1 ounce.
Cologne spirits 32 ounces.
Water 48 ounces.
Put the magnesia into a mortar; rub in the
mixed oils: stir in the spirits slowly; pour
into a gallon bottle and set aside for two
days; then add the water, a portion at a time,
shaking well; let it stand a week before fil-
tering; when filtered add caramel q. s. to
color brown.
2626. Mead Syrup.
Extract of mead soluble. .. 16 ounces.
Tartaric acid % ounce.
Water 4 ounces.
Caramel 8 ounces.
Simple syrup q. s. to make
up to 1 gallon.
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Dissolve the acid in the water, add to half
a gallon of simple syrup; add the other in-
gredients and make up to 1 gallon with simple
syrup.
2637. Extract of Soap Bark for Foam.
Soap bark, crushed 8 ounces.
Alcohol 16 ounces.
Glycerine 16 ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Macerate the soap bark for 2 days in a
portion of alcohol, glycerine and water mixed;
piace in a percolator and percolate with the
remainder of the menstruum; run water
through the percolator until the product meas-
ures 4 pints.
For making a foam on beverages use from
one-half to one ounce for each gallon of syrup.
3628. Extract of Malt, Genuine.
Malt, coarse ground 4 pounds.
Hot water 12 pints.
Place the malt in a percolator and pour on
6 pints of hot water (temperature 175° F.);
macerate for an hour. Then commence to
percolate and run through the remaining 6
pints of hot water; press out the malt, add to
the percolate and evaporate by the heat of a
water-bath, at a temperature not exceeding
130° F. to a syrupy consistence.
3629. Extract of Malt, Factitious.
Gluocose 2 gallons.
New England rum 4 ounces.
Fluid extract of hops 3 ounces.
Caramel 2 ounces.
Heat the gluocose in a water-bath; stir in
the other ingredients and bottle whilst the
mixture is warm. By substituting muriatic
acid two ounces and water 14 ounces for the
rum, hops and caramel, you will have a pre-
digested food.
3630. Solution of Salicylic Acid
for Fruit Preserving.
Salicylic acid 1 ounce.
Glycerine 2 pints.
Saccharin 1 dram.
Sugar white granld 8 pounds.
Water, clear q. s. to make
up to 2 gallons.
Dissolve the saccharin and salicylic acid in
the glycerire; use a gentle heat; dissolve the
sugar in the water; mix together and strain.
Take fresh sound clean fruit, pack tightly
in jars and All the jars to the top with the
extract, keep the fruit in a cool place.
3631. Vegetable Preservative.
Salicylic acid 1 ounce.
Common salt 1 pound.
Boiling water 2 gallons.
Dissolve the acid and salt in the boiling
water; when cold filter. Pack the vegetables
tightly in glass jars and fill up with the pre-
servative.
2633. Extract of Tolu, Soluble.
Balsam of tolu 3 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 8 ounces.
Carbonate of magnesia.... 4 ounces.
Water q. s. to make up to 1 quart.
Dissolve the tolu in the alcohol with heat
from a water-bath. Put the magnesia into a
mortar and rub the solution of tolu into it
thoroughly; add gradually to this 1 quart of
boiling water, rubbing the mixture well;
transfer to a bottle and let stand for 3 days,
shaking occasionally; then filter through fil-
tering paper, letting enough water run
through the filter to make the product meas-
ure one quart.
3633. Syrup of Tolu.
Extract of tolu soluble 2 ounces.
Simple syrup 14 ounces.
3634. Glycerine Jelly. A
Glycerine 1 fl. ounce.
Corn starch . .. 1 dram.
Water V/ 2 drams.
Otto of rose
or
White rose extract q. s.
Mix the starch, glycerine and water, bring
to the boiling point; when cold add the per-
fume and color with solution of red aniline or
cochineal.
3635. Glycerine Jelly. B
(Ch. and Dr.)
Gelatini 2 ounces.
Glycerini 4 ounces.
Aq. bullient 9 ounces.
Put the gelatine in the water contained in
a jug, and continue to heat on a water-bath
until it is soft; then add the glycerine, and
when solution is effected the following:
Liq. cocci Vi dram.
Ol. rosae 12 minims.
Fill into bottles.
2636. Glycerine and Honey Jelly.
Gelatine 2% parts.
Honey 10 parts.
Glycerine 60 parts.
Water 27y 2 parts.
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Mis the glycerine and water, and dissolve
in the mixture, by the aid of heat, first the
honey, then the gelatine. Perfume as re-
quired.
2637. Arnica Jelly.
Glycerine 8 fl. ounces.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Starch 1 ounce.
Tincture of arnica 1 ounce.
Otto of rose
or
White rose extract q. s.
Make it the desired color with solution of
cochineal.
3638. Oxide of Zinc Jelly.
Ch. and Dr.
Gelatine 4 ounces.
Oxide of zinc 3 ounces.
Glycerine 5 ounces.
Water 9 ounces.
Soak the gelatine in the water for an hour
or so, add the glycerine, and melt with a
gentle heat: rub this up smoothly with the
zinc in a warn- mortar, strain through fine
muslin, if necessary; stir until it begins to
cool.
When required for use it should be melted,
and applied with a brush.
2639. Simple Syrup.
Granulated sugar 16 pounds.
Distilled water, cold 1 gallon.
Dissolve the sugar in the cold water, stir-
ring occasionally, until dissolved; select the
best granulated sugar free from ultramarine
or other adulteration.
2640. Syrup of Squills.
Vinegar of squills (1 to 6) . . 12 ounces.
Water 5 ounces.
Sugar 32 ounces.
Dissolve the sugar with a gentle heat in
the mixture of vinegar of squills and water.
2641. Syrup of Saffron. A
Saffron, crushed 1 ounce.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 4 ounces.
Water 14 ounces.
Sugar 2 pounds.
Make a tincture and dissolve 2 pounds of
granulated sugar in it.
2642. Syrup of Saffron. B
Saffron 1 ounce.
Glycerine 5 ounces.
Boiling water 20 ounces.
Infuse 4 hours; strain and add
Sugar 40 ounces.
Make a syrup and add
Alcohol, 188 per cent 4 ounces.
2643. Syrup of Tar, TJ. S.
Tar 3 ounces.
Cold water 5 ounces.
Boiling water 20 ounces.
Granulated sugar 1% pounds.
Pour the cold water upon the tar, and stir
frequently during 24 hours; then pour off the
water and throw it away. Pour the boiling
distilled water upon the residue, stir briskly
for 15 minutes, and set aside for 36 hours,
stirring occasionally. Decant the solution,
and filter. Lastly, in seventeen fluid ounces
of the filtered solution dissolve the sugar by
agitation without heat.
2644. Tasteless Syrup of Quinine.
(Two grains to teaspoonful.)
Cinchonine alkaloid 1% ounces.
Soda bicarb % ounce.
Rub in mortar with simple syrup q. s. until
perfectly smooth. Add 2 ounces soluble es-
sence lemon, uncolored, and enough simple
syrup to measure 328 ounces.
2645. Tasteless Syrup of Quinine.
(5 grains to teaspoonful.)
Cinchonine alkaloid iy 2 ounces.
Soda bicarb % ounce.
Rub in mortar with simple syrup q. s. until
perfectly smooth; add 2 ounces soluble essence
lemon and enough simple syrup to measure
131 ounces.
Cinchonine alkaloid or cinchonia alkaloid is
the basis of sulphate cinchonia. U. S. P., p.
114, Rev. of 1870, it is a tasteless prepara-
tion. .
Dose is about the same as sulph. quinia.
It is manufactured by Powers & Weightman
and other makers of cinchona salts.
2646. Syrup of Iodide of Iron, TJ. S.
Iron wire, cut small 266 grains.
Iodine 2 ounces av.
Granulated sugar 14 ounces av
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Introduce the iron into a flask of thin glass-
of suitable capacity, add to it 5 fluid ounces
of distilled water and afterward the iodine.
Shake the mixture occasionally until the re-
action ceases and the solution has acquired a
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green color and has lost the odor of iodine.
Place the sugar in a porcelain capsule and
filter tht solution of iodide of iron into the
sugai Rinse the flask and iron wire with
two fluid ounces of distilled water and pass
the washings through the filter into the sugar.
Stir the mixture with a porcelain or wooden
spatula; heat it to the boiling point on a sand
bath and having strained the syrup through
linen into a tared bottle; add enough distilled
water to make the product measure 16 ounces.
Lastly shake the bottle and transfer its con-
tents to small vials which should be com-
pletely filled, securely corked and kept in a
cool dark place.
3647. Syrup of Iodide of Iron, Tasteless,
N. F.
Iodine 400 grains.
Iron wire, fine bright and
finely cut 200 grains.
Citrate of potassium 620 grains.
Sugar 10 troy oz.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the iron with four fluid ounces of dis-
tilled water in a flask; add 267 grains of the
iodine and apply a gentle heat until the iodine
is combined and the solution has acquired a
greenish color. Then heat the contents of the
flask to boiling; filter the liquid and wash the
filter with one-half a fluid ounce of hot dis-
tilled water. To the hot filtrate add the
citrate of potassium and afterwards the re-
mainder of the iodine and agitate until the
liquid has assumed a greenish color; pour this
upon the sugar contained in a bottle; agitate
until solution has been affected and when the
liquid is cold add enough distilled water to
make 16 fluid ounces. Each fluid dram con-
tains an amount of iron corresponding to
about 3.6 grains of ferric iodide. The officinal
syrup of iodide contains about S grains of
ferrous iodide (protiodide of iron), in each
fluid dram. The above preparation contains
the iron in a ferric condition.
2648. Syrup of Iodide of Iron.
Syrup of iodide of iron can be extemporan-
eously prepared, says Miss Austa Worthrop in
Pac. Drug. Rev., by placing 480 grains iodine
in a flask, adding 2y 2 ounces water and by de-
grees 150 grains reduced iron. When reaction
has ceased, and the liquid has become green
filter the solution into sufficient hot syrup
(heated nearly to boiling point) to make 10
fluid ounces. Finally add a 50 per cent solu-
tion of citric acid containing 10 grains of the
acid. The syrup keeps well, and the method
of preparation is a rapid one.
2649. Solution of Iodide of Iron, N. F.
(For syrup of iodide of iron.)
Iron wire, fine, bright and
finely cut 3 troy oz.
Iodine 4718 grains.
Hypophosphorus acid (X.
F.) 180 minims.
Distilled water enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the iron with 12 fluid ounces of dis-
tilled water in a flask, add about one-half of
the iodine, agitate continuously until the liquid
becomes hot. Then moderate the reaction by
placing the flask in cold water or by allowing
cold water to flow over it, meanwhile, keep-
ing up the agitation. When the reaction has
moderated, add one-half of the remaining
iodine at a time and carefully moderate the
reaction each time, in the manner above di-
rected. Finally raise the contents of the
flask to boiling and filter immediately
through moistened, pure filtering paper (the
point of the filter being supported by a pellet
of absorbent cotton), into a bottle containing
the hypophosphorus acid. When all the
liquid has passed through, rinse the flask with
y 2 an ounce of boiling distilled water and pass
this through the filter. Cork the bottle and
set it aside to cool. Finally add enough dis-
tilled water to make the product measure 16
fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram contains about 45 grains of
iodide of iron (ferrous). On mixing 1 volume
of this solution of iodide of iron with 5
volumes of simple syrup the product will con-
tain about 60 grains of iodide of iron (ferrous)
in each fluid ounce and will be practically
identical measure for measure, but not weight
for weight with the officinal syrup of iodide of
iron.
2650. Solution of Iodide of Iron, Br.
(For syrup of iodide of iron.)
Iron wire, fine and bright. 1 ounce.
Iodine 2 ounces.
Water 2 ounces.
Cut the wire and add it to the water and
iodine contained in the flask. Start chemical
action by heating slightly, then set aside until
action ceases and all the iodide has disap-
peared. Decant, add 1 dram of hypophos-
phorus acid, and filter, making up to 4 ounces
with water which has been used to wash out
the flask. One part of this solution to 7 parts
of syrup makes syr. ferri iod.
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MEDICINAL SYRUPS.
2651. Syrup of Acacia Gum.
Gum arabic 2% ounces.
Granulated sugar 17% ounces.
Oil wintergreen 5 minims.
Oil cloves 10 minims.
Water distilled 26 ounces.
Dissolve the gum arabic in 8 ounces of the
water.
Dissolve the sugar in the remainder of the
water by the aid of heat; whilst still hot add
the oils, and shake well; then add the mucil-
age of acacia.
2652. Syrup of Allii.
Garlic, fresh peeled 3% ounces.
Granulated sugar 16 ounces.
Acetic acid, diluted 20 ounces.
Bruise the garlic in a mortar and macerate
in the acetic acid for seven days; press out
and filter; in the filtrate dissolve the sugar.
Keep the syrup in a cool place, and in well
stoppered bottles.
2653. Syrup of Apomorphine Hydrochlorate.
Br. Form.
Apomorphine hydrochlorate 4 grains.
Alcohol 5% fl. drams.
Water distilled 5% fl. drams.
Hydrochloric acid 1% fl. drams.
Simple syrup 14% fl. ounces.
Mix the alcohol and water; add the apomor-
phine and dissolve by agitation; add the acid
and the syrup.
2654. Syrup of Asafetida.
Asafetida gum 240 grains.
Alcohol 1 ounce.
Water 7 ounces.
Granulated sugar 13 ounces.
Rub the asafetida in a mortar with the
alcohol; heat the water to 150 F. and add to
the alcohol and asafetida; pour into a quart
bottle and let stand for 3 days; filter and dis-
solve the sugar in the filtrafe by aid of gentle
heat.
2655. Syrup of Aurantii.
Orange peel recent 3 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 6 ounces.
Carbonate of magnesia . . . % ounce.
Granulated sugar 28 ounces.
Water 2 pints.
Cut the orange peel into small pieces and
macerate in the alcohol for 7 days; press out
the tincture, and add to it the magnesia; rub
to a smooth cream in a mortar, gradually add-
ing a pint of the water; filter, and run the re-
mainder of the water through the filter in this-
dissolve the sugar and strain.
2656. Syrup of Blackberry Arom. TS. F.
Blackberry root, powdered 2V4 ounces.
. Cinnamon, powdered 120 grains.
Nutmeg, powdered 120 grains'.
Cloves, powdered 60 grains.
Allspice, powdered 60 grains.
Sugar granulated 11 ounces.
Alcohol diluted q. s.
Blackberry juice q. s.
Percolate the drugs with diluted alcohol un-
til 4 fl. ounces are obtained. To this add 7
fluid ounces of blackberry juice and dissolve
the sugar in the liquid by agitation. Lastly
add enough blackberry juice to make sixteen
fluid ounces.
2657. Syrup of Buckthorn Bark.
Fl. ext. of frangula 3 ounces.
Simple syrup 13 ounces.
Mix.
Syrup Blood and Liver.
Syrup blood and liver, see Formula 25.
2658. Syrup of Calcium Lactophospliate.
Phos. calcium, precipitated 1 ounce.
Lactic acid 9% fl. drams.
Orange flower water 3 fl. ounces.
Sugar granulated 28 ounces.
Hydrochloric acid, water of ammonia,
water, each a sufficient quantity to make 2
pints.
Mix the precipitated phosphate of calcium
with 13 fl. ounces of cold water and add
enough hydrochloric acid to dissolve it. Fil-
ter the solution and add to the filtrate 3 pints
of cold water and water of ammonia, until
after standing a few moments the odor of
ammonia may be distinguished. Transfer the
mixture at once to a fine wetted muslin
strainer.
As soon as the liquid has run off return
the magma to the vessel, pour on more water,
agitate, and repeat until the precipitate is
thoroughly washed and again transfer to the
strainer. When it is drained, mix the magma
at once with the lactic acid and stir until dis-
solved. Then add the orange flower water
and enough water to make the solution weigh
about three hundred and fifty parts (or meas-
ure 15 fl. ounces), filter and pass enough
water through filter to measure in all seven-
teen fluid ounces. Lastly, add to this the
sugar, dissolve it by agitation, without heat;
strain.
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2659. Syrup of Calcium Phosphate. A
(Wiegand's.)
Calcium phos., precipitated 1*4 ounces.
Hydrochloric acid 4% drams.
Sugar 14y 2 ounces.
Water 8 ounces.
Dissolve the calcium phosphate in the acid
previously mixed with 12 fluid ounces of
water, filter, add the sugar and the remainder
of the water, dissolve by agitation and strain.
2660. Syrup of Calcium Phosphate. B
Calcium phos., precipitated 256 grains.
Phosphoric acid, glacial... 210 grains.
Sugar 15 ounces ay.
Distilled water 8 fl. ounces.
Spirit of lemon 21 drops.
Mix the calcium phosphate with the water,
heat moderately, gradually add the acid until
all the calcium salt is dissolved, replace the
water lost by evaporation, filter, dissolve the
sugar in the filtrate, strain, if necessary, and
add the spirit.
2661. Syrup of Cascara.
Cascara cordial, Formula-
No. 57 S ounces.
Simple syrup 8 ounces.
Mix.
2663. Syrup of Castanea.
(For whooping cough.)
Fl. ext. of chestnut leaves. 1 ounce.
Tincture of belladonna ... 2 drams.
Tincture of hyoscyamus. . 2 drams.
Syrup of wild cherry to
make 10 ounces.
Dose: One teaspoonful.
2663. Syrup of Chloral Hydrate Br.
Chloral hydrate 320 grains.
Distilled water 6 fl. drams.
Simple syrup, q. s. to 4 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the chloral in the water and add
the syrup.
Syrup of Figs.
Syrup of figs, see Formula 726.
Syrup of Ginger Ale.
Syrup of ginger ale, see Formula 2615.
345
grains.
115
grains.
115
grams.
15
minims.
8%
ounces.
D/i drams.
16
fl. ounces
2664. Syrup of Glycyrrhizin.
Ammoniated glycyrrhizin . i/ 2 ounce.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Hot water 2 ounces.
Simple syrup 12 ounces.
Dissolve the glycyrrhizin by rubbing in a
mortar with the hot water; add the glycerine
and syrup.
2665. Syrup of Hypophosphites. (U. S. P.)
(Churchill's.)
Calcium hypophosphite . .
Sodium hypophosphite . .
Potassium hypophosphite
Dil. hypophosphorus acid
Granulated sugar
Spirit of lemon
Water enough to make. ..
Triturate the hypophosphites with 7 fluid
ounces of water until dissolved; add the spirit
and acid and filter. In the filtrate dissolve
the sugar by agitation or percolation and add
enough water through the filter to make 16
fluid ounces. Strain, if necessary.
Syrup of Hypophosphites Compound.
Syrup of hypophosphites, compound, see
also Formula 1261.
2666. Syrup of Hypophosphites, Co.(N. F.)
Calcium hypophosphite . . . 256 grains.
Potassium hypophosphite . 128 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite 128 grains.
Iron hypophosphite 16 grains.
Manganese hypophosphite 16 grains.
Potassium citrate 40 grains.
Citric acid 15 grains.
Quinine hydrochlorate .... 8 grains.
Tincture of nux vomica. .. 160 minims.
Sugar 13 ounces.
Water q. 9.
Rub the hypophosphites of iron and man-
ganese with the potassium citrate and citric
acid to powder, add 1 fluid ounce of water, and
warm the mixture a few minutes until a clear
greenish solution is obtained. Introduce the
other hypophosphites and the quinine hydro-
chlorate, previously triturated together, into a
bottle, next add the sugar, the iron and man-
ganese solution first prepared, the tincture of
nux vomica, and, lastly, enough water to
make up the volume, as soon as the sugar is
saturated by the liquid, to 16 fluid ounces.
Agitate until solution has been effected, and
strain, if necessary.
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2667. Parrish's Syrup of Hypophosphites.
Calcium hypophosphite . . 288 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite ... 96 grains.
Potassium hypophosphite 96 grains.
Sugar 12^ ounces.
Distilled water, hot 9 fl. ounces.
Orange flower water 4 fl. drams.
Make a solution of the hypophosphites in
the hot water, filter, dissolve the sugar in the
filtrate, strain, and to the whole add the
orange flower water.
2668. Compound Syrup of Hypophospliites
with Iron, Nonprecipitating.
Calcium hypophosphite .... 256 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite 128 grains.
Potassium hypophosphite... 128 grains.
Manganese hypophosphite. . 16 grains.
Tinct. citro-chloride of
iron, N. F 1 ounce.
Tinct. nux vomica 160 minims.
Quinine hydrochlorate 8 grains.
Sugar 12 ounces.
Water, enough to make 16 ounces.
The hypophosphites are dissolved in 6
ounces of water previously boiled, which is
easily done by triturating the salts in succes-
sive portions of the water, the addition of an
acid not being required. The quinine is dis-
solved in V-2 ounce of warm water. These
solutions are mixed and poured over the
sugar. Shake well and add the tinctures of
iron and nux vomica, then add enough water
to make 16 fluid ounces. Shake until the
sugar is dissolved, let stand for 24 hours and
filter.
The substitution of the chloride for the
hypophosphite of iron cannot well be urged
against this preparation, since the amount of
the original formula is comparatively insigni-
ficant and one of the causes of precipitation.
2669. Syrup of Hypophosphites of Calcium.
(N. F.)
Calcium hypophosphite.. 256 grains.
Citric acid 10 grains.
Sugar 13% ounces.
Water, enough to make. . 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the calcium hypophosphite and
citric acid in 8 fluid ounces of water, filter the
solution, add the sugar to the filtrate, and
pass enough water through the filter to make
the product, after the sugar has been dis-
solved by agitation, measure 16 fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains of calcium
hypophosphite.
2670. Syrup of Hypophosphites of Calcium,
Manganese and Potassium. (N. F.)
Calcium hypophosphite .... 256 grains.
Manganese hypophosphite. . 128 grains.
Potassium hypophosphite... 128 grains.
Distilled water, boiling 3^4 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup enough to
make 16 fl. ounces
Triturate the hypophosphites with the
water, filter, and add the syrup.
2671. Syrup of Hypophosphites of Calcuim
and Sodium. (N. F.)
Calcium hypophosphite. .. 256 grains.
Sodium nypophosphite. .. 256 grains.
Citric acid 10 grains.
Sugar izy 2 ounces.
Water, enough to make. . 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the two hypophosphites and citric
acid in 8 fluid ounces of water, filter the solu-
tion, add the sugar to the filtrate and pass
enough water through the filter to make the
product, after the sugar has been dissolved by
agitation, measure 16 fluid ounces. Each
fluid dram contains 2 grains each of calcium
and sodium hypophosphites.
2672. Syrup of Hypophosphites, with Iron
(U. S. P.)
Ferrous lactate in crusts. . . 72 grains.
Potassium citrate 72 grains.
Syrup of hypophosphites,
enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the two salts with a small quan-
tity of syrup gradually added, until they are
dissolved, then add the remainder of the
syrup.
This preparation should be freshly made
when wanted.
2673. Syrup of Hypophosphite of Iron
(N. F.)
Iron hypophosphite 128 grains.
Potassium citrate 160 grains.
Orange flower water 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup q. s. to make. 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron hypophosphite with the
aid of the potassium citrate in the orange
flower water, and add the syrup.
Each fluid dram contains' 1 grain of hypo-
phosphite of iron (ferric).
2674. Syrup of Hypophosphites. Manganese
(N. F.)
Manganese sulphate 120 grains.
Calcium hypophosphite 80 grains.
Sugar 13 ounces.
Orange flower water 2 fl. drams.
Water q. s.
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Dissolve the hypo-phosphite and sulphate in
separate portions of water, mix the two solu-
tions, filter, washing the precipitate in the
filter with fresh distilled water; evaporate the
filtrate to 8 fluid ounces, dissolve the sugar
in the filtrate, strain, and add the orange
flower water.
Each fluid ounce contains 2 1-3 grains of
manganese hypophosphite.
2675. Syrup of Hypophosphite of Sodium.
(N. F.)
Sodium hypophosphite. .. . 256 grains.
Citric acid 10 grains.
Sugar 13 ounces.
Water, enough to make... 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the sodium hypophosphite and the
citric acid in 8 fluid ounces of water, and fil-
ter the solution. In this dissolve the sugar
by agitation, and pass the remainder of the
water through the filter. Each fluid dram
contains 2 grains of sodium hypophosphite.
2676. Syrup of Iron and Sodium Albumi-
nate.
Whites of eggs 4 only.
Sugar 2 ounces.
Tincture chloride of iron. . 2 fl. ounces.
Solution of soda q. s.
Water q. s.
Mix the whites of eggs with the sugar and
add enough water to effect complete solution;
add the tincture of iron, and then enough of
the solution of soda to dissolve the coagulated
albumen; finally make up to 16 fluid ounces
with water.
Syrup of Iodide of Iron.
Syrup of iodide of iron, see Formulas, 2637,
2638, 2639, 2640, 2641.
2677. Syrup of Iron Ferric Chloride. A
(Codex.)
Solution of iron chloride... 2 fl. drams.
Simple syrup, q. s. to make
up to 16 fl. ounces.
2678. Syrup of Iron Ferric Chloride. B
(Codex.)
Tincture of chloride of iron 1 fl. ounce.
Sodium citrate 2 ounces.
Water 6 fl. ounces.
Sugar 10 ounces.
Syrup enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the tincture of ferric chloride with the
water and dissolve in this mixture the sod-
ium citrate and the sugar with the aid of
heat; when cold add sufficient syrup to make
16 fl. ounces.
26:9. Syrup of Iron and Ammonium Phos-
phate.
Iron sulphate 635 grains.
Sodium phosphate 820 grains.
Glacial phosphoric acid,
C. P 900 grains.
Ammonia water q. s.
Sugar 13% ounces.
Distilled water q. s.
Dissolve the sodium phosphate and the iron
sulphate separately in distilled water, mix the
solutions; wash the resulting precipitated iron
phosphate. Then to one-half of the phos-
phoric acid, dissolved in 2% fluid ounces of
water, add ammonia water until exactly
neutral. To the remainder of the phosphoric
acid, dissolved in a like quantity of water,
add the moist iron phosphate and dissolve by
the aid of gentle heat; then add the solution
of ammonium phosphate and the sugar, dis-
solve the whole, strain and evaporate to 16
fluid ounces. Each fluid dram contains 4%
grains iron phosphate, 4% grains ammonium
phosphate, and 3% grains of phosphoric a'cid.
3680. Syrup of Iron and Ammonium Tar-
trate (Codex.)
Tartrate of iron and am-
monium 225 grains
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Simple syrup, q. s. to make
up to 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water and add
the syrup.
2681. Syrup of Iron and Potassium Tartrate
(Codex.)
Tartrate of iron and potas-
sium 225 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Simple syrup, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water and add
the syrup.
2682. Syrup of Iron and Quinine Iodides
(Bouchardat.) A
Iodine 42 grains.
Iron in powder 17 grains.
Simple syrup 15% A- ounces.
Quinine sulphate 8 grains.
Diluted sulphuric acid q. s.
Distilled water 4y 2 fl. drams.
Digest the iodine, iron and 3 fluid drams of
the water until the red-brown color of the
iodine has disappeared; filter into the syrup.
Then dissolve the sulphate of quinine in 2
fluid drams of water with the aid of diluted
sulphuric acid and mix this solution with the
prepared syrup.
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2683, Syrup of Iron Citrate (Codex.)
Iron citrate soluble 240 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Simple syrup, q. s. to make
up to 16 fl. ounces.
2684. Syrup of Iron and Quinine Iodides. B
Quinine sulphate 20 grains.
Hypophosphorus acid dil.. q. s.
Potassium iodide 8 grains.
Simple syrup enough to
make 8 fl. ounces.
Syrup of iron iodide (U. S.) 8 fl. ounces.
To the quinine sulphate add about 10 drops
of commercial solution of hypophosphorus
acid and then a small amount of syrup; when
the quinine salt is dissolved, add the remain-
der of the syrup and afterwards the potas-
sium iodide dissolved in a few drops of water;
mix well. Now add the syrup of iron iodide
and mix. Should any cloudiness appear,
clear it up by a few drops of the hypophos-
phorus acid.
A fluid dram of this syrup contains about 4
grains of dry iodide of iron and about 6
grains of hydriodide of quinine.
2685. Syrup of Iron Pyrophosphate (Codex).
Iron pyrophosphate soluble 90 grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Simple syrup, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Syrup of Lemons.
Syrup of lemons, see Formulas, 2605,
2606.
2686. Syrup Lobelia (Eclectic).
Vinegar of lobelia 8 fl. ounces.
Sugar 16 ounces.
Dissolve by aid of heat; strain while hot.
2687. Syrup of Lobelia, Thompsonian.
Lobelia seed 1 ounce.
Water 16 fl. ounces.
Acetic acid dilute 1 fl. ounce.
Sugar 13 ounces.
Tincture of lobelia 4 fl. ounces.
Roil the lobelia with the water and vinegar
for one-half hour, occasionally replacing the
water lost by evaporation, then strain, add
the sugar, dissolve and when cool add to the
tincture of lobelia.
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Syrup of Manganese Iodide.
Manganese sulphate 480 grains.
Potassium iodide 570 grains.
Sugar 6 ounces.
Distilled water q. s.
Dissolve the two salts each in 2 fluid ounces
of water; mix them; dissolve and filter; add
the sugar and enough water to make up to
8 ounces; strain.
2689. Syrup of Manganese Phosphate.
Manganese sulphate 920 grains.
Sodium phosphate 3% ounces.
Hydrochloric acid 5 fl. drams
Sugar 13% ounces.
Water, enough to make. ... 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the salts separately in 5 fluid
ounces of water each, and add the solution
of sodium phosphate to the solution of man-
ganese sulphate as long as it produces a pre-
cipitate, which wash with cold water, and
then dissolve the magma by adding the hydro-
chloric acid; dilute with water until it meas-
ures 9 fluid ounces, and in this dissolve the
sugar; strain.
Bach fluid dram contains 5 grains of man-
ganese phosphate.
Syrup of Mead.
Syrup of mead, see Formula, 2626.
2690. Syrup of Mercury Iodide (Gibert) .
Red iodide of mercxiry. ... 3 grains.
Potassium iodide 120 grains.
Water 3 fl. drams.
Simple syrup, enough to
make io fl. ounces.
Dissolve the mercuric and potassium
iodides in the water and add the syrup.
2691. Syrup of Mitchella Compound. (Ec-
lectic.)
(Mother's Cordial.)
Squaw vine 960 grains.
Helonias root 240 grains.
Cramp bark 240 grains.
Rlue cohosh 240 grains.
Oil of sassafras 4 drops.
Sugar 3V 2 ounces.
Alcohol dilute q. s.
Mix the oil with the drugs and percolate
with diluted alcohol until 14 ounces are ob-
tained. In this dissolve the sugar and strain.
The above is known as uterine tonic. Com-
pound syrup of partridge berry and mother's
cordial.
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.3693. Syrup Opiated (Codex).
Extract of opium 19% grains.
Water; hot x k ounce.
Simple syrup, enough to
make , 16 A. ounces.
Dissolve the extract in the hot water and
add the syrup.
2693. Syrup of Opium and Ipecac (N. F).
(Syrup of Dover's Powder.)
Fluid ext. ipecac 64 minims.
Tincture of opium 670 minims.
Sugar 12 troy ounces.
Cinnamon water q. s. to
make 16 ft. ounces.
Mix the fluid extract and tincture with 6
fluid ounces of cinnamon water and filter the
liquid. To this add the sugar and enough
cinnamon water to make the product, after
the sugar has been dissolved by agitation,
measure 16 fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 5 grains of
Dover's Powder cfr % grain each of ipecac and
opium.
In place of the above directed quantities of
fluid extract of ipecac and tincture of opium,
640 minims of the officinal tincture of ipecac
and Opium may be taken.
2694. Syrup of Phosphates Compound.
(Chemical Food.)
Calcium phosphate 256 grains.
Iron phosphate 128 grains.
Sodium phosphate 128 grains.
Potassium phosphate 64 grains.
Solution of acid phosphate 1 ounce.
Orange flower water 1 ounce.
Simple syrup, q. s. to make 1 pint. '
Dissolve the salts in the solution of acid
phosphate and orange flower water; add the
syrup.
Syrup of Quinine, Tasteless.
See Formulas Nos. 2644, 2645.
2695. Syrup of Rhubarb and Potassium.
(Neutralizing Cordial.)
Rhubarb 240 grains.
Hydrastis 120 grains.
Cinnamon 120 grains.
Potassium carbonate 240 grains.
Oil of peppermint 5 drops.
Sugar 14 ounces.
Alcohol 8 ounces.
Water 16 ounces.
Dissolve the potassium carbonate in a por-
tion of the water and mix in a suitable sized
•container with the rhubarb, hydrastis and
cinnamon, the last three being in fine pow-
der. Now add the alcohol and the remainder
of the water and allow to stand for 48 hours,
agitating the whole briskly at frequent in-
tervals. Decant the clear portion, and filter
the remainder through absorbent cotton,
adding sufficient water through the filter to
make the whole measure 24 fluid ounces. In
this dissolve the sugar by agitation, and add
the oil of peppermint.
2696. Syrup of Tolu, U. S. P.
Tincture of tolu 2 ft. ounces.
Magnesium carbonate 120 grains.
Sugar 28% ounces.
Water 16 ft. ounces.
Triturate the tincture with the magnesium
carbonate and 2 ounces of sugar to a smooth
paste, gradually add the remainder of the
sugar, stirring constantly meanwhile, filter,
and in the filtrate dissolve the remainder of
the sugar by agitation or percolation.
2697. Syrup of Rhubarb Aromatic.
(Spiced Syrup of Rhubarb.)
Rhubarb, powdered 600 grains.
Cloves, powdered 60 grains.
Cinnamon, powdered 60 grains.
Nutmeg, powdered 60 grains.
Syrup 3 pints.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Mix the powders, and having moistened the
mixture with diluted alcohol place in a
conical percolator and pour diluted alcohol
upon it, until 8 fluid ounces are obtained; add
this to the syrup previously heated and mix.
The aromatic tincture of the U. S. P. of
1870 is identical with that used in making this
syrup.
The U. S. P. Formula for 1880 is:
Aromatic tinct. of rhubarb 2 fl. ounces.
Syrup 14 fl. ounces.
Mix the aromatic tincture of rhubarb with
the syrup.
The substitution of glycerin for one-half of
the syrup would certainly be an improvement.
2698. Syrup of Saccharin.
Saccharin 150 grains.
Sodium carbonate, pure... 165 grains.
or ■ '
Sodium bicarbonate, pure. . 180 grains.
Distilled water 32 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by the aid of a gentle heat.
May be employed as a substitute for simple
syrup.
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Syrup of Saffron.
See Formulas 2641, and 2642.
Syrup of Sarsaparilla.
See Formulas 1, 2, 3, 8.
$699. Syrup of Senna with Manna.
(Syrupus Mannatus. — Compound Syrup of
Manna.)
Syrup of senna, U. S. P..
. 4 fl. ounces
Syrup of manna, N. F. . . .
. . 4 fl. ounces
Syrup Simple.
See Formula 2639.
Syrup of Squills.
See Formula 2640.
3700. Syrup of Squills Compound.
(Hive Syrup, U. S. P.)
Squills, powdered . 2% ounces.
Senega, powdered 2%,ounces.
Tartrate of antimony and
potassium 28 grains.
Sugar 26 ounces.
Precipitated phosphate ol
calcium 90 grains.
Diluted alcohol
Water aa q. s. to make 2 pints.
Mix the squill and senega and moisten with
diluted alcohol; macerate for 24 hours; pack
in conical percolator and gradually pour upon
it diluted alcohol until iy 2 pints of tincture
are obtained. Boil and evaporate by means
of a water-bath to half a pint; triturate the
mixture with the precipitated phosphate of
calcium; filter, and add through the filter
enough warm water to make the whole meas-
ure one pint. In this dissolve the sugar.
Dissolve the tartar emetic in one ounce of
water and mix thoroughly with the syrup.
Syrup of Tar.
See Formula 2643.
Syrup of Toll
See Formula 2633.
Syrup of Trifolium.
See Formula 7.
Syrup of Vanilla.
See Formula 2604.
2701.
Syr op of Violets.
Ionone solution (1 to 10)... 2 drams.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 6 drams.
Simple syrup q. s. to make. 1 pint.
Color with chlorophyll.
Syrnp of White Pine Expectorant.
See Formulas No. 583, 584.
3702. Syrup Wild Cherry (U. S).
1880.
Wild cherry, powdered. . . . 5% ounces.
Sugar granulated 28 ounces.
Glycerine 2 fl. ounces
Water q. s. to make up to. . 2 pints.
Moisten the wild cherry thoroughly with
water and macerate for 24 hours. Pack
firmly in a cylindrical glass percolator and
gradually pour water upon it until 15 ounces
of percolate are obtained. Dissolve the sugar
iu the liquid by agitation without heat, add
the glycerine and strain.
A syrup may be readily made if desired by
adding to 2 ounces fluid ext. wild cherry solu-
ble, 12 ounces simple syrup (2639) and 2
ounces of glycerin.
3703. Syrup of Verba Santa, Aromatic (N. F.)
(Aromatic Syrup of Eriodictyon.)
Fl. ext. of yerba santa 4 fl. drams.
Solution of potassa 3 fl. drams.
Comp. tinct. of cardamom. 1 fl. ounce
Oil of sassafras 4 drops.
Oil of lemon 4 drops.
Oil of cloves 8 drops.
Alcohol 4 fl. drams.
Sugar 14 ounces av.
Water, enough to make... 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the fluid extract and solution of po-
tassa, then add 32 fluid drams of water previ-
ously mixed with the compound tincture of
cardamom, and afterwards add the oils dis-
solved in the alcohol. Shake the mixture
thoroughly, then filter it, and pour enough
water through the filter to obtain 6 fluid
ounces of filtrate. Pour this upon the sugar
contained in a bottle, and dissolve it by plac-
ing the bottle in hot water, frequently agitat-
ing. Lastly, cool the product and add enough
water, passed through the filter previously
used, to make 16 fluid ounces.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
TINCTURES.
2704. Tincture of Aconite Boot.
Aconite root, powdered. . . . 5% ounces.
Tartaric acid 24 grains.
Alcohol, 188 per cent, q. s.
to make 1 pint.
Moisten the aconite root with 4 ounces of
the alcohol in which the tartaric acid has
been previously dissolved and macerate for 24
hours. Then percolate with alcohol until one
pint is obtained.
2705. Tincture Aloes.
U. S. 1880.
Purified aloes, powdered... 314 ounces.
Ext. of glycyrrhiza, powd.. 314 ounces.
Dil. alcohol q. s. to make. . 2 pints.
Mix the powders with one pint and a half of
diluted alcohol and macerate for seven days
in a well closed vessel; then filter through
paper, adding through the filter enough
diluted alcohol to make the tincture measure
2 pints.
2706. Tincture of Aloes and Myrrh. (Elixir
Proprietatis). U. S. 1880.
Purified aloes, powdered.... 3 ounces.
Myrrh, powdered 3 ounces'.
Alcohol, q. s. to make 2 pints.
Mix the powdered drugs; moisten with
alcohol, q. s., and macerate for a week in a
well closed vessel; then filter through paper
adding through filter alcohol sufficient to
make tincture measure two pints.
2? 07. Tincture of Arnica Flowers.
Arnica flowers 3% ounces.
Alcohol, diluted, q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Rub the arnica flowers through a coarse
sieve. Then moisten with a portion of the
dilute alcohol, and macerate in a closely cov-
ered vessel for two days; place in a percola-
tor; pack firmly and run diluted alcohol
through until 1 pint is obtained.
2708. Tincture of Arnica Boot.
Arnica root, powdered 3% ounces.
Alcohol diluted, q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Moisten the arnica root with a portion of
the dilute alcohol and macerate in a closely
covered vessel for two days; place in a per-
colator; pack firmly and run diluted alcohol
through until 1 pint is obtained.
2709. Tincture of Asafetida Compound,
Am. Dis.
Asafetida 200 grains.
Lupulin 200 grains.
Stramonium seed 200 grains.
Valerian root 200 grains.
Alcohol 20 fl. ounces.
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse powder,
add the alcohol, macerate for 14 days, strain,
express and filter.
2710. Tincture of Avena Sativa Homeo-
pathic (Tincture of Oats).
Oats, unhusked 8 ounces.
Potassium carbonate q. s.
Water q. s.
Alcohol q. s.
Grind the cats to moderately fine powder,
moisten with a five per cent aqueous solution
of potassium carbonate, first warmed to 113°
F., macerate for three hours, pack in a per-
colator and add alcohol until 16 fluid ounces
of product are obtained.
2711. Tincture of Aurantii Amara.
(Tincture of Bitter Orange Peel.)
Bitter orange peel, powd. 3% ounces.
Alcohol dil. q. s. to make. , 1 pint.
Moisten the orange peel with a portion of
the diluted alcohol and macerate for two
days. Then percolate with diluted alcohol
until 1 pint is obtained.
2712. Tincture of Aurantii Dulcis.
(Tincture of Sweet Orange Peel.)
Sweet orange peel, recent,
and deprived of the inner
white layer 3% ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent q. s
to make 1 pint.
Cut the orange peel into small pieces; ma-
cerate with 8 ounces of the alcohol for 7 days
in a tightly closed vessel; remove to a per-
colator and pack firmly; run alcohol through
until one pint is obtained.
2713. Tincture of Belladonna.
Belladonna leaves, powdered, 4% ounces;
diluted alcohol q. s. % to make 2 pints. Moisten
the powder with six ounces diluted alcohol
and macerate for 24 hours; then pack firmly
in cylindrical percolator, and pour sufficient
diluted alcohol upon it until two pints of
tincture are obtained.
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3714. Tincture of Benzoin.
U. S. 1880.
Benzoin, powdered, 6 ounces; alcohol q. s.
to make 2 pints. Mix the powder with suffi-
cient alcohol and macerate for seven days in
a closed vessel; then filter through paper,
.adding enough alcohol to make the tincture
measure 2 pints.
2715. Tincture of Benzoin Compound.
(Turlington's Balsam.)
Benzoin, powdered 3% ounces.
Purified aloes, powdered... 260 grains.
Storax 2V 2 ounces.
Balsam of tolu l x /4 ounces.
Alcohol q. s. to make 2 pints'.
Mix the powders and gums in one and a
half pints of alcohol and macerate for a week
or ten days, in a closed vessel; then filter
through paper, adding enough alcohol through
the filter to measure, in all, 2 pints.
2716. Tincture of Black Cohosli Compound.
Am. Dis.
' (Co. Tincture of Cimcifuga.)
Tincture of black cohosh. .. 8*4 A- ounces.
Tincture of blood root, U.
S. P 6 fl. ounces.
Tincture of poke root 1% fl. ounces.
Mix.
3717. Tincture of Blood Boot Compound
(Eclectic).
Blood root 1 ounce.
Lobelia herb 1 ounce.
Skunk cabbage 1 ounce.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Extract the drug by percolation with alco-
hol, so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
•3718. Tincture of Blue Cohosh. (Am. Dis.)
Blue cohosh, fine powder .. 3^4 ounces.
Alcohol q- s.
Extract the drug by percolation with alcohol
so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
2719. Tincture of Blue Cohosh Co. (Am. Dis.)
Blue cohosh, fine powder. .. 640 grains.
Ergot, fine powder 320 grains.
Water pepper, fine powder.. 320 grains.
Oil of savin 21/2 A- drams.
Alcohol q. s.
Extract the mixed drugs by percolation with
alcohol, so that the percolate, with the oil
added, will make 16 fluid ounces.
3730. Tincture of Blue Flag.
Blue flag, fine powder 3*4 ounces.
Alcohol q. s.
Extract the mixed drugs in fine powder by
percolation, with diluted alcohol, so as to ob-
tain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
3731. Tincture of Buchu.
Buchu, coars-e powder 2 ounces.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Extract the drug by percolation, so as to
obtain 16 fluid ounces of product.
3733. Tincture of Burdock Seed.
Burdock seed, ground 4% ounces.
Water; alcohol; of each. ... sufficient.
Mix the liquids in the proportion of
1 by measure of the water to 3 of the alco-
hol, and percolate the drug in the usual way,
until 16 fluid ounces of percolate are obtained.
3733. Tincture of Bryonia.
Bryonia, recent, No. 40,
powder 2% ounces.
Alcohol q. s. to make 2 pints.
Moisten the powder with 3 ounces of alco-
hol and macerate for 24 hours; put in perco-
lator and gradually pour on sufficient alcohol,
until two pints' of tincture are obtained.
8734. Tincture of Cacao.
(Tincture of Theobroma.)
Cacao beans, freshly roast-
ed 16 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 ounces.
Tincture of vanilla, U. S. P. 2% fl. ounces.
Diluted alcohol, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Reduce the cacao beans and the cinnamon
to moderately fine powder; add 16 fluid ounces
of diluted alcohol; macerate for 7 days, agi-
tating occasionally; transfer to a percolator
and percolate, adding sufficient of the diluted
alcohol to make the percolate measure one
pint.
3735. Tincture of Cactus Granditiorus.
(Eclectic.)
Fresh flowers and stems' of
cactus grandiilorus 4% ounces.
Alcohol 16 fl. ounces.
Macerate for 14 days, occasionally agitat-
ing; express and filter.
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2726. Tincture of Calamus.
(Ger. Phar.)
Calamus, coarse powder. . . 3 ounces.
Water 4% fl. ounces.
Alcohol 13 11. ounces.
Mix, macerate for 7 days, agitating occa-
sionally, strain With expression and filter.
2727. Tincture of Calendula.
Calendula, rough ground, 6 ounces; alcohol,
diluted q. s. to make 2 pints. Macerate the
calendula with a portion of the diluted alco-
hol for 2 days; then place in a percolator and
run through enough menstruum to obtain 2
pints.
2728. Tincture of Calumba.
Calumba, rough ground, 3 ounces; alcohol
and water a. s. to make 2 pints. Mix alco-
hol and water in the proportion of iy 2 pints
of alcohol to 12 fluid ounces of water, y and
moisten the powder with a portion. Macerate
for 24 hours, then pack in a percolator and
pour the menstruum upon it, until 2 fluid
pints are obtained.
2729. Tincture of Cannabis^Indica.
(Indian Hemp.)
Indian Cannabis powder, 5% ounces'; alco-
hol q. s. to make 2 pints. Moisten the pow-
der with 6 ounces of alcohol, and macerate
for 24 hours; then pack in a cylindrical per-
colator and gradually pour alcohol upon it
until two pints of tincture are obtained.
2730. Tincture of Capsicum.
Capsicum, powdered VA ounces troy.
Alcohol 2 pints.
Mix alcohol and water in the proportion of
19 parts of alcohol to 1 part of water; and
having moistened the powder with half a
fluid ounce of the mixture pack it firmly in a
percolator. Then run menstruum through
until 2 pints are obtained.
2731. Tincture of Cardamom Co.
Cardamom, powdered 280 grains.
Cinnamon, powdered 280 grains.
Caraway, powdered 140 grains.
Cochineal, powdered 70 grains.
Glycerine l x /2 fl. ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s. to
make 2 pints.
Mix the drugs; moisten with 2 ounces of
diluted alcohol; pack them firmly in a cylin-
drical percolator and gradually pour the men-
struum upon them until 30% fluid ounces, of
the tincture are obtained. Then add the gly-
cerine and mix them thoroughly. This is a
pleasant aromatic tincture, a favorite addition
to bitters or other stomachics. Used occa-
sionally as a carminative. Dose, a teaspoon-
ful.
2732. Tincture of Carduus Mariana.
(Tincture of Mary Thistle.)
Carduus Mariae fruit whole 10 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 12 fluid ounces*
Distilled water 10 fluid ounces.
Macerate for 8 days, then filter.
2733. Tincture Carminative.
(Brit. Form.)
Cardamom seeds, bruised. . 480 grains.
Tincture of ginger 2% fl. ounces.
Oil of cinnamon 80 minims.
Oil of cloves 80 minims.
Oil of caraway 80 minims.
Alcohol, enough to make... 16 fl. ounces-
Macerate the cardamoms with 12 fluid
ounces of alcohol for 7 days; decant the
liquid; express the residue, filter; add the oils
to the filtrate, and finally add the remainder
of the alcohol.
2734. Tincture of Cascara Sagrada. (Codex.).
Cascara sagrada, in coarse
powder 3 ounces.
Water 5% fl. ounces.
Alcohol 11% fl. ounces.
Mix, macerate for 10 days, agitating occa-
sionally, express, and filter.
2735. Tincture of Castor.
(Am. Dis.)
Castor (Russian preferred) . l 1 /^ ounces.
Alcohol q. s.
Reduce the castor to as fine a condition as
possible. Macerate with the alcohol for 14
days, occasionally agitating; express, and
filter, adding enough alcohol through the fil-
ter to make the liquid measure 16 fluid
ounces.
2736. Tincture of Castor— Ammoniated.
Castor 480 grains.
Asafetida 240 grains.
Spirit of ammonia 16 fl. ounces.
Reduce the drugs to coarse powder, add the
spirit, macerate for 7 days, agitating occa-
sionally, and express.
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3737. Tincture of Catechu Co.
Catechu, No. 40 powder.... 4 ounces.
Cinnamon, No. 40 powder. . 2% ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s. to
make 2 pints.
Mix the powders and having moistened the
mixture with 4 fluid ounces of diluted alcohol,
macerate for 24 hours; then pack firmly in
percolator and gradually pour diluted alcohol
upon it until 2 pints of tincture are obtained.
This is a grateful astringent tincture. The
dose is % to 2 teaspoonfuls. It may be ad-
vantageously added to diarrhoea mixtures
astringent washes; and similar preparations.
2738. Tincture of Celandine.
(Rademacher's.)
Fresh herb of chelidonium. 10 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 12 fluid ounces.
Contuse the herb to a pulp, add the alcohol;
macerate for 8 days, express, "and. filter.
2739. Tincture of Chloroform Co.
(Brit. Phar.)
Chloroform T fluid ounce.
Alcohol 4 fluid ounces.
Com. tincture of cardamon. 5 fluid ounces.
Mix.
2740. Tincture of Cimicifuga.
(Black Cohosh.)
Cimcifuga No. 60, powder. . 5% ounces.
Alcohol, q. s. to make.... 2 pints.
Macerate the cimcifuga for 48 hours; then
transfer to a percolator, and pour alcohol
upon it until 2 pints of tincture are obtained.
Dose a fluid dram to one half a fluid ounce.
2741. Tincture of Cinnamon Co. £J
(Eclectic.)
Cinnamon 240 grains.
Cardamon 90 grains.
Prickly ash berries 90 grains.
Ginger 90 grains.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Extract the mixed drugs in fine powder by
percolation so as to obtain 16 ounces of tincture.
2742. Tincture of Cochineal.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Cochineal powdered 2 ounces.
Diluted alcohol, enough to
make 16 fluid ounces.
Extract the drug by percolation or macera-
tion.
The product may be used for coloring
elixirs and other preparations.
2743. Tincture of Cochineal.
(Rademacher's.)
Cochineal in coarse powder. 1 ounce.
Alcohol . 11 fl. ounces.
Macerate for 3 days, agitating occasionally,
and filter.
2744. Tincture of Colchicum Co.
(Eclectic.)
Tinct. of colchicum seed. 8 fluid ounces.
Tincture of black cohosh. 8 fluid ounces.
Mix.
2745. Tincture of Colchicum.
Colchicum seed, 30 powder. 4% ounces.
Alcohol, dilute q. s. to make 2 pints.
Moisten the colchicum with 5 ounces of
alcohol; dilute; macerate for 3 days; perco-
late with diluted alcohol until 2 pints are ob-
tained.
2746. Tincture of Coloeynth.
(Ger. Phar.)
Coloeynth, with seeds, cut
coarse 1% ounces.
Alcohol q- s.
Percolate alcohol through the drug so as to
obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
2747. Tincture of Coloeynth Seed.
(Rademacher's.)
Coloeynth seed 3 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent q. s.
Wash the seeds with water, dry and reduce
to coarse powder, add 16V 2 fluid ounces of al-
cohol. Macerate for 14 days, agitating; ex-
press, filter, and add enough of the alcohol to
the filtrate to make 16 fluid ounces.
2748. Tincture of Conium.
(U. S. P., 1880.)
Conium seed, powder 2% ounces.
Diluted hydrochloric acid. . V 2 fluid dram.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Extract tbe drug by percolation so as to ob-
tain 16 fluid ounces of product, adding the
acid to that portion of the diluted alcohol
which is used for moistening the drug.
2749. Tincture of Convallaria.
(Brit. Form.)
(Tincture of Lily of the Valley.)
Lily of the valley flowers
and stalks, dried, coarse
powder 2 ounces.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Extract the drug by percolation, so as to
make 16 fluid ounces of tincture".
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2750. Tincture of Copper Acetate. A
Copper sulphate, pure 675 grains.
Lead acetate, pure 840 grains.
Distilled water 8% fl. ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 7% fl. ounces
Triturate the two salts together until a
smooth paste is formed, transfer this to a
copper vessel, add the water, heat to boiling,
allow to cool, add the alcohol, set aside for 4
weeks, agitating frequently, and filter.
2751. Tincture of Copper Acetate. B
Copper acetate crystallized 480 grains.
Distilled water 9 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 7 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the acetate in the water previously
warmed and filter.
2752. Tincture of Corydalis— Eclectic.
(Tincture of Turkey Corn.)
Turkey corn, fine powd. . . . 3% ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation with
diluted alcohol so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces
of tincture.
2753. Tincture of Cubeb.
Cubeb No. 30, powder 4 ounces.
To per cent alcohol q. s.
to make 2 pints.
Moisten the powder with 3 ounces of 75 per
cent alcohol and macerate for 24 hours; then
pack i't firmly in a percolator, and gradually
pour 75 per cent alcohol upon it until 2 pints
of tincture are obtained.
2754. Tincture of Culvers Root— Eclectic.
(Tincture of Leptandra.)
Culvers root ?>y± ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug in moderately fine powder
by percolation so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces
of product.
2755. Tincture of Digitalis— Ethereal.
Digitalis, cut fine 1% ounces.
Spirit of ether 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, macerate for 7 days, and filter.
2756. Tincture of Ergot.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Ergot, powdered 4 ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Percolate the drug so as to obtain 16 fluid
ounces of tincture.
2757. Tincture of Eucalyptus.
(Brit. Form.)
Eucalyptus, powdered .... 3% ounces.
Alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation so as to
obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
2758. Tincture of Gelsemium.
Gelsemium in fine powder. 4*4 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent, q. s.
to make 2 pints.
Moisten the gelsemium with 4 fluid ounces
of alcohol; percolate with alcohol until 2
pints of tincture are obtained.
2759. Tincture of Gentian.
G. P.
Gentian, powdered 3>£ ounces.
Diluted alcohol 1 pint.
Moisten the powder with sufficient men-
struum', and macerate for 24 hours; then
place in a filter and pour on diluted alcohol
until 1 pint of tincture is obtained.
2760. Tincture Gentian Compound.
Gentian 2% ounces.
Bitter orange peel 1%. ounces.
Cardamom . 280 grains.
Diluted alcohol 4 pints.
Mix the gentian, orange peel and cardamom
and reduce them to a coarse powder; moisten
the powder with 6 ounces of diluted alcohol;
macerate for 24 hours, then pack firmly in
percolator and pour diluted alcohol upon it
until 4 pints of tincture are obtained.
2761. Tincture of Ginger.
(U. S. P.)
Ginger in No. 40 powder. . 5% ounces.
Alcohol q. s. to make 2 pints.
Moisten the ginger with 2 ounces of alcohol
and macerate for 24 hours; percolate with
menstruum until 2 pints of tincture are ob-
tained.
2762. Tincture of Golden Seal Co
(Eclectic.)
Tincture of Golden Seal
(U. S. P.)
Tincture of lobelia
Mix.
. . . 9V 2 A- ounces.
... 6^ fl. ounces.
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8763. Tincture of Henbane.
(Tincture of Hyoscyamus.)
Hyoscyamus leaves 4% ounces.
Alcohol diluted, q. s. to
make 2 pints.
Moisten the hyoscyamus with 4 fluid ounces'
of diluted alcohol and macerate for 24 hours;
percolate with diluted alcohol until 2 pints
of tincture are obtained.
2764. Tincture of Hips.
(Rademacher's 1 .)
(Tincture Cynosbati.)
Fresh rose hips, cut fine. . 2 ounces.
Alcohol q. s.
Macerate the hips with 12 fluid ounces of
alcohol, agitating frequently, express, filter,
and add enough alcohol to the filtrate to make
12 fluid ounces.
3765. Tincture of Iodine.
Iodine resublimed 510 grains.
Alcohol 1 pint.
Dissolve the iodine in the alcohol.
This" tincture is seldom given internally,
but is used for outward application as an
absorbent, alone, or combined with other sub-
stances.
2766. Tincture of Iodine Co.
(U. S. P. 1870.)
Iodine 240 grains.
Totassium iodide 480 grains.
Alcohol 16 fl. ounces.
Mix and dissolve.
This must not be confused with the com-
pound solution of iodiDe of the present
pharmacopoeia.
2767.
Tincture of Iron Co.
Tincture of ferrated ex-
tract of apples', N. F 8 fl. ounces.
Tinous tincture of rhubarfc 8 fl. ounces.
Tincture of nux vomica... 1 fl. ounce.
Mix.
2768. Tincture of Iron.
(Athenstaedt.)
Compound Aromatic Tincture of Iron — Athen-
staedt's Tincture.
Soluble oxide of iron 330 grains.
Distilled water 19 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 6 fl. ounces.
Alcohol GV 2 fl. ounces.
Citric acid 30 grains.
Tincture of orange peel... 50 minims.
Aromatic tincture 12 drops.
Tincture of cinnamon .... 12 drops.
Tincture of vanilla 12 drops.
Acetic ether 1 drop.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water; then
add the other ingredients and filter. The
iron oxide used for the above should repre-
sent 10 per cent of metallic iron. If it be
weaker, a proportionately larger amount
should be employed, and slightly decreasing
the amount of syrup subsequently added.
2769. Tincture of Iron Acetate. A
(Rademacher's.)
Iron sulphate, pure 656 grains.
Lead acetate, pure 684 grains.
Diluted acetic acid 3 fl. ounces.
Distilled water 3 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 6 fl. ounces.
Triturate the two salts together to a pasty
mass, introduce this into an iron vessel, add
the water and acid, heat to boiling, allow to
cool; transfer to a large flask, add the
alcohol; set the flask, loosely stoppered, aside
for several months, agitating occasionally
until the liquid has acquired a light red tint,
and filter.
2770. Tincture of Iron Chloride.
Solution of chloride of iron 4 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 12 ounces.
Mix; let stand for 3 months; keep in glass
stoppered bottles'.
3771. Tincture of Iron. B
Solution of iron tersul-
phate 2y 2 fl. ounces.
Distilled water 2y 2 fl. ounces.
Lead acetate, pure 1% ounces.
Diluted acetic acid 5 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 5 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the lead acetate in the acid; add
the iron solution previously mixed with the
water; then gradually add the alcohol; set
aside for two weeks and decant the clear
liquid. t
3773. Tincture of Jaborandi.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Jaborandi, powder 4 ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract by percolation so as to obtain 16
fluid ounces' of tincture.
3773. Tincture of Kalmia— Eclectic.
(Tincture of Sheep Laurel or Mountain Mint.)
Sheep laurel leaves, grd... 3*4 ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation so as to
obtain 16 fluid ounces of product.
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2774. Tincture of Kino.
Kino ^ 360 grains.
Glycerine '. 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol ~> q. s. to make
Water j % pint.
Mix the glycerine with 6 ounces of alcohol,
and 114 ounces of water. Rub the kino in
a mortar, adding- gradually 3 ounces of this
menstruum until a smooth paste is made;
transfer this 1 to a bottle add the remainder of
the menstruum and macerate for 24 hours,
occasionally shaking the bottle; then filter
through paper, adding through the filter
enough of a mixture of alcohol and water,
made in the proportion of 5 drams of alcohol
to 1 dram of water, to make half a pint of
tincture.
2775. Tincture of Lobelia Co.— Eclectic.
(King's Expectorant Tincture.)
Lobelia (herb) 120 grains.
Bloodroot 120 grains.
Skunk cabbage 120 grains.
Canada snake root 120 grains.
Pleurisy root 120 grains.
Water q. s.
Alcohol q. s.
Mix the drugs and reduce to fine powder;
mix the alcohol and water in the proportion
of 3 of the former to 1 of the latter, and ex-
tract the mixed drugs by percolation with
this menstruum so as to obtain 16 fluid
ounces of product.
2776. Tincture of Lobelia and Capsicum
Co. — Eclectic.
(Anti-spasmodic Tincture, Eclectic.)
Lobelia .' 1 ounce.
Capsicum 1 ounce.
Skunk cabbage .7 1 ounce.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Mix the drugs in moderately fine powder,
and extract by percolation with diluted
alcohol so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces.
2777. Tincture of Lupulin— Eclectic.
Lupulin 2% ounces.
Alcohol 16 fl. ounces
Macerate for 7 days, shaking occasionally,
and filter, adding enough alcohol through the
filter to make 16 fluid ounces.
2778. Tincture of Myrrh.
Myrrh, No. 30, powder. . . . 5% ounces.
Alcohol, sufficient to make 2 pints.
Mix the powder with iy 2 pints' alcohol; ma-
cerate for seven days in a well stoppered
vessel, agitating occasionally; then filter
through paper, adding through the filter
enough alcohol to make the tincture measure
2 pints.
2779. Tincture of Opiurn— Ammoniated.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Opium , 80 grains.
Spanish saffron 144 grains.
Benzoic acid 144 grains.
Oil of anise 50 minims.
Stronger water of am-
monia 314 A- ounces/
Alcohol q. s.
Mix the first five ingredients' with 13 fluid
ounces of alcohol, macerate for 7 days,
agitating occasionally, express, filter, and add
enough alcohol to the filtrate to make 16
fluid ounces.
2780. Tincture of Opium— Camphorated.
(Paregoric ) From Laudanum.
Laudanum 1% ounces.
Benzoic acid , . 1 dram.
Oil of anise 1 dram.
Camphor 2 scruples.
Alcohol dilute 30 ounces.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Caramel to color q. s.
Dissolve the benzoic acid, camphor and oil
of -anise in the alcohol; mix the glycerine,
laudanum and water, and add gradually to
the first solution; after standing a few hours;
filter through paper.
The dose for an infant is from five to
twenty drops.
2781. Tincture of Opium— Camphorated.
TJ. S. 1880.
Opium, powdered 35 grains.
Benzoic acid 35 grains.
Camphor 35 grains.
Oil of anise 37 minims.
Glycerine 5 fl. drams.
Diluted alcohol q. s. to
make 20 fl. ounces.
Add eighteen ounces of diluted alcohol to
the other ingredients and macerate for seven
days in a well covered vessel; then filter
through paper, adding through the filter suffi-
cient diluted alcohol to measure in all twenty
fluid ounces.
2782. Tincture of Poke Root Co.
Fluid extract of poke root. 3 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of cardamom 1 fl. dram.
Diluted alcohol, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix and filter.
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8783. Tincture of Prickly Ash Berries.
(Eclectic.)
Prickly ash berries in fine
powder 4U ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation with
diluted alcohol so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces
of tincture.
2784. Tincture of Pulsatilla.
Pulsatilla herb, fresh S 1 /^ ounces.
Strong alcohol q. S.
Cut the herb into small pieces and add
strong alcohol enough so that the product will
measure 16 fluid ounces; macerate for 14 days,
express, and filter.
2785. Tincture of Quinine.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Quinine sulphate 12S grains.
Tinct. of bitter orange peel 16 fl. ounces.
2786. Tincture of Quinine— A nimoniated.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Quinine sulphate 128 grains.
Water of ammonia I fl. ounces.
Diluted alcohol 11 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the sulphate of quinine in the al-
cohol with the aid of a gentle heat and add
the ammonia.
2787. Tincture of Rhubarb— Aromatic.
Rhubarb, coarse ground... G% ounces.
Cinnamon, coarse ground. 1*4 ounces.
Cloves, coarse ground 1^4 ounces.
Xutmeg, coarse ground. . . . 275 grains.
Alcohol dilute q. s. to make 2 pints.
Mix the drugs and moisten with 10 ounces
of dilute alcohol; macerate for 3 days; perco-
late and run menstruum through until 2 pints
of product are obtained.
2788. Tincture of Rhubarb— Sweet.
Rhubarb, coarse ground... 2y 2 ounces.
Licorice root, coarse grd... l 1 ^ ounces.
Anise seed, coarse ground. 1% ounces.
Cardamom seed coarse grd. 136 grains.
Diluted alcohol q. s. to
make 2 pints.
Mix the drugs and moisten with 5 ounces
of diluted alcohol; macerate for 3 days; perco-
late and run through menstruum until 2 pints
are obtained.
2789. Tincture of Opium and Saffron.
(Germ. Pharm.)
(.Sydenham's Laudanum Compound Wine of
Opium.)
Opium, powdered 1*4 ounces.
Spanish saffron \' 2 ounce.
Cloves, bruised 90 grains.
Cassia bark, coarse powder 90 grains.
Alcohol 6% fl. ounces
Water .- 9% fl. ounces.
Mix all; macerate for 7 days, agitating oc-
casionally, and filter.
2790. Tincture of Phosphorus Co..
(Brit. Pharm.)
Phosphorus 8 grains.
Chloroform 14 fl. drams.
Alcohol, enough to make. . 10 fl. ounces.
Place the phosphorus in a stoppered bottle,
apply the heat of a water-bath until dis-
solved, and then add the alcohol, then shake
well.
This tincture should be protected from the
light, in well stoppered bottles. Each fluid
dram contains 1-10 grain of phosphorus.
2791. Tincture of Poison Oak— Eclectic.
(Tincture of Poison Ivy.)
Fresh leaves of rhus toxi-
codendron 9 ounces.
Alcohol 6 fl. ounces.
Macerate for 14 days; express and filter in
a well-covered funnel.
2792. Tincture of Podophyllum— Eclectic.
Podophyllum, fine powder. 3*4 ounces.
Alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation with al-
cohol so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces of tinc-
tuie.
2793. Tincture of Quillaia.
(Tincture of Soap Bark.)
Quillaia, coarse powder... 3% ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 5% fl. ounces.
Water q. s.
Boil the quillaia with 13 fluid ounces of
water for 15 minutes; strain; ' wash the
residue on the strainer, with 1% fluid ounces
of water, boil the strained liquid down to 10
fluid ounces; allow to cool; add the alcohol,
filter, and through the filtrate add enough
water to make the filtrate measure 16 fluid
ounces.
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3794. Tincture of Poke Root— Eclectic.
Poke root, fine powder..., 3*4 ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation with
diluted alcohol so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces
of tincture.
2795. Tincture of Rhubarb Co.— Eclectic;.
Rhubarb 384 grains.
Dogsbane 192 grains.
Golden seal 192 grains.
Gentian 192 grains.
Prickly ash berries 192 grains.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Mix the drugs, reduce to fine powder, and
extract with diluted alcohol by percolation,
so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
2796. Tincture of Rhubarb— Koelreuter's.
Rhubarb, cut fine 2% ounces.
Bitter orange peel, cut fine 360 grains.
Centaury, cut fine 180 grains.
Fennel, crushed 110 grains.
Distilled water 9 fl. ounces.
Alcobol, 188 per cent .... 7V 2 fl. ounces.
Mix and macerate for 8 days; strain and
filter.
2797. Tincture of Saffron.
(Tincture of Crocus.)
Saffron '. 1% ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Macerate the saffron for 3 days in a portion
of the diluted alcohol; percolate with men-
struum until 16 ounces are obtained.
2798. Tincture of Savin.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Savin, coarse powder 2 ounces'.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation so as to
obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
2799. Tincture of Savin, Compound- Eclec-
tic.
Fluid extract of savin.... 1 fl. ounce.
Tincture of castor , 7y 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of myrrh 7% fl. ounces.
Mix.
2800. Tincture of Senna, Compound— Eclec-
tic.
(Elixir Salutis— Elixir of Health.)
Alexandria senna, cut 480 grains.
Jalap, finely powdered 240 grains.
Coriander 120 grains.
Raisins deprived of seeds. % ounce.
Diluted alcohol 16 fl. ounces.
Macerate for 7 days, shaking occasionally,
and filter.
2801. Tincture of Serpentaria Co.— Eclectic.
Sudorific Tincture.)
Serpentaria igo grains.
Ipecac 160 grains.
Spanish saffron 160 grains.
Camphor 160 grains.
Opium 160 grains.
Diluted alcohol 16 fl. ounces.
Macerate the finely powdered drugs with
the diluted alcohol for 7 days, agitating oc-
casionally, and filter.
2802. Tincture of Shepherd's Purse.
(Rademacher's.)
(Tincture Bursas Pastoris.)
Shepherd's purse herb
freshly gathered 10 ounces.
Alcohol 12 fl. ounces.
Contuse the herb to pulp, add the alcohol;
macerate for 7 days, express and filter.
2803. Tincture of Skunk Cabbage.— Eclectic.
Skunk cabbage, recentlj
dried 3% ounces.
Diluted "alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug in fine powder by perco-
lation with diluted alcohol so as to obtain 16
fluid ounces.
2804. Tincture of Stavesacre — Eclectic.
Stavesacre seed, fine powd 11 ounces.
Absolute alcohol q. s.
Percolate the drug with the absolute al-
cohol so as to obtain 16 fluid ounces of pro-
duct.
2805 Tincture of Stillingia— Eclectic.
Stillingia, fine powder 3 ounces.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation so as to
obtain 16 fluid ounces of product.
3806. Tincture of Strychnine.
(Brit. Pharm.)
Strychnine (alkaloid) 12 grains.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
Agitate occasionally until dissolved.
3807. Tincture of Strychnine, Co.— Eclectic.
Strychnine (alkaloid) 16 grains.
Acetic acid 4 fl. drams.
Comp. tinct. cardamom..., 4 fl. drams.
Water 7% fl. ounces.
Alcohol iy 2 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine in the alcohol and
acetic acid, add the remaining ingredients and
filter.
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3808. Tincture of Sulphur.
(Hager.)
Washed sulphur 290 grains.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 16 fl. ounces.
Mix; macerate for 4 days t agitating occa-
sionally, and filter.
2809 Tincture of Sulphur— Homeopathic.
Washed sulphur V/ 2 ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 16 fl. ounces
Mix; macerate for S days, shaking twice
a day, decanting the clear liquid, and filter-
ing. This is considered equal to the first cen-
tesimal potency.
3810. Tincture of Tolu.
(U. S. P.)
Tolu 1% ounces.
Alcohol, enough to make. . 16 fl. ounces
Mix: agitate occasionally, until dissolved,
and filter.
2811. Tincture of Vanilla.
Vanilla bean, cut small anf
bruised 3 ounces.
Sugar, granulated 6 ounces.
Alcohol 'i each sufficient to
Water j make 2 pints.
Mix alcohol and water in the proportion of
two parts by weight of alcohol to one part
by weight of water. Macerate the vanilla in
one pint of this mixture for 12 hours; then
drain off the liquid and set it aside. Transfer
the vanilla to a mortar; beat it with the sugar
into a uniform paste, then pack it into a per-
colator and pour upon it the reserved liquid;
when this has disappeared from the surface,
gradually pour on menstruum aud continue
the percolation until 2 pints of tincture are
obtained.
2812. Tincture of Valerian Ethereal.
(Germ. Pharm.)
Valerian in powder 2y 2 ounces.
Spirit of ether q. s.
Mix the drug with 15 fluid ounces of spirit;
macerate for 7 days, agitating occasionally,
express, add enough spirit of ether to make
15 fluid ounces, and filter.
2813. Tincture of Veratri Viridis.
(Tincture of American Hellebore.)
American hellebore in 60
powder 14^ ounces.
Alcohol, q. s. to make 2 pints.
Moisten the powder with 5 ounces of al-
cohol and macerate for 24 hours. Percolate
with menstruum until 2 pints of tincture are
obtained.
2814. Compound Tincture of Viburnum.
Cramp bark 2 ounces.
Cassia bark l ounce.
Skull cap %' ounce.
Wild yam % ounce.
Cloves 14 ounce.
Grind together to fine powder and percolate
with a menstruum consisting of alcohol, 2
parts; water, 1 part, and glycerin, 1 part;
first moistening, packing arid macerating in
the usual way. The product should measure
16 fluid ounces.
3815. Tincture of Wahoo,
(Brit. Form.)
Tincture of Euonymus.)
Wahoo bark, powdered 3% ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent q. s.
Extract the drug by percolation so as to
obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
2816. Warburg's Tincture— Modified.
Camphor , 2 drams.
Rhubarb, coarse ground... 4 drams.
Aloes soc, powdered 4 drams.
Quinine sulphate 4 drams.
Cinchonidia sulphate 4 drams.
Gum myrrh, powdered 8 drams.
Oil of angelica • 10 droos.
Oil of caraway 10 drops.
Alcohol diluted, q. s. to
make /. . . 4 pints.
2817. Tincture of Witch Hazel Bark.
(Brit. Form.)
Hamamelis bark, No. 20
powder 1% ounces.
Dilated alcohol, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Extract the drug by percolation.
2818. Tincture of Wormwood.
(Ger. Phar.)
(Tincture of Absinthe.)
Wormwood 3 ounces.
Water 3% fl. ounces.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 12% fl. ounces.
Mix; macerate for 7 days, agitating occa-
sionally, express, and filter.
2819. Tincture of Wormwood, Co.
(Bitter Stomach Drops.)
Wormwood 520 grains.
Blessed thistle 130 grains.
Galangal root 130 grains.
Orange berries 130 grains.
Diluted alcohol q. s.
Mix the drugs, reduce to powder, and ex-
tract by percolation with diluted alcohol so
as to obtain 16 fluid ounces of tincture.
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SOLUTIONS.
2820. Solution of Acid Phosphates. N. F.
(Co. Solution of Phosphoric Acid.)
Bone ash, in fine powder. . 17% ounces.
Sulphuric acid (sp. gr.
1.830) 13% ounces.
Wa ter 64 ounces.
Mix the bone ash with 16 fluid ounces of
water, add the sulphoric acid, diluted with
32 fluid ounces of water, and mix thoroughly
with a porcelain or glass stirrer. Now add
the remainder of the water and set the mix-
ture aside for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
Then transfer the mixture to a strong muslin
strainer, and subject this to a gradual pres-
sure (avoiding contact with metals), so as to
express as much of the liquid as possible.
Lastly, filter this through paper.
2821. Solution of Aloes and Soda.
(Mettauer's Aperient.)
Aloes socotrine 5 drams.
Soda bicarb 1% ounces.
Tincture of lavender co. . . . % ounce.
Water q. s. to make 16 ounces.
Macerate the drugs in the water for 2
weeks; filter and add the tincture of lavender
CO.
2822. Solution of Arsenious Acid.
(Solution Chloride of Arsenic.)
Arsenious acid in small
pieces 74 grains.
Hydrochloric acid 135 minims.
Distilled water sufficient
to make 1 pint.
Boil the arsenious acid with the hydro-
chloric acid, mixed with 4 fl. ounces of dis-
tilled water until it is dissolved. Filter the
liquid and pass enough distilled water
through the filter to make the solution meas-
ure one pint.
The medical properties of this solution are
the same as Fowler's solution. The dose is
from two to eight minims.
2823. Solution of Acetate of Ammonium.
(Spirit of mindererus.)
Diluted acetic acid * 1 pint.
Carbonate of ammonia q. s.
Add a sufficient quantity of carbonate of
ammonia to the diluted acetic acid, until it is
neutralized. This preparation should be
freshly made when required for use.
Solution of acetate of ammonium may also
be prepared in the following manner:
Carbonate of ammonium.. 2 ounces.
Acetic acid 4% fl. ounces.
Distilled water 27 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the carbonate of ammonium in one
pint of distilled water and filter the solution.
To the acetic acid add enough distilled water
to make one pint. Keep the solutions in
separate well-stopped bottles, and when
solution of acetate of ammonium is to be dis-
pensed; measure equal quantites of each solu-
tion and mix them.
2824 Sol. of Acetate of Ammonium. Strong.
Carbonate ammonium . 5 ounces.
Acetic acid q. s. or 13 fl. ounces.
Distilled water q. s.
Crush the carbonate of ammonium , and add
it gradually to 12 ounces of the acetic acid;
then add more of the acid until a neutral
solution results. To this add sufficient water
to make 16 fluid ounces.
2825. Solution of Citrate Bismuth and Am
monium.
(Br.)
Citrate bismuth 800 grains.
Solution of ammonia q. s.
Distilled water q. s.
Rub the citrate of bismuth to a paste with
a little distilled water; add the solution of
ammonia gradually, and with stirring until
the salt is just dissolved. Dilute with dis-
tilled water to form one pint.
2826. Solution of Magnesium Citrate. A
Carbonate of magnesium. 200 grains.
Citric acid 400 grains.
Syrup of citric acid 2 fl. ounces.
Bicarbonate of potas-
sium in crystals 30 grains.
Water q. s.
Dissolve the citric acid in 4 fluid ounces of
water, and, having added the Carbonate of
magnesium, stir until it is dissolved. Filter
the solution into a strong bottle of the ca-
pacity of 12 fluid ounces, containing the syrup
of citric acid. Then add enough water, pre-
viously boiled and filtered, to nearly fill the
bottle, drop in the bicarbonate of potassium,
and immediately close the bottle with a cork,
which must be secured with twine. Lastly,
shake the mixture occasionally until the bi-
carbonate of potassium is dissolved.
2827. Solution of Citrate of Magnesia. B
Citric acid, crystals GO grains.
Sulphate of magnesia y. 2 ounce.
Simple syrup 3 fl. ounces.
Extract of lemon 10 drops.
Bicarbonate of potash
(crystals) 2 scruples.
Water, q. s. to make 12 ounces.
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271
Place the acid and epsom salts together in
a 12-ounce citrate of magnesia bottle; add the
simple syrup and extract of lemon; agitate for
a moment and add the water; when dissolved
add the bicarbonate of potash; cork the bottle
and tie down with twine.
2828. Solution of Four Chlorides.
(Era.)
Alum 10 ounces.
Sal soda j 10 ounces.
Sal ammoniac 2 ounces.
Common salt 2 ounces.
Chloride of zinc 1 ounce.
Muriatic acid, commer-
cial q. s.
Water, q. s. to make 1 gallon.
Dissolve the alum in % gallon of boiling
water: then add the sal soda, which gives a
precipitate of aluminum hydrate. Muriatic
acid is then added in sufficient quantity to
dissolve this precipitate, thereby forming alu-
mium chloride. The other salts are then
dissolved in the remainder of the water and
added to the first solution. The advantages
claimed for this preparation are cheapness,
ease of preparation, odorless, non-poisonous,
and its adaptability for general use. Its free-
dom from iron in the disinfection of clothing
is an important point, in so much that it will
not injure the fabric in any way. It com-
mends itself for the disinfection of rooms, by
saturating a sheet with the diluted solution
and hanging up in any convenient place.
This diluted solution may be made by mix-
ing one pint of the concentrated solution with
one gallon of water.
2829. Solution of Hyclrastris— Colorless.
(Glycerite of Hydrastis.)
Hydrastis hydrochlorate. .. 25 grains.
Aluminum chloride 50 grains.
Hydrochloric acid dil 10 minims.
Water distilled 8 ounces.
Glycerine 8 ounces.
Dissolve the salts in the water by the aid
of the diluted acid; filter; then add the gly-
cerin.
!830. Solution of Iron Acetate.
(U. S.)
Solution of tersulphate
of iron 14% fl. ounces.
Glacial acetic acid 4% fl. ounces.
Water of ammonia 1 pint.
Water
Distilled water, q. s. to
make 1 pint.
To the water of ammonia diluted with iy 2
pints of cold water add, constantly stirring,
the solution of tersulphate of iron, previously
diluted with 4 pints of cold water. Pour the
whole on a wet muslin strainer, allow the
precipitate to drain, then return it to the ves-
sel and mix it intimately with 7 pints of
cold water; again drain it on the strainer,
and repeat the operation, until the washings
cause but a slight cloudiness with test — solu-
tion of chloride of barium. Then allow the
excess of water to drain off and press the
precipitate, folded in the strainer, until its
weight is reduced to fourteen ounces or less.
Add the precipitate to the glacial acetic acid
contained in a capacious porcelain capsule,
and stir occasionally, until the oxide is en-
tirely dissolved. Finally, add enough cold,
distilled water to make the solution measure
1 pint, and filter if necessary. Solution of
acetate of iron should be kept in well-stop-
pered bottles', protected from light.
2831. Solution of Iron Chloride.
(U. S.)
Iron, in the form of
fine wire and cut into
small pieces Sy 2 ounces.
Hydrochloric acid 16% fl. ounces.
Nitric acid .... ^ of each q. s.
Distilled water j to make 1 pint.
Put the iron wire into a flask capable of
holding double the volume of the intended
product. Pour upon it 10M> fluid ounces of
hydrochloric acid previously diluted with 5y 2
fluid ounces of distilled water, and let the
mixture stand until effervescence ceases; then
heat it to the boiling point, filter through
paper, and, having rinsed the flask and iron
wire with a little boiling distilled water, pass
the washings through the filter. To the fil-
tered liquid add 5% fluid ounces of hydro-
chloric acid, and pour the mixture, slowly
and gradually, in a stream, in 1 fluid ounce
and 3 fluid drams of nitric acid contained in
a capacious porcelain vessel. After efferves-
cence ceases, apply heat, by means of a sand
bath, until the liquid is free from nitrous-
odor. Then test a small portion with freshly
prepared test — solution of ferricyanide of pot-
assium. Should this reagent produce a blue
color, add a little more nitric acid and eva-
porate off the excess. Finally, add the re-
maining 1 fluid ounce of hydrochloric acid,
and enough distilled water to make the solu-
tion measure 1 pint.
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2833. Solution of Iron Citrate.
(U. S.)
Solution of tersulphate
of iron 10y 2 fl. ounces.
Citric acid 3 ounces.
Water of ammonia : 8% fl. ounces'.
Water q. s. to make 10 ounces.
To the water of ammonia previously diluted
with 20 fluid ounces of cold water, add, con-
stantly stirring, the solution of tersulphate
of iron previously diluted with 6 pints of cold
water. Pour the whole on a wet muslin
strainer, allow the precipitate to drain, then
return it to the vessel and mix it intimately
wun iy 2 pints of cold water. Again drain it.
on a strainer, and repeat the operation until
the washings cause but a very slight cloudi-
ness with test — solution of chloride of bar-
ium; then allow the excess of water to drain
off. Transfer the moist precipitate to a
porcelain dish, add the citric acid, and heat
the mixture on a water-bath, to 60° C. (140°
F.), stirring constantly until the precipitate
is dissolved. Lastly, filter the liquid and eva-
porate it, at the above mentioned tempera-
ture, until it weighs 10 ounces.
2833. Solution of Iron Perchloride
Strong solution of per-
chloride of iron 5 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, q. s. to
produce after admix-
ture 20 fl. ounces.
Mix.
2834. Solution of Iodine Compound.
(U. S.)
Iodine 1 % ounce.
Iodide of potassium 1 ounce.
Distilled water 8 fluid
ounces and 3 fluid
drams, to make 9 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iodine and iodide of potassium
in the distilled water. Keep the solution in
well-stoppered bottles.
2835. Solution of Lime. (Lime Water.)
Lime one part % ounce.
Water q. s.
Distilled water q. s.
Slake the lime by the gradual addition of 3
fluid ounces of water; then add one pint of
water and stir occasionally during half an
hour. Allow the mixture to settle, decant
the liquid and throw it away. Then add to
the residue 8 pints of distilled water; stir
well; wait a short time for the coarser arti-
cles to subside, and pour the liquid, holding
the undissolved lime in suspension, into a
glass stoppered bottle. Pour off the liquid
when wanted for use.
2836. Solution of Lime.— Chlorinated.
Br.
Chlorinated lime 1 pound.
Distilled water 1 gallon.
Mix well the water and the chlorinated
lime by trituration in a large mortar, and
having transferred the mixture to a stoppered
bottle; let it be well shaken several times for
the space of three hours. Pour out now the
contents of the bottle on a calico filter, and
let the solution which passes through be pre-
served in a stoppered bottle.
2837. Solution of Mercury and Arsenic
Iodides.
Donovan's Solution.
Iodide of arsenic 37 grains.
Red iodide of mercury 37 grains.
Distilled water, q. s. to
make % pint.
Triturate the iodides with a fluid ounce of
distilled water, until they are dissolved. Fil-
ter the liquid and pass enough distilled water
through the filter to make the solution meas-
ure y 2 > pint.
2838. Solution of Morphine Acetate. (Br.)
Acetate of morphine 9 grains.
Diluted acetic acid 18 minims.
Rectified spirit % fl. ounce.
Distilled water 1% fl. ounces.
Mix the acid, the spirit, and the water,
and dissolve the acetate of morphine in the
mixture.
2839. Sol. of Morphine Hydrochlorate.(Br.)
Hydrochlorate of mor-
phine * 9 grains.
Dil. hydrochloric acid 18 minims.
Rectified spirit V 2 A. ounce.
Distilled water 1% fl. ounce.
Mix the hydrochloric acid, the spirit, and
the water, and dissolve the hydrochlorate of
morphine in the mixture.
2840. Solution of Pepsin. (IT. S.)
Saccharated pepsin 400 grains.
Hydrochloric acid 110 minims.
Glycerin 7 fl. ounces.
Water 12 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the saccharated pepsin in the
water, previously mixed with the hydro-
chloric acid, add the glycerin, let the mixture
stand 24 hours, and filter.
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2841. Solution of Lead Subacetate.
U. S.
Acetate of lead 4 ounces, 150 grains.
Oxide of lead 3 ounces, 30 grains.
Distilled water, q. s. to
make 20 fl. ounces'.
Dissolve the acetate of lead in 20 fluid
ounces of boiling distilled water, in a glass or
porcelain vessel. Then add the oxide of lead
and boil for half an hour, occasionally adding
enough hot distilled water to make up the
loss by evaporation. Remove the heat, allow
the liquid to cool, and add enough distilled
water, previously boiled and cooled, to make
the product measure 20 fluid ounces. Finally,
filter the liquid in a well-covered funnel.
Solution of subacetate of lead should be kept
in well-stoppered bottles'.
2842. Solution of Potash.
Br.
Carbonate of potassium.... 1 pound.
Slaked lime, washed 12 ounces.
Distilled water 1 gallon.
Dissolve the carbonate of potassium in the
water; and, having heated the solution to the
boiling point, in a clean iron vessel, gradually
mix with it the washed slaked lime and con-
tinue the boliing for ten minutes with con-
stant stirring. Then remove the vessel from
the fire; and, when by the subsidence of the
insoluble matter the supernatant liquor has
become perfectly clear, transfer it by means
of a siphon to a green-glass bottle furnished
with an air-tight stopper, and add distilled
water, if necessary, to make it correspond
with the tests of sp. gr. and neutralizing.
The sp. gr. is 1.058.
2843. Solution of Potash.
U. S. P.
Potassium hydrate 1 ounce.
Water distilled 16 ounces.
Mix and dissolve.
2844. Solution of Potassium Arsenite.
Fowler's Solution, XL S
Arsenious acid in small
pieces 37 grains*.
Bicarb, of potassium 37 grains'.
Comp. tinct. lavender 130 minims.
Distilled water, q. s. to
make y 2 pint.
Boil the arsenious acid and bicarbonate of
potassium in a glass vessel with six fluid
drams of distilled water, until the acid is
completely dissolved. Then add the com-
pound tincture of lavender and enough dis-
tilled water to make the product measure
half a pint. Lastly, set the mixture aside for
eight days- and then filter through paper.
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2845
Solution of Soda.
U. S.
Soda hydrate 1 ounce.
Water distilled 16 ounces
Mix and dissolve.
2846. Solution of Soda.— Chlorinated.
U. S.
Carbonate of sodium 25 ounces.
Chlorinated lime 20 ounces.
Water, q. s. to make 14 pints.
Mix the chlorinated lime intimately with
5% pints of water in a tared vessel" provided
with a tightly fitting cover. Dissolve the
carbonate of sodium in 5% pints of boiling
water, and immediately pour the latter solu-
tion into the former. Cover the vessel
tightly, and when the contents' are cold, add
enough water to make them measure 14 pints.
Lastly, strain the mixture through muslin,
allow the precipitate to subside, and remove
the clear solution by means of a siphon. Keep
the product in well-stoppered bottles.
2847. Solution of Sodium Arseniate.
U. S.
Arseniate of sodium de-
prived of its water of
crystallization by a
heat not exceeding
149° (300° F.)..
Distilled water
Dissolve the arseniate of sodium in the dis»
tilled water.
23 grains'.
5 fl. ounces.
2848. Spiritus Acidi Formici.— N. F.
Spirit of Formic Acid.
Spiritus Formicarum (Germ. Pharm.). Spirit
of Ants.
Formic acid 250 minims.
Distilled water Sy 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol enough to make. ... 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the formic acid with the distilled
water, and add enough alcohol to make six-
teen (16) fluid ounces.
Note. — Formic acid is required by the
Germ. Pharm. to have a specific gravity of
1.060 to 1.063.
2849. Spiritus Amygdala? Amaree.— N. F.
Spirit of Bitter Almond.
Essence of Bitter Almond.
Oil of bitter almond K;0 minims.
Alcohol 14 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol, and add
enough distilled water to make sixteen (16)
fluid ounces.
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3850. Spiritus Aromaticus.— N. F.
Aromatic Spirit.
Comp. spirit of orange
(N. F.) 8 fl. ounces.
Deodorized alcohol . . 7*/ 2 pints.
Mix them. Preserve the product, if it is
to be kept in stock, in completely-filled and
well-stoppered vials or bottles, and stored in
a cool and dark place.
Aromatic spirit may also be prepared in
the following manner:
Sweet orange peel,
fresh, and deprived
of the white, inner
portion 16 tr. ounces.
Lemon peel, fresh. 2 tr. ounces'.
Coriander, bruised 2 tr. ounces 1 .
Oil of star anise 10 minims.
Deodorized alcohol enough
to make 1 gallon.
Macerate the solids during four days with
1 gallon of deodorized alcohol; then add the
oil of star anise, filter, and pass* enough de-
odorized alcohol through the filter to make
the product measure one (1) gallon.
Note. — When good, fresh essential oils can-
not be readily obtained for preparing the
compound spirit of orange, the second
formula may be used. But the product ob-
tained by it should not be employed in mix-
tures containing iron, as the latter would
cause a darkening of the mixture.
3851. Spiritus Aurantii Compositus.
N. P.
Compound Spirit of Orange.
Oil bitter orange peel 4 fl. ounces.
Oil of lemon 1 fl. ounce.
Oil of coriander 160 minims.
Oil of star anise 40 minims'.
Deodorized alcohol enough
to make 20 fl. ounces.
Mix them.
Note. — One fluid ounce of this spirit and 15
fluid ounces of deodorized alcohol make 1 pint
of aromatic spirit. (See No. 2850.)
The essential oils used in this preparation,
particularly those of orange and lemon, must
be as fresh as possible, and absolutely free
from any terebinthinate odor or taste. They
should be diluted as soon as received, with a
definite quantity of deodorized alcohol, which
will retard deterioration. They should not
be kept in stock, undiluted, for any length
of time, or should at least be kept in bottles
completely filled, and in a dark place. The
alcoholic solution should be kept in the same
manner. If oil of curacao orange of good
quality can be obtained, it is advisable to use
this, in place of ordinary oil of orange, as it
imparts to the spirit a finer flavor than the
latter.
3853. Spiritus Cardamomi Compositus.
N. F.
Compound Spirit of Cardamom."
Oil of cardamom,* 12 minims.
Oil of caraway 4 minims.
Oil of cinnamon, cassia. ... 2 minims'.
Alcohol 8 fl. ounces.
Glycerin 1 fl. ounce.
"Water, enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
*The oil of cardamom may be replaced by
180 grains of freshly-bruised cardamom, and
macerating for two days in the alcoholic solu-
tion of the oils.
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, add the
glycerin, and, lastly, enough water to make
sixteen (16) fluid ounces.
Note. — This preparation is intended as a
flavoring ingredient, being equivalent to the
officinal tinctura cardamomi composita, with-
out the coloring matter.
3853. Spiritus Curassao.
N. F.
Spirit of Curacao.
Oil of curacao orange 2 fl. ounces.
Oil of fennel 15 minims.
Oil of bitter almond 3 minims.
Deodorized alcohol 10 fl. ounces.
Mix the oils with the deodorized alcohol,
and keep the spirit in completely-filled and
well-corked bottles, and stored in a cool and
dark place.
Note. — The essential oils used in this case
must be as fresh as possible, and absolutely
free from any terebinthinate odor or taste.
Oil of curacao orange may be obtained with-
out difficulty in the market, but it should be
carefully examined as to its quality, immedi-
ately upon receipt, and should not be kept
in stock for any length of time, without
special precautions (see Note to No. 2851). A
still finer quality of oil of orange is that de-
rived from citrus nobilis, which is known in
the market as oil of mandarin.
3854. Spiritus Glonoini.
Spirit of Glonoin.
Spirit of Nitroglycerin. Solution of Nitro-
glycerin.
A solution of glonoin (or nitroglycerin) in
officinal alcohol, containing one (1) per cent,
by weight, of the former.
Note. — The specific gravity of this spirit, at
15° C. (59° F.) is 0.828. On mixing 10 C.c. of
the solution with distilled water, in a test-
tube having a diameter of % inch, both
liquids being at the temperature of 15° C.
(59° F.), it will require about 16 C.c. of the
water to render the liquid faintly turbid
(when compared with the undiluted solution);
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s:>
and about 4 C.c. more of water will be re-
quired to render it so opalescent that the eye
cannot distinguish print placed behind the
tube.
Glonoin (or nitroglycerin), for medical pur-
:sually procured by wholesale deal-
ers in drugs directly from the factory where
it is made, in form cf a 10 per cent solution in
alcohol. Such a solution is non-explosive,
and may te dilutee on requires
the strength of 1 per cent. The specific
gravity of the 10 per cent solution is 0.S63 at
IS 1 . Ten C.c. of it require about
:. of distilled water to render it
opalescent that print cannot be distinguished
through it under the conditions just described
in the case of the 1 per cent solution.
Solutions of Glonoin, particularly the
_ger (10 per cent), should always be trans-
ported or kept in tin cans, and never in glass
or other fragile vessels. Should the container
of a solution of glonoin be broken, and the
contents be soaked up by wood, or packing
material, the latter may become dangerously
explosive when the alcohol has evaporated.
Should the proportion of glonoin to porous
material be not more than 70 parts of the
former, and not less than 30 parts of the
:. the compound will be non-explosive ex-
cept by a detonator): and if the proportions
are not more than 52 parts of the former,
and not less than 48 parts of the latter, the
compound cannot even be detonated. But,
in presence of substances readily yielding oxy-
gen, such as nitrates, chlorate- -mall
a proportion as 5 per cent of glonoin will
produce a dangerously explosive combination.
When handling an alcoholic solution of glo-
noin. care should be taken that it be not
brought in prolonged or extended contact with
the skin, as it is readily absorbed, and will
then cause its characteristic physiological ef-
g headache, nav.-
Spiritu* Olei Volatile.
M. F.
Spirit of a Volatile Oil
Any spirit or alcoholic solution of a volatile
oil, for which no fo'rmula is given by the
.iarni. or by this Formulary, should be
prepared in accordance with the following
general formula:
volatile oil 400 minims.
dorized alcohol, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
ve the volatile oil in the deodorized
alcohol.
ngth of the spirit thus pre-
pared is approximately 5 per cent by weight.
provided the specific gravity of the oil is
about
2S56. Spiritus Ophthalmicus.
>". F.
Ophthalmic Spirit
Alcoholie Eye-Wash.
Oil of lavender 10 minims.
Oil of rosemary 30 minims.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Mix them by agitation, and, if necessary.
filter the liquid through paper.
£857. Spiritus Phosphori.
N. F.
Spirit of Phosphorus.
Tincture of Phosphorus
Phosphorus 10 grains.
At solute alcohol, enough to
make 15 fL oun
To the absolute alcohol, contained in a flask,
add the phosphorus, cut into small pieces,
and apply a moderate heat, by means of a
water-bath, taking care to prevent, as much
as possible, any loss of alcohol by evapora-
tion, or making up any loss by adding, from
j time to time, a little more absolute alcohol.
When the phosphorus is dissolved, allow the
liquid to become cold, and add enough abso-
lute alcohol, if necessary, to make fifteen
fluid ounces. Then transfer the spirit to
small, dark amber-colored vials, stopper them
securely, and keep them in a cool and dark
place.
Each fluid dram contains 1 12 grain of
phosphorus, or 14.4 minims contain 1 T
grain of phosphorus.
Note. — The phosphorus should be perfectly
translucent, cut and weighed under ws
and quickly dried with filtering paper before
being dropped into the alcohol. The loss of
alcohol, during the heating, may be avoided,
and solution effected more expeditiously, by
attaching to the flask a well-cooled upright
condenser, which will cause the vapor of the
alcohol to be condensed, and to flow back
into the flask. In the absence of a con-
denser, a long glass tube, inserted through a
tight-fitting cork into the neck of the flask,
and maintained in an upright condition, will
nearly answer the same purpose.
This preparation is intended for preparing
the elixir of phosphorus -
unsuited for internal administration without
corrigents. Care should be taken that it be
not confounded with Thompson's solution of
phosphorus.
28o8. Spiritus Saponatu*.
X. F.
Spirit of S
Castile soap, in sharing* - . :r. ounces.
Alcohol 9 fl. ounces.
Water, enough to make... 16 fl. ounces.
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Introduce the soap into a bottle, add the
alcohol and three (3) fluid ounces' of water,
cork the bottle, and immerse it in hot water,
frequently shaking. When the soap is dis-
solved, allow the bottle and contents to be-
come cold, then add enough water to make
sixteen (16) fluid ounces, and filter.
Note. — The spiritus saponatus of the Germ.
Pharm. is prepared by saponifying olive oil
with potassa, and then adding alcohol and
water.
If time permits, the spirit ought to be set
aside, in a moderately cold place, for about
12 hours, before it is filtered.
2859. Spiritus Sinapis.
N. F.
Spirit of Mustard
Volatile oil of mustard 190 minims.
Alcohol, enough to make.. 16 fl. ounces.
Mix them.
Note. — This preparation is officinal in the
Germ. Pharm.
AROMATIC WATERS.
2860. Aqua Anetlii.
Dill Water.
Oil of dill 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Drop the oil on the cotton, pick and pack
in a percolator or small glass funnel; run
the distilled water through slowly until 1 pint
is obtained.
2861. Aqua Anisi.
(Anise Water.)
Oil of anise star 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Drop the oil on the cotton, pick and pack
in a percolator or small glass funnel, run the
distilled water through slowly until 1 pint is
obtained.
2862. Aqua Aurantii Flor.
(Orange Flower Water.)
Oil of neroli petale 20 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Drop the oil on the cotton, pick and pack
in a percolator or small glass funnel; run the
distilled water through slowly until 1 pint is
obtained.
2863. Aqua C amphorae.
(Camphor Water.)
Gum camphor l dram.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 2 drams.
Absorbent cotton 1 dram.
Distilled water q. s. to
make i P i n t.
Dissolve the camphor in the alcohol drop
the solution on the cotton, pick and pack in
a percolator or small glass funnel; run the
water through slowly until 1 pint is obtained.
2864. Aqua Carui.
(Caraway Water.)
Oil of caraway 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 p i n t.
Proceed as directed for aqua aurantii.
2865. Aqua Chloroformi.
(Chloroform Water.)
Chloroform 1 fl. dram.
Distilled water 25 ounces.
Put them into a two-pint stoppered bottle
and shake them together until the chloroform
is entirely dissolved.
2866. Aqua Cinuamonii.
(Cinnamon Water.)
Oil of cinnamon 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 p i nt .
Proceed as directed for aqua aurantii.
2867. Aqua Creasoti.
(Creasote Water.)
Creasote 72 minims.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Proceed as directed for aqua chloroformi.
2868. Aqua Foeniculi.
(Fennel Water.)
Oil of fennel 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make l pint.
Proceed as directed for aqua cinnamomi.
2869. Aqua L,auro-Cerasi.
(Cherry Laurel Water.)
Oil of bitter almonds, es-
sential 20 minims.
Alcohol 2 drams.
Absorbent cotton 60 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint
Proceed as directed for aqua camphora.
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2870. Aqua Mentha? Pip.
(Peppermint Water.)
Oil of peppermint 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Proceed as directed for aqua aurantii.
2871. Aqua Mentha? Virid.
(Spearmint Water.)
Oil of spearmint 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Proceed as directed for aqua aurantii.
2873. Aqua Pimentae.
(Pimento Water.)
Oil of allspice 15 minims.
Absorbent cotton 30 grains.
Distilled water q. s. to
make 1 pint.
Proceed as 1 directed for aqua aurantii.
2873. Aqua Rosae.
(Rose Water.)
Oil of rose 5 drops.
Absorbent cotton 15 grains.
Distilled water, warm, q. s.
to make 1 pint.
Proceed as directed for aqua aurantii, and
run through the warm water; the latter
should have a temperature of about 120° F.
WLNES— MEDICINAL.
2874. Wine of Aloes.
U. S. P.
Purified aloes 1 ounce.
Cardamom 75 grains.
Ginger 75 grains.
Alcohol q. s.
White wine q. s.
Mix the three drugs, reduce to coarse
powder, add 2 fluid ounces of alcohol and 14
of wine; macerate for 7 days, agitating occa-
sionally, and filter; add through the filter
enough of a mixture of one part of alcohol
to 7 of wine by volume to make the filtrate
measure 16 fluid ounces.
2875. Wine of Beef and Iron.
Extract of beef 256 grains.
Tincture of citro-chloride
of iron 4*4 fl. drams.
Water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Sherry wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Pour the hot water on the extract of beef
contained in a mortar or other suitable vessel,
and triturate until a smooth mixture results.
Then gradually add, while stirring, 12 fluid
ounces of sherry wine. Next add the tinc-
ture and the remainder of the wine. Trans-
fer the mixture to a bottle, set this aside for
a few days in a cold place, if convenient, fil-
ter, and pass enough sherry wine through the
filter to restore the original volume.
2876. Wine of Beef, Iron and Cinchona.
Extract of beef 256 grains.
Tincture of citro-chloride
of iron 4^ fl. drams.
Quinine sulphate 16 grains.
Cinchonidine sulphate 8 grains.
Citric acid 6 grains.
Water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Angelica wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the citric acid and the quinine and
cinchonidine sulphates in the hot water, and
pour the solution upon the extract of beef
contained in a mortar or other suitable vessel.
Triturate the liquid with the extract, until
they form a smooth mixture, then gradually
add, while stirring, 12 fluid ounces of angelica
wine, and afterwards the tincture of citro-
chloride of iron. Transfer the mixture to a
bottle, set this aside for a few days in a
cold place; if convenient filter, and pass
through the filter, the remainder of the an-
gelica wine.
2877. Wine of Beef, Iron and Coca.
Extract of beef 256 grains.
Tincture of citro-chloride
of iron 256 minims.
Water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of coca 10*4 fl. drams.
Sherry wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces'.
Triturate the extract of beef with the
I water until dissolved, add 10 fluid ounces of
: wine, then the tincture, syrup, fluid extract,
I and the remainder of the wine, and filter.
Each % fluid ounce represents 8 grains of
beef extract, 8 minims of tincture of iron,
and 20 minims of coca.
2878. Wine of Cinchona.
Germ. Pharm.
Yellow cinchona, coarse
powder % ounce.
Port wine 16 fl. ounces.
Macerate for 8 days and filter.
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2879. "Wine of Cinchona Co.
Codex.
Yellow cinchona 1% ounces.
Bitter orange peel 75 grains.
Chamomile flowers 75 grains.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 4% fl. ounces.
White wine 13 fl. ounces.
Bruise the drugs, macerate in the mixed
alcohol and wine for 10 days, agitating occa-
sionally, and filter.
3880. Wine of Cinchona and Cocoa.
Fluid extract of yellow
cinchona 1 fl. ounce.
Tincture of cocoa 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 2 fl. ounces.
Angelica wine 12 fl. ounces'.
Mix and filter if necessary.
3881. Wine of Creasote.
Glycerite of creasote 4 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 2% fl. ounces.
Water 4 fl. ounces.
White wine 5% fl. ounces.
This contains 2% per cent of creasote.
3883. Wine of Creasote Co.
Creasote 2 fl. drams.
Alcohol 4 fl. drams.
Tincture of gentian 5 fl. ounces.
Sherry wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
2883. Wine of Daniiana.
Wine of Turnera.
Fluid extract of damiana. . 3 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 3 fl. ounces.
Sherry wine 10 fl. ounces.
Mix and filter if necessary.
2884. Wine of Golden Seal Co.
Wine Bitters Eclectic.
Golden seal 20 grains.
Tulip tree bark 20 grains.
Bitter root (dogsbane) 20 grains.
Prickly ash berries 10 grains.
Sassafras bark 10 grains.
Capsicum 10 grains.
Sherry wine q. s.
Extract the mixed drugs in coarse powder
by percolation with the wine so as to obtain
16 fluid ounces.
2885. Wine of Iron. -Bitter.
U. S. P.
Iron and quinine citrate
soluble / 360 grains.
Tincture of sweet orange
peel 2y 2 fl. ounces. .
Simple syrup 5 ounces.
White wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces
Dissolve the iron and quinine citrate in 8
fluid ounces of wine, add to this the tincture,
syrup, and remainder of the wine, set aside
for several days, and filter.
2886. Wine of Iron.— Sweet.
Cinchona, powdered 60 grains.
Bitter orange peel, pow-
dered 30 grains.
Citric acid 30 grains.
Citrate of iron soluble 120 grains.
Water 3% fl. ounces.
Sherry wine 7 fl. ounces.
Tincture of sweet orange
peel 3V 2 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 14 fl. drams.
Mix the tincture with the water and with
this percolate the mixed cinchona and
orange peel, adding enough of the same men-
struum to make 7 fluid ounces, add to this the
citric acid and iron salt dissolved in the wine,
then add the syrup and filter.
2887. Wine of Iron and Quinine Citrate.
Citrate of iron and quinine 48 grains.
Water, hot 2 fl. ounces.
Syrup of lemon 2 fl. ounces.
Sherry wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron and quinine citrate in the
water, add the other ingredients and filter
if necessary.
2888. Wine of Iron and Potassium Tartrate.
Tartrate of iron and pot-
assium 160 grains.
Water, hot 4 fl.drams.
Water of ammonia q. s.
Angelica wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces. .
Dissolve the salt in the water, carefully
neutralize the acid in the wine with am-
monia water; mix the two liquids, and filter.
2889. Wine of Iron Citrate.
U. S. P.
Iron citrate, soluble 288 grains.
Tincture of sweet orange
peel ' . 2y 2 fl. ounces.
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Simple syrup 13 fl. ounces.
White wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in 12 fluid ounces of
wine, to this add the tincture, syrup, and re-
mander of the wine, set the mixture aside for
several days and filter.
2890. Wine of Orange.
Oil of orange 5 minims.
Alcohol, 1SS per cent 4 fl. drams
Magnesium carbonate 240 grains.
Simple syrup - fl - ounces.
Sherry wine 13 <2 A. ounces.
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol, triturate
with the magnesium carbonate, add the other
ingredients and filter.
2891. Wine of Pancreatin.
Pancreatin, pure 160 grains.
Simple elixir 5 fl. ounces.
Sherry wine 11 fl. ounces.
Macerate the pancreatin in the elixir for
24 hours, then add the wine and filter.
2892. "Wine of Quinine.
Brit. Pharm.
Quinine sulphate 16 grains.
Citric acid 24 grains.
Orange wine 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, let stand for 3 days, agitating occa-
sionally, and filter.
2893. Wine of Wormvrood.-Codex.
Wine of Absinthium.
Wormwood, cut % ounce.
Alcohol, 188 per cent 1 fl. ounce.
Sherry wine 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, macerate for 7 days, agitating occa-
sionally, and filter.
MISCELLANEOUS ELIXIRS.
2894. Elixir of Aletris.
Fluid extract of aletris
farinosa 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 14 fl. ounces.
Mix. let staDd for several days, and filter.
Each fluid dram represents 7% grains of
aletris fariDOsa.
2895. Elixir of Ammonium Chloride.
Ammonium chloride 1280 grains.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation, and filter if neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram contains 10 grains of am-
monium chloride.
2896. Elixir of Ammonium Chloride and
Licorice, Compound.
Ammonium chloride 640 grains.
Compound elixir of licorice.
enough to make 16 ounces.
Dissolve by agitation, and filter if neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of am-
monium chloride.
2897. Elixir of Ammonium, Quinine and
Strychnine Valerianates.
Strychnine (alkaloid) l 1 ^ grains.
Valerianic acid q. s _
Quinine valerianate 04 grains.
Elixir of ammonium valeri-
anate, N. F., enough to
make 16 ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine in 2 fluid drams of
the elixir of ammonium valerianate by the aid
of a slight excess of valerianic acid. Tri-
turate the quinine salt with this solution and
add the remainder of the elixir of ammonium
valerianate, agitate occasionally until dis-
solved, then filter.
In case the valerianic acid is in such excess
that its odor is perceptible, the liquid must
be cautiously neutralized by stirring it with
a glass rod which is repeatedly moistened
with very dilute ammonia water. Any ex-
cess of the latter must be avoided, as other-
wise alkaloidal strychnine will be precipi-
tated.
Each fluid dram contains 1-100 grain of
strychnine valerianate, % grain of quinine
valerianate and 2 grains of ammonium valeri-
anate.
2898. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
with Sumbul.
(Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate with Musk
PvOOt.)
Fluid extract of sumbul. .. 2 ounces.
Elixir of ammonium valeri-
anate 14 ounces.
Mix, let stand for several hours and filter
through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram contains nearly 2 grains of
ammonium valerianate and represents 7%
grains of sumbul root.
2899. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
with Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Elixir of ammonium valeri-
anate 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, dissolve by agitation, and filter.
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2900. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
with Cinchonidine, Iron Pyrophosphate
and Quinine.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 64 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of ammonium valeria-
nate, with cinchonidine
and quinine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water and add
the elixir.
Each fluid dram contains nearly 2 grains of
ammonium valerianate, % grain of cinchoni-
dine sulphate, and % grain of quinine hydro-
chlorate, as well as y 2 grain of iron pyrophos-
phate.
3901. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
with Cinchonidine, Iron Pyrophosphate
Quinine and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 2 drams.
Elixir of ammonium valeri-
anate, cinchonidine, iron
pyrophosphate, and qui-
nine, enough to make. ... 16 ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine salt in the water
and add the elixir.
2903. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
with Cinchonidine and Quinine.
Quinine hydrochlorate 32 grains.
Cinchonidine sulphate 64 grains.
Elixir of ammonium valeria-
nate, N. P., enough to
make 16 ounces.
Mix, dissolve by agitation and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains of am-
monium valerianate, % grain of cinchonidine
sulphate and % grain of quinine hydrochlo-
rate.
2903. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
■with Cinchonidine, Quinine and
Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate iy± grains.
Distilled water 2 drams.
Elixir of ammonium valeria-
nate with cinchonidine
and quinine, enough to
make 16 ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine in the water and
add the elixir.
2904. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
with Cinchonidine and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1*4 grains.
Distilled water 2 drams.
Elixir of ammonium valeria-
nate with cinchonidine,
enough to make 16 ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine sulphate in the
water, add the elixir and filter if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1-100 grain of
strychnine sulphate, y 2 grain of cinchonidine
sulphate and 2 grains of ammonium valeria-
nate.
2905. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
and Iron.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 1 ounce.
Elixir of ammonium valeria-
nate, N. F 15 ounces.
2906. Elixir of Ammonium Valerianate
with Iron, Quinine and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 2 drams.
Elixir of ammonium valeria-
nate with iron and qui-
nine, enough to make 16 ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine sulphate in the
water and add the elixir.
2907. Elixir of Antifehrin.
Acetanilid 128 grains.
Simple elixir 16 ounces.
Dissolve by agitation. Each fluid dram
contains one grain of antifebrin.
2908. Elixir of Antipyrin.
Antipyrin 640 grains.
Simple elixir 16 ounces.
Dissolve by agitation.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of anti-
pyrin. \
3909. Elixir of Arsenic and Quinine.
Solution of arsenious acid. . 10% drams.
Quinine sulphate 128 grains.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter if neceWry.
Each fluid dram contains 1-20 grain of
arsenious acid 3 and 2 grains of quinine sul-
phate.
2910. Elixir of Arsenic and Strychnine.
Solution of arsenious acid.. 10% fl. drams.
Strychnine sulphate V& grains.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1-20 grain of
arsenious acid, and 1-100 grain of strychnine
sulphate.
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3911. Elixir of Beef.
Extract of beef 25G grains.
Distilled water 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the extract in the water, add the
elixir, let stand for several days if possible,
and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains - of extract
of beef.
The extract of beef suitable for this and
similar preparations is that which is prepared
by Liebig's method.
3912. JElixir Aurantii.
U. S. P.
Oil of orange peel 2y 2 A. drams.
Cotton y 2 ounce.
Sugar, in coarse powder.... 25 ounces.
Alcohol
Water q„ s. to make 4 pints.
Mix alcohol and water in the proportion of
1 pint of alcohol to 2% pints of water. Add
the oil of orange to the cotton, in small por-
tions at a time; distributing it thoroughly by
picking the cotton apart after each addition;
then pack tightly in a conical percolator, and
gradually pour on the mixture of alcohol and
water, until 3% pints of filtered liquid are
obtained. In this liquid dissolve the sugar by
agitation, without heat, and strain.
2913. Elixir of Beef and Iron.
Citrate of iron and am-
monium 128 grains.
Distilled water, warm 1 fl. ounce.
Elixir of beef, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water and add
the elixir.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
salt and 1% grains of extract of beef.
2914. Elixir of Beef, Iron and Malt.
Extract of beef 256 grains.
Extract of malt (thick) 4 av. ounces.
Citrate of iron and am-
monium 128 grains.
Spirit of orange 1 fl. dram.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces
Sherry wine . 9 fl. ounces.
Water. -» of each
Ferric hydrate j sufficient.
Dissolve the extract of beef in one fluid
ounce of hot water, and add the alcohol con-
taining the spirit of orange, then the wine
with which the malt extract has previously
boon mixed; shake frequently during 2 or 3
days, filter, and wash the filter with a mix-
ture of alcohol and water in the proportion of
1 of the former to 4 of the latter by measure,
so as to obtain a filtrate of 15 fluid ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in 6 fluid drams of
water, add to the filtrate, and then add
enough water to make 16 fluid ounces.
The ferric hydrate may be prepared as de-
scribed under the heading of elixir of gen-
tian; the amount to be used must be suffi-
cient to detannate the mixture, and if an
insufficient amount has been- used, more must
be added, allowing to stand for several days
more. The test to be applied is the usual
one — filtering a small amount of liquid and
resting the filtrate with solution of iron chlo-
ride to note if any discoloration occur.
2915. Elixir of Berberine.
Berberine phosphate 32 grains.
Distilled water, tot 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 15 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the berberine in the water and add
the elixir.
Each fluid dram contains % grain of berbe-
rine phosphate.
2916. Elixir of Berberine and Iron.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Elixir of berberine, enough
to make '. 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water, add the
elixir, and filter if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
pyrophosphate and nearly % grain of berbe-
rine phosphate.
3917. Elixir of Bismuth.
Bismuth subnitrate 180 grains.
Nitric acid ; C. P 3 fl. drams.
Tartaric acid \ „ .
Sodium bicarbonate, C. P.,. I ^ . ^
T .. ,.,, , f sufficient.
Distilled water J
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces
Mix 3 fluid drams of nitric acid with an
equal measure of distilled water, and to this
add the bismuth subnitrate, stirring until
solution is effected; add enough distilled
water to make 3 fluid ounces. Now dissolve
135 grains of tartaric acid in 12 fluid drams of
distilled water, and pour this into the bis-
muth solution, stirring constantly during
mixing. To this mixture gradually add 150
grains of sodium bicarbonate, stirring con-
stantly during mixing. Dilute the magma
thus obtained with 5 fluid ounces o'f distilled
water, and after the lapse of several hours,
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pour the whole upon a plain filter; allow the
liquid to drain, and wash the precipitate with
distilled water until the washings pass taste-
less.
Now mix 150 grains of sodium bicarbonate
with 1 fluid ounce of distilled water, and add
135 grains of tartaric acid gradually, with
constant stirring. When reaction has ceased,
and a clear solution has formed, add the
washed precipitate of bismuth tartrate and
stir until it is dissolved. Now add enough
distilled water to make 3 fluid ounces and
then the elixir. Allow to stand for 24 hours
and filter.
The 3 fluid ounces of solution to which
elixir is added is a solution of tartrate of
bismuth and sodium, and may be used to
advantage, instead of citrate of bismuth and
ammonium, in all preparations containing a
soluble compound of bismuth.
Each of the elixirs of bismuth contains
about 2 grains of the respective bismuth salt.
3918. Elixir of Bismuth and Cinchona.
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Ammonia water sufficient.
Detannated elixir of cin-
chona, N. F., enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the bismuth salt with the hot water,
allow the solution to stand to permit any
undissolved matter to subside; decant the
clear liquid and add to the residue just
enough ammonia water to dissolve. Mix this 1
solution with the decanted liquid, and if
alkaline, neutralize the mixture with dilute
solution of citric acid gradually added. To
the whole add the elixir of cinchona, let stand
24 hours, and filter if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of bis-
muth salt and represents. V-/ 2 grains of cali-
saya.
8919. Elixir of Bismuth, Cinchona, Iron
and Pepsin.
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Detannated tincture of cin-
chona 2y 2 fl. ounces.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 256 grains.
Pepsin, pure 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot iy 2 fl. ounces.
Aromatic spirit i fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 5 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces .
Water of ammonia sufficient.
Add the bismuth salt to 4 fluid drams of the
water, triturate well for a moment, allow to
stand until the insoluble portion subsides,
decant the clear liquid, carefully add to the
residue just sufficient ammonia water to dis-
solve it, carefully avoiding any excess, and
mix this solution with the decanted portion.
Add the pepsin to 5 fluid ounces of simple
elixir and agitate occasionally until dis-
solved; also dissolve the iron salt in the re-
mainder of the water.
Now mix the three liquids, add the tinc-
ture, the spirit, syrup, and the remainder of
the elixir, allow to stand for 24 hours, and
filter.
Each fluid, dram represents 1 grain each of
citrate of bismuth and ammonium and of pep-
sin, nearly 2 grains of cinchona, and 2 grains
of iron pyrophosphate.
3930. Elixir of Bismuth, Cinchona, Iron
Pepsin and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of bismuth, cin-
chona, iron and pepsin. .. 15% fl. ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine sulphate in the
water, add the elixir, and filter.
3931. Elixir of Bismuth, Cinchona - and
Pepsin.
Detannated tincture of cin-
chona 2% fl. ounces
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Pepsin, pure 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Water of ammonia sufficient.
Aromatic spirit 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 4 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the citrate of bismuth and am-
monium with the water, allow to stand until
the insoluble matter subsides, to the residue
add ammonia water until solution takes
place, carefully avoiding any excess, and mix
the two liquids. Add the pepsin to 7 fluid
ounces of elixir, agitate occasionally until
dissolved; mix this with the preceding liquid,
add the tincture, spirit, syrup and remainder
of the elixir, allow to stand for 24 hours, and
filter.
Each fluid dram represents nearly 2 grains
of cinchona, and contains 1 grain each of
pepsin, and of citrate of bismuth and am-
monium.
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2922. Elixir of Bisimitli and Gentian.
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams
Ammonia water sufficient.
Elixir of gentian, N. F.,
enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Treat the bismuth salt as described under
elixir of bismuth and cinchona, add the elixir
of gentian, allow to stand for 24 hours, and
filter if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of bismuth
salt and represents about 2 grains of gentian.
2923. Elixir of Bismuth, Gentian and Iron.
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Ammonia water sufficient
Elixir of gentian and iron
phosphate, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Treat the bismuth salt as in the preceding
elixir, add the elixir of gentian and iron, let
stand 24 hours, and filter if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of bismuth
salt and nearly 1 grain of iron phosphate, and
represents about 1% grains of gentian.
2924. Elixir of Bismuth, Gentian, Iron
and Stryehnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of bismuth, gentian
and iron, enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine in the water, add
the elixir, let stand a few hours and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1-100 grain of
strychnine sulphate, nearly 1 grain bismuth
salt and nearly 1 grain of iron phosphate, and
represents about 1V 2 grains of gentian.
2925. Elixir of Bismuth, Gentian and
Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of bismuth and
gentian, enough to make 10 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine in the water, add
the elixir, let stand a few hours, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1-100 grain of
strychnine sulphate, and nearly 1 grain of bis-
muth salt and represents about 1% grains of
gentian.
2926: Elixir of Bismuth, Golden Seal and
Iron.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Glycerite of hydrastis 1 fl. ounce.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of bismuth, enough 16 fl. ounces.
to make
Dissolve the iron salt in the water, and the
glycerite and elixir, let stand for a day or
two, and filter. The elixir must be perfectly
neutral.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
pyrophosphate, and nearly 2 grains of bis-
muth salt and represents 3% grains of
hydrastis.
2927. Elixir of Bismuth and Golden Seal.
(Elixir of Bismuth and Hydrastis.)
Glycerite of hydrastis 1 fl. ounce.
Elixir of bismuth 15 fl. ounces.
Mix, let stand for several days if possible,
and filter. The elixir of bismuth must be
exactly neutral before adding the glycerite.
Each fluid dram represents 3% grains of
hydrastis and contains* nearly 2 grains of
citrate of bismuth and ammonium.
Elixir Bismuth and Iron.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of bismuth 8 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in water and add the
elixirs.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
iron pyrophosphate and bismuth salt.
2929. Elixir of Bismuth, Iron and Pepsin.
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Iron pyrophosphate ...... 128 grains.
Pepsin, pure 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Water of ammonia sufficient.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the bismuth with 4 fluid drams of
water, allow the insoluble matter to subside,
decant the clear liquid, to the residue add
gradually ammonia water until solution
occurs, carefully avoiding any excess, and
mix this with the decanted portion. Dis-
solve the iron pyrophosphate in the remain-
der of the water; also dissolve the pepsin in
12 fluid ounces of elixir by frequent agita-
tion. Mix the three liquids, add the remain-
der of the elixir, and filter.
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Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
iron pyrophosphate, pepsin, and citrate of bis-
muth and ammonium.
3930. Elixir of Bismuth, Iron, Pepsin
and Quinine.
Quinine hydi ochlorate ... 32 grains.
Elixir of bismuth, iron and
pepsin 16 fl. ounces.
„ Mix, dissolve by agitation, and filter, if
necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
pepsin, iron pyrophosphate and citrate of bis-
muth and ammonium and % grain of quinine
hydrochlorate.
3931. Elixir of Bismuth, Iron and
Strychnine.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Strychnine sulphate 1*4 grains.
Distilled water 1 fl. ounce.
Elixir of bismuth 8 fl. ounces
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt and strychnine salt
separately in 4 fluid drams of the water; add
the two elixirs, and filter if necessary. The
elixir of bismuth must be perfectly neutral.
Each fluid dram contains 1-100 grain of
strychnine sulphate and 1 grain each of iron
pyrophosphate and bismuth salt.
2932. Elixir of Bismuth, Nux Vomica
and Pepsin.
Tincture of nux vomica... 5% fl. drams.
Elixir of pepsin and bis-
muth, N. F., enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
pepsin and 2 grains of citrate of bismuth and
ammonium and represents about y 2 grain of
nux vomica.
3933. Elixir of Bismuth and Pancreatin.
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Pancreatin, pure 128 grains.
Distilled water l fl. ounce.
Water of ammonia sufficient.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the bismuth salt with the water,
allow the insoluble portion to subside, decant
the clear liquid, add sufficient ammonia water
to dissolve the residue, add this solution and
the decanted portion to 12 fluid ounces of
elixir mixed with the tincture, then add the
pancreatin, agitate occasionally until the lat-
ter is apparently dissolved, filter in a well-
covered funnel, and add enough elixir through
the filter to make the filtrate measure 16
fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
pancreatin and citrate of bismuth and ammo-
nium.
2934. Elixir of Bismuth, Pepsin and
Quinine.
Quinine hydrochlorate 32 grains'.
Elixir of pepsin and bis-
muth, N. F 16 fl. ounces.
Mix and dissolve by agitation.
Each fluid dram contains %. grain of qui-
nine, hydrochlorate of pepsin, and 2 grains of
citrate of bismuth and ammonium.
2935. Elixir of Bismuth and Quinine.
Quinine hydrochlorate 32 grains.
Elixir of bismuth, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the quinine salt in the elixir
(which should be neutral) by agitation and
filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of qui-
nine hydrochlorate and 2 grains of bismuth
salt.
2936. Elixir of Bismuth and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of bismuth 15% fl. ounces.
Dissolve the alkaloidal salt in the water
and add to the elixir, which latter should be
neutral.
Each fluid dram contains 1-100 grain of.
strychnine sulphate and nearly 2 grains of
bismuth salt. v
2937. Elixir, Bitter.
(Elixir Amarum.)
Germ. Pharm.
Extract of wormwood 3% av. ounces
Oleosaccharate of pepper-
mint 1% av. ounces
Aromatic tincture, N. F. 1% fl. ounces.
Bitter tincture, N. F 1% fl. ounces.
Water 8y 2 fl. ounces.
Triturate the extract and oleosaccharate
with the water to a smooth condition and add
the other ingredients. This preparation
should be cloudy and of a dark brown color.
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2938. Elixir of Blackberry.
Fluid extract of rubus. ... 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of vanilla 4 fl. drams.
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 4 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 7% . grains , of
blackberry root bark.
2939. Elixir of Black Haw.
(Elixir of Viburnum Prunifolium.)
Fluid extract of black haw 2 fl. ounces.
Compound tincture of car-
damom 9y 2 fl. drams'.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix. allow the mixture to stand a few days.
if convenient, and filter.
2940. Elixir of Black Cohosh.
(Elixir of Cimicifuga.) ■
Fluid extract of black
cohosh 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 11 fl. ounces.
Mix, let stand 24 hours, and filter through
purified talcum.
Each fluid dram represents" 7% grains of
cimicifuga.
2941. Elixir of Black Haw, Compound.
(Compound Elixir of Viburnum Prunifolium.)
Fluid extract of black haw 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of hydrastis. 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of Jamaica
dogwood 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 11 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours and filter
Each fluid dram represents 7% grains each
of black haw and golden seal and 3% grains
of Jamaica dogwood.
2942. Elixir of Blue Flag.
Fluid extract of blue flag. 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 11 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours, and filter.
Each fluid dram represents* 15 grains of
blue flag.
2943. Elixir of Blue Flag and Wahoo.
Fluid extract of blue flag. 2% fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of wahoo. . . . 2% fl. ounces.
Alcohol % fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 10 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours and filter,
through talcum.
Each fluid dram represents about 10 grains
each of blue flag and wahoo.
2944. Elixir of Three (or Triple) Bromides.
Potassium bromide 128 grains.
Sodium bromide 128 grains.
Elixir of caffeine, enough
to make 16 fl, ounces.
Mix, dissolve by agitation, and filter, if
necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 8 grains of each
of the bromides of potassium, sodium, and
caffeine.
2945. Elixir of Six Bromides.
Potassium bromide 640 grains.
Sodium bromide 640 grains.
Ammonium bromide 384 grains.
Calcium bromide 192 grains.
Lithium bromide 04 grains.
Iron bromide 64 grains.
Compound tincture of car-
bear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter, if neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram contains" 5 grains each of
potassium and sodium bromides, 3 grains of
ammonium bromide, 1% grains of calcium
bromide, and 1 grain each of lithium and iron
bromides.
2946. Elixir of Bromide of Zinc.
Zinc, bromide 128 grains.
Citric acid 3 grains.
Simple elixir 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter, if neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of zinc
bromide.
2947. Elixir of Buchu and Juniper,
Compound.
(Rheumatic Elixir.)
Fluid extract of buchu 6 l / 2 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of barberry
bark 3^ fl. drams.
Fluid extract of juniper
berries 3^4 A- drams.
Sodium salicylate 160 grains.
Simple syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix all, let stand for 24 hours, and filter
through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram contains 1% grains of
sodium salicylate, and represents 3 grains of
buchu, and 1% grains each of barberry bark
and juniper berries'.
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8948. Elixir of Bucliu, Juniper and
Potassium Acetate.
Fluid extract of buchu .... 12 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of juniper
berries 4 fl. drams.
Potassium acetate 192 grains.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 12 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours and filter
through talcum.
Each fluid dram contains \y 2 grains of po-
tassium acetate, and represents" about 5Vi
grains of buchu, and 2 grains of jumper ber-
ries.
2949. Elixir of Bucliu, Juniper, Uva Ursi
and Potassium Acetate.
Fluid extract of buchu .... 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of uva ursi . . 11 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of juniper
berries 5% fl. drams.
Potassium acetate V/ 2 av ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces'.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours, and filter
through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram, contains 5 grains of po-
tassium acetate, and represents iy 2 grains of
buchu, 5 grains of uva ursi, and 2y 2 of juni-
per berries.
2950. Elixir of Bucliu and Pareira.
Fluid extract of buchu 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of pareira
brava 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 10 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours, ana" filter
through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram represents iy 2 grams each
of buchu and pareira brava.
2951. Elixir of Bucliu and Pareira,
Compound.
Fluid extract of buchu 8 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of juniper
berries 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of pareira
brava 2 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of stone-root. 2 fl. drams.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 12 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours, and filter
through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram represents about 4 grains
of buchu, 2 grains' of juniper berries, and 1
grain each of pareira brava and collinsonla.
2952. Elixir of Buckthorn and Senna.
Fluid extract of frangula". . 2 fl. ounces.
Elixir of senna 14 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram represents iy 2 grains of
buckthorn bark, and 26 grains of senna.
2953. Elixir of Calcium and Sodium
Hypophosphites with Malt.
Calcium hypophosphite. . . . 128 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite 128 grains.
Adjuvant elixir 8 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of malt, N. F. 8 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the salts in the elixir by tritura-
tion, filter, and add the malt extract.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
the hypophosphites of calcium and sodium.
2954. Elixir of Calcium and Sodium
Hypophosphites with Tar.
Calcium hypophosphite .... 128 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 2 fl. ounces.
"Elixir of tar, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the salts in the water, add the
elixir, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains" 1 grain each of the
hypophosphites.
2955. Elixir of Calcium Iodide.
Calcium iodide V/ 2 ounces av.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation, and filter.
Inasmuch as calcium iodide is an un-
stable compound, it should be prepared as
needed, and the following formula should
therefore receive preference:
Solution of iron iodide, N.
F., prepared without hy-
pophosphorous' acid 13^ fl. drams.
Calcium oxide, C. P 2 ounces av.
Distilled water sufficient.
Sugar Sy 2 ounces av.
Compound spirit of orange. 2 fl. drams.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
Hydrate the calcium oxide with 6 fluid
ounces of water, add the solution of iron ox-
ide, heat to boiling, allow to stand a few
minutes, decant the clear liquid, add to the
residue a fresh portion of distilled water,
heat again to boiling, decant as before, and
repeat the process again until the mixed de-
cantates measure 10 fluid ounces; add the
alcohol containing the spirit, let stand for an
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hour or more, filter, in the filtrate dissolve
the sugar by agitation, and strain if neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of cal-
cium iodide.
2956. Elixir of Iodo-Bromide of Calcium,
Compound.
(Compound Elixir of Calcium Bromide with
Iodides.)
Calcium bromide 256 grains.
Sodium iodide 256 grains.
Potassium iodide 256 grains.
Magnesium chloride 256 grains.
Compound fluid extract of
sarsaparilla 2 fl. ounces.
Compound fluid extract of
stillingia 2 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir 4 fl. ounces.
Sugar 4y 2 ounces.
"Water, enough to make.... 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the salts' in the water, add the
sugar, and to this syrup add the fluid ex-
tracts previously mixed with the aromatic
elixir; after standing for 2 days, filter, and
add the remainder of the water.
2957. JElixir of Calcium L,actophosphate
and Cinchona.
Detannated elixir of cin-
chona 8 fl. ounces.
Elixir of calcium lacto-
phosphate 8 fl. ounces.
2958. Elixir of Calcium Phosphate.
Calcium phosphate 640 grains.
Hydrochloric acid, concen-
trated 5 fl. drams.
Water 1 fl. ounce.
Tincture of cudbear ....... 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the calcium phosphate with the water,
add the acid, dissolve, add the elixir, and
then the tincture.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of cal-
cium phosphate.
2959. Elixir of Cascara Sagrada with
Sodium Salicylate.
Elixir of cascara sagrada. . 5 fl. ounces.
Sodium salicylate 2% ounces av.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 1G fl. ounces.
Mix, dissolve by shaking, and filter if neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram represents approximately 2
grains cascara sagrada, and contains very
nearly 1 grain of sodium salicylate.
2960. Elixir, Castillon's.
Cinchona, coarsely powd. .. 160 grains.
Gentian, coarsely powd.... 160 grains.
Ipecac, coarsely powd 80 grains.
Columbo, coarsely powd 80 grains.
Cinnamon, coarsely powd. . . 20 grains.
Aqueous extract of opium. . 20 grains.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Macerate the drugs with 16 fluid ounces of
diluted alcohol for 7 days', and filter, adding
enough menstruum through the filter to make
up 16 fluid ounces of filtrate.
2961. Elixir of Celery and Guarana.
Fluid extract of celery seed 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of guarana . . 2 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir 12 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours, and filter
through talcum.
Each fluid dram represents 7y 2 grains eacn
of celery and guarana.
2962. Elixir of Cherries.
(Elixir Cerasorum.)
Ripe, sour cherries, free
from stems 8 ounces av.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Glycerin 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup sufficient.
Crush the cherries and stones to a pulp,
add the alcohol and glycerine, macerate for 7
days, press and filter, and to the filtrate add
simple syrup enough to make 18 fluid ounces.
2963. Elixir of Cherries with Calcium and
Sodium Hypophosphites.
Calcium hypophosphite 128 grains.
Sodium hypophosphite 128 grains.
' Elixir of cherries, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the two salts to fine powder, add
to the elixir, dissolve by agitation, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
sodium and calcium hypophosphites.
2964. Elixir of Chloral Hydrate.
Chloral hydrate, crystal. .. . 640 grains.
• Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, dissolve by agitation, and filter, if
necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of chloral
hydrate.
2965. Elixir of Chirata.
Tincture of chirata./ 4 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 12 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 1% grains of
chirata.
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2966. Elixir of Chloral Hydrate and
Ammonium Valerianate.
Refer to "Elixir of Ammonium Valeria-
nate" and its combinations.
2967. Elixir of Chlorides of Arsenic and
Iron.
(Elixir of Two Chlorides.)
Solution of arsenious acid. 10% fl. drams.
Tincture of citrochloride of
iron 5% fl. drams.
Simple elixir 14 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram contains 1-20 grain ot
arsenious acid (as so-called "chloride of
arsenic") and about % grain of iron chloride.
2968. Elixir of Chlorides of Arsenic, Iron
and Mercury.
(Elixir of Three Chlorides.)
Solution of protochloride of
iron, N. F.. 48 minims.
Mercuric chloride 1 grain.
Solution of arsenious acid.. 50 minims.
Compound elixir of quinine,
N. P., enough to make. .. 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, dissolve, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains % grain of iron
protochloride, 1-128 grain of mercuric chloride
and 1-256 grain of arsenious acM (as so-called
"chloride of arsenic").
2969. Elixir of Four Chlorides.
(Four Chlorides.)
Mercuric chloride 2 grains.
Solution of arsenic 5% fl. drams.
Tincture of ferric chloride. . 2 fl. ounces.
Hydrochloric acid, diluted. . 11 fl. drams.
Syrup of ginger 4 fl. ounces.
Water, enough to make.... 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, dissolve, and filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains about 1-40 grain
of arsenious acid (as so-called "chloride of
arsenic"), 1-64 grain of mercuric chloride,
about % grain of ferric chloride, and a'bout 5
minims of diluted hydrochloric acid.
2970. Elixir of Chloroform.
Chloroform 4 fl. drams.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the alcohol and chloroform, and add
the elixir.
Each fluid dram contains very nearly 2 min-
ims of chloroform.
2971. Elixir of Cinchona Detannaled.
Yellow Cinchona 480 grains.
Saigon cassia 80 grains.
Coriander 80 grains.
Nutmeg 20 grains.
Star anise 20 grains.
Sugar 10 av. ounces.
Alcohol | of each
Water j sufficient.
Spirit of orange 2 fl. drams.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Reduce the cinchona, cassia, coriander, nut-
meg and anise to a moderately fine powder;
and extract by percolation with a mixture of
alcohol and water, in the proportion of 1 by
measure of the former to 3 of the latter,
until 22 fluid ounces of percolate are obtained.
Now beat the white of 1 egg with a portion
of the percolate, add the remainder of the
percolate, and set aside for 24 hours, agitating
occasionally. Test at the end of the specified
period of time with solution of ferric chloride
and if discoloration occurs, the white of an-
other egg may be added as before, allowing
to stand 24 hours, then filtering. Wash the
filter with a liquid similar to tlfe menstruum
used until 25 fluid ounces of filtrate are ob-
tained. To this add the spirit of orange and
purified talcum, filter; to the filtrate add the
sugar, dissolve by agitation, and strain, or
filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram represents about 1% grains
of cinchona.
2972. Elixir of Cinchona, Compound.
^Elixir of Cinchona and Coca.)
Fluid extract of cinchona. . 10 fl. drams'.
Fluid extract of coca 10 fl. drams'.
Tincture of cacao 2% fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 11 fl. ounces.
Mix, and filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram represents about 4% grains
each of cinchona and coca.
2973. Elixir of Cinchona, Gentian and Iron
Malate.
Malate of iron ("scales")... 128 grains.
Extract of gentian 35 grains.
Simple syrup 4 fl. ounces.
Elixir of cinchona 6 fl. ounces.
Tincture of vanilla 2 fl. drams.
Oil of cinnamon 1 drop.
Water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt and extract in the
water, add the other ingredients' and filter.
Each fluid dram represents about 1 grain of
gentian and % grain of cinchona, and con-
tains 1 grain of iron malate.
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The nialate of iron to be used should not
be the ferrate?! extract of apples, but the
pure malate of iron which appears in the
scale form.
2974. Elixir of Cinchona and "Protoxide"
of Iron.
Solution of "protoxide" of
iron li^> fl. ounces.
Glycerin 1V 2 fl. ounces.
Elixir of cinchona, N. F. . . . 13 fl. ounces.
Mix the solution and the glycerin and add
the elixir.
2975. Elixir of Cinchona, Iron and
Phosphorous.
Spirit of phosphorus ~\o fl. drams.
Elixir of cinchona and iron,
enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram contains 1-200 grain of
phosphorus. 2 grains of iron phosphate, and
represents nearly 2 grains of cinchona.
2976. Elixir of Cinchona and Pepsin. A
Quinine sulphate 16 grains.
Cinchonine sulphate 8 grains.
Elixir of pepsin 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the alkaloidal salts in the elixir
and filter if necessarv.
2977. Elixir of Cinchona and Pepsin. B
Pure pepsin 12S grains".
.... % fl. dram.
Hydrochloric acid
Detannated elixir of cin-
chona, enough to make...
16 fl.
ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter, using puri-
fied talcum, if necessary.
2978. Elixir of Cinchona with Phosphates. A
Syrup of calcium laeto-
phosphate, U. S. Y 4 fl. ounces.
Syrup of iron laetophos-
phate 2 fl. ounces.
Diluted phosphoric acid.... l fl. ounce.
Quinine sulphate 32 grains.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
Spirit of orange 4 fl. drams.
Water 4V 2 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the quinine salt in the alcohol pre-
viously mixed with the acid and spirit, pour
this solution into the syrups previously mixed
with the water, allow to stand for 2 days,
and filter.
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2979. Elixir of Cinchona with Phosphates. B
Elixir of cinchona S fl. ounces.
Compound syrup of phos-
phates 8 fl. ounces.
The elixir of cinchona, iron and calcium
lactophosphate, X. F., may be dispensed
under the above title.
29SO. Elixir of Cinchona and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1*4 grains.
Detannated elixir of cin-
chona 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation.
Each fluid dram contains 1-100 grain of
strychnine sulphate, and represents nearly 2
grains of cinchona.
2981. Elixir of Cinchonidine.
Cinchonidine sulphate 128 grains.
Simple elixir 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation, and filter, if neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of cin-
chonidine sulphate.
2982. Elixir of Cinchonidine and Iron.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 256 grains.
Cinchonidine sulphate 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 6 fl. drams.
Simple elixir 15 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron pyrophosphate in the
water, and the cinchonidine in the elixir; mix
the two solutions and filter if necessary-
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of cin-
chonidine sulphate and 2 grains of iron pyro-
phosphate.
2983. Elixir of Cinchonidine, Iron and
Strychnine.
Make this either by adding 1% grains of
strychnine sulphate to the preceding, or the
elixir of iron phosphate, cinchonidine and
strychnine may be employed.
2984. Elixir of Coca and Phosphorus.
Spirit of phosphorus 15 fl. drams.
Elixir of coca, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix and filter if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains '1-100 grain of
phosphorus and represents Gy 2 grains of coca.
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3985. Elixir of Codeine.
Codeine sulphate 16 grains.
Simple elixir 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation.
Each fluid dram contains % grain of codeine
sulphate.
2986. Elixir of Corydalis, Compound.
(Alterative Elixir.)
Fluid extract of corydalis. . 1 fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of stillingia. . 1 fl. ounce.
Fl. ext. of prickly ash bark. 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of blue flag. . iy 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Potassium iodide 384 grains.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the alcohol with the fluid extracts, dis-
solve the potassium iodide in the mixture, and
add the aromatic elixir. Let the mixture
stand a few days', if convenient, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 3 grains of potas-
sium iodide, and small quantities of the sev-
eral fluid extracts.
2987. Elixir of Codeine and Terpin Hydrate.
Codeine sulphate 16 grains.
Terpin hydrate 256 grains.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains % grain of codeine
sulphate, and 2 grains of terpin hydrate.
2988. Elixir of Crampbark, Compound.
(Compound Elixir of Viburnum Opulus.)
Fluid extract of crampbark 10 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of trillium... 2% fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of aletris 10 fl. drams.
Comp. elixir of taraxacum. 11 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand a few days, if con
venient, and filter. — N. F.
Elixir of Croton Chloral Hydrate.
(Elixir of Butyl Chloral Hydrate.)
Croton chloral hydrate..... 256 grains.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Tincture of cacao 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the croton chloral in the alcohol,
add the tincture and elixir, and filter, if ne-
cessary.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains of croton
chloral hydrate.
2990. Elixir of Croton Chloral Hydrate and
Quinine.
Quinine sulphate 128 grains.
Elixir of croton chloral
hydrate 16 fl. ounces'.
Reduce the quinine salt to fine powder, add
the elixir, dissolve by agitation, and filter, if
necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of quinine
sulphate and 2 grains of croton chloral
hydrate.
2991. Elixir of Damiana, Iron, Nux Vomica
and Phosphorus.
Fluid extract of damiana.. 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of nux vomica. .. loy 2 fl. drams.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Elixir of phosphorus 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the fluid extract, tincture, elixir of
phosphorus, alcohol, and 6 fluid ounces of
simple elixir, also dissolve the iron salt in th e
water, mix the two liquids, add the remainder
of the simple elixir, and filter, if necessary,
in a well-covered funnel.
Each fluid dram represents 7% grains of
damiana and about 1 grain of nux vomica,
and contains 1-200 grain of phosphorus and 1
grain of iron pyrophosphate.
2992. Elixir of Damiana, Iron and
Phosphorus.
Fluid extract of damiana. . 2 fl. ounces.
Elixir of phosphorus 4 fl. ounces.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the fluid extract, elixir of phosphorus,
alcohol, and 8 fluid ounces of simple elixir,
dissolve the iron pyrophosphate in the water,
mix the two liquids, add the remainder of the
elixir, and filter, if necessary, in a well-cov-
ered funriel.
Each fluid dram contains 1-200 grain of
phosphorus and 1 grain of iron pyrophosphate
and represents 7% grains of damiana.
2993. Elixir of Damiana, Nux Vomica and
Phosphorus.
Fluid extract of damiana.. 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of nux vomica. . . . 10% fl. drams.
Elixir of phosphorus 2 fl. ounces.
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Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the above ingredients in the order
given and filter, if necessary, in a well-covered
funnel.
Each fluid dram represents 1-200 grain of
phosphorus, about 1 grain of nux vomica, and
7% grains of damiana.
8994. Elixir of Damiana and Phosphorus.
Elixir of phosphorus 8 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of damiana. 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 4 fl ounces.
Mix the elixir of phosphorus, alcohol, and
fluid extract and add the simple elixir.
Each fluid dram represents 1-100 grain of
phosphorus and 7% grains of damiana.
2995. Elixir of Damiana, Phosphorus and
Strychnine.
Elixir of phosphorus 8 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of damiana... 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Strychnine sulphate V/± grains.
Simple elixir 4 fl. ounces.
Mix the elixir of phosphorus, alcohol, and
fluid extract and add the simple elixir, having
first dissolved the alkaloidar salt in the latter.
Each fluid dram represents iy 2 grains of
damiana and contains 1-100 grain each of
phosphorus" and strychnine suiphate.
2996. Elixir of Dewberry Root, Compound.
Dewberry root, in coarse
powder 214 av. ounces
Galls, powdered 120 grains.
Kino, powdered 120 grains.
Cinnamon, powdered 60 grains
Cloves, powdered 30 grains.
Capsicum, powdered 5 grains.
Tincture of opium 4 fl. drams.
Spirit of peppermint 45 minims.
Brandy 16 fl. ounces.
Sugar jy 2 av. ounces*
Macerate all of the above, sugar, excepted,
for 14 days, shaking occasionally; express,
filter, and in the filtrate dissolve the sugar.
2997. Elixir of Dandelion.
Fluid extract of dandelion. 6 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 22% grains of
dandelion.
2998. Elixir of Dandelion, Compound. A
Compound Elixir of Taraxacum.
Fluid extract of dandelion. 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of sweet
orange peel 2% fl. drams.
Fluid extract of wild cherry 2% fl. drams.
Fluid extract of licorice
root l fl. ounce.
Tincture of cinnamon 4 fl. drams.
Compound tincture of car-
damom 4 fl. drams.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix, let stand a few days, and filter.— X. F.
(last edition).
2999. Elixir of Dandelion, Compound. B
Dandelion 320 grains.
Wild cherry 320 grains.
Sweet orange peel, recently
dried 320 grains.
Licorice, Russian, peeled.... 2% av. ounces.
Cinnamon, Saigon , 80 grains.
Cardamom 80 grains.
Canada snake root 80 grains.
Caraway 80 grains.
Cloves 27 grains.
Simple syrup 21 fl. ounces.
Alcohol ) of each
Water j sufficient.
3000. Elixir of Dandelion, Compound. C
A formula for a preparation of the same
name, which is also much in use and which
is much different in some respects from either
of the preceding, is the following:
Fluid extract of dandelion. 5 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of wild cherry 3 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of gentian., l fl. dram.
Fluid extract of licorice
root l fl. dram.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix and filter.
3001. Elixir, Emmenagogue.
Rue 96 grains.
Spanish saffron 96 grains.
Savin 96 grains.
Socotrine aloes 192 grains.
Adjuvant elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Reduce the drugs to moderately fine pow-
der, mix with 12 fluid ounces of adjuvant
elixir, macerate for 7 days, agitating occa-
sionally, filter, and through the filter add the
remainder of the elixir.
Each fluid dram represents % grain each
of rue, saffron and savin, and 1% grains of
aloes.
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3002. Elixir, Flavoring.
Oil of orange sweet V/ 2 drams.
Oil of lemon % dram.
Oil of cardamom 10 minims.
Oil of coriander 5 minims.
Tincture of vanillin 2 ounces.
Made from vanillin ^ 1 ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188$... ) 1 gallon.
The above amount is for one gallon of
simple elixir. For mode of manufacture see
Elixir Simple, No. 3093.
3003. Elixir of Galls, Aromatic.
Galls 1 av. ounce.
Nutmegs % av. ounce.
Cinnamon . „ y 2 av. ounce.
Brandy sufficient.
Elixir of orange 10 fl. ounces.
Reduce the drugs to moderately coarse
powder, moisten with brandy, pack in a per-
colator and percolate until 6 fluid ounces of
liquid are obtained, to which add the elixir.
3004. Elixir de Gams. A
(Elixir Gari.)
Cinnamon 30 grains.
Canella 30 grains.
Cloves 30 grains.
Nutmeg 30 grains.
Myrrh no grains.
Aloes 220 grains.
Spanish saffron 8 grains.
Orange flower water 1 fl. ounce.
Water 8 fl. ounces'.
Simple syrup 16 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 16 fl. ounces.
Reduce the drugs, except the saffron, to a
moderately coarse powder, macerate for 24
hours in a small still with 8 fluid ounces of
alcohol and the water, then distil off 8 fluid
ounces; to this distillate add the saffron, the
remainder of the alcohol and the orange
flower water, macerate for 2 days, agitating
occasionally; add the syrup, and filter.
3005. Elixir de Garus. B
Oil of cassia 8 drops.
Oil of cloves 8 drops.
Oil of mace 8 drops.
Saffron 20 grains.
Tincture of vanilla % fl. dram.
Alcohol 5 fl. ounces.
Orange flower water 6% fl. ounces.
Sugar 7 av. ounces.
Mix the oil, saffron, tincture and alcohol,
macerate for 2 days, agitating occasionally;
strain to remove the saffron, add the orange
flower water and sugar, agitate until the lat-
ter is dissolved, and filter. — H. modified.
3006. Elixir of Gentian.
Fluid extract of gentian. .. 5% fl. drams.
Compound spirit of carda-
mom 4 fl. drams.
Solution of tersulphate of
iron 4 fl. drams.
Water of ammonia 4y 2 fl. drams.
Alcohol ^
Distilled water I of eact \
Aromatic elixir J sufficient.
Dilute the solution of tersulphate of iron
with 4 fluid ounces of cold water, and add it,
constantly stirring, to the water t of ammonia,
previously diluted with an equal volume of
cold water. Collect the precipitate on a well-
wetted muslin strainer, allow it to drain com-
pletely, return it to the vessel, mix it inti-
mately with 4 fluid ounces of water, and again
drain. Repeat this operation once more with
the same quantity of water. When the pre-
cipitate has been completely drained for the
third time, fold the strainer, and press It
gently so as to remove the water as com-
pletely as pos'sible without loss of magma;
then remove the magma into a tared bottle,
and ascertain its weight. Now add to the
magma one-fifth of its weight of alcohol,
the fluid extract, compound tincture and 12
fluid ounces of aromatic elixir, and shake the
mixture occasionally during 24 hours: Filter
through paper, and pass enough aromatic
elixir through the filter to make the product
measure 16 fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram represents about 2 grains
of gentian. — N. F. (last edition).
3007. Elixir of Gentian, Compound. A
Stronger compound infusion
of gentian, N. F 4% fl. ounces .
Aromatic elixir 11% fl. ounces .
3008. Elixir of Gentian, Compound. B
Gentian 256 grains.
Coriander 64 grains.
Bitter orange peel 64 grains.
Alcohol ■) of each
Water / sufficient.
Sugar 5 av. ounces.
Aromatic spirit 1 fl. ounce.
Egg albumen 120 grains.
Citric acid 5 grains.
Mix alcohol and water in the proportion of
1 of the former to 2 of the latter by measure,
and with this mixture percolate the drugs,
previously ground to moderately fine powder,
until 12 fluid ounces of percolate are ob-
tained. To this percolate add the albumen
and citric acid, agitate until the latter is dis-
solved, add the aromatic spirit and filter. In
the absence of dried egg albumen, the white
of 1 egg may be employed.
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3009. Elixir of Gentian, Compound. C
Compound tincture of gen-
tian 5% fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 10% fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 2 grains of
gentian.
3010. Elixir of Gentian and Iron Pyrophos-
phate.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of gentian, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water, add the
elixir, and filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
salt and represents nearly 2 grains of gentian.
3011. Elixir of Gentian, Iron Phosphate,
Nux Vomica and Quassia.
Tincture of nux vomica. .. 256 minims.
Iron phosphate 128 grains.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of quassia. .. 4 fl. drams.
Compound fluid extract of
gentian 4 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron phosphate in the water,
add the other ingredients and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
phosphate, and represents 2/5 grains of nux
vomica, nearly 2 grains of quassia, and 1%
grains of gentian.
3012, Elixir of Gentian and Phosphorous.
Fluid extract of gentian. .. 10 fl. drams.
Elixir of phosphorus 8 fl. ounces.
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 5 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 1/100 grains of
phosphorus and 5 grains of gentian.
3013. Elixir of Guaiac.
Tincture of guaiac 4 fl. ounces.
Potassium carbonate 20 grains.
Water 2 fl. drams.
Glycerin 4 fl. ounces.
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 4 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 4 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the potassium carbonate in the
water, add to the tincture of guaiac and to
this mixture add the remaining ingredients
in the order given above.
3014. Elixir of Golden Seal.
"(Elixir of Hydrastis.)
Glycerite of hydrastis 10% fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 5 grains of
golden seal.
3015. Elixir of Guarana.
Br.
Guarana, powdered BV^ av. ounces.
Light magnesia 175 grains.
Oil of cinnamon 5 drops.
Simple syrup 13 fl. drams.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Sand, clean and coarse 6% av. ounces.
Mix the guarana and magnesia, moisten
with 2y 2 fluid ounces of diluted alcohol, set
aside for 24 hours, then mix with the sand,
pack in a percolator, percolate until 13 fluid
ounces of liquid are obtained, then remove
the mass from the percolator, inclose it in a
cloth and express in a tincture press; to the
percolate add the oil and syrup, and make
up to 16 fluid ounces by addition of the ex-
pressed liquid, previously concentrating the
latter, if necessary, by evaporation.
Each fluid dram represents about 11 grains
of guarana.
3016. Elixir of Helonias.
Fluid extract of helonias. . 4 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 12 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours and filter.
Each fluid dram represents 15 grains of hel-
onias.
3017.1[Elixir of Helonias, Compound.
(Compound Elixir of Squaw-vine.— Compound
Elixir of Mitchella.)
Fluid extract of false uni-
corn (helonias dioica). .. . 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of mitchella. 4 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of blue cohosh 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of crampbark 2 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum Y2 av. ounce.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix and filter.
Each fluid dram represents nearly 14 grains
of mitchella, and 7 grains each of helonias,
blue cohosh and crampbark.
3018. Elixir of Hypophosphites of Iron
and Quinine. A
Iron hypophosphite 128 grains.
Potassium citrate 128 grains.
Quinine sulphate 128 grains.
Calcium hypophosphite.... 30 grains.
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Spirit of orange. 2 fl. drams.
Orange flower water 1 fl. ounce.
Sugar 5 av. ounces.
Alcohol i of each
Distilled water J sufficient.
Dissolve the iron hypophosphite with the
aid of the potassium citrate in the orange
flower water, and enough water to make the
solution measure 6% fluid ounces, and in this
dissolve the sugar. Triturate the quinine sul-
phate with 5 fluid ounces of alcohol, add a
solution of the calcium hypophosphite in 4
fluid drams of water, and shake the mixture
occasionally during 1 hour; filter, and wash
the filter with enough alcohol to make 6%
fluid ounces. Add this solution to the spirit
of orange, mix this' with the iron solution
and sugar solution previously prepared, and
filter the whole.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
the hypophosphites of iron and quinine.
3019. Elixir of Hypophosphites of Iron
and Quinine. B
Solution of iron hypophos-
phite, N. F 12% fl. drams.
Quinine hypophosphite 128 grains.
Hypophosphorous acid sufficient.
Simple elixir, enough to
mate 16 fl. ounces
Mix the quinine hypophosphite with 8
fluid ounces' of elixir, add enough of the acid
to dissolve the quinine, add the solution of
iron hypophosphite, and then enough elixir
to make 16 fluid ounces, and filter.
This is of the same strength as the preced-
ing.
3020. Elixir of Hypophosphites of Iron,
Quinine and Strychnine.
This may be prepared by dissolving 1%
grains of strychnine sulphate in 4 fluid drams
of distilled water, and adding enough of the
preceding elixir to make 16 fluid ounces.
3021. Elixir of Hypophosphites with Malt.
Refer for above to Elixir of Calcium Hy-
pophosphite and its' combinations.
3022. Elixir of Six Iodides.
Arsenic iodide 1 grain.
Mercuric iodide 1 grain.
Manganese iodide 13 grains.
Sodium iodide 128 grains.
Potassium iodide 128 grains.
Solution of iron iodide, N.
F 15 minims.
Sodium hypophosphite sufficient.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Add the six iodides to the elixir, dissolve
by agitation, add a few grains of sodium
hypophosphite, or sufficient to decolorize the
liquid, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1/128 grains each
of arsenic and mercury iodides, 1/12 grain of
ferrous iodide, 1/10 grain of manganese
iodide, and 1 grain each of sodium and potas-
sium iodides.
3023. Elixir of Iodide of Potassium, Com-
pound.
(Alterative Elixir.)
Potassium iodide 640 grains'.
Tincture of citrochloride of
iron 10y 2 fl. drams.
Spirit of orange 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of saxifrage. 12 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of stillingia. . 12 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of menisper-
mum 12 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of helonias.. 12 fl. drams.
Sugar 4% av. ounces.
Water, enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the potassium iodide in the water,
add the tincture or iron, and in this mixture
dissolve the sugar by agitation. Mix the
fluid extracts, add the spirit, then the syrup,
allow the whole to stand for two days, and
filter.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of potas-
sium iodide, and represents about % grain of
ferric chloride, and about 5% grains each of
saxifraga, stillingia, menispermum and hel-
onias".
3024. Elixir of Iodide of Potassium.
Potassium iodide 640 grains.
Aromatic elixir of licorice,
enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of potas-
sium iodide.
3025. Elixir of Iron, Pepsin and Quinine.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 256 grains.
Quinine hydrochlorate 32 grains.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Elixir of pepsin, N. F.,
enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the water, add the
elixir and the quinine salt, agitate occasion-
ally until dissolved, and filter. Each fluid
dram contains 2 grains of iron pyrophosphate,
V± grain of quinine hydrochlorate, and nearly
1 grain of pepsin.
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3026. Elixir of Iron, Quinine and Arsenic.
Iron pyrophosphate 128 grains.
Quinine hydrochlorate 64 grains.
Solution of arsenious acid. 400 minims.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron pyrophosphate in the
water, dissolve the quinine in about 12 fluid
ounces of elixir by agitation, mix the solu-
tions, add the acid solution and the remain-
der of the elixir, then neutralize exactly with
ammonia water, carefully added, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
pyrophosphate, % grain. of quinine hydrochlo-
rate, and 1/32 grain of arsenious acid.
3037. Elixir of Iron and Wild Cherry.
(Ferrated Elixir of Wild Cherry.)
Iron pyrophosphate 128 grains'.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of wild cherry 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol r 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the alcohol and fluid extract, add the
elixir, and then the iron salt previously dis-
solved in the water, and filter through puri-
fied talcum.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
pyrophosphate, and represents" 7y 2 grains of
wild cherry.
3028. Elixir of Iron and Quinine Citrate.
(Elixir of Iron and Quinine.)
Citrate of iron and quinine. 256 grains.
Water 1 fl. ounce.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the citrate in the water, add the
elixir, and filter. Each fluid dram contains 2
grains of iron and quinine citrate.
3029. Elixir of Iron Peptonate. A
Dried egg albumen 75 grains.
(Or fresh egg albumen 560 grains.)
Distilled water sufficient.
Hydrochloric acid 2 fl. drams.
Pepsin, pure 4 grains.
Solution of iron oxychloride 15 fl. dr.
Solution of soda sufficient.
Brandy 14 fl. dr.
Dissolve the albumen in 16 fluid ounces of
distilled water, add the hydrochloric acid and
pepsin, digest the mixture at a temperature
of 40 degrees C, until it produces only a
faint turbidity with nitric acid; allow to cool,
neutralize with solution of soda, strain, mix
the colature with the solution of iron oxychlo-
ride, to which has been added 16 fluid ounces
of distilled water. The mixture is again
neutralized with solution of soda, the precip-
itate is washed by decantation with distilled
water, until the washings are no longer affec-
ted by silver nitrate. The precipitate is now
drained on a well-wetted muslin strainer,
transferred to a porcelain capsule, 10 minims
of hydrochloric acid are added, and the mix-
ture heated on a water bath and stirred
until solution occurs. To this solution is now
added distilled water to make 14*4 fluid
ounces, and lastly, the brandy is added. — D.
Iron peptonate may be obtained by spread-
ing the solution in the porcelain capsule upon
glass plates and allowing to dry.
3030. Elixir of Iron Peptonate. B
Pepsin, pure 4 grains.
Dried egg albumen 30 grains.
Simple syrup 4 fl. drams.
Solution of dialized iron or
ironoxychloride 12% fl. drams.
Aromatic elixir 12% fl. drams.
Distilled water, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the albumen in 3*4 fluid ounces of
water, add the pepsin and digest for four
hours at 50 degrees C. Mix the syrup and
solution of iron with 9 fluid ounces of the
water, then add to the pepsin solution and
heat to 90 degrees C. Cool, add the elixir
and the remainder of the water. Set aside
for 8 days and then decant the clear solution.
3031. Elixir of Iron Phosphate, Quinine
and Strychnine. A
Strychnine (alkaloid) 1% grains.
Quinine sulphate 64 grains.
Citric acid 5 grains.
Iron phosphate, soluble.... 256 grains.
Alcohol 3 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 6 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. ounces.
Orange flower water 3 fl. ounces.
Sodium bicarbonate sufficient.
Triturate the strychnine and quinine sul-
phate with the acid until well mixed, and rub
this mixture with the alcohol gradually
added. Heat the syrup to about 65 degrees
C, add to it the alcoholic liquid, and stir until
clear. Dissolve the iron salt in the water.
add the orange flower water, mix this with
the preceding liquid, and allow to cool.
Then add sodium bicarbonate in very small
amounts, stirring thoroughly after each ad-
dition, until the elixir remains but slightly
acid. Allow to stand for a few hours, then
filter through white filter paper. Any ex-
cess of soda must be avoided.
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3033. Elixir of Iron Phosphate, Quinine
and Strychnine. P»
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Quinine hydrochlorate 128 grains.
Iron phosphate, soluble. .. . 256 grains.
Potassium citrate 32 grains.
Alcohol iy 2 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Glycerin 18 fl. drams.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the quinine salt in 10 fluid ounces
of elixir, mixed with the alcohol, by agita-
tion, and mix this solution with the strych-
nine sulphate previously dissolved in 2 fluid
drams' of the water.
Dissolve the iron phosphate in 6 fluid drams
of the water, add 2 fluid ounces of glycerin
and mix this solution with the preceding
liquid. Now to this mixture add the potas-
sium citrate dissolved in iy 2 fluid ounces of
aromatic elixir mixed with 2 fluid drams of
glycerin. Allow the whole to stand for sev-
eral hours, then filter.
3033. Elixir of Tron Phosphate, Quinine
and Strychnine. C
Quinine sulphate 128 grains.
Iron phosphate, soluble.... 256 grains.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Glycerin 2 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 2 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine salt in the a'icohol,
and add the quinine; mix the glycerin and
syrup, and heat, and when warm add to the
alkaloidal solution; continue heating care-
fully, until quinine is dissolved, and add
enough elixir to make 15 fluid ounces. Dis-
solve the iron salt in the water, add this to
previous liquid, let stand three or four hours,
and filter.
3034. Elixir of Iron Phosphate, Quinine
and Strychnine. D
Iron phosphate, soluble. . . . 256 grains.
Quinine sulphate 128 grains.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup „ 8 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron phosphate in the syrup
by the aid of heat, and rais'e the temperature
to near the boiling boint. Dissolve the alka-
loidal salts in 6 fluid ounces of aromatic elixir,
contained in a flask, by the aid of heat, and
while still hot add this solution all at once to
the iron solution, shaking immediately. Al-
low to stand 24 hours, then filter.
3035. Elixir of Iron, Quinine and Strych-
nine Phosphates.
(Elixir of Three Phosphates.)
Nearly all of the preparations dispensed
under this name contain the iron as 1 phos-
phate or pyrophosphate, and the quinine and
strychnine in some other form than as phos-
phate. If it be desired to dispense such a
preparation as "elixir of three phosphates,"
then any of the preparations made according
to formulas given in this formulary under
elixir of iron phosphate, or pyrophosphate,
quinine and strychnine may be dispensed.
The following formula does actually con-
tain the three bases in the form of phosphates,
which are maintained in solution by the ex-
cess of hydrochloric acid:
Solution of iron chloride, U.
S. P 7% fl. drams.
Quinine (alkaloid) 110 grains.
Strychnine (alkaloid) 1 grain.
Phosphoric acid, U. S. P.. ■ 2% fl. drams.
Distilled water 2 fl. drams.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 10 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the iron solution, phosphoric acid and
water, and in this mixture dissolve the alka-
loids; to this solution add the syrup, and then
elixir and alcohol previously fnixed.
However, any elixir containing iron in the
form of phosphate or pyrophosphate will in-
evitably darken upon exposure to light, and
therefore some manufacturers place upon the
market a so-called "permanent elixir of three
phosphates," which contains the iron as citro-
chloride; a preparation of this character
would be well represented by the elixir of
iron, quinine and strychnine of the National
Formulary.
3036. Elixir of Iron "Protoxide."
Solution of "protoxide" of
iron 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 14 fl. ounce?.
3037. Elixir of Iron Pyrophosphate, Qui-
nine and Strychnine. A
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 256 grains.
Quinine sulphate 64 grains.
Strychnine 1% grains.
Citric acid 5 grains.
Alcohol 3 fl. ounces.
Spirit of orange V/2 A- drams.
Distilled water 7 fl. ounces'.
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Simple syrup 6 fl. ounces.
Ammonia water sufficient.
Triturate the quinine sulphate, strychnine
and acid together, until minutely divided,
and add the alcohol and spirit of orange;
warm the syrup to about 65 degrees C, and
add to the alcoholic mixture, stirring until
clear. To this add the iron salt previously
dissolved in the water; to the mixture add
ammonia water, drop by drop, until the mix-
ture is clear, and finally filter.
3038. Elixir of Iron Pyrophosphate, Qui-
nine and Strychnine. B
Strychnine (alkaloid) 1% grains.
Quinine (alkaloid) 64 grains.
Iron pyrophosphate 128 grains.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, hot 3 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 3 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir 8 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine and quinine in the
alcohol, also the iron salt in the water, mix
the two solutions, add the syrup and then the
elixir, and filter, if necessary.
3039. Elixir of Iron Pyrophosphate, Qui-
nine and Strychnine. C
Strychnine (alkaloid) 1*4 grains.
Quinine sulphate 64 grains.
Citric acid . 5 grains.
Alcohol 3 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 6 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, hot 4 fl. ounces.
Orange flower water 3 fl. ounces.
Iron pyrophosphate, soluble 256 grains.
Sodium bicarbonate. sufficient.
Triturate together the alkaloids and the
acids until thoroughly mixed; rub this with
the alcohol gradually added. Heat the syrup
to about 65 degrees' C, add it to the alco-
holic mixture, and stir until clear. Dissolve
the iron salt in the water, and add the orange
flower water; mix the two solutions, and
when cold, add carefully bicarbonate of so-
dium in small portions until the elixir re-
mains but slightly acid. Allow to stand for
a few hours, then filter through white filter
paper. Excess of soda must be carefully
avoided.
3040. Elixir of Iron Pyrophosphate and
Strychnine.
Iron pyrophosphate 256 grains.
Strychnine sulphate 1*4 grains.
Distilled water, hot 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt and strychnine sul-
phate in the hot water, add the elixir, and
filter.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains of iron
pyrophosphate and 1/100 grains of strychnine
sulphate.
3041. Elixir of Iron Salicylate.
Iron salicylate 640 grains.
Distilled water, hot 2% fl. ounces.
Glycerin 2^4 A- ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the hot water and
glycerin, add the elixir, allow to stand for a
few days and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of iron
salicylate.
3042. Elixir of Iron Salicylate, Compound.
Iron salicylate 640 grains'.
Distilled water, hot 214 fl. ounces.
Glycerin 2% fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of colchicum
root 9 fl. drams.
Deodorized tincture of
opium 4% fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the hot water and
glycerin, add the other ingredients, allow to
stand a few days, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of iron
salicylate and represents about 4^4 grains of
colchicum root and 2 minims of deodorized
tincture of opium.
3043. Elixir of Iron Valerianate.
Iron valerianate 128 grains.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 15 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the iron salt in the alcohol, add
the elixir, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of iron
valerianate.
3044. Elixir of Kola.
Fluid extract of kola 2 fl. ounces.
Ammoniated glycyrrhizin. . 60 grains.
Saccharin 60 grains.
Oil of orange 5 drops.
Water 7 fl. ounces.
Alcohol Sy 2 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 3 X ^ fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the ammoniated glycyrrhizin in
the water and in this dissolve the saccharin;
add the syrup and alcohol, followed by the
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fluid extract of kola, to which has been- added
the oil of orange; set aside for 5 or 6 hours,
agitating occasionally; filter, and add the
simple elixir.
Each fluid dram represents iy. 2 grains of
kola.
3045. Elixir of Licorice Aromatic. A
Cardamom (seed without
capsule) 16 grains.
Cinnamon 16 grains.
Staranise 16 grains.
Coriander 8 grains.
Caraway 8 grains.
Canella 4 grains.
Nutmeg 4 grains.
Cloves 4 grains.
Vanilla 24 grains.
Ammoniated glycyrrhizin. . 110 grains.
Diluted alcohol 6% fl. ounces.
Water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces
Reduce the drugs to moderately coarse
powder, macerate for 7 days in the diluted
alcohol, and filter, adding, if necessary,
enough diluted alcohol through the filter to
make the filtrate measure 6% fluid ounces.
Dissolve the glycyrrhizin in the water, mix
this solution with the filtrate, and add the
syrup.
3046. Elixir of Iiicorice- Aromatic. B
Select licorice root, cut and
slightly bruised 2^4 av. ounces.
Water of ammonia 4 fl. drams.
Glycerin 1 fl. ounce.
Water 16 fl. ounces.
Macerate for 24 hours, strain, boil for 10
minutes, filter, and evaporate at gentle heat
until reduced to 6 fluid ounces.
Now add to this evaporated infusion.
Simple syrup 6 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
Spirit of orange 2 fl. drams.
Oil of cinnamon (Ceylon).. 2 drops.
This elixir is employed for disguising the
taste of bitter medicines, particularly quinine.
No acid should be used because it dissolves
the quinine and makes itsi bitter taste more
perceptible, and at the same time liberates the
glycyrrhizin from its combination with am-
monia and renders it insoluble, and therefore
valueless for the purpose of disguising or
modifying taste.
3047. Elixir of Licorice Compound.
Pure extract of licorice, (U.
S. P.) y 2 av. ounce.
Wine of antimony l fl. ounce.
Paregoric 2 fl. ounces.
Spirit of nitrous ether 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of cherries, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the extract in a portion of the
elixir and add the remaining ingredients.
The above replaces "brown mixture" in
the form of an elixir.
3048. Elixir of Long Iafe.
("Elixir ad Longam Vitam." — "Elixir of
Life." — Compound Tincture of Aloes. (Germ.
Pharm.) ("Swedish Bitters.")
Aloes 200 grains.
Rhubarb 35 grains.
Gentian 35 grains.
Zedoary 35 grains.
Spanish saffron 35 grains.
Water 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 12 fl. ounces.
Mix the drugs in coarse powder with the
two liquids, macerate for 3 days, agitating
frequently; express and filter. Sometimes
35 grains of agaric is added to the other drugs,
and the menstruum generally employed is
diluted alcohol.
The following is a simple formula which
may be used for the preparation of this an-
cient and complicated remedy.
Tincture of aloes and
mvrrh 8 fl. ounces.
Tincture of rhubarb 2 fl. ounces.
Compound tincture of gen-
tian 1 fl. ounce.
Water i fl. ounce.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
3049. Elixir of Lupulin.
Fluid extract of lupulin... 1 fl. ounce.
Magnesium carbonate 1 av. ounce.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the fluid extract with the talcum,
add the elixir, transfer to a bottle, set aside
for several hours, and filter.
The above is of the strength usually fur-
nished by manufacturers; Diehl's formula,
which is largely used, directs the use of 2
fluid ounces of the fluid extract to the pint
of finished elixir.
3050. Elixir of Lupulin and Sodium Bro-
mide.
Fluid extract of lupulin... 10% fl. drams.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Sodium bromide 640 grains.
Aromatic elixir of licorice,
enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the fluid extract with the talcum,
add some of the elixir, transfer to' a bottle,
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add the sodium salt and the remainder of the
efcxir, dissolve by agitation, and filter after
several hours.
Each fluid dram represents 5 grains' of
lupulin and contains 5 grains of sodium bro
mide.
3051. Elixir of Malt.
Extract of malt 4 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 12 fl. ounces.
3052. Elixir of Malt and Pepsin.
Elixir of malt 8 fl. ounces.
Elixir of pepsin, N. F . 8 fl. ounces.
Mix and filter.
Each fluid dram represents % grain -of pep-
sin and 15 minims of extract of malt.
3053. Elixir of Manaca and Salicylates.
Fluid extract of manaca. .. 2% fl. ounces.
Sodium salicylate 1% av. ounces
Potassium salicylate 384 grains.
Lithium salicylate 96 grains.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the salicylates in some of the elixir
add the fluid extract and the remainder of
the elixir, allow to stand for, a few hours,
and filter through talcum.
Each fluid dram contains 6 grains of sodium
salicylate, 3 grains of potassium salicylate,
and % grain of lithium salicylate, and repre-
sents nearly 10 grains of manaca.
3054. Elixir of Matico, Compound. .
Fluid extract of matico. ... 3 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of buchu 1% fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of cubeb 1% fl. ounces.
Alcohol . 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 4 fl. ounces.
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 4 fl. ounces.
Mix, set aside for 3 days, and filter through
talcum.
Each fluid dram represents 11 grains of
matico and nearly 4 grains each of buchu and
cubeb.
3055. Elixir of Morphine Valerianate.
Morphine valerianate 16 grains.
Simple elixir 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter.
Each fluid dram contains V & grain of mor-
phine valerianate.
3056. Elixir of Orange.
Oil of orange 4y 2 fl. drams.
Alcohol 14 fl. ounces.
Water 22 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 28 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum y 2 av. ounce.
Mix the oil and alcohol, add the talcum,
shake well, and then add the other ingredi-
ents in small portions at a time, agitating well
after each addition.— U. S. P. 1880 modified.
The oil used should be a perfectly fresh
sweet oil of orange peel.
3057. Elixir of Orange, Compound,
(Compound Wine of Orange. — Vinum Ama-
rum, Bitter Wine. — Elixir Stomachicum,
Stomachic Elixir. — Elixir Visceral e Hoff-
mani.)
Bitter orange peel, cut.... 1600 grains.
Cinnamon, bruised 320 grains.
Potassium carbonate 80 grains.
Extract of gentian 160 grains.
Extract of wormwood 160 grains.
Extract of buckbean 160 grains.
Extract of cascarilla 160 grains.
Sherry wine, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Macerate the orange peel, cinnamon and
potassium carbonate with 16 fluid ounces of
sherry wine for 8 days, agitating occasion-
ally; express the liquid portion, in the latter
dissolve the extracts, filter, and add enough
sherry wine through the filter to make the fil-
trate measure 16 fluid ounces. — Germ. Pharm.
The National Formulary also recognizes
what is identically the same preparation un-
der the title of "compound wine of orange;"
in the latter no extracts are used, but the
drugs themselves are mixed with the orange
peel, cinnamon, and potassium carbonate,
the whole being extracted by percolation.
3058. Elixir of Pancreas.
Take 1 pig pancreas, chop into pieces, and
macerate in a cool place for 3 days in a mix-
ture of
Water 32 fl. ounces.
Glycerin 6^ fl. ounces.
Hydrochloric acid 5 fl. ounces.
Strain, add % fluid dram of oil of orange and
enough glycerin to make 48 fluid ounces, and
filter.
3059. Elixir of Pancreatin.
Pancreatin, pure 128 grains.
Sodium bicarbonate 16 grains.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir enough to
16 fl. ounces.
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Macerate the pancreatin in the water for
24 hours, add the sodium bicarbonate, tritu-
rate until dissolved, gradually add the elixir
and filter.
Each fluid dram represents 1 grain of pan-
creatin.
The elixir of pancreas may be substituted
for the above, if deemed desirable.
3060. Elixir of Pancreatin, Bismuth and
Pepsin.
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 128 grains.
Pancreatin, pure 64 grains.
Pepsin, pure. 64 grains.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Water of ammonia sufficient.
Glycerin 2 fl. ounces.
Water ' 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the bismuth salt with the water,
allow the insoluble portion to subside, decant
the clear portion, to the residue add ammonia
water very gradually, until the solution oc-
curs, carefully avoiding any excess, and mix
this liquid with the decanted portion.
Macerate the pepsin and pancreatin with
the glycerin and water for 24 hours, agitatirig
occasionally; add the tincture, the bismuth
solution, and the elixir, and filter through
purified talcum.
Each fluid dram contains" 1 grain each of
pepsin and of citrate of bismuth and ammon-
ium, and y 2 grain of pancreatin.
3061 . Elixir of Pancreatin and Pepsin.
Pancreatin, pure 64 grains.
Pepsin, pure 128 grains.
Glycerin 2 fl. ounces.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Macerate the pepsin and pancreatin with
the glycerin and water for 24 hours, agitating
occasionally; add the tincture and elixir, and
filter through talcum.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of pepsin
and y 2 grain of pancreatin.
3062. Elixir of Papain.
Papain 256 grains.
Glycerin 3% nV ounces.
Sherry wine 8 fl. ounces.
Saccharin 10 grains.
Chloroform water 4% fl. ounces.
Mix, let stand for 7 days, agitating occa-
sionally, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains of papain.
3063. Elixir of Paraldehyde.
Paraldehyde 4 fl. ounces.
Glycerin 2 fl. ounces'.
Alcohol 5 fl. ounces.
Tincture of cardamom 2% fl. drams.
Oil of orange 15 minims.
Oil of cinnamon 15 minims.
Compound tincture of cud-
bear 2 fl. drams.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the ingredients in the order given, and
filter, if necessary. — N. F.
Each fluid dram contains" 15 minims of par-
aldehyde.
Elixir of paraldehyde varies in strength
from 10 to 25 per cent, as prescribed in dif-
ferent localities. The formula here given pro-
duces a 25 per cent elixir, and from this the
weaker preparations may readily be made by
the addition of aromatic elixir colored with
compound tincture of cudbear in the propor-
tion used in the above formula.
To make a 20 per cent elixir of paralde-
hyde, for instance, 4 fluid ounces of the 25
per cent elixir are mixed with 1 fluid ounce
of colored aromatic elixir. To make 5 fluid
ounces of 15 per cent elixir, 3 fluid ounces of
the 25 per cent elixir are required, and to
make the same quantity of 10 per cent
elixir, 2 fluid ounces of the above elixir are
required.
3064. Elixir of Pareira Brava.
Fluid extract of pareira... 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir 14 fl. ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours and filter
through talcum.
Each fluid dram represents 7y 2 grains of
pareira brava.
3065. Elixir ol Pepsin.
Pepsin, pure 128 grains.
Hydrochloric acid x k A. dram.
Glycerin 2 fl. ounces
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol 3 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Sugar 4% av. ounces.
Water, enough to make.... 16 fl. ounces
Mix the pepsin with 6 fluid ounces of water.
add the glycerin and acid, and agitate until
solution has been effected. Then add the
compound elixir of taraxacum, alcohol, and
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the talcum, and mix thoroughly. Set the
mixture aside for a few hours, occasionally
agitating. Then filter it through a wetted
filter, dissolve the sugar in the filtrate, and
pass the remainder of the water through the
filter.
Each fluid dram represents 1 grain of pep-
sin. — N. F.
3066. Elixir of Pepsin, Compound. A
(Elixir of Lactated or Lactinated Pepsin. —
Compound Digestive Elixir.)
Pepsin, soluble scales 75 grains.
Pancreatin, pure 8 grains.
Diastase 8 grains.
Lactic acid 20 minims.
Hydrochloric acid 40 minims.
Glycerin 4 fl. ounces.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of cudbear, X. F. . 2 fl. drams.
Talcum, purified 120 grains.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Add the acid to the water and glycerin, and
to this mixture add the pepsin, pancreatin,
and disastase, and macerate until apparently
dissolved; then add the tincture and aromatic
elixir; thoroughly incorporate the purified tal-
cum and filter.
3067. Elixir of Pepsin, Compound. B
Pepsin, pure SO grains.
Pancreatin 40 grains.
Diastase of ptyolin 10 grains.
Cudbear, powdered 180 grains.
Diluted hydrochloric acid.. 20 minims.
Lactic acid 3 drops.
Alcohol 3 fl. ounces.
Water 7 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 6 fl. ounces.
Mix all the above except the syrup, macer-
ate for 3 days, agitating frequently; filter, to
the filtrate add the syrup, and then through
the filter add enough of a mixture of alcohol
and water, in the proportion of 5 to 7 by
measure, to make the liquid measure 16 fluid
ounces.
3068. Elixir of Pepsin and Quinine.
Quinine sulphate 32 grains.
Elixir of pepsin 16 fl. ounces.
Agitate until dissolved and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of pepsin
and 14 grain of quinine sulphate.
3069. Elixir of Pepsin, Quinine and Strych-
nine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of pepsin and quinine 15% fl. ounces.
Dissolve the alkaloidal salt in the water
and add the elixir.
Each fluid dram contains 1/100 grain of
strychnine sulphate, nearly % grain of qui-
nine sulphate, and nearly 1 grain of pepsin.
3070. Elixir of Pepsin and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Elixir of pepsin 15% fl. ounces.
Dissolve the alkaloidal salt in the water
and add the elixir.
Each fluid dram contains 1/100 grain of
strychnine sulphate and nearly 1 grain of pep-
sin.
3071. Elixir of Pepsin and Wafer Ash.
(Elixir Pepsin and Ptelea.)
Pepsin, pure. 128 grains.
Simple elixir 14 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of wafer ash. 2 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Add the pepsin to the simple elixir, agitate
until dissolved, add the remaining ingredi-
ents, set aside for 24 hours, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of pepsin
and represents 7% grains of wafer ash.
3072. Elixir of Phosphorus. A
Spirit of phosphorus - 3% fl. ounces.
Oil of anise 16 minims.
Glycerin 9 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
mak e 16 fl. ounces.
To the spirit contained in a bottle, add the
oil and glycerin, and mix by repeatedly in-
verting bottle until a clear liquid is obtained.
Then add the elixir in several portions, gently
agitating after each addition, until all is
added. — U. S. P.
3073. Elixir of Phosphorus. B
Phosphorus 2% grains.
Chloroform 4 fl. drams.
Alcohol 2% fl. ounces.
Glycerin, enough to make. 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the phosphorus in the chloroform,
add the alcohol, and then the glycerin. — Brit.
Form.
Each fluid dram contains 1/50 grain of
phosphorus.
3074. Elixir of Thosphorus, Compound.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Quinine sulphate 64 grains.
Iron pyrophosphate 12S grains.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol l fl. ounce.
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Elixir of phosphorus 8 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the strychnine salt in 4 fluid drams
of the water, and the iron salt in the remain-
der of the water.
Mix the alcohol and elixir of phosphorus,
add the two solutions already prepared, then
the quinine salt and the simple elixir, agitate
until dissolved, and filter in a well-covered
funnel.
Each fluid dram contains 1/100 grain of
strychnine sulphate, 1 grain of iron pyrophos-
phate, % grain of quinine sulphate and 1/100
grain of phosphorus.
3075. Elixir of Phosphorus, Quinine and
Strychnine.
Elixir of phosphorus 8 fl. ounces.
Quinine hydrochlorate 32 grains.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the quinine salt in 7 fluid ounces
of simple elixir, and the strychnine salt in
the water, mix the two solutions, and then
add the other ingredients.
Each fluid dram contains 1/100 grain of
strychnine sulphate, % grain of quinine sul-
phate, and 1/100 grain of phosphorus.
3076. Elixir of Phosphorus and Strychnine.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams'.
Elixir of phosphorus 8 fl. ounces.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the quinine salt in the water and
add the remaining ingredients.
Each fluid dram contains 1/100 grain of
of phosphorus and strychnine sulphate.
3077. Elixir Pulmonic.
(Pectoral Elixir.)
Pure extract of licorice, U.
S. P 300 grains.
Fluid extract of squill 128 minims.
Fluid extract of senega. .. . 128 minims.
Fluid extract of henbane
leaves 128 minims.
Fluid extract of ipecac 64 minims.
Morphine sulphate 8 grains.
Distilled water 4 fl. drams.
Tincture of cacao 1 fl. ounce.
Elixir of cherries, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the morphine salt in the water,
add the licorice extract, mix well, add the
remaining ingredients, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1/16 grain of
morphine sulphate.
3078. Elixir of Quinine Bisulphate.
Quinine bisulphate 128 grains'.
Simple elixir 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve by agitation and filter, !f neces-
sary.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of quinine
bisulphate.
Elixir of Quinine, Phosphorus and
Strychnine.
Refer to Elixir of Phosphorus and its' com-
binations.
3079. Elixir of Quinine and Strychnine.
Quinine sulphate 64 grains.
Strychnine sulphate 1% grains.
Simple elixir 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the alkaloidal salts in the elixir
by agitation, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains % grain of quinino
sulphate and 1/100 grain of strychnine sul-
phate.
3080. Elixir of Quinine Valerianate.
Quinine valerianate 128 grains.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the quinine valerianate with a
little of the elixir to a smooth paste. Add
about 8 fluid ounces more of elixir, triturate
until dissolved, add the tincture and the re-
mainder of the elixir.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of quinine
valerianate.
3081. Elixir of Quinine and Strychnine
Valerianates.
Strychnine (alkaloid) 1% grains.
Valerianic acid sunicient.
Quinine valerianate 128 grains.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the strychnine and quinine sul-
phate with a little elixir to a smooth paste,
add 4 fluid ounces of elixir and just
enough valerianic acid to dissolve the alka-
loids; then add the tincture and the remainder
of the elixir, neutralize any excess of valeri-
anic acid as described in the formula preced-
ing, and filter.
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Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of quinine This preparation represents the well-known
valerianate and 1/100 grain of strychnine syrup of rhubarb and potassium in the elixir
valerianate. form.
3083. Elixir of Rhubarb -Aromatic.
Aromatic fluid extract of
rhubarb 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 15 fl. ounces'.
This is of the same strength as the aro-
matic syrup_of rhubarb of the United States
pharmacopoeia.
3083. Elixir of Rhubarb and Potassium
with Pancreatin.
Rhubarb 320 grains.
Golden seal 160 grains.
Cinnamon 160 grains.
Potassium bicarbonate 320 grains.
Pancreatin 320 grains.
Spirit of peppermint 1 fl. dram.
Simple syrup 2 fl. ounces.
Diluted alcohol "> of each
Simple elixir J sufficient.
Moisten the rhubarb, golden seal and cin-
namon (first reduced to a suitable powder)
with diluted alcohol, and pack moderately in
a percolator; allow to macerate 48 hours and
then percolate with diluted alcohol until 6
ounces have been obtained; in the percolate
dissolve the potassium bicarbonate and add
the pancreatin previously dissolved in the
syrup, and about 4 fluid ounces of elixir; mix
thoroughly, add the spirit and enough elixir
to make the whole measure 16 fluid ounces,
and filter.
This" is similar to the preceding, containing
only pancreatin in addition. Like the preced-
ing, also, it may be prepared with fluid ex- j
tracts.
3084. Elixir of Rhubarb and Potassium.
(Neutralizing Elixir.)
Rhubarb 320 grains.
Golden seal 160 grains.
Cinnamon 160 grains.
Potassium bicarbonate 320 grains.
Spirit of peppermint l fl. dram.
Simple syrup 2 fl. ounces.
Diluted alcohol "» of each
Simple elixir j sufficient.
Reduce the three drugs to moderately
coarse powder, extract them in the usual way
by percolation with diluted alcohol until 6
fluid ounces of percolate are obtained. In
this percolate dissolve the potassium bicar-
bonate, add the spirit of peppermint, syrup,
and enough elixir to make 16 fluid ounces of
product, and filter.
3085. Elixir of Rhubarb, Magnesia and
Senna.
Magnesia, calcined 144 grains.
Acetic acid sufficient.
Fluid extract of rhubarb.. 8% fl. drams.
Fluid extract of senna 8% fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
m ake 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the magnesia in 2^ fluid ounces of
acetic acid with the aid of a gentle heat, add-
ing, if necessary, a little more acetic acid.
drop by drop, until the solution is neutral to
test paper; then add the fluid extracts and
elixir, and filter.
Each fluid dram contains 4 grains of mag-
nesium acetate and represents 4 grains each
of rhubarb and senna.
3086. Elixir of Rhubarb and Senna.
Fluid extract of rhubarb. . . 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of senna 2 fl. ounces.
Tincture of cacao 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir io fl. ounces.
Mix and filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram represents 7% grains each
of senna and rhubarb.
3087. Elixir of Salicylic Acid- Compound.
Salicylic acid 640 grains.
Sodium bicarbonate 480 grains.
Potassium iodide 192 grains.
Fluid extract of black co- '
hosh 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of gelsemium 2 fl. drams.
Compound spirit of orange. 1 fl. dram.
Glycerin 4 fl. ounces.
Water 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the acid, sodium bicarbonate and
water in a capacious mortar, stir occasionally
until reaction is completed, add the potassium
iodide, stir until dissolved, then add the alco-
hol, glycerin, fluid extracts, spirit and syrup,
and filter.
3088. Elixir of Senna.
Deodorized fluid extract of
senna S fl. ounces.
Compound tincture of car-
damom u 2 A- ounce.
Simple elixir 7 1 / -> fl. ouuces.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
3089. Elixir of Senna. B
Alexandria senna 11 av. ounces.
Sugar 8 av. ounces.
Water 1 ■ - M .
», x. , f of eacn
Alcohol y ffi . .
t^-i 4. i i u i I sufficient.
Diluted alcohol J
Chloroform 16 rniniins.
Oil of coriander 2 drops.
Tincture of capsicum 20 minims.
Mix 2% fluid ounces 1 of alcohol with 8%
fluid ounces of water, and with it evenly
moisten the senna; pack tightly in a closed
vessel, macerate for 3 days, express forcibly,
break up the mare, macerate it with enough
more of the same kind of menstruum to fur-
nish, in all, 11 fluid ounces of liquid, express
in 24 hours, mix the two liquids, add the
sugar, heat in a closed vessel by means of a
waterbath to 94 degrees C, maintain at this
temperature 10 minutes, allow to cool, strain,
add the chloroform, tincture of capsicum,
and oil of coriander, first mixed with 2 fluid
drams of alcohol, and finally add, if neces-
sary, enough diluted alcohol to make 16
fluid ounces. — Brit. Form.
3090. Elixir of Senna- Compound.
Fluid extract of senna.... 2 fl. ounces.
Purified tamarind pulp.... 4 av. ounces.
Oil of coriander 12 drops.
Alcohol 2 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol, add to the
fluid extract and pulp, then add the elixir.
3091. Elixir of Saw Palmetto and Pichi.
Fluid extract of saw pal-
metto 2 ounces.
Fluid extract pichi 1 ounce.
Oil of sandalwood % ounce.
Potassium iodide 512 grains.
Ammonium .chloride 512 grains.
Simple elixir enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
3093. Elixir of Saw Palmetto and Sandal-
wood- Compound.
Fluid extract of saw pal-
metto 2 ounces.
Oil of sandalwood 14 ounce.
Alcohol 1% fl. ounces. •
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
3093. Elixir Simple. A
Oil of orange 1% drams.
Oil of lemon % dram.
Oil of cardamom 10 minims.
Oil of coriander 5 minims.
Tincture of vanilla, made
from vanillin 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 2 pints.
Simple syrup 3 pints'.
Rose water 1 pint.
Water, distilled 2 pints.
Magnesia carbonate l ounce.
Dissolve the oils in 4 ounces of the cologne
spirits'; place the magnesia in a large mortar;
pour on the solution of oils and triturate well.
Take 12 ounces of the spirits, mix with the
32 ounces of water, and slowly add to the
contents of the mortar, stirring constantly
and uniformly for 10 minutes to ensure its
solubility; filter and set aside. Mix the syrup
and rose water, and to this mixture add the
remaining pint of spirits, then add the 2
ounces of vanillin extract, and shake well.
To this add the soluble flavoring and mix
thoroughly. If the syrup is clear (as it
should be) no further filtration is needed — if
red el'xir is desired, color with carmine and
caramel, q. s^ This elixir has a very fine
flavor, is easily made and can be used with
iron salts.
3094. Elixir Simple. B
Oil of orange % A. dram.
Oil of cinnamon 5 drops.
Oil of anise 2 drops.
Oil of bitter almond 1 drop.
Tincture of cardamom 5 fl. drams.
Alcohol .' 16^4 fl. ounces.
Water 36 fl. ounces.
Sugar 26 ounces.
Cacao (Baker's) 240 grains.
Magnesium carbonate 480 grains.
Mix the oils, tincture and alcohol, and tri-
turate with the cacao and magnesium car-
bonate, having first mixed the latter inti-
mately; transfer the mixture to a bottle, add
the water gradually, agitate occasionally for
several hours, filter, express the filter be-
tween muslin, filter the expressed liquid, mix
the two filtrates, in the liquid dissolve the
sugar by agitation, and filter or strain as
may be necessary.
3095. Elixir Simple. C
Oil of orange TO minims.
Alcohol 27% fl. ounces
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Orange flower water 18% fl. ounces
Simple syrup 18% fl. ounces
Mix the oil and alcohol, add the talcum,
shake well, add the other ingredients, shake
again, and filter.
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3096. Elixir Simple. I>
Tincture of fresh orange
peel 12 fl. ounces.
Tincture of fresh lemon
p ee i 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 8 fl - ounces.
Orange flower water S fl. ounces.
Purified talcum 2 ay. ounces.
Simple syrup 32 fl. ounces.
Mix the whole well and filter.
This and the preceding haye been known
as elixir of orange.
3097. Elixir Simple. E
Oil of sweet orange l l / 2 fl. ounces.
Oil of caraway 20 drops.
Alcohol 14% fl. ounces.
Spirit of cinnamon 32 drops.
Simple syrup • ■ • 36 fl. ounces'.
Glycerin S fl. ounces.
Distilled water 4 fl. ounces.
Calcium phosphate 1% ounces.
Mix the oils and alcohol, add the calcium
phosphate, shake well, add the other ingredi-
ents, shake again, and filter.
3098. Elixir Simple. E
Oil of orange 2% fl. drams.
Oil of Ceylcn cinnamon. ... 3 drops.
Oil of aaise 3 drops.
Oil of -caraway 6 drops.
Tincture of vanilla 9 fl. drams.
Simple syrup 20 fl. ounces.
Sherry wine 3 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 12i£ fl. ounces.
Water 23 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum 1 ay. ounce.
Mix the oils with the talcum; mix the alco-
hol, wine and water, add to the mixture of
talcum and oils, then add the yanilla and the
syrup; let stand one hour, shaking often, and
filter.
3099. Elixir Simple. G
harm solution 24 grains.
Oil of anise 160 minims.
Alcohol 16 fl. ounces.
Distilled water, enough to
make 04 fl. ounces.
!ve the saccharin in 40 fluid ounces of
water, add the oil of anise, previously dis-
solved in 16 fluid ounces of alcohol, and the
remainder of the water. Add 1 av. ounce of
purified talcum; let stand 24 hours, occasion-
ally shaking, and filter.
20
3100. Elixir Simple. H
Cinnamon water 24 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 24 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 10 fl. ounces.
Spirit of orange 2 fl. ounces.
This may be clarified by shaking with paper
pulp or purified talcum, and filtering. The
pulp can be made by beating % av. ounce
filter paper in a mortar with sufficient water
just to moisten it.
3101. Elixir Simple. I
Ceylon cinnamon 90 grains.
Star anise 00 grains.
Coriander 90 grains.
Nutmeg 30 grains.
Caraway 90 grains.
Oil of sweet orange Vz A- dram.
Diluted alcohol sufficient.
Simple syrup 32 fl. ounces.
Percolate the aromatics, previously reduced
to coarse powder, with diluted alcohol pre-
viously mixed with the oil of orange, continu-
ing the percolation until 32 fluid ounces of
aromatic tincture are obtained, and mix with
the syrup, filtering through talcum, if neces-
sary.
3102. Elixir Simple. J
Orange flower water 32 fl. ounces.
Bitter almond water 8 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 8 fl. ounces.
Glycerin 8 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 8 fl. ounces.
Mix all and filter through purified talcum.
3103. Elixir of Stillingia. A
Fluid extract of stillingia. . 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 4 fl. drams.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 10 fl. ounces.
Mix the fluid extract and alcohol, add the
elixir, and filter through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram represents 7% grains of
stillingia.
3104. Elixir of Stillingia. B
Compound fluid extract of
stillingia 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir lo fl. ounces.
Mix the fluid extract and alcohol, add the
elixirs, and filter through talcum.
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3105. Elixir of Sumbul.
(Elixir of Musk Root.)
Fluid extract of sumbul... 2% fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Elixir simple 12% fl. ounces.
Purified talcum y 2 ay. ounce.
Triturate the fluid extract with the talcum,
add the alcohol and elixir, and filter.
Each fluid dram represents about 10 grains
of sumbul.
3106. Elixir of Sumbul, Compound.
Fluid extract of sumbul... 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of skullcap. . 4 fl. drams.
Fluid extract of valerian. . 1 fl. dram.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Adjuvant elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum y 2 av. ounce.
Mix the fluid extracts and alcohol, add the
talcum, shake well, then add the elixir, shake
again, and filter.
Each fluid dram represents iy 2 grains of
sumbul, about 2 grains of skullcap, and about
y 2 grain of valerian.
3107. Elixir of Tar, Compound.
N. F.
Syrup of wild cherry 3% fl. ounces.
Syrup of tolu sy± fl. ounces.
Morphine sulphate 2% grains.
Methylic alcohol 6 fl. drams.
Distilled water, hot 1 fl. dram.
Wine of tar, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces .
Dissolve the morphine sulphate in the wa-
ter, add the solution to the two syrups pre-
viously mixed, then add the methylic alcohol
and tne wine of tar.
Each fluid dram contains 1-50 grain of mor-
phine sulphate.
3108. Elixir of Terpin Hydrate.
Terpin hydrate 128 grains.
Glycerin" 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of terpin
hydrate.
3109. Elixir of Triple Valerianates.
Iron valerianate 64 grains.
Quinine valerianate 64 grains.
Zinc valerianate 64 grains.
Tincture of cudbear 2 fl. drams.
Valerianic acid sufficient.
Simple elixir enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the 3 valerianates with 8 fluid
ounces of elixir to a smooth paste, add, if
necessary, a very small amount of the acid,
just enough to dissolve the salts, then add
the tincture and the remainder of the elixir,
and filter.
If too much valerianic acid has been added
so that it is betrayed by its odor, it should
be exactly neutralized by stirring with a glass
rod repeatedly dipped in dilute ammonia
water.
Each fluid dram contains y< 2 grain each of
the valerianates of iron, quinine and zinc.
3110. Elixir of Wafer Ash.
(Elixir of Ptelea.)
Fluid extract of wafer ash. 2% fl. ounces.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces .
Mix, and allow to stand for about 24 hours,
then filter through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram represents 10 grains of
wafer ash.
3111. Elixir of Wahoo.
N. F.
(Elixir of Euonymus.)
Fluid extract of wahoo. . . .2% fl. ounces.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Syrup of coffee 2 fl. ounces.
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 9y 2 fl. ounces.
Mix them, let the mixture stand 48 hours,
and filter.
Each fluid dram represents about 9y 2 grains
of wahoo.
3112. Elixir of White Pine, Compound.
. Fluid extract of white pine
bark 1 fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of balsam
Gilead buds 64 minims.
Fluid extract of spikenard. 64 minims.
Fluid extract of wild
cherry bark 1 fl. ounce.
Sanguinarine nitrate 2 grains.
Morphine acetate 3 grains.
Chloroform 64 minims.
Alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
Water 7 fl. ounces.
Simple syrup 3 fl. ounces.
Mix the fluid extracts with the alcohol,
water and syrup previously mixed, and filter
through purified talcum until clear: add the
chloroform and dissolve the sanguinarine and
morphine salts in the mixture.
The above represents the now well-known
"white pine cough syrup" in the elixir form.
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3113. Elixir of Wild Cherry.
Fluid extract of wild cherry 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir 11 fl. ounces.
Mix. allow to stand for 24 hours', and filter
through purified talcum.
Each fluid dram represents 15 grains of wild
cherry.
3114. Elixir of Yerba Santa. A
(Elixir of Eriodictyon.)
Fluid extract of yerba
santa 2 fl. ounces.
Pumice stone, powdered... 1 ar. ounce.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Simple elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the fluid extract with the pumice
stone until well mixed, add the alcohol, mix
again, then add 13 fluid ounces of elixir, mix
once more, let the whole stand for several
hours, stirring occasionally, then Alter, re-
turning the first portions of filtrate to the
filter until the liquid is clear, and finally add-
ing enough simple elixir through the filter
until the filtrate measures the requisite
amount.
Each fluid dram represents 7y 2 grains of
yerba santa.
3115. Elixir of Yerba Santa, Aromatic. B
(Elixir Corrigens.)
N. F.
Fl. ext. of yerba santa. ... 1 fl. ounce.
Simple syrup 8 fl. ounces.
Pumice, fine powder 240 grains.
Magnesium carbonate 80 grains.
Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum, enough to make. ... 16 fl. ounces.
Mix 7 fluid ounces of compound elixir of
taraxacum with the syrup and pumice, then
add the fluid extract, and mix the whole thor-
oughly by agitation. Shake the mixture oc-
casionally during 2 hours, then allow it to
settle, and carefully decant the liquid into a
funnel, the neck of which contains a small
pellet of abs'orbent cotton. Afterwards add
the dregs and allow them to drain. To the
filtrate add the magnesium carbonate, and
shake occasionally during several hours. Let
th<- mixture stand at rest during 12 hours,
if convenient, then decant the liquid and fil-
ter it through paper. To the filtrate add
enough compound elixir of taraxacum, if
- ary, to make 16 fluid ounces.
3116. Elixir of Yerba Santa, Aromatic. C
Yerba santa, coars'e powder 360 grains.
Sweet orange peel, recently
dried and in coarse
powder 120 grains.
Liquor potassa 1 fl. dram.
Oil of cloves 4 drops.
Oil of cinnamon 4 drops.
Oil of caraway 2 drops.
Oil of coriander 1 drop.
Comp. tinct. of cardamom. 1 fl. dram.
Sugar 7 ay. ounces.
Glycerin ^ „ .
Water I ot ™ C \
Alcohol ) efficient.
Mix the oils and tincture with the drugs
and extract by percolation in the usua! way,
employing as a menstrutmi a mixture of 1
part of alcohol, 1 of glycerin, and 3 of water,
all by measure, with 1 per cent of liquor
potassa; 10 fluid ounces of percolate are to be
obtained, which is to be returned to the per-
colator, if not clear; to this add the remain-
der of the liauor potassa and 2 fluid ounces
of alcohol, and in the whole dissolve the
sugar by agitation.
3117. Elixir of Yerba Santa, Aromatic. D
Yerba santa 1 ay. ounce.
Sweet orange peel 144 grains.
Cardamom (without cap
sule) 28 grains.
Cloves 28 grains.
Cinnamon 28 grains.
Anise 20 grains.
Coriander 20 grains.
Caraway 20 grains.
Red saunders 10 grains.
Sugar 7 ay. ounces.
Alcohol \ of each
Glycerin..... Y sufficient .
Distilled water )
Mix the drugs', reduce to moderately coarse
powder, extract by percolation with a men-
struum compo'sed of 1 part of alcohol, 1 of
glycerin, ard 3 of water, all by measure,
until 12 fluid ounces of percolate are obtained;
in the latter dissolve the sugar by agitation,
and filter.
3118. Elixir of Yerba Santa, Compound.
Fluid extract of yerba
santa 1 fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of grindelia. 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Pumice stone, powdered... 1 av. our.ee.
Simple elixir enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
M'x the fluid extracts, triturate with pum-
ice stone, add 13 fluid ounces of simple elixir,
mix again, allow the whole to stand for sev-
eral hours, stirring occasionally, and filter.
Each fluid dram represents nearly 4 grains
each of yerba santa and grindelia.
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ELIXIRS OF THE NATIONAL
FORMULARY.
3119. Elixir of Acidi Salicylic.
(N. P.)
Salicylic acid 640 grains.
Citrate of potassium 2 tr. ounces.
Glycerin . : 8 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the citrate of potassium in the
glycerin, with the aid of a gentle heat; add
the salicylic acid, and continue the heat until
it is dissolved. Then add enough aromatic
elixir to make sixteen fluid ounces.
This elixir should be freshly made, when
wanted for use.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of sali-
cylic acid.
3120. Elixir Adjuvants.
(N. P. Adjuvant Elixir.)
Sweet orange peel, recently
dried 2 tr. ounces.
Wild cherry 4 tr. ounces.
Glycyrrhiza, Russian,
peeled 8 tr. ounces.
Coriander 1 tr. ounce.
Caraway 1 tr. ounce.
Alcohol «- ^
Water I of each
Syrup ) sufficient
quantity, enough to make 1 gallon.
Grind the wild cherry to a moderately
coarse (No. 40) powder, moisten it with four
(4) fluid ounces' of water and set it aside for
twelve hours. Reduce the other solids also
to a moderately coarse (No. 40) powder, mix
this intimately with the wild cherry, and
having mixed one (1) volume of alcohol with
two (2) volumes of water, moisten the powder
with four (4) fluid ounces of the mixture, and
pack tightly in a percolator. Then gradually
pour menstruumi on top until ninety-six (96)
fluid ounces of percolate are obtained. Mix
this with thirty-two (32) fluid ounces of
syrup, and filter.
NOTE. — This preparation is chiefly in-
tended as a vehicle, particularly for acrid or
saline remedies.
3121. Elixir Ammonii Bromidi.
(Elixir of Bromide of Ammonium.)
Bromide of ammonium 640 grains.
Citric acid 30 grains.
Adjuvant elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the bromide of ammonium and the
citric acid in about eight (8) fluid ounces of
adjuvant elixir, by agitation. Then add
enough adjuvant elixir to make sixteen (16)
fluid ounces, and filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains of bro-
mide of ammonium.
3122. Elixir Ammonii Valerianatis.
(Elixir of Valerianate of Ammonium.)
Valerianate of ammonium. . 256 grains.
Water of ammonia sufficient.
Chloroform 6 minims.
Tincture of vanilla 120 minims.
Compound tincture of cud-
bear 120 minims.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make v 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the valerianate of ammonium in
about twelve (12) fluid ounces of aromatic
elixir, in a graduated vessel, and add enough
water of ammonia, in drops, until a faint ex-
cess of it is perceptible in the liquid. Then
add the chloroform, tincture of vanilla, and
compound tincture of cudbear, and. finally,
enough aromatic elixir to make sixteen (16)
fluid ounces. Filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains of val-
erianate of ammonium.
Note. — Should the odor of valerianic acid
become perceptible after the elixir has been
kept for some time, it may be overcome by
slightly supersaturating with water of am-
mouia.
3123. Elixir Ammonii Valerianatis et
Quininse.
(Elixir of Valerianate of Ammonium and of
Quinine.)
Hydrochlorate of quinine. . 32 grains.
Elixir of valerianate of am-
monium 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the hydrochlorate of quinine in the
elixir by agitation, and, if necessary, by occa-
sionally immersing the bottle containing the
ingredients in hot water, until solution has
been effected. Finally, filter.
Each fluid dram contains % grain of hydro-
chlorate of quinine and 2 grains of valerian-
ate of ammonium.
3124. Elixir A nisi.
(N. F.)
(Elixir of Anise: Aniseed Cordial.)
Anethol . .♦ 25 minims.
Oil of fennel 5 minims.
Oil of bitter almond 1 drop.
Deodorized alcohol 4 fl. ounces.
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Syrup 10 fl. ounces.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Mis the anethol and the oils with the de-
odorized alcohol, add the syrup and water,
and set the mixture aside for twelve hours.
Then mix it intimately with the purified tal-
cum, and filter it through a wetted filter, re-
turning the first portions of the filtrate until
it runs through clear.
Note. — This elixir is liable to become
cloudy from separation of essential oils, when
it is exposed to a temperature lower than
that at which it has been filtered. In gen-
eral, it is recommended that it be cooled to,
and filtered at, a temperature of about 15° C.
(59° F.). In the northern sections' of this
country, or in winter time, it should be cooled
to a proportionately lower temperature pre-
vious to filtration.
Anethol is the stearopten of oil of anise.
and possesses a finer and purer aroma and
taste than any commercial variety of oil of
anise. If it cannot be readily obtained, the
so-called Saxon oil of anise may be substi-
tuted for it. Oil of star-anise, which is* usually
supplied by dealers when "oil of anise"'
without specification is ordered, does not an-
swer well for this purpose. The oil of fen-
nel should be that from the seed ("sweet"),
and not that from the chaff.
3125. Elixir Apii Graveolentis Conipositura
(N. F.)
(Compound Elixir of Celery.)
Fluid extract of celery root l fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of erythroxy-
lon 1 fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of kola l fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of viburnum
prunifolium 1 fl. ounce.
Alcohol 2 fl. ounces'.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the alcohol with four (4) fluid ounces of
aromatic elixir. To this add the fluid ex-
tract of celery root in several portions, shak-
ing aftf-r pach addition, and afterwards the
other fluid extracts. Finally, add enough
aromatic elixir to make sixteen (16) fluid
ounces: allow the mixture to stand twenty-
four hours, and filter.
Note. — If this preparation is prescribed
or quoted under its Latin title, it is recom-
mended that the full title be given, so that
the word "Apii" may not be mistaken for
"Opii."
3126. Elixir Aromaticuni.
(N. F.)
(Aromatic Elixir.)
Aromatic spirit 16 fl. ounces.
Syrup 21 fl. ounces.
Water 24 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum i tr. ounce.
Mix the aromatic spirit with twelve (12)
fluid ounces of syrup, and add the water
Incorporate the purified talcum thoroughly
with the mixture; set the latter aside dur-
ing a few days, if possible, occasionally agi-
tating, then stir it well, and filter it through
a wetted filter, returning the first portions of
the filtrate until it runs, through clear.
Finally, mix the filtrate with the remainder
of the syrup.
Note. — When this elixir is to be used in
preparations containing iron, the aromatic
spirit to be used in its preparation should be
that made from the essential oils. (See Spir-
itus Aromaticus.)
If it is desired to color this elixir, this may
be effected by the addition of two (2) fluid
drams of compound tincture of cudbear to
each pint.
3127. Elixir Bismutlii.
N. F.
(Elixir of Bismuth.)
Citrate of bismuth and am-
monium 256 grains.
Water, hot 1 fl. ounce.
Water of ammonia. . ... sufficient.
" Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the citrate of bismuth and am-
monium in the hot water, allow the solution
to stand until any undissolved matter has sub-
sided; then decant the clear liquid, and add
to the residue just enough water of ammo-
nia to dissolve it. Then mix it with the de-
canted portion and add enough aromatic elixir
to make sixteen (16) fluid ounces. Filter, if
necessary.
Each fluid dram represents 2 grains. of ci-
trate of bismuth and ammonium.
3128. Elixir Bucliu.
N. F.
(Elixir of Buchu.)
Fluid extract of buchu 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Adjuvant elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the fluid extract of buchu with the
alcohol, then add twelve (12) fluid ounces of
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adjuvant elixir, and the syrup. Incorporate
with it the purified talcum, and filter.
Finally, pass enough adjuvant elixir through
the filter to make sixteen (16) fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram represents about 7% grains
of buchu.
3139. Elixir Buchu Composituin.
N. F.
(Compound Elixir of Buchu.)
Compound fluid extract of
buchu 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 1 fl. ounce.
Syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Adjuvant elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the compound fluid extract of buchu
with the alcohol, then add eight (8) fluid
ounces of adjuvant elixir, and the syrup.
Incorporate with it the purified talcum,
and filter. Finally, pass enough adjuvant
elixir through the filter to make sixteen (16)
fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 15 minims of
compound fluid extract of buchu.
Note. — It is advisable to allow the mix-
ture of liquids with the purified talcum to re-
main at rest for several days before filtering.
3130. Elixir Buchu et Potassii Acetatis.
N. F.
(Elixir of Buchu and Acetate of Potassium.)
Acetate of potassium 640 grains.
Elixir of buchu, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the acetate of potassium in about
twelve (12) fluid ounces of elixir of buchu.
filter, if necessary, and add enough elixir of
buchu to make sixteen (16) fluid ounces.
Each fluid dram represents 5 grains of ace-
tate of potassium and about 7 grains of buchu.
3131. Elixir Caffeinae.
N. F.
(Elixir of Caffeine.)
Caffeine 128 grains.
Diluted hydrobromic acid
(U. S. P.) 32 grains'.
Syrup of coffee 4 fl. ounces.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Rub the caffeine in a mortar, with the di-
luted hydrobromic acid and about two (2) fluid
ounces of aromatic " elixir, until solution is
effected. Then add the syrup of coffee, and,
lastly, enough aromatic elixir to make sixteen
(16) fluid ounces. Filter, if necessary. *
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain of caffeine.
3133. Elixir Calcii Bromidi.
(Elixir of Bromide of Calcium.)
Bromide of calcium 640 grains.
Citric acid 30 grains.
Adjuvant elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the bromide of calcium and tbe
citric acid in about twelve (12) fluid ounces
of adjuvant elixir by agitation. Then add
enough adjuvant elixir to make sixteen (16)
fluid ounces, and filter, if necessary.
Each fluid dram contains 5 grains' of bro-
mide of calcium.
3133. Elixir Calcii Hypophosphitis.
(Elixir of Hypophosphite of Calcium.)
Hypophosphite of calcium. 256 grains.
Citric acid. 30 grains.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the hypophosphite of calcium in
fourteen (14) fluid ounces of aromatic elixir,
and filter. Dissolve the citric acid in the
filtrate and pass enough aromatic elixir
through the filter to make sixteen (16) fluid
ounces.
Each fluid dram contains 2 grains of hy-
pophosphite of calcium.
3134. Elixir Calcii Eactophosphatis.
(Elixir of Lactophosphate of Calcium.)
Lactate of calcium 128 grains.
Phosphoric acid (U. S. P.)
50 per cent) 128 minims.
Water 1 fl. ounce.
Syrup 1 fl. ounce.
Aromatic elixir, enough to
make 16 fl. ounces.
Triturate the lactate of calcium with the
phosphoric acid, the water, and the syrup,
until the salt is dissolved. Then add enough
aromatic elixir to make sixteen (16) fluid
ounces, and filter.
Each fluid dram represents 1 grain of lac-
tate of calcium, or about iy 2 grains of so-
called lactophosphate of calcium.
3135. Elixir Catharticum Com posit una.
(N. F.)
(Compound Cathartic Elixir.)
Fluid extract of senna 2 fl. ounces.
Fluid extract of podophyl-
lum i fl. ounce.
Fluid extract of leptandra. 360 minims.
Fluid extract of jalap 360 minims.
Tartrate of potassium and
sodium 2 tr. ounces.
Bicarbonate of sodium 120 grains'.
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Compound elixir of taraxa-
cum 4 fl. ounces.
Elixir of glycyrrhiza.
• enough to make 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the liquids, add the salts, and dissolve
them by agitation.
The product should not be filtered, and
should be shaken up whenever any of it is
dispensed.
The average dose for an adult is 2 fluid
drams.
3136. Elixir Clilorofornii Coxnpositum.
(N. F.)
Compound Elixir of Chloroform.
Chloroform 3 fl. ounces.
Tincture of opium 3 fl. ounces.
Spirit of camphor 3 fl. ounces.
Aromatic spirit of ammonia 3 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 3 fl. ounces.
Oil of cinnamon (cassia). . . 40 minims.
Water, enough to make. ... 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the chloroform with the alcohol, then
add the oil of cinnamon, aromatic spirit of
ammonia, spirit of camphor, tincture of
opium, and lastly, enough water to make six-
teen <16i fluid ounces. Allow the mixture
to stand a few hours, and filter in a well-
covered funnel.
Each fluid dram represents about 1 grain
of opium and 11 minims of chloroform.
Note. — This preparation is called chlo-
roform paregoric in some sections of the
country. It is recommended that this title
be abandoned, to prevent confusion with the
officinal paregoric or tincture opii earn-
phorata.
3137. Elixir Cinchona?.
(X. F.)
(Elixir of Cinchona. Elixir of Calisaya.)
Tincture of cinchona (U. S.
P. 1880) 2y 2 A- ounces.
Aromatic spirit 2 fl. ounces.
Syrup 6 fl. ounces
Purified talcum 12o grains.
Water, enough to make. ... 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the liquids, allow the mixture to stand
for twenty-four hours or longer, if conven-
ient, then incorporate the purified talcum, and
filter through a wetted filter, returning the
rtlons of the filtrate, until it runs
through clear.
Each fluid ounce represents about 14 grains
of yellow cinchona.
Xote. — When elixir of cinchona is di-
rected in combination with preparations of
iron, the elixir cinchonae detannatum should
be used in place of the above preparation.
3138. Elixir Cinchonae et Hypophosphituni.
(Elixir of Cinchona with Hypophosphites.)
(Elixir of Calisaya and Hypophosphites.)
Hypophosphite of ealcium. . 128 grains.
Hyphosphite of sodium. .. . 128 grains.
Citric acid 30 grains.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Elixir of cinchona, enough
to make 16 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the hypophosphites and the citric
acid in the water, add enough elixir of cin-
chona to make sixteen (16) fluid ounces, and
filter.
Each fluid dram contains 1 grain each of
the hypophosphites of calcium and sodium.
3139. Elixir Cinchonae Detannatum.
(X. F.)
(Detannated Elixir of Cinchona, i
(Detannated Elixir of Calisaya. i
Detannated tincture of cin-
chona 2Vo fl. ounces.
Aromatic spirit 2 fl. ounces.
Syrup 6 fl. ounces.
Purified talcum 120 grains.
Water, enough to make. ... 16 fl. ounces.
Mix the liquids, allow the mixture to stand
twenty-four hours or longer, if conAenient,
then incorporate the purified talcum, and filter
through a wetted filter, returning the first
portions of the filtrate, until it runs through
clear.
Each fluid ounce represents about 14 grains
of yellow cinchona.
Xote. — This preparation is to be used when
elixir cinchonae is directed in combination
with preparations of iron.
When detannated elixir of cinchona is not
available, and the preparation, of which it
forms a constituent, is required at once, an
equivalent quantity of compound elixir of qui-
nine, colored by the addition of 120 minims
of compound tincture of cudbear to each pint,
may be substituted for it.
3140. Elixir of Cinchonae et Ferri.
X. F.
Elixir of Cinchona and Iron.
Elixir of Calisaya and Iron. Ferrated Elixir
of Calisaya.
Phosphate of Iron keep them going. Alcoholic
stimulants are the worst thing in the world
for an empty stomach, finally causing catarrh
of the stomach, interfering with the secre-
tions of the liver, and destroying the ability
to assimilate food. When a man comes to me
in this condition the first thing I do is to
cut off his whisky or whatever form of stimu-
lant he is 1 addicted to, and substitute food for
it. I can't substitute solid food, because his
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stomach won't retain it. I must get him to
take something that it will. This is where
hot milk and vichy come in. Cold milk is too
harsh. It shocks his weakened stomach.
Hence I give it to him hot. Vichy lightens j
and livens it; makes it more easily digested. j
I tell him to take a glass, two-thirds milk, one
third vichy. twice a day; to order it over a
bar, anywhere he can get it. and to let whisky
and all stimulants severely alone. If he
obeys the orders I will cure him and save his |
life. A great many men among my own j
patients fast growing prematurely old, and
bringing upon themselves a multitude of ills
by the steady and excessive use of alcoholic
stimulants instead of the nutritious food
which they should take, have been reclaimed
by the use of hot milk and vichy. If you find
you are losing your appetite for food and cor-
respondingly gaining that for alcoholic stimu-
lants, try it. It will do you good." — Ameri-
can Carbonator.
= j
KEELEY CURE.— HOME
TREATMENT.
3240. Tincture of Willow Bark.
Tincture of gentian 4 ounces.
Tincture of calumba 4 ounces.
Tincture of cinchona 4 ounces.
Salicin 4 ounces.
Dissolve the salicin in the tinctures.
Dose: One teaspoonful every two hours.
This is given as a specific for the drink
habit and will effect a cure in every instance
where the patient desires to lead a sober life.
The remedy will antagonize and eliminate the
poison of alcohol — restore the brain cells to a
natural condition, so that there will be no
desire for alcoholic stimulants. The medicine
should be put up in two eight ounce bottles
labeled No. 1 and No. 2. and to ensure its
being taken with regularity ought to be placed
in charge of some member of the family or
nurse, who will see that eight doses of 1 tea-
spoonful each are taken every day and two
hours apart. "When bottle number 1 is ex-
hausted, begin with number 2 and take the
same as number 1.
This remedy is for the Home Treatment of
patients who cannot spare the time to take
Institute treatment. Its bitter taste cannot
be disguised and it should not be given with-
out the full consent of the patient, as exper-
ience has proven that the one who does not
feel the necessity for a cure will not appre-
ciate the remedy.
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HOW TO DO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC TRADE.
From the Chemists' and Druggists' Diary, London.
When a chemist, finding he has the neces-
sary space and that there is apparently an
opening for a dealer in photographic goods in
his neighborhood, decides to add this depart-
ment to his business, he is frequently at a
loss to know how to do it. The purpose of
this article is to make the matter clear. It
will be a distinct advantage to a chemist tak-
ing up this" branch if he is himself a practical
amateur — in fact, without some such know-
ledge, the business can only be conducted with
difficulty. Therefore, every would-be dealer
should master the elements of this art-science
before embarking in it.
The amount of stock to be carried depends
on the amount of capital it is wished to in-
vest. It is, perhaps, best to commence with
a small, well-assorted stock, buying in larger
quantity those goods which experience shows
to be most in request. It is as well to state
here the standard sizes of plates, by which
sizes, cameras, &c, to take them, are also
known:
Lantern-plates 3^4 by 3 1 /! inches.
Quarter-plate 4*4 by 3y± inches.
(On which carte de visites are taken.)
Half -plate 6% by 4% inches.
(Used also for cabinet portraits.)
Whole-plate 8y 2 by 6% inches.
.Other sizes are:— 5 by 4, 6y 2 by 3%, 6% by
414, 7 by 5, 71/2 by 5, 10 by 8, and 15 by 12
inches.
Most of these find advocates for special pur-
poses. It is best, however, to avoid recom-
mending unusual sizes, as they cause a lot
of trouble in obtaining the necessary plates,
as many dealers do not stock any but well-
known sizes. The quarter-plate camera is
the most popular with beginners, but they
invariably, as soon as proficient, obtain either
the half-plate or whole-plate size.
The next thing to consider is the
DARK-ROOM.
If a good-sized room can be set apart for
photographic uses so much the better; if not,
a stock room can be found, which, with very
little difficulty, may be converted into a dark-
room, whilst still used for storage purposes.
Temporary erections of laths and twill should
be avoided, as they are eminently unsatis-
factory and no saving of expense. The room
selected must be made perfectly ligbt-tight.
If the window is large get a carpenter to
make a well-fitting shutter to cover it. In
the shutter a hole should be cut, about 8 by
12 inches, and glazed with a piece of the
deepest ruby glass procurable. Should the
door not be quite light-tight it must be made
so by nailing cloth-edging round it or by
hanging a curtain outside. Provide a catch
on the inside of the door, so that it cannot
be accidently opened from the outside when
in use. The ventilation of the room must not
be neglected, as the door and window, which
are frequently the only sources of air, will
have been made airtight as well as light-
tight. >In addition to the ruby window a
dark lamp will be required for night use. A
lamp burning gas is best; but where gas is
not available a large paraffin lamp, with an
ample oil-reservoir, should be provided. A
water-supply and sink are very desirable in
the dark-room. A table will be required, or,
better, a bench projecting from the wall
about 18 or 24 inches, 3 feet from the ground.
Some shelving can be placed over for the
bottles of developer, etc. A width of 5
inches admits of bottles with a capacity of
30 ounces. A perforated-zinc shelf over the
sink should be arranged for draining-meas-
ures. A few dishes — say, three of each
quarter-plate, half-plate, and whole-plate — ■
will be conveniently stored in_spaces beneath
the bench. A distinctive dish for "hypo" is
desirable. For measures, one each of 2-
drams, 1-ounce, 4-ounce and 20-ounce size
will be needed; these are not required
stamped. Some stoppered bottles for solu-
tions are wanted — say, of 30-ounce capacity
and some of 10-ounce size. Developers to
be kept ready will depend on the demand.
At the end of this article will be found some
useful formulae for them. Alum-solution
(strength 2 ounces in a pint of water) had
better be kept in a Winchester quart, as
it is required rather freely. A similar-sized
bottle of concentrated "hypo" (1 pound in 20
ounces) will form a stock solution, to be di-
luted when required for use. Intensifying-
solution, oxalate-of-potash solution (1 pound in
54 ounces of water) for platinotypes, solution
of ferrocyanide of potassium for reducing,
and sulphocyanide of ammonia in solution are
some of the other chemicals required to be
ready for use. All these bottles should be
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plainly labelled in black or blue ink, so as to
be readily seen in the dim light of the ruby
lamp. A notice that a dark-room is 1 available
should be placed in a prominent place in the
pharmacy, and notice sent round to the vari-
ous photographic papers. ' The charges for
use of dark-room depend on circumstances.
It is policy to let customers use it for noth-
ing for plate-changing. For developing it
is usual to charge Is. an hour (with Is. as a
minimum) or term? for a week might be,
say, 5s. for changing and developing.
Of the apparatus to be stocked the first in
importance will be the
CAMERA.
There are two kinds of cameras — one with a
sliding wooden centre, the other with the
centre in the form of a bellows. The use of
the latter kind is now almost universal.
There are two types of bellows, square and
kinnear (tapering). The kinnear bellows are
more used than the square kind, as they re-
duce the weight of the camera somewhat,
although square bellows are indispensable
when much architectural work is attempted.
The fittings of cameras vary very much, the
number of movements and quality of work-
manship combining to make the large differ-
ences in price which will be noticed. When
a worker who has been using a cheap ca-
mera purchases a good one, he will more
appreciate the difference in use than can
be conveyed by a page of letter-press. Ca-
meras may be roughly divided into two
classes — "stand" and "hand" — the former
requiring a tripod stand for use, whilst the
latter are intended to be used by holding
in the hand either against the body or
some convenient resting place. In hand-
cameras there are three general types —
those with an automatic changing arrange-
ment, those with a changing box, and those
in which dark slides are used.
THE LENS
will demand careful attention, as a defective
lens is an effectual bar to good negatives.
There are commercially but three main types'
of lenses, each type with many varieties.
The types are (1) the single or landscape lens,
the most suitable for taking views, but on ac-
count of the distortion they produce not suit-
able for architectural subjects; (2) the por-
trait lens, for portraits only, obviously of lim-
ited application to most amateurs; (3) the
doublet, or rapid rectilinear lens, suitable for
architectural subjects, landscapes, groups,
and portraits, which convenient combination
of properties makes this lens the most suit-
able for amateurs. The names for lenses
used by the various makers are often as fanci-
ful as they are numerous. The focus of a
lens is the measure of the distance between
the ground glass of the camera and the lens
when a distant view is sharply defined on the
ground glass. Makers of lenses generally
aim at including certain proportions of a view
on the ground glass, an angle of 45° being
the most usual. Thus, a quarter-plate lens
should have a focus of 4 to 5 inches; a half-
plate 8 to 9 inches; a whole-plate 10 to 11
inches. The amount of light passing througn
the lens is variously limited by means of
"diaphragms'," or "stops," with the object of
obtaining sharp definition over the whole of
the plate. The marked values of the stops
are obtained by dividing the focus of the lens
by the diameter of the stop. It is useful to
know how to find the focus of a lens. One
of the simplest methods, but requiring a
long-extension camera, is to focus a given ob-
ject (such as a foot rule, or part of it) the
same size, on the ground glass; then measure
the distance between the object and the
ground glass, which, divided by four, gives
the focal length or focus of the lens. Extra
rapid rectilinear lenses are so called on ac-
count of a claimed extra clearness in the glass
used in their construction. A wide-angle
lens, is one in which the focus is relatively
short in proportion to the diagonal of the
plate. The telephotographic lens is a lens
which gives a much-enlarged image. It is
used for taking distant objects on a larger
scale than they are rendered by an ordinary
lens.
THE STAND
which the chemist dealer will be most inter-
ested in is the tripod kind. Stands made of
various woods and designs, the different de-
signs claiming some advantage either as re-
gards lightness, rigidity, or durability. As
may be expected a stand combining these
qualities would reach the ideal. The top of
the stand should be as large as possible, as
this contributes to rigidity in a great degree.
The points of the legs are shod with more or
less substantial spikes, to prevent slipping
when in use. Some stands possess distinct
advantages in regard to the ease in which
they are folded up. Absence of loose parts
is a point which saves a deal of discomfort
from their tendency to get mislaid at critical
moments.
MISCELLANEOUS APPARATUS.
The following are a few other requisites re-
quired: Instantaneous shutters of various
makes, camera and lens cases, exposure-met-
ers for gauging correct exposure, backgrounds
(of which only plain ones are in demand), fo-
cussing-glasses, flash-lamps for evening por-
traiture, dark-lamps to take candles or oil,
340
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
developing and other dishes in porcelain,
glass or celluloid measures and graduated
glass jugs, scales and weights, washers for
plates and prints, drying-racks of wood or
metal, grooved boxes for storing plates, print-
ing frames, masks and discs, vignetting
glasses, retouching desks' and pencils, cutting
shapes and knives, squeegees (both roller and
flat), ground glass and ferrotype plates, blot-
ting-paper and boards, albums of different de-
signs, and, lastly,
MOUNTS.
A good selection of these must be stocked.
"A good mount improves a good photograph,
and to some extent a bad photograph."
Mounts for portraits are supplied in a variety
of sizes. It will only be necessary to stock
carte de visite, quarter-plate, cabinet, half-
plate, and whole-plate sizes at the commence-
ment. Sizes like promenade, victoria, bou-
doir, imperial, panel, and stereoscopic can al-
ways be obtained in a day or two, unless a
local demand justifies carrying a stock. The
surface of a mount is either enamelled or
plain, whilst they are obtainable in all man-
ner of tints, such as cream, lemon, buff, sal-
mon, pale-blue, pink, black, chocolate, brown,
slate, cerise, mauve, crimson, and various
shades of green and grey.
The edges may be either bevelled or plain.
If bevelled, they are either left plain or
gilded, silvered or colored. The corners are
either square or rounded. Some cards, again,
have lines or rands on the front. In mounts
for views the same range of tints holds good,
but here it is enlarged by combining various
tints. The impression of a plate is marked
on some kinds to convey the idea of an en-
graving to bromide or platinum prints. Just
now a very popular mount for gelatine-chlo-
ride prints which have been squeegeed, is the
push-in variety. These do away with tne
use of a mountant, as the photograph is
merely pushed through a slit in the end,
which may or may not be afterwards secured
by an adhesive.
The best way of storing mounts is to have
a box made for each kind, and plainly mark
the variety and prices on the end. If these
are again classed into different sizes in a
cupboard they will readily be accessible. For
convenience in retailing mounts, a sample of
each kind should be kept together, each
plainly marked with the price per dozen,
hundred, and thousand, and, if thought neces-
sary, a private mark of the cost may be
added.
The next thing to consider is
DRY PLATES AND FILMS.
In stocking these it is well to bear in mind
that all plates are good, although an amateur
will always swear by the ones he has been
accustomed to using. Local demand will
quickly show what kinds to stock.
There is a great range of developers for all
these plates; for instance, in the case of pyro-
developer it runs from 1 grain to 5V 2 grains
to the ounce. With ea^h kind of plate full
developing directions are given, and it is
only fair to the makers to use solutions of the
strength which experience has shown them
is most suited for their particular plates.
The various ;
SENSITIVE PAPERS
are not less numerous than the varieties of
plates. The sensitive salts were formerly
held on the surface of the paper by means of
albumen; this has now nearly given way to
gelatin. The demand for albumen-paper is
so slight that it may be disregarded in keep-
ing stock. The gelatino-chloride, or printing-
out, paper, as it is called, is made by several
makers. The Eastman Company call theirs
"Solio;" the Britannia Works Company's
make is known as as the "Uford P. O. P."
Then there is the "Paget P. O. P.," the "Im-
perial Kloro," and Wellington & Ward's
"Sylvio." A variety of surface is offered,
such as shiny or matt, and various tints like
pink and mauve.
Other kinds of papers are bromide-paper
for printing and enlarging, of which there are
numerous makers, each paper, with slight
differences in composition and working, giving
a variety of results; platinum-paper, issued
with very complete instructions for producing
platinotypes; carbon-paper, depending on the
action of light on bichromated gelatine; and
ferro^prussiate paper, much used for copying
large plans and architect's drawings. These
last three papers do not keep well, and are
best procured as wanted, until such time as
the demand would justify a stock being
kept. Sepiatype, mezzotype, collodio-chlo-
ride, and citrate-of -silver papers are kinds oc-
casionally asked for.
A few labels will be required for photo-
graphic chemicals and for such specialties as
it is decided to put up. The formulae at the
end of this article will give an idea of what
are usually in demand. It is also necessary
to make arrangements with a firm of printers
and enlargers, so as to be able to get work
of that kind done promptly for such customers
as require it. If it is desirable to issue a
price-list, most big firms will lend their
blocks, if it is wished to include a few illus-
trations.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
341
3241. Flash tight Powder. A
Chlorate of potash 16 parts.
Aluminum powder 5.46 par^s.
Black antimony 3.4 parts.
3243. Flash tight Powder. B
Chlorate potash 6 parts.
Magnesium powder 3 parts.
Black antimony 1 part.
In either formula the black antimony must
be an absolutely pure article — the commercial
being too variable and doubtful as to purity.
MISCELLANEOUS FORMULAE
for such preparations as are likely to be in
demand from photographic dealers. These
are all well-tried formulae, many haying pre-
viously appeared in the pages of The Chemist
and Druggist:
3343. Concentrated Pyro Developer. A
Pyrogallol 146 grains'.
Nitric acid 3 drops.
Water to 10 ounces.
3244. Concentrated Pyro Developer. B
Sodium carbonate 2 ounces.
Sodium sulphite 2 ounces.
Potass, bromide 20 grains.
Water to 10 ounces.
For use, to develop a quarter-plate, mix 2
drams of each, and dilute with an equal quan-
tity of water.
3245. Concentrated Hydroquinone
Developer. A
Hydroquinone y 2 ounce.
Sodium sulphite 1 ounce.
Water to 10 ounces.
3246. Concentrated Hydroquinone
Developer. B
Caustic soda % ounce.
Potass, bromide '% ounce.
Water to 10 ounces.
For use for a quarter-plate, mix 80 minims
of each, and dilute to 1 ounce with water.
3247. Metol Developer.
Metol 50 grains.
Sodium sulphite 1 ounce.
Potass', bromide 6 grains.
Water to 10 ounces.
3248. Metol Developer. B
Potass, carbonate 1 ounce.
Water to 10 ounces.
For use, mix 3 parts of A with 1 part of B.
3249. Metol Quinol Developer.
Metol 40 grains.
Quinol 50 grains.
Sodium sulphite V/± ounces.
Water to 10 ounces.
3250. Metol-Quinol Developer.
Sodium carbonate 300 grains.
Water to 10 ounces.
For use, mix equal parts of A and B.
3251. Mercurial Intensifier. A
Mercuric chloride jounce.
Hydrochloric acid 45 minims.
Water 10 ounces.
3252. Mercurial Intensifier. B
Liq. ammonia 1 ounce.
Water to 10 ounces.
Immerse the negative in A till bleached,
well wash, and tone in B till black through-
out.
3253. Uranium Intensifier.
Potass, ferricyanide *4 ounce.
Uranium nitrate % ounce.
Glacial acetic acid y 2 ounce.
Water to 20 ounces.
Dissolve the salts separately, mix; after
twenty-four hours filter and add the glacial
acetic acid.
3254. Mountants. A
Powdered starch 2 ounces.
Gelatine y 2 ounce.
Spirit 2 ounces.
( 'arbolic acid y.> ounce.
Water 12 ounces.
Heat the starch with 10 ounces of water
until the granules are completely tumified and
a translucent jelly is formed; then add the
gelatine, previously dissolved, in the remain-
ing 2 ounces of water; and lastly, the spirit
and carbolic acid.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
3255. Mountants.
Gelatin© 4 ounces.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Spirit 5 ounces.
Water 25 ounces.
Mix.
3256. Backing Preparation.
Mucilage 1 ounce.
Caramel 1 ounce.
Burnt sienna (ground in
water) 2 ounces.
Mix well and add
Spirit 2 ounces.
3257. Backing Fluid.
Hard soap (in fine shavings) y 2 ounce.
Spirit 10 ounces.
Digest at a temperature not exceeding 70°
F., agitating occasionally for seven days;
filter, and dissolve in the filtrate
Erythrosin 50 grains.
Aurin 50 grains.
3258. Concentrated Toning Bath.
Gold chloride 15 grains.
Ammon. sulphocyanide. . . . 225 grains.
Water to 3 ounces 6 drams'.
Dissolve the gold chloride in 15 drams of
water, neutralize with a little chalk, and filter.
Dissolve the ammon. sulphocyanide in iy 2
ounces of water and add to the gold solution,
and make up to 3 ounces 6 drams. Label
"Shake the bottle." To make a toning-bath
add 4 drams to 15% ounces water.
3259. Combined Toning and Fixing Bath.
Sodium hyposulphite VA pound.
Acid citric y 2 . ounce.
Lead acetate y 2i ounce.
Ammon. sulphocyanide 2 ounces.
Water 80 ounces.
Dissolve in the water (warm), in above
order, filter bright, and add
Gold chloride 12 grains.
3260. Platinum Toning Bath.
Potass, chloroplatinite 15 to 30 grains.
Acid lactic 3 drams.
Water to 35 ounces.
Mix.
3261. Negative Varnish.
Sandarac y 2 pound.
Venice turpentine 2 ounces.
Oil of turpentine 4 ounces.
Spirit y 2 gallon.
Mix.
3262. Matt Varnish.
Sandarac 1 ounce.
Mastic 90 grains.
Ether 10 ounces.
Dissolve and add
Toluol 4 ounces.
3263. Black Varnish.
Asphaltum 3 ounces.
Guttapercha 20 grains.
Lampblack y 2 ounce.
Benzine 10 ounces.
Macerate the asphalt and guttapercha in the
benzine till dissolved, then mix in the lamp-
black.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
From the Scientific American Cyclopedia.
The subject of photography has received
much attention in compiling this book. Only
those formulas were selected that came from
undoubted authorities. The recipes do not
form merely a collection of old recipes of
the collodion process, but are the very latest
that could be obtained, and the subject of pho-
tography has been thoroughly revised as the
book passed through the press and it is hoped
the result will prove a valuable acquisition
to the art science. Special attention has
been given to the Eikonoger developer which
is considered the best. Look for the main
subjects, as Developers, Toning Baths, etc.
3264. Aphorisms, Photographic.
1. When focusing, remember that the nearer
the camera is to the subject the further away
must the ground glass be from the lens, and
vice versa.
2. Always endeavor to shade the leus as
much as possible, and the resulting picture
will have its brilliancy proportionately aug-
mented. Many landscape artists use a large
cone-shaped hood on the lens for this purpose.
3. On a hot summer day the atmosphere is
often hazy and highly charged with non ac-
tinic light, while after, or even during a
shower of rain the atmosphere is clear and
bright.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
343
4. Give your plants full exposure; over ex-
posure is more easily corrected in the de-
veloper than is under exposure.
5. Clouds, being eight or ten times more ac-
tinic than the rest of the picture, will be pro-
portionately over exposed, and unless they
receive much less exposure than the fore-
ground, which may be attained by the use of
a drop shutter, they will appear in the finished
picture as a blank space. They may, how-
ever, be afterward printed in from a separate
negative by what is termed combination print-
ing.
6. The color of the object is a great factor
in the exposure required; whites and blues are
rapid; red, brown, yellow, etc., are slow, ac-
cording to their actinism.
7. Buildings taken full front elevation never
look well; the camera should be placed in a
position to include the front and one side,
showing the building in perspective.
S. When the two sides' of a picture are very
similar, as in a street scene, for example, sym-
metry should generally be avoided. By plac-
ing the camera a little to one side, and point-
ing the # lens at the other, the facsimile,of the
sides may be subdued.
9. Aim at the quality rather than the quan-
tity of the views taken.
10. Remember that photography, being a
witnes's, needs to be treated with much judg-
ment, lest it tell lies. Also that those who
use the most art betray the least. And
lastly, never go forth without a large reserve
of patience, as it is sure to be needed. See
also Negative, Failures, Photographing.
3265. Autotypes, Flexible Supports for.
Yellow resin 6 drams.
Yellow beeswax 2 drams.
Rectified spirits of turpen-
tine 20 ounces.
3366. Backgrounds, Photographic.
Purchase close-grained packing canvas cloth.
Tack on frame and pull out projecting fibres.
The cloth does not need to be stretched too
tight, as it shrinks when painted. Coat it
two or three times with the following mix-
ture:
Low" grade of gelatine.... y 2 pound.
Water 1 gallou.
Molasses 2 ounces.
Whiting 14 pound.
Sandpaper after drying to make it smooth,
then paint with one coat of ordinary oil paint.
The white lead ground in oil is thinned with
turpentine and mixed with lampblack, part
of which has been ground in oil, and part in
] powder. The color should be a dark brown.
One coat of flatting is next put on, usually by
two persons, one to paint and the other to
dab with a soft brush. A drab colored cloth,
merino or woolen, answers very well.
3367. Backing Prints, to Prevent Halation.
See Halation
3368. Baths, Silver, to Clear.
Agitate with China clay or kaolin.
3369. Baths, Silver, to Renovate.
1. Dilute with 3 volumes of distilled water,
expose to sunlight, filter, add sodium carbon-
ate till slightly turbid. Expose to sunlight
six hours more, filter, add sodium carbonate
till the silver is all thrown down. Wash pre-
cipitate by decantation, then dissolve in nitric
acid. Filter again, make up to 35 grams;
neutralize, expose to the sun a week, and the
bath is ready for use.
2. Neutralize with ammonia till just alka-
line; boil till black; let it cool, filter, acidify
with pure nitric acid and evaporate to crys-
tallization, then fuse. When cool add dis-
tilled water, shake and let stand exposed to
light. Filter and add drained crystals; dis-
solve and make solution acid with pure nitric
acid. Expose again to sunlight, filter, and
the bath is ready for use.
3. Add potassium permanganate, expose to
sunlight, filter, acidify, put in clean bottles
four-fifths full, cork and freeze in a tray;
thaw gradually till a ball of ice V s size of
the bottle remains. Remove this and use
the rest. [This recipe should be used with
caution, if at all; if the freezing is carried
too far the bottle will inevitably be broken.
—Ed.]
3370. To Blacken Cameras.
A good dead black is made as follows: Mix
drop black, ground in turps, with gold size
and turps — enough gold size to keep the black
from rubbing off when dry.
3371. Blistering of Albumen Paper.
1. Have the room warm, but do not dry the
paper by excessive heat.
2. Avoid acidity in solutions'. Test with
litmus paper. Moisten the print before
washing with a sponge saturated in alcohol.
3. Add a slight trace of ammonia to the
hypo.
4. Soak the print before fixing in a weak
alum bath.
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NON-SEORET FORMULAS.
3378. Blisters, to Prevent.
After toning, immerse in a mixture of 8
parts methylated spirit and 2 parts of water.
3273. Blue Prints.
Float the paper for one minute in a solu-
tion of
Ferricyanide of potash.... 1 ounce.
Water 5 ounces.
Dry it in a dark room and then expose be-
neath negative until the dark shades have as-
sumed a deep blue color; then immerse the
print in a solution of
Water 2 ounces.
Bichloride mercury 1 grain.
Wash the print and then immerse it in a
hot solution of
Oxalic acid 4 drams.
Water 4 ounces.
Wash again and dry.
For other prints in red, etc., see Printing
Processes below.
3374. Blue Print Process.
1. Cover a flat board, the size of the draw-
ing to be copied, with two or three thicknesses
of common blanket or its equivalent.
2. Upon this place the prepared paper, sen-
sitive side uppermost.
3. Press 1 the tracing firmly and smoothly
upon this paper by means of a plate of clear
glass laid over both and clamped to the board.
4. Expose the whole in a clear sunlight
from four to six minutes. In a winter's
sun from six to ten minutes. In a clear sky
from twenty to> thirty minutes.
5. Remove the prepared paper and pour
clear water on it for one or two> minutes,
saturating it thoroughly, and hang up to dry.
The sensitive paper may be readily pre-
pared, the only requisite quality in the paper
itself being its ability to stand washing.
Cover the surface evenly with the following
solution, using such a brush as is generally
employed for the letter press: One part solu-
ble citrate of iron (or citrate of iron and am-
monia), 1 part red prussiate of potash and
dissolve in 10 parts of water.
The solution must be kept carefully pro-
tected from light, and better results are ob-
tained by not mixing the ingredients until
immediately required. After being coated
with the solution the paper must be laid away
to dry in a dark place, and must be shielded
entirely from light until used. When dry,
the paper is of a yellow and bronze color.
After exposure tbe surface becomes' darker,
with the lines of the tracing still darker.
Upon washing the characteristic blue tint ap-
pears, with the lines of the tracing in vivid
contrast. Excellent results have been ob-
tained from glass negatives by this process. —
R. W. Jones, Proc. Eng. Club, Phila.
Use two separate solutions of
Iron and ammonium citrate 1 ounce.
Water 4 ounces.
and
Potassium ferricyanide. ... 1 ounce.
Water 4 ounces.
For use, mix equal quantities and float paper
for two minutes.
3275. Blue Prints, to Change to Brown.
Borax 2y 2 ounces.
Hot water .'. 38 ounces'.
When cool add sulphuric acid in small quan-
tities until blue litmus paper turns slightly
red, then add a few drops of ammonia until
the alkaline reaction appears and red litmus
paper, turns blue. Then add to the solution
154 grains of red crude gum catechu. Allow
it to dissolve with occasional stirring. The
solution will keep indefinitely. After the
print has been washed out in the usual way,
immerse it in the above bath a minute or so
longer than it appears when the desired tone
is ^reached. An olive brown or a blackish
brown is the result.
3276. To Make Blue Prints Green.
Make four solutions as follows:
Solution A. — Water 8 ounces and a crystal
of nitrate of silver as big as a pea.
Solution B. — Hydrochloric acid 1 ounce
and water 8 ounces.
Solution C. — Pour a solution of iodide of I
potassium (iodide of potassium 1 ounce and
water 8 ounces)' into a saturated solution of
bichloride of mercury until the red precipitate
is just dissolved, and then add four times as
much water as the resulting solution.
Solution D. — Water 16 ounces, and iodide of
potassium 1 dram.
Then take the blue print and bleach it
with solution A, when the image will become
pale slate color or sometimes a pale yellow.
Then wash thoroughly and immerse the
print in solution B., wheu the image will
again become blue.
Then, without washing, immerse the print
in solution C, when the image will become
green but the "whites" will be of a yellow
tint.
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345
Then put the print in solution B again,
without washing. »
Then wash and pour solution D over the
print to purify the whites and to give the
green image a bluer tint; but do not leave
print in this solution too long, as it has a
tendency to make the print blue again.
33 77. Converting Blue Prints into Brown
Prints.
Immerse the blue print after it is dried in
a solution of aqua ammonia containing 22
per cent. am. gas, 2 parts; distilled water, 18
parts. Leave the print in this solution from
two to four minutes, or until the blue color
entirely disappears, then rinse in clear water,
and plunge in a filtered solution of tannic
acid, 2 parts; distilled water, 100 parts. Keep
in this solution about twelve hours. If not as
dark as desired, intensify by adding to the
bath a few drops of ammonia water. Take
out after a few minutes and wash thoroughly.
The prints resemble sepia drawings. A
greenish tone may be given blue prints by
immersing after washing in a 1 per cent solu-
ion of sulphuric acid.
immersed in a weak alum solution, when it
is rinsed, fixed as above, and again thoroughly
washed.
2. With potassium chloride. Three solu-
tions are prepared:
Solution A.
Water 1,000 c. c.
Potassium oxalate 330 grams.
Solution B.
Water 1,000 c. c.
Potassium chloride 130 grams.
Solution C.
Water 500 c. c.
Sulphate of iron 24 grams.
Citric acid 2 grams.
Potassium bromide 2 grams.
The paper should be fully exposed, and
then soaked in clean water. Then mix.
Solution A 20 c. c.
Solution B. 5 c. c.
Solution C. 5 c. c.
The more of B, if taken, the browner will
be the tone. The print is cleared, fixed, and
washed as usual. — Photo News.
5278. Obtaining Warm Brown Tones on
Bromide Paper or Lantern Slides.
Two formulae given by Mr. Robert Talbot
in the Photographische Xeuheiten, the author
states, have proved to be very successful in
his hands:
1. With uranium nitrate. This method is
very well suited for Eastman positive paper,
as well as for transferrotype paper. After
the prints have been fixed, washed, and even-
tually transferred, the following two solutions
are prepared:
Solution A.
Ferricyanide of potassium.. 5 grams.
Water 500 c. c.
Solution B.
Uranium nitrate 5 grams.
Water 500 c. c.
Just before use, equal parts of solutions A
and B are mixed. The print is immersed in
the solution until the desired tone has been
obtained, then washed thoroughly, and placed
once more in the fixing bath.
Water 100 c. c.
Hyposulphite of soda 20 grams.
After five minutes it is removed and well
washed. The above gives warm red tones.
Warm brown tones are obtained if the print
is allowed to remain in the above bath until
it begins to acquire a brown color; it is then
3379. Silver Bromide Emulsions.
Over exposed gelatino bromide prints may
be cleared by treating them with a very di-
lute solution of potassium cyanide, to which
a small quantity of iodine has been added.
Fog at the edges of the paper may be removed
by applying a somewhat stronger solution
with a brush, care being taken not to touch
the image.— O. T. F. Phot. A., 31.
Bromide prints on paper or opal may be
toned with the Obernetter toning solution for
gelatino-chloride paper, viz.: (A) Gold chlo-
ride, 15 grains; sodium acetate, 1 ounce;
water, 39 ounces. (B) Gold chloride, 15
grains; ammonium sulphocyanide, 300 grains;
water, 39 ounces. Mix 10 parts of A with 3
parts of B. Wash thoroughly after toning. —
F. Golby, Y. B. Photo., 1891.
Another toning formula, designed especially
for Eastman's paper, is ammonium sulpho-
cyanide, 120 grains (120 parts); gold chloride,
4 grains (4 parts); water, 16 ounces (7,000
parts). The prints must uot be left in after
they become blue gray, or they will be deep
blue when dried. This last color is suitable
for moonlight effects. — H. W. B. Bruno.
Developing formulae: (D) Hydrochinon, 80
grains; sodium sulphite, 240 graius; water, 10
ounces. (A) Sodium carbonate solution, sat-
urated at 60° F. Mix in equal volumes, and
dilute the mixture with its own volume of
water. — Pringle, A. Phot., 11.
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(D) Hydrochinon, 80 grains; potassium bro-
mide, 15 grains; sodium sulphite, 1 ounce;
water, 20 ounces; citric acid, 60 grains. (A)
Potassium carbonate, 2 ounces; sodium car-
bonate, 2 ounces'; water, 20 ounces. Mix in
equal proportions; gives warm tones. — B. Al-
fieri, A. Phot., 11.
(D) Eikonogen, 15 parts; sodium sulphite,
60 parts; water, 600 parts. (A) Potassium
carbonate, 24 parts; water, 600 parts; mix in
equal proportions, and add few drops 10 per
cent potassium bromide solution. — Carbutt,
Phot. T.
Eikonogen, 4 grains'; sodium sulphite, 32
grains; lithium carbonate, 2 grains; water to 1
ounce. — Cowan, Phot. N., 34.
Quinol, 2 grains; sodium sulphite, 8 grains;
potassium carbonate, 10 grains; water to 1
ounce. — Cowan, ibid. — [Quinol — Hydrochinon.
—Ed.]
/
3280. Bromide Prints, to Secure Pure
Whites in.
If the whites of bromide prints are found on
completion to be yellowed, the stain can be
completely removed by immersing the print
after fixing, and thorough washing in a strong
solution of tartaric acid, keeping it in the
solution for an hour or more, if necessary,
and finally washing in clean water.
3381. Burnishing, Lubricator for.
A.
Paraffine 8 drams.
Benzine 10 ounces.
B.
Gum ammoniacum 30 grains
Alcohol, quantity sufficient to prevent the
gum from sticking to the pestle while grind-
ing the gum in a mortar. Add A and B to-
gether, and shake well and apply with a flan-
nel or rag. The above give a fine polish.
3383. Lubricator for Hot Burnishing.
Cetaceum 1 part.
Castile soap 1 part.
Alcohol 100 parts.
3383. Glace Lubricator.
If a greater polish is desired than can be
produced by the ordinary soap and alcohol
lubricator, the following may be employed:
Alcohol, absolute, 4 fl. ounces; castile soap
(white), 25 grains; spermaceti, 25 grains. Dis-
solve by heat; add 1 fl. ounce chloroform.
Apply in the usual manner. Dry thoroughly,
and remove all traces of the lubricator with
a piece of Canton flannel. Burnish; have the
burnisher quite hot. (Swain.)
3384. Burnishing Solution.
Castile soap 4 grains.
Alcohol (90 per cent) 1 ounce.
Rub on the surface of the print, allow to
dry, then burnish.
3385. Carbon Tissue, Sensitizing Solution
for.
Potassic bichromate, 1% ounce; water, 30
ounces; ammonia, at least 1% drams. No
more ammonia should be us~ed than will
change the reddish color of the bichromate
solution to yellow.
Catechol. See Developers.
3386. To Cleanse the Hands from Silver
and Iron Stains.
Dilute hydrochloric acid to half its strength ;
or, better still, chloride of lime in strong solu-
tion; pour % ounce of this on the hands, and
rub well in till the stains disappear. Next
rinse the hands and apply a little dilute solu-
tion of potassium oxalate.
3387. To Clean Negatives Stained by
Silver.
Make a weak solution of cyanide potassium.
Rub the negative gently all over with a plug
of cotton wool well wet in this solution, rub-
bing a little harder on the stained parts.
"Wash the negative well, and dry on blotting
paper. If desired to revarnish, the plate may
be flooded once or twice with methylated
spirit. After drying it may be varnished in
the ordinary way. fc
3388. Clearing Solution.
Edwards.
Alum 1 ounce.
Citric acid 1 ounce.
Sulphate of iron 3 ounces.
Water 20 ounces.
Soak for a minute or two, when clearing
should be complete.
3389. Clearing Solution for Pyro-Negatives.
J. Hay Taylor.
Alum 2 ounces'.
Hydrochloric acid 2 fl. ounces.
Boracic acid 1 ounce.
Water 32 fl. ounces.
The solution can be used over and over
again. It will do its work in % minute. The
negative should be well washed.
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34;
3290. Clearing Solution for Gelatine
Bromide Plates.
Alum 2 ounces.
Citric acid 2 ounces.
Sulphate iron 6 ounces.
Water 40 ounces.
3291.
Sometimes by prolonged development nega-
tives become stained, and usually clearing
solutions are employed after the negative is
fixed.
Mr. T. Bedding, in the British Journal of
Photography, advises the use of an alum and
citric acid bath, one part of citric acid to
thirty of alum, before fixing. When the de-
veloper has been poured off the negative, the
latter has been washed in a couple of changes
of water, and the clearing solution applied
for a few minutes, after which it may be re-
turned to the bottle for future use. It is then
important that the negative be carefully
washed prior to immersion in the fixing bath.
3292.
Saturated solution of alum. 10 fluid ounces;
hydrochloric acid (commercial), % ounce.
After fixing and washing the negative, im-
merse in the above solution. Wash well.
3296. Chautauqua Clearing Solution.
Alum 2 ounces.
Water 30 fl.* ounces.
Citric acid y 2 ounce.
3297. Clouds, Photographing of.
The best time to photograph clouds is in
the spring, say March or April, when, after
a storm, the heavy cloud banks assume fan-
tastic forms. To successfully photograph
clouds, the photographer must take up a posi-
tion where his view will be unobstructed, by
trees, houses, telegraph posts, chimneys, or
other high objects. Then focusing upon the
extreme distance, and including but a small
portion of the landscape in his picture, let
him, if he has not fixed upon the cloud, wait
until the effect is most striking, then with a
rapid shutter and a medium stop, say f 22.
and a slow plate, let him make his exposure.
Development should not be too heavy and
should be stopped when all detail is fully out
and sufficiently dense not to disappear in the
fixing. With a suitably selected and
properly developed negative of cloudland,
landscape pictures can very frequently
be considerably improved by the oper-
ation of printing in from the cloud negatives.
3293.
Negatives which, after development by
ferrous oxalate, are opalescent from oxalate
of lime, are immersed in the following solu-
tion:
Water 100 parrs.
Oxalate of iron 2 parts.
Alum 8 parts
By which the opalescence will be completely
cleared, and the whites of the negative will
remain transparent.
3294. Clearing Solution.
Cowel's.
Alum 2 ounces.
Citric acid 1 ounce.
Water 10 ounces.
Wash moderately after fixing, and immerse
the negative in the above.
329.3.
Saturated solution of alum. 20 ounces.
Hydrochloric acid (commer-
cial) 1 ounce.
Immerse the negative after fixing, having
previously washed it for two or three minutes
under the tap; wash well after removal from
the alum and acid.
Clouds, Printing in.
Many pictures are improved by the addition
i of clouds. A bare expanse of white sky is
very rarely attractive. To do this, special
cloud negatives must be made or purchased.
It is essential, to secure a satisfactory and
pleasing effect, that the cloud should be lit
' from the same direction as the negative.
Having made a suitable selection, of two neg-
atives, a print is first taken of the landscape,
If the negative is very dense in the sky. it
will print out quite white. Two prints should
be taken, one to make the final picture, the
other to serve as a mask. This must be care-
fully cut through along the line dividing the
blank sky from the objects in the picture. Fine
branches of trees and such like projections
need not be troubled with. Having carefully
fitted this mask over the printed portion of the
picture, it is placed in contact with the cloud
negative and printed in the usual way, the
mask protecting the lower portion of the
printed picture from further action of the
light. If the sky portion of the original nega-
tive is thin and it would in the ordinary course
of printing print out more or less tinted, the
sky must be blocked out. This can be done
by running a brush filled with vermilion
along the face of the negative for an eighth
343
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of an inch above the sky line, and then cutting
a rough mask of paper and pasting on to meet
this and cover up the rest of the sky. This
will enable the sky portion to print perfectly
white, when it is ready for the reception of
the cloud impressions in the manner just de-
scribed.
3398. Collodio Bromide Emulsion.
Ether, s. g. 0:720 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, s. g. 0:820 2% fl. ounces.
Pyroxyline 40 grains.
Castile soap dissolved in al-
cohol 30 grains.
Bromide of ammonium and
cadmium 56 grains.
Dissolve 125 grains nitrate of silver in 1 ounce
boiling alcohol and sensitize the emulsion by
adding 1 dram of the silver solution at a time
thoroughly stirring with a glass rod until the
silver is well incorporated. After the whole
has stood for twelve hours, add 30 grains more
of the double bromide of ammonium and cad-
mium dissolved in V 2 ounce alcohol. After
standing for a few hours longer the emulsion
is poured into a flat dish and allowed to evap-
orate and dry. It is then washed with dis-
tilled water by repeated soakings until all
the Soluble salts are removed. After drying
it is again re-dissolved in equal parts of alco-
hol, at the rate of from 20 to 24 grains to the
ounce of solvents. Then it is ready for use,
and plates may be used wet or dry.
Collodion Formula. — Mix 6 ounces sulphuric
acid, 4 ounces nitric acid at 1.450 sp. gr. and
2 ounces water. The temperature will rise
to about 170° F., 77° C. When it is cooled
down to about 100° F., 38° C, immerse per-
fectly dry cotton wool, best carded and of
long fibre, pull it in under the acid with a
piece of glass rod, and let each piece be well
saturated before adding another. Cover the
vessel and leave it for twelve to twenty hours
in a situation where any fumes generated
may escape into the outer air. Next lift the
cotton out and plunge it quickly into a large
quantity of water, separating the tufts with
pieces of glass; wash in changes of water till
no acid is left. Wring the cotton in a coarse
towel as dry as possible, and then pull out the
tufts and place them in the air to dry. Col-
lodion made with this cotton will be very
soluble and leave no sediment. 5 to 6 grains
will dissolve in 1 ounce mixed ether and al-
cohol and still the collodion will be very fluid.
To prepare one pint of collodion with
above —
3399.
Alcohol 10 ounces.
Sulphuric ether 5 ounces.
Cotton as above 100 grains.
3300. To Iodize.
Alcohol 5 ounces.
Ammonium iodide 60 grains.
Cadmium iodide 30 grains.
Cadmium bromide 20 grains.
Shake till dissolved. and then pour into 1.
Another plan, better for small quantities:
Dissolve the iodides, as above, in 10 ounces
alcohol, then put in 100 grains cotton and
shake well. Lastly, add 10 ounces ether and
shake till cotton is dissolved. This collodion
will be ready for use in a few hours, but will
improve with age.
3301.
For Washed Emulsion (for Transparen-
cies) —
Ether, s. g. 720 5 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, s. g. 0.820 3 fl. ounces.
Pyroxiline or papyroxyline. 60 grains.
Bromide of cadmium and
ammonium 100 grains.
Or—
3308.
Bromide of zinc 96 grains.
Hydrochloric acid, s. g. 1.2 8 minims.
Sensitize with 20 grains of nitrate of silver
to each ounce dissolved in a minimum of
water with two drams of boiling alcohol.
Allow to stand for two or three days.
N. B. — In the last three formulae, the emul-
sion, after being allowed to ripen for the
time stated, should be poured into a dish and
allowed to become thoroughly dry. The mass
of dry emulsion is then washed, to remove all
the soluble salts, and is then again dried
and redissolved in equal parts of ether and
alcohol at the rate of from 20 to 24 grains to
the ounce of solvents.
3303. Organifiers for Unwashed Emulsions.
For Landscape Work.
Tannin % ounce.
Gallic acid 60 grains.
Water 20 fl. ounces.
3304.
Tannin 300 grains.
Water 20 fl. ounces.
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349
3305.
For Landscapes or Transparencies (warm,
brown tone).
Freshly ground coffee 1 ounce. ,
Boiling water. 1 pint.
3306.
For Transparencies (brownish black tone).
Tannin 30 grains.
Pyrogallic acid 60 grains.
Water 20 fl. ounces.
3307. Developing Solutions for Collodion
Emulsion. A
Pyrogallic acid 96 grains.
Alcohol 1 A. ounce.
3308. B
Bromide of potassium 10 grains.
Water 1 fl. ounce.
3309. C
Liquor ammonia, s. g. 0.880 1 fl. dram.
Water 15 fl. drams.
3310. JD
Carbonate of ammonia 2 grains.
Water 1 fl. ounce.
For each dram of developer take, for a nor-
mal exposure, 5 minims of A, 1 or 2 minims
of B, and 1 or 2 minims of C; or if D be used,
add the above quantities of A, B and C to
1 dram of D. When the details of the image
are out, add double tne quantities of B and C.
3311. Intensifying Solutions for Collodion
Emulsion.
Nitrate of silver 60 grains.
Citric acid 80 grains.
Nitric acid 30 minims.
Water 2 ounces.
To each dram of a 3-grain solution of pyro-
gallic acid, add 2 or 3 minims of the above,
and apply until sufficient density is attained.
3312. Collodion Bottles, to Clean.
Collodion Bottles, to Clean. — Leave the
stopper out until all the ether and alcohol
have evaporated: when dry. remove the film
with water and a bottle brush., Rinse with
alcohol.
Dry Collodion Processes. — Pyroxyline. —
For Collodio-Bromide or Unwashed Emulsion.
3313.
Nitric acid, sp. gr. 1.45.... 2
Sulphuric acid, sp. gi\ 1.845 4
Water 1
Cotton (cleaned and carded) 100
Temperature 150°
Time of immersion, ten minutes.
3314. .
For Washed Emulsion.
Nitric acid, sp. gr. 1.45. ... 2
Sulphuric acid, sp. gr. 1.845 6
Water 1
Cotton (cleaned and carded) 100
Temperature 140°
Time of immersion, ten minutes.
fl. ounces.
fl. ounces,
fl. ounce,
grains.
F.
fl. ounces,
fl. ounces,
fl. ounce,
grains.
F.
3315.
Nitric acid, sp. gr. 1.45. ... 2 fl. ounces.
Sulphuric acid, sp. gr. 1.845 3 fl. ounces.
White blotting paper 145 grains.
Temperature 100° F.
Time of immersion, thirty minutes.
3316. %
Collodio-Bromide Emulsion.
Ether, sp. gr. 0.120 5 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, sp. gr. 0.820 3 fl. ounces.
Pyroxyline 50 grains.
Bromide of cadmium and
ammonium 80 grains.
or Bromide of zinc 76 grains.
Sensitize by adding to each ounce 15 grains
of nitrate of silver, dissolved in a few drops
of water and one dram of boiling alcohol.
This is suitable for slow landscape work or
for transparencies.
3317.
Washed Emulsion (for Landscapes).
Ether, sp. gr. 0.720 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, sp. gr. 0.820 2% fl. ounces.
Pyroxyline 40 grains.
Castile soap (dissolved in
alcohol) 30 grains.
Bromide of ammonium and
cadmium 84 grains.
Sensitize with 100 grains nitrate of silver
dissolved in 1 ounce boiling alcohol; and after
standing ten days, add a further 20 grains
silver dissolved as before in 2 drams alcohol.
3318.
Rapid.
Ether, sp. gr. 0.720 4 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, sp. gr. 0.820 2y 2 A- ounces.
Pyroxyline 40 grains.
Castile soap 30 grains.
Bromide of ammonium and
cadmium 56 grains.
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3319. The Wet Collodion Process.
3336.
Iodized Collodion (for Negatives).
Protosulphate of iron...
1 ounce.
Either, sp. gr., 0.725 10 fl. ounces.
Glacial acetic acid
1 ounce.
Alcohol, sp. gr., 0.805 8 fl. ounces.
Pyroxyline 120 grains.
Citric acid
Water
1 pint.
Iodide of ammonium 12 grains.
Iodide of cadmium 20 grains.
3337.
3330. #
Bromo-Iodized Collodion.
Ammonknsulphate of iron.. 75 grains.
Glacial acetic acid
... 75 grains.
(For Negatives.)
Sulphate of copper
Water
... 7 grains.
... 3 ounces.
Ether, sp. gr., 0.725 10 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, sp. gr., 0.805 10 fl. ounces'.
Pyroxyline 120 grains.
3338.
Iodide of ammonium 40 grains.
Protosulphate of iron. . .
7 drams.
Iodide of cadmium 40 grains.
Water
. .. 20 ounces.
Bromide of cadmium 20 grains.
Collocine
. . .- 2 drops.
Alcohol
... q. s.
3331.
This developer can also
be used for glass
Bromo-Iodized Collodion.
positives' and ferrotypes.
(For Positives or Ferrotypes.)
Ether, sp. gr., 0.725 10 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, sp. gr., 0.805 10 fl. ounces.
3339.
Pyroxyline 100 grains.
For Collodion Positives
or Ferrotypes.
Iodide of cadmium. . *. 50 grains.
Protosulphate of iron . . .
. . . V/ 2 ounces.
Bromide of ammonium 20 grains.
Water
1 pint.
3383.
Alcohol
... 1 ounce.
The Nitrate Bath.
Nitric acid
... 40 drops.
(For Negatives.)
Nitrate of silver (recrystal-
3330.
lized) 6 ounces.
•
Distilled water 80 fl. ounces.
For Collodion Transfers.
... 5 grains.
Nitric acid (pure) 10 minims.
Saturate with iodide of silver and filter.
Acetic acid
... 45 minims.
Water
1 ounce.
3333.
Alcohol
... q. s.
For Positives or Ferrotypes. —
Nitrate of silver (recrystal-
lized) 5 ounces.
3331.
Distilled water 80 fl. ounces.
Intensifying Solution.
A.
Nitric acid (pure) 12 minims.
. . . 3 grains.
Saturate with iodide of silver and filter.
Water
. . 1 ounce.
3334.
Developer.
3333.
For Negatives.
B.
Protosulphate of iron < ^4 ounce.
Nitrate of silver
. . 10 grains.
Citric acid
. . . 20 grains.
Alcohol y 2 ounce.
Water 8 ounces.
Acetic acid
. . . 1 dram.
Water
For use, mix in a few
1 ounce.
drops of B with
3335.
enough of A to cover the surface of the plate.
Protosulphate of iron 15 grains'.
Acetate of soda 15 grains'.
Glacial acetic acid 30 minims.
3333. Curling, to Prevent Prints from.
Alcohol -30 minims.
Try a very little glycerine
in the toning and
Water 1 ounce.
fixing baths.
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351
3334.
A more correct heading of this receipt
would perhaps be to flatten prints after they
are curled. Lay the photograph face down
upon a pad composed of several sheets of
paper and place upon it at the left-hand
margin a straight and rather sharp edge of a
smooth ivory or boxwood rule. Move the
rule slowly to the right, and with the left
hand raise up the margin of the print nearest
to that hand, pulling up rather strongly, yet
so as not to allow the print to drag over the
pad upon which it is laid. This will flatten
the print and remove any further tendency to
curl.
3335.
Immerse the finished prints in the following
solution for a few minutes:
"Water 1 part.
Alcohol 4 parts.
Glycerine 3 parts.
3336.
Gelatine Paper Prints, to Prevent the
Curling of. ,
After, the print has been fixed and washed,
it is immersed for a few minutes in a 5 per
cent solution of glycerine and water, then
removed, and directly squeegeed on a sheet
of smooth hard rubber, then left to dry.
When pulled off, it will lie as flat as a sheet
of glass.
3337. Daguerreotypes, to Restore.
Daguerreotypes do not fade, but become
stained if much exposed to air and dampness,
and need cleaning. To clean daguerreotypes
according to P. C. Duchochois, take hold of
the daguerreotype with pinchers by one cor-
ner, and, keeping the plate level, cover it
with a solution of potassium cyanide (1 part
to 25 of water), and if the picture be much
stained, heat it moderately with an alcohol i
lamp for fifteen or twenty seconds, when the*
solution is thrown off and the plate rinsed.
This done, flow the plate with clear water, j
heat it as before, and holding it then almost
vertically, dry it; in commencing, heat it at
one of the upper corners and dry the water
by blowing upon it toward the opposite cor- '
ner. The whole operation should be quickly
done, and the plate not too strongly heated,
especially when covered with cyanide: other-
wise the image might be obliterated. The da-
guerreotypes may be dusted with a fine
camel's hair brush, but not touched with the
fingers nor rubbed with any hard material.
They are very easily scratched.
To Clean a Tarnished Daguerreotype.
Wash the plate gently, pour on carefully a
3 per cent solution of cyanide of potassium.
Keep the plate in motion. Keep the solution
only a short time on the plate, pour off. and
wash well. If the tarnish remains, pour on
more solution, repeat until the plate is clean.
Wash with distilled water, and dry over a
flame. Blow on the plate constantly, so tbat
the water may be driven off evenly.
3338. Negatives, Density of, Reducing.
Solution for Reducing Over-Density.
A.
Hyposulphite of soda < 2 ounces.-
Water 1 pint.
B.
Ferrocyanide of potassium. 2 drams.
"Water 5 ounces.
Mix V 2 ounce of B with 5 ounces of A just
before use.
3339.
According to the Beacon, the following
formula of L. Belizki is said to possess sev-
eral advantages over Farmer's well-known
potassium ferricyanide and hypo. It must be
mixed in the order given.
Water 200 parts.
Potassium ferric oxalate... 10 parts.
Sodium sulphite (neutral). .. 8 parts.
Oxalic acid 3 parts.
Sodium hyposulphite. 50 parts.
It will retain its working strength if kept
in the dark, and may be used over and over
so long as it has a green color.
3340.
Red prussiate of potash.... 30 grammes.
Water 500 c. c.
Hypo. Solution.
Hypo 30 grains.
Water 500 c. c.
In cases of error in development the nega-
tive is too intense. The high lights may be
safely reduced by the method of Mr. Howard
Farmer, viz. : Ferricyanide of potassium (red
prussiate of potash), 1 ounce; water, 16
ounces; hyposulphite of soda, 1 ounce; water,
16- ounces; immerse the negative in sufficient
hypo solution to cover it, to which have been
added a few drops to each ouace of the above
ferricyanide solution; the speed of reduction
depends on the quantity of ferricyanide pre-
sent. When sufficiently reduced, wash thor-
oughly. To reduce locally, apply the mixed
solution to the wet negative with a camel's
hair brush to the parts requiring reducing.
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NON-SEORET FORMULAS.
3341.
There are three principal methods of reduc-
ing density:
a. The image may be changed in color, so
as to he more transparent to actinic light,
b. It can be partly converted into some com-
pound, which can be dissolved out in hypo, or
other solvent. c. The gelatine film can be
reduced in thickness by solution or mechani-
cal means'.
Mr. W. E. Debenham's Method with Ozone
Bleach.
Two solutions are required:
No. 1.
Chrome alum 1 ounce.
Water 1 pint.
No. 2.
The plate is immersed in a solution com-
posed of Y 2 ounce of each of these in 5 ounces
of water, and then in the hypo. bath. To re-
duce locally a stronger solution is poured in
a stream on the part desired, the operation
being repeated, if necessary.
3343.
Method with Chloride of Lime or with Eau
de Javelle.
Hypochlorite of Potash.
For the first a saturated solution of chlo-
ride of lime is prepared, and for the second:
Chloride of lime 2 ounces.
Carbonate of potash 4 ounces.
Water 40 ounces.
The lime is mixed with 30 ounces of the
water, and the carbonate dissolved in the
other 10 ounces. The solutions are mixed,
boiled and filtered. Either of these are di-
luted and the plate immersed until the re-
quired reduction is produced; it is then passed
through the fixing bath and washed. In
these cases a double action occurs; part of
film being dissolved off and a portion of the
silver being converted into chloride, which is
removed in the fixing bath.
3343.
Method with Ferric Chloride.
A solution is prepared with —
Ferric chloride 1 dram.
Water 4 ounces.
The plate is immersed in this, which con-
verts the silver into silver chloride, and on
washing and immersing in the hypo, bath this
is dissolved out.
3344.
Other Methods. — There are various other
methods extant for reducing density. One or
two, requiring only a single solution, have
been found to answer very well.
No. 1.
Copper sulphate. y 2 ounce.
Ammonia q. s.
Water 1 pint.
The quantity of ammonia is such as to re-
dissolve the precipitate first formed on add-
ing it to the copper sulphate and water.
No. 2.
Potassium ferricyanide (red
prussiate of potash) 1 ounce.
Water 1 pint.
A few drops of ether should be added to 1
ounce of the hypo, bath diluted with 4 ounces
of water, and the plate immersed until the
requisite reduction is obtained and washed.
In the first case silver sulphate, and in the
second silver ferrocyanide, are formed, and
immediately dissolved out by the hypo. — Br.
Jour, of Photo.
3345.
(Seed). — Saturated solution chloride of lime,
2 fluid ounces; water, 8 fluid ounces. This
solution should be poured over the negative
in a tray. Soak for two or three minu.tes.
Rub gently with the finger the spot to be re-
duced, until the desired intensity is obtained.
Wash five minutes and dry.
3346.
The Hypochlorite Method.
It is often advisable to harden the film by
immersion for some minutes in a solution
made by dissolving 80 to 100 grains of chrome
alum in a pint of water, after which it is im-
mersed in the following hyposulphite of
potash solution until nearly sufficient reduc-
tion is effected. Finally immerse in the hypo-
sulphite fixing bath, and thoroughly wash.
3347.
The Hyposulphite of Potash Solution.
Agitate 3 ounces of good chloride of lime
(bleaching powder) with 30 ounces of water,
then add 5 ounces of carbonate of potassium
dissolved in 10 ounces of water, agitate well,
and filter through calico.
3348.
Reducing Over Printed Proofs (Salomon's).
Immerse for a short time in the following
solution: Cyanide of potassium, 10 grains;
liquid ammonia, 10 drops; water, 1 quart.
Watch the prints carefully, and wash well.
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353
Developers. — The following large collection
of developers comprises all that are of any
value, and the very latest formulas are pub-
lished. The eikonogen developer is perhaps
the best, and the developers using eikonogen
and hvdrochinon are also recommended.
3349.
Catechol.
Catechol (pyrocatechin) gives clear good
printing negatives with less density and no
greater detail for a given exposure than pyro
or quinol, but has the advantage that it works
well in dilute solutions. The following
formula is given: (A.) Caustic potash, 10
parts; water, 1.000 parts. (D.) Catechol, 2
sodium sulphite, 10 parts; water, 100
Mix 5 parts of both with 100 parts of
and, if necessary, add potassium bro-
The two solutions may be kept ready
— L. Backelandt, A. Phot. B., xxi.,
parts;
parts.
water,
mide.
mixed.
77-79.
3350.
Eikonogen.
The eikonogen developer allows - of much
shorter exposure than with pyro, does not de-
teriorate, and is not poisonous, and gives a
fine deposit on the negative. The solutions
can be used until exhausted, and over-ex-
posure can be remedied by' its use. Eikono-
gen is frequently contracted to eiko, aspyro,
hydro, etc.
Xo. 1.
Distilled water 20 ounces.
Sulphite of soda crystals. . 2 ounces.
Eikonogen crystals y 2 av. ounce.
Xo. 2.
Distilled water 20 ounces.
Carbonate of potash % ounce.
Mix Xos. 1 and 2 in equal parts, and to each
ounce add 2 to 1 drops 10 per cent solution
bromide of sodium. A few drops of a 10 per
cent solution caustic soda will give additional
energy for instantaneous exposures. The
after treatment is same as with any other de-
veloper.
Although the above developer will keep if
made up in one solution, we recommend
making up stock in separate solutions, and
mixing as wanted. The mixed developer can
be kept in separate bottles for future use.
A mixture of equal parts eikonogen and
hydrochinon developer yields lantern slides of
great beauty, and we strongly recommend it
also for negatives.
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3351.
Eikonogen Developer for Short Exposures.
Distilled water, 100 parts; sulphate of soda,
40 parts. Dissolve and add crystalized
eikonogen, 10 parts; caustic potash, 10 parts.
For use dilute with three to ten times its
value of water.
An eikonogen developer, said to be very
simple, and to work good for lantern slide
plates, is advised by T. A. Sinclair.
No. 1.
Eikonogen y 2 ounce.
Sulphite soda 2 ounces.
Water 20 ounces.
Xo. 2.
Washing soda 2 ounces.
Carbonate of potash 2 ounces.
Water 20 ounces.
Take one ounce of Xo. 1, half an ounce of
Xo. 2, and add half an ounce of water. This
will develop eight or ten plates in succession.
3352.
Eikonogen and Soda Developer.
A.
Sodium sulphite (crystals
C. P.) 4 ounces.
Distilled water 60 ounces.
Eikonogen 2 ounces.
B.
Sodium carbonate (crys-
tals) 3 ounces.
Distilled water 20 ounces.
Dissolve in order named. A developer is
made by adding to 3 ounces of A, 1 ounce
of B.
Single Solution, Eikonogen and Soda De-
veloper.
Sodium sulphite (crystals
C. P.) 1 ounces.
Sodium carbonate 3 ounces.
Distilled water 80 ounces.
Eikonogen 1 ounce.
Dissolve in the order named. Add a few
drops of the hypo, solution during develop-
ment. All of the formulas are based on
437% grains to the ounce.
The usual alum and fixing baths may be em-
ployed.
3353.
With any developer that may be devised
it is impossible to produce an image if the
light has had no effect on the sensitive film,
as is the case when a plate is described as
being rather under exposed. Generally such
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exposures only develop on the surface, as the
light has not had time to affect the underly-
ing particles of silver. We advise the use
of the eikonogen and potash developer. If
this fails' to produce an effect, no other de-
veloper is likely to. Make the eikonogen as
follows:
No. 1.
Warm water 40 ounces'.
Sulphite sodium 2 ounces.
Eikonogen 1 ounce.
No. 2.
Water 3 ounces.
Carbonate of potash 1 ounce.
Take 2 ounces of No. 1, and add from 1 to
2 drams of No. 2, or 3 drams if necessary,
to bring out the details; allow from half to
three-quarters of an hour's time for the de-
velopment of one plate, should it be greatly
under exposed, and see that the temperature
of the solutions is 70° Fah. Density is only
obtained by a strong eikonogen solution and
length of time of development.
3354.
6. The developing and fixing baths must be
kept separate. An energetic developer is
made by dissolving in warm
Water 40 ounces.
Sulphite sodium, c. p 2 ounces.
Eikonogen 1 ounce.
To 2 ounces of the above add 1 dram of fol-
lowing solution:
Water 3 ounces
Carbonate of potash 1 ounce.
Begin by soaking the plate in the first solu-
tion a few minutes; then, should the plate re-
fuse to develop, add the second. A fixing
bath is made by dissolving 1 ounce of hypo-
sulphite of soda in 6 ounces of water.
3355.
Hinily's Eikonogen Developer.
Captain Himly recommends the following:
Water 1000 parts.
Glycerine 100 parts.
Metabisulphite of potas-
sium 2 parts.
Bisulphite of sodium 75 parts.
Eikonogen 12 parts.
Carbonate of potassium. . . 60 parts.
Yellow prussiate of potas-
sium 40 parts'.
3356.
Hubert's Eikonogen Developer.
Rain water ,. 300 parts.
Sulphite of soda 50 parts.
Eikonogen 10 parts.
The water should be warm and the salts
dissolved in the order given in the formula;
then add
Carbonate of soda 30 parts.
For extremely rapid exposures the undiluted
developer is to be used. For shutter expos 1 -
ures of medium rapidity a sufficient quantity
of the developer is diluted with half its bulk
of water. For time exposures take equal
parts of developer and water. — Le Frogres
Pkotographique.
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3357.
Development with Separate Solutions.
A. Sulphite of soda, 1% ounces, 30 grains;
eikonogen, ISO grains; water, 26^ ounces. B.
Carbonate of soda, 1 ounce, 1 dram, 40 grains;
water, 8 ounces, 6 drams, 50 minims.
Note. — Dissolve the sulphite of soda in the
water, and then add the eikonogen. For use
employ three parts of No. 1 and 1 part of No.
2. N. B. — Be sure the sulphite is dissolved
before adding the eikonogen.
3358.
Development with Single Solution.
Sulphite of soda, iy 2 ounces, 30 grains; car-
bonate of soda, 1 ounce, 1 dram, 40 grains;
eikonogen, 180 grains; water, 35 ounces, V/ 2
drams.
Note. — Dissolve the sodas in the water, and
afterward add the eikonogen. This solution
is used direct for developing without the addi-
tion of water. The sulphite of soda must be
pure and fresh.
3359.
For very short instantaneous exposures
(1-1000 of a second), and for increasing the
power of the developers Nos. 20 and 21, in
cases where the plate has not been suffi-
ciently exposed:
Sulphite soda 5 parts.
Carbonate of potassium.... 2 parts.
Eikonogen 1 part.
Water 30 parts.
Allowed to cool and preserved in a tightly
closed stoppered bottle. To prepare this de-
veloper, place the chemicals in an earthen-
ware jar, and add the water: stand the jar in
a saucepan of boiling water, and bring about
dissolution by boiling and stirring.
Preliminary Bath for No. 22. —
Hyposulphite soda 15 grains.
Chloride of mercury solu-
tion (1 in 100) 15 minims.
Water 55 ounces'.
Place the plate in this bath for one minute,
and develop without rinsing.
3360.
Messrs. Fradelle and Young's Formula for
Portraiture.
A. For normal exposures in the studio:
Sulphite of soda, 4 ounces; eikonogen, 1
ounce; distilled water, hot, 100 ounces. B.
Carbonate of soda, 1 ounce; distilled water,
100 ounces.
Notes. — For normal exposures take equal
quantities of each, but varied at discretion.
For instantaneous work and certain effects of
lighting the face, use a stronger solution by
reducing the water to 50 ounces in both A and
B. Solutions of bromide of potassium and
carbonate of soda, 1 in 10, may be kept in
reserve for correcting over and under expos-
ure. These are called 10 per cent solutions'.
3361.
Dr. Mitchell's (Photo. Soc. of Philadelphia)
Formula.
For lantern slides and transparencies.
A. Sulphite of soda, 1 ounce; eikonogen. H
ounce; water, 1 pint. B. Carbonate of soda.
X ounce; water, 1 pint. (N. B. — The Ameri-
can pint is 16 ounces.)
Notes. — For normal exposure take equal
parts of A and B and add 2 parts water. For
warm tones use half of No. 2 only and give
a longer exposure.
3362.
Formula by Dr. H. G. Piffard (New York
Camera Club).
With Ammonia Addition.
Sulphite of soda, 2 ounces avoirdupois:
eikonogen, 1 ounce avoirdupois; bromide of
potassium, 8 grains; boiling distilled water,
1 quart.
Notes. — Dr. Andresen forbids ammonia
with eikonogen; but Dr. Piffard says it can be
used as the alkali, and works beautifully:
time alone will show. Dr. Piffard's direc-
tions are — To 1 ounce of above solution add
from 1 to 2 drops of liquid ammonia; but
this should be used only in cases of decidedly
under exposure. 1 to l\/o drops will do for a
properly exposed plate. Instead of ammonia,
add, if preferred, from % to 1 dram of an 8
per cent solution of carbonate of potassium,
which gives more density than ammonia.
3363.
Warnerke's Formula.
For Copying Line Drawings and Engravings.
Sulphite of soda 40 parts.
Eikonogen 20 parts.
Caustic potassium 20 parts.
Distilled boiling water 100 parts.
Use 1 part of developer to 3 of water. Re-
strain with bromide if necessary. Dissolve
the sulphite, then the eikonogen, and lastly
the alkali. Filter while still hot, and store
away for use. This developer has been used
by M. Marey, in Paris, who is working on
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
physiological subjects requiring extreme ra-
pidity of exposure. He had previously been
using hydrokinone, but he found a marked in-
crease in the amount of detail obtained when
using eikonogen instead.
3364.
Formula by Herr Eugen Von Gothard, Herenz
Observatory.
For Stellar Photography.
A. Sulphite of soda, 200 grammes; eikono-
gen, 50 grammes; water, 3 liters. B. Car-
b6nate of soda, 150 grammes; water, 1 liter.
For use. — Take 3 parts solution A and 1
part solution B.
3365.
Combined Hydrokinone and Eikonogen De-
veloper.
Sulphite of soda 300 grains.
Carbonate of soda 200 grains.
Hydrate of soda 30 grains.
Bromide of soda 5 grains.
Hydrokinone , 20 grains'.
Eikonogen 30 grains.
Water 10 ounces.
This developer possesses the rapid action of
the eikonogen combined with the sustaining
energy of the hydrokinone, and keeps indefi-
nitely. This is the latest phase of a single
solution developer, presumably for instantan-
eous subjects, but I have not yet tried its
powers.
3366.
Dr. Andresen's Fixing Bath.
Plates which have been developed with
eikonogen should be well washed, and will
greatly benefit by being fixed in the follow-
ing bath:
Hyposulphite of soda 4 parts.
Bisulphite of soda 1 part.
Water 20 parts.
The advantages of fixing in this bath are
that—
a. The negatives have a perfect tone, which
enables very fast printing.
b. This new fixing bath remains, even after
frequent usage, clear, and water white.
3367.
Eikonogen, 10; potassium caustic, 10; sod-
ium sulphite, 20; water, 100; dilute with 3 to
10 vols, water, according to result required,
adding potassium bromide in case of over ex-
posure. — Warnerke, Phot. J., xiv., 57.
3368.
(D.) Eikonogen, 25; sodium sulphite, 50
water, 1,000. (A.) Potassium carbonate, 100
water, 100. (R.) Potassium bromide, 10.
water, 100. Mix (D) 3 parts, (A) 1 part, and
add small quantity (R) if developer is new. —
Cramer, Phot. T., xx., 208-210.
3369.
(D.) Eikonogen, 1; sodium sulphite, 2;
water, to 32. (A.) Potassium carbonate, 1;
sodium sulphite, 0.5; water to 64. Mix in
equal volumes. — C. A. Dundore, Phot. T., xx.,
233, 234.
3370.
(D.) Eikonogen, 25; sodium sulphite, 50;
sodium carbonate crystal, 50; potassium bro-
mide, 0.5; water, 1,000.— C. Jones, B. J., Phot.
A., 1891, 560, 561.
3371.
(A.) Potassium carbonate, 9; sodium car-
bonate, 18; sodium sulphite, 120; water, 950.
Dilute 100 parts with an' equal volume of
water, and add eikonogen, 5 parts. — Phot. A.,
xxxi., 35, 36, from Amer. A. Phot.
3373.
Eikonogen, 50; sodium sulphite, 250; boiled
distilled water, 400. (A.) Potassium car-
bonate, 1; sodium carbonate cryst., 1; boiled
distilled water, 10. To 100 parts (D) add 4
parts (A), or more as required. — A. Phot. B.,
xxi., 69.
8373.
(D.) Eikonogen, 1 ounce; sodium sulphite,
2 ounces; water, 40 ounces; potassium bro-
mide, 8 grains. To 1 fluid ounce add not
more than 2 drops strong ammonia solution;
to get density add 30 to 60 drops of a solution
of potassium carbonate (1.8). — H. Piffard.
3374.
(D.) Eikonogen, 5 to 6; sodium sulphite,
25; water, 500. When dissolved add 20 parts
of a mixture of 500 parts of a saturated solu-
tion of sodium sulphite with 40 parts hydro-
chloric acid. (A.) Sodium carbonate, 20;
potassium carbonate, 5; water, 500. Mix 3
parts (A) with 10* parts (D).— T. H. Voight,
Phot. A., xxxi., 144.
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3375.
Eikonogen Developer for Bromide Paper, by
M. V. Portruau.
The following is the process I advise for
Eastman's bromide paper. (Workers may, of
course, try the ferrous oxalate developer re-
commended in the instruction with this paper,
but I admit that after a considerable exper-
ience with it, I have a strong objection to it).
Developer A.
Eikonogen 2 drams.
Sulphite of soda 4 drams.
Water 8 ounces.
To be mixed according to the instructions
sent with the eikonogen.
Developer B.
Carbonate of soda 4 drams.
Water iy 2 ounces'.
Mix just before use. This amount will de-
velop a 15"xl2" print. Use fresh developer
for each print, and take care, by experiment,
that your exposure is correct. Always do
your contact printing by a standard artificial
light.
After development and washing in water
(not under a tap), place the print in a fixing
bath of—
Hyposulphite of soda 10 ounces.
Sulphite of soda 2 ounces.
Water 45 ounces.
Sulphuric acid 110 minims.
Leave the print in this bath for half an
hour; then wash, not under tap, but in a print
washer (I always use the Godstone print
washer, which answers very well) for half an
hour. Then immerse the print for one
minute in a tanning bath.
Sulphite of soda 2% drams.
Water iy 2 ounces.
Dissolve and add —
Tannin 15 grains.
Hydrochloric acid <. iy 2 drams.
Wash in a Godstone washer for three
hours. If after washing the print is muddy
in the high lights, immerse it for a short time
(sufficient to clear it only) in —
Cyanide of potassium y 2 ounce.
Water ,. 40 ounces.
Iodine 1 grain.
Then wash it again thoroughly.
3376. Formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde, which, with some of its
compounds, has been recommended as a con-
stituent of developers, has been further In-
vestigated by W. Eschweiler and G. Gross-
man (Annalen, eelviii., 95-110). Formaldehyde
sodium bisulphite (sodium oxymethyl sulpho-
nate) is obtained by mixing a strong solution
of sodium bisulphite with crude formalde-
hyde, and adding ethyl alcohol. It forms
transparent crystals, easily soluble in water
or in methly alcohol, but only slightly solu-
ble in ethyl alcohol. The crystals have the
composition. CH20,NaHS03,H20, but ef-
floresce and lose water slowly when exposed
to dry air. The salt can also be obtained
in long, needle shaped crystals containing
only half as much water (CH20,NaHS03)
2,H20. Formaldehyde-potassium bisulphite
is obtained in a similar manner, and forms
large tabular crystals, which contain no
water of crystallization, and have the com-
position CH20,KHS03.
Formaldehyde sodium bisulphite, when
added to a pyrogallol developer produces vari-
able effects, though in some cases greater de-
tail is obtained with less fog. When used
in dilute solution (1 : 1000 or 1 : 2000) as a
preliminary bath before ferrous oxalate de-
velopment, it reduces the time of develop-
ment, and gives stronger images, with more
detail. The plate should be washed, after im-
mersion in the bath, before being placed in
the ferrous oxalate, or fog may result. — Eder,
Phot. C., xxvii., 105-107.
P. Richter (Phot. Mitt., xxvi., 352) was un-
able to recognize any advantages arising from
the addition of formaldehyde sodium bisul-
phite to the developer.
3377. Hydrochinon Developers.
These are excellent developers and are ex-
celled only by the eikonogen developer. The
word is spelled hydrochinon, hydrochinone,
hydrokinone, hydroquinone, quinol, hydro,
etc.
Water 10 ounces.
Sulphite sodium crystals
chemical, pure 2 ounces.
Hydrochinon * 1 ounce.
Dissolve in the order named, using, if possi-
ble, distilled water. This solution should be
kept in a yellow bottle or in a dark place. It
will retain its strength for a year or more.
3378.
Water 10 ounces.
Carbonate of potash 2 ounces.
Carbonate of soda 1 ounce.
The weights are based on 437 grains to the
ounce. Put in the graduate 2 drains of No.
1 and iy 2 drams of No. 2, then fill up to 3
ounces with water. If the developer works
too slowly, add 1 dram additional of No. 2.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
This will develop several plates' in succession.
When through, pour the developer into a
separate bottle, filtering it through cotton,
and preserve for use on future plates, add-
ing a little fresh developer to it.
Make up the following stock solutions: 1.
Hydroquinone, 8 grains; distilled water, 8
drams. This must be kept well corked and
in a cool, dark place. 2. Carbonate of
potash (dry), 12 drams; distilled water, 3
ounces. "When quite dissolved filter carefully.
This will keep any time. 3. Tartaric acid, 1
dram; distilled water, 30 drams; methylated
spirit (pure), 2 drams. This will keep if well
corked. This' No. 3 solution is 4 ounces in
all, water, acid, and spirit together. To de-
velop a quarter plate, take of these stock
solutions: Hydroquinone, 30 minims; add
water to make up to 1 ounce; carbonate of
potash solution, 2 drams; water, 6 drams.
This makes 2 ounces developer when mixed
and should then be poured over the plate,
while in the developing dish. Keep the solu-
tion moving. The image should appear in
from 20 to 30 seconds, and when the detail
appears in the shadows add tartaric acid solu-
tion, 30 minims. Put this in the developing
cup, and pour the developer from the plate
into the cup, and return the solution to the
dish.
Carbonate of soda 4% ounces.
Sulphite of soda 2% ounces.
Hydrochinon i 150 grains.
Water i 36 ounces.
When freshly prepared the bath is too
strong and should have a third of water
added to it; afterward each time of using a
certain quantity of new solution should be
added. The solution is not filtered; the clear
part is decanted off.
3380.
Citric acid 5 grains.
Bromide of potassium « 10 grains.
Hydrochinon 60 grains.
Sulphite of soda 120 grains.
Water ; 10 ounces.
Grind the hydrochinon in a mortar with
warm water, then add the rest and pass it on
to the boy to be shaken until thoroughly dis-
solved; either filter or allow to stand till
clear. The alkali to be either caustic soda
(4 to 6 grains per ounce), or common crystals
of soda (40 or 50 grains per ounce), or any
chosen mixture of the two. Equal quantities
of each for developing.
3381.
A.
Sulphite of soda 2% ounces.
Boiled water 16 ounces.
B.
Crystal carbonate of soda. % pound.
Water (boiled) 20 ounces.
C.
Hydrochinon 1 dram.
Rectified 90 per cent alco-
hol 2% ounces.
Take % ounce each of A and B, and add %
dram of C.
If over exposure occurs, add to this quan-
tity, say, 2 or 3 drops of
Bromide of ammonium..., 200 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
3383.
For Chloride Plates
Hydrochinon 2 grains.
Sulphite of soda 10 grains.
Carbonate of ammonia (or
pot) 10 grains.
Bromide of potassium 1/10 grain.
Water 1 otnce.
3383.
A.
Hydrochinon 120 grains.
Sulphite of soda 1 ounce.
Bromide of potassium 25 grains.
Water 15 ounces.
B.
Dry powdered pure carbon-
ate of potash 2 ounces.
Dry powdered pure carbon-
ate of soda 2 ounces.
Water to make up to 20 ounces.
A and B are mixed in equal parts for devel-
opment, and the picture is brought out in
about three minutes when ordinary bromide
plates are used.
3384.
Carbutt's Hydrochinon Developer.
A.
Warm distilled water 20 ounces.
Sulphite soda crystals 4 ounces.
Sulphuric acid 1 dram.
Hydrochinon 360 grains.
Bromide potassium 30 grains.
Water to make up to ^ 32 ounces.
B.
Carbonate potash 1 ounce.
Caustic soda in stick % ounce.
Water, to make 32 ounces.
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Accelerator.
Caustic soda 1 ounce.
Water, to make 10 ounces.
D.
Restrainer.
Bromide potassium % ounce.
Water 5 ounces.
Take of A 1 ounce, B 1 ounce, water 2 to
4 ounces — the first for instantaneous and
short exposures on eclipse and special plates,
and the latter for time exposures, portraits
and views on our B landscape and ortho.
plates. For lantern transparencies, 1 ounce
A, 1 ounce B, water 4 ounces; 15 to 30 drops
of a 10 per cent solution bromide potassium.
After using, filter into bottle for future use,
and for starting development on time ex-
posed plates and films.
3385.
Hydrochinon Developer. — J. D. Cooper
communicates to the British Journal of Pho-
tography the following formula:
Hydrokinone 6 grains.
Bromide potassium 1 grain.
Citric acid y 2 grain.
Sulphite sodium (crystals). 20 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
The sulphite and other ingredients are first
dissolved, then the hydrokinone is added.
An alkali solution of carbonate of soda
(crystals) is made, 40 grains of soda to 1
ounce of water.
Equal quantities of the hydrokinone and
soda solutions make up the developer for
negatives.
The formula is somewhat strong for films
rich in silver. If too much density is pro-
duced, the right amount may be obtained
by dilution, which will adapt the developer
perfectly for the production of opals or lan-
tern slides.
3386.
Hydrochinon Developer (Piffard). — Hydro-
chinon (Merck's), 50 grains; carbonate of
potash, 150 grains; sulphite of soda crystals,
200 grains; water, 10 full ounces. Mix and
filter. After using it may be returned to the
bottle for future use.
3387.
Hydrochinon — For Lantern Slides.
A.
Hydrochinon 10 grains.
Sulphite soda crystals, C.
P 60 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
Carbonate of potash, C. P. 30 grains.
Water % ounce.
Add B to A, and also enough water to make
the whole measure 2 fluid ounces, and pour
upon the plate.
The development starts rather slower than
usual, but when once commenced proceeds
with remarkable uniformity.
3388.
A developer for negatives is made up as
follows:
A.
Hydrochinon 15 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
B.
Carbonate of soda crystals,
C. P 30 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
Use equal parts of each, and less of No. 2
in case over exposure is feared. After use
the developer may be preserved until as high
as forty plates have been developed.
3389.
Hydrochinon Developer for Lantern Slides.
— At a general meeting of the North Mid-
dlesex Photographic Club, Mr. Beadle read
an interesting paper on slide making, and
recommended the following developer:
Hydrochinon 160 grains.
Sodium sulphite 2 ounces.
Nitric acid 60 grains.
Potassium bromide 30 grains.
Water, to make up to 20 ounces.
For the second solution:
Sodium hydrate 160 grains.
Water 20 ounces.
Equal parts of the two solutions form the
developer. For use, take equal parts of this
solution and water. The picture should
come up quickly and perfect in details, with
full density in the shadows. — American
Journal of Photography.
3390.
Compound Hydroquinone and Eikonogen
Developer. — In consideration of the fact that
eikonogen, per se, tends to give flat negatives,
though the energy of the developer is im-
paired, and that hydroquinone, per se, acts
rather slowly, giving, however, great density,
a combined hydroquinone and eikonogen de-
veloper is used and strongly recommended by
a well-known amateur photographer. Its
composition is the following:
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No. 1.
Sulphite of soda cryst 60 grams.
Cryst. soda 40 grams.
Distilled water 1000 c. c.
After solution, to be filtered; keeps any
time.
No. 2.
Eikonogen 50 grams.
Hydrochinon 50 grams.
Are placed together in a porcelain mortar,
rubbed down to fine powder, and then kept
dry for use in a well-stoppered glass bottle.
For use, take 1 gram of No. 2 and dissolve
it in 100 c. c. of No. 1. The solution keeps
well for several weeks. This developer is
said to possess all the advantages of the hy-
droquinone, iron oxalate and pyro developers,
without their disadvantages. The greatest
advantage, however, consists of the fact that
the developer, if larger quantities are to be
prepared, is always ready at hand, and that
larger or smaller quantities may always be
prepared without any delay. — H. E. Gunther,
in Photo. News.
3391.
No. 1.
Soda carbonate 60 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
No. 2.
Hydrochinon 2 grains.
Soda sulphite 60 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
For use mix
No. 1 1 ounce.
No. 2 2 ounces.
Water 1 ounce.
The above isi a modification of a formula
given by C. B. Yan Sothern, in which he ad-
vises the use of 12 grains hydrochinon to 1
ounce water. It is usually advisable to em-
ploy a larger quantity than I have stated
when it is found that the gelatine plate used
gives a thin image. For line work, negatives
and transparencies, the developer may be
used over and over again, and then be bottled
for use as a starter on another batch of plates.
Each successive exposure should be longer
when the old developer is used.
3392.
Hydrochinon Developer for Bromide Prints.
— Sodic sulphite, 3 ounces; water, 30 ounces;
hydrochinon, 45 grains; sodic carbonate (pure
but not dried) 4% ounces; potassic carbonate,
4% ounces; potassic bromide, 60 grains.
Divide the water into two parts. Dissolve
the sodic sulphite, hydrochinon and bromide
in one part, and the other ingredients in the
other part. Mix the solutions in equal parts
for use.
3393. Parainidophenjol Developer.
This new developer, introduced by Messrs.
Lumiere, has now been tried also by our Ger-
man authorities, and their judgments are, on
the whole, favorable to this reducing agent.
Professor Vogel finds that the pure parami-
dophenol is very insoluble, so that it was im-
possible to prepare with it the solution recom-
mended by Messrs. Lumiere. Dr. Schuc-
hardt, of Gorlitz, has, however, succeeded in
producing a hydrochloric preparation of this
substance, which, in the hands of Prof.
Vogel, proved to be more soluble than the
first one, though it is said to dissolve much
less readily in cold water than hydroquinone.
It is, therefore, necessary to heat the water
previously. The developer thus obtained is
very energetic, giving, however, somewhat
thin negatives, and the mixed solution soon
becomes brown. If the paramidophenol so-
lution and the sodium sulphite solution are
kept separately, they will keep clear. Also
Profs. Eder and E. Valenta state that the
paramidophenol forms an excellent developer,
giving, according to its composition, every de-
gree of softness or intensity. The color of
the negative is grayish black, the film being
free of every bluish or greenish color, even
if a neutral fixing bath is used. The authors
recommend the use of a ^dilute solution for
the reason that then the paramidophenol does
not crystalize out of its' solution, and the de-
veloper becomes less expensive. Moreover,
the diluted solutions form equally excellent
developers as the concentrated ones. The
formulae recommended by the authors are
the following:
3394.
Paramidophenol Soda Developer.
Water 1000 c. c.
Sodium sulphite 80 grams.
Carbonate of soda 40 grams.
Paramidophenol 4 grams.
3395.
Paramidophenol Potash Developer.
Water 1000 c. c.
Sodium sulphite 120 grams.
Carbonate of potash 40 grams.
Paramidophenol 4 grams.
The latter is specially well suited for plates
which tend to give thin negatives, while the
.soda developer yields more delicate images.
With the latter, also, transparencies on gela-
I'.ino bromide emulsion may be developed very
successfully.— H. E. Gunther, in Photo News.
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3396. Hydroxy lamine Developer.
Hydroxylamine hydrochlorate, 2 grains;
caustic soda, 3 grains; potassium bromide, y 2
grain; water, to 1 ounce, adding citric acid,
1 grain or less, if the water used is" hard, to
prevent the precipitation of lime carbonate
(from the carbonate always present in caustic
soda) upon the face of the negative. If the
citric acid is necessary the bromide of potas-
sium may be omitted, except in cases of over
exposure. Hydroxylamine is stated to have
a considerable tendency to cause frilling (and
therefore must be used dilute) and to be
unsuitable for developing plates that have
received anything less than a full exposure.
3397.
Hydroxylamine and Pyro. Developer. —
In a paper read before the Photographic So-
ciety of Philadelphia, reported in the Amer-
ican Journal of Photography, by Dr. Charles
L. Mitchell, the following formula is given:
No. 1.
Hydroxylamine chloride... 30 grains.
Pyrogallol 240 grains.
Water 16 ounces.
Xo. 2.
Sodium carbonate (crystals) 1% ty. ounces.
Sodium sulphite (crystals). 4*4 ty. ounces.
Water 16 ounces.
To develop, take of Xo. 1 from 1 to 2 fl.
ounces; Xo. 2, y. 2 fl. ounce; water, 4 ounces;
flow over the plate, and if the image does
not appear within thirty or forty seconds,
add more of Xo. 2 solution in small portions
at a time, until development commences.
I have developed a dozen lantern slides,
using the same developer for all, and after
the last plate was finished, the developer was
but of a moderately light orange color. The
mixture of the pyro and the hydroxylamine
chloride seems to possess remarkable keep-
ing qualities. As a general rule, pyro. mix-
tures should be stored in yellow or amber
colored glass bottles, provided with rubber
corks, as the amber color prevents the ac-
tinic light from penetrating to the contents of
the bottle. The developer is very superior
for negatives, giving clear shadows' free from
stain. Hydroxylamine, though a somewhat
new article in photography, can be had from
the largest dealers and manufacturers in pho-
tographic materials.
3398. Iron Developers.
1. For Cold Tones:
98 citrate 136 grains.
Potass oxalate 44 grains.
Hot distilled water 1 ounce.
2. For Warm Tones:
Citric acid 120 grains.
Ammonia (carbonate) 88 grains.
Cold distilled water 1 ounce.
3. For Extra Warm Tones:
Citric acid 180 grains.
Ammonia (carbonate) 60 grains.
Cold distilled water 1 ounce.
In mixing the solutions Xos. 2 and 3, it is
advisable to place the crystals of the salts in
a deep vessel, and after adding the water to
leave alone till all effervescence ceases. Make
over night. To 3 parts of any of the above
formulae add 1 part of the following at the
time of using:
Sulphate of iron 140 grains.
Sulphuric acid 1 drop.
Distilled water 1 ounce.
To develop place the exposed plate in a
porcelain dish, flood over with sufficient of
either of the solutions just mentioned, and
keep the dish rocking. The time required to
complete development will vary from one to
ten minutes, according to the developer used
and the density required. The first formula
given is the quickest and the last is the
slowest developer.
3399.
Ferrous Citro-Oxalate Developer:
Xo. 1.
Potassium citrate 700 grains.
Potassium oxalate 200 grains.
Water 3% ounces.
Xo. 2.
Ferrous sulphate 300 grains.
Water 3^> ounces.
Mix in equal parts.
For black and white tones, develop with
ferrous oxalate. The following is the for-
mula:
3400.
Oxalate Solution:
Xo. 3.
Xeutral oxalate of potash. 1 ounce.
Bromide of potassium 2y 2 grains.
Hot distilled water 5 ounces.
3401.
Iron Solution.
Pure proto-sulphate of iron 2 drams.
Hot distilled water 2 ounces.
To develop, mix together 2 parts of oxalate
solution with 1 part of iron solution, and
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pour in 1 wave across 1 the plate. Rock well
during development, which it is advisable to
continue as long as detail is visible in the
high lights of the picture. Rinse well after
development, and previous to fixing. The
fixing solution should be of the strength of 1
ounce in 4 ounces of water. The hyposul-
phite of soda solution should not be mixed
till required, as a trace of this salt in the de-
veloping bath is ruinous.
3403.
The following oxalate developer is said
to keep well, and was proposed by Mr. Archer
Clarke at a regular meeting of the London and
Provincial Photographic Association:
No. 1.
Citric acid 1 ounce.
Citrate of ammonium 1 ounce.
Chloride of ammonium.... 1 dram.
Bromide of ammonium.... 1% drams.
Oxalate of potash 10 ounces.
Water 50 ounces.
No. 2.
Protosulphate of iron,
3 ounces and 60 grains.
Citric acid 1 ounce.
Water 50 ounces.
Mix in equal proportions.
3403. Pyro (Pyrogallic Acid) Developers.
The following formula, given by Captain
Abney, in his splendid treatise on photog-
raphy (of the greatest service to the expert),
is an excellent one, giving the very highest re-
sults, and is deservedly popular. The solu-
tions here given will have to be made up and
kept in tight-fitting stoppered bottles:
No. 1.
Pyro Solution.
Pyrogallic acid 50 grains.
Sodium sulphite 150 grains.
Citric acid 10 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
No. 2.
Bromide Solution.
Potassium bromide 50 grains.
Water 1 ounce.
No. 3.
Ammonia Solution.
Ammonia (0.880) 2 drams.
Water 2% ounces.
These are not exactly 10 per cent solutions,
but for all practical purposes may be regarded
as such. Ten drops of No. 1 (pyro solution)
will contain 1 grain of pyrogallic acid; 10
drops of No. 2 (bromide solution) 1 minim of
potassium bromide; 10 drops of No. 3 (am-
monia solution) 1 minim of pure ammonia.
3404.
Beach's Potash Developer.
Pyro Solution.
Warm distilled water 4 fl. ounces.
Sulphite of soda (pure).... 4 ounces.
When cooled to 70° F., add
Sulphurous acid (strong). . . 3% fl. ounces.
Pyrogallic acid 1 ounce.
3405.
Potash Solution.
A.
Carbonate potash (chem.
pure) 3 ounces.
Water 4 ounces.
B.
Sulphite soda (chem. pure
crystals) 2 ounces.
Water 4 ounces.
Mix a and b separately, and then combine
in one solution.
3406.
Carbutt's Pyro Developer.
Pyro Stock Solution.
A.
Distilled or ice water 10 ounces.
Sulphuric acid 1 dram.
Sulphite of soda, crystals. . 4 ounces.
Then add Schering's pyro, 1 ounce, and
water to make 16 fl. ounces.
3407.
Stock Soda Solution.
B.
Water 10 ounces.
Soda sulphite crystals 2 ounces.
Soda carbonate crystals (or
dry gran., 1 ounce) 2 ounces.
Potash carbonate 1 ounce.
Dissolve, and add water to make measure
16 fl. ounces.
Bromide Solution.
C.
3408.
Bromide of sodium or po-
tassium % ounce.
Water 5 ounces.
For Developer:
Dilute 1 ounce of stock b with 7 ounces of
water for cold weather and 10 to 12 ounces of
water in summer. To 3 ounces of dilute b
add iy 2 to 2% drams of a. The more pyro
the denser the negative, and vice versa. No
yellowing or fogging need be apprehended if
our directions are followed. Development
should be countinued until the image seems
almost buried, then wash and clear.
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3409.
Cramer's Pyro Developer. — Prepare the
following solutions:
Alkaline Solution.
A.
Water 1250 c. c.
Carbonate of sodium crys-
tals (sal soda) 50 grin.
Sulphite of sodium crystals 60 grm.
This will produce negatives of a warm tone.
If the sulphite is increased to 6 ounces the
negatives will be of a gray or black tone.
The alkaline solution must be kept in well
stoppered bottles. If the negatives show
yellow stain, make a fresh solution and try
another lot of sulphite crystals.
3410.
Pyro Solution.
B.
Distilled or pure ice watei 300 c. c.
Oxalic acid 1 grm.
Sulphite of sodium crystals , 6 grm.
Pyrogallic acid 50 grm.
All pyro solutions work best while fresh.
Eight grains dry pyro may be substituted for
1 dram of this solution.
3411.
Bromide Solution.
C.
Water 300 c. c.
Bromide of potassium 30 grm.
For use:
Alkaline solution 250 c. c.
Pyro solution 10 c. c.
When the developer is quite new the addi-
tion of
Bromide solution. .10 to 40 min. 1 to 3 c. c.
is necessary to make it work perfectly clear.
Keep the developer moderately warm in
winter, cool in summer.
Bromide solution produces intensity, con-
trast and clearness. It should be added
when the developer is strong in alkali and
new, also when developer is warm, when
plates are over-exposed, or when the plates
develop without sufficient strength and brill-
iancy. Use Cramer's clearing solution.
In compounding developers, carbonate of
potassium or of sodium in different forms may
be used to answer the same purpose, if proper
attention is paid to their relative strength.
Twelve parts carbonate of sodium crystals
(commonly termed sal soda or washing soda)
are equivalent to 5 parts carbonate of sodium,
dried, or 6 parts carbonate of potassium.
The sulphite of sodium is added to prevent
rapid decomposition of the pyro or eikonogen.
Too much sulphite in the developer renders
its action slower.
3412.
Cramer's One Solution Developer. — Stock
Solution:
Sulphite of soda, crystals. . 3 ty. ounces
Bromide of ammonium.... % ty. ounce.
Bromide of potassium V/ 2 ty. ounces.
Pyrogallic acid 2 ty. ounces.
Dissolve thoroughly in dis-
tilled water 32 fl. ounces.
Add sulphuric acid, c. p... 20 minims.
Finally strongest aqua am-
monia 3 fl. ounces.
And water to make up bulk
to 40 fl. ounces.
Measure the sulphuric acid and the aqua
ammonia very exactly, and keep the latter in
a cool place.
For use dilute as follows: For normal ex-
posures, 1 ounce to 11 ounces water. For
instantaneous exposures, use 1 ounce with 3
or 6 ounces water. For overexposed plates,
1 to 20 ounces. Fix in alum and hypo bath.
3413.
The pyro. and carbonate of soda devel-
oper will give softness. Dissolve in
Water 6 ounces.
Sodium sulphite 2 drams.
Sodium carbonate 2 drams.
and just before using add
Dry pyrogallic acid 3 grains.
Should the density be too weak, put in twice
the quantity of pyro. The softness is regu-
lated by the quantity of pyro. No bromide
is necessary.
3414.
Hoover's Potash Developer. — 1. Water,
24 fl. ounces; sulphite of soda crystals, 4
ounces; citric acid, 120 grains; bromide am-
monium, 40 grains; pyrogallic acid, 2 ounces.
2. Water, 24 fl. ounces; sulphite of soda crys-
tals, 4 ounces; carbonate of potash, 6 ounces.
To develop a 5x7 plate, take water 4 ounces;
No. 1, 2 drams; No. 2, 2 drams. If more
intensity is required, use more of both No. 1
and Xo. 2. More of No. 1 will restrain, more
of Xo. 2 accelerate.
3415.
Hoover's Potash Developer. — A. Water, 12
fl. ounces; crystals sodium sulphite, 2 ounces;
citric acid, 60 grains; bromide ammonium, 20
grains; pyrogallic acid, 1 ounce.
B. Water, 12 fl. ounces; crystals sodium sul-
phite, 2 ounces; potassium carbonate, 3
ounces. Mix A and B in equal parts and use
one dram of the mixture to each ounce of
water.
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3416. Tin Types, Developer for.
Messrs. Spiller & Crook, after long experi-
ence, give the following as a good developer
for ferrotype plates:
Water 1 ounce.
Sulphate iron 14 grains.
Saltpeter 10 grains.
Acetic acid, No. 8 30 minims.
Nitric acid 2 minims.
Some have added:
Sulphate of potash 10 grains'.
A potassium collodion should he used. The
tones which this developer give are of a me-
tallic luster, resembling the daguerrotype.
3417. The Dusting on Process.
1. Saturated solution bichromate of am-
monia, 10 drams; honey, 6 drams; albumen,
6 drams; distilled water, 40 to 60 drams.
1 ounce; grape sugar, 1 ounce;
ounce; water, 1 pint.
2. Dextrine,
bichromate. 1
Eikonogen. — See Developers.
3418. Enameling Photo Prints.
Use very clean plates and rather larger than
the prints to be enameled. Wipe them well,
rub them with talc, and remove the excess
with a soft brush passed lightly over the
surface. In a dish, half filled with ordinary
water, immerse the photographs and allow
them to soak. This being done, coat one 01
the talcked plates with enameling collodion in
the ordinary way, agitate to cause the ether
to evaporate, and when the film has set — that
is to say, in a few seconds — steep this plate,
the collodionized surface up, in a second dish
containing pure water. Now take one of
the prints in the first dish and apply the
printed side to the collodion, remove the
plate from the dish, keeping the print in its
place with the finger of the left hand, and
remove the air bubbles by lightly rubbing the
back of the photograph with the forefinger of
the right hand. Care has been taken before-
hand to prepare some very pure starch paste,
passed through a cloth, and some thin card-
boards, or simply thick paper, the size of the
plates used. The air bubbles having com-
pletely disappeared, and the perfect adherence
of the print ascertained, dry with bibulous
paper, and spread over the prepared card-
board on paper a coating of the collodion by
means of a flat brush. Apply this sheet on
the print, pass the finger over it to obtain
complete adherence, and give it twenty-four
hours to dry. At the expiration of this time,
cut with a penknife the cardboard or paper
even with the print, and detach by one corner.
If the plate has been well cleaned, the print
will come off itself. We get in this manner
a very brilliant surface, and as solid as that
obtained by the use of gelatine, which, as it
is seen, is entirely done away with in this
process. The prints are afterward mounted
on thick cardboard in the usual way. It is
possible, by mixing with the collodion some
methyl blue dissolved in alcohol (a few drops
are sufficient), to obtain moonlight effects,
especially if a rather strong negative has
been used. For sunsets, make use of an al-
coholic solution in coccinine. — F. Tarniquet,
I in Science en Famille.
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3419. Encaustic Paste.
No. 1.
Pure wax 500 parts.
Gum elemi 10 parts.
Benzole 200 parts.
Essence of lavender 300 parts.
Oil of spike 15 parts.
34=30.
No. 2.
A glace appearance may be given to
prints' by rubbing over the surface lightly
with clean flannel the encaustic paste made
by dissolving in 200 grams of benzole the
following ingredients:
Gum elemi 10 grams.
Essence of lavender 300 grams.
Oil of spike 15 granns.
Filter and add
Pure virgin wax 500 grams.
The whole should be set on a water bath,
which will aid in dissolving the wax. To
make the paste thinner add more of the es-
sence of lavender.
3421.
No. 3.
Dr. Eder's Cerate (Encaustic) Paste. —
White wax (pure), 100 grains; dammar varn-
ish, 40 drops; oil of turpentine, 100 drops.
3433.
No. 4.
Salomon's. — Pure virgin wax, 250 parts;
gum elemi, 5 parts; benzole, 100 parts; es-
sence of lavender, 150 parts; oil of spike, iy 2
parts. i i
3433,
No. 5.
Best white wax (cut in shreds), 2 ounces;
turpentine, 10 fl. ounces. Dissolve with mod-
erate heat. If too hard, add a. small quan-
tity of turpentine.
3434. Faded Photographs, to restore.
'The following method is simple and in most
cases quite effective: Put the card in warm
water until the paper print may be removed
from the card backing without injury. Hang
up the paper in a warm place until perfectly
dry, and then immerse it in a quantity of
melted white wax. As soon as it has become
thoroughly Impregnated with the wax it is
pressed under a hot iron to remove excess of
the latter, and rubbed with a tuft of cotton.
This operation deepens the contrasts of the
picture and brings out many minor details
previously invisible, the yellowish whites be-
ing rendered more transparent, while the half-
tones and shadows retain their brown opaque
character. The picture thus prepared may
then be used in preparing a negative which
may be employed for printing in the usual
way.
Faded prints can be restored by means of
the following solutions: A. Sodium tungs-
tate, 100 parts; water, 5000 parts. B. Pre-
cipitated chalk, 4 parts; bleaching powder
(chloride of lime), 1 part; sodium aurochloride,
4 parts; distilled water, 400 parts. Solution
B is made in a well-corked yellow glass
bottle, is allowed to stand twenty-four hours,
and is then filtered into another yellow bottle.
The faded prints are well washed, and placed
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iu a mixture of 1 to 2 parts of B and 40 parts
of A. When the intensification is sufficient,
the prints are immersed in a solution of 1 part
of hypo, in 10 parts of solution A until all
yellowness has disappeared, and are then
well washed. — (H. Laudaurek, A. Phot. B.,
21, 420.)
3425.
Failures.
Foggy Negatives. — Caused by over-ex-
posure; white light entering camera or dark
room; too much light during development; de-
composed pyro., introduction of hypo, or ni-
trate of silver into the developing solution,
from the fingers or from tablets used for wet
plates; developer too warm or containing too
much carbonate of soda or potassium.
Weak Negatives with Clear Shadows. —
Under development.
Too Strong with Clear Shadows. — Under ex-
posure.
Weak Negative with plenty of Detail in the
Shadows". — Want of intensity, caused by over
exposure. Shorter exposure with longer de-
velopment will, in most cases, produce suffi-
cient intensity, and an addition of more pyro.
stock solution to the developer will seldom
be necessary.
Fine Transparent Lines. — Using too stiff a
brush in dusting off plates.
Transparent Spots. — Dust on plate or air
bubbles while developing.
Crystallizations on the Negative and Fad-
ing of Image. — Imperfect elimination of the
hypo.
Yellow-colored negatives are caused by not
using enough sulphite of sodium in developer,
or if the article used is old and decomposed.
Yellow stains are caus'ed by using old hypo,
bath which has assumed a dark color, or by
not leaving plate in hypo, bath long enough.
Mottled appearance of negative is caused by
precipitation from fixing bath containing
alum, if the solution becomes old or if it is
turbid.
3426.
Films, to Strip.
M. Izard recommends the following plan
of stripping photographic films from glass.
Make a solution of rubber in benzol, and coat
your negative with it; when dry, apply a film
of collodion, yet another of rubber, and fin-
ally, another of collodion. A narrow strip
of black paper is then cemented to the mar-
gin of the plate all round, and this*, when the
film is dry and is stripped with a penknife,
makes a suitable frame.
3427. Fixing Bath.
Carbutt's New Acid Fixing and Clearing
Bath.
No. 1.
Hyposulphite of soda 16 ounces.
Sulphite of soda 2 ounces.
Sulphuric acid 1 dram.
Chrome alum % ounce.
Warm water 64 ounces.
Dissolve the sulphite of soda in 8 ounces of
the water. Mix the sulphuric acid with 2
ounces of the water, and add slowly to the
solution of soda sulphite; dissolve the chrome
alum in 8 ounces of the water, the hyposul-
phite soda in the remainder, then add the
sulphite solution, and last the chrome alum.
This fixing bath will not discolor until after
long usage, and both clears up the shadows
of the negative and hardens the film at the
same time.
Let remain two or three minutes after neg-
ative is 1 cleared of all appearance of silver
bromide. Then wash in running water for
not less than half an hour to free from any
trace of hypo, solution. Swab the surface
with wad of wet cotton, rinse, and place in
rack to dry spontaneously.
No. 2.
Cramer's Fixing Bath. — After developing
and rinsing, the negatives may be fixed in a
plain hypo, bath, 1 part hyposulphite of soda
to 4 parts of water, but the following form-
ula is especially recommended:
Water 1 qt. 1 liter.
Sulphite of sodium crys-
tals 4 oz. 120 grin.
After being dissolved add
Sulphuric acid % oz. 15 c. c.
Chrome alum, powd. 3 oz. 90 grin.
Dissolve and pour this into a solution of
Hyposulphite of soda. . .2 lb. 1 kilo.
Water 3 qt. 3 liters.
This bath combines the following advan-
tages: It remains dear after frequent use;
it does not discolor the negatives and forms
no precipitate upon them. It also hardens
the gelatine to such a degree that the nega-
tives can be washed in warm water, provided
they have been left in the bath a sufficient
time. The plate should be allowed to remain
in the bath five to ten minutes after the bro-
mide of silver appears to have been dissolved.
The permanency of the negative and freedom
from stain as well as the hardening of the
film depends upon this.
No. 3.
Fixing Bath.
Hyposulphite of soda 500 grams.
Water 4 liters.
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No. 4.
Hot Weather Bath.
Hyposulphite of soda 1 kilo.
Powdered alum 1 kilo.
Bicarbonate of soda 250 grams.
Water 8 liters.
3438. Flash light Powder, to Burn.
A square metallic spirit lamp, having a
flat top, is fitted with two wicks, one in front
of the other, and separated by two or three
inches. Immediately behind this lamp is a
short wide-mouthed bottle containing magne-
sium in powder. Dipping into> this powder
is a glass tube, the other end being carried up
through the cork and bent toward the flames
of the spirit lamp, which are in a line with
the direction of the blowpipe. A second
short piece of tube is passed through the cork,
its outer end being connected with the rubber
tube of a pneumatic ball. On giving this
ball a quick, sharp squeeze, a small quantity
of the powder is suddenly ejected from the
blowpipe nozzle against the flames, this being
attended by a dazzling flash. This is capable
of being repeated as long as any of the mag-
nesium powder remains in the bottle. — Br.
Jour, of Photography.
3429. Flash Light Powders.
1. Magnesium powder, 6 ounces; potassium
chlorate, 12 ounces; antimony sulphide, 2
ounces; 75 to 150 grains of the powder should
be used. 2. 15 grains of gun cotton and 30
grains of magnesium powder are used.
No. 3.
Magnesium 40 per cent.
Permanganate of potassium 40 per cent.
Peroxide of barium 20 per cent.
4. Purchase 1 ounce of magnesium powder
and 1 ounce of negative gun cotton from
dealers in photographic materials. Place on
a dust pan enough cotton, when pulled out, to
measure about 3% inches in diameter.
Sprinkle it over with 20 grains of magnesium
powder to form a thin, even film. Lay over
the magnesium thus arranged a very thin
layer of gun cotton. Connect to the bunch
of cotton a small fuse of twisted cotton about
6 inches long, so that it will extend to the
side of the dust pan. Then set the pan on
a step ladder near the object, and when ready,
light the gun-cotton fuse with a match, when
instantly a brilliant flash will ensue. There
are several ready prepared magnesium com-
pounds now sold with special devices and
lamps to fire them.
3430. To Find the Focus of a Lens.
The focus of a lens, i. e., the distance it
is from the ground glass when the object to
be photographed is in correct focus 1 , differs
with the distance at which the object photo-
graphed is from the camera. The focus,
however, for the purpose of definition, is
what is known as the equivalent focus, and
is taken as that distance at which an object
at a considerable distance off is found to be
in focus. The simplest way to find the equiv-
alent focus* of a lens is to point the lens and
camera at the sun, and focus the image of
the latter on the ground glass. The distance,
then, between the ground glass and the lens,
if a single one, or between the ground glass
and the diaphragm aperture, will be the equiv-
alent focus of the lens. There are more ex-
act and mathematical methods than this, but
it will be found to be practically all that is 1
desired except for purely scientific purposes.
Formaldehyde. — See Developers.
3431. Frilling.
1. The following formula of Captain Ab-
ney's is, in most cases, a sure remedy against
frilling:
Tough pyroxyline 6 grains.
Alcohol (0.820) % ounce.
Ether (0.75.) y 2 ounce.
Apply this to the film before development;
the solvents must then be washed away in a
dish of clean water. When all repellent ac-
tion is gone, apply the developing solution.
2. No. 1. Gallic acid, 1 part; alcohol, 10
parts. No. 2. Silver nitrate, 1 part; water,
16 parts; acetic acid, % part. Mix 1 part
No. 1 with 4 parts water and add a few drops
No. 2.
3432. Frost Pictures on the Windows.
The beautiful fairyland-like forms which
frost often takes on the window panes of a
cold morning form a splendid and attractive
subject for camera work. They are best
taken when the light falls on them sideways,
and not full from the front. Set the camera
dead square with the window and, behind the
window pane and a foot from it, put a board
covered with black velvet or other dark non-
actine material. Use a slow plate, stop down
until the utmost sharpness is obtained, and
give an exposure of three or four seconds,
calculated at f/16. Of course in most cases
to secure these pictures the photographer
must be up early.
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3433. Glazing Gelatine Prints.
The use of highly hand-polished sheet vul-
canite rubber for imparting a high gloss to
the surface of gelatino-broinide prints is" now
well known, but, in consequence of the diffi-
culty in obtaining good samples, and of its
high cost, the general use of it has been some-
what limited. A substitute, in the shape of
ferrotype plates, costing but a mere fraction
of the rubber, has been recently tried wuth
success. Upon the smooth, varnished side of
the sheet is laid the moist print, film side
down. It is then squeegeed by passing a
rubber roller over the back, which presses out
all the air bells. In an hour or so the print,
when dry, can be pulled off at one corner, and
will possess a high gloss. A slight heat ap-
plied on the rough side of the metal sheet
will materially hasten the drying. — Scientific
American.
3434,
Glace Prints.
Apply the prints face down while wet to the
smooth varnished side of a ferrotype plate,
squeezing it by rolling a rubber roller over
the back, having blotting psper between the
print and paper. When dry it will have a
high polish and drop off the sheet. The
polish is called glace finish. To mount such
prints without losing the gloss, make the fol-
lowing mounting solution: Soak 1 ounce re-
fined gelatine in cold water for an hour, then
drain off and squeeze out the water as much
as possible; put the gelatine in a jelly . pot
and place the latter in a pan of hot water on
the fire; when the gelatine has melted stir
in slowly 2\o ounces pure alcohol, and bottle
for use. This glue will keep indefinitely,
and can be melted for use in a few minutes by
standing the bottle in a basin of hot water.
As it contains' a very small percentage of
water, it hardly affects the gloss of the prints
and dries almost immediately.
3435. Glass Substitute, Orange.
Mr. J. B. Huffman, of Chillicothe, Mo.,
sends the following substitute for orange
glass for dark room work to the St. Louis
Photographer. It is simple and easily tried:
Asphaltum 3 parts.
Spirits of turpentine 1 part.
Coat the glass plate from one to four times,
as desired, flowing the same as if it were col-
lodion.
3436. Photographic Dark Room Windows.
The following formula has been recom-
mended as a stain for dark room windows:
Water 100 c. c.
Gelatine „ 5 grammes.
Nitrate of silver 1 gramme.
Glass coated with this solution is exposed
to light until it assumes a reddish brown
tint. It is then washed to eliminate the ni-
trate of silver. A surface is thus obtained
through which the actinic rays do not pass.
The coloration may be deepened by increas-
ing the proportion of nitrate of silver up to
3 or even 4 grammes. Glass tinted in this
way may also be used to shade the dark room
lantern.
3437. Gold, Chloride of.
Dr. John H. Janeway, an amateur photo-
grapher, suggests the following method: Dis-
solve a $2.50 gold piece in 6 drams of chemi-
cally pure muriatic acid, 3 drams chemically
pure nitric acid, and 3 drams distilled water.
Put the gold in a large graduate, pour on the
acids and water, cover the graduate with a
piece of glass to shut off or retard the escape
of fumes, and set in the sun or in a warm
place. When the gold is dissolved add bicar-
bonate of soda very gradually, stirring with
a glass rod at each addition, until efferves-
cence has ceased and the froth subsided, and
the* carbonate of copper which has been
formed is deposited as a green precipitate.
Xow add 6 ounces of water, and let the whole
settle for not over thirty minutes, and then
very carefully filter the solution. To the
clear golden liquid which has passed through
the filter add carefully enough nitric acid,
chemically pure, to turn blue litmus paper
decidedly red, then add enough pure water to
make the solution measure 32 fluid ounces.
The solution w T ill keep for any length of time,
and 1 ounce will tone 4 sheets of paper. —
From Philadelphia Photographer.
3438. Halation and its Prevention.
Halation is the term given to the halo
which often surrounds windows in photo-
graphs of interiors, and blocks up the details.
It is, too, often found to occur in landscapes
taken in a strong light, the tops of trees and
other objects which are surrounded by strong
light being lost in a mist, or entirely oblite-
rated. It is caused by reflection from the
back of the plate, and occurs most strikingly
in plates of the cheap class, which are thinly
coated. With very thickly-coated plates it
rarely occurs, except when taking brightly-
lighted interiors. To prevent it, the back of
the plate may be coated with a mixture of
powdered burnt sienna, V 2 ounce; gum arabic,
V 2 ounce; glycerine, 1 ounce; water, 5 ounces.
This is readily washed off before develop-
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ment. A special ready-made preparation is
sold for this purpose by Tylar, if preferred.
Another way is to cut dead black needle
paper, or black American cloth, to the size
of the plate, coat it with glycerine and
squeegee it onto the back of the plate when
placing it in the slide.
No. 1.
Cornu (Compt. Rend., B. S. P. Phot.) has
discussed the phenomena of halation, and
points out that in order to prevent halation
entirely the varnish or pigment put on the
back of the plate must have the same refract-
ive index as glass. Such a pigment is ob-
tained by mixing lampblack with certain es-
sential oils, a mixture of oil of cloves and
oil of cinnamon answering very well.
No. 2.
Debenham (Phot. J.) has investigated the
relative efficiency of various substances when
applied as a backing to plates' with a view to
prevent halation, and finds that very good re-
sults are obtained with a mixture of gelatine
and burnt sugar, or gum, burnt sugar, and
Chinese ink.
No. 3.
J. Pike (B. J. Phot. A.) backs plates with
a mixture of matt varnish and collodion
deeply stained with rosaniline. The collo-
dion he makes by dissolving 1 ounce pyroxy-
lin in 12 ounces methylated spirit and 36
ounces methylated ether of sp. gr. 0.735.
No. 4.
Mr. W. E. Debenham (Jnl. of Photo. Soc.
N. S., xiv) has devised an apparatus for esti-
mating the efficiency of plate backings. He
employs a paraffine lamp behind an optical
lantern condenser, and a graduated screen in
front of it, reflecting the light into the
camera lens by a right-angled prism, on the
reflecting surface of which the material to
be tested is placed. He has tested a con-
siderable number of substances, and the fol-
lowing list enumerates them in the order of
their efficiency, and gives occasional explana-
tory remarks:
a. No backing.
b. Two parts of lampblack with 1 part of
bitumen. Optical contact very poor when
dry.
c. Carbon tissue squeegeed on after soak-
ing it in a mixture of equal parts of glycerine
and water. Practically impossible to ge't
optical contact.
d. Burnt sienna laid on with a sponge.
e. A benzine solution of bitumen applied
thickly.
f. A commercial dead black.
g. Gum and burnt sienna.
h. Gelatine, burnt sugar and China ink.
i. Gelatine and burnt sugar.
j. Gum, burnt sugar and China ink.
It seems that with backing e the exposure
must be increased about 240 times to get an
effect equal to that when no backing is ap-
plied. The last three give practically equal
results, and are very strikingly superior to
the bitumen e. Mr. Chapman Jones' (Photo-
graphy) holds that under theoretically perfect
conditions the whole of the photographically
active light that impinges upon a sensitive -
plate would be retained in the film, and be
available for the production of the image
on development, and that the film ought to
be, and practically can be, so opaque that
backing the plate is unnecessary in landscape
work and portraiture. Some Continental
savants have given much attention to the
subject of halation, but they do not appear
to have added anything to our knowledge of
the matter.
Hydrochinon. See Developers.
Hydroxylamine. See Developers.
3439. ' Hypo., to Remove,
No. 1.
Hydroxyl.
Peroxide of hydrogen (20
vol.) 1 dram.
Water 5 ounces.
After washing the negative well it is" im-
mersed for a couple of minutes in the solu-
tion and again rinsed in water, when the
intensification with silver can be at once pro-
ceeded with.
No. 2.
Where peroxide of hydrogen is not obtain-
able the following may be used as a sub-
stitute, the solution containing that sub-
stance in combination with others:
Barium dioxide 1 ounce.
Glacial acetic acid 1 ounce.
Water 4 ounces.
Reduce the barium dioxide to a fine powder
and add it gradually to the acid and water,
shaking until dissolved. A few minutes' im-
mersion in this solution will effectually re-
move or destroy the last traces of hypo.
3440. Hypo., Test for.
A simple test to tell when the hypo, is
eliminated is to add to the washing water in
which the prints are immersed a small quan-
tity of an alcoholic solution of iodine. This
will change the white back of each print to
a light blue color, which proves that hypo.
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is still present in the paper. The prints are
continued to be washed until the blue dis-
appears from the back of the print. We then
know that the hypo, is completely eliminated.
3441. Ink for Writing on Photographs.
The following answers very well for num-
bering and marking proofs, the writing being
executed on a dark portion:
Iodide of potassium 10 parts.
Water 30 parts.
Iodine 1 part.
Gum 1 part.
The lines soon bleach under the strokes by
the conversion of the silver into iodide.
3412. Ink, Printing Process.
By means of gelatino-bromide of silver
emulsions, rapid printing paper can be suc :
cessfully made, but its manufacture is at-
tended with considerable bother; and as it
will keep well it is advisable for the beginner
to purchase it ready prepared from dealers
in photographic materials. One method of
>reparing the paper is, first, to make a sen-
sitive emulsion as given by Henderson on
)age 293 of the November 8, 1884, issue of the
nentific American, and then to coat a sheet
plain Saxe paper with it, by laying the
loistened sheet upon a level plate of glass,
md bending the edges up by strips of wood,
to form a paper dish. The emulsion while
rarm is now poured on the center of the
leet until a pool is formed large enough to
>ermit it to be spread equally over the sheet
)y a glass rod. It is then allowed to cool,
ind when sufficiently set the sheet of paper
hung up to dry. It may now be exposed,
ilm side away from the face of the thick
irdboard drawing, in an ordinary printing
tme for two or three seconds to diffused
lylight, or for a minute and a half to the
ight from a large kerosene lamp. The image
then developed by immersing the exposed
leet in a solution of ferrous oxalate of pot-
5h composed of saturated solution of neutral
>xalate potash acidified with a solution of ox-
ilic acid sufficient to turn blue litmus paper
6 ounces, saturated solution of sulphate
iron, 1 ounce. The iron must be poured
ito the oxalate. Half a dozen exposed
sheets may be developed one after the other,
the same solution. The sheet is next
■ashed by soaking in a pan of water for
>ur or five minutes, removed and immersed
a solution of —
Hyposulphite soda 1 ounce.
Water 6 ounces.
I for eight minutes, which fixes the print; the
I latter must now be washed for two or three
hours in several changes of cold water, when
it may be hung up to dry, which it must do
J spontaneously, as the application of heat will
melt the gelatine film. Examination of the
print will show the lines and figures non-re-
versed as in the original drawing, because
the sensitive sheet was laid on film side away
from the drawing. The operation of prepar-
ing and developing the paper must be carried
on in a dark room lighted only by a deep
ruby-red non-actinic lamp.
3443. Intensification. A
With correct exposure and development,
intensification need never be resorted to.
The following formula is, however, very ef-
fective:
1. Bichlor. mercury, 210 grains; chloride
ammonia, 240 grains; distilled water, 20
ounces.
2. Chloride ammonia, 480 grains; water, 20
ounces.
3. Sulphite of soda (crys.), 1 ounce; water, 9
ounces.
Let the plate to be intensified wash for
at least half an hour; then lay in alum solu-
tion for ten minutes and again wash thor-
oughly; this is to insure the perfect elimina-
tion of the hypo. The least trace of yellow-
ness after intensifying shows that the wash-
ing was not sufficient.
Flow sufficient of Xo. 1 over the negative
to cover it, and allow to either partially or
entirely whiten; the longer it is allowed to
act the more intense will be the result; pour
off into the sink, then flow over No. 2, and
allow to act one minute: wash off and pour
over or immerse in Xo. 3, until changed en-
tirely to a dark brown, or black. Xo. 3 can
be returned to its bottle, but Xos. 1 and 2
had better be thrown away. Wash thor-
oughly and dry.
3444. Intensification. B
In the following paragraphs various meth-
ods of intensifying gelatino-bromide plates
are arranged according to the amount of den-
sity producible by their means.
1. Almost Imperceptible Increase of Den-
sity. — The negative is soaked for a minute in
water, then dried rapidly by taking off the
surface moisture with a soft cloth or blot-
ting paper, after which the plate is placed
in a horizontal postion and exposed to a cur-
rent of warm, dry air, until it is quite dry.
2. Perceptible Increase of Density. — The
wet negative is wiped back and front with a
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cloth, then immersed for a few minutes in
a bath of methylated spirits 1 ; when taken out
it is drained for a few seconds, wiped again
with a dry cloth and held before the tire or
over a gas flame, keeping it at a safe dis-
tance at first and in a horizontal position.
3. Slight Increase of Density. — The plate,
after being washed from the hypo., is im-
mersed in a saturated solution of bichloride
of mercury in water. It should remain in
this bath until it becomes white; if it refuses
to bleach, it is probable that the hyposul-
phite has not all been removed. The bleached
plate is 1 rinsed for about 3 seconds — not more
— in water, so as to remove the surplus mer-
cury solution from the surface, then it is at
once dipped into a bath consisting of a semi-
saturated solution of sulphite of soda. This
second bath will slowly turn the plate black,
and will also, as a consequence of the in-
sufficient washing, cover the surface of the
film with a dense white deposit, which can-
not be rubbed off; but this deposit will very
quickly dissolve away in the final washing
and leave the image perfect. The density
will remain the same if the plate is dried
slowly, but will be increased by drying
quickly, according to No. 2.
4. Moderate Increase of Density. — The
plate is treated precisely as in No. 3, except
that a thorough washing is given between the
bichloride of mercury and the sulphite of
soda baths. This gives additional density. No
white deposit will be produced, but a good
final washing should be given. Extra den-
sity may also be produced by quick drying.
When the image is of a deep yellow or non-
actinic color, such as is sometimes produced
with pyro. development, the use of this in-
tensifier, No. 4, will alter the color to a
neutral gray of about equal printing value.
If it should then prove to be too dense, the
plate can be immersed for a few minutes in
the hypo. bath. This will take away the
extra density, and leave a gray image equal
in depth to the original yellow one, but of
course much quicker for printing purposes.
5. A Vigorous Intensifier. — The plate, or
rather the film upon it, is bleached in a sat-
urated solution of mercury bichloride in
water, washed, dried; then, when dry, im-
mersed in a semi-saturated solution of sul-
phite of soda, washed again and dried. The
only difference between this process and No.
4 is in the drying of the plate between the
mercury and sulphite of soda baths. This
drying causes a decided increase of density.
6. A Powerful Intensifier. — This, the well-
known ammonia process, is about equal in
strength to the preceding. The plate is
bleached as before and washed thoroughly.
If the washing is too short, stains will be
produced which cannot be removed. After
washing, the wet plate is immersed in very
weak ammonia (water, 20 parts; ammonia, 1
part). The plate instantly turns black. A
fair amount of washing should then be given
to secure permanence and freedom from
stains. Dry slowly, if the density is suffi-
cient.
7. In addition to the above, we recommend
Monckhoven's cyanide of silver intensifier,
made as follows:
No. 1.
Bichloride of mercury 120 grains.
Bromide of potassium 60 grains.
Water 12% ounces.
No. 2.
Cyanide of potassium crys-
tals (pure) 120 grains.
A. Water 6V4 ounces.
B. Nitrate of silver 120 grains.
Water 6% ounces.
Pour A into B, which forms cyanide of
silver. A slight excess of silver will settle
at the bottom of the bottle, which assists in
keeping the solution up to its full strength
and does no harm.
The plate should be left in No. 1 until the
film appears white on the back. It is then
thoroughly washed and immersed in No. 2, or
the solution may be poured on quickly. Im-
mediately the film will commence to blacken,
and the plate should be kept in until there
appears to be no white color on the back. If
left too long, the cyanide will commence to
reduce the negative.
This intensifier acts rapidly and imparts to
the film a bluish black color. It is an excel-
lent intensifier for lantern slides, imparting
a desirable warm purple color.
8. To Cure Over Intensification. — There is a
very simple method of reducing negatives
which have been intensified by mercury solu-
tions. It is simply to leave them in the fix-
ing bath for a longer or shorter period, ac-
cording to the amount of reduction desired.
If left for half an hour, the whole of the
extra density imparted by the intensifying
process will be removed, and the plate will
then be in its original condition. The hypo,
should of course be finally freed from the film
by a copious washing.
9. Cramer's Intensifying Solution. Prepare
a saturated solution of bichloride of mercury
in water, and of this pour a sufficient quan-
tity gradually into a solution of —
Iodide of potassium 50 grammes.
Water 250 c. c.
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until the point is reached when the forming
red precipitate will no longer dissolve by
shaking; but be careful not to add more
mercury than just enough to make the solu-
tion very slightly turbid. Now add —
Hyposulp. of soda.. 1 oz. 40 grammes.
Dissolve and fill
up with water
to make total
solution 20 ozs. 800 c. c.
For use this should be diluted with about 3
parts of water. If the plate has not been
thoroughly fixed, the intensifying solution
will produce yellow stains. Be careful not to
overdo the intensifying. Should it have gone
too far, the negative can be reduced by plac-
ing it in the fixing bath for a short time.
10. Intensifying Solution. — Saturated solu-
tion bichloride mercury.
Iodide potassium 40 grammes.
Water 180 c. c.
Hypo 30 grammes.
Water to make up to 600 c. c.
11. Lead Intensifier. — Lead nitrate, 20
grains; ferricyanide of potassium, 30 grains;
distilled water, 1 ounce, and filter. Follow,
after very thorough washing, with ammo-
nium sulphide in 10 times its bulk of water.
The washing before the ammonium sulphide
should be continued until the drainings from
the plate give a scarcely perceptible blue
color, with ferrous sulphate solution, that is,
until the ferricyanide is quite washed out,
for the least trace of lead remaining will
surely cause fog.
12. Uranium Intensifier. — Uranium nitrate,
4 grains to 1 ounce of water. After soaking
the plate in this, mix the liquid with a dilute
solution of potassium ferricyanide made by
running water over a few crystals to wash
them, and then shaking them with a dram or
two of water a few seconds. Add more ferri-
cyanide as necessary.
13. Intensification with Cupric Bromide. —
Prepare cupric bromide solution by mixing a
solution of 1 part potassium bromide in 23
parts water with a solution of 1 part cupric
sulphate in 25 parts water, allow to settle,
and filter or decant off the clear liquid.
Wash the negative until free from hypo, and
immerse in the cupric bromide solution,
which will convert it into a brilliant white
positive. Wash well and immerse in strong
ammonia solution diluted with 12 parts of
water. This intensifier gives increased con-
trasts.— S. R. Bottone, Y. B. Fhot. 1881, 115,
116.
3445. Lantern Plates, a Use for Spoiled.
The best thing to do when lantern plates
have been spoiled by over exposure or errors
in development, or by the light getting at
them, is to strip the films from them, and
use them as cover glasses for binding up the
completed slides.
3446. Leaf Photographs.
Pass the paper first through a solution of
gelatin, 1 part in 20 parts of hot water, and
use a strong solution of potassium bichro-
mate; or the gelatin and bichromate may be
used together. Wash with hot water. A
strong blue background may be produced as
follows: Dissolve in 2 ounces of pure water
120 grains of red prussiate of potash (potas-
sium ferrocyanide), and separately 140 grains
double citrate of iron and ammonium in 2
ounces of water; mix the solutions, filter,
float the paper for a few mniutes on the
filtrate; print from the dried paper as before,
and wash thoroughly in water. By adding
a little phosphoric acid to the bichromate
solution and exposing the print before wash-
ing to the vapor of a hot solution of aniline
in alcohol, a blackish-green or red positive is
obtained. Or, prepare the paper with solu-
tion of iron sesquichloride, and develop after
exposure with a very dilute solution of silver
nitrate. Use plain photographic paper.
3447. Light, the Safest for Dark Room Use.
Bear in mind that very rapid plates are
sensitive to light of any color. The safest
light is a combination of a ruby and yellow.
just strong enough to enable you to judge of
intensity of negative and progress of develop-
ment, and the plate should not be held clpse
to the light for examination for more than
a few seconds.
The following combinations make a safe
light:
Orange-colored paper with ruby glass.
Orange glass" with cherry fabric.
Ruby glass with canary fabric.
Orange and ruby glass combined with
ground glass.
Green is not as non-actinic as ruby and
yellow combined, and it has furthermore the
disadvantage that with it the intensity of
negative cannot be judged so well as with
the ruby light.
To make sure your light is safe, make the
following test:
Cover one-half of a lightning plate with
opaque paper and expose it to the light for
about two minutes at the distance generally
observed while developing. Develop, and if
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the unprotected part of plate shows fog,
screen the light with additional paper or
fabric until it is found perfectly safe.
3448. lightning, Photographing of.
A very interesting study is lightning photo-
graphy. It is a puzzling one to the beginner,
yet it is, perhaps, the simplest form of photo-
graphy which can be imagined. If the photo-
grapher has had much experience, he will
doubtless know the point at which his
camera requires to be racked out to insure
the lens being in proper focus for a distant
object. If this is so, he need have no
further trouble than, when night comes on
and the lightning commences to play, to rack
out his camera to this point, fix it up, and di-
rect it toward that portion of the sky from
which the lightning appears, then place the
dark slide in the back, and draw the slide,
remove the cap, and wait for the flash. It
being night, no harm can come to the plate
by reason of this 1 exposure during the in-
terval of waiting. The lightning will im-
press itself upon the plate without any need
of shutter or other contrivance. If the point
at which the camera is in focus is at a dis-
tance which is not known, there will prob-
ably be a lamp somewhere or other within
sight, and in this case a rough focus can be
obtained upon that.
3449. Photographing on Linen or Other
Fabric.
For decorating table napkins, bed room
trimmings, etc., the following simple process
works satisfactorily, and photographers may
often do much extra business by introducing
it to their customers:
Boil the fabric in water containing a little
soda, so as to remove the dressing, iron
smooth, and saturate with
Ammonium chloride 2 grammes.
(about 31 grains.)
Water 250 cubic cents.
(about 9 ounces.)
White of two eggs.
The above are well beaten together, al-
lowed to subside, and strained. When dry,
sensitize on the usual silver bath — rather a
strong bath is to be preferred — expose, tone,
and fix as for an ordinary print on albumen
paper. — Photo. Review.
3450. Machinery, Photographing of.
A color for coating machinery previous to
photographing:
Dry white lead 5 pounds.
Lampblack 2 to 5 ounces.
Gold size 1 pint.
Turpentine V/ 2 pints.
The amount of lampblack is varied to suit
machine or lighting. This paint is easily
removed with turpentine.
Matt Surface on Silver Prints. — Mount the
print in the ordinary way, avoiding lumps.
Roll, and afterward sift on the surface finely
ground pumice powder. With a circular
motion rub gently with the palm of the hand.
Proceed until the surface desired is obtained.
The use of plain paper is recommended.
3451. Moonlight Effects.
The so-called moonlight effect is a photo-
graphic deception. To .secure this effect
select a view with the sun almost in front
of the camera, but itself hidden or partly
obscured by clouds, and preferably a day
when the sky is full and well defined, and
well broken up with cloud masses. Then
expose about the usual time for the view in
question, and develop with a developer con-
taining only % grain of pyro. to the ounce,
until the details are just out. Wash off the
developer, and apply a fresh one, 4 grains of
pyro. and 4 grains of bromide to the ounce,
until the high lights have attained the requi-
site density. Another method which fre-
quently gives good results, is, still with the
sun in front and preferably shining strongly,
to give a very short shutter exposure, and
develop strongly. This gives brilliant light-
ing, and dense masses of shadow.
3453. Mounting Prints.
For a large collection of receipts for mount-
ing photographs, see Pastes.
Prints, to Mount on Glass 1 . — To mount
prints on glass, follow the directions given
by J. B. Dumont; that is, take 4 ounces gel-
atine and soak half an hour in cold water,
then place in a glass jar, adding 16 ounces of
water; put the jar in a large dish of warm
water and dissolve the gelatine. When dis-
solved, pour into a shallow tray. Have your
prints l-olled on a roller, albumen side out;
take the print by the corners and pass rapidly
through the gelatine, taking great care to
avoid air bubbles. Hang up with clips to
dry; when dry, squeeze carefully on to the
glass. The better the quality of glass the
finer the effect.
Gelatine Mountant.
Gelatine 4 ounces.
Water 16 ounces.
Glycerine 1 ounce.
Alcohol, 90 per cent 5 ounces.
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3453. Negatives.
Method for Quickly Drying Gelatine Nega-
tives. — After the final washing, place the
plate in a hath of methylated spirit for four
or five minutes. On taking it out flow two
or three times with common methylated sul-
phuric ether. After this the negative will
dry in a current of air in two or three min-
utes.
To Take Gelatine off Disused Negatives. —
Place in a hot bath, in which previously a
good dose of washing soda and soap has been
dissolved.
To Remove Tarnish from a Negative. —
"Warm (cautiously) the negative before a fire
or over a spirit lamp; then pour a little
methylated spirit upon it, and with a tuft
of cotton wool gently rub the face of the
negative; drain and repeat. Then cover
with the spirits, drain and let dry.
To Prevent Negatives from Frilling. — Soak
the plates before development in a saturated
solution of Epsom salts. Then wash, and de-
velop as usual: or use water containing a
little Epsom salts, % ounce or more to a pail
of water.
To Fill Cracks in a Varnished Negative. —
Procure some finely powdered lampblack and
gently rub with a circular motion all over the
negative, using the finger or a soft piece of
wash leather for the purpose. This will
cause all the cracks to disappear.
To Print from Cracked Negative. — Place
the printing frame at the bottom of a narrow
bos. at least 2 feet deep, and with blackened
sides; over the negative in the frame put a
sheet of thin tissue paper. Another way:
Suspend from a roasting jack a board upon
which a printing frame can rest, the roasting
jack being in motion all the time of print-
ing. Or, in the case of a slight crack, move
the frame about in the hands briskly during
the process of printing.
3454. Paper.
Preparation of Paper with Arrowroot
• Monkkoven). — Water, 150 parts; chloride so-
dium, 3 parts; citrate sodium, 3 parts; arrow-
root, 3 parts. Stir the arrowroot flour and
thoroughly mix in some cold water; then
pour while constantly stirring into the boil-
ing water. Coat the paper with the starch
mixture by means of a brush. It should not
be floated on the silver bath longer than one-
half to one minute. Fuming in the am-
monia box eight minutes makes the prints
more intense and brilliant.
Ashman's Durable Paper. — After the paper
is sensitized, float it back downward for five
minutes on the following solution: Water,
50 parts; gum arabic, 1% parts; hydrochloric
acid, 1 part; citric acid, 1 part; tartaric acid,
1 part. Dry as quickly as possible after re-
moval.
Preparation of Paper with Gelatine (Ab-
ney.) — Water, 240 parts; chloride of ammo-
nium, 3 to 4 parts; gelatine; y 2 part; citrate
of sodium, 5 parts; chloride of sodium, 1 to
V/ 2 parts.
Albumenized Paper, to Give a Matt Sur-
face to Prints on. — Mount the print in the
ordinary way, but be careful to avoid any
lumps. Well roll, and then sift on finely-
ground pumice powder. Rub gently with
palm of the hand, using circular motion.
Examine from time to time. Continue ope-
ration until the proper surface is obtained.
Albumen Paper, Sensitizing Bath for Albu-
menized Paper. — Thirty-five to 60 grains of
silver nitrate to the ounce of water; add
enough carbonate of soda to cause slight tur-
bidity, and filter.
Durable Sensitized Paper. — Float the albu-
menized paper on a 10 per cent solution of
nitrate of silver for four minutes, draw it
over the glass rod to drain, and then float
the back of the sheet for a like period upon
a bath composed of
Citrate of potash 1 part.
Water 30 parts.
Finally wash in rain water.
Debenham's Method. — Sensitize by the
usual nitrate solution, with the addition ot
10 drops of perchloric acid to each ounce of
the sensitizing bath.
Albumen Paper, Preservative Book for Sen-
sitized Paper. — Soak thick blotting paper in
a saturated solution of bicarbonate of soda,
and when this is dry make a book of it.
Keep the sensitive paper between the leaves
of this book, the sheets being kept in pairs,
face to face.
Fuming.— This is the process of subjecting
ready sensitized paper to the fumes of am-
monia. Hang the sheets separated in a box
and place a saucer of ammonia in the bottom
and allow the vapor to act for fifteen min-
utes. Ready sensitized paper is giving way
to the Omega, Aristotype and other papers.
3455. Paper Negatives.
At a regular meeting of the London aud
Provincial Photographic Association Mr. W.
Turner gave the following as his method of
making paper negatives: The picture or
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drawing to be copied is made translucent
by means of lard diluted with turpentine
— 1 part of lard to 3 parts of turpentine.
The mixture was then boiled for three min-
utes, which, he claimed, killed the grease,
and it was then rubbed over the drawing.
When surface dry the drawing was placed in
a printing frame with sensitized silver paper,
and a negative made, which was fixed in an
old hypo, bath rich in silver, and washed in
the usual way.
The plain paper was prepared by floating
Saxe paper on the following:
Sodium chloride 200 grains.
Gelatine 30 grains.
Water 20 ounces.
Dissolve the gelatine and chloride sepa-
rately and mix; float three minutes. When
dry, sensitize by floating one or two minutes
on the following:
Silver nitrate 1 ounce.
Citric acid 1 dram.
Water 14 ounces.
He stated that the paper would keep good
for six weeks.
Pastes for Mounting. — See Pastes.
3456.
Photo - Chromos.
Allow the photograph to remain in water
until thoroughly soaked; then place it be-
tween blotting paper, and let it remain until
just damp enough to be pliable. Then coat
the face of the picture with good starch paste
and lay face down on the glass. Commence
in the center of the picture and rub outward
toward the edges, to dispel all air and excess
of paste, care being observed not to get paste
on the back of the print. While rubbing,
keep the paper damp with a sponge. When
dry lay on a heavy coat of castor oil, and
after a time, rub off the excess of oil with
a cloth. After standing a day or two, it. may
be colored. Cover the back with a thin
plate of glass and bind the edges.
Photographing. — See Clouds, Frost, Light-
ning, Moonlight, Snow, Sun, etc.
3457. To Prevent Pinholes.
Pinholes, or minute transparent spots on
the negative, are most frequently caused by
the presence of minute particles of dust on
the film, which, during exposure, prevent the
light getting to the film at those particular
spots. To prevent pinholes therefore, steps
must be taken to guard against dust. The
plates should be wiped over before being
placed in the slide with a camel hair brush,
or, better still, with a piece of velvet
stretched on a stick. The slide itself should
also be dusted out first, while both it and the
interior of the camera bellows should be
rubbed lightly over with glycerine, to which
any dust which may be flying about will stick
in preference to the plate. The slides, too,
should be carried in a case which is fairly
dust proof.
8458. Primuline Process.
Primuline, a product of the action of sul-
phur on paratoluidine, discovered by A. C.
Green, dyes cotton, linen, and similar fabrics
without a mordant even better than it does
wool or silk. The color fades somewhat
rapidly when exposed to light, but the prim-
uline itself is not sufficiently sensitive to be
available for photographic purposes. If the
primuline is treated with dilute nitrous acid,
it forms diazoprimuline, which has the power
of forming a variety of coloring matters by
combination with various phenols and amines.
Diazoprimuline in contact with vegetable and
animal fibres is very sensitive to light, and
upon exposure is decomposed, and loses its
power of forming coloring matters. If,
therefore, a fabric or surface dyed with prim-
uline and converted into diazoprimuline is
exposed to light behind a transparency or
anything similar, and is afterward treated
with a phenol or amine, an image is obtained,
the color of which depends upon the nature
of the developer, but which is positive from
a positive, negative from a negative.
The material (cotton, linen, silk, wool,
paper, wood, gelatine, celluloid, xyloidine,
etc.) is dyed in a hot solution of primuline,
washed, and diazotized by immersion in di-
lute solution (0.25 per cent) of sodium nitrite
acidified with hydrochloric or some other acid.
It is again washed and allowed to dry spon-
taneously in the dark. The sensitized ma-
terial, which will keep for some time, is ex-
posed to daylight or the electric light, the
time of exposure being determined by means
of some unprotected strips of the same ma-
terial, which are exposed alongside the
printing frame. As soon as these strips
cease to give any color when touched with
a drop of the particular developer that is go-
ing to be used, decomposition is complete in
the high lights of the object that is being
copied. The sensitive material is removed
from the frame, and at once, or after some
time, is developed by immersion in a dilute
(about 0.25 per cent) solution of a phenol or
amine; e g., for red, an alkaline solution of
beta naphthol; for maroon, an alkoline solu-
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tion of beta naphthol disulphonic acid; for
yellow, an alkaline solution of phenol; for
orange, an alkaline solution of resorcinol;
for brown, a slightly alkaline solution of
pyrogallol, or a solution of phenylene dia-
mine hydrochloride; for purple, a solution of
beta naphthylamine hydrochloride; for blue, a
slightly acid solution of eikonogen. If a
design in different colors is desired, the dif-
ferent developers may be applied with a
brush. After development, which requires
two or three minutes, the prints are washed
in water for a short time; in the case of the
blue and purple developers the final washing
must be done in a very weak solution of tar-
taric acid. Wool and silk require a longer
time in exposure and development than does
cotton or linen, and the maroon and blue de-
velopers are not suitable for wool or silk.
In all the applications primuline may be re-
placed by its homologues; for silk dehydroth-
iotoluidine sulphonic acid may be used.
Among the possible uses of the process may
be mentioned the reproduction on linen of
architect's drawings, etc. A. G. Green, C. F.
Cross, and E. J. Bevan, Eng. Pat. No. 7,453,
May 13, 1S90. J. C. S. I., 9, 1001-1004. Phot.
X.. 34, 701, 702, 707, 708.
The Brit. Jour. Phot. 37, 657, 658, recom-
mends the following proportions for primu-
line developers: Red, naphthol, 40 grains;
caustic soda or potash, 60 grains; water, 10
ounces; orange resorcinal, 30 grains; water,
10 ounces; caustic potash or soda, 50 grains.
Purple, naphthylamine, 60 grains; hydro-
chloric acid, 60 minims; water, 10 ounces.
The following developers are also recom-
mended: Ink, black,, eikonogen, 60 grains;
water, 10 ounces. Brown tones, pyro., 50
grains: water, 10 ounces.
After washing in plain water the ground is
cleared by washing in soap and water. If
the transparency printed from is not dense
enough to allow complete decomposition in
the high lights, the results are improved by
exposing the whole of the back of the print
to light for a short time.
3459. Printing Processes.
The blue process has been treated under
blue paper, but an additional formula is
given here, as well as formulas for blue, vio-
let, red, and green prints.
Blue Prints'. — Float the paper until it lies
quite flat upon a solution prepared as follows:
No. 1.
Water 2 fl. ounces.
Red prussiate of potash... 120 grains.
No. 2.
Water 2 ounces.
Ammonia citrate of iron... 140 grains.
When these two are dissolved, mix them
together and filter into a clean bottle.
The solution should not be exposed to a
strong light, and the paper must be floated
on it in a very subdued light, and in the
same manner as paper is floated on a silver
solution. When it no longer curls, but lies
flat on the solution, take it by the corners
and raise it slowly from contact, and hang it
up to dry in a dark place. When dry,' it can
be used at once, or may be kept for future
use by rolling it, prepared surface in, and
placing it in a tin box or other receptacle,
free from light and dampness.
To make a print on this paper, place the
prepared surface in contact with the nega-
tive in a printing frame and expose to sun-
light.
The time of exposure will vary according to
the density of the negative and the intensity
of the light. The rule is to allow the light
to act long enough for the portions which
first turn blue to become gray, with a slight
metallic luster. At this point remove the
paper from the frame and place it in a dish
of clean water.
It now gradually becomes a rich blue
throughout, except the parts which should
remain white. Change the water from time
to time, until there remains no discoloration
in the whites; dry, and the picture requires
no further treatment.
The blue color may be totally removed at
any time by placing the print in ammonia
water.
This is the standard formula.
Another Process for Blue Prints. — Float
the paper for a minute in a solution of
Ferricyanide of potash,... 1 ounce.
Water 5 ounces.
Dry it in a dark room, and then expose
beneath a negative until the dark shades have
assumed a deep blue color, then immerse the
print in a solution of
Water 2 ounces.
Bichloride mercury 1 grain.
Wash the print, and then immerse it in a
hot solution of
Oxalic acid 4 drams.
Water 4 ounces.
Wash again and dry.
Another Process — the Cyanotype. — Float
the paper on a solution of the sesquichloride
of iron. Dry and expose, afterward wash
the prints, and then immerse them in a bath
of ferricyanide of potash. The picture wili
appear of a blue color in all those places
where the sun has acted.
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Process with Salts' of Uranium. —The paper,
without having undergone any preceding
preparation, except that of having been ex-
cluded from the light for several days, is
floated on a bath of the nitrate of uranium as
follows:
Nitrate of uranium 2 drams.
Distilled water 10 drams.
The paper is left on the bath for four or
five minutes, it is then removed, hung up,
and dried in the dark room. So prepared,
it can be kept for a considerable time.
The exposure beneath a negative varies
from one minute to several minutes in the
rays of the sun, and from a quarter of an
hour to an hour in diffused light. The
image which is thus produced is not very dis-
tinct, but comes out in strong contrast when
developed as- follows:
Nitrate of Silver Developer.
Distilled or rain-water. ... 2 drams.
Nitrate of silver 7 grains.
Acetic acid a mere trace.
The development is very rapid in this solu-
tion. In about half a minute it is complete.
As soon as the picture appears in perfect con-
trast, the print is taken out and fixed by im-
mersion in water, in which it is thoroughly
washed.
Chloride of Gold Developer. — This is a more
rapid developer than the preceding. The
print is fixed in like manner by water, in
which it must be well washed, and afterward
dried. When dried by artificial heat, the
vigor of the print is increased. Prints that
have been developed by the solution of ni-
trate of silver may be immersed in the gold
bath, which improves their tone.
The picture may be developed, also, by im-
mersing the prints in a saturated solution of
bichloride of mercury and afterward in one
of nitrate of silver. In this case, however,
the times of exposure must be increased.
Pictures may be obtained, also, by floating
the papers on a mixture of equal quantities
of nitrate of silver and nitrate of uranium
in about six times their weight of water.
When dry, they are exposed beneath a neg-
ative. In this case the image appears, as
in the positive printing process, with chlo-
ride of silver, being effected by the decom-
position of the nitrate of uranium, which, re-
acting on the nitrate of silver, decomposes
this salt and reduces the silver. These prints
require fixing in the ordinary bath of hyposul-
phite of S'oda, and then washing, as usual.
Process for Red Pictures. — Float the papers
for four minutes in the preceding bath of ni-
trate of uranium, drain, and dry. Next ex-
pose beneath a negative for eight or ten min-
utes, then wash, and immerse in a bath of
Ferricyanide of potash 30 grains.
Water 3 ounces.
In a few minutes the picture will appear
of a red color, which is fixed by washing thor-
oughly in water.
Process for Green Pictures. — Immerse the
red picture, before it is dry, in a solution of
Sesquichloride of iron 30 grains.
Distilled water 3 ounces.
The tone will soon change to green; fix in
water, wash, and dry before the fire.
Process for Violet Pictures. — Float the
paper for three or four minutes on a bath of
Water 2 ounces.
Nitrate of uranium 2 drams.
Chloride of gold 2 grains.
Afterward take them out and dry. An ex-
posure of ten or fifteen minutes will cause
the necessary reduction; the picture has a
beautiful violet color consisting of metallic
gold. Wash and dry. — Estabrooke.
3460. Prints.
Trimming Prints. — There is more art in
print trimming than at first meets the eye.
It is not sufficient merely to cut off the edges
evenly, so as 1 to include everything there was
on the plate, or to place a cutting shape upon
it and trim it round. There are two main
considerations in print trimming. First,
that the sides of the print are cut true with
the horizontal or vertical lines of the pic-
ture. If your picture is a sea view, cut the
top and bottom of the print parallel with the
horizon line. If you have no horizon line
to go by, take the side of a house, or any-
thing else in the picture, which must of neces-
sity be vertical. Use this as your guide,
and cut the sides of your picture parallel with
it. Of course in both cases the other two
sides will be square with the first two
treated. Secondly, trim your print down, if
it can be improved thereby. In the ma-
jority of cases the appearance of a picture
will be improved by cutting off a little of the
foreground, reducing the amount of sky oy
half an inch or more, or cutting off more or
less of either or both ends. Get four pieces
of white cardboard and cover up different
portions of your print and see whether you
cannot improve its appearance by excision
of superfluous parts.
Washing Prints. — No care can be too great
to insure the thorough washing of photo-
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it is possible, they should be washed in run-
ning water, in such a washer as Wood's or
Jeffery's patent. In these washers a steady
current of water is caused, which has the
effect of constantly turning tbe prints' over
and over, and exposing them at all points to
its washing action, while the surplus is re-
moved by means of a siphon, or other ar-
rangement from the bottom. Hypo, which
has to be removed from the prints entirely,
or fading will result, is heavier than water,
and consequently sinks to the bottom, being
taken off with the outflow of the surplus'
water. Mere soaking is not sufficient, but
if a constant flow of water, such as that sug-
gested, or a proper apparatus cannot be ob-
tained, one of the best methods of removing
the fixing agent will be to soak the prints
alternately in hot and cold baths, allowing
them to remain, say, five minutes in each and
giving them at least half a dozen changes
from one to the other. This method of
washing, however, is not suitable for bro-
mide prints, the gelatine surface of which
would be destroyed by hot water.
Titles on Prints. — To print the name on the
photograph, several methods may be adopted.
The simplest is to write the title of the sub-
ject on a slip of paper with aniline copying
ink, or with ordinary copying ink mixed with
gamboge or vermilion. Then slightly
dampen the surface of the negative near the
bottom right or left hand corner in as un-
obtrusive and unimportant a portion of the
picture as possible. Press down the paper
with the writing upon it. Leave for a few
minutes and then remove the paper, when the
writing will be found to have adhered to the
negative. When printed, the name will
print out white. Another way is to write
backward on the negative, while another and
better plan is to write the name in Indian
ink on the surface of the paper before it is
printed on. The ink will wash off in the
after operations and leave the name in white
where the surface of the paper has been pro-
tected by the ink.
3461. Proof, to Preserve.
Dip the proof in a solution of hyposulphite
of soda, 20 grains, dissolved in 5 ounces of
water for ten minutes, then wash in chang-
ing water for two hours.
Red Pictures. — See Photo Printing Pro-
cesses.
3462. Retouching Powder.
This powder is prepared by mixing to-
gether
Dextrine . 2 parts.
Resin (very finely pow-
dered) 1 part.
It may be employed both for application to
negatives and to albumenized prints. A
leather stump is the best means of applica-
tion.
3463. Sensitizing Paper.
For Blue Prints. — 1. Red prussiate of pot-
ash, 5 parts; water, 50 parts.
2. Ferric oxalate of potassium, 5 parts;
water, 50 parts. Mix the two solutions in
the dark, and coat the paper with the mix-
ture by means of a sponge. See also Blue
Prints.
3464. Monkhoven's Sensitizing Solution.
Nitrate of silver, 6 parts; nitrate of mag-
nesia, 6 parts; distilled water, 50 parts. Bach
time, after sensitizing a sheet in this solution,
1 dram of a one-to-eight solution of nitrate
of silver should be added to the bath for
every 100 square inches of paper sensitized.
Sensitizing Solution for Paper.
Nitrate of silver 5 drams.
Distilled water 5 ounces.
Nitric acid 2 drops.
Kaolin 1 ounce.
3465. Silk Photo., Printing on.
1. In the Photographische Mitarbeiter the
following recipe for preparing silk for print-
ing from is given:
No. 1.
Tannin 40 grams.
Water 1000 c. c.
No. 2. '
Salt 40 grams.
Arrowroot 40 grams.
Acetic acid 150 c. c.
Water 1000 c. c.
No. 1 is mixed with No. 2, well shaken,
and filtered. The older the mixture, the
better it is for use. In this bath the silk
is thoroughly immersed, and allowed to re-
main for three minutes, when it is taken out
and hung up to dry.
Sensitizing solution is composed of a silver
one to ten, acidified with nitric acid.
Toning Bath.
No. 1.
Chloride of gold 1 gram.
Water 200 c. c.
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No. 2.
Sulphocyanide of ammo-
nium 20 grams.
Water 500 c. c.
No. 1, after shaking, is mixed with No. 2.
In a few days the mixture will become clear,
when it is ready for use. It is preferable to
dilute with from two to four times the quan-
tity of water. Fixing and washing as usual.
2. To print on silk prepare the following
solution:
Boiling water 20 ounces.
Chloride of ammonium.... 100 grains.
Iceland moss 60 grains.
When nearly cold, filter and immerse the
silk for fifteen minutes. Sensitize for fifteen
minutes in an acid 20 grains to ounce silver
bath, and when dry stretch the fabric over
cardboard. Print deeper than usual and
tone in
Water 20 ounces.
Acetate of soda 2 drams.
Chloride of gold 3 grains.
Common whiting, a few grains. Fix in
hypo. 1 to 20.
To Photograph on Silk. — Immerse the silk
in
Water 1 ounce.
Gelatine 5 grains.
Chloride of sodium 5 grains.
Hang it up to dry; then float for half a
minute on a 50-grain solution of nitrate of
silver; dry print, tone and fix, as usual.
Silver Baths, to Renovate.— See Baths,
Silver.
3466. Silver Nitrate, to Make.
To make nitrate of silver out of pure silver,
place the silver in a beaker and pour into
it three-quarters of a fluid ounce of strong
nitric acid sp. gr. 1.4 for every ounce of
metal. The beaker is heated till the whole
of the silver dissolves. The solution is then
poured into an evaporating basin, and the
excess of acid driven off by boiling. The
operations should be conducted in the open
air. The salts left may be recrystallized by
dissolving in the smallest possible quantity
of boiling water and allowing it to cool. The
crystals of pure nitrate of silver will grad-
ually form. The salt remaining in the
mother liquor can be recovered by evapora-
tion. To prepare chloride of gold the copper
in the coin must first be eliminated. The
gold coin is put into a beaker, and a mix-
ture of three parts of hydrochloric acid and
one of nitric acid is poured into it and heat
applied until the metal is dissolved. The
excess of acid is then expelled by evapora-
tion. The impure gold chloride, when free
from acid, is dissolved in boiling water, and
a cold saturated solution of protosulphate of
iron added, till a dark precipitate of pure
gold is no longer produced. The precipitate
of gold must be poured on a filter and washed
by pouring boiling water constantly over it,
till the wash water no longer produces a pre-
cipitate with a solution of barium chloride,
proving that the gold is free from the excess
of sulphate of iron. The gold is again dis-
solved in nitro-hydrochloric acid, the solution
evaporated to dryness, the latter part of the
operation being carried on slowly to prevent
spurting. The yellow crystalline chloride
of gold thus prepared should be preserved in
a well-stoppered bottle or a sealed tube, as
the salt is very deliquescent.
Snow Scenes, Exposure for. — After the pho-
tographer has been working during the bright
days of summer, and has probably put away
his camera for a month or two, he naturally
goes for it when the snow comes down, but
the exposure will be found to be very puz-
zling. He knows that the light in winter —
perhaps he has made a few experiments — is
very dead, and that four or five times the ex-
posure of his summer pictures is the rule.
So he starts away and gets poor results.
The rough and ready rule for photographing
snow scenes is to give them the same expo-
sure as would be given to the same view in
summer. Really, what one has to do to get
the finest effect is to photograph the snow,
and leave the uncovered patches to take care
of themselves. Snow being white, reflects
a great deal of light, and therefore the ex-
posure must be very short.
3467. Sun, the Position of.
Do not expose when the sun is either di-
rectly in front of the camera or directly be-
hind it. If directly in front, if the whole
plate escapes being fogged by the sun shining
into the lens, the result will be an almost
entire absence of detail in the shadows, and
a flat and uninteresting picture. On the
other hand, if the sun is right behind the
camera, no shadows will be seen, or rather
only the brightly lighted sides of every ob-
ject will be seen by the lens, and a flat pic-
ture, lacking in contrast, will result. If
these two extremes are avoided, pictures may
be taken in almost any other direction with
advantage, the shadows serving to create con-
trast, and give rotundity and life to the pic-
ture.
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Beware of the Sim. — When the sun is bril-
liantly shining, be careful to keep your slides
from its direct rays. A capital plan is to
have what is known as a poacher's pocket
made in the inside of your coat, large enough
to carry a couple of dark slides. They can
be carried here right up to the moment of
placing them in the camera, and should be
slipped from the pocket into a fold of the fo-
cusing cloth. This should also be spread
right over the camera, dark slide and all,
while exposure is being made. If these pre-
cautions are taken, there will be very little
to fear from the light getting through the
slides, unless they leak very badly. If
there are any cracks or crannies whatever in
the dark slide, the direct rays of a powerful
sun will find them out.
3468. Tin Types, Formulas for Malting.
The plate is coated with a collodion made
as follows, but it can be bought at photo,
dealers ready made:
No.. 1.
Collodion. — Alcohol and ether, equal
parts; gun cotton sufficient to make moder-
ately thick film, say 5 or 6 grains to the
ounce; put the cotton in the ether first, when
it is well saturated pour in the alcohol, to
which add:
Iodide of ammonium. .4 grn. to the oz.
Iodide 6f cadmium. . .2 grn. to the oz.
Bromide of cadmium .1 grn. to the oz.
Bromide of copper. . .1 grn. to the oz.
There are 8 grains of salt to the ounce.
When the collodion has set, the plate is im-
mersed in a silver bath, made by dissolving
50 grains of nitrate of silver in 1 ounce of
distilled water, and kept there from two to
five minutes. It is then put into a plate
holder, exposed for twenty-nine seconds in
the camera, and developed with the follow-
ing:
Developer.
No. 2.
Water 64 ounces.
Protosulphate of iron 4 ounces.
Acetic acid 4 ounces.
Alcoholic solution of tan-
nin. 10 grains to the
ounce 4 ounces.
The acid and tannin solutions should be
added after iron has been dissolved. The
df-vfdoper has to be flowed over the plate with
one sweep. The picture is fixed by putting
the plate into
Cyanide of potassium 2 ounces.
Water 64 ounces.
Then washed and dried.
3469. Toning Baths.
The treatment of the prints is sometimes
followed by passing them into a dilute solu-
tion of sodium acetate or ordinary common
salt, about 1 per cent, such as here shown,
and stirring them about for five minutes,
when it will be seen they have assumed a
brick red color, the object of which is three-
fold: First, the fibres become charged with
a substance which acts as a chlorine absorb-
ent, a necessary property to be mentioned
further on. Secondly, a definite color is in-
sured to start with, thus obviating the possi-
bility of mistaking fresh prints in the ton-
ing bath for those which have become purple
by reason of the deposited gold, an important
consideration when dealing with fumed paper.
Thirdly, the last trace of free nitrate of silver
is removed, thereby preventing a too rapid
decomposition of the toning bath. This ap-
plies to all toning baths.
Theoretically considered, it is proper that
the last trace of silver nitrate should be re-
moved, but those who are engaged in the
daily practice of commercial work do not in-
sist upon the strict observance of such a rule
in all cases. An especial exception is per-
mitted and advocated when dealing with
prints from a weak or under-exposed nega-
tive, this class being found to yield richer
tones by not washing any of the free silver
out.
The plan of soaking prints in a solution of
sodium acetate was originally recommended,
in lieu of a washing, by Mr. A. L. Hender-
son, as long ago as 1861, the following being
an outline of the method suggested by him:
Slightly over-printed proofs are soaked in a
bath composed of
Sodium acetate 240 grains'.
Water 10 ounces.
The unwashed proofs are moved about in
this solution at least ten minutes, in order to
convert all the free silver nitrate into ace-
tate of silver. After slight rinsing in clean
water, the proofs are toned with
Gold terchloride 4 grains.
Sodium acetate 240 grains.
Water 10 ounces.
No. 1.
Chloride of gold 1 grain.
Acetate of soda 30 grains.
Water : 8 ounces.
This must not be used till one day after
preparation. It keeps well, and gives warm,
rich tones.
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No, 2.
Chloride of gold 1 grain.
Bicarbonate of soda 4 grains.
Water 8 ounces.
This is ready for immediate use after prep-
aration, but it will not keep.
No. 3.
Chloride of gold 1 grain.
Phosphate of soda 20 grains.
Water 8 ounces.
This gives' rich tones of a deep purple na-
ture, but must be used soon after preparation.
No. 4.
Gold solution 10 drams.
Acetate of lime 20 grains.
Chloride of lime 1 grain.
Tepid water 20 ounces.
The gold solution before mentioned is pre-
pared by neutralizing as much as is required
of a 1 grain solution of chloride of gold by
shaking it up with a little prepared chalk,
then allowing it to settle, and filtering off the
clear liquid. This toning bath improves by
keeping. To use, add 2 ounces of it to 8
ounces of tepid water, which will prove suffi-
'cient to tone a full-sized sheet of paper.
No. 5.
Chloride of gold 15 grains.
Water 5 ounces.
Neutralize with lime water; make up to 15
ounces with water, and add 2 drams chloride
of calcium. This stock solution will keep
for a long time. For use, dilute 1 ounce
with 10 ounces of water.
No. 6.
Platinum tetrachl o r i d e,
sirupy solution, color of
old East India sherry. ... 5 minims.
Hydrochloric acid 150 minims.
Water 20 ounces.
Wash away with free silver thoroughly,
warm the toning solution to 70° F., and fix in
a 20 per cent hypo. bath.
No. 7.
Mr. A. Watt, in the second volume of
the News, gives a formula which runs as fol-
lows:
Solution of platinum 30 minims.
Hypo 3 grains'.
Hydrochloric acid 5 minims.
Water 5 ounces.
This bath is said to act instantly. The
strength of the platinum solution here given
is indefinite, but any of our experimental
members can soon ascertain the amount of
dilution necessary to obtain the most favor-
able results.
Alkaline Toning. — Owing to the bleaching
action which occurs in toning silver prints
with gold, which is slightly acid, certain ex-
periments were made, and it was found that
bleaching increased in proportion to the quan-
tity of hydrochloric acid added. Now, in
the action of toning chlorine is disengaged,
and in order to render this powerful bleach-
ing agent inert it has been proposed to intro-
duce a substance capable of combining with
it, and thus, in absorbing it, prevent undue
loss of vigor. To obtain this a slightly alka-
line toning bath became a necessity.
No. 8.
Sodium carbonate (Na2H
> Co3) 5 grains.
Auric terchloride (AuC13).. 1 grain.
Water 10 ounces.
Instead of the dry bicarbonate we will use
a saturated solution. In this, as well as the
following formulas, 3 prints of the same sub-
ject should be toned, viz., ordinary, fumed
and preserved.
No. 9.
Sesquichloride of gold 15 grains.
Phosphate of soda 300 grains.
Distilled water 1% pints.
And in the same communication it is men-
tioned that 180 grains of borax may be sub-
stituted for the phosphate with a like result.
Therefore it will be seen that a borax toning
bath is not of recent discovery, although it
does not appear to have been quoted in many
formulae for at least a dozen years after its
publication.
No. 10.
Gold terchloride 1 grain.
Sodium acetate 10 grains.
Sodium chloride 10 grains.
Hot water 20 ounces.
Mix twenty-four hours before use. Neu-
tralize with chalk or whitening (carbonate of
lime).
No. 11.
Ready Sensitized Paper Bath for.
A.
Water 1 liter.
Chloride of gold 1 gram.
B.
Water 1 liter.
Borax 10 grams.
Tungstate of soda 40 grams.
No. 12.
Schweier's Borax Toning Bath.
Chloride of gold solution,
1:50 3 c. c.
Borax solution, 1 to 10 100 c. c.
Water, distilled 100 c. c.
Ready at once.
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No. 13.
E. L. Wilson's Toning Bath.
Water 16 fl. ounces.
Acetate sodium 30 grains.
Chloride sodium 30 grains.
Chloride gold 2 grains.
Nitrate uranium 2 grains.
The gold and uranium, previously dissolved
in a little water, must be neutralized with
sufficient bicarbonate soda. Add gold to re-
new as required.
No. 14.
Terchloride of gold, 1 per
cent solution 1 part.
Hyperchloride of lime
(white powder) 3 parts.
Distilled water 1000 parts.
The action is complete in ten to fifteen
minutes, when the prints require washing in
two changes of water to free them from the
chloride of lime remaining in the fibres pre-
vious to fixing in 1 to 6 of hypo. If the
tone is satisfactory at the expiration of fifteen
minutes, the ordinary washing could be pro-
ceeded with.
No. 15.
If not, the proofs are submitted to a
final bath composed of
Gold terchloride 2 parts.
Hypo 200 parts.
Distilled water 1200 parts.
The proof ought not to be left in this 1 bath
less than 15 minutes, as that is the minimum
time necessary to insure the permanency of
the picture; but it may be allowed to re-
main in it for as much longer as is requisite
for obtaining the desired tone.
No. 16.
The uranium and gold toning bath has
many friends. The toues are said to be
richer, and to economize gold, while it is very
easy to work. The originator of the form-
ula is unknown, but the following formula is
recommended. After washing away the
free silver tone in the following mixture:
No. 1.
One grain acid solution of
gold terchloride 1 ounce.
Water 7 ounces.
Neutralize with sufficient of a 20 per cent
solution of sodium carb. (Na2HCo3).
No. 2.
Three grains' solution of
uranium nitrate 1 ounce.
Water 7 ounces.
Neutralize as in No. 1. Warm each to 70°
F., and mix. The bath is then ready for use.
It can be used repeatedly if desired, by acidi-
fying with citric acid and neutralizing before
use; but nothing is gained by using it a sec-
ond time:
3470. Miscellaneous Toning Baths.
1. To Obtain Black Tones on Silver Prints.
— Scholzig prints on sensitized albumenized
paper under green or dark yellow glass, and
tones with borax, 90 grains; uranium nitrate.
4 grains; gold chloride, 3 grains; water, 24
ounces. Teape prints under green glass, and
tones with gold chloride, 1 grain; saturated
solution of borax, 1 ounce; water, 6 ounces.
(Phot. N., xxxiv, 623). Slightly washed
prints absorb more gold in toning and give
more permanent images than well washed
prints (ibid., 639). The effects observed when
silver printing is carried on under green glass
are due to the specific action of the rays trans-
mitted by the glass. Signal green absorbs
the greater part of the rays that act on silver
chloride, but transmits rays that act upon
silver albuminate or silver citrate. When
albumenized paper is printed under green
glass the image consists almost entirely of
altered silver albuminate, while with gela-
tino-citrochloride under similar conditions the
image consists of altered silver citrate. — (Ab-
ney, Phot, ii., 702-704).
No. 2.
Platinum or palladium toning can be
effected by means of a slightly acidulated so-
lution of platinic or palladic chloride mixed
with sodium sulphite.
The gradual decomposition of toning baths
containing platinum and silver metals can
be prevented by the addition of one of the
highest salts of the particular metal. For
example — Platinum toning bath: Potassium
chloroplatinite, 1.5 part; platinum tetrachlo-
ride, 0.05 part; acetic acid, 15 parts; water,
1000 parts'.
No. 3.
Osmium Toning Bath. — Ammonium osrni-
ochloride, 1.50 part; potassium osmate, 0.1
part; acetic acid, 15 parts; water, 1000 parts.
Similar baths are used in the case of iridium
toning or palladium toning. The quantity
of the higher salt present in each case is not
sufficient to injure the prints. — (P. Mercier,
B. S. F., Phot. (2), vi., 194, 195).
No. 4.
Acetate and Bicarbonate Bath.
Acetate of soda 120 grains.
Bicarbonate of soda 10 grains.
Chloride of gold 4 grains.
Water 20 ounces.
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Make up fully twenty-four hours previously
to its' being required. The hath keeps in-
definitely, and gives rich, warm brown tones.
The prints for this bath should be printed
deep. The toning will be complete when all
the red has disappeared from the prints, ex-
cept in the shadows, when examined by re-
flected light.
No. 5.
Borax Bath for Warm Brown Tones.
Borax 100 grains.
Water 10 ounces.
Chloride of gold 1 grain.
Water 10 ounces.
Mix. This bath will not keep, and should
only be prepared as required, and then
thrown away. One grain of gold is sufficient
to tone 1 sheet of paper. The borax bath
will suit all the ready-sensitized papers in
the market. Use powdered borax, and dis-
solve it in hot water. Afterward make up
to 10 ounces. Next add 1 grain of chloride
of gold, or 1 dram of gold solution, to 10
ounces of water, and then mix the two solu-
tions.
No. 6.
Gastine's Platinum Toning Bath.
Chloride of platinum 15 grains.
Chloride of sodium 60 grains.
Bitartrate of soda 18 grains.
Water 3% ounces.
First dissolve the platinum and chloride of
sodium, and bring the solution to the boil-
ing point. Add the bitartrate slowly with
constant stirring. This bath will keep, but
is 1 to be diluted ten to twelve times with
water for use. Purple black tones are ob-
tained by a long immersion; for sepia, tone
less.
No. 7.
Platinum Toning Bath. — To make a plat-
inum toning bath substitute platinum chlo-
ride for gold chloride in the acetate of soda
bath; thus:
Platinum chloride 1 grain.
Acetate of soda 30 grains.
Water 8 ounces.
Dip a piece of blue litmus paper into the
bath; if it turns red it is acid, and a solution
of carbonate of soda must be added, drop by
drop, until the blue color returns.
No. 8.
Spaulding's Stock Solution.
Water 5 ounces.
Gold chloride 5 grains.
For use take
Water 4 ounces.
Soda bicarbonate. 1 grain.
Common salt 2 grains.
Stock solution of gold 1 ounce.
No. 9.
Tunsgstate of Soda Toning Bath.
No. 1.
Water 16 ounces.
Borax 20 grains.
Tungstate of soda 75 grains.
No. 2.
Water 4 ounces.
Chloride of gold 4 grains.
Mix 8 ounces of No. 1 with 1 ounce of No.
2, and allow the mixture to stand half an hour
before using.
No. 10.
Toning and Fixing in One Bath. — The
operation of toning and fixing is much simpli-
fied by using the combined bath. The print
coming out of the printing frame is left in
the bath till the color is arrived at, then
washed and dried. The bath is composed of
two solutions, and will keep for a long time.
Dissolve water, 24 ounces; hyposulphite of
soda, 6 ounces; sulphocyanide of ammonia, 1
ounce; acetate of soda, iy 2 ounces; saturated
solution of alum, 2 ounces. Fill the bottle
containing the solution with scraps of sensi-
tized paper, bad prints that are not fixed, and
leave it for a day. Then filter, and add the
following solution: Water, 6 ounces; chlo-
ride of gold, 15 grains; chloride of ammonium,
30 grains. It is necessary to print deep
enough, and to leave the prints in the bath
till, in looking through them, the desired
color, brown dark or bluish, is observed.
Used for Omega and other paper.
No. 11
Toning and Fixing in One Bath.
Chloride of gold 1 grain.
Phosphate of soda 15 grains.
Sulphocyanide of ammo-
nium 25 grains.
Hyposulphite of soda 240 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
Dissolve the gold separately in a small
quantity of water and add it to the other
solution.
No. 12.
Combined Toning and Fixing Bath.
Water 32 ounces.
Hypo 8 ounces.
Chloride of gold 15 grains.
Nitrate of lead (c. p.) 75 grains.
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No. 13.
Bromide Prints, Toning with Platinum.
Potassium platino-chloride. 7 grains.
Distilled water 16 ounces.
Hydrochloric acid 1% drams.
For twenty minutes, wash and soak to a
15 per cent solution of copper chloride. — E.
Vogel.
No. 14.
Brown Tones on Bromide Paper. — Dr.
Miethe states that good brown tones may be
given to bromide prints by a short treatment
of the fixed and well-washed prints in
Bichloride of mercury 10 parts.
Common salt 10 parts.
Water 500 parts.
No. 15.
Black Tones on Gelatino-Chloride Paper. —
The following bath gives very rich dark
tones:
Chloride of gold 5 grains'.
Nitrate of uranium 5 grains'.
Bicarbonate of soda 75 grains.
Distilled water 4 ounces.
No. 16.
Black Tones on Matt Surface Prints. —
A very good toning bath for prints on matt
surface paper is:
Borax 90 grains.
Nitrate of uranium 4 grains.
Gold 3 grains.
Water 24 ounces.
The above quantity of gold is sufficient to
tone at least three dozen whole plate prints'.
If more are to be toned the proportions of
gold and uranium should be increased. The
bath remains in good condition for a long
time, but fresh gold must be added occasion-
ally to keep the bath up to strength.
No. 17
Gelatino-Chloride Paper, Toning and Fix-
ing:
Solution.
No. 1.
Hyposulphite of soda 200 grams.
Alum 80 grams.
Nitrate of lead (pulverized) 2 grams.
Boiling water 400 c. c.
The solution is allowed to stand for two
days; then once more 400 c. c. of boiling
water are added, and the solution is filtered.
Meantime, the following solution is prepared
in a bottle:
Solution.
No. 2.
Sulphocyanide of ammonia. 160 grams.
Water 1200 c. c.
25
Solution No. 1 is mixed with solution No. 2,
and then ftdded.
Sol. of gold chloride, 1 per ct. 10 to 20 c. c.
With this bath the prints take any desired
tone within three to five minutes.
No. 18.
Toning Bromide Prints.— By M. V. Port-
man. — The following toning bath answers
well, after fixing, if the print is at all green:
Sulphocyanide of animo-
niuin 30 grains.
Chloride of gold 1 grain.
Water 4 ounces.
Half a minute in this bath will give the
print a rich black tone; a longer time will
turn the print blue, which answers very well
for moonlight effects.
No. 19.
Experiments in Toning Gelatino-Chlor-
ide Paper. — From the Photographic News we
take the following: The use of paper coated
with a gelatino-citro-chloride emulsion in
place of albumenized paper appears" to be be-
coming daily more common. Successful ton-
ing has generally been the difficulty with
such paper, the alkaline baths commonly in
use with albumenized having proved unsuit-
able for toning this paper. On the whole the
bath that has given the best results is one
containing, in addition to gold, a small quan-
tity of hypo, and a considerable quantity
of sulphocyanide of ammonium. Such a
bath tones very rapidly, and gives most
pleasing colors. It appears, moreover, to be
impossible to over-tone the citro-chloro-emul-
sion paper with it in the sense that it is
possible to over-tone prints on albumenized
paper with the ordinary alkaline bath. That
is" to say, it is impossible to produce a slaty
gray image. The result of prolonged ton-
ing is merely an image of an engraving black
color. Of this, however, we shall say more
hereafter. We wish first of all to refer to
an elaborate series of experiments by Lionel
Clark on the effects of various toning baths
used with the gelatino-citrochloride paper.
The results of these experiments we have
before us at the time of writing, and we may
at once say that, from the manner in which
the experiments have been carried out and
in which the results have been tabulated,
Lionel Clark's work forms a very useful con-
tribution to our photographic knowledge,
and a contribution that will become more
and more useful, the longer the results of the
experiments are kept. A number of small
prints have been prepared. Of these sev-
eral — in most cases, three — have been toned
by a certain batn, and each print has been
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torn in two. One-half has been treated with
bichloride of mercury, so as to bleach such
portion of the image as is of silver, and
finally the prints — the two halves of each
being brought close together — have been
mounted in groups, each group containing
all the prints toned by a certain formula,
with full information tabulated.
The only improvement we could suggest in
the arrangement is that all the prints should
have been from the same negative, or from
only three negatives, so that we should have
prints from the same negatives in every
group, and should the better be able to com-
pare the results of the toning baths. Prob-
ably, however, the indifferent light of the
present season of the year made it difficult
to get a sufficiency of prints' from one nega-
tive.
The following is a description of the toning
baths used and of the appearance of the
prints. We refer, in the meantime, only to
those halves that have not been treated with
bichloride of mercury.
No. 1.
Gold chloride (AuC13) 1 grain.
Sulphocyanide of potassium 10 grains'.
Hyposulphite of soda % grain.
Water 2 ounces.
The prints are of a brilliant purple or vio-
let color.
No. 2.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Sulphocyanide of potassium 10 grains'.
Hyposulphite of soda % grain.
Water : 4 ounces.
There is only one print which is of a brown
color, and in every way inferior to those
toned with the first bath.
No. 3.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Sulphocyanide of potassium 12 grains.
Hyposulphite of soda % grain.
Water 2 ounces.
The prints toned by this bath are, in our
opinon, the finest of the whole. The tone
is a purple of the most brilliant and pleasing
shade.
No. 4.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Sulphocyanide of potassium 20 grains.
Hyposulphite of soda 5 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
There is only one print, but it is from
the same negative as one of the No. 3 group.
It is very inferior to that in No. 3, the color
less pleasant, and the appearance generally
as if the details of the lights had been
bleached by the large quantity either of
hypo, or of sulphocyanide of potassium.
No. 5.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Sulphocyanide of potassium 50 grains.
Hyposulphite of soda y 2 grain.
Water 2 ounces.
Opposite to this description of formula
there are no prints, but the following is
written: "These prints were completely de-
stroyed, the sulphocyanide of potassium
(probably) dissolving off the gelatine."
No. 6.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Sulphocyanide of potassium 20 grains.
Hypo 5 grains.
Carbonate of soda 10 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
This, it will be seen, is the same as* 4, but
that the solution is rendered alkaline with
carbonate of soda. The result of the alka-
linity certainly appears to be good, the color
is more pleasing than that produced by No.
4, and there is less appearance of bleaching.
It must be borne in mind in this connection
that the paper itself is strongly acid, and
that, unless special means be taken to pre-
vent it, the toning bath is sure to be more
or less acid.
No. 7.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Acetate of soda 30 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
The color of the prints toned by this bath
is not exceedingly pleasing. • It is a brown
tending to purple, but is not very pure or
bright. The results show, however, the
possibility of toning the gelatino-chloro-ci-
trate paper with the ordinary acetate bath if
it be only made concentrated enough.
No. 8.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Carbonate of soda 3 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
Very much the same may be said of the
prints toned by this bath as of those toned by
No. 7. The color is not very good, nor is the
toning quite even. This last remark applies
to No. 7 batch as well as No. 8.
No. 9.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Phosphate of soda 20 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
The results of this bath can best be de-
scribed as purplish in color. They are de-
cidedly more pleasing than those of 7 or 8.
but are not as good as the best by the sul-
phocyanide bath.
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Xo. 10.
Gold chloride 1 grain.
Hyposulphite of soda % ounce.
Water 2 ounces.
The result of this bath is a brilliant brown
color, what might indeed, perhaps, be best
described as a red. Two out of the three
prints are much too dark, indicating, perhaps,
that this toning bath did not have any tend-
ency to reduce the intensity of the image.
The general lesson taught by Clark's ex-
periments is that the sulphocyanide bath
gives better results than any other. A cer-
tain proportion of the ingredients — namely,
that of bath 3 — gives' better results than any
other proportions tried, and about as good
as any that could be hoped for. Any of the
ordinary alkaline toning baths may be used,
but they all give results inferior to those got
by the sulphocyanide bath. The best of the
ordinary baths is, however, the phosphate of
soda.
And now a word as to those parts of the
prints which have been treated with bichlo-
ride of mercury. The thing that strikes us
as remarkable in connection with them is
that in them the image has scarcely suffered
any reduction of intensity at all. In most
cases there has been a disagreeable change
of color, but it is almost entirely confined to
the whites and lighter tints, which are
turned to a more or less dirty yellow. Even |
in the case of the prints - toned by bath Xo.
10. where the image is quite red, it has suf-
fered uo appreciable reduction of intensity.
This would indicate that an unusually large
proportion of the toned image consists of
gold, and this idea is confirmed by the fact
that to tone a sheet of gelatino-chloro-citrate
paper requires several times as much gold
as to tone a sheet of albumenized paper. In-
deed, we believe that, with the emulsion
paper, it is possible to replace the whole of
the silver of the image with gold, thereby
producing a permanent print. We have al- j
ready said that the print may be left for any
reasonable length of time in the toning bath
without the destruction of its appearance,
and we cannot but suppose that a very long
immersion results in a complete substitution
of gold for silver.
11. Toning Bath for Gelatino-Chloride
Emulsion Paper.
Wash the prints in clean water and then
tone in the following:
A.
Distilled water 25 ounces.
Ar-etate of soda (recrystal-
Hzed) 1 ounce.
Into which pour a solution
of 1 per cent of chloride
of gold 2 ounces.
B.
In 10 ounces of distilled water dissolve 2
drams of sulpho-cyanide of ammonia, and
add 1 ounce solution of 1 per cent chloride
of gold.
For toning, mix in the proportion of 20
ounces of A to 6 of B, if possible the even-
ing before using.
12. Transparencies on Silver Paper.
Print on the back of heavily-silvered paper
until the picture is well printed, viewing the
paper by transmitted light.
Tone and fix; make the paper translucent,
when dry. with
Poppy oil y 2 ounce.
Balsam fir % ounce.
Spirits of turpentine *4 ounce.
3471. Trays, to Make.
Fse wood, and smear over with 4 parts
resin, 1 part gutta percha and a little boiled
oil, melted together and applied hot to the
perfectly dry wood. Do not use zinc.
3472. Trays and Graduates to Clean.
Wash with nitric acid and use a rag.
3473. Silver Wastes, to Recover.
1. From Xitrate Bath. — 1. Add solution
of caustic potash or lime, as long as there is
a brown precipitate. Allow it to settle,
pour off the liquid and collect silver oxide for
reduction; vide III. below.
2. For 1 pound of silver add 1 ounce sul-
phuric acid and y 2 pound zinc and allow it to
stand two days. Precipitate as a chloride,
wash 8 or 10 times by decantation, and dis-
solve gradually in nitric acid. Test the
complete washing by hydrochloric acid.
Wash with water till zinc nitrate is removed.
If zinc clings to silver, wash with hydro-
chloric acid.
3. Suspend a sheet of copper in bath for
two or three days.
4. Acidify as nitric acid, precipitate as sil-
ver chloride by sodium chloride or hydro-
chloric acid and reduce as III.
5. Immerse in bath 2 strips of copper at-
tached to a Daniell's battery. Silver de-
posited on the copper as in Xo. 3.
6. Add sodium bicarbonate or hydrate.
Reduce as' in III. below, or. if pure enough,
dissolve precipitate at once in nitric acid.
7. Concentrate bath made alkaline by so-
dium carbonate and add aqueous solution of
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oxalic acid neutralized with sodium carbon-
ate. Filter, dry and fuse with equal weight
of sodium bicarbonate.
S. Deposit either with or without a bat-
tery on iron. Fuse with potassium nitrate
and sodium carbonate.
II. Hyposulphite Bath.— 1. Precipitate as
silver sulphide by potassium sulphide. Re-
duce as III. or dissolve in nitric acid.
2. Precipitate with hydrosulphuric acid,
and reduce as III.
3. Decompose hypo, by waste nitrosul-
phuric acid from manufacture of gun cotton
for collodion. Have silver sulphide and sul-
phur with sodium nitrate and sulphate in
solution. Suspend zinc in the solution,
then boil two or three hours; wash on filter,
dry, fuse with borax and sodium carbonate.
4. Suspend sheet copper in the solution.
5. Add hydrochloric acid, which sets free
sulphur and precipitates silver chloride. Ox-
idize the sulphur by aqua regia and reduce
silver chlorides as in III.
6. Add sodium hypochlorite to the alkaline
solution. Wash, precipitate and fuse with
mixed carbonates. This gives no fumes of
sulphur. Sodium bisulphate and chlorides
are bi-products.
III. Reduction of Silver Chloride, Oxide or
Sulphide.— 1. Mix with 1/3 its weight of col-
ophony. Heat moderately in a crucible till
greenish-blue flame ceases, then suddenly in-
crease the heat, when a button of the metal
is obtained.
2. Melt with alkaline carbonates enough to
cover surface from air; then mix with 75
per cent chalk and 4 per cent charcoal, and
heat.
3. Ignite with niter on red hot plate, care-
fully, and in small quantities to avoid explo-
sions, run down to a bead with sodium car-
bonate and borax.
4. If a chloride, reduce to an oxide by
boiling with strong potash, then reduce by
glucose; or boil the chloride with glucose
and sodium carbonate.
5. Add silver chloride dissolved In am-
monia to a boiling solution of 1 part glucose
and 3 parts sodium carbonate in 40 per cent
of water, keeping up the boiling all the time.
6. Add to silver chloride sodium hydrate in
solution and grape sugar, and expose to sun-
light in an open dish with occasional stir-
ring. Reduce to dark brown oxide of silver
soluble in nitric acid.
7. Mix with five times its weight of so-
dium carbonate. Fill a Hessian crucible half
full and sprinkle sodium chloride over the
top. Heat slowly in anthracite fire. After
half an hour increase the heat until the
crucible is white hot. When complete fusion
has taken place, allow to cool and break out
the button of silver.
8. Fuse with 2 parts carbonate sodium and
potassium mixed.
9. Add pure zinc and dilute sulphuric acid
and let it stand two days. Wash silver off
with water acidulated with sulphuric acid to
remove all zinc; finally fuse to a button.
10. Mix one-half its weight dry sodium car-
bonate and one-quarter its weight of dry
clean sand and ignite.
IV. a. Gold Wastes, Recovered. — 1. Make
just acid with hydrochloric acid, add solu-
tion containing 2 ounces pyrogallic acid, let
it stand twenty-four hours; filter, dissolve in
aqua regia, and product, after evaporation,
will be found better for toning than that pre-
cipitated by iron.
2. Acidify toning bath, and add sulphate of
iron, 2 grams, to 1 gram chloride of gold.
b. Separated from Silver. — 1. Treat button
obtained by fusing waste from hypo, baths,
toning and fixing with dilute nitric acid.
Wash insoluble part with ammonia to remove
silver chloride, if present, and dissolve in
aqua regia.
2. Digest 20 grams in flask with 1 fl. dram
hydrochloric acid, 15 minims of nitric acid
and 2 drams of water. After fifteen min-
utes boil, add 2 ounces water; filter. Silver
chloride with organic matter left undissolved.
Reduce as III. above.
V. Paper Wastes'. — 1. Soak paper in strong
solution of saltpeter and burn.
2. Treat with nitric acid, precipitate with
sodium chloride or potassium hydrate. Then
put with III., above for reduction.
.VI. Cyanide Solution.— 1. Dilute with
water, precipitate by (2) potassium sulphide,
(2) sodium chloride, and reduce as III.
2. Decant bath into iron kettle, warm, add
ferrous sulphate slowly, till a slight pre-
cipitate of oxide is formed. Make alkaline,
and add solution of grape sugar until of a
brownish yellow color. Allow to settle,
siphon off the liquid. Wash sediment on
filter, and ignite to recover silver.
VII. Developer.— 1. See II., 3, 4, 5, G, with
hypo, bath; 1 and 2 not applicable, for iron
sulphide would be formed.
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2. Reduce by its own iron, if ferrous sul-
phate.
Reduction of Photographic Wastes. — The
following recipes are the result of the experi-
ences of many. Some of the notes are very
important. If followed closely you may, as
other people have done, reduce photographic
wastes to 982/1000 fine.
Paper Clippings. — Burn the papers to a fine
ash; then mix with V/ 2 its weight of the fol-
lowing flux:
Bicarbonate of soda 1 pound.
Pearlash . . . . 1 pound.
Common salt 4 ounces.
Silver Paper, to Reduce. — Burn all your
papers and preserve the ashes thereof, then
add nitric acid until all the silver is extracted,
and filter through muslin cloth. Now add
common salt to form silver chloride, and
evaporate to dryness, and reduce to metallic
silver in crucible by adding 2 parts of sodium
carbonate and a modicum of borax to one of
silver chloride. Mix well and heat gradually
at first, and finish with white heat, then wash
well until nothing but silver remains. Treat
washings with salt, evaporate to dryness,
and reduce as above in crucible.
Recovery of Silver from Hypo Bath. — The
Photographische Wochenblatt recommends
the precipitation of silver from the fixing
bath with an old oxalate developer that still
contains enough protoxide for this purpose.
The precipitate is in a very fine state of di-
vision and difficult to filter.
Silver from Waste Solutions. — One of the
simplest methods of recovering silver from
waste solutions is the following: First di-
lute the liquid about one-third with water
(double this quantity if much gum is pres-
ent), heat the solution to about 180° Fah.,
and gradually add solution of pure sulphate
of iron (iron sulphate 5 ounces, water 1 pint)
until no further precipitate forms. Decant
the liquid portion, throw the precipitate on
a filter and wash it thoroughly with hot
water. To the washed precipitate — consist-
ing of finely divided metallic silver — add
strong pure nitric acid and heat over a water
bath until the silver has all been dissolved.
Evaporate to dryness over the water bath
(in a porcelain dish, capsule) and dissolve
the residue in hot water (distilled or rain).
Filter this solution and concentrate it over
a water bath, then set it aside to crystallize.
Remove the crystals, concentrate in a sim-
ilar manner the mother liquid and obtain an-
other crop of crystals. These crystals (of
nitrate of silver) are pure enough ror ordin-
ary purposes, but if required to be used for
photographic purposes they should be redis-
solved in water and recrystallized. Where
the liquid containing the silver contains also
much insoluble organic matter, it is some-
times preferable to separate the silver by
evaporating the liquid to dryness and fusing
the residue with an equal quantity of borax
glass in a blacklead crucible.
3474. "Waxing Solution.
For carbon prints, or for removing collo-
dion films. — Beeswax, 40 grains; benzole,
(rectified), 8 ounces.
3475. Photography. Accelerator, the
" Excelsior."
This accelerator is of German origin. It
can be employed both with ferrous oxalate
or pyrogallol. Zinc filings, 100 parts; water,
500 parts; sulphuric acid, 50 parts.
Shake well and set aside for a few days.
The vial should be well corked. Add then
250 parts of sodium sulphite, set aside again
for a few days, and dilute with an equal vol-
ume of: Ammonium sulphite, 250 parts;
water, 500 parts. This is the stock solution.
If to be used with pyrogallol, one should add
1 part of ammonium sulphocyanate to 50
parts of it, or 4 parts of ammonio-citrate of
iron if employed with ferrous oxalate.
These solutions keep for a long time in well
corked bottles.
For pyrogallol 2% p. 100 are added to the
developing solution and for ferrous oxalate
5 p. 100. A greater percentage produces
yellow fog.
In the chemical action, which takes place
in the preparation of the accelerator, so-
dium hyposulphite (formerly hydrosulphite) is
formed, and to it is due the accelerating
property.
The process is not new; it is similar to
that published in 1877 by Mr. L. O. Sammann,
for the development of the luminous image
on collodion emulsion films.
3476. Colored Photographic Prints, For-
mulas for Making Different.
Mr. A. Lizzard, in Anthony's Bulletin,
gives a translation from a French work on
the different processes for producing prints
in various colors.
"Process with nitrates of uranium and cop-
per." By means of this process, which is
as rapid as that of the salts of silver, prints
of a brown tone are obtained very warm,
very agreeable and of an artistic stamp.
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The sensitizing bath is composed of: A.
Uranium nitrate, 23 grams; distilled water,
80 c. c. B. Copper nitrate, 7 grams; distilled
water, 80 c. c.
Mix these two solutions in a tray and im-
merse in it the gelatine sized paper, for about
two minutes; then dry it in the dark. The
paper thus 1 prepared will keep for a consid-
erable length of time, and it becomes also
very leathery. The exposure to the sun re-
quires not longer than ten minutes, a weak
image showing in the printing frame. It is
then developed by immersing in a solution of:
Yellow prussiate of potash, 16 grams; dis-
tilled water, 700 c. c.
The image will instantly appear with a
rich red brown tone, with metallic reflec-
tion and bronzed. When the immersion has
been sufficient, the image will appear with a
nearly equal intensity on both sides, because
it is in the body of the paper. By this*
means very fine transparent pictures are
easily obtained. As soon as the print
reaches the desired tone, wash it in pure
water until the whites have become clear and
pure, and all soluble salts eliminated; then
hang it up to dry. No other fixing will be
necessary.
In place of the yellow prussiate bath, if
one is used, composed of 2 parts chloride of
platinum to 100 parts water, the prints will
be a beautiful black.
In the same book is given a "process with
nitrate of silver and uranium" which prom-
ises very fine results. Float a sheet of
paper on a sensitizing bath composed of the
following: A. Uranium nitrate, 60 grams;
distilled water, 50 c. c. B. Silver nitrate, 8
grams; distilled water, 50 c. c.
Mix the two solutions, float the paper for
two or three minutes and hang it up to dry
in a dark room. Expose it under the nega-
tive and immerse in a bath composed of:
Protosulphate of iron, 16 grams; tartaric
acid, 8 grams; sulphuric acid, a few drops;
distilled water, 200 c. c.
The development is very rapid and the
print is fixed by washing in pure or rain
water. The sensitiveness of this paper is
so great that in diffused light a print is visi-
ble and black in eighteen seconds, and in half
an hour before a kerosene light of moderate
size at five inches distant from the flame.
The process is very simple, and the chemicals
of the ordinary kind to be found in every well
conducted dark room.
3477. Faded Photographs.
Put the card in warm water until the
paper print may be removed from the card
backing without injury. The prints can be
restored by means of the following solutions:
a. Sodium tungstate, 100 parts; water, 5000
parts. b. Precipitated chalk, 4 parts;,
bleaching powder (chloride of lime),' 1 part;
sodium aurochloride, 4 parts; distilled water,
400 parts. Solution b is made in a well
corked yellow glass bottle, is allowed to
stand twenty-four hours, and is then filtered
into another yellow bottle. The faded
prints are well washed, and placed in a mix-
ture 1 to 2 parts of b and 40 parts of a.
When the intensification is sufficient, the
prints are immersed in a solution of 1 part
of hypo, in 10 parts of solution a until all
yellowness has disappeared, and are then
well washed.
3478. Lantern Slides, To Color.
Use transparent colors, namely, Prussian
blue, gamboge, carmine, verdigris, madder
brown, indigo, crimson lake, and ivory black,
with the semi-transparent colors, raw and
burnt sienna, and Vandyke and copal brown,,
thinning oil colors with ordinary megilp to
a degree just sufficient for the proper work-
ing, and using for a medium for laying on
the first coat of water colors gelatine thor-
oughly dissolved and hot. When perfectly
dry this coat can be shaded and finished with
water colors mixed in the ordinary way with
cold water, but the manipulation of the
added colors must be gentle, so as not to
disturb the layer first put on the glass. A
thin coat of the best mastic varnish height-
ens the effect of shades painted in water
colors, but oil colors require no varnish.
3479. Photographing on Wood, U&ing
Dry Plates.
Gelatine, 2 drams; white curd soap, 2
drams; water, 16 ounces. Soak gelatine for
some hours, then dissolve in a bath of hot
water. Add the soap in small shavings, stir
with a glass rod or slate pencil till completely
mixed, then add powdered alum until the
froth produced disappears; strain through
muslin. The block is now coated with this
mixture and a little zinc white, rubbed well
into the wood, with the thinnest coating pos-
sible, and fininshed off smoothly and evenly
all over, and left to dry. It is then brushed
over with the following composition, a camel
hair brush being used. It is advisable to use
a wide one, to prevent streaks in the finished
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block; Albumen, 1 ounce; water, 6 drams;
ammonium chloride, 18 grains; citric acid, 5
grains.
Beat the albumen to froth and allow to
settle, using the clean portion, add the water,
then the ammonium chloride, mixing well
with rod; finally the acid. One coating with
the brush from end to end of the block in one
sweep is quite sufficient. When the block is
dry pour over a small quantity of silver solu-
tion, made by dissolving nitrate of silver, 50
grains; water, distilled, 1 ounce.
Move the solution over the surface by the
aid of a glass rod, and pour off the surplus
into another bottle for filtering for further
use. When dry, print the block under a re-
versed negative to just the depth you re-
quire, as there is hardly any loss in the fin-
ishing. When printed, hold the block face
down in a dish of strong salt and water tor
three minutes. This will cause the print to
fade a little. Wash under a spray of water,
and fix in a saturated solution of hypo, by
holding the block face down on the bath for
about five minutes; this will bring back all
detail; finally wash for about ten minutes,
stand on end to dry; the block is then ready
to be engraved. The picture may be toned,
but this is not necessary. In order to make
the reverse negative it is only needful to take
the photograph through the film, care being
taken to have the glass quite clean. Another
method would be — strip and turn the film by
means of a solution of hydrofluoric acid. In
case you make a negative through the film,
remember to turn the focusing glass round.
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TABLE OF LATIN TERMS USED IN PRESCRIPTIONS.
From Scoville's Art of Compounding.
Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Abdomen, inis
Ablutio-ionis
Absente f ebre
Accurate ,
Accuratissime
Acerbitas-atis
Acerbus, a. um
Acetum saturninum
Ad (prep. w. accus.)
Ad conciliandum gustum
Ad secundum vicem
Adde, addatur
Addantur, additus
Addentus, addendo
Adde cum tritu
Additis sub finem coctionis.
Ad defectionem animi
Ad gratam aciditatim
Ad gratum gustum
Adhibendus
Adjacens ■
Ad libitum
Admove, admoveatur
Admoveantur
Admoveatur durante dolore.
Ad partes dolentes
Adstante febre
Adversum
AEtas, atis
Aggrediente febre
Agita, agitetur
Agitato, agitando
Agita ante sumendum ,
Agita donee refrigerat
Agitando miscentur
Agitato vase
Albus, a. um ,
Alcoholisatus, i ,
Abdom.
Abs. feb.
Accuratiss
Ad 2d. vie.
Add
Add.
trit.
Ad. def. anim.
Adhib.
Ad. lib.
Admov.
Ad. part, dolent.
Adst. febre
Adv
Aliquot
Alimentum, i
Alter alteram
Alternis horis
Aluta
Alvo astricta (or adstricta).
Alvus .
Amplus
Aggred. feb.
Agit
Agit. vas.
Alb
Alt.
Alv. ast.
Amp.
Of each.
The belly.
A washing, cleansing.
In the absence of fever.
Carefully, accurately.
Most carefully, most accurately.
Sourness.
Sharp, sour, harsh (to the taste).
Solution of subacetate of lead.
To, up to.
To suit the taste.
To the second time.
Add (thou), let it be added.
Let them be added, adding.
Adding, for or by adding.
Add with trituration.
Adding toward the end of boiling.
To fainting.
To an agreeable sourness.
To an agreeable taste.
To be administered.
Near to.
At pleasure.
Apply, let it or them be applied.
Let it be applied when in severe pain.
To the painful (or aching) parts.
When the fever is on.
Against.
Age, time of life.
When the fever is coming on.
Shake, stir, let it be shaken or stirred.
With or by shaking, or agitation.
Shake before taking.
Stir until it is cold.
Let them be mixed by shaking.
The vial being shaken.
White.
Alcoholized, i. e., powdered extremely
fine.
Some, a few.
Nutrient, nourishment.
The other, the rest.
Every other hour.
Leather.
For confinement of the bowels (consti-
pation).
The belly, the bowels.
Large, ample.
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Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Ampulla
Ana
Ante
Applica, appliceiar
Aqua astricta
Aqua bulliens
Aqua communis
Aqua fontis (fontalis or fontana). ,|Aq. font. . .
Aqua gelidus j
Aqua marina j Aq. mar. . .
Aqua phaged aenica | Aq. phaged.
Aq. ast.
Aq. bull.
Aq. com
Aqua pluvialis.
Aqua potabilis.
Aqua saturni. .
Aqua urbis
Aquila alba. .. .
Argilla, ss
Aut ,
Bacca, ae
Balneum
Balneum arenae. . .
Balneum maris
Balneum vaporis. .
Bene . .'
Bibe, bibatur
Biduum
Bis
Bis in die, bis in
diem
Bonus, a. um
Bracbium
Brevis
Bulliat, bulliant. ..
Butyrum
Aq. pluv.
Aq. satur.
Aq. urb. .
Bal. ar.
Bal. mar.
Bal. vap.
dies, bis intra
Caeruleus, i
Calefactus, i
Calido solvuntur
Calomelas or calomelanos
Calor, oris
Capiat
Capiat omnes cursu bodie
Capiat quantum vis (or volueris)
Capillus, i
Caput, capitis
Carbasus, i
Caro, carnls
Cataplasma atis
Catharticum, i
Caute
Celeriter
Cena (or caena or coena)
Ceratum, i
Charta
Charta cerata
Chartula
Chininum
Cibus, i
Bis in. d.
Bull
Caerul.
Calef.
Calom.
Calor.
Cap. ..
Carbas.
Chart.
Chart.
Chart.
Chinin.
cerat.
Cap. quant, vis..
A large vessel.
Of each.
Before.
Apply, let it be applied.
Frozen water, ice.
Boiling water.
Common water.
Spring water.
Cold water.
Sea water.
Yellow wash.
Rain water.
Drinkable water.
Subacetate of lead water.
City water.
Calomel.
Clay.
Or.
Berry.
A bath.
Sand-bath.
Salt (or sea) water bath.
Steam (or vapor) bath.
Well, good.
Drink, let it be drank.
Two days.
Twice.
Twice a day.
Good.
An arm.
Short.
Let it (or them) boil.
Butter.
Dark blue, dark green.
Warmed.
Let them be dissolved while hot.
Calomel.
Heat, warmth.
Let the patient take.
Let the patient take all during this day.
Let the patient take as much as he will.
The hair.
The head, of the head.
Linen, lint.
Meat, of meat (flesh).
A poultice.
A cathartic.
Cautiously.
Quickly, immediately.
Supper.
A wax salve.
Paper.
Waxed paper.
A small paper.
Quinine.
Food, victuals.
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Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Circitu
Cito
Cito dispensetur!
Clams, a, urn
Clausus, a, um
Cochleare, cochleatim
Cochleare, amplum, or
magnum
Cochleare medium or modicum. .
Cochleare parvum
Coctio
Cogantur
Cola, coletur, coientur
Colaturae (dat.)
Collum, i
Collunarium, i
Collutorium
Collyrium
Coloretur
Commisce, commiscetur, commis
centur
Cito. disp.
Coch
Coch. amp. .
Coch. mag. .
Coch. med. . ,
Coch. parv. .
Colatur.
Commode (adv.)
Concisus
Concuscus, i . .
Concuti, concutiatur
Congius
Conquassando
Conserve
Consperge, conspergetur.
Contere, conteruntus.
Conterendo
Continuantur remedia
Contra
Contritus, a, um
Contusus, a, um
Coque, coquetur, coquantur.
Coquantur simul
Cor, cordis
Cotula, ae
Coxa
Cras crastinus
Cras sumendus
Cras mane
Cras nocte
Cras vespere
Cujus, cujus libet
Cum . .'.
Cum guttis aliquot
Cursu (abl.) ■,
Cyathus, or
Cyathus vinarius
Da, detur, dentur....
De (prep. w. abl.). . ..
Deaurentur
Debitae spissitudonis.
Collut.
Collyr.
Commod.
Cong.
Consperg.
Contere.
Cont. rem.
Contrit. . .
Contus. . . .
Coq
Coq. simul.
Cras.
Cuj., cuj.
C
lib.
Cyath
Cyath. vinar. . , ,
Da, det., dent.
Deb. spiss.
Near, round, about.
Quickly.
Let it be dispensed quickly.
Bright, clear.
Closed, inclosed.
A spoonful, by spoonfuls.
A tablespoonful.
A dessertspoonful.
A teaspoonful.
Boiling.
Let them be combined.
Strain, let it (or them) be strained.
To or of the strained liquor.
The neck.
A nose-wash.
A mouth-wash.
An eye lotion.
Let it be colored.
Mix together, let it or them be mixed
together.
Rightly, properly, suitably.
Cut.
Shaken.
Shake, let it be shaken.
A gallon.
By vigorous shaking.
A conserve; also preserve.
Dust or sprinkle, let them be sprinkled
or dusted.
Rub together, let them be rubbed
together.
With or by rubbing together.
Let the medicines be renewed.
Against.
Broken, ground, crumbled.
Bruised.
Boil, let it (or them) be boiled.
Boil together.
The heart.
A measure.
The hip.
To-morrow.
To be taken to-morrow.
To-morrow morning.
To-morrow night.
To-morrow evening.
Of which, of whatever you please.
With.
With a few drops.
In the passing of, during.
A wineglass.
Give, let it (them) be given.
From, down.
Let them be gilded.
To a proper consistence.
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Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Debitus, a, um
Decanta
Decoctum
Decoque, decoquetur, decoquentur
Decubitus
De die in diem
Dein, deinde
Deglutiatur (antur) ".
Dejicerit, dejiciatur
Dexter
Diebus alternis
Dies (diei, gen.)
Digere, digeretur, digerentur
Diluculum, i, diluculo
Dilue, dilutus, a, um
Dimidius, a, um
Directiones
Directione propia . %
Dispensa, dispensetur
Divide, dividatur, dividantur
Dolor, dolore
Donee
Donee alrus dejecerit
Donee alvus commode purgetur
Donee alvus soluta fuerit
Donee habeas colaturae
Donee leinatur dolor
Donee sint residuae
Dosis
Dulcedo (idinis) dulcitas-atis. . .
Duplico
Eadem (fern.)
Decoc
Decub
De d.
Dieb.
D. ..
alt
Dim
Dir
Dir. prop
Disp
Divid. . . ,
Ejusdem
Electuarium
Emesis
Emplastrum epispasticum.
Emplastrum vesicatorium.
Enema, enemata
Epistomium
Et
Etiam
Etiam nunc
Evamierit
Ex or E (w. abl.)
E qua formentur
E quibus sumatur
Exhibeatur
Ex modo praescripto
Ex paululo aquae
Experime
Ex Parte
Exprime, exprimatur .
Extende, Extendatur .
Extende super alutam .
Extende super pannum
Extrahe, extrahatur . .
Extractum
Dulc.
Due, proper.
Decant.
A decoction.
Boil down, let be boiled down.
Lying down.
in d ; From day to day.
I Afterward, then.
Let or may be swallowed.
Will purge, let it be purged.
Right.
Every other day.
A day.
Digest, let be digested.
Daybreak, at dawn.
Dilute, diluted.
One-half.
Directions.
With proper directions.
Dispense, let it be dispensed.
Divide, let it be divided.
Pain, in pain.
Until.
Until the bowels move.
Until the bowels are properly purged.
Until the bowels are loosened.
Until you have of strained liquor.
Until the pain is relieved (or assuaged).
Until there is of residue.
A dose.
Sweetness.
In duplicate.
The same.
Elect.
f Emp. episp
\ Emp. vesic
Enem. .
Epistom
sp. >
ic. /
Exhib. .
E. m. p.
Extend sup. alut.
Ext.
Of the same.
An electuary.
Vomiting.
A blistering plaster.
A clyster. (Injection for the rectum.)
A stopper, bung.
And.
Also, besides.
Yet, also, besides.
Shall have passed away, disappeared.
From, out of.
From which are formed.
From which are given.
Let it be exhibited (administered).
After the manner prescribed (as di-
rected).
From (or in) a very little water.
Try (thou).
Partly
Express, let it be expressed.
Spread, let it be spread.
Spread upon leather.
Spread upon cloth.
Extract (thon), let it be extracted.
An extract.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Fac, fit, fiat, fiant
Ft
Facere
To make.
Farina .-
Fascic
A little bundle.
Fever.
Febris .'
Febre durante
During the fever.
To the inner thigh.
Hot.
Fern, inter
Fervens (entis)
Fictilis, e
Filtra
Filt
Filter.
Filtrum "
Filt
A filter.
Filtrum chartae
Filter paper.
Yellow.
Flavus, a, um
Flav
Fluid.
Flores benzoes
Benzoic acid.
Santonica.
Flores zinci
Oxide of zinc.
Form
Cold.
In small pieces, little bits.
Shall have been.
Fuerit
Fuscus, a, um
Brown, dark.
A gargle.
Gelatin.
Gelatina
Gradatim '.
Gradually.
A grain, grains.
Pleasant, agreeable.
Large, coarse,
Gr
Gratus, a~, um
Grossus, a, um
Gum arabic.
Gutta, Guttae
Gtt
A drop, drops.
By drops.
Guttatim
Harum pilularum
Of these pills.
Of these powders.
Harum pulverum
A draught.
Hebdoma, ae
A week, for a week.
Herba, ae
An herb.
Heri
Yesterday.
Hora
An hour.
Hor. die
Hor. som
At bed-time.
Horae intermediis
In the intermediate hours.
At bed-time.
At the end of an hour.
Idem
The same.
Identidem
Repeatedly, often.
Suitable, convenient.
Idoneus, a, um
Idoneo vehiculo
Illico
Idon. vehic
In a suitable vehicle.
Then, immediately.
Illico lagena obturatur
Let the bottle be stoppered immediately.
Let it (them) be introduced into, placed
in.
In, within, upon — (sometimes) not.
Immitatur, immitantur
In
Imprimis
Chiefly first.
Cut, cutting.
Incide, incisus
Inde
Therefrom.
Indies
Daily.
Inf unde
Put or pour in.
Put or force into, forcing into.
Ingere, ingerendus
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Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Injic.
Ingerendus capsulas gelatinosas
Injiciatur
In impetu effervescentiae . . .
In lagena bene obturatur
In loco f rigido j In. loco.
In massam subigantnr
In massam cogantur |
In olla ferrea vitreata
In partes aequales 1
In pulmento
Instar
In vaso clauso-
In vaso leviter clauso
Inter, internus
Involve, involvuntur
Involve gelatina
Invoruntur
Ita
frig.
Iteretur, iterentur
Jam ,
Jentaculum, i
Jucunde
Julepum
Juscellum . . .
Jusculum
Juxta, juxtim
ae
Jentac.
Jucund.
Jul. ...
K.
Lapid.
Kalium
Kali
Kali praeparata . .
Lac, lactis
Lamella, ae, lamina
Lana, ae
Languor, oris
Lapidens, a, um . . .
Lapis infernalis . . .
Largus, a, um ....
Laridum, lardum . .
Latus, a, um
Latus, eris (lateris)
Latere admoveatur
Lateri dolenti |Lat
Laxamentum ventris | . . . .
Laxus, a, um .
Lectus, i
Leniter
Leniter terendo
Leviter
Leviter clausus
Linctus, i
Linimentum, i
Lintum, i
Liquor-oris ....
Luteus, a, um
Lat. admov
dol. . . .
Liq.
Lut.
Macera, maceratur, maceruntur Macer.
Macera donee refrigerant
Macera per horas tres
Putting into gelatine capsules.
Let it be injected.
In tbe height of effervescence.
In a well-stoppered bottle.
In a cold place.
Let them be kneaded into a mass.
Let them be combined in a mass.
In a glazed iron pot.
Into equal parts.
In gruel.
The form and size of.
In a closed (covered) vessel.
In a loosely closed vessel.
Between, inner.
Cover (coat), let them be covered.
Coat with gelatin.
Let them be moistened, sprinkled.
In such manner.
Let it (or them) be repeated.
Now.
Breakfast.
Pleasantly.
A julep.
A broth.
Soup.
Near to, nigh,
close by.
Potassium.
Potassa.
Potassium carbonate.
Milk, of milk.
Plate, leaf, layer, scale.
Flannel, wool.
Faintness, feebleness.
Of stone, stony.
Silver nitrate, lunar caustic.
Abundant, plentiful.
Lard.
Broad, wide.
The side, of the side.
Let it be applied to the side.
To the painful side.
Purging, evacuating.
Loose, open (app. to astricta).
A bed, couch.
Easily, gently.
By rubbing gently.
Lightly.
Lightly closed.
A linctus or lohoch.
A liniment.
Lint.
A liquor.
Yellow, golden yellow.
Macerate, let it (them) be macerated.
Macerate until cold.
Macerate three hours.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Macera per sextum horae partem
Magnus, a, um
Mane (indecl.)
Mane bene, mane plane
Mane primo
Manipulus, i
Manus, i
Mare, maris
Massa, ae
Matula
Matutinus, a, um
Medius-a-um
Mensura
Mica, ae
Mica panis
Minimum, i
Minutum, i
Misce, miscetur, miscentur
Misce accuratissime
Misce bene
Misce caute
Miscetur fortiter conquassando
Mistura
Mitte, mittatur, mittantur
Mitte tales
Modicus, a, um
Modo dictu
Modo praescripto
Mollis, is
Mora, ae
More dictu
More solitu . . ..
Mos, moris
Mortarium, i
Natrium, i
Ne tradas sine nummo . . .
Necnon
Niger, nigra, nigrum
Nihilum album
Nisi
Non
Non repetatur
Novus, a, um
Nox, noctis ,
Noxa, ae, or noxia, ae
Nucha
Numerus, i
Numero
Nunc
Nutricius (nutritus) a, um
Nutritus — us
Nux — nucis
Obduce, obducatur
Obductus, a, um
Obtritus, a, um .
Occlusus, a, um
Magn.
Mas
Med.
Mic.
M.
pan.
M.
M. accur.
M. bene.
M. cante.
Mist.
diet,
p. .
Mor. diet.
Mor. sol.
Mortar.
Ne. tr. s. n.
Nihil, alb.
Non. rep.
No.
Macerate ten minutes (one-sixth part of
an hour).
Large.
Morning, in the morning.
i Early in the morning.
A handful (bundle).
The hand.
The sea, of the sea,
also sea-water.
A vessel, pot (for liquids).
In or of the morning.
Midst, middle, medium.
By measure.
A crumb, morsel.
Crumb of bread.
A minim.
A minute.
Mix, let it (them) be mixed.
Mix very intimately.
Mix well.
Mix cautiously.
Let it be mixed (with) violent agitation.
A mixture.
Send, let it (them) be sent.
Send of such, send like this.
Moderate (sized), middling.
As directed in the way said.
As directed or prescribed.
Soft.
A delay.
In the manner said (as directed).
In the accustomed manner.
Manner, of manner, custom, work.
A mortar.
Sodium.
Do not deliver unless paid.
And also, and yet.
Black.
Zinc oxide.
Without, unless.
Not.
Do not repeat.
New, fresh.
Night, of the night.
An injury, hurt.
The nape of the neck.
Number.
In number.
Now.
Nourishing, nutritious.
Nourishment.
Nut, of a nut.
Cover or conceal, let it be covered or
concealed.
Covered, concealed, coated.
Crushed.
Enclosed.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Octarius O
Oetuplus, octuplo | Octup. . . .
Oeulus-i
(Moi-amentum. i j Odoram. .
Odoratus, a. urn i Odorat. . . .
Odora. odoretur j
Oleosus, a, um !
Oleum — sine igne |
Olla. ae !
Ollieula, ae
Omnis I
Omni hora I Omn. hor.
Omni mane I Omn. man.
Omni nocta 1 Omn. noct.
Optimus, a, um Opt
Opus (indecl.)
Oryza !
Os. oris j
Ori putamen (inis) I
Ovum, i
Pabulum, i
Pallidus, i
Panis, i
Pannus, i, pannulus, i
Para, parita, paretur. paratus, i
Paretur indie
Pars, partis, parti
Pars affecta fricetur
Parte affecta fricetur
Partes aequales
Partitus, a, um
Partitis vicibus
Parvus, a, um, parvulus, a. um
Pastillus. i
Paucus. a, um, paucies (adv.) . . .
Paulatim
Pectus, oris
Penicillum, i, peniculus. i
Per (prep. w. ace.)
Peractus, a, um
Percalefactus, a. um
Percola, percolatur
P. e.
Perge. pergetur
Perinde
Perpurus, a. um . . .
Pervesperi (adv.) . . .
Pes. pedis, pedi . . . .
Pessarium. i
Pessulum. i
Phiala, ae
Phiala prius agitata
Pilula, ae
Pilus. i
Pinguis. is
Pistillum, i
Placebo
Plasma, atis (n.) . . .
Pess.
Ph. .
P. P.
Ping.
A pint.
Eight-fold,— in eight-fold.
The eye.
A perfume.
Odorous, smelling, perfuming.
Perfume, let it be perfumed.
Oily.
Cold drawn or pressed — oil.
A pot, jar.
A little pot.
All, every.
Every hour.
Every morning.
Every night.
Best.
Need, necessity.
Rice.
The mouth, of the mouth.
An egg-shell.
An egg.
Food, nourishment.
Pale, pallid.
Bread.
A cloth, rag.
Prepare, let be prepared, prepared.
Let be prepared therefrom.
A part, of the part, to the p^rt.
Let the affected parts be rubbed.
Rub upon the affected part.
Equal parts.
Divided.
In divided doses.
Little, very little, an infant.
A pastille, lozenge.
Little, few, seldom.
Little by little, gradually.
The breast.
A pencil, brush, little roll.
Through, by means of, very.
Finished.
Thoroughly heated.
Strain through, percolate, let be strained
through.
Proceed with, continue, let be continued.
In the same manner, just as.
Very clean.
Very late in the evening.
The foot, of, to, the foot.
A pessary.
A phial.
The vial having first been shaken.
A pill.
The hair.
Fat, grease.
A pestle.
I will satisfy (will please).
I A form, figure. (Glycerite of starch.)
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NON^SECRET FORMULAS.
Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Plasma, plasmetur
Plenus, a, urn
Poculum, i, pocillum, i
Pondere
Pondus, eris, ponderatus, i .
Pondus civile
Pondus medicinale
Post cibo
Postridie
Potus, us
Prae (prep. w. abl.)
Prandium, i
Pridie
Primus, a, um
Pro (adv. and prep. w. abl.)
Pro dose
Proprius, a, um
Pro ratione aetatis
Pro re nata
Pro potu cathartico
Proximo
Prius (adv.)
Pugillum, i
Pulpa, ae
Pulvis, eris
Pulvis grossus
Pulvis subtilis or . .
Pulvis subtilissimus
Pulvis tenuis or
Pulvis tenuissimus .
Purgativus, i
Purus, a, um
Pyxis, idis
Quadrans, antis
Quadrum, i
Quadruplo
Quam (adv.)
Quam libet
Quam (or qua) vis (volueris)
Quantum libet
Quantum placet
Quantum vis or volueris
Quantum sufficit
Quantum sufficiat
Quantum satis
Quaqua hora
Quaque, quisque
Quartus, i
Quibus
Qui libet
Quisquam or quisquis
Quoque (
Quorum
Quotidie
Quoties
Quoties requiritur
Post. cib.
Prand.
P. r. n.
Prox.
Pugil.
Pulv
Pulv. gros.
Pulv. subtil.
Pulv. tenn.
Purg.
Pur.
q. v.
q. 1.
q. p.
q. v.
q. s.
q. q.
q. q.
Mould (thou), let it be moulded.
Filled.
A drinking cup, a little cup.
By weight.
A weight, weighing.
Avoirdupois weight.
Apothecaries' weight.
After eating.
On the next day, the following day.
A drink, a drinking.
Before, also very.
Dinner.
On the day before.
First, earliest, beginning.
For, in favor of, before, according to.
For a dose.
Special, particular.
According to the condition of age, i.
According to the age of the patient.
As occasion arises, occasionally,
needed.
For a cathartic drink.
Nearest.
Before, former.
A pinch.
Pulp.
A powder.
A coarse powder.
A smooth (very smooth) powder.
An extremely fine.
(Attenuated) powder.
A cathartic, purging.
Pure, clean.
A small box, a pill box.
A fourth, quarter.
Square.
Is four-fold, quadruple.
As much as, in what manner.
As much as you wish.
t As much as you please.
A sufficient quantity.
Every hour.
Each, every.
Fourth.
To or from which.
Any, whatever you please.
Anything.
Also.
Of which. '
Daily.
As often as.
] As often as is required.
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Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Rams, a, um Loose, thin, rare.
Ratio, onis Relation, proportion, condition.
Recens, ntis iRec j Fresh, recent, newly.
Recipe 'R. (Take (thou). A recipe.
Redactus, i , Redact I Reduced.
Redactus in pulverem iRed. in pulv. ... Reduced to powder.
Regio, onis ; Region, direction, portion.
Relectus, a, um I Opened, loosened.
Reliquus, i
enoya, renovetur . . .
Renovetur semel
Repetatur, repetantur
Res, rei
Residuus, a, um
Retinetur
Rictus, us
Rigidus, a, um
Ruber, rubra, rub rum
Rudicula, ae
Rudis, is
Rumen, inis
Saccharum saturni
Saepis, saepe
Sal, salis
Sal, amarum
Sal mirabile
Saltern
Sanguis (inis), sanguineus
Sapor, is
Satis, is
Scapulae, arum
Scatula, ae
Scrupulum, i
Scutum, scuto
Scuto pectori
Secundo
Secundum arteni
Secundum legem
Semel
Semi, semis
Semihora
Sensim
Seorsum
Separatim
Septimana
Sero
Reliq Remaining, the remainder.
; Renew, let it be'renewed.
Renov. semel. . . Let it be renewed once only.
Rept | Let. it (or them) be repeated.
A thing, object, substance, affair.
Residual, remaining.
Let it be withheld.
Wide open, distended.
Rigid, hard, inflexible.
Red, ruddy.
A spatula.
A stirring-rod.
The throat.
Rub.
Sal.
Scat. . . .
Sc. or 3
S. A.
S. L.
Separ.
Sesuncia
Sesqui
Sesquihora
Sevum. i
Sextans (ntis) sextus
Si
sic:
Sicca, Siccetur
Siccus
Signa, signetur
Sig.
Signanter
Acetate (sugar) of lead.
Often, frequently.
Salt, also shrewdness.
Magnesium sulphate.
Sodium sulphate.
At least.
Blood, bloody.
A flavor, delicacy.
Enough, sufficient.
The shoulder blades.
A box.
A scruple.
Protection, for protection.
For protection to the breast.
Secondly, in order.
According to art.
According to law.
Once, a single time.
A-half, half.
Half hour.
Gently, gradually, slowly.
Sundered, apart, separate.
Separately.
A week.
Late, at a late hour.
An ounce and a-half.
Once and a-half.
An hour and a-half.
Suet, tallow.
Sixth-part, sixth.
If.
So, in this manner, thus.
Dry, let it be dried, or drained.
Dry, dried.
Mark, imprint (thou). Let it be
printed.
Clearly, distinctly.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Sile hujus!
Simplex, simplicis
Simul
Sinapismus, i
Sine
Sine expressione
Singillatim, singnlaris
Singulorum
Si non valeat
Si opus sit
Si vires permittebant
Sit
Sit in promptu
Sitis (is), siti
Solatium, ii
Solitus, a, um
Solus
Solve, solvatur
Solutus, solutio-onis
Soluto tandem
Solve cum leni calore
Somnus
Spiritus vini rectiflcatus .
Spiritus vim tenuis
Spissitudo, inis
Spissus, a, um
Statim
Stet, stent
Stibum, i
Stillatim
Stilus
Stomachus, i
Stratum, i
Suavis
Sub
Subactus
Sub finem coctionis
Subigatur, subigantur ....
Subinde
Subtilis
Succus, i
Suggillationi
Sume, sumat, sumantur,
tur, sumendus
Simp.
S. expr.
Sing
Si. n. val
Si. op. sit
Si. vir. perm. .
Solv
Sol. or solut.
Spiss.
Sumat talem
Summo mane sumendus
Summus, a, um
Super
Superbibe
Suppositoria, ae
Suppositoriae rectales Suppos.
Suppositoriae uretbrales Suppos.
Sum.
Sum. talem.
Suppos.
Tabella, a
Talis, is .
Tarn
Tandem .
Tantum, i
rect..
ureth.
Tab.
Keep (thou) silence concerning this!
Simple, unmixed.
Together.
A mustard poultice, sinapism.
Without.
Without expressing, pressing.
One by one, singly.
Of each.
If it does not answer, — be of value.
If it be best, — needed.
If the strength will permit.
Let it be.
Let it be in readiness.
Thirst, for thirst.
Soothing, assuaging.
Accustomed, ordinary.
Alone, only.
Dissolve, let it be dissolved.
Dissolved, solution.
To or in the solution finally.
Dissolve with a little heat.
Sleep.
Alcohol.
Proof spirit.
Thickness, consistency.
Dense, hard.
Immediately, at once.
Let it or them stand.
Antimony.
By drops, in- small quantities.
A stake, crayon.
The stomach, alimentary canal, gullet.
Layer, stratum.
Pleasant, agreeable.
Under somewhat.
j Subdued, sinking.
Toward the end of boiling.
Let it (them) be subdued, overcome.
Frequently.
Fine, smooth, nice.
Juice, sap.
To the bruise.
Take or employ, or consume. Let him
take, let it be taken, to be taken.
Let the patient take — like this.
To be taken very early in the morning.
Highest, summit.
Above, upon, over.
Drink afterwards.
A suppository.
Rectal suppositories.
Urethral suppositories.
A tablet, lozenge.
Of such, like this.
So far, in so far.
At last, finally.
So much, so many.
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Term or Phrase.
Contraction.
Meaning.
Tegmen, or Teguuien, inis
Tempus, oris
Tenuis
Tepidus, a, uni
Ter ']
Tere, teretur Ter
Teres, etis j
Tere simul Ter. sim
Testa, ae
Testa ovi )
Tliion, Thionas, atis ;
Tinctura thebaica j
Triplico ! Trip. . . .
Tritura, trituretur
Trocliiscus
Tum
Turbidus, a, uni . .
Tussis, is
Tuto
Obi
Ulna, ae
ritime, ultima
Ultimo praescriptus
Una
Uneia. ae
Unetulus, a. um, unctus, a,
Unetus, us
Unguentum, i
Unguilla, ae
Urgens, entis
Ustus, a, um
Ut or uti
Ut dictum
Utere. utendus, i
Utendus more solito
Trit.
Troch.
Ult
Ult. praesc.
Ung.
Vapor oris
Yas. vasis
Vas vitreum
Vehiculum, i
Vel (or ve as a suffix)
Venenosus, a, um, venenum,
Verus. a, um
Vesper, eris
Vesperma, ae
Vicis. is, vices
Viridis, is, viride, is
Vis, viris
Vitreus, a, um
Vitrum, i
Volatilis, is. volatile
Vomitis, onis
Ut diet.
Utend. mor. sol
, Vas. vit.
Vebic. .
Volat.
A cover.
Time.
Fine, weak, thin.
Tepid, lukewarm.
Thrice, three times.
Rub, triturate. Let it be rubbed.
Rubbed, smooth, polished.
Rub (triturate) togetber.
A shell.
An egg shell.
Sulphur, sulphate.
Laudanum, tincture of opium.
Triplicate.
Triturate, let it be triturated.
Troche, lozenge.
Then, next, furthermore.
Turbid, muddy, not clear.
A cough.
Safety.
Where, wherever, whenever.
The arm, the elbow.
Lastly, at the last.
The last ordered.
To one, together.
An ounce.
Besmeared, anointed.
An anointing, anointment.
Ointment, unguent.
An ointment-box.
Pressing, urgent.
Burned,
That, so that, in order that.
As directed.
Make use of, to be used.
To be used in the usual manner.
Steam, vapor.
A vessel, utensil, bottle.
A glass vessel.
A vehicle.
Or.
Poisonous, a poison.
True, real, genuine.
The evening.
Supper.
Change, alternation, turns.
Green.
Strength, vigor," life.
Of glass, glazed.
Glass.
Volatile.
Vomiting.
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NUMERALS.
Cardinals.
Ordinals.
Unus One.
Duo Two.
Tres Three.
Quatuor. Four.
Quinque Five.
Sex Six.
Septem Seven.
Octo Eight.
Novem Nine.
Decern Ten.
Fndecim Eleven.
Duodecim Twelve.
Tredecim Thirteen.
Quatuordecim Fourteen.
Quindecim Fifteen.
Sexdecim Sixteen.
Septenidecini Seventeen.
Octodecim or duo de viginti Eighteen.
Novemdecim or un de viginti Nineteen.
Viginti Twenty.
Viginti unus or unus et
viginti Twenty-one.
Triginta Thirty.
Quadraginta Forty.
Quinquaginta Fifty.
Sexaginta Sixty.
Septuaginta Seventy.
Octoginta Eighty.
Nonaginta Ninety.
Centum One hundred.
Primus First.
Secundus Second.
Tertius Third.
Quartus Fourth.
Quintus Fifth.
Sextus Sixth.
Septimus Seventh.
Octavus Eighth.
Nonus Ninth.
Decimus Tenth.
Undecimus Eleventh.
Duodecimus Twelfth.
Tertius decimus Thirteenth.
Quartus decimus Fourteenth.
Quintus decimus Fifteenth.
Sextus decimus Sixteenth.
Septimus decimus Seventeenth.
Octavus decimus Eighteenth.
Nonus decimus Nineteenth.
Vicesimus Twentieth.
Vicesimus Primus Twenty-first.
Tricesimus Thirtieth.
Quadragesimus Fortieth.
Quinquagesimus Fiftieth.
Sexagesimus Sixtieth.
Septuagesimus Seventieth.
Octogesimus Eightieth.
Nonagesimus, Ninetieth.
Centesimus Hundredth.
NOMENCLATURE.
(From Scoville's Art of Compounding.)
The temptation to physicians to abbreviate
in writing prescriptions makes it necessary
that the pharmacist should be thoroughly con-
versant with chemical nomenclature, particu-
larly in regard to those bodies which are most
frequently prescribed as remedies.
A salt or chemical may be known by several
names, — its trade or common name, its Latin
or scientific name, and in many cases also
by a technical or descriptive name.
The common or trade name may have been
derived from the names of those who first
brought them into notice, as Glauber's or
Seignette's salt, or from the place from which
they were first obtained, as Epsom or Roch-
elle salt. The Latin or scientific names desig-
nate, in a general way, the chemical composi-
tion of the bodies, and when there are a num-
ber of salts or bodies which contain the same
elements, but in different proportions, more
definitely descriptive names may be applied
to them to avoid confusion.
Thus, "chloride of mercury" may mean
either calomel or corrosive sublimate, but the
terms, mild chloride of mercury, and corro-
sive chloride of mercury, protochloride of
mercury and bichloride of mercury are de-
finite, and cannot be confused.
The first of these terms gives a general idea
of the salt, — composed of mercury and chlor-
ine; the second distinguishes between the
medicinal and physical action of two chlor-
ides which exist, one being "mild," and the
other "corrosive;" the third of the terms also
distinguishes between the two chlorides, one
being the "pro to" (first or lowest) chloride,
and the other the "bi" (second or higher)
chloride.
Unfortunately, no one system of nomen-
clature is satisfactory for all, and much con-
fusion may arise unless the dispeDser under-
stands the principles which imderly each sys-
tem. A single body may have several trade-
names, and the Latin title may be thought
too long.
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405
The third system attaches certain prefixes
or suffixes to the negative (acid) term, which
have a constant meaning, and thus distinguish
the salt clearly from others of a similar com-
position. This method may be used for all
definite chemical compounds, but if carried
out in some cases, ridiculously long words
would result, and thus it is not always practi-
cal, although very convenient in many cases'.
The prefixes and terminations in general
use are as follows:
PREFIXES.
Mono (Gr. monos, one). Proto (Gr. protos,
first).
These are employed to designate a single
atom or molecule of acid radical in combina-
tion with a base, or the firsa-t or lowest num-
ber of a series, when more than one propor-
tionate combination is known. Before the
names of radicals beginning with a vowel, the
final o of these is generally omitted, for the
sake of euphony.
Examples.— PbO, Lead monoxide. FeO, Iron
monoxide, or protoxide. Fe CI2, iron protochlor.
ide (not nionochloride).
Sesqui (Lat. sesqui, one-and-a-half) meaning
three atoms or molecules of acid radical to
two of basic (since chemistry does not admit
of splitting atoms), the ratio being one to one-
and-a-half.
Examples.— Fe203, Iron sesquioxide (Fe2Cl6is
sometimes called sesquichloride— the chloride of
the sesquioxide). A12 O3 Aluminum sesquioxide.
Bi, or Bin (Lat. Bis, twice), Di (Gr. dis,
twice), Deuto (Gr. deuteros, second), meaning
two, or double, where two molecules of acid
radical are combined, or twice as many mole-
cules as there are of the basic radical. Di
has also been used to refer to the basic radi-
cal in a similar way.
Examples.— HgCl2 mercury biniodide, or deuto
iodide, CS2 Carbon disulphite (Pb20(C2Hg02)2
Lead diacetate}.
Ter (Lat. ter, three). Tri (Gr. tria, three).
Three atoms, or molecules of the basic radi-
cal.
Examples.— An Cl.3 gold terchloride. Fe20s iron
trioxide. AS2O3 arsenic trioxide. Fe2(SC>4)3 iron
tersulphate.
Quadra (Lat. quatuor, or quadras, four).
Tetra (Gr. tetratos, fourth), meaning four
atoms, or molecules, of acid radical.
Examples.— SnCU tetra, or quadrachloride, of
tin. PtCU tetra-chloride of platinum.
Penta (Gr. penta, five). Quinque (Lat.
quinque, five), meaning five.
Examples.— PCls Phosphorus pentachloride.
Hexa (Gr. hexa, six). Sex(t) (Lat. sex, six),
meaning six. •
Examples.— Sl6 sulphur hexaiodide.
Hepta (Gr. hepta, seven). Sept (Lat. septa,
seven), meaning seven.
Examples.— CI2O7 chlorine heptoxide.
Poly (Gr. polios, or polu, many), meaning
many equivalents — usually when the exact
formula is in doubt, as poly-iodides, many
atoms (above three) of iodine combined with
a base, etc.
Sub (Lat. sub, under). Hypo (Gr. hupo, un-
der, or Lat. hypo, after). Sub refers to the base,
and is used to designate salts which are com-
posed of an oxide and another acid radical in
varying proportions, or the so-called basic salts.
Thus sub-acetate of lead is a combination of lead
oxide PbO and lead acetate Pb (C2H30-2)2. Sub-
sulphate of iron is an oxy- or basic sulphate, ap-
proximating Fe20(S04)2+Fe2(SO-4)3=Fe40(SO-4)5.
Bismuth subnitrate Bi O X03(approximately).
Most of these salts vary in composition, hence
their formulas are not included in the Pharma-
copoeia.
The term hypo refers to the acid radical,
and usually indicates the lowest of a series of
oxyacid salts.
Examples.— KCIO potassium hypochlorite.
KH2PO2 potassium hypophosphite.
Per (Lat. per, above). Hyper (Gr. hyper,
above). Super (Lat. super, above). The con-
tracted form per is mostly used, and indicates
the highest of a series of compounds, as con-
trasted with sub and hypo.
It is used mostly with oxy acids; when it
refers to those containing the largest num-
ber of atoms of oxygen, the culmination of a
series.
Examples. — KCIO4 perchlorate of potassium.
H2O2 peroxide of hydrogen. Fe2Cle perchloride
of iron.
Ortho (Gr. orthos, straight). Used to dis-
tinguish substances in a normal condition
from a modified form of the same, or from
others which have been derived from them
by heat or other causes.
Example.— II3PO4 Orthophosphoric acid.
Pyro (Gr. pur, fire). Used to designate that the
body has been produced by heat (fire). Thus
2H3PO4, or H6P2O8 + heat becomes H4P2O7, pyro-
phosphoric acid, water (II2O) being driven out.
C7H6O5, gallic acid, heated, becomes C6H6O3
pyrogallic acid, CO2 being driven out.
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Meta (Gr. meta, beyond). Used to desig-
nate an altered condition, as distinguished
from the ortho and pyro (and para) forms.
Thns, H4P2O7 -f heat becomes 2HPO3 metaphos-
phoric acid, water being driven out.
(The terms ortho, pyro and meta, as applied
to inorganic compounds, usually distinguish
between forms produced by heat or similar
causes.)
Para (Gr. para, from beside, near to, about,
etc.). Used with organic compounds, when
three bodies having the same chemical com-
position, but differing in physical properties
(solubility, melting and boiling points, etc.)
and certain chemical and medicinal proper-
ties, are to be distinguished. Such cases are
differentiated by the terms ortho, meta, and
para.
Examples. — C2H4(OH)2 Ortho-dihydroxy-ben-
zol or pyrocatechin.
C2H4(OH)2 Meta-dihydroxy-ben-
zolor resorcin.
C2H4(OH)2 Para dihydroxy -ben-
zol or hydrochinon.
Para also designates molecular aggregations of
certain organic compounds, as C2H4O— aldehyde
and (C2H40)3 or C6H12O3 par aldehyde.
Hydro (Gr. hudor, water), used to designate
the binary acids, i. e., those composed of only two
elements, the prefix referring then to the hydro-
gen, as HC1, hydro-chloric acid, H2S hydro-sul-
phuric acid.
An (Lat. an, without). De (Lat. de, away
from), meaning without or deprived of. Used
to denote something which has been removed,
therefore, implying that the removed sub-
stance usually exists in the body normally.
Examples. — An hydrous, without water (or
moisture).
De odorized, deprived of odor.
TERMINATIONS.
Ide, Id, *Uret. — Terminations' used with
salts composed of a base united to a single
element or with cyanogen, as an acid radical,
the latter being used mostly with sulphur,
phosphorus and cyanogen.
Examples.— KI, potassium iodid(e).
K2S, potassium sulphid(e), or sul-
phuret, sulfid.
KCN, potassium cyanid(e), or cya-
nuret.
H2S, sulphuretted hydrogen, or hy-
drogen sulphid(e).
H4P, phosphuretted hydrogen.
Ous, Ite. — When a series of acids differ only
in the proportion of oxygen which they con-
tain, the lower members of the series end in
ous and the salts of these in ite.
Ic, Ate. — The highest members of such a
series of acids, or those which contain the
most oxygen, end in ic, and the salts of these
in ate.
Examples.— H2SO3, sulphurous acid, K2SO3 po-
tassium sulphite.
H2SO4, sulphuric acid, K2SO4 po-
tassium sulphate.
The following series well illustrates the use
of some of these prefixes and terminations:
HC1, hydro-chlor-ic acid. KC1, potassium
chloride.
HCIO, hypo-chlor-ous acid. KGIO, potas-
sium hypo-chlor-ite.
HOIO2, chlorous acid. KCIO2, potassium
chlorite.
HCIO3, chlor-ic acid. KCIO3, potassium
chlor-ate.
HCIO4, perchloric acid. KCIO4, potassium
per-chlor-ate.
Oid (Gr. eidos, resemblance), used to ex-
press similarity in character and properties
(not in composition).
Examples. — Alkaloid, resembling an alkali.
Crystalloid, resembling a crys-
tal.
Resinoid, resembling a resin.
Ine, In. — In the Pharmacopoeia these ter-
minations are used to distinguish between
alkaloids and other proximate principles. All
alkaloids end in ine; Latin, ina; while gluco-
sides, neutral principles, etc., end in in; Latin,
inum.
Examples. — Morphine. Latin, Morphina.
Quinine. Latin, Quinina.
Picrotoxin. Latin, Picrotoxi-
num.
Santonin. Latin, Santoninum.
*The latest nomenclature prefers the ter-
mination id, and also substitutes f for ph in
many cases, as sulfur, fosfate, etc.
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VETERINARY REMEDIES.
3480. Condition Powders for Horses, Cattle,
&c. A
Ground linseed oil cake 500 pounds.
Powdered antimony 50 pounds*.
Powdered fenugreek 50 pounds.
Granulated saltpetre 5 pounds.
Bicarbonate of soda 25 pounds.
Powdered nux vomica 2% pounds.
Powdered sulphate of iron. 16 pounds.
Powdered salt 25 pounds.
Sulphur 50 pounds'.
Mix.
Directions. — Give mixed with wetted grain;
for ordinary use one tablespoonful with each
feed for horses. Horses need not stop work,
but should have extra care and attention in
stable. For acute diseases double the dose.
Cattle require one and one-half tablespoon-
fuls. Sheep and hogs, one tablespoonful
daily, at night.
This powder is warranted pure. As a gen>
eral tonic it will be found of benefit to
animals out of condition, while in fattening
stock it adds to the value of the food by im-
proving the appetite, loosening the skin and
making them thriTe much faster. As a
remedy for epizootic in horses it is very popu-
lar. For hog cholera it is far superior to
many of the so-called specifics sold. Purifies
the blood and removes all humors.
3481. Condition Powders for Horses, Cattle.
&c. B
Ground linseed oil cake.... 100 pounds.
Ground fenugreek 20 pounds.
Ground .gentian 10 pounds.
Powdered rosin 10 pounds.
Powdered ginger 5 pounds.
Powdered sulphate of iron. 5 pounds.
Powdered salt 10 pounds.
Mix.
Dose: Same as Formula "A."
The ground linseed oil cake in the above
formulas is used as a filler or vehicle for the
administration of the drugs. Formerly
ground mustard hull (mustard bran) was used
for this purpose, but of late years ground lin-
seed oil cake has been obtainable at much
lower figures than mustard hull; the average
price of ground linseed oil cake during the
last five years has been eighteen dollars a ton
of two thousand pounds delivered F. O. B.
on cars.
3483. Condition Food for Horses, Cattle,
&c.
Sold as Stock Food.
Ground linseed oil cake 500 pounds.
Ground fenugreek 50 pounds.
Ground anise seed 10 pounds.
Ground ginger, African 5 pounds.
Powdered salt 25 pounds.
Powdered licorice root 10 pounds.
Mix.
This food is sold extensively in stock coun-
tries; it has an excellent aroma and will not
become wormy.
Linseed meal from the seed would be pre-
ferable in condition powders and stock food
if for quick sale after mixing, but where the
goods remain in stock for a year or over the
large quantity of oil in it is objectionable and
causes a rancid odor to be emitted from the
packages.
•
3483. Cattle Condiment.
Stock Food.
Ground oil cake 200 pounds.
Miller's shorts 100 pounds.
Ground St. John's bread. . 100 pounds.
Ground fenugreek 30 pounds.
Ground anise seed 10 pounds.
Powdered salt 20 pounds.
Powdered sulphate of iron. 5 pounds.
Powdered African ginger. . 5 pounds.
Mix.
3484. Harvey's Condition Powders.
Powdered gentian 10 pounds.
Powdered fenugreek 20 pounds.
Powdered ginger 10 pounds.
Powdered licorice 10 pounds.
Powdered nitrate of potash 5 pounds.
Powdered salt 10 pounds.
Ground oil cake 100 pounds.
Mix.
3485. Poultry Powder.
For Chickens, Ducks, Geese, or Turkeys.
Cayenne pepper 5 pounds.
Assafoetida, powdered 2% pounds.
Fenugreek, powdered 12% pounds.
Willow charcoal, powdered 10 "pounds.
Prepared chalk, ground. .. . 25 pounds.
Golden seal, powdered 25 pounds.
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Nux vomica, powdered. . . . 7% pounds.
Sulphate of iron, powdered 7^ pounds.
Mustard hull, yellow,
ground 200 pounds.
Directions. — For grown fowls, one or two
teaspoonfuls of the powder mixed in meal
with a little water. Promptness is essential
in administering this remedy, so that the dis-
ease does not advance too far before it is
used. Give twice a day for 3 or 4 days and
then once a day and finally once every other
day, until a perfect cure is beyond a doubt.
For all other diseases, such as swelled
head, sore throat, etc., proceed as* above.
3486. Egg Producing Food.
Air slaked lime 100 pounds.
Oyster shells, ground 200 pounds.
Cayenne pepper 10 pounds.
Venetian red 40 pounds.
Black pepper, ground 10 pounds.
Mix.
3487. Worm Powder for Horses.
Pink root, powdered 8 ounces.
Jalap, powdered 8 ounces.
Santonine, powdered 8 ounces.
Wormseed, powdered 8 ounces.
Dry salt, powdered 16 ounces.
Areca nut, powdered 8 ounces.
Cloves, powdered 8 ounces.
Mix.
Dose: One tablespoonful in bran mash.
3488.
Aperient Powder for Horses and
Cattle.
Buckthorn, powdered 1 pound.
Fenugreek, powdered 1 pound.
Dried magnesia sulphate. . . 3 pounds.
Dose two to four ounces.
3489. Hog Powder. A
Venetian red 5 pounds.
Sulphur 5 pounds.
Salt, in fine powder, dry.. 5 pounds.
Air slaked lime 35 pounds.
Magnesia carbonate 2 pounds.
Chalk, precipitated 8 pounds.
Soda, bicarbonate 5 pounds.
Directions for Use as a Preventive.
Give one teaspoonful in feed to each hog
twice a day for three days, and afterwards
once a day for a week until danger from in-
fection is past; also give the hogs a little wood
charcoal every day with feed.
Directions for Use, as a Cure.
When hogs are sick keep them in a dry,
clean place and change the straw often.
Give one-quarter of an ounce of this powder
at each feed, well mixed with the food. Give
appetizing food, but no corn; at the same time
feed plenty of charcoal. Give them all the
shade they require. Sprinkle their pens well
with lime. Remove all manure and offal of
every description. Do not allow any stag-
nant water to stay on the premises. Fill
up all the old wallows and sprinkle them plen-
tifully with lime.
3490. Hog Powder. B
Sulphur 2 pounds.
Dried sulphate of iron 2 pounds.
Air slaked lime 8 pounds.
May apple root, powdered. . 1 pound.*
Cayenne, powdered % pound.
Nux vomica, powdered.... Y 2 pound.
Colocynth, powdered % pound.
Corn meal 2 pounds.
Mix.
Directions for Use as a Preventive: One
teaspoonful.
As a Cure: One tablespoonful well mixed
with the food. See directions on Formula A.
3491. Constipation Powder for Cattle.
Aloin 4 drams.
Ginger 1 ounce.
Gentian % ounce.
Anise % ounce.
Mix.
3493. Tonic Powder for Pigs and Horses.
Powdered gentian 3 drams.
Powdered caraway 1 dram.
Powdered licorice 1 dram.
Whole coriander % dram.
Whole aniseed % dram.
This quantity for a dose.
3493. Horse Powders.
Sulphur 4 drams'.
Potass, nitrat l x /2 drams.
Pulv. gentian 1% drams.
Pulv. fenugreek 1 dram.
Pulv. zingib 1 dram.
M.
This quantity (or a tablespoonful) for a
dose.
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3494. Pig Powders.
Pulr. pot. nit 8 ounces.
Sulphur, nig 8 ounces.
Antim. nig S ounces.
Ferri rubigo 4 ounces.
P. sem. carai 2 ounces.
P. sem. anisi 2 ounces.
P. f oenugrec 16 ounces.
M.
Dose: From a dessertspoonful to a table-
spoonful twice or three times a week.
3495. Embrocation for Bruises.
Calamine % ounce.
Glycerini 1 ounce.
Liq. ammon 2 drams.
Aq. rose 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
This should be used internally.
3496. Cough Balls for Horses.
Nitrate of potash, powdered 4% ounces.
Antimony tart, powdered. . 2 ounces.
Camphor, powdered IV2 ounces.
Licorice, powdered 3 ounces.
Molasses q. s\
to make into mass. Divide into 24 balls'.
3497. For Insect Bites.
Liq. ammoniae fort 4 drams.
Collodion 1 dram.
Acid, salicylic 7 grains.
M.
Apply a few drops to each bite.
3498. Horse Blister.
Cantharides 3 ounces.
Euphorbium resin V/ 2 ounces.
Amyl acetate 10 ounces.
S. V. R. to 20 ounces.
Macerate for 4 days, filter, and wash the
marc with spirit to 1 pint.
3499. K. K. K. Horse Liniment.
Turpentine 4 gallons.
Camphor 14 pound.
Cantharides y 2 pound.
Oil cajeput 2 pounds.
Spirits ammonia 2 pounds.
3500. English Horse Liniment.
Oil cajeput 13 ounces.
Spirits ammonia 6% ounces.
Gum camphor 2 ounces'.
Barbadoes tar 1 gallon.
Spirits turpentine 1% gallons.
Raw linseed oil 1 gallon.
3501. Wire Fence Liniment.
Acetate lead 10 ounces.
Litharge 7 ounces.
Distilled water 48 ounces.
Boil one-half an hour and stir well; let set-
tle and decant off clear and filter balance.
Pour into 2 gallons yellow cotton seed oil,
stirring constantly whilst bottling.
3503. Cattle Fattening Powder.
Opium, powdered 1 ounce.
Fenugreek, powdered 6 pounds.
Ginger, powdered 14 pound.
Salt, powdered % pound.
Gentian, powdered % pound.
Curcuma, powdered i£ pound.
Carraway, powdered % pound.
Mix.
Dose: One tablespoonful in feed twice a
day.
3503. Spavin Cure.
Tincture iodine 8 ounces.
Alcohol 32 ounces.
Turpentine 32 ounces.
Gum camphor 4 ounces.
Engine oil, neutral 16 ounces.
3504. Pills for Mange in Dogs.
Arsenic 1 grain.
Ferri sulphat 1 dram.
Ext. gentian 1V 2 drams.
M.
Divide in 24 pills.
3505. Dog Pills for Distemper.
Jalap, powdered 2 drams.
Soc. Aloes, powdered 2 drams.
Calomel 2 drams.
Simple syrup q. s.
to make 24 pills.
3506. Mixture for Distemper in Dogs. A
Antim. tart 4 grains.
Sodii sulphatis 1 ounce.
Dec. aloes co. cone 1 ounce.
Aquae ad 8 ounces.
M.
Dose: A tablespoonful, more or less, ac-
cording to the size of the dog. every morning.
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3507. Mixture for Distemper in Dogs. B
Chlorate of potash 2 drams.
Liquor amnion acet 1 ounce.
Spirits of nitrous ether. ... 2 drams.
Timet, hyoscyamus 2 drams.
Water q. s. to make 4 ounces'.
Mix.
Dose: One to 2 teaspoonfuls three times a
day.
3508. Poultry Spice.
To act as a general tonic and to stimulate
the production of eggs during cold weather:
Powdered licorice 6 ounces.
Powdered gentian 1 dram.
Powdered capsicum 1 dram.
Powdered fenugreek 2 ounces.
Mix.
"Directions for Use: One teaspoonful for
eight to ten full-grown fowls and chickens
proportionally, to be given three to five times
a week with the morning meal. These pow-
ders will also be found beneficial to young
poultry, when wanted for the table, by giv-
ing them a keen appetite. Should an over-
dose be given it will not injure the birds,
but the stated quantity is 1 best. They help
the fowls to produce eggs in the coldest
weather, and also when kept in confinement
eggs are produced in abundance."
3509. Feed for Canaries.
Dried yolk of egg 2 ounces.
Bruised poppy-seed 1 ounce.
Cuttlefish-bone 1 ounce.
Powdered sugar 1 ounce.
Fenugreek 1 ounce.
Capsicum 4 ounces.
Mix.
3510. Parrot Seed.
Hemp seed y 2 pint.
Millet seed % pint.
Oats % pint.
Grd. Indian corn y 2 pint.
Canary seed 1 pint.
3511. Mocking Bird Food.
Lean raw beef or ox heart 5 pounds.
Hemp seed 4 pounds.
Corn meal (yellow) 2 pounds.
Baker's bread 2 pounds.
First. Cook the meat cut into small pieces
and dry in the oven until brittle (about four
hours); grind coarsely.
Second. Slice the bread thin and toast
yellow and dry; grind coarsely.
Third. Grind hemp seed and mix alto-
gether.
This makes a good food that may be eaten
freely. Occasionally mix some grated raw
carrot with the food.
3512. COugh Powder for Horses. A
Useful in the simple coughs of horses de-
pending on catarrh:
Pulv. camphorae 3 drams.
Potass, chlorat V/ 2 ounces.
Pulv. fol. belladon \y 2 ounces.
Pulv. anisi 2 ounces.
Div. in pulv. 6.
Give one twice a day in the food.
3513. Cough Powder for Horses. B
For chronic cough in the horse the follow-
ing are good:
Pulv. fol. aconiti 6 drams.
Pulv. digitalis 4 drams.
Arsenic, alb 4 grains.
Pulv. anisi y 2 ounce.
Div. in pulv. 6.
Give one every night in the food.
3514. Cough Mixture for Dogs.
Tr. belladonnae y 2 ounce.
Syr. scillae y 2 ounce.
Tr. camph. co 1 ounce.
Aq. ad 6 ounces.
M.
Give two teaspoonfuls three times a day.
3515. Colic Draught for Horses. A
For Simple Colic.
Chlorodyni 2 ounces.
Spt. aether, nit 2 ounces.
01. lini 1 pint.
M.
Give at one dose, and repeat in two hours,
if necessary.
3516. Colic Draught for Horses.
For Flatulent Colic.
Creolin y 2 ounce.
Ol. terebinth 2 ounces.
Spt. ammon. arom 2 ounces.
Tr. assafoetidae 2 drams.
01. lini \y 2 pints.
M.
For one dose.
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3517. Draught for Hoveii in Cattle.
Creolin 1 ounce.
01. terebinth 4 ounce?.
Spt. amnion, aroin 4 ounce?.
01. lini 1% pints.
M.
For one close.
3518. Influenza in Horses.
Chlorodyni 1 ounce.
Spt. aether, nit 2 ounces.
Liq. amnion, acet 2 ounces.
Aq. ad 15 ounces.
M.
This dose is to he given every three hours
during the first stage, when much shivering
is evident.
3519. Throat Liniment.
01. terebinth 1 ounce.
Liq. ammon. fort 1 ounce.
Ol. olivae 1 ounce.
M.
3520. Stimulating White Liniment.
01. terebinth 16 ounces.
Camphorae 1 ounce.
Saponis mollis 2 ounces.
Aq. destil 2 ounces vel q. s.
Mix the soap with the water: dissolve the
camphor in the turpentine: mix the two. and
bring down to the desired consistency with
water.
3521. Ointment for Grease and Cracked
Heels.
Sulphur, subl 1 ounce.
Plumbi acetat % ounce.
Creolin % ounce.
01. eucalypti ^ ounce.
Vaselini 4 ounces.
Lanolini 4 ounces.
M. Ft. ung.
Apply twice daily.
3522. Fly Blister.
Pulv. cantharidis 20 cm
01. terebinth 12 'out -
Acid. acet. fort ounces.
Lanolini 2% pounds.
Vaselini 2^ pounds.
Mix the first three, and allow to stand for
twenty-four hours: then add the lanoline and
aellne, melted on a water-bath, ami mix
well, stirring until cold.
3523. Healing Lotion for Horses.
Healing lotion for horses", suitable for
sprains, bruises, sore throats, cuts', and
wounds:
Solution of lead. 1 ounce.
Essential oil of camphor or
cheap eucalyptus oil 4 ounces.
Vinegar 7 ounces.
Sesame oil to 20 ounces.
Yolks of two fresh eggs.
Rub the yolks in a mortar, add gradually
the sesame oil mixed with essential oil, then
the vinegar, and lastly the solution of lead.
The oil may be colored with alkanet if
considered advisable.
3524. Remedy for Veterinary Purposes.
Remedy for veterinary purposes, suitable for
horses, cattle, sheep, etc.. for colic, colds,
scour, pain after calving, lambing,
ounces.
8
ounces.
3
ounces.
6
ounces.
6
ounces.
1
ounce.
V-
ounce.
8
ounces.
Oil of rosemary
Oil of lavender (Eng.)
Oil of lemon
Oil of orange, sweet
Oil of neroli Portugal
Oil of cloves
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. .
Mix and filter if necessary.
3894. Cologne Mixture. B
Oil of bergamot 10 ounces.
Oil of lemon 20 ounces.
Oil of orange 10 ounces.
Oil of rosemary 2 ounces.
Oil of neroli, big 1 ounce.
Oil of neroli, petale 4 ounces.
Oil of cedrat 1 ounce.
Oil of geraniol hyacinth. . 1 ounce.
Tincture of jasmine 32 ounces.
Tincture of muse baur. ... 32 ounces.
Tincture of vanillin 8 ounces.
Tincture civet 8 ounces.
Mix and filter if necessary.
4 ounces of this mixture added to 96 ounces
of cologne spirits, 188 per cent, and 32 ounces
of water, will make a very fine eau de cologne.
3895. Oil of 3Ielisse.
Oil of bergamot 4 ounces.
Oil of lemon 4 ounces.
Oil of orange, sweet 4 ounces.
Oil of rose geraniol 1 ounce.
Oil of lemon grass % ounce.
Tincture of musk 3*4 ounces.
: Mix. One-half an ounce of this mixture to 22
j ounces of cologne spirits, 188 per cent, and 10
ounces of water, will make Melisse water.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
EAU DE COLOGNE.
Ch. & Dr. Diary.
The fifty Farinas of Cologne are more than
outnumbered by recipes for the perfumes
which they compound. Our difficulty is to
make a choice out of the multitude, to avoid
repetitions, to keep out the bad, or rather not
to overlook the best. Let us begin well, how-
ever, with these two formulae which The
Chemist and Druggist has immortalized.
3896. "Sydney Gold Medal."
Oil of bergamot 14 minims.
*Oil of citron (Citrus medi-
ca 25 minims.
Ojl of neroli petale 20 minims.
Oil of neroli bigarade 7 minims.
Oil of rosmarini 14 minims.
Spts. reetif 12% ounces.
3897. Paris Exhibition Prize.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams'.
Oil of limonis 1 dram.
Oil of neroli 20 drops.
Oil of origani 7 drops.
Oil of rosmarini 20 drops.
Spt. rectificat 20 ounces.
Aq. flor. aurant 1 ounce.
Mix in this order.
These, it will be seen, differ very materially
from each other, but each has 1 its history, and
both are honorable. The first was published
many years ago in The Chemist and Druggist;
a subscriber in Australia made the product
a stock article, pushed its sale, exhibited it
at the Sydney Exhibition, and it was awarded
a gold medal. The second was one of 219
sent in competition for a prize consisting of
a free trip to the Paris Exhibition, which was
offered by a well-known firm of distillers. An
equally well-known firm of perfume distillers
adjudicated, and pronounced the product of
the formula to closely resemble the genuine
Farina.
Neither of these is specially remarkable
when first prepared; it is only by keeping six
or eight months that their excellence becomes
manifest.
A very good authority states that eau de
Cologne, to be of first quality, must contain
oil of lemon and grape spirit. We know also
that the Farinas distill the perfume and keep
it for a year in bulk before it is bottled. The
presence of neroli is essential, that being the
*Oil of lemon may be used.
characteristic odor of the water; indeed, the
fact is noteworthy that most of the constitu-
ents are derived from the orange family.
Ros'emary is a necessary accompaniment; but
all other odors, such as musk, civet, and cloves,
which some are apt to load it with, are inju-
rious to the refreshing character of eau de
Cologne. There is a belief, which we share,
that none of the imitations of the genuine
article approach it in delicacy. This is pro-
bably due to the fact that the imitations are
generally more charged with essences than
the original, and unquestionably distilling has
a subtile influence upon the fragrance of the
contained essences.
What this influence may be can only be
conjectured, but that some molecular recon-
struction of the essential oils takes place on
distilling and keeping seems to be most prob-
able. It becomes important, therefore, that
the retail manufacturer should hasten this
change through some other influence than
time, and there are two simple methods which
may be adopted. One of these is explained in
the following formula, which is at least a
century old:
3898.
Oil of neroli 10 minims.
Oil of lemon 40 minims.
Oil of bergamot 50 minims.
Oil of cedrat 15 minims.
Oil of lavender 18 minims.
Oil of rosemary 10 minims.
Melissa-water 4% ounces.
Rectified spirit 30 ounces.
Put the oils and the spirit in a strong flask,
giving the mixture a thorough shaking; then
close the flask, and keep the contents just
warm (120° Fahr.) for forty-eight hours,
whereby perfect blending of the oils with the
spirit is insured. Then place it for twenty-
four hours in a cool place, after which, filter
it through paper until it is obtained perfectly
clear. With the filtrate mix the melissa-
water.
3899. Like "Springbrunn" Brand.
Oil of aurant. cort 30 minims'.
Oil of limonis 30 minims'.
Oil of bergamot 12 minims.
Oil of neroli bigarade 1 minim.
Oil of neroli petale 2 minims.
Oil of rosmarini 4 minims.
Spt. rectificati 16 ounces.
M.
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3900. lake "Jtilichs-platz No. 4."
Oil of aurant. cort 26 minims.
Oil of limonis 34 minims.
Oil of bergamot 14 minims.
Oil of aurant. nor 14 minims.
Oil of rosmarini 14 minims.
Spt. rectificati 16 ounces.
M.
"While the use of grape spirit is undoubtedly
advantageous, 1 part of this to 3 parts of
treble-distilled grain spirit may be used, the
product being superior to that in which grain
spirit alone is employed; but it should be
noted that grape spirit is an exceedingly rare
commodity in the United Kingdom, just as it
is on the Continent, where it is practically all
absorbed in the manufacture of brandy.
Doubtless, traces of the higher alcohols in this
spirit have something to do with the supe-
riority of Farina "Cologne," and it may be
asked why the same should not be the case
with grain spirit, also containing traces of the
higher alcohols. To that we reply that we
claim no special merit for the grape spirit, the
superiority being obtained by the etherifica-
tion — mutual between the oils and the spirit —
which takes place during distillation and keep-
ing. The same thing must take place with
grain spirit under similar conditions, but these
conditions seldom exist in pharmacy, "What
is" wanted is a mixed, not a distilled, eau de
Cologne, and for that the triple-distilled recti-
fied spirit is the best. It is almost free from
higher alcohols.
3901.
Oil of bergamot iy 2 drams.
Oil of lemon 1 dram.
Oil of Portugal 50 minims.
Oil of neroli 20 minims.
Oil of petit-grain 10 minims.
Oil of lavender (English).. 20 minims.
Oil of rosemary 10 minims.
Oil of melissa 5 minims'.
Spirit 30 ounces.
Rose water 14 drams.
Orange flower water 14 drams.
3902.
Oil of bergamot ' 100 minims.
Oil of lemon 50 minims.
Oil of Portugal y 2 dram.
Oil of petit-grain 10 minims.
Oil of lavender 20 minims.
Oil of rosemary 15 minims.
Spirit 30 ounces.
Orange flower water 9 drams.
Rose water 9 drams.
Distilled water 9 drams.
The above formulae are for preparing the
perfume by the cold method. The proper plan
is to add the oils to the spirit in the order in
which they are set down, shake well, and set
aside for a few days, shaking occasionally
before adding the waters. After these are
added, again set aside for a week or two. and,
if not perfectly clear, filter.
3903. Formula of 1801.
Oil of bergamot 6 drams, 15 minims.
Oil of cedrat 1 dram.
Oil of lemon 1 dram.
Oil of lavender % dram.
Oil of Portugal 1 dram.
Oil of thyme 4 minims.
Oil of neroli 1 dram 15 minims.
Oil of rosemary 1 dram 15 minims.
Spirit 62 ounces.
Mix and distill, then add to the distillate 2%
ounces of melissa-water and 5 ounces orange
flower water, and distill again.
3904. Formula of 1813.
Oil of neroli 10 minims.
Oil of lemon 40 minims.
Oil of bergamot 50 minims.
Oil of cedrat 15 minims.
Oil of lavender 18 minims.
Oil of rosemary 10 minims.
Melissa water 4y 2 ounces.
Spirit 30 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit contained in
a retort, giving the mixture a thorough shak-
ing; then close the retort and keep the con-
tents just warm for forty-eight hours. Then
place it for twenty-four hours in a cool place,
after which filter it through paper until it is
obtained perfectly clear. With the filtrate
mix the melissa-water.
3905.
Oil of bergamottae 3 ounces.
Oil of limonis 3 ounces.
Oil of cedrat 3 ounces.
Oil of lavendulae iy 2 ounces.
Oil of neroli iy 2 ounces.
Oil of rosmarini iy 2 ounces.
Oil of cinnamomi y 2 ounce.
Spirit, rectificat 355 ounces.
Eau des carmes 48 ounces.
Spt. rosmarini 32 ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for eight days, and
distill 365 ounces of the spirit.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
No. 11.
3906.
Oil of bergamottae iy 2 drams.
Oil of Portugal. 2y 2 drams.
Oil of limonis y 2 dram.
Oil of neroli y 2 dram.
Oil of rosmarini y 2 dram.
Spt. rectificat 32 ounces.
The first of the latter two formulae is that
of the old French Codex, and a wonderful for-
mula it is when we contrast it with No. 11,
the recipe now officialized in Prance. There
is no justification for cinnamon in eau de
Cologne. The following are French formulae
which provide very good perfumes:
No. 12.
3907.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams.
Oil of neroli 1 dram.
Oil of limonis 1 dram.
Oil of myrist 11 minims.
Oil of rosmarini 6 minims.
Spt. vini rect 20 ounces.
No. 13.
3908.
Oil of Portugal y 2 dram.
Oil of lemon y 2 dram.
Oil of bergamot 12 minims.
Oil of neroli 2 minims.
Oil of petit-grain 3 minims.
Oil of rosmarini 4 minims.
Spt. vini. rect 16 ounces.
M.
The German Apotheker-Verein has endeav-
ored to reduce to something like uniformity
the many standards which are in vogue in the
Fatherland for this its most famous perfume,
and we have the result in No. 14. It has its
peculiarities, and therein is its weakness.
No. 15, also a German formula, provides a con-
centrated eau de Cologne, which will bear dilu-
tion with ten times its volume of fine spirit.
In this case dissolve the oils in the 10 ounces
of spirit, and set aside for fourteen days, shak-
ing four times a day. Then distill the mixture
twice, when the result will be 10 ounces of an
exceedingly strong perfume, which improves
in odor the longer it is 1 kept, and is specially
suited for exportation. It is of good odor
when freshly diluted with spirit, and the dilu-
tion also improves on keeping.
No. 14.
3909.
Oil of bergamottae 5 drams.
Oil of limonis 5 drams.
Ess. moschi (1-50). . . 1 dram, 15 minims.
Oil of neroli % dram.
Oil of cinnamomi 15 minims.
Oil of caryoph 15 minims.
Otto of rose 15 minims.
Spt. rectificat 56 ounces.
Aquae 4 ounces.
Mix, allow to stand for eight days, shaking
frequently, then filter.
No. 15.
3910.
Oil of Portugal 3 drams.
Oil of bergamot 3 drams.
Oil of cedrat 2 drams.
Oil of lavendul 2 drams.
Oil of neroli 3 drams.
Oil of petit-grain 2 drams.
Oil of rosmarini y> ounce.
Oil of limonis y, ounce.
Spt. rectif 10 ounces.
Compound as directed above.
No. 16.
3911.
Oil of neroli 50 minims.
Oil of rosmarin 15 minims.
Oil of bergamot 80 minims.
S. V. R 16 ounces.
Aq 5 ounces.
M.
No. 17.
3912.
Oil of bergamot. . . 10 drams, 40 minims.
Oil of neroli 80 minims.
Otto of rose 1 dram.
Musk 10 grains.
Tincture of vanilla 2 drams.
Jasmine extract. . . 10 drams, 40 minims.
Violet extract. ... 10 drams, 40 minims.
Spirit 112 ounces.
Water 10 ounces.
Mix the oils and extracts with 104 ounces of
the spirit; digest the musk with the remaining
8 ounces at a gentle heat, in a closed bottle,
for twenty-four hours; then add to the other
liquid, add the water, cool, and filter. If con-
venient, set aside for some weeks before filter-
ing.
No. 16 is "like the genuine," says our note-
book, and if there be any virtue in repetition,
we have that simple formula in various degrees
as to quantities, but all coming to the same
thing.
No. 18.
3913.
Oil of rosmar. ang 20 minims.
Oil of bergamot, extra su-
per 1 ounce.
Ess. limonis 6 drams.
Oil of lavand. ang 2 drams.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
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Oil of earyopk 10 minims.
Oil of neroli. ( Bigarade )
petale 20 minims.
Otto rosae virgin. 2-4 minims.
Ess. cedrat. sniper 6 drams.
Sp. vin. rect 64 fl. ounces.
M.
No. 19.
3914.
Oil of bergamot 3 drams.
00 of citronell % dram.
Oil of rosmarin % dram.
Oil of neroli IS minims.
Ess. moseli 2 drams.
Oil. lavand. ang 16 minims.
Oil verben 12 minims.
S. Y. R 2S ounces.
Aq. destil 2 ounces.
M.
Reference bas already been made to tbe
great variety of German formulae. Tbe sub-
joined table exhibits an instructive selection.
Tbe quantities are indicated in drams, but
4, dp." stands - for drops. It is instructive to
compare with these a recipe (the first follow-
ing) reputed to give a product exactly re-
sembling that of Farina.
of the finest rosemary oil, 20 drops of otto
of rose, 12 grammes (3 drs.) of acetic ether.
1,100 grammes (34oz.) of distilled orange-
flower water, and 200 grammes (6 o^.) of
rose water. After this mixture has stood for
six months, dilute it with 5 to 7% kilos. (8 to
12 pints) of spirit, and distil.*'
3916. Lily of the Valley Eau de Cologne.
Oil of bergamot 4 drams.
Oil of orange flowers 45 minims.
Oil of lemon 4 drams.
Oil of lavender 15 minims.
Oil of rosemary 15 minims.
Oil of ylang ylang 15 minims.
Oil of melissa 5 minims.
Rose water 3 ounces.
Orange flower water 3 ounces.
Rectified spirit 46 ounces.
Maiglockehen 6 ounces.
Mix.
3917. Maiglockehen.
iFor use in the foregoing formula.)
Oil of linaloe 2U drams.
Oil of bersramot V--> dram.
Dieterich
Buchmeister
Askinson
Deite Vomacka
I.
H. III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VLL1.
IX.
X.
XI.
Spirit
8,250
1,500
100
50
50
30
10
2
8,250
1,500
100
50
50
10
10
1
10
1
900
875
900
2,000
915
80
5
10
1
8,250
500
85
75
5
8,100
S,000
8,000
Water
9
12
16 dp.
1
25
15
48 dp.
40 dp.
8
8
1
2
25
25
25
30
150
135
10
40
12
30
4
3
14
33
14
11
1
4
1-2
10
10
28 dp.
16 dp.
4 dp.
trace
trace
5
" orange peel
40
15
30
26
" petitgram
Acetic ether
10
10
10
10
Acetic acid, 30 per cent
Orange flower water
80
80
500
500
800
800
3915. Gegeuiiber clem Jiiliclis-platz.
We give this in the fashion that it comes
to us: —
•'Mix 350 grammes ill oz.) of lemon oil. 270
grammes (8Y2 oz.) of bergamot oil. 20 grammes'
(5 drs.) of the finest French lavender oil, 12 l
grammes (3 drs.) of Mitcham peppermint oil, 3918. Eau de Cologne.
120 drops of the best French oil of neroli, 100 J Oil of bergamot 2 drams
drops of French oil of white thyme. 100 drops [ Oil of lemon 1 dram.
Oil of rose-geranium 45
Essence of musk 75
Jasmine extract 16
Rectified spirit 48
Mix.
minims,
minims,
ounces,
ounces.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Oil of neroli 20 drops.
Oil of origanum 6 drops.
Oil of rosemary 20 drops.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct 20 ounces.
Orange flower water 4 ounces.
Mix.
3919. Florida Water. A
Oil of lavender 1 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 1 ounce.
Oil of lemon 1 ounce.
Oil of orange % ounce.
Oil of cloves 1 dram.
, Oil of cassia 2 drams.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 1% gallons.
Rose water % gallon.
Mix and filter.
3920. Florida Water. B
Oil of bergamot 1 ounce.
Oil of rosemary % ounce.
Oil of lemon % ounce.
Oil of cassia % ounce.
Oil of cloves 15 minims.
Tincture of orris 8 ounces.
Tincture of styrax y 2 ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 1 gallon.
Rose water % gallon.
Mix and filter.
3931. Florida Water Mixture. A
Oil of lavender (French) . . 16 ounces.
Oil of bergamot 16 ounces.
Oil of lemon 16 ounces.
Oil of orange 4 ounces.
Oil of cloves 1 ounce.
Oil of cassia 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 73 ounces.
Mix and filter if necessary.
4 ounces of this mixture added to 96 ounces
of cologne spirits, 188 per cent., and 32 ounces
of water, will make Florida Water.
3922. Florida Water Mixture. B
Oil of bergamot 16 ounces.
Oil of rosemary 4 ounces.
Oil of lemon. 4 ounces.
Oil of cassia 2 ounces.
Oil of cloves 2 drams.
Tincture of orris 64 ounces'.
Tincture of styrax 8 ounces.
Cologne spirits 30 ounces.
Mix and filter if necessary.
4 ounces of this mixture added to 96 ounces
of cologne spirits, 188 per cent,. and 32 ounces
of water, will make Florida water.
LAVENDER WATERS.
3923. Lavender Water.— Glenn's.
Oil of lavender, Mitcham. 1 ounce.
Oil of bergamot y 2 ounce.
Tincture of vanillin. . . . t . . 1 ounce.
Tincture of coumarin % ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 40 ounces.
Water „ 10 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirits; add the tinc-
tures, and set aside for 3 days before adding
the water. Add the latter slowly and let it
stand 2 weeks before filtering.
3924. Lavender Water.— English.
Oil of lavender, Mitcham.. 2 ounces.
Oil of bergamot 1 ounce.
Tincture of vanillin 4 ounces.
Tincture of angelica " 4 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 88 ounces.
Rose water 32 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirits; add the tinc-
tures, and set aside for 3 days before adding
the rose water. Let it stand 2 weeks be-
fore filtering.
3925. Lavender Water.— Barclay's.
Oil of lavender, Mitcham. . . 1 ounce.
Oil of bergamot % ounce.
Oil of neroli petal e 15 minims.
Oil of rose geraniol 15 minims.
Tincture of ambrette seed. 4 ounces.
Tincture of angelica 1 ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 84 ounces.
Rose water 32 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirits; add the tinc-
tures, and set aside for 3 days before adding
the rose water. Let it stand 2 weeks be-
fore filtering.
3926. Lavender Water.— Amber.
Oil of lavender 2% ounces.
Oil of bergamot 5 drams.
Tincture of coumarin. .... 4 ounces.
Tincture of vanillin 2 ounces.
Tincture of civet 1 ounce.
Tincture of rose 16 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 74 ounces.
Rose water 32 ounces.
Color amber with red saunders, if preferred
colored. Dissolve the oils in the spirits; add
the tinctures; set aside for 3 days before add-
ing the rose water. Let it stand for 2 weeks
before filtering. The four formulas for
lavender water make very nice goods; the lat-
ter is the best.
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
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3927. Lilac Water.
Extract of lilac 16 ounces'.
Cologne spirits, 18S per ct. 70 ounces.
Water 44 ounces.
Mix the extract of lilac with the cologne
spirits, and add the water slowly. Filter.
3928. Melisse Water.
Oil of melisse, (see oil of
melisse) 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits 88 ounces.
Water 40 ounces.
Dissolve the oil in the spirit and add the
water; filter.
3929. Verbena Water.
Oil of lemon grass % ounce.
Oil of bergamot 14 ounce.
Oil of neroli petale 1 dram.
Oil of cloves 10 drops.
Oil of cinnamon 20 drops'.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 06 ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit; add the
water, and filter.
3930. Violet Water. A
(First Quality.)
Tincture of violet 32 ounces.
Tincture of cassie. fc 16 ounces.
Tincture of rose 16 ounces.
Tincture of orris 32 ounces.
Tincture of vanillin 16 ounces.
Oil of bergamot % ounce.
Oil of bitter almonds 5 drops.
Cologne spirits, 1S8 per ct. . S8 ounces.
Rose water 40 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit; add the tinc-
tures, and set aside for 3 days; then add the
water slowly, stirring well, and let stand for
2 weeks before filtering. Color with Chloro-
phyll to the tint required.
3931. Violet Water. B
Second Quality.
Tincture of cassie 32 ounces.
Tincture of orris 64 ounces.
Tincture of vanillin 16 ounces.
Tincture of ambrette seed. . 8 ounces.
Oil of bitter almonds 5 drops.
Oil of bergamot 14 ounce.
Cologne spirits 64 ounces.
Rose water 72 ounces.
Proceed as' directed for formula A.
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3932. Violet Water. C
Third Quality.
Tincture of orris 64 ounces.
Tincture of vanillin 16 ounces.
Oil of sandalwood y 2 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 1 ounce.
Oil of rose geranium y 2 ounce.
Cologne spirits/ 1S8 per ct. 80 ounces'.
Rose water 96 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit; add the tinc-
tures, and set aside for 3 days; then add the
water slowly, stirring well, and let stand for
2 weeks before filtering. Color with chloro-
phyll or aniline green to the tint required.
BAY RUMS, ETC.
Bay Rum Mixture. A
Oil of bay 1 ounce.
Oil of white thyme 1 ounce.
Oil of allspice 1 ounce.
Oil of cloves % ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. % ounce.
Mix.
% ounce of this, to one gallon of proof
spirits for ordinary Bay rum. An improved
article may be made by doubling the quantity
of the Bay rum mixture used, and also by
substituting 8 ounces of New England rum
for 8 ounces of the proof spirits. Some com-
pounders use 2 drams of salts of tartar to
each gallon of Bay rum. Many customers
prefer it that way.
3934. Bay Rum 3Iixture. B
Oil of bay 1 ounce.
Oil of cloves 1 ounce.
Oil of red thyme 2 ounces.
Oil of allspice 2 ounces.
Mix. See directions on formula A.
3935. Bay Rum Mixture. C
Oil of bay 2 ounces.
Oil of allspice 1 ounce.
Oil of orange, sweet 1 ounce.
Oil of cloves y 2 ounce.
Oil of geraniol hyacinth. . . y 2 ounce.
Mix. See directions on formula A.
3936. Bay Rum Mixture. D
Oil of bay 2 ounces.
Oil of cloves % ounce.
Oil of orange, sweet y 2 ounce.
Oil of neroli petale 1 dram.
Oil of allspice 1 dram.
Oil of cardamom 5 drops.
Mix. See directions on formula A.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
393 T. Vinegar Aromatic.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. . 16 ounces.
Oil of bergamot y 2 dram.
Oil of lemon 20 drops.
Oil of lavender, French. . . 40 drops.
Oil of cloves 15 drops.
Oil of rosemary 10 drops.
Oil of cassia 5 drops.
Tincture of coumarin 8 ounces.
Tincture of orris 2 ounces.
Acetic ether 1% ounces.
Acetic acid, No. 8 3 ounces.
Water $y 2 ounces.
Dissolve the oils in the spirit; add the tinc-
tures and acetic ether. Mix the acid and
water and add, stirring constantly for 5 min-
utes. Filter.
3938. Vinegar Rouge.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. . 16 ounces.
Carmine No. 40 3 drams.
Aqua ammonia, stronger. . . 2 ounces.
Water 3 pints.
Place the carmine in a large mortar and
powder it; add the ammonia and rub well;
then add the spirit and lastly the water. Let
it stand one week before using.
SACHET POWDERS, ETC.
3939. Sachet or Solid Perfumes.
From the London Chemist and Druggist's
Diary.
The popularity of sachets is comparatively
modern, but the pot-pourri jar is very old.
The form of the perfumes is similar, but their
uses are essentially different, and the com-
position also. What is popularly known as
pot-pourri is a mixture of coarsely powdered
aromatic drugs and resins, dried odorous
leaves, especially the rose. The pot-pourri
plays to the flowers the part which musk and
civet play to volatile oils' in liquid perfumes —
it fixes and blends the perfume.
The sachet is a distinct thing. It is wanted
for its individuality, to place in some hand-
kerchief-box, drawer, or dress cupboard, and
it is essential that it must be elegant in mate-
rial and get-up. Custom compels us to have
it in fairly fine powder, the basis' by prefer-
ence powdered orris, although rice-flour is,
on the whole, as good and cheaper.
Solid perfumes are a quite recent variety of
sachet. They are composed of solid paraffin,
wherewith the essential oils of any particular
bouquet have been blended while liquid; not
a bad style at all, and worthy of attention
where cheapness is requisite. Another kind
of solid perfume is made by massing any
sachet powder with tragacanth mucilage, and
drying it at a heat not exceeding 80° Fahr.
3910. Pot-pourri. A
The whole of the solids are to be coarsely
powdered, the liquids evenly sprinkled over
the mixture, and then all well shaken to-
gether.
Orris root 16 ounces.
Benzoin 5 ounces.
Coriander '. 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Pimento 1 ounce.
Tonquin bean % ounce.
Ess. bouquet % ounce.
3941. Pot-pourri. B
Vanilla 1 ounce. '
Orris root 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Cinnamon bark 1 ounce.
Oil of lavender 10 minims.
Oil of neroli 10 minims.
3942. Pot-pourri. C
Coriander 4 ounces.
Orris root 4 ounces.
Calamus 4 ounces.
Rose-petals 4 ounces.
Lavender flowers 2 ounces.
Mace y 2 ounce.
Cinnamon y 2 ounce.
Cloves 2 drams.
Essence of musk y 2 dram.
Common salt. 2 ounces.
3943. Pot-pourri. J)
Rose petals 8 ounces.
Lavender flowers 4 ounces.
Orris root 2 ounces.
Vanilla 2 drains.
Cloves 2 drams.
Storax y 2 ounce.
Siam benzoin 1 ounce.
Ambergris 20 grains.
Musk 4 grains.
Common salt 2 ounces.
Oil of lemon 1 dram.
Oil of vetivert % dram.
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3944. Pot-pourri. E
Lavender flower? 1 pound.
Rose petals 1 pound.
Orris root 1 pound.
Table salt S ounces.
Cloves 4 ounces.
Cinnamon 4 ounces.
Benzoin 4 ounces.
Pimento 4 ounces.
Vanilla 3 ounces.
Musk pod 1 ounce.
English oil of lavender. ... 1 dram.
Oil of sandalwood 1 dram.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Oil of berganiot 2 drams.
Oil of lemon 2 drams.
Essence of ambergris % ounce.
Otto of rose 10 minims.
Grind all the solids to coarse powder, and
with the mixture intimately incorporate the
oils.
Nos. C to E are good examples of complete
pot-pourri; omitting the salt and flowers, we
have the powder for mixing at home with
these omitted articles. The plan to adopt is
such as the following: Take a 2-gallon jar
and fill it with rose petals, orange-blossoms,
and lavender flowers, sprinkle them well with
salt, and then disperse through the contents
4 oz. of any pot-pourri which does not contain
the dried flowers. If lavender and orange
flowers are not obtainable, the powder should
contain oils of neroli and lavender. Gener-
ally speaking, rose leaves only are preserved
in England.
3945. Pot-pourri.
Vanilla 1 ounce.
Orris root 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Cinnamon 1 ounce.
Mix.
3946. Pot-pourri.
Violet Odor.
Black currant leaves 7 ounces.
Cinnamon 8 ounces.
Rose leaves 8 ounces.
Powdered orris root 18 ounces.
Powdered Benzoin 4 ounces.
Ess. oil of bitter almonds.. . 3 drams.
Grain musk 1 dram.
Mix.
3947. Pot-pourri.
Gum benzoin 2 ounces.
Orris root 1 ounce.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Storax y 2 ounce.
" Cinnamon 2 drams.
Grind together and add —
Grain musk % dram.
Coarse and dry salt 2 ounces.
Oil of lavender 20 minims.
Mix.
3948. Pot-pourri.
Cinnamon y 2 ounce.
Cloves y 2 ounce.
Mace y. 2 ounce.
Orris root 4 ounces.
Oil of lavender 40 minims.
Oil of lemon grass 40 minims.
Oil of lemon 40 minims.
Oil of bergamot 40 minims.
Mix.
3949. Pot-pourri.
Pimento 2 ounces.
Cinnamon 2 drams.
Essence of musk 12 minims.
Essence of ambergris 12 minims.
Oil of lavender 12 minims.
Mix.
3950. Lord Plymouth's Pot-pourri.
Benzoin, siamensis contus.. 8 ounces.
Pulv. rad. iridis 8 ounces.
Pulv. storacis 8 ounces.
Pulv. rad. angelica e 8 ounces.
Gran, moschi 1 scruple.
Fabae tonkae No. 4.
Macis % ounce.
Caryophyll % ounce.
Cort. cinnam. contus jounce.
Mix all these when they have been brui;-
or powdered, and add —
01. lavandul. ang 1 dram.
Otto rose 1 dram.
Flor. rosae 4 ounces.
Flor. lavandulae 4 ounces.
Again mix.
3951. Sachets. A
The simplest way to make sachets extempo-
raneously is to take a sufficient quantity of a
basis, and add to it liquid perfume in the pro-
portion of a drachm to the ounce. The re-
sulting compound is suited for ordinary retail
sale, and if a more permanent article is de-
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
sired, the ingredients of any
spirit, may similarly be rnixe
The following are suitable b
Bran
perfume, minus
d with the basis,
ases:
. 7 ounces.
1 ounce.
B
. 4 ounces.
4 ounces.
with a few drops
an aniline dye.
he whole of the
mixed and trit-
th twelve times
ther non-resinous
in the formula,
vith a portion of
sie.
. ") equal parts.
. j of each.
oline.
2 pounds.
. 10 grains.
% ounce.
y 2 ounce.
y 2 dram.
1% pounds.
1 pound.
1 pound.
4 ounces.
3957. Ess. Bouquet.
Powdered orris root
Powdered sandalwood. ....
Powd. orange peel (sweet)..
Artificial musk
2
2
2
1
2
2
1%
2
20
20
15
5
5
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
2
y 2
i
16
4
10
10
10
10
16
16
3
1
20
3
3
2
1}
u
I 1
3
4
4
B
pounds,
pounds,
pounds.
Powdered orris root
grain,
grains,
grains.
i drams.
Coumarin
Mix.
Vanillin
Otto of rose
3953. Sachets.
Ground rice
Oil of bergamot
Oil of ylang ylang
Oil of neroli
minims.
Powdered orris root
Mix.
Oil of rose geranium
Oil of cinnamon
minims,
minims,
minims.
The latter may be colored
of a proof spirit solution of
Essential oil of almonds. . .
Jasmine extract
In compounding sachets t
liquid ingredients' should be
urated for five minutes wi
their bulk of orris root or o
basis. The resins, if any
should be separately mixed i
Mix.
3958. Ess. Bouquet.
Powdered orris root
Ground cassie
C
pounds,
pound,
pound,
ounces.
the fibrous basis.
Rose petals
Ground vanilla
Oil of bergamot
3953. Acacia or Cas
Oil of lemon
Essence of musk
ounces.
Powdered orris root
Grind the flowers and mix
3954. Bouquet de Car
Powdered orris root
Essence of ambergris
Oil of rose geranium.
Mix.
3959. Frangipanni.
Powdered orris root
Powdered Tonka bean
Musk
Civet
ounce,
dram.
A
ounces.
grains.
2 dram.
Oil of lemon ....
Otto of rose
Mix.
Oil of sandalwood
Oil of neroli
minims.
3955. Chypre.
Powdered orris root
Rasped cedarwood
Rasped sandalwood
Mix.
3960. Frangipanni.
Powdered orris root
Powd. sweet orange peel.
Powdered sassafras
B
ounces,
ounces.
Tonka bean (ground). . . .
2 ounces.
1 ounce.
% dram.
25 minims.
15 minims.
ounces.
grain.
Oil of rose geranium
Oil of sandalwood
Oil of rose geranium
Essential oil of almonds... .
minims.
minims.
Mix.
t. A
16 ounces.
1 dram.
1 dram.
3 drams.
. . 40 minims.
minims.
£ drams.
<2 drams.
/ 2 ounces.
C
3956. Ess. Bouque
Powdered orris root
Grain musk
Essence of civet
Jasmine extract
Mix.
3961. Frangipanni.
Powdered orris root
Rasped sandalwood
Oil of bergamot
Oil of lemon
pounds,
ounces.
Mix.
ounces.
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Ground Tonka bean 2 ounces.
Oil of neroli 1 dram.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Oil of bergamot 1 dram.
Oil of sandalwood 40 minims.
Otto of rose y 2 dram.
Oil of vetivert 10 minims'.
Essence of musk ' 1 ounce.
Essence of civet y 2 ounce.
Mis.
3962. Heliotrope.
Orris root, in coarse powd 6 ounces.
Vanilla, in coarse powder.. 2 drams.
Musk 3 grains.
Otto of rose 1 minim.
Essential oil of almonds. . . 1 minim.
Mis.
3963. Heliotrope.
Powdered orris root 16 ounces.
Powdered vanilla 4 ounces.
Powdered benzoin 1 ounce.
Musk 5 grains.
Civet 15 grains.
Essential oil of almonds. . . 10 minims.
Otto of rose 10 minims.
Mis.
3964. Heliotrope.
Powdered orris root 8 ounces.
Coumarin 15 grains.
Vanillin 10 grains.
Musk 5 grains.
Essential oil of almonds. . . 1 minim.
Otto of rose 1 minim.
Spirit 2 drams.
Mis.
3965. Jockey Club.
Powdered orris 16 ounces.
Musk 5 grains'.
Otto of rose 40 minims.
Oil of bergamot 1 dram.
Oil of sandalwood 1 dram.
Mis.
3966. Jockey Club. 1
Powdered orris root 12 ounces.
Ground sandalwood 2 ounces.
Essence of musk y 2 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams.
Essence of civet 2 drams.
Otto of rose 8 minims.
Mis.
3967. Jockey Club.
Sweet orange peel, dried
and ground 2% pounds
Powdered orris root \y 2 pounds.
Ground rose petals \y 2 pounds.
Siam benzoin 4 ounces.
Ground sandalwood 2 ounces.
Cloves 1 ounce.
Coumarin 10 grains.
Musk 1 grain.
Civet 1 grain.
Otto of rose 1 dram.
Oil of bergamot 1% drams.
Oil of rose geranium y 2 dram.
Oil of neroli % dram.
Oil of cinnamon 10 minims.
Oil of bitter almonds ~10 minims.
Oil of ylang ylang 10 minims.
Jasmine estract 4 ounces.
Mis.
3968. Lavender.
Lavender flowers 16 ounces.
Dried thyme 1 ounce.
Dried spearmint 1 ounce.
Powdered cloves y 2 ounce.
Powdered caraway y 2 ounce.
Oil of lavender 2 drams.
Mis.
3969. Lavender.
Ground lavender flowers. . 16 ounces.
Ground benzoin 1 ounce.
Oil of lavender y 2 ounce.
Essence of musk y 2 ounce.
Mis.
3970. Lign Aloe.
Powdered orris root Sy 2 pounds.
Ground rose leaves 1 pound.
Ground sandalwood 8 ounces.
Ground vanilla 4 ounces.
Oil of lign aloe 1 ounce.
Essence of civet 1 ounce.
Essence of musk % ounce.
Oil of rose geranium 40 minims.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Mis.
3971. Marecliale.
Powdered orris root 1 pound.
Ground sandalwood 8 ounces.
Ground rose petals 4 ounces.
Ground cloves 4 ounces.
Essence of musk 1 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 1 dram.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Oil of vetivert 1 dram.
Mix.
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3973. Millefleurs.
Powdered orris root 16 ounces.
Grain musk 5 grains.
Civet 10 grains.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Oil of neroli 20 minims.
Oil of cloves % dram.
Oil of bergamot 1 dram.
Mix.
3913. Millefleurs.
Powdered orris root 2 pounds.
Ground lavender flowers. . . 1 pound.
Ground cassie flowers 1 pound.
Ground rose flowers 1 pound.
Ground sandalwood 8 ounces.
Ground Tonka beans 4 ounces.
Ground benzoin 4 ounces.
Ground vanilla 3 ounces.
Ground cinnamon 2 ounces.
Ground cloves 2 ounces.
Essence of musk y 2 ounce.
Essence of civet y 2 ounce.
Oil of bergamot Y 2 ounce.
Oil of rose geranium % dram.
Oil of patchouli 10 minims.
Mix.
3974. Mousselaine.
Powdered orris root 2 pounds.
Ground rose flowers 8 ounces.
Ground cassie flowers 8 ounces.
Ground sandalwood 8 ounces.
Ground benzoin 2 ounces.
Essence of musk 2 ounces.
Oil of vetivert 1 dram.
Oil of rose geranium 35 minims.
Oil of neroli 5 minims.
Mix.
3975. Musk. A
Powdered orris root %y 2 pounds.
Grain musk y 2 dram.
Otto of rose 1 dram.
Mix.
3976. Musk. B
Rice flour 12 ounces.
Artificial musk 10 grains.
Stain the flour with a few drops of solu-
tion of aniline yellow, and triturate the musk
intimately with it.
3977. New-mown Hay. A
Bouquet de Caroline sachet 8 ounces.
Verbena sachet (No. 1).... 4 ounces.
Violet (No. 1) 4 ounces.
Mix.
3978. New-mown Hay.
Powdered orris root 2 pounds.
Ground Tonka beans 4 ounces.
Ground vanilla 2 ounces.
Essence of musk 6 drams.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Oil of bergamot % dram.
Otto of rose 15 minims.
Oil of almonds 5 minims.
Mix.
3979. Opoponax.
Powdered orris root 3 pounds.
Ground rose petals 1 pound.
Ground cassie petals 1 pound.
Ground Tonka beans 4 ounces.
Ground vanilla 3 ounces.
Ground musk-pods (or es-
sence of musk) 1 ounce.
Essence of civet y 2 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Oil of citron y 2 dram.
Oil of patchouli y 2 dram.
Oil of citronella 15 minims.
Otto of rose 5 minims.
Mix.
3980. Patchouli.
Powdered orris root 16 ounces.
Powdered patchouli leaves. 8 ounces.
Otto of rose (or oil of rose
geranium) y 2 dram.
Oil of patchouli 1 dram.
Mix.
3981. Bondeletia.
Powdered orris root 3 pounds.
Ground lavender flowers... Impounds.
Ground cloves % ounce.
Essence of musk 1 ounce.
Essence of ambergris 1 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams.
Oil of English lavender. ... 2 drams.
Oil of cloves 2 drams.
Oil of rose geranium y 2 dram.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Mix.
3982. Rose Geranium.
Powdered orris root 2 pounds.
Oil of rose geranium y 2 ounce.
Otto of rose 10 minims.
Essence of musk y 2 dram.
Mix.
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3983. Rose.
Ground rose petals Impounds.
Powdered orris root 8 ounces.
Ground sandalwood 4 ounces.
Powdered patchouli leaves. 2 ounces.
Essence of civet % ounce.
Oil of rose geranium y 2 dram.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Mix.
3984. White Rose.
Powdered orris root 16 ounces.
Rice flour 8 ounces.
Otto of rose 2 drams.
Oil of patchouli 15 minims.
Mix.
3985. Red Rose.
Powdered orris root . 16 ounces.
Rasped sandalwood S ounces.
Rasped cedarwood S ounces.
Musk 5 grains.
Otto of rose 1 dram.
Color the orris powder with solution of car-
mine before mixing with the other ingredi-
ents.
3986. Sweet Briar.
Powdered orris root 4 pounds.
Ground sandalwood 1 pound.
Essence of ambergris 1 ounce.
Essence of musk y 2 ounce.
Oil of lemon 1 dram.
Oil of lemongrass 1 dram.
Oil of neroli 1 dram.
Oil of bergamot 40 minims.
Oil of rose geranium % dram.
Otto of rose % dram.
Mix.
3987. Verbena.
(1)
Powdered orris root 2 pounds.
Civet 10 grains.
Oil of lemon grass 1 dram.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Mix.
3988. Verbena.
(2)
Powdered orris root 3 pounds.
Essence of musk jounce.
Oil of lemon grass 3 drams.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams.
Oil of rose geranium.... y 2 dram.
Mis.
3989. Violet.
(1)
Powdered orris root 2 pounds.
Powdered benzoin 4 ounces.
Cassie extract 1 ounces.
Otto of rose 10 minims.
Essential oil of almonds... 10 minims.
Mix.
3990. Violet.
(2)
Powdered orris root 3 pounds.
Essence of mnsk 1 ounce.
Oil of bergamot y 2 dram.
Essential oil of almonds.. 20 minims.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Mix.
3991. West End.
Powdered orris root 1 pound
Grain musk • 10 grains.
Civet 20 grains.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Oil of bergamot 40 minims.
Mix.
3992. Vlang-Ylang.
(1)
Powdered orris 1 pound
Powdered benzoin % ounce.
Civet 5 grains.
Oil of ylang ylang 20 minims.
Essential oil bitter almonds 3 minims.
Mix.
3993. Ylang-Ylang.
(2)
Powdered orris root 3 pounds.
Ground cassie flowers.... 1 pound.
Rose flowers 1 pound.
Ground pimento 4 ounces.
Ground Tonka bean 2 ounces.
Ground vanilla 2 ounces.
Ground benzoin 1 ounce.
Essence of musk 1 ounce.
Essence of civet % ounce.
Oil of bergamot 2 drams.
Oil of ylang ylang 2 drams.
Oil of pimento 1 dram.
Oil of rose geranium.... 1 dram.
Otto of rose 20 minims.
Mix.
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FUMIGATING PERFUMES.
These are used for quickly putting down
bad odors in sick-rooms and other apart-
ments. As a rule they are not very nice,
being rather balsamic than flowery; still, they
are decidedly antiseptic, and fulfil their pur-
pose admirably.
3994. Paper. A
Select good white blotting-paper, and cut
each demy sheet lengthways into three equal
pieces. Make a solution of 1 ounce of potas-
sium nitrate in 12 ounces of boiling water;
place this solution in a large plate, and draw
each strip of paper over the solution so as to
saturate it. Then dry by hanging up.
The dried paper is to be saturated in a
similar manner with either of the following
solutions:
(1)
Siam benzoin 1 ounce.
Storax 3 drams.
Olibanum 2 scruples.
Mastic 2 scruples.
Cascarilla 2 drams.
Vanilla 1 dram.
Rectified spirit 8 ounces.
Bruise the solids and macerate in the spirit
five days, filter, and add —
Oil of cinnamon 8 minims.
Oil of cloves 8 minims.
Oil of bergamot 5 minims.
Oil of neroli 5 minims.
Mix.
3995. Paper. B
(2)
Benzoin 1% ounces.
Sandalwood 1 ounce.
Spirit 8 ounces.
Macerate as No. 1, and add
Essence of vetivert 3 drams.
Oil of Lemon grass 40 minims.
Mix.
After the paper is dry, cut it up into suit-
able sized pieces to go into a commercial en-
velope — ten pieces for 6d.
3996.
Ribbon.
Take %-inch cotton tape and saturate it
with nitre in the same manner as the paper
above described; when dry saturate with the
following tincture:
Benzoin 1 ounce.
Orris root 1 ounce.
Myrrh 2 drams.
Tolu balsam 2 drams.
Musk 10 grains.
Rectified spirit 10 ounces.
Macerate for a week, filter, and add 10
minims of otto of rose.
Another good formula, which may also be
used for fumigating paper, is —
Olibanum 2 ounces.
Storax 1 ounce
Benzoin 6 drams.
Peruvian balsam % ounce.
Tolu balsam 3 drams.
Rectified spirit 10 ounces.
Macerate ten days, and filter.
3997. Pastilles. A
(1)
Vegetable charcoal 6 ounces.
Benzoin 1 ounce.
Nitrate of potash % ounce.
Tolu balsam 2 drams.
Sandalwood 2 drams.
Mucliage of tragacanth. .. . q. s.
Reduce the solids to fine powder, mix, and
make into a stiff paste with the mucilage.
Divide this into cones 25 grains in weight,
and dry with a gentle heat.
3998. Pastilles. B
(2) '
Powdered willow charcoal 8 ounces.
Benzoic acid 6 ounces.
Nitrate of potash 6 drams.
Oil of thyme Vi dram.
Oil of sandalwood % dram.
Oil of caraway % dram.
Oil of cloves % dram.
Oil of lavender % dram.
Oil of rose V2 dram.
Rose water 10 ounces.
Proceed as in No. 1, but this recipe is
much the better of the addition of 20 grains
of powdered tragacanth.
These are nice recipes, the first being from
the French Codex, and the second is said to
give a product closely resembling Piesse &
Lubin's pastilles.
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TOILET POWDERS, ENAM-
ELS, CREAMS, ETC.
3999. Face and Complexion Powder. A
Zinc oxide 3 pounds.
Precipitated chalk 4 pounds.
French chalk 10 pounds.
Magnesia carbonate, light.. 1*4 pounds.
Perfume with —
Oil of rose 1 dram.
Tincture of rose geranium. % ounce.
Tincture of muse baur % ounce.
Dissolve the oil in the tinctures and spray
the powder with the solution; mix well, and
run through a sifter twice.
For pink powder color with carmine.
For yellow powder color with fine yellow
ochre.
4000. Face Powder. B
Oxide of zinc 3 pounds.
French chalk 7 pounds.
Perfume with —
Pose geraniol 1 dram.
Tincture of rose % ounce.
Tincture of muse baur % ounce.
Proceed as directed for formula A.
4001. Violet Powder.
Powdered starch 10 pounds.
Powdered orris root 5 pounds.
Tincture of violet 1 ounce.
Tincture of vanillin % ounce.
Tincture of muse baur H ounce.
Mix the starch and orris root; spray the
powder with the perfume and run through a
sifter and mixer twice.
4002. Rose Powder.
Powdered starch 10 pounds.
Powdered orris root 5 pounds.
Perfume with —
Oil of rose geraniol 10 drops.
Tincture of rose 1 ounce.
Tincture of vanillin % ounce.
Tincture of muse baur % ounce.
Mix the starch and orris; dissolve the oil
in the tinctures and spray the powder; run
through a sifter and mixer twice.
4003. Invisible Face Powder.
Bismuth subcarb 1 pound.
Magnesia carbonate 1 pound.
French chalk 10 pounds.
Perfume the same as rose powder formula.
4004. Phantom Face Powder.
Precipitated chalk 5 pounds.
French chalk 10 pounds.
Carbonate of magnesia 3 pounds.
Oxy-chloride of bismuth. .. 3 pounds.
Perfume with —
Oil of rose geraniol 15 drops.
Tincture of rose 1 ounce.
Tincture of vanillin % ounce.
Tincture of muse baur % ounce.
Dissolve the oil in the tinctures and spray
the powder; mix well and run through a
sifter and mixer twice.
4005. Borated Talcum.
Powd. French Chalk puri-
fied 10 pounds.
Powd. boric acid 8 ounces.
Perfume with — ■
Tincture of violet 1 ounce.
Tincture of jasmine % ounce.
Tincture of vanillin % ounce.
Mix the talcum and boric acid; spray with
the tinctures and run through a sifter and
mixer twice.
4006. Infant Powder.
Powdered starch 4 pounds.
Powdered French chalk... 4 pounds.
Powdered boric acid % pound.
Powdered orris root 1% pounds.
Oil of wintergreen % ounce.
Mix and run through sifter and mixer.
4007. Oriental Rouge.
French chalk, powdered... 10 pounds.
Carmine, No. 40 3 ounces.
Aqua ammonia, q. s. to dis-
solve the carmine.
Mix well and run through sifter and mixer.
4008. Cream of Roses.
Oxide of zinc, pure 2% pounds.
Glycerine 24 ounces.
Filtered water 128 ounces.
Carmine solution q. s.
Cologne spirits dilute 64 ounces.
Extract of white rose 4 ounces.
Mix.
Use about 6 drams of the carmine solution
to give the mixture a natural tint.
4009. Balm of Roses.
Oxychloride of bismuth 2y 2 pounds.
Glycerine 24 ounces.
Filtered water 160 ounces.
Carmine solution q. s.
Cologne spirit, 188 per cent 2 pints.
Extract of white rose 4 ounces.
Mix.
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Use about G drams of the carmine solution
to give the mixture a natural tint.
Should a rose-colored preparation be needed
use carmine solution q. s. for the required
tint.
4010 Frostilline Cream.
Gum tragacanth 3 ounces.
Hot water 144 ounces.
Chlorate of potash 6 ounces.
Glycerine 48 fl. ounces.
Oil of rosemary y 2 dram.
Oil of cassia 10 drops.
Oil of rose geranium 5 drops.
Oenanthic ether 5 drops.
Cologne spirits 188 per cent 3 ounces.
Mix.
4011. Witch Hazel Cream. A
Gum tragacanth 3 ounces.
Boric acid 6 ounces.
Dist. ext. of witch hazel. .. 144 ounces.
Glycerine 3 pints.
Tincture of rose 2 ounces.
Tincture of violet 1 ounce.
Mix.
4012. Witch Hazel Cream. B
Quince seed 4 ounces.
Hot water 16 ounces.
• Glycerine 32 fK ounces.
Dist. ext. of witch hazel... 128 ounces.
Boric acid 6 ounces.
Tincture of rose 2 ounces.
Tincture of violet 1 ounce.
Macerate the quince seed in the hot water;
add the glycerine and witch hazel in which
the acid has been previously dissolved; let
stand for two days, stirring occasionally;
strain and add the perfume.
4013. Cold Cream, Glenn's.
White vaseline 16 ounces.
Beef suet, purified 4 ounces.
"White wax 4 ounces.
Spermaceti 4 ounces.
Melt together and when cool perfume with
Oil of rose 1 dram.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Oil of sandalwood % dram.
4014. Cold Cream.
(C. & D.)
White petrolatum oil 10 ounces.
White wax, pure 12 ounces.
Spermaceti 12 ounces.
Lanoline 16 ounces.
Glycerine 8 ounces.
Borax 3 drams.
Rose water 16 ounces.
M. S. A.
4015. An Elegant Cold Cream.
(C. & D.)
Glycerine 6 ounces.
Lanoline 1% ounces.
White petrolatum 4^ ounces.
Mix the lanoline and petrolatum, and then
incorporate the glycerine; flavor with otto
of rose or oil of ylang ylang, and put up in
jars or collapsible tubes.
"This is the finest preparation of its kind
I have ever seen," says Mr. Frank Edel in the
Spatula. It is easily made and keeps per-
fectly."
4016. Borico-salicylic Glycerine.
C. & D.
This is an excellent antiseptic, and the
addition of a small percentage of it to any
glycerine-preparation for the hands and face
is decidedly beneficial:
Boric acid 1 ounce.
Salicylic acid 1 ounce.
Distilled water 1 ounce.
Glycerine 3 ounces. '
Put the whole of the ingredients in a flask,
bring to the boil, and add 45 grains of cal-
cined magnesia. Continue the heating until
all the water has evaporated, and, when cold,
make up to 5 fluid ounces with glycerine.
4011. Boro-glyceride Lanolin.
Boric acid 5 drams.
Glycerine 2% ounces.
Distilled water 1% ounces.
Dissolve by the aid of heat and add—
Anhydrous lanoline 11 ounces.
' Olive oil 4 ounces.
Mix well.
This is put up in collapsible tubes; per-
fume to taste.
4018. Toilet Cream (not a jelly).
Lanoline 1 ounce.
Almond oil 1 ounce.
Oleate of zinc (powder).... 3 drams.
Ext. white rose 1% drams.
Glycerine..' 2 drams.
Rose water 2 drams.
Mix.
4019. Camphor Cream.
White petrolatum 3% pounds.
Beef suet 1 pound.
White wax 1% pounds.
Spermaceti % pound.
Camphor 1 pound.
Melt and pour into moulds.
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4020. Camphor Ice. A
White petrolatum 2 pounds.
White wax, pure 2 pounds.
Gum camphor 4 ounces.
White rosin 4 ounces.
Glycerin 16 fl. ounces.
Melt, and stir well; when nearly cool pour
into moulds.
4021. Camphor Ice. B
White petrolatum 2 pounds.
Paraffin wax, hard 2 pounds.
Gum camphor 4 ounces.
White rosin 4 ounces.
Glycerin 16 fl. ounces.
Melt, and stir well; when nearly cool pour
into moulds.
4022. Iiime Juice and Glycerine. A
Borax % ounce.
Boiling water to dissolve
borax 10 ounces.
When cold add —
Oil of sweet almonds 20 ounces.
Oil of lemon % ounce.
4023. Lime Juice and Glycerine. B
Carbonate of potash % ounce.
Hot water 10 ounces.
Olive oil 20 ounces.
Stronger water of ammonia Y 2 ounce.
Oil of lemon % ounce.
Dissolve the carbonate of potash in the
water; add the oil gradually, shaking after
each addition. Then add the oil of lemon and
lastly, the water of ammonia.
4024. Freckle Cream.
Red iodide of mercury.... 40 grains.
Oleate of zinc, powdered.. 1% ounces.
Lanoline 15 ounces.
White petrolatum oil 5 ounces.
Glycerin 2 ounces.
Extract of white rose % ounce.
M. S. A.
4025. Remedy for Removing Freckles.
From the Scientific American Encyclopedia.
A Good Remedy for Removing Freckles.—
Kulphocarbolate of zinc, 1 ounce; glycerine,
Y2 ounces; rose water, 12 ounces; alcohol, 3
ounces; spirits of neroli, % dram. Mix then!
To be applied twice a day, leaving it on for
half an hour to one hour.
The following is recommended by the
Druggists' Circular as a preparation for this
purpose which does not contain mercury:
Ammonium chloride, 1 dram; distilled water,
7 ounces; cologne water, 2 drams.
4026. Remedy for Freckles.
1. The following is quoted by New Reme-
dies from a German medical journal: Sul-
phocarbolate of zinc, 2 parts; glycerine, 2.">
parts; rose water, 25 parts; spirits, 5 parts.
Dissolve and mix.
The freckled skin is to be anointed with
this twice daily, and allowed to stay on
from one-half to one hour, and then washed
off with cold water. Anaemic persons should
also take a mild ferruginous tonic. In the
sunlight a dark veil should be worn.
2. Scrape horse-radish into a cup of cold
sour milk, let stand twelve hours, strain,
and apply two or three times a day.
4027. Hydrokinone Wash for the Skin.
Hydrokinone 48 grains.
Acid phosphoric glac 30 grains.
Glycerine 2 drams.
Aqua dest 6 ounces.
Misce.
These two lotions are stated to give excel-
lent results, especially the latter. They are
to be applied to the skin of the face, etc.. in
the usual way at least twice in the course of
twenty-four hours, after it has been washed
and dried carefully. If the skin be of the
nature known as "greasy," a preliminary
wash with tepid water containing a few drops
sal volatile or liq. ammon. fort, is advisable.
4028. Albadermine.
Under this empirical title, a process of re-
moving "tan" and the milder variety of
"freckles," a foreign surgeon has devised the
following:
Solution A.
Potass, iodid 2 drams.
Iodine pur 6 grains.
Glycerine 3 drams.
Infus. rose 4 ounces.
Dissolve the iodide of potassium in a small
quantity of the infusion and a dram of the
glycerine; with this fluid moisten the iodine
in a glass mortar and rub it down, gradually
adding more liquid until complete solution
has been obtained; then stir in the remainder
of the ingredients, and bottle the mixture.
4029. Albadermine.
Solution B.
Sodae hyposulph, thiosul-
phate 1V-2 ounce-.
Aqua rose exot 1 pint.
Dissolve and filter.
With a small camel's hair pencil or
piece of fine sponge apply a little of "Al-
badermine A" to the tanned or freckled sur-
face, until a slight but tolerably uniform
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brownish yellow skin has been produced. At
the expiration of fifteen or twenty minutes
moisten a piece of cambric, lint, or soft rag
with "B," and lay it upon the affected part,
removing, squeezing away the liquid, soak-
ing it afresh, and again applying until the
iodine stain has disappeared. Repeat the en-
tire process thrice daily, but diminish the
frequency of the application if tenderness be
produced. In the course of three to four
days to as many weeks, the freckles will
either have disappeared entirely or their in-
tensity will be greatly diminished. "Summer
freckles" yield very speedily to this treat-
ment.
4030. Anti-Freckle lotion.
Hydrarg. bichlor 12 grains.
Acid hydrochlor, pure 3 drams.
Fruct. amygd. amar 1% ounces.
Glycerina, Price's 1 ounce.
Tinct. benzoin 2 drams.
Aqua flor. aurant q. s.
Dissolve the corrosive sublimate in 3
ounces of the orange flower water, add the
hydrochloric acid, and set aside. Blanch the
bitter almonds, and bruise them in a Wedg-
wood mortar, adding thereto the glycerine
and using the pestile vigorously; a smooth
paste is thus obtained. Then add gradually
about 9 ounces of the orange flower water,
stirring constantly, continuing this operation
until a fine, creamy emulsion is the result.
Subject this to violent agitation — preferably
with the aid of a mechanical egg whisk — and
allow the tincture of benzoin to fall into it
the while drop by drop. Then add the mer-
curial solution, filter, and make up the whole
to the measure of 1 imperial pint, with more
orange flower water.
This preparation is recommended to us by
an eminent dermatologist as being invariably
efficacious in the treatment of ephelis, and
always greatly ameliorating lentigo, even if
it does not entirely decolorize the patches in
the latter case. A general whitening of the
skin is produced by this lotion without any
irritation. It is as w r ell, however, not to apply
it to any abraded surfaces. It has been found
far superior in practice to a preparation —
which it somewhat resembles — sold at a
high price in Paris under the name of Lait
Antiphelique.
4031. Bismuth Ointment for Freckles.
Bismuthi subnit 3 drams.
Ung. simp 2 ounces.
Fiat ung.
Apply to the face, etc., at night, and re-
move in the morning with a little cold cream
previous to washing. This is from a private
American source.
4033. Copper Oleate for Freckles, etc.
This is a much more effective and reliable
ointment for the purpose than the preceding
which is really only suited for the milder
form of sunburn, while the oleate of copper
will remove the more persistent and obsti-
nate lentigo. It is thus prepared:
Cupri oleas, ver 1 ounce.
Petrogell. alb. Burgoyne's. 3 ounces.
Incorporate thoroughly without heat.
This is to be applied in the same manner
as the preceding, washing the surface of the
skin, however (after the cold cream), about
every third morning, with a little weak am-
monia water in order to prevent any inadvert-
ent accumulation of copper.
4033. Cosmetic Gloves.
Mock kid or lamb-skin gloves rubbed over,
on the inside, with a composition of the fol-
lowing kind: Spermaceti cerate (hardest,
melted), 5 ounces; balsam of Peru, 1 dram;
stir for five minutes, pour off the clear por-
tion, add of oil of nutmeg, y 2 dram; oil of
cassia. 12 to 15 drops; essence of ambergris,
12 to 15 drops; and stir the whole until cold.
Worn by ladies in bed, at night, to soften
and blanch the hands, and to prevent and
cure chaps and chilblains.
4034. Solidified Glycerine for Toilet Use.
Transparent soap, 1% ounces; water, 6
ounces; inodorous glycerine, 36 ounces. Dis-
solve the soap in the water by heat, add an
equal weight of glycerine. When dissolved,
add the rest of the glycerine, water q. s. to
make up the weight. When nearly cold add
any perfume desired. Put in glass jars. It
is of a pale amber color, and is transparent.
LOTIONS.
These preparations, popularly called
"washes," are local external applications
consisting of water, or some simple aqueous
vehicle, holding in solution medicinal or cos-
metic substances. Medicinal lotions are
usually applied by wetting a piece of linen
with them, and keeping it on the part
affected; cosmetic lotions, by simply moisten-
ing the skin with them.
4035. Acetic Lotion .
Acetic Lotion — Take of good strong vine-
gar, 1 part; water, 2 or 3 parts; mix. In
bruises, contusions, sprains, etc., and as a
general refrigerant wash or lotion to sound
parts; also to remove freckles.
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4036. Lotion of Acetate of Lead.
Lotion of Acetate of Lead.— Take of sugar
of lead, % ounce; distilled or soft water, 1
pint; dissolve. Sometimes a little vinegar
is added, a like quantity of water being
omitted. Used in excoriations, burns,
sprains, contusions, etc. : also as an occa-
sional cosmetic wash by persons troubled with
eruptions.
4037. Acetic Acid Lotion for Baldness.
Lotion of Acetic Acid for Baldness.— The
following lotion is superior for a shampooing
liquid, for removing dandruff, and as a useful
and pleasant application for baldness. It is.
of course, moderately stimulating, and in
those cases in which the hair follicles are
not destroyed, but have become merely inac-
tive, it is likely to prove efficacious. Take
of acetic acid, 1 dram; cologne water, 1
ounce; water, to make in all 6 ounces.
4038. Aluni Lotion.
Alum Lotion.— Take of alum (crushed), I 1 ?
drams; distilled or soft water, 1 pint; dis-
solve. A little rose water may be introduced
to scent it.
4039. Arsenical Cosmetic Lotion. A
Arsenical Cosmetic Lotion. — 1. Take of ar-
senious acid (solid or crystallized). 3 to 5
grains; crush it to a fine powder, place it in
a jug or basin; pour on it of distilled or soft
water (boiling), % pint ; and promote solu-
tion by constantly stirring the liquid for some
time with a small glass rod or a clean piece
of wood. After repose, and when cold, pour
off the clear solution into a clean bottle, care-
fully observing not to disturb the sediment
• r any undissolved portion, which must be
entirely rejected. To the clear liquid add,
of eau de rose (foreign), 1 ounce; glycerine
• Price's), 1 ounce; and after mixture, by agi-
tation, further add enough cold distilled
water or pure soft water to make the whole
measure exactly one pint. It should tben
l»e poured into 5-ounce or 6-ounce bottles,
only one of which, for safety, should be kept
out for use.
4040. Arsenical Cosmetic Lotion. B
2. As the last, but adding, with the arse-
nious acid, an equal weight of carbonate of
potassium. This addition facilitates the so-
lution of the former, but the product is said
to be slightly less effective as a cosmetic
wash.
4041. Arsenical Cosmetic Lotion. C
3. Solution of arsenite of potassa, 1 fl."
ounce; eau de rose, 1 fl. ounce; glycerine
(Price's), % ounce; distilled or pure soft
water (cold), 1 pint: mix. A convenient
formula, but less esteemed than No. 1.
4042. Bichloride of Mercury Lotion.
Lotion of Bichloride of Mercury. — Corrosive
sublimate (in coarse powder), 10 grains; dis-
tilled water, 1 pint; agitate them together
until solution is complete. The addition of
5 or 6 grains of pure sal ammoniac or 5 or 6
drops (.not more) of hydrochloric acid, in-
creases the solvent action of the water, and
renders the preparation less liable to suffer
change, but it is not otherwise advanta-
geous. When absolutely pure distilled water
is not used, this addition of acid should be
made to prevent decomposition. Some per-
sons dissolve the sublimate in 2 or 3 fluid
drams of rectified spirit before adding the
water, to facilitate the process: but this also.
though convenient, is unnecessary. This is
a deadly poison.
4043. Borax Lotion. A
Lotion of Borax. — 1. Borax (powderedi, 2%
drams; distilled water. % pint. Mix. An
effective wash for sore gums, sore nipples,
excoriations, etc. ; applied twice or thrice
daily, or oftener.
4044. Borax Lotion. B
2. Borax (powdered), 3 drams; glycerine. s 4
ounce; rose water or elder flower water. 12
ounces. Mix.
4045. Cherry Laurel Lotion.
Cherry Laurel Lotion, Cherry Laurel Shav-
ing Wash. — Cherry laurel water (genuine, dis-
tilled). 2 fluid ounces; rectified spirits, 1 fluid
ounce; glycerine, i? ounce; distilled water.
T 1 ^ fluid ounces. Mix. TTsed to allay irri-
tation of the skin, particularly after shaving.
the part being moistened with it by means of
the tips of the fingers; also used as a wash
for freckles and acne, and to remove es
sive moistness or greasiness of the hair.
4046. Lotion of Chlorate of Potassium.
Lotion of Chlorate of Potassium.— Take of
chlorate of potassium (powdered) % ounce:
distilled water, *£ pint; rose water, 4 or.
glycerine, 1 ounce. Dissolve.
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4047. Face Lotion.
Face Lotion. — As a face lotion, oatmeal
made into a paste with glycerine 2 parts,
water, 1 part, and applied to the face at
night, with a mask worn over, will give in
a short time, if faithfully pursued, a youthful
appearance to the skin.
4048. Lotion to Remove Freckles.
Freckles, Lotion to Remove. — Alum and
lemon juice, of each, 1 ounce; rose water, 1
pint. Bathe the face three or four times
daily.
4049. Glycerine Lotion. A
Glycerine Lotion. — 1. Glycerine (pure), 1
ounce; distilled or pure soft water, 19 ounces.
Mix. A good strength for daily use as a cos-
metic wash, or as a vehicle for other ingredi-
ents, for which purpose it is greatly prefer-
able to milk of almonds; also as a lotion to
allay itching and irritation of the skin, pre-
vent chaps, excoriation the effects of weather,
climate, etc. It is likewise applied to the
hair instead of oil.
4050. Glycerine Lotion. B
2. Glycerine, 1 ounce; distilled water, 9
ounces. Mix. A proper strength when
more marked effects are desired; as in
chapped hands, lips, nipples, obstinate exco-
riations, abrasions, chafings, sun -burns, per-
sistent roughness or hardness of the skin,
etc.
4051. Emollient Glycerine Lotion.
Lotion. Emollient Glycerine. — Take of mu-
cilage of quince seeds, 6 fl. ounces; glycer-
ine, 1 fl. ounce: orange flower water, 1 fl.
ounce. Make a lotion.
4052. Gowland's Lotion.
G o w 1 a n d ' s L o t i o n. — Jordan almonds
(blanched), 1 ounce; bitter almonds (do.: say
7 to 9), 2 to 3 drams; distilled water, % pint;
form them into an emulsion. To the
strained emulsion, with agitation, gradiially
add of bichloride of mercury (in coarse
powder). 15 grains, previously dissolved in
distilled water, % pint; after which further
add enough distilled water (2 or 3 teaspoon-
fuls) to make the whole measure exactly 3
pint.
4053. Horse Radish Lotion.
Horse Radish Lotion (for the skin). — Horse
radish root, 1% ouuces; boiling water, iy 2
pints; borax, 3 drams.
tan, etc.
4054. Lotion of Iodide of Potassium.
Lotion of Iodide of Potassium. — Iodide of
potassium, 1 to 2 drams; distilled water, 1
pint; dissolve.
4055. Glycerine Lotion.
Glycerine Lotion for Irritation of the
Skin. — Mix 1% ounces glycerine with V/ 2 pints
water. Allays itching, removes dryness, etc.
For chapped hands or lips, add 3 or 4^ drams
borax.
4056.
Lemon Juice Solution.
Lemon Juice Solution. — Fresh lemon juice.
2 ounces; glycerine, 1 ounce; rose water or
rain water, with 3 or 4 drops otto of roses
added, 1 pint. Anoint the hands and face
3 or 4 times daily, and allow to remain on
several minutes before wiping. For clear-
ing the complexion, and making the skin
white and soft.
4057.
Mosquito Lotion.
Mosquito Lotion. — Aqua ammonia, 2 ounces;
glycerine, 1 ounce; rose water, S ounces.
4058.
Sulpliureted Lotion.
Sulphureted Lotion. — 1. Sulphuret of potas-
sium, 1 dram; distilled water, 1 pint; dis-
solve. Used to render the skin soft, white,
and smooth, particularly when there is a tend-
ency to slight eruptions of a pustular or
vesicular character. One-half to 1 ounce
glycerine improves it for present use.
4059. Sulpliureted Lotion. B
2. Sulphide of potassium, V/ 2 drams; water,
y 2 pint; dissolve. A cleanly and effective
remedy for itch, used twice or thrice daily.
It does not soil the linen and leaves very
little smell.
4060. Sulphureted Lotion. C
3. (Cazenave.) Sulphuret of potassium, 1
dram; white soft soap, 2 drams; water, 8
ounces; dissolve. Used as the last; also to
destroy pediculi.
4061. Sun Burn Lotion. A
Sun-burn Lotion. — 1. Two drams tincture of
benzoin and 2 ounces rose water. Mix and
Used for freckles, I shake well. This is an excellent recipe for
! sun-burns.
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4062. Sun Burn Lotion. B
Acid citric 1 dram.
Ferri sulphas pur IS grams.
Caraphora q. s.
Aq. flor. sauibu 3 ounces.
The sulphate of iron must be in clear green
crystals, unless the granulated form, which
is preferable, be available, and in either case
the salt should be fresh and free from oxi-
dized portions, cr "rostiness;" it should be
dissolved in half the elder flower water (.all of
which is better, if not quite recently distilled,
for being quickly raised to the boiling point
and cooled out of contact of air before use),
the citric acid being also in solution in the
other half, and the two fluids mixed, filtered
if necessary, and bottled immediately; a lump
of camphor about the size of a small pepper-
corn to be added to the contents of each
bottle.
4063. Milk of Roses. A
English Milk of Roses.— 1. Almonds
(blanched), l 1 ^ ounces: oil of almonds. 1%
ounces; white soft soap, 1 dram; rose water.
r \t pint; make an emulsion; to the strained
emulsion add a mixture of essence or spirit
of roses. 1 2 fluid dram; rectified spirit. 2%
fl. ounces; and, subsequently, of rose water.
q. s. to make the whole measure 1 pint. More
spirit is often ordered and used; but much of
it is apt to cause the separation of the ingre-
dients. In many samples, and in the inferior
ones generally, it is omitted altogether. Some
makers add a few drops of oil of bergamot.
with 2 or 3 drops each of oil of lavender
and otto of roses, dissolved in the spirit.
4064. 3Iilk of Roses. B
2. Oil of almonds, 1 ounce: white soft soap.
1 ounce: salt of tartar. H dram; boiling water.
% pint; triturate and subsequently agitate
until perfectly united. When cold, further
add. of rectified spirit, 2 fl. ounces; spirit of
roses, a few drops: rose water, q. s. to make
the whole measure a pint.
4065. Eczema Ointruent.
Creolin 1 ounce.
Yellow petrolatum 3 ounces.
4066. Eczema of the Hands. A
Creasoti 10 minims.
Glycerin! 1 ounce.
M.
Apply with a feather, and wear a glove over
the hand.
4067. Eczema of the Hands. B
Dr. Frank H. Barendt, writing in the Pro-
vincial Medical Journal, recommends two ap-
plications for the treatment of localized ecze-
ma, viz. :
Adepis benzoati "]
Adepis lanae '
Amyli \ Equal parrs.
Zinci oxidi
M. Fiat pasta.
This is a modification of Lassar's paste.
Oxidi zinci ^
Amyli I Equal parts.
Talci veneti j
Tere bene. Fiat pulvis aspersorius.
The paste is to be spread thickly over the
affected area, then covered with bandages.
If the patient avoid all wetting of the dress-
ings it will expedite cure. Gloving of the
hands is imperative, and, except when the
paste is being renewed, the gloves, which
should be two or three sizes too large, are to
be worn continuously. The hands should be
dressed after the day's work is done. As the
eczema improves, the paste may be discarded
and the dusting-powder copiously dredged
into the fingers of the doves.
4068. Startin's Remedy for Eczema
Ruhrnm.
Magnes. sulph % ounce.
Tr. ferri mur 2 drams.
Tr. zingib 1 dram.
Tr. colchici 1 dram.
Aq. ad S ounces.
M. Ft. mist.
One ounce bis terve in die.
Ung. hyd. fort % dram.
P. hyd. nit. ox 10 grains.
Adeps recent 1 ounce.
M. Ft. ung.
Omne mane utend.
4069. Sea Foam.
Cologne spirits, 1SS per
cent -i ounces.
Castor oil 1 ounce.
Oil of lavender 15 minims.
Stronger water of ammonia y 2 ounce.
Water q. s. to measure 16 ounces.
Mix the oils and spirit; add the ammonia
and enough water to make up to 16 ounces.
4070. Ammonia Dry Shampoo.
Powdered castile soap 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits. 188 per
cent 16 ounces.
Carbonate of potash % ounce.
Oil of bergamot 10 drops.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
Oil of lemon 5 drops.
Water 3 ounces.
Aqua ammonia 5 ounces.
Dissolve the oils and soap in the cologne
spirits; add the potash and the water; let
stand with occasional agitation for 3 days;
filter, then add the ammonia.
4071. Shampoo Liquid. A
Ch. & Dr.
Below we give a number of formulae
from which a suitable one may be selected:
Tinct. arnica 1 dram.
Tinct. cantharides 2 drams.
Water of ammonia 3 drams.
Alcohol 8 fl. ounces.
Soft water 8 fl. ounces.
4073. Shampoo Liquid. B
Aqua ammonia 2 fl. ounces.
Tinct. cantharides 1 fl. ounce.
Tinct. capsicum 1 ounce
Alcohol 32 fl. ounces.
Water 32 ounces.
Carbonate of potash 1 ounce.
4073. Shampoo Liquid. C
Ammonia carbonate 4 drams.
Borax 1 ounce.
Dissolve in water 2 pints.
Add:
Glycerin 2 ounces.
Jamaica rum 6 pints.
Bay rum 2 pints.
4074. Shampoo Liquid. D
Alcohol 8 fl. ounces.
Water 8 fl. ounces.
Soap 2 fl. ounces.
Carbonate of potash 4 drams.
Oil of lavender 20 minims.
Tinct. quillaia 2 fl. ounces.
4075. Shampoo Liquid. E
Glycerin 1 fl. ounce.
Aqua ammonia 2 fl. ounces.
Alcohol 16 fl. ounces.
Water q. s. to make 32 fl. ounces.
4076. Shampoo Liquid. F
Carbonate of potash 1% drams.
Tinct. cantharides 2 drams.
Water of ammonia % ounce.
Bay rum 1% ounces.
Alcohol 1% ounces.
Water 1% ounces.
4077. Dandruff Pomade.
Pilocarpine y 2 dram.
Quinine hydrochlorate 1 dram.
Precipitated sulphur 2% drams.
Peruvian balsam 5 drams.
Ox-bone marrow 3 ounces.
Make a pomade.
This is rather an expensive, but seemingly
effective, article, proposed by the Pharm.
Zeitung.
4078. Pomade for Scurf.
Ung. hydrarg. nitratis 3 drams.
Cera alb y 2 dram.
Vaselin 1 oz. 1 drm.
M.
4079. Brilliantine Clear and Inseperable.
Castor oil, clear white 1 ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 4 ounces.
Tincture of rose 30 minims.
Tincture of jasmin 15 minims.
4080. Lip Salve Rose.
White petrolatum 3 pounds.
Purified beef suet iy 2 pounds.
White wax, pure 1 pound.
Spermaceti 6 ounces.
Vermilion, to color q. s.
Perfume with:
Oil of bergamot 1 ounce.
Oil of rose geranium 3 ounces.
Oil of sandalwood % ounce.
Melt the wax and the fats together; when
nearly cold add the perfume and stir in
enough Chinese vermilion to give the salve
a rose color.
4081. Chapped Hands and Face.
Ch. & Dr.
An excellent remedy for chapped hands and
face, and one that, if properly used, will cure
the most painful cases in from twelve to
twenty-four hours, is compounded as follows:
Tr. benzoin, co 10 minims.
Spt. vini. rect 2 drams.
Aquae rosae 30 minims.
Glycerini ad 1 ounce.
M.
Sig: Apply to chapped surfaces at night,
after they have been washed with soap and
warm water, and thoroughly dried. A sec-
ond application is rarely required. This rem-
edy is equally efficacious in the treatment of
fissured, bleeding, and sore lips. — Med.
Times.
NOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
481
4082. Plain Shaving Cream.
Mutton suet 85 pounds.
Coca nut oil 15 pounds.
Potash, lye 50 pounds.
4083. Stick Pomade.- Coudray's.
Cosmetiques.
Beef suet 4^2 pounds.
Paraffin wax iy± pounds.
Perfume with:
Oil of lavender 1 ounce.
Oil of red thyme y 2 ounce.
Oil of myrbane 1 dram.
Color with lamp black or burnt umber, as
required. For pink color use vermilion q. s.
4084. Stick Pomade.— Black. A
Orange flower pomade 2 pounds.
Cassie flower pomade y 2 pound.
Petrolatum 4y 2 pounds.
Yellow wax 8 pounds.
Oil of cloves 1 ounce.
Oil of white thyme 1 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 2 ounces.
Oil of orange 2 ounces.
Oil of nutmegs y± ounce.
Lamp black, to color q. s.
4085. Stick Pomade.— Black. B
Suet iy 2 pounds.
Wax y 2 pound.
Germantown lampblack jounce.
Venice turpentine 16 drams.
Oil citronelle 5 1/3 drams.
Oil of lemongrass 5% drams.
Oil of lavender 2 2/3 drams.
Oil of cinnamon 1 1/3 drams.
Oil of cloves 1 1/3 drams.
4086. Stick Pomade.— White. A
Suet, or washed pomade.. Impounds.
Wax, best white y 2 to 1 lb.
Venice turpentine 10 drams.
Bergamot oil y 2 dram.
Cinnamon oil 1 1/3 drams.
Lavender oil 20 drops.
Cloves oil 40 drops.
Citronelle oil % dram.
Lemongrass oil % dram.
4087. Stick Pomade.— Black. C
Petrolatum, yellow 2 pounds.
Paraffine, hard 4 pounds.
Rosin, brown y 2 pound.
Lamp black q. s.
31
4088.
Stick Pomade.— White.
Petrolatum, white 2 pounds.
Paraffine, hard... 4 pounds.
Rosin, pale yellow y 2 pound.
Oil of lavender 1 dram.
Oil of bergamot 1 dram.
Oil of lemongrass y 2 dram.
Oil of cassia y 2 dram.
4089. Cocoa Nut Cream for the Hair.
Castor oil, E. I. white.... 64 ounces.
Cocoa nut oil, white 32 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 64 ounces.
Perfume with
Oil of lavender 1 ounce.
Oil of cloves y 2 ounce.
Oil of cassia y 2 ounce.
Oil of bergamot 1 ounce.
Mix the cologne spirit with the castor oil,
add the perfume, melt the cocoa nut and add
to the other ingredients.
HAIR PREPARATIONS.
4090. Hair Oil, Perfume for.
Oil of lavender 2 ounces.
Oil of bergamot 2 ounces.
Oil of lemon 2 ounces.
Oil of cinnamon 1 dram.
Oil of rosemary 2 drams.
Oil of rose geranium 1 ounce.
Oil of cloves 1 dram.
Mix.
4091. Hair Renewer.
Lac. sulphur 3 ounces.
Acetate of lead 1 ounce.
Water, distilled 56 ounces.
Glycerine 4 ounces.
Tincture of rose or eau de
cologne, farina 4 ounces.
Triturate the lac. sulphur and glycerine to-
gether in a mortar; dissolve the lead in the
water and add to the sulphur and glycerine;
then add the perfume. Stir well when bot-
tling, so as to equalize the amount of sulphur
in each bottle.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
4093. Quinine and Jaborandi Tonic for
the Hair.
Quinine sulphate 1 ounce.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. . 48 ounces.
Fluid extract of jaborandi. 6 ounces.
Glycerine 48 ounces.
Bay rum 24 ounces.
Water 48 ounces.
Rose water 84 ounces.
Vinegar of cantharides 6 ounces.
Triturate the quinine in a mortar with the
vinegar of cantharides; add the water and
enough acetic acid to entirely dissolve the
quinine; add the glycerine, cologne spirits,
bay rum, jaborandi and rose water; add color,
either red or brown, as may be desired, and
filter. This is an excellent hair tonic.
4093. Jaborandi Hair Tonic.
Fluid extract of jarborandi 1 ounce.
Spirits of ammonia aro-
matic 4 ounces.
Rose water 3 ounces.
Glycerin % ounce.
Mix the fluid extract with the spirits of am-
monia; add the glycerin and rose water.
4094. Hair Dye.
Black or Brown.
No. 1.
Pyrogallic acid 2 ounces.
Water, distilled 80 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per
cent 16 ounces.
Mix (for the large bottle).
No. 2.
Silver nitrate 4 ounces.
Water, distilled 24 ounces.
Ammonia water, 16°. q. s. or 8 ounces
(for the small bottle ).
Dissolve the silver in the distilled water;
add the ammonia water slowly with frequent
shaking, until the precipitate first formed is
dissolved. For small size hair dye use %-
ounce French squares for the No. 1, and y 8 -
ounce French squares for No. 2.
Directions. — First clean the hair from all
oil or grease, by washing well with soap and
water — and well rinsing the hair to remove
the soap, then when dry, apply the contents
of large bottle thoroughly (with a small brush
Is best), then when again dry, use contents
small bottle — with another brush — tooth
brush will be found most convenient. If a
brown color is desired, add a few drops of
soft water to contents of small bottle. When
the dye is well set, wash with clean water.
If the skin is soiled, wipe it off with a wet
cloth immediately. This hair dye is instan-
eous in its effect — and is not injurious to the
hair. Use in day-light.
4095. Hair Dye.
(One Solution Brown.)
Nitrate of silver crystals. . 70 grains.
Stronger water of ammonia q. s.
Orange flower water % ounce.
Glycerin % ounce.
Distilled water, to make. .. 4 ounces.
Dissolve the silver in 2 ounces of the water
and add water of ammonia q. s. to dissolve
the precipitate first formed. Then add the
other ingredients, making up to 4 ounces with
distilled water.
Put up in dark glass bottles.
Directions for Use: After the hair has been
well washed with a little borax and water,
apply the dye evenly with a soft brush night
and morning until the proper tint is obtained.
It is advisable to prevent, as far as possible,
the skin coming into contact with the dye,
Pomatum and oil must not be used whilst the
dyeing process is being done.
4096. Hair Colorer. A
Nitrate of silver 6 grains.
Nitrate of copper 6 grains.
Water of ammonia q. s.
Water, q. s. to make 1 ounce.
Dissolve the nitrates in y 2 ounce of dis-
tilled water, and add water of ammonia
until the precipitate is dissolved.
4097. Hair Colorer. B
Permanganate of potash... 60 grains.
Rose water 3 ounces.
4098. Hair Colorer. C
Pyrogallic acid 30 grains.
Spirits, proof 1 ounce.
Soda hyposulphite V 2 ounce.
Water 3 ounces.
Dissolve the pyro in the spirit, the soda in
the water and mix them.
4099. Hair Colorer.
Pyrogallic acid 60 grains.
Chloride of copper 4 grains.
Cologne spirits, 1SS per ct % ounce.
Water, q. s. to make up to 4 ounces.
XOX-SECRET FORMULAS.
4S3
4100. Bismuth Hair Dye.
No. 1.
H. F. Meier gives the Druggists' Bulletin
the following formula for a bismuth hair dye
to produce either brown or Xo. 1.
Bismuth subnitrate 200 grains.
Water 2 ounces.
Nitric acid, U. S. P. q. s. or 420 grains.
Use heat to effect solution.
Xo. 2.
Tartaric acid 150 grains.
Sodium bicarbonate 16S grains.
Water 32 ounces.
When effervescence of the latter has ceased,
mix the cold liquids by pouring Xo. 1 into Xo.
2, with constant stirring. Allow the precipi-
tate to subside, transfer it to a filter or
strainer, and wash with water until free
from the sodium nitrate formed, as this salt
would be an unnecessary impediment to the
operation of the dye. The completeness of
the washing can readily be determined by
evaporating a few drops on a watch glass.
If pure water has been used, no greater
amount of residue should remain than the
water itself will produce. Xow allow the
magma to drain until its weight is reduced to
at least 4 ounces. This can be readily de-
termined without removing it from the filter
and funnel if both have been previously
weighed. Xow transfer the magma, which
consists of bismuth tartrate, to a dish, and
dissolve it by the addition of sufficient aqua
ammoniac (About 90 to 100 minims of
stronger water of ammonia, U. S. P., will be
required.) Xow dissolve 100 grains of sodium
hypospulphite in 3 ounces of water, and mix
the two liquids. The total volume of the
product should be 7 or S fluid ounces, which
would make the solution contain about 10
per cent of bismuth tartrate, the product
from the above quantities being nearly 300
grains. The author advises the addition of 1
ounce of glycerin as calculated to make it
more effective in coloring the hair, as this
ingredient prevents entire drying out of the
constituents, and thus favors a continuation
of the decomposition. Should it be desired to
produce a jet black, this may be accomplished
(after the dye given above has first been ap-
plied and allowed to dry) by the application
of a solution of an alkaline sulphide. It is
not necessary that the latter salt should be
absolutely pure, as the commercial sulphide
of potassium answers quite well if fresh or
undecomposed. The application of the dye
and mordant is usually made by means of a
tooth brush and comb, so as to avoid staining
the scalp. The author points out that this
dye is presumably harmless, while silver and
lead dyes are known to be dangerous.
DENTAL PREPARATIONS.
4101. Cherry Tooth Paste.
Precipitated chalk 6^4 pounds.
Rose pink, powdered 3 pounds.
Orris root, powdered 10 ounces.
Gum myrrh, powdered 1 ounce.
Oil of bitter almonds, sine
Prussic acid 60 minims.
Oil of cloves 15 minims.
Saccharin 60 grains.
Tincture of jasmine 4 ounces.
Glycerine ~i of each
Clear water j equal parts
to make a paste.
Place the chalk, rose pink, orris root and
myrrh in a large mortar (having first sifted
them to remove grit). Dissolve the oils and
saccharin in the tincture of jasmine and mix
with 1 quart of glycerin and 1 quart of clear
water; triturate the powders with this and
continue adding water and glycerine, mixed,
in equal parts, until the paste is of the right
consistence.
4103. Rose Tooth Paste.
Precipitated chalk 6% pounds.
Rose pink, powdered 3 pounds.
Orris root, powdered 10 ounces.
Oil of rose 30 minims.
Oil of rose geranium 15 minims.
Saccharin 60 grains.
Tincture of rose 4 ounces.
Glycerine ^ of each
Clear water 7. . J equal parts
to make a paste.
Proceed as directed for Cherry Tooth
Paste.
4103. Charcoal Tooth Paste.
Willow charcoal, powdered 6*4 pounds.
Orris root, powdered 1% pounds.
Saccharin 50 grains.
Oil of rose geraniol 30 minims.
Oil of wintergreen 5 minims.
Tincture of cassie 3 ounces.
Glycerine ^ of each
Clear water , J equal parts
to make a paste.
Proceed as directed fcr Cherry Tooth
Paste.
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NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
4104. Fragrant Tooth Powder.
Precipitated chalk 2 pounds.
Cream of tartar 2 ounces.
Powdered gum myrrh 2 ounces.
Powdered orris root 4 ounces.
Powdered sugar 4 ounces.
Powdered rose pink 8 ounces.
Mix and nin through sifter and mixer
twice.
4105. Saponaceous Tooth Powder.
Precipitated chalk sy 2 pounds.
Powdered orris root 8 ounces.
Powdered castile soap 8 ounces.
Oil of wintergreen 1 dram.
Oil of cloves 1 dram.
Oil of peppermint 2 drops.
Mix and run through sifter and mixer
twice.
4106. Quinine Tooth Powder.
Precipitated chalk 16 ounces.
Quinine sulphate 30 grains.
Powdered borax % ounce.
Powdered soda bicarb y 2 ounce.
Powdered saccharin 30 grains.
Powdered orris root 2 ounces.
Oil of rose geraniol 15 minims.
Oil of cloves 5 minims.
Mix and run through sifter and mixer
twice.
4107. Carbolic Tooth Powder.
Precipitated chalk 16 ounces.
Boric acid y 2 ounce.
Powdered cinchona bark. . . y 2 ounce.
Powdered pumice 1 ounce.
Powdered soda bicarb y 2 ounce.
Powdered saccharin 30 grains.
Powdered orris root 2 ounces.
Carbolic acid 1 dram.
Oil of rose geranium 1 dram.
Oil of cloves 10 drops.
Oil of peppermint 5 drops. *
Mix and run through sifter and mixer
twice.
4108. Saponaceous Tooth Wash.— Antiseptic.
Castile soap, white 2 ounces.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 48 ounces.
Water 56 ounces.
Menthol 20 grains.
Boric acid y 2 ounce.
Simple syrup 8 ounces.
Glyecrine 2 ounces.
Oil of wintergreen 60 minims.
Oil of peppermint 60 minims.
Oil of cloves 15 minims.
Oil of cassia 10 minims.
Carmine solution, ammoni-
ated q. s.
Caramel q. s.
Dissolve the oils, menthol and boric acid
in the cologne spirits; dissolve the soap in
the water; add the glycerin and syrup; mix
the two solutions by pouring the spirituous
solution into the watery solution, stirring
slowly the while; add the coloring and filter
at a low temperature.
4109. Fragrant Tooth Wash.
Cologne spirits, 188 per ct. 48 ounces.
Boric acid y 2 ounce.
Thymol 60 grains.
Glycerine 5 ounces.
Syrup 4 ounces.
Glycerine 2 ounces.
Water 56 ounces.
Oil of eucalyptus 40 minims.
Oil of wintergreen 60 minims.
Dissolve the oils, thymol and boric acid in
the cologne spirits; add the water, glycerin
and syrup. Filter.
4110. Depilatory.
(C. & D.)
Sodium sulphide 3 drams.
Quicklime iy^ ounces.
Powdered starch 1% ounces.
Mix.
To be made into a paste with water and
applied to the hairy part. In three or four
minutes wipe it off with the back of a knife.
4111. Bust Developer.
Ferri sulphat 8 grains.
Acid, sulph. aroma t % dram.
S. V. R 1 ounce.
Syrupi 4 ounces.
Syr. rhoeados y 2 ounce.
Aq. ad 8 ounces.
M.
The directions for using the preparation re-
veal the cause of any improvement which may
follow the use of the medicine. They are
to the following effect:
A teaspoonful is to be taken in a little cold
water three times a day — once after break-
fast, once after dinner, and once again just
before retiring to rest; also the breasts should
be gently rubbed at least twice a day — say,
morning and night — in a circular and upward
NON-SECRET FORMULAS.
485
direction, and as the rubbing assists greatly
the elixir in its effects, it should be continued
each time for at least fifteen minutes; in fact,
the longer it is continued the better.
Obviously the massage for fifteen minutes
is sufficient in itself to effect the purpose.
4112. Removal of Warts.
Dr. Morison, of Baltimore, prescribes the
following as an application:
Hydrarg. bichlor 5 grains.
Ac. salicyl 1 dram.
Collodii 1 ounce.
To be applied once a day, the upper crust
of a previous application being removed before
a fresh one is made. Four such applications
generally soften the wart to such a degree
that gentle traction removes it painlessly, the
further dressing being any simple ointment.
4113. Wart Powder.
The following is effective for removing
warts:
Salicylic acid 5 parts.
Boric acid 15 parts.
Calomel 30 parts.
Mix and make into a fine powder. Put up
in small glass tubes, with the direction to rub
a small portion on the wart thrice daily.
4114. Lotion for Removing Wrinkles.
And improving the complexion.
Pulv. sapon. castil. alb.... 2 drams.
Pulv. boracis 1 dram.
Lanolin 7 drams.
Ol. cocos 3 drams.
Aq 7 drams.
Rub together for a quarter of an hour, then
add gradually and with constant stirring:
Aq. rose (at 104 F.) 10 ounces.
Shake well and perfume.
This makes a nice milky lotion.
4115. Table for Diluting Alcohol or Cologne
Spirits.
85% alcohol=
80% alcohol=
75% alcobol=
70% alcohob
65% alcohol=
60% alcohol=
55% alcohol=
50% alcohol=
45% alcohol=
40% alcohol-
35% alcohoh
30% alcohol =
25% alcohol=
20% alcohol=
15% alcohol=
10% alcohob
5% alcohol=
=17 vol.
=16 vol.
=15 vol.
=14 vol.
=13 vol.
=12 vol.
=11 vol.
=10 vol.
= 9 vol.
= 8 vol.
= 7 vol.
= 6 vol.
5 vol.
= 4 vol.
= 3 vol.
= 2 vol.
= 1 vol.
of alcohol-f 2
of alcohol+ 3
of alcohol-}- 4
of alcohol-f 5
of alcohol+ 6
of alcohol+ 7
of alcohol-i- 8
of alcohol+ 9
of alcohol+10
of alcohol+11
of alcohol +12
of alcohol-f 13
of alcohol+14
of alcohol+15
of alcohol+16
of alcohol+17
of alcohol+18
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water,
of water.
I N D EX.
Acid Phosphate Solution— OSS, 2820.
Acid Stains, To Remove— 2107-2110.
Acid Tonic Mixture — 50.
Acne— S90-S91.
Adams Cough Cure — 575.
Agueine — 710.
Ague Preparations — 710-714.
Alabaster, To Clean— 2111, 2112.
Ale, Ginger Extract— 2623.
Ale, Ginger Syrup— 2624.
Alizarine Ink— 2323.
Alkali Stains— 2113, 2363.
Alkaline Mixture. N. Y. Hospital— 1241, 1242.
Alkaline Tar Water— 1207.
Alkaline Tonic Mixture— 51, 52, 1884.
Allii Syrup— 2652.
Aloes and Iron Pills— 12S7.
Alteratives — 1-25.
Alterative, Indian — 4.
Alterative Juice — 21.
Alum Eye Water — 857.
Ambrosia Powder — 739.
Ammonia, Acetate of, Solution — 1267.
Ammonia, Acetate of, Solution, Cone. — 1266.
Ammonia, Household — 1795.
Ammonol — S23.
Anaemia, Tonic For — 75.
Anaesthetic Solution — 1827.
Anatomical Specimens, To Preserve — 1842-
1S49.
Aniline Stains, To Remove — 2114.
Animals, Stuffed, To Clean— 2115.
Anise Seed Cordial— 992.
Anodyne Cement — 1961.
Anodyne Cream, For Catarrh — 644.
Anodyne For Dentists— 1S2S, 1S29.
Antacid Draught— 1865.
Antibilious Pills— 1749.
Anti-Cholera Mixture— S34.
Anti-Cholera Mixture, N. Y. Sun— S42.
Antikamnia— S24.
Anti-Malarial Pills— 1768.
Anti-Pain Powder— 826.
Anti-Periodic Pills— 1288.
Antipyretics and Antiseptics — S22-829.
Anti-Rheumatic Mixture — 1259.
Antisepticina— S29.
Antiseptic Mixture — 829.
Antiseptics and Antipyretics — S22-S29.
Antiseptic Snuff — 1859.
Antiseptic Solutions— 1200.
Antiseptic Wound Mixture— 827, 828.
Ants. To Destroy— 1944.
Aperient Lozenge — 744.
Aperient Medicines— 183-197, 361-306, 539-541.
Aperient Powder, For Horses — 34S8.
Apormorphine Hyd. Syrup — 2653.
Apple, Extract Of— 2616.
Aqua Anethi— 2S60.
Anisi— 2S61.
Aurantii Flor— 2S62.
Camphora— 2S63.
Carui— 2S64.
Chloroformi— 2865.
Cinnamomi— 2866.
Creasoti— 2867.
Foeniculi— 2868.
Lauro-Cerasi— 2S69.
Menth. Pip— 2S70.
Menth. Virid.— 2871.
Pimentae— 2872.
Rosae— 2873.
Aristol— 825.
Arnica Jelly— 2637.
Liniment — 745, 747.
Opodeldoc— 764.
Salve— 778.
Aromatic Cascara — 57.
Aromatic Cod Liver Oil— 1807, 1S09.
Aromatic Ginger Ale, Essence — 955.
Aromatic Wine — 74.
Arsenical Pills — 1751.
Arsenical Solution, Clemen's— 1771.
Artificial Sea Water— 1950.
Artistic Enamel, Black— 2543.
Asafetida Syrup— 2654.
Asthma Cigarettes — 634.
Asthma Cures— 630-637.
Asthma Cure, Dick's— 629.
Asthma Inhalant — 633.
Asthma Mixture — 632.
Asthma Mixture, (Potter)— 631.
Asthma Powders — 635-637.
Asthma Syrup— 630.
Ayer's Formula For Sarsaparilla — 1800.
Baby Dusting Powder — 907.
Baby Powder— 1222, 1S53-1858.
Baby Quinine, A — 711.
Baby Quinine, B — 712.
Baking Powder, Cream Tartar— 2590.
Baking Powder, General Directions For Mix-
ing— 2594.
Baking Powder, Phosphate, 1 Spoon— 2588.
Baking Powder. Phosphate, 2 spoons— 2589.
Baking Powder, Quick Rising— 2591.
Baking Powder, Salt Rising— 2592.
Baking Powder, Straight Alum, 1 spoon— 2586.
Baking Powder, Straight Alum, 2 spoon— 2587.
Ball Camphor— 800.
Balls, Scouring— 2116, 2117.
(487)
488
INDEX.
Balm of Roses-^009.
Bitters, Wood's— 34.
Balsam Aniseed— 58G.
Wormwood— 998.
Balsam Cream, For Catarrh — 645.
Bitter Wine of Iron— 71, 1262.
Balsam, Honey and Aniseed — 579.
Bitter Wine of Iron, Mitchell's — 72.
Banana, Extract Of— 2612.
Blackberry, Arom. Syr. N. F.— 2656.
Barbers' Itch Ointment — 785.
Blackberry Cordial— 39.
Barometer Tubes, To Clean— 2118.
Blackberry Brandy — 39.
Barrels, To Cleanse— 2119.
Black Currant Lozenges — 1346.
Barsaloux Sauce — 2585.
Blacking Paste For Shoes — 2544.
Bartholow, Cholera Cure— 838.
Blackboard, To Remove Grease From — 2120
Bateman's Drops — 1837.
Blackboard Paint— 1952.
Baths, Toning— 3469, 3470.
Blankets, To Clean— 2121, 2122.
Bay Rum, A— 3933.
Blaud's Pills— 1286.
Bay Rum, B— 3934.
Blistering Ointment, For Horses — 790.
Bay Rum, C— 3935.
Blood Cleanser — 9.
Bay Rum, D— 3936.
Herbs— 18.
Beading, For_ Spirit— 1015.
And Kidney Tea— 723.
Bed Bug Exterminator— 1930.
And Liver Syrup — 25.
Bed Bug Poison— 1892.
Mixture — 10.
Bed Wetting In Children— 524.
Mixture, Clark's — 14.
Beef, Celery and Sarsaparilla — 23.
Purifier, Robson's — 11.
Beef, Iron and Wine— 68, 69, 1871, 1872.
Purifiers— 1-25.
Beef and Malt Wine— 945.
Purifying Mixture — 17, 19.
Beef Wine— 67-69.
Remedy — 12.
Beer, Ginger— 960-962.
Renovator — 48.
Ginger, Powders— 963, 964.
Stains, To Remove— 2123-2125.
Herb Extract— 951.
Tonic — 47.
Hop— 965.
Blue Prints— 3273-3277.
Hop, Bitter— 941.
Bluing Disinfectant— 2515.
Lemon— 966, 967.
Indigo, Wash— 2513.
Maple— 968-970.
Liquid— 2516.
Molasses — 971.
Prussian Wa'sh — 2514.
Ottawa— 972.
Wash— 2512.
Peruvian— 973.
Boils, Ointment For— 794, 795.
Root— 974-977, 987.
Bones and Ivory, To Clean— 2126-2333.
Spruce— 978-984.
Books, To Clean— 2137-2143.
Table— 985.
Boracic Acid Powders — 571.
Tonic— 986.
Boracic Acid Salve — 780.
Benzine, Deodorized — 2506.
Borated Talcum — 4005.
Benzine Jelly— 2502.
Borosalicylat — 871.
Beverages— 940-1199.
Bottle Capping— 1958-1960.
Bergoline OiLSpray, For Catarrh — 040.
Bottles, To Clean— 2147, 2148.
Beverages, Preservative For — 940.
Brandy — Blackberry — 39.
Bicycle Cement For Tires— 1962.
British— 1014.
Bijou Cleaning Fluid — 2505.
Cherry— 1001.
Biliousness, Mixtures For — 132-138.
Coloring— 1012.
Bismuth Hair Dye — 4100.
Jersey — 947.
Bismuth Mixture — 568.
Brass, To Clean— 2149-2169.
Bismuth Mixture Co.— 701.
Instruments— 2157-2161.
Bitters, Aromatic — 46.
Paste For— 2518, 2519, 2525.
German Herb — 30.
Breast Tea— 721.
Hop— 40.
Breath, Offensive— 1850.
Iron Tonic— 26-29, 43, 44.
Brilliantine — 4079.
Orange— 37, 38, 997.
British Brandy— 1014.
Roback's— 31.
Cordial— 1861.
Samson's — 33.
Oil— 751-753.
Stoughton— 35.
Britannia Metal, To Clean— 2170.
Walton's— 32.
Broadcloth, To Remove Stains From — 2171.
Wild Cherry— 36.
Bromides, Solution Of, Co. — 1791.
INDEX.
489
Broinidia — 1791.
Cascara Syrup — 2661.
Bromidrosis Zinc Cream For — 888.
Castanea Syrup — 2662.
Broiiipton Hospital Cough Specific — 577.
Castorina — 727.
Brouclielixir — 578.
Castor Oil Emulsion— 1820, 1821.
Bronchial Lozenges — 1348, 1349.
Castroilina — 727.
Bronchitis, Infantile— 542-545.
Catarrh Cream Anodyne — 644.
Bronchitis Mixture— 404-412, 588, 626, 627.
Balsam— 645.
Bronchitis, Pills For— 628.
Cures— 638-646.
Bronze, To Clean— 2172.
Cure Spray— 638-641.
Bronze Statuary, To Clean— 2173.
Snuff— 642.
Brown Chlorodyne— 1S25.
Sage's— 643.
Brown Leather, Paste For — 2545.
Catechol— 3349.
Liquid Shoe Polish— 2548.
Caterpillars, To Destroy — 1949.
Ointment— 121S.
Catsup, Tomato— 2566, 2567.
Shoe Polish, A— 2546.
Cattle Condiment— 3483.
Shoe Polish, B— 2547.
Cattle, Diseases of. Treatment— 3584-3616.
Brunswick Black, For Grates — 2541.
Balls— 3584.
Brushes, To Wash— 2174.
Cold— 3586.
Buchu Elix. Comp. — 716.
Cough— 3587.
Wayne's— 715.
Cowpox— 3588.
Buckthorn Bark Syrup — 2657.
Diarrhoea — 3589.
Bust Developer — 4111.
Draughts— 3585.
Butter Coloring— 2096.
Draught for Hoven — 3517.
Butter Phosphorus— 1816.
Eye Diseases — 3590.
Caffeine Citrate Effervescing Gran. — 1297.
Fardel-Bound— 3591.
Hydro-Bromate Effervescing Gran. — 1305.
Fattening Powder— 3502.
Pyro. Comp.— 1306.
Foot Disease— 3592.
Seidlitz Powders— 1875.
Foot and Mouth Disease — 3593.
Calcium Lactophosphates Syr. — 2658.
Foot Hoven— 3594.
Calcium Phosphate— 2660.
Inflammation of Brain — 3595.
Calcium Phosphate. Wiegand's — 2659.
Inflammation of Kidneys — 3596.
Calculation of Equivalent Weights— 1294.
Inflammation of Udder — 3597.
Calico and Linen, To Clean— 2175.
Jaundice — 3598.
Calisaya Tonic— 42, 53, 1870.
Lice— 3599.
Calves Cordial— 3734.
Milk, Bloody— 3601.
Camphor Ball— 800.
Milk, Blue— 3600.
Canaries, Diseases of, Treatment — 3719-3723.
Milk Fever— 3602.
Asthma— 3719.
Over-Eating— 3603.
Diarrhoea— 3720.
Pleuro-Pneumonia — 3604.
Egg-Bound— 3721.
Quinsey— 3605.
Red Lice— 3722.
Red-Water— 3606.
Sore Feet— 3723.
Rheumatism— 3608.
Canary Food— 3509.
Ringworm — 3607.
Canvas, To Renovate — 2178.
Scab— 3609.
Capillaire— 1000.
Stoppage— 3610.
Capping For Bottles— 1958-1960.
Suppression of Milk— 3611.
Carbolic Oinment — 779.
Tail Worm— 3612.
Salve— 779.
Tapeworm— 3613.
Sponge — 1951.
Thrush in Calves— 3014.
Spray— 1201.
Tonic— 3615.
Carbolized Vaseline Ointment — 1216.
White Scour— 3616.
Carbutt's Hydrochinon Developer — 3384.
Celery, Beef and Sarsaparilla — 23.
Carbutt's Pyro. Developer— 340G.
Celery Compound — 70.
Carmalt's Pills— 1281.
Celery, Ext. of— 2617.
Carminatives— 569, 830-843. 1258.
Celery Salt— 2570.
Carpets, To Clean— 2179-2184, 2350.
Celluloid, To Whiten— 21S6-21S7.
Carraway Cordial — 993.
Cement, Anodyne — 1961.
Carriages, To Preserve — 2185.
For Bicycle Tires— 1962.
Cascara Cordial — 57.
Casein— 1984.
490
INDEX.
Cement, For China and Glass— 2071, 2072.
For Metals— 19S5-200O.
Metallic— 19S2, 19S3.
For Mica— 2001.
For Microscopes — 2002.
For Minerals— 2003, 2004.
For Mohr's— 2005.
For Porcelain — 2075.
Roman — 1963.
For Roofs— 1964, 1965.
For Rubber— 1966-1980, 2076.
For Rust— 1981.
Cerate, Indian— S13.
Chairs, Cane Seated, Renovating — 2176, 2177.
Chamois Skin, To Cleanse— 2358, 2359.
Champagne Kola Essence — 956.
Chandler's Chlorodyne— 1822.
Chapped Hands and Face — 40S1.
Chapped Hands, Ointment For — 792.
Chartreuse — 959.
Cheap Blood Mixture— 20.
Cheltenham Salts— 1302.
Cheltenham Salts, Efferv.— 1304.
Chemicals and Drugs, To Pack for Export—
1841.
Chemical Food— 1851, 2694.
Chemical Guano — 1957.
Cherry Brandy— 1001.
Cherry Cough Cure — 593.
Cherry and Horehound — 592.
Chest Colds-^445-460.
Chilblain Cream, Vance's — 872.
Cures— 860-878.
Lints— 860-866.
Ointments— 867-870, 873, 878.
Children's Cough Syrup— 1832.
Children's Hospital Formulas— 567-574.
Children's Remedies — 517-574.
Chill Pills— 1765.
Chili Powder, Tasteless— 714.
Chill Tonic, Tasteless— 713.
China, To Clean— 2188.
Chloral Hydrate Syr. Br— 2603.
Chlorate Of Potash Mixture— 1231.
Chloride Of Gold— 3437.
Chlorides, Elixirs of— 1778-17S2.
Chlorides Four, Taylor's — 2557.
Chlorodynes— 1S22-1826.
Chloroform Cough Mixture— 1234.
Choleraic Diarrhoea — 843.
Cholera Cramps— 838.
Drops, Thielman's — S41.
Mixture, Sun— 842.
Chromos, To Clean— 2189..
Chronic Constipation Pills — 1750.
Chronic Headache — 700.
Chrysophanic Acid Oint. Cone. — 1217.
Cinchona and Iron Mixture — 1240.
Cinchona Wine— 1883.
Cinnamon Cordial — 1002.
Cinnamon, Extract of— 2609.
Citrate of Magnesia— 129S, 1299, 1794.
Clark's Anodyne Cement — 1961.
(Sir Andrew) Cholera Cure— 843.
Pills— 12S3.
(Sir Andrew) Pills— 1748.
(Sir Andrew) Rheumatism Mixture — 664.
Cleaning Fluid, Bijou — 2505.
Cleaning Powders— 2107, 2453.
Cleansing and Renovating — 2107, 2453.
Clear Chlorodyne— 1823.
Clemen's Solution of Arsenic — 1771.
Clocks and Watches, To Clean— 2190.
Cloth, Black, To Clean— 2191.
Cloth, Black, To Revive— 2198.
Cloth Cleaning Compound— 2192.
Clothes To Brush— 2193.
Clouds, To Photograph— 3297.
Clove Cordial— 990.
Clove, Extract Of— 2610.
Coca Kola Syrup— 1882.
Coca Kola Wine— 61.
Coca Leaves Cordial — 34.
Coca Wine— 55, 62, 1881.
Cocaine, Solution Of— 1793.
Cochineal Coloring — 1777.
Cockroach Exterminator — 1931.
Codeine Cough Syrup — 589.
Cod Liver Oil, Aromatic— 1807, 1809.
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion— 1802-1805, 1810.
Cod Liver Oil, Iodo Ferrated— 1808, 1811.
Cod Liver Oil and Malt— 1806.
Cod Liver Oil, Mixture Of— 1814.
Cod Liver Oil with Rock and Rye— 1812.
Cod Liver Oil, Tasteless— 1819.
Cod Liver Oil, Wine Of— 1813.
Coins and Metals, To Clean— 2194-2196.
Colic Draught, For Horses, A — 3515.
Colic Draught, For Horses, B— 3516.
Drench, For Horses — 3525.
Liniment — 757.
Colic Mixture, For Infants— 1831.
Collodio Bromide Emulsion— 3298.
Collodion Styptic— 1786.
Cologne, Coyt's— 3892.
Extra Fine— 3890.
Fine— 3S91.
Lafayette— 3889.
Mixture A— 3S93.
Mixture B— 3894.
Vermont— 3888.
Waters— 3887-3894.
Windsor— 3887.
Colored Fires— 2081-2094.
Colored Fires, Caution— 2095.
Coloring for Brandy— 1012.
Coloring for Butter and Cheese— 2096.
For Cochineal— 1777.
INDEX.
491
Coloring for Extracts— 2614.
Cough Drops— 619, 620.
For Liqueurs — 1005-1013.
Linctus— 368-380.
Colorless Hydrastis — 1772.
Lozenges — 618.
Color, To Restore— 2197.
Mixtures— 381, 396, 1233-1236.
Colors For Show Bottles— 18S6.
Mixture For Adults— 596.
Coltsfoot Lozenges — 1315.
Mixture For Children— 573, 59S-616.
Coltsfoot Rock Candy — 617.
For Dogs— 3514.
Combs, To Clean— 2199.
Mixture, Palatable— 602, 603.
Compound Lobelia Mixture — 607.
Xo More Lozenges — 1344.
Compound Syrup of Flaxseed — 587.
Powder For Horses— 3512, 3513, 3526.
Compound Viburnum — 58.
Remedies— 368-460, 573-621.
Compressed Tablets — 1422-1507.
Remedy Without Opium — 595.
Compressed Tablets, To Make— 1307, 130S.
Syrup, Children's— 397-403.
Compressed Tablets, Materials to Prepare —
Syrup, Standard — 576.
1309-1339.
Cramer's Pyro. Solution-r- 3409.
Condition Food— 34S2.
Cramps, A and B— 1867, 1868.
Condition Powders— 3480, 34S1.
Crape, To Clean— 2206.
Congested Liver, Mixtures for — 127-130.
Crape, To Restore— 2205.
Constipation Powder For Cattle — 3491.
Cream Anodyne For Catarrh — 644.
Constipation Remedy For Females — 367.
Balsam — 645.
Consumption Cure, Piso's — 613.
Camphor Lint. — 759.
Consumption Cure, Shiloh's — 612.
Furniture — 2555, 2556.
Consumption, Inhalant For — 611.
Cream Soda Powder — 742.
Cooling Mixture — 525, 256, 546-549.
Cream of Roses — 4008.
Cooling and Teething Powders— 901, 904.
Creasote, Emulsion of — 70S, 709.
Copaiba, Cubeb and Bucku — 847.
Gargle— 702.
Liquor, Soluble— S46.
Oint. of— S12.
Mixture— 845.
Pills— 704-706.
Solidified— S49.
Preparations — 702-709.
Copper, To Clean— 2200-2202.
For Ringworm — 703.
Copying Ink, Hektograpk— 2100.
Crimson Marking Ink — 2102.
Copying Pad, Hektograpk — 2099.
Crocks and Jars, To Remove Grease From —
Cordial, Aniseed— 992.
2316.
Capillaire — 1000.
Croft's Table Sauce— 2579.
Carraway— 993.
Cross Tea— 724.
Cascara — 57.
Cubeb Cough Syrup — 616.
Cherry Brandy— 1001.
Cubeb Paste— 850.
Cinnamon — 1002.
Curacoa Liqueur — 943.
Cloves— 990.
Cure For Morphinomania — 1863.
Coca — 54.
Currant Lozenges — 1346.
Gingeretta— 996.
Curry Powder— 2562.
Godfrey's— 1834-1S36.
Curtains, To Clean— 2207-2209.
Lemonade — 999.
Custard Powder — 2561.
Lovage— 1003.
Cyclists Universal Oil — 763.
Neutralizing — 1876.
Daguerrotypes, To Restore — 3337.
Noyeau — 994.
Damiana, Wine of — 65.
Peppermint — 989.
Damiana, Wine of, Co.— 66.
Raspberry — 995.
Death on Rats— 1893.
Rum Shrub— 991.
Decoctions, To Prepare — 1839.
Usquebaugh — 1004.
Delmonlco Sauce — 2580.
Coral, To Clean and Bleach— 2203, 2204.
Dental Obtundent— 1830.
Corn Cures— 879, 884.
Deutal Preparations — 4101-4109.
Corn Salve — 883.
Tooth Paste, Charcoal — 4103.
Solvent— 881.
Tooth Paste, Cherry — 4101.
And Wart Eradicator— SS4.
Tooth Paste, Rose — 4102.
Cough Balls For Horses— 3496.
Tooth Powder, Carbolic — 4107.
Cough Balsam — 591.
Tooth Powder, Fragrant — 4104.
Cough, Cold, Influenza — 404-400.
Tooth Powder, Quinine — 4106.
Cure, Adams — 575.
Tooth Powder, Saponaceous — 4105.
492 *
INDEX.
Dental Tooth Wash, Fragrant— 4109.
Dog Tonics— 3652.
Tooth Wash, Saponaceous —
1108.
Worms— 3653.
Dentists, Anodyne For— 1829.
Donovan's Solution — 1801.
Deodorized Benzine — 2506.
Dover's Powder, Syrup— 2693.
Depilatory — 4110.
Draught, Antacid— 1865.
Developers, Cramer's One Solution — 3412,
For Hoven in Cattle — 3517.
3413.
For Hysteria— 1864.
Eikonogen— 3350, 3351.
Drawing Instruments, To Clean — 2211.
Eikonogen, For Bromide Paper — 3375.
Drops, Bateman's — 1837.
Eikonogen, Himly's — 3355.
Drunkenness Cures, Miscellaneous — 3235-3239
Eikonogen, Hubert's— 3356.
Dusting Powder, For Sores — 1222.
Hoover's Potash— 3414, 3415
Dusting On Process — 3417.
Hydrochinon— 3377-3392.
Dyspepsia Flatulent — 652.
Hydrochinon and Eikonogen
Comb.— 3365.
Dyspepsia Mixtures— 183-262, 647-659.
Hydroxlamine — 3396.
Dyspepsia Mixtures, Alkaline — 146-154.
Iron— 3398-3401.
Dyspepsia Mixtures, Bismuthic — 155-182.
Paramidophenol— 3393-3395.
Dyspepsia Remedy — 650.
Potash— 3404-3405. J
Earache — 499.
Pyro .— 3403-3406, 3410.
Inflammatory— 1866.
Development, With Separate Solutions — 3357.
East India Sauce— 2582.
Development With Single Solutions— 3358-
Eastoni Liquor — 1774.
3359.
Eastoni Syrup — 1774.
Diabetics, Lemonade for — 1862.
Eau de Cologne— 3896-3918.
Diamonds, To Clean— 2210.
Formula 1801—3903.
Diarrhoea— 500-507.
Formula 1813—3904.
Diarrhoea in Children— 529-538,
550-557, , 566.
Formula No. 6—3901.
Diarrhoea Cordial— 830.
Formula No. 7—3902.
Diarrhoea Mixture For Children-
-835, 837, 840-
Formula No. 10—3905.
843.
Formula No. 11—3906.
Mixture, Loomis' — 836.
Formula No. 12—3907.
Mixture, Squibb's— 831.
Formula No. 13—3908.
Mixture, Thieleman's — 832.
Formula No. 14—3909.
Mixture, Velpeari's — 833.
Formula No. 15—3910.
Dick's Asthma Cure— 629.
Formula No. 16—3911.
Digestive Mixtures— 698, 699, 701.
Formula No. 17— 3912.
Digestive Pastilles— 698.
Formula No. 18—3913.
Pastilles, (Borivent)— 699.
Formula No. 19—3914.
Pills— 1753.
Gegeniiber dem Julich's Platz— 3915.
Powder— 657-658.
(like) Julich's Platz— 3900.
Relish— 2581.
Lily of Yalley— 3916.
Syrup — 647.
MaiglSckchen— 3917.
Tonic— 648-649.
Paris Ex. Prize— 3897, 3898.
Dioviburnum Mixture — 59.
(like) Springbrunn brand— 3899.
Diuretic Mixture— 497-498.
Sydney Gold Medal— 3896.
Diuretic Pills— 1285.
Eczema Mixture— 15, 4066-4068.
Disinfectant, Taylor's Four Chlorides — 2557.
Eczema Drying Salve— 1229, 4065.
Distemper Mixture For Dogs, A—
-3506.
Effects, Moonlight in Photography— 3451.
Distemper Mixture For Dogs, B-
-3507.
Effervescing Mixtures— 1252, 1253/
Dog Cough Mixture— 3514.
Effervescent Powders— 736-742.
Diseases Of, Treatment— 3644-3653.
Salts, Base— 1296.
Chorea— 3645.
Salts— 1296-1306.
Distemper — 3646.
Salts, To Prepare— 1295.
Fits— 3647.
Egg Producing Food— 3486.
Fractures— 3648.
Elixir of Acid Salicylic, N. F.— 3119.
Medicines — 3644.
Adjuvans, N. F.— 3120.
Pills— 3504-3505.
Aletris— 2894.
Pleurisy— 3649.
Ammonii Bromide, N. F.— 3121.
Poisoning — 3650.
Amraon. Valerianatis, N. F.— 3122.
Rabies— 3651.
Ammonium Chloride — 2895.
INDEX.
493
Elixir of Ammonium Chloride and Licorice Co.
—2896.
Ammonium Quinine and Strychnine Val-
erianates — 2897.
Ammonium Valerianate with Cinchoni-
dine, Iron Phosphate, Quinine and
Strychnine— 2901.
Ammonium Valerianate, Iron Pyrophos-
phate and Quinine — 2900.
Ammonium Valerianate with Cinchoni-
dine and Quinine — 2902.
Ammonium Valerianate with Cinchoni-
diue, Quinine and Strychnine — 2903.
Ammonium Valerianate with Cinchoni-
dine and Strychnine — 2904.
Ammonium Valerianate and Iron — 2905.
Ammonium Valerianate, I., Q., and S., —
2906.
Ammonium Valerianate and Quinine, X.
F.— 3123.
Ammonium Valerianate with Strychnine
— 2899.
Ammonium Valerianate with Sumbul —
289S.
Anisi. N. F.— 3121.
Antifebrin— 2907.
Antipyrin— 2908.
Apii Graveolentis, N. F.— 3125.
Aromaticum, X. F— 3126.
Arsenic and Quinine — 2909.
Arsenic and Strychnine — 2910.
Aurantii, U. S. P.— 2912.
Beef— 2911.
Beef and Iron— 2913.
Beef, Iron and Malt— 2914.
Berberine — 2915.
Berberine and Iron — 2916.
Bismuth— 2917.
Bismuth and Cinchona— 2918.
Bismuth, Cinchona, Iron and Pepsin
—2919.
Bismuth, Cinchona, Iron, Pepsin and
Strychnine — 2920.
Bismuth. Cinchona and Pepsin — 2921.
Bismuth and Gentian— 2922.
Bismuth, Gentian and Iron— 2923.
Bismuth,. Gentian, Iron and Strychnine —
2924.
Bismuth, Gentian and Strychnine — 2925.
Bismuth/ Goldeu Seal and Iron— 2926.
Bismuth and Golden Seal— 2927.
Bismuth and Iron— 2928.
Bismuth. Iron and Pepsin— 2929.
Bismuth. Iron. Pepsin and Quinine — 2930.
Bismuth. Iron and Strychnine — 2931.
Bismuth. Xux Vomica and Pepsin— 2932.
Bismuth and Pancreatin— 2933.
Bismuth. Pepsin and Quinine — 2934.
Bismuth and Quinine — 2935.
Elixir of Bisnmth and Strychnine— 2936.
Bismuthi, N. F. — 3127.
Bitter— 2937.
Blackberry— 2938.
Black Cohosh— 2940.
Black Haw— 2939.
Black Haw Co.— 2941.
Blue Flag— 2942.
Blue Flair and AVahoo— 2943.
Bromides 3—2944.
Bromides 6—2945.
Bromide of Zinc — 2946.
Buchu, X. F.— 3128.
Buchu Co., X. F.— 3129.
Buchu and Juniper Co. — 2947.
Buchu, Juniper and Potash Acet. — 2948.
Buchu, Juniper, Dva Ursi and Potassium
Acet.— 2949.
Buchu and Pareira Brava — 2950.
Buchu and Pareira Brava Co. — 2951.
Buchu. and Potassium Acet., X. F. — 3130.
Buckthorn and Senna — 2952.
Caffeinae, X. F.— 3131.
Calcii Bromide, X. F.— 3132.
Calcii Hypophosphitis, X. F.— 3133.
Calcii Lactophosphatis, X. F. — 3134.
Calcium Iodide — 2955.
Calcium Lactophosphate and Cinchona —
2957.
Calcium Phosphate — 2958.
Calcium and Sodium Hypophosphites with
Malt— 2953.
Calcium and Sodium Hypophosphites with
Tar— 2954.
Cascara Sagrada with Sodium Salicylate
—2959.
Castillon's— 2960.
Catharticum. X. F.— 3135.
Celery and Guarana — 2961.
Cherries— 2962.
Cherries with Calcium and Sodium Hypo-
phosphites— 2963.
Chirata— 2965.
Chloral Hydrate— 2964.
Chloral Hydrate and Ammonium Valeri-
anate— 2966.
Chlorides of Arsenic and Iron — 2967.
Chlorides of Arsenic, Iron and Mercury —
2968.
Chlorides_ (Four)— 2969.
Chloroform— 2970.
Chloroformi Co., X. F.— 3130.
Cinchona Co.— 2972.
Cinchona, Detannated— 2971-3139.
Cinchona, Gentian and Iron Malate — 2973.
Iron and Phosphorus — 2975.
and Protoxide of Iron — 2974-
Cinchona,
Cinchona
3140.
Cinchona
ind Pepsin— 2976-297'i
494
INDEX.
Elixir of Cinchona with Phosphates— 2978-2979.
Cinchona and Strychnine— 2980.
Cinchonae, N. F.— 3137.
Cinchonae, Ferri and Bismuthi, N. F.—
3142.
Cinchonae, Ferri, Bismuthi et Stry., N. F.
—3141.
Cinchonae, Ferri et Calcii Lactophosphatis
• N. F.— 3143.
Cinchonae et Hypophosphitum, N. F. —
—3138.
Cinchonae, Ferri et Pepsini — 3144.
Cinchonae, Ferri et Strychninae — 3145.
Cinchonae, Pepsini et Strychninae, N. F.
—3146.
Cinchonidine— 29S1;
Cinchonidine and Iron — 2982.
Cinchonidine, Iron and Strychnine — 2983.
Coca and Phosphorus — 2984.
Codeine— 2985.
Codeine and Terpin Hydrate — 2987.
Corydalis— 29S6.
Corydalis Co., N. F.— 3147.
Crampbark, Co.— 29S8.
Croton, Chloral Hydrate— 2989.
Croton, Chloral Hydrate and Quinine —
2990.
Curacoa— 314S.
Damiana, Iron, Nux Vomica and Phos-
phorus — 2991.
Damiana, Iron and Phosphorus — 2992.
Damiana, Nux Vomica and Phosphorus —
2993.
Damiana and Phosphorus — 2994.
Damiana, Phosphorus and Strychnine —
2995.
Dandelion— 2997.
Dandelion Co., A— 299S.
Dandelion Co., B— 2999.
Dandelion Co., C — 3000.
Dewberry Root Co.— 2996.
Ernmenagogue — 3001.
Eriodictyi Aroin., N. F.— 3149.
Erythroxyli, N. F. — 3150.
Erythroxyli et Guaranae, N. F. — 3151.
Eucalypti, N. F.— 3152.
Euonymi, N. F. — 3153.
Ferri Hypophosphitis — 3154.
Ferri Lactatis, N. F.— 3155.
Elix Phosphatis, N. F.— 3156.
Ferri Phosphatis, Cinchonidinae et Stry.,
N. F.— 3157.
Ferri Phosphatis, Quininae et Stry.. N. F.—
3158.
Ferri Pyrophosphatis, N. F. — 3159.
Ferri Quininae et Stry., N. F.— 3160.
Flavoring— 3002.
Frangulae, N. F.— 3161.
Galls, Aromatic— 3003.
Elixir de Gams, A.-3004.
de Garus, B.— 3005.
Gentian— 3006, 3162.
Gentian Co., A— 3007.
Gentian Co., B— 3008.
Gentian Co., C— 3009.
Gentian and Iron Phosphate, Nux Vom-
ica and Quassia — 3011.
Gentian and Phosphorus — 3012.
Gentian and Iron Pyrophosphate — 3010.
Gentianae et Ferri Phosphatis — 3163.
Gentianae cum Tr. Ferri, N. F.— 3164.
Glycyrrhizae, N. F.— 3165.
Glycyrrhizae Arom., N. F.— 3166.
Golden Seal— 3014.
Grindelia, N. F.— 3167.
Guaiac— 3013.
Guarana Br.— 3015.
Guaranae, N. F.— 3168.
Helonias— 3016.
Helonias Co.— 3017.
Humuii— 3169.
Hypophosphites of Iron and Quinine, A —
3018.
Hypophosphites of Iron and Quinine, B —
3019.
Hypophosphites of Iron, Quinine aud
Strychnine— 3020.
Hypophosphites with Malt — 3021.
Hypophosphitum, N. F. — 3170.
Hypophosphitum cum Ferro.N. F. — 3171.
Iodide Potassium— 3024.
Iodide Potassium Co.— 3023.
Iodides, Six— 3022.
Iodo-Bromides Calcium — 2956.
Iron, Pepsin and Quinine — 3025.
Iron, Quinine and Stry. Phosphates—
—3035. "
Iron Peptonate, A— 3029.
Iron Peptonate, B— 3030.
Iron Phosphate, Quinine and Stry., A—
3031.
Iron Phosphate, Quin. and Stry., B—
3032.
Iron Phosphate, Quin. and Stry., C —
3033.
Iron Phosphate, Quin. and Stry., D —
3034.
Iron Protoxide— 3036.
Iron Pyrophosphate, Quin. and Stry., A —
3037.
Iron Pyrophosphate, Quin. and Stry., B —
3038.
Iron Pyrophosphate, Quin. and Stry., C —
3039.
Iron Pyrophosphate and Strychnine — 3040.
Iron, Quinine and Arsenic — 3026.
Iron, Quinine, Citrate— 3028.
Iron, Quinine and Strych. Phosphates—
3035.
INDEX.
495
Elixir of Iron Salicylate— 3041.
Elixir of Quinine and Strychnine Valerianates—
Iron Salicylate Co.— 3042.
30S1.
Iron Valerianate — 3043.
Quinine Valerianate— 30S0.
Iron and Wild Cherry— 3027.
Rhamni Purshianae, X. F.— 3090.
Kola— 3044.
Rhamni Purshianae Co., X. F. — 3091.
Licorice, Aromatic. A — 3045.
Rhei, X. F.— 3192.
Licorice, Aromatic, B — 3046.
Rhei et Mag. Acet., X. F.— 3193.
Licorice Co.— 3047.
Rhubarb Aromatic— 30S2.
Lithii Bromidi, N. F.— 3172.
Rhubarb, Magnesia and Senna — 3085.
Lithii Citratis, X. F.— 3173.
Rhubarb and Potassium — 30S4.
Lithii Salicylates, N. F.— 3174.
Rhubarb and Potassium with Pancreatin
Long Life — 304S.
—3083.
Lupulin— 3049.
Rhubarb and Senna — 30S6.
Lupulin and Soda Bromide — 3050.
Rubi Co., X. F.— 3194.
Malt— 3051.
Salicylic Acid Co.— 30S7.
Malt and Pepsin — 3052. -
Saw Palmetto and Pichi— 3091.
Malti et Ferri. X. F.— 3175.
Saw Palmetto and Sandal Wood Co. —
Manaca and Salicylate — 3053.
3092.
Matico Co.— 3054.
Senna, A— 30SS.
Morphine Valerianate — 3055.
Senna, B— 3089.
Orange-^3056.
Senna Co.— 3090. *
Orange Co. — 3057.
Simple, A— 3093.
Pancreas — 305S.
Simple, B— 3094.
Pancreatjn— 3059.
Simple, C— 3095.
Pancreatin, Bismuth and Pepsin — 3060.
Simple, D— 3096.
Pancreatln and Pepsin — 3061.
Simple, E— 3097.
Papain— 3062.
Simple, F— 3098.
Paraldehyde — 3063.
Simple, G— 3099.
Pareira Brara— 3064.
Simple, H— 3100.
Pepsin— 3065-3176.
Simple, 1—3101.
Pepsin Compound, A — 3066.
Simple, J— 3102.
Pepsin Compound, B — 3067.
Sodii Bromidi, X. F.— 3195.
Pepsin, Bismuth and Strj\ X. F. — 3177.
Sodii Hypophosphitis, X. F.— 319G.
Pepsin et. Bismuthi. X. F. — 31
78.
Sodii Salicylatis. X. F.— 3197.
Pepsin et Ferri. X. F.— 3179.
Stillingia, A— 3103.
Pepsin and Quinine— 3068.
Stillingia, B— 3104.
Pepsin, Quinine and Strych. — 3069.
Stillingae Co., X. F.— 3198.
Pepsin and Strychnine — 3070.
Strych. Valerianatis, X. F.— 3199.
Pepsin and Wafer Ash— 3071.
Sumbul— 3105.
Phosphori— 3180.
Sumbul Co.— 3106.
Phosphori et Xucis Vomicae,
X. F.—
Tar Co., X. F.— 3107.
31S1.
Taraxaci Co., X. F.— 3200.
Phosphorus, A— 3072.
Terpin Hydrate— 310S.
Phosphorus, B— 3073.
Triple Valerianate — 3109.
Phosphorus Co. — 3074.
Turnerae. X. F.— 3201.
Phosphorus, Quinine and Stry.
—3075.
Viburni Opuli Co.. X. F.— 3202.
Phosphorus and Strychnine — 30"
re.
Viburnum Prunifolium, X. F.— 3203.
Picis Co.. X. F.— 3182.
Wafer Ash— 3110.
Pilocarpi, X. F.— 3183.
Wahoo. X. F.— 3111.
Potassii Acet., X. F.— 3184.
White Pine Co.— 3112.
Potassii Acet. and Juniper. X.
F.— 3185.
Wild Cherry— 3113.
Potassii Bromidi, X. F.— 3186.
Verba Santa, A— 3114.
Pulmonic— 3077.
Verba Santa Arom., B— 3115.
Quininae Valerianatis et Strych
ninae,
Verba Santa Arom., C— 3116.
X. F.— 3189.
Verba Santa Arom.. D — 3117.
Quinine Bisulphate— 3078.
Verba Santa Co.— 311S.
Quinine Co., X. F.— 3187.
Zinci Valerianatis. X. F.— 3204.
Quinine and Phosphate Co., X.
F.— 3188.
Elixirs of Chlorides— 1778 to 1782.
Quinine and Strychnine — 3079.
Embrocations— 491 to 496—3495.
496
INDEX.
Emery, to Cleanse after Using— 2220-2221.
Failures in Photography — 3425.
Emulsion of Castor Oil— 1820-1821.
Feathers, to Clean— 2223-2230.
Of Cod Liver Oil— 1802-1S05.
Feed, for Canaries — 3509.
Of Cod Liver Oil and Saccharated Lime —
For Mocking birds— 3511.
1230.
Feet, Tender— 516.
Of Petroleum— 1815-1817-1818.
Female Pills— 1758.
Of Sandal Wood— 855.
Tonic— 692.
For Tapeworm— 920.
Ferri Peptonate — 1798.
Enamel for Grates, Artistic— 2543.
Ferric Salicylate, Solution of— 1785.
For Grates and Stoves— 2542.
Ferro. Mang. Pepsin — 1797.
Enameling, Photo Prints— 3418.
Fertilizers for Lawns and Flowers — 1953-1956
Encaustic, Paste— 3419-3423.
Fever in Children— 525-526, 546-549.
Engravings, to Clean— 2212-2219.
Fig Syrup— 726.
Epilating Stick— 1211.
Films, To Strip— 3426.
Equivalent Weights, to Calculate— 1294.
Fining For Ale and Porter— 1020.
Errhine Powder— 1263.
For Gin— 1021.
Essence of Linseed — 609.
For Port— 1018.
Evaporating Lotion — 1213.
For Sherry— 1017.
Excelsior Cough Syrup — 610.
For Whiskey— 1021.
Expectorant Mixture — 608.
Fixing Bath, Dr. Andresen's— 3366-3374.
Extract, Apple— 2616.
Bath, Carbutt's— 3427.
Banana— 2612.
Flannels, To Clean— 2231-2235.
Beef, Celery and Sarsaparilla — 23.
Flash Light Powder— 3241-3242, 3428-3429.
Celery— 2617.
Flatulency, Cure for— 652, 655, 656.
Cinnamon— 2609.
Flavor, Pork— 2578.
Clove— 2610.
Sausage, A— 2573.
Coloring For— 2614.
Sausage, B— 2574.
Ginger— 2619.
Sausage, C — 2575.
Ginger Ale— 2623.
Sausage, D— 2576.
Ale Aromatic— 2620.
Flavoring For Gin— 1016.
Ale Aromatic, Soluble— 2622.
Flaxseed Co., Syr. Of— 587.
Ale, Soluble— 2621.
Fleckenwasser— 2236-2237.
Lemon— 2596.
Floors, To Scour— 2238.
Lemon, Soluble— 2597.
Flour. Self Raising— 2593.
Malt, Factitious— 2629.
Fluid, Lightning, *For Inhalation— 646.
Malt, Genuine— 2628.
Fly Blister— 3522.
Mead, Soluble— 2625.
Fly Lotion— 1937.
Orange— 2598.
Fly Paint— 1935.
Peach— 2618.
Fly Paper, Sizing For— 1934.
Peppermjnt — 2611.
Paper, Sticky— 1933.
Pineapple— 2613.
Fly Poisons— 1895-1898.
Raspberry— 2607.
Fly Specks, To Remove from Brass — 2239.
Red Clover Co.— 6.
To Remove from Bronze — 2240.
Rose— 2615.
To Remove from Gilding— 2241.
Sarsaparilla — 5.
Foam, For Aerated Waters — 952.
Soap Bark— 2627.
Extract of Soap Bark, For,— 2627.
Strawberry— 2608.
Focus of a Lens, To Find— 3430.
Tolu, Soluble— 2632.
Food, Chemical— 1S51-2694.
Vanilla— 2599.
Condition— 3482.
Vanilla, Cheap— 2600.
Egg Producing— 3486.
Vanilla, From Vanilline— 2601.
Infants, A— 2097.
Vanilla From Vanilline and Coumarin—
Infants, B— 2098.
2602.
Foot Cream— 888.
Eye Salves— 797-798.
Powder— 516, 885, 887, 1885.
Eyes, Care Of— 859.
Foreign Liqueurs, To Make — 1025.
Eye Water— 856-858.
Formaldehyde— 3376.
Face Powders— 3999-4007.
Formula of Children's Hospital — 567-574.
Faded Photographs— 3477.
Formula for Lantern Slides, Dr. Mitchell's—
Photographs, To Restore— 3424.
3361.
INDEX.
497
Formula for Lantern Slides, Dr. Piffard's.—
Ginger Beer Powder— 963-964.
3362.
Ginger Extract— 2619.
Formula for Lantern Slides, by Yon Gothard
Extract Arom.— 2620.
—3364.
Extract Arom., Soluble — 2622.
Formula for Lantern Slides, Warnerke — 3363.
Extract, Soluble — 2621.
Formulae of the X. Y. Hospital— 1200-1290.
Lozenges— 1343.
Formulas for Making Tin-types — 346S.
Wine— 942.
Four Chlorides, Taylor's — 255T.
Gingeretta— 996.
Fothergill's Pills— 12S2.
Glace Prints— 3434.
Fowler's Solution^lSOO.
Glass Bottles t To Clean— 2261-2268.
Frames, To Renovate — 2242, 2253-2257.
Glass, Cleaning— 2259-226$.
Freckle Remedies — 4025, 4026, 4030-4032, 404S.
Invisible Writing On— 1943.
French Polish, A — 2552.
Laboratory, To Clean— 2269-2270.
Polish, B— 2553.
Substitute Orange — 3435.
Frey's Yermifuge — 908.
Glazing Gelatine Prints— 3433.
Frilling in Photographs— 3431.
Gleet, Injection For — S51.
Frost Pictures— 3432.
Gloss, For Starch, A— 2507.
Fruit Juices — 2595.
For Starch, B— 250S.
Preservative — 2630.
Glove, Reviving Cream For— 2503.
Saline — 731-734.
Gloves. To Clean— 2271-22S5.
And Wine Stains. To Remove — 2243-224S.
Glue— 2006.
Fumigating Paper— 3994-3995.
Bank Note— 2008.
Fumigating Pastilles — 3997-399S.
Bookbinder's— 2009.
Pastilles, Insecticide— 1940-1941.
Caseine— 2010.
Perfumes— 3994-399S.
Compound— 2011.
Ribbon— 3996.
Cracking, To Prevent— 2012.
Fungicides— 1920-1924.
For Damp Wood— 2013-2014.
Furniture, Appearance, To Improve — 2249.
Dressing — 2070.
Cream, A — 2554.
Dry Pocket— 2050.
Cream, B — 2555.
Elastic— 2015.
Paste— 2556.
Ether— 2016.
Polish— 2549.
Fire-proof — 2017.
Polish, French. A— 2552.
Flower Pots, Cementing Labels on — 2018.
Polish, French, B— 2553.
Frozen— 2019.
Stains. To Remove— 2250.
Glass and Wood Joining— 2020.
Fnrs. To Clean— 2251-2252.
Glass Repairing — 2021.
Gargles For Throat — ±61, to 477. 702. 1204.
Hardening— 2022.
Geese. Diseases Of. Treatment — 3699 to 3704.
Hints About— 2007-2046.
Diarrhoea — 3099.
Isinglass— 2023.
Gnats and Flies— 3700.
Ivory and Bone— 2024.
Lice— 3701.
Labels on Iron — 2025.
Mortality— 3702.
Labels on Tinned Plate— 2020.
Pip— 3703.
For Leather Goods— 202?.
Swelling Crop — 3704.
Leather to Iron— 2027.
Gelatine Bromide, Clearing Solution — 3290.
Leather, Etc.. to Metals— 2029.
General Cleaning Powder — 2504.
Liquid— 2030, 2041, 2073, 2074.
German Herb Bitters— 30.
Marine— 2042-2045.
Herb Tea— 725.
Moisture and Heat to Resist— 2047-2048.
Oil Lint— 746.
Parchment— 2049.
Gilding Powder— 2520.
Portable— 2051.
Gile's Iodide Ammonia Lint — 74?.
Rice— 2052.
Gilt Frames, To Clean— 2253-2258.
Spaulding's— 2053.
Gin— 1022-1023.
Standing Moisture— 2069.
Finings For— 1022.
Tablets— 2054.
Flavoring— 1016.
Tungstic— 2055.
Ginger Ale Essence — 954-955.
Yeneering — 2056.
Ale, Extract for— 2023.
Waterproof— 2057, 20G1, 2063, 2068, 2077,
Ale Syrup— 2024.
2078.
Beer— 960-002.
White— 2002.
33
498
INDEX.
Glycerine and Honey Jelly — 2636.
Ioduretted — 1787.
Jelly, A— 2634.
Jelly, B— 2635.
Ointment— 782.
Glycerites— 3205-3220.
Glycerite of Alum, Br.— 3205.
Bismuth, N. F— 3206. .
Borax, U. S. P.— 3207.
Boric and Tannic Acids— 3208.
Boroglycerin, N. F.— 3209.
Carbolic Acid, U. S. P.— 3210.
Creasote— 3211.
Chloroform— 3212.
Gallic Acid, Br.— 3214.
Guaiac, N. F.— 3213.
Lead Subacetate, Br.— 3215.
Pepsin, N. F.— 3216.
Starch— 3217.
Tannin, U. S. P.— 3218.
Tar, N. F.— 3219.
Tragacanth, N. F.— 3220.
Glycyrrhizin Syrup — 2664.
Goat Diseases, Treatment of— 3635-3643.
Constipation — 3635.
Cough— 3636.
Dropsy— 3637.
Exhaustion— 3638.
Eye Diseases— 3639.
Giddiness— 3640.
Internal Inflammation — 3641.
Red Water— 3642.
Scab or Itch— 3643.
Godfrey's Cordial— 1834-1836.
Gold Bronze, To Clean— 2286.
Gold, Chloride of— 3437.
Gold, Cleaning, Dull— 2288.
Gold Detergent— 2287.
Gold Lace, To Wash— 2290.
Gold and Silyer, Removing Stains From — 2289.
Gonorrhoea Mixtures— 508-510, 844-855.
Gout Pills— 670.
Gout and Rheumatic Remedies— 478-490, 660-
675.
Granite, To Remove Stains From— 2291-2294.
Granular Effervescent Salts, Base— 1296.
Cheltenham Salts— 1302, 1304.
Citrate of Caffeine— 1297.
Citrate of Magnesia— 1298, 1299.
Hydrobromate of Caffeine— 1305.
Lemon, Kali— 1300.
Pyro. Caffeine— 1306.
Salts— 1296-1306.
Summer Saline— 1301.
Summer Saline, Eno's— 1303.
Granular Effervescing Preparations, To Make
—1295.
Grass Stains, To Remove— 2295.
Grates, Enamel For— 2542.
Grates, Enamel, Artistic — 2543.
Gravel, Pills For— 1752.
Gravity Specific— 1840.
Grease Extractor— 2314, 2315.
Grease Spots, To Remove — 2146.
Green Soap Co., Tincture of— 1208.
Gripe, Mixture For— 521, 522.
Guano— 1953, 1957.
Gutta Percha, To Clean— 2317.
Hair Preparations — 4089-4100.
Bismuth Hair Dye — 4100.
Colo rer— 4096-4099.
Cream, Cocoa Nut Oil— 4089.
Dye— 4094, 4095.
Oil, Perfume For — 4090.
Renewer — 4091.
Tonic, JaJborandi — 4093.
Tonic, Jaborandi and Quinine— 4092.
Halation and Its Prevention — 3438.
Hall's Solution of Strychnine — 1788.
Hamburg Breast Tea — 721.
Hamilton's Tonic Mixture — 1251.
Ham Sausage. Seasoning — 2576.
Handkerchief Extracts, Cheap— 3840-3857.
To prepare— page 445.
Hands, To Cleanse From Silver and Iron
Stains— 3286.
Harrogate Salts— 730.
Hats, To Clean— 2318-2322.
Headache Capsules — 694.
Chronic, Pills For— 700.
Mixtures— 342-360, 693-697, 700.
Powder— 695-697.
Healing Lotion For Horses— 3523.
Healing Ointment — 791.
Hektograph .Copying Ink — 2100.
Hektograph Copying Pad— 2099.
Herb Beer Extract— 951.
Bitters, German — 30
Tea, German — 725.
Hive Mixture— 16.
Hoarhound Candy — 621.
Hoffman's Red Drops — 17S3.
Hog Powders— 3489, 3490.
Homeopathic Tinctures — 1773.
Home Treatment, Keely Cure — 3240.
Honey of Borax, U. S. P.— 3221.
Borax, Br. — 3222.
Honey, Medicated— 3221-3226.
Honey of Rose, U. S. P.— 3224.
With Borax— 3223.
SalicylicAcid— 3225.
Tannic Acid— 3226.
Hop Beer — 965.
Hop Bitter Beer— 941.
Bitters — 40.
Stout— 948, 949.
Horse Blister— 3498.
Horse, Blistering Ointment for — 790.
INDEX.
499
Horse and Cattle Food— 3482.
Horse and Cattle Thrush— 3578.
And Cattle Powders— 3480, 3481.
Tonics— 3579.
Colic Draught, A— 3515.
Tives— 3580.
Colic Draught, B— 3516.
Weed, etc.— 3581.
Colic Drench— 3525.
Worms— 35S2.
Cough Balls— 3496.
Wounds. General— 3583.
Cough Powder, A— 3512, 3526.
Household Ammonia — 1795.
Cough Powder, B— 3513.
Hydrarg. Colqcynth and Ipecac Pills — 1289.
Diseases of, Treatment— 3527-3583.
Hydrarg. and Iod. Pot. Mixtures— 1244-1246.
Administration of Medicines — 3527.
Hydrangea, Lithiated— 1792.
Apoplexy — 3528.
Hydrastis, Colorless — 1772.
Ascites— 3529.
Hydride of Amyl Liniment — 771.
Bleynies and Bruises — 3530.
Hydriodic Acid— 1293.
Broken Wind— 3541.
Hydrobromic Acid— 1292.
Capped Elbows— 3531.
And Hydriodic Acids, Preparation of —
Capped Hocks— 3532.
1291.
Catarrh— 3533.
Hydrocyanic Mixture (for Cough) — 1235.
Cold in Head— 3534.
Hydromel— 3227.
Corns — 3535.
Hypo., To Remove— 3439.
Coughs— 3536-3539.
Test For— 3440.
Cracked Heels— 3542.
Hypodermic Solution Apomorphia Muriate —
Cystitis— 3543.
1273.
Diarrhoea— 3544, 3545.
of Carbolized Dist. Water— 1268.
Dysentery — 3546.
Ext. Ergot— 1269.
Eczema — 3547.
Lente's Quinia — 1271.
Enteritis— 3548.
Magendie's Morphia — 1270.
Farcy— 3549.
Pilocarpia Muriate — 1272.
Fever— 3550.
Hypophosphites, Syrup of — 1261.
Founder — 3551.
Hysteria, Draught For— 1S64.
Glanders— 3552, 3553.
Incense For .Churches — 1890.
Grease — 3554.
Indelible Ink, Black— 2101.
Gripes or Colic — 3555.
Crimson— 2102.
Hoof Ointments— 3556.
Indian Liniment — 749.
Influenza — 3518.
Indigestion, Remedies — 647-659.
Jaundice — 3557.
Inebriety, Treatment of— page 326.
Liniment, English — 3500.
Infants' Colic Mixture, Hall's— 1831.
Liniment. K. K. K.— 3499.
Food, A— 2097.
Liniment, Wire Fence — 3501.
Food, B— 209S.
Mud Fever— 3558.
Powder-^1006.
Open Joints — 3559.
Inflammatory Earache — 1S66.
Ophthalmia— 3560.
Influenza— 594, 622-625.
Pleurisy— 3561.
Influenza in Horses — 3518.
Pneumonia— 3540, 3562.
Inhalant For Consumption — 611.
Pole Evil— 3563.
Injection, Brou — 852.
Powder— 3493.
Gleet— 851.
Pulmonary Catarrh — 35G4.
Gonorrhoea — 854.
Purgatives — 3565.
Red Wash— 853.
Pursiness — 3566.
Ink, Black Marking— 2101.
Quinsey — 3567.
Bottles, To Clean— 2147.
Quittor— 3568.
Cheap, Blue Black— 2104.
Sandcrack— 3569.
Copying, Aniline — 2105.
Seedy Toe — 3570.
Crimson Marking— 2102.
Sore Shoulders — 3571.
Towder— 2106.
Sores in Mouth — 3572.
Hektograph, Copying— 2100.
Sprain — 3573.
Printing Process— 3442.
Stomach Staggers — 3574.
Stains, To Remove— 2144, 2145, 2324-2335.
Sleepy Staggers — 3575.
Violet, Stamp— 2103.
Strangles — 3576.
For Writing on Photographs — 3441.
Tetanus or Lockjaw — 3577.
Insecticide, Nursery — 1939.
500
INDEX.
Insecticide, Pastilles— 1929-1932, 3997, 3998.
Insecticides— 1899-1932.
Insect Bites, Cure For— 1911, 3497.
Insect Powder Patent — 1891.
Intensification— 3443, 3444.
Invisible Face Powder— 4003.
Invisible Writing on Glass— 1943.
Iodide of Iron, Ointment — 784.
Solution for Syrup, N. F.— 2649.
Solution for Syrup Br.— 2650.
Syrup, U. S.— 2646.
Syrup, Rapid Method for Making— 2648.
Syrup, Tasteless— 2647.
Iodide of Potash Liniment — 770.
Potash Ointment— 788.
Potassium and Hydrarg. — 1244-1246.
Iodine, Ointment of — 783.
Tincture, Churchill's— 1209.
Iodoform Cylinders — 1210.
Ointment— 1220.
Ointment Co. -1224:
Ioduretted Glycerine— 1787.
Iron, Bitter Wine of— 29, 71, 72, 1262.
And Calisaya — 53.
And Cinchona Mixture — 1240.
Pots, To Clean— 2441.
And Quinine — 43, 44.
Ana Sarsaparilla — 25.
Itch Ointments— 772-774.
Remedy— 513, 514.
Salve— 786.
Ivory, To Clean— 2126-2133.
Jaborandi Hair Tonic — 4093.
Jaborandi and Quinine, Hair Tonic — 4092.
Jackson's Ammonia Lozenges — 1403.
Jackson's Pectoral Lozenges — 1404.
Jelly, Arnica— 2637.
Benzine— 2502.
Glycerine, A — 2634.
Glycerine, B— 2635.
Glycerine and Honey — 2636.
Oxide of Zinc— 2638.
Jersey Brandy — 947.
Jet, To Clean— 2349.
Kamnafuga— 822.
Keeley Cure, Home Treatment — 3240.
Kelly's Tonic Mixture— 1249.
Kid Reviving Cream — 2503.
Kidney and Blood Tea— 723.
Kidney and Liver Cure — 719.
Kidney and Liver Medicines — 715-725.
Kitchener's Soup Herb Powder — 2572.
Knapp's Tonic Mixture — 1250.
Knives, To Remove Stains From — 2351.
Knot Filler, Patent— 2551.
Kola Champagne Essence — 956.
Coca— 1882.
Coca Wine— 61.
Elixir— 957.
Kola Wine— 1880.
Kreuz, The— 724.
Labarraque's_ Solution — 2509.
Lace, To Clean— 2352, 2353, 2356, 2357.
Gold and Silver— 2354, 2355.
Lacquers, Not Requiring Heat, A — 2521.
B— 2522.
C— 2523.
D— 2524,
LaFayette Mixture— 1260.
Lantern Plates, A use for Spoiled — 3445.
Lantern Slides, To Color— 3478.
Laxative Digestive Powder — 658.
Laxative Mixture — 131.
Laxative Pills— 1278.
Laxatives and Aperients — 726-744.
Lead and Opium Pills— 1284.
Lead and Opium Wash — 1206.
Lead and Zinc Ointment— 1226.
Leaf Photographs— 3446.
Leather, To Clean— 2360.
Wash (Chamois Skin)— 2358.
Lemon Beer— 966, 967.
Extract— 2596.
Extract, Soluble— 2597.
Kali— 1300.
Sherbet— 741.
Squash— 953.
Sugar— 2560.
Syrup, With Acid— 2606.
Syrup, Without Acid— 2605.
Lemonade — 999.
For Diabetics— 1862.
Lenses, To Clean— 2362.
Removing Rust From— 2361.
Light, Safest for Dark Room— 3447.
Lightning Eradicator — 2222.
Photographing of — 3448.
Renovator— 2442.
Lime, Lyes, Alkalies— 2363.
Linctus Infantilus— 567.
Linen, Blistering, To Prevent— 2364.
Photographing on — 3449.
To Polish— 2366.
Scorched, Whiteness, To Restore— 2365.
Liniments, Arnica — 745.
Arnica, Magic — 747.
For Colic— 757.
Cream of Camphor — 759.
Cyclists Universal— 763.
German Oil— 746.
Horse, English— 3500.
Horse, K. K. K.— 3499.
Horse, Wire Fence— 3501.
Hydride of Amyl— 771.
Iodide of Ammonia — 748.
Indian— 749.
Nerve and Bone— 767, 768.
Neuralgic — 765.
IXDEX.
501
Liniment. Red Noae— 75
Rheumatic— '
Ringworm — 7
rts — 758
- ip and Iodide of Potash — 7"
For Sprains — 7"
Stimulating— 1S7>. 3321
SI kes —7® m
Throat— 3519.
White Oi:?— " '-. ~ r : ' : :
TTizard Oil — 769.
Lip Salve. Rose — i ;
Liqueur Alkermes. Italian — 1039. 1155.
Amer. d'Angleterre — 1 S
Amiable Yainqueur — 1157.
Amour Sans Fin — 1163.
Annisette— 1100.
Aqua Bianca — 1070.
Barathier— 1155.
Baume Consolateur — 115y.
Baume des Grees— 1190. 1191.
Chartrez- —
Chevalier de Saint Louis — 1192.
China-China — 1175.
Christophelet— 1093.
Citronat— 1053.
Citronelle — 11 "
Columbat — 11 —
Coquette Flatteuse — 1177.
_e des Barbadoes — 1121. 1146.
Creme de Chocolat — 1129.
:ne de Framboises — 1111.
Creme de Macaron — 1131.
Creme de Roses — 1130. 1134.
Creme Romantique — 1015.
Creme Mojon— 1069.
Creme Tiozot— 106S.
Curacao — 943. 11S4.
D 'Amour—
D'Angelique— 1
D'Arger.— 1 "
r— 1096.
D'Orange — 1121
DO ranges— 1098
D'Menthe— Hi-
des Abbes — 1099.
des Amis — l:
des Anges — 1124.
des Cannelle — 1110.
de Capueins — 1114.
de Celeste — 1115.
des Chevaliers de la Legion d'Honneur-
1144.
de Citron— 1136.
de Cumin— 1091. 1109.
des Dieux — 1147.
des Eveques — 1
de Feichmeier — 1113.
de Garus— 1149.
Liqueur de Genievre — 1155.
des Grees — 1151.
de Girofle— 10S6. 1133.
de J. Saint Aure — 1
de Legitimite 1031.
de Li sett e — 1087.
de Manheim— 1112.
des Museades — 1107.
des Musetier— 1 :
de Pologne— 1125.
des Princesses — 10SS.
de Punch— 1090.
de Romarin — 11 8
de Scubae— 1119.
Liqueur Eau Alkerme- — I
Americaine — 1063.
Archiepiseopale — 1199.
Carminative — 1094.
Cordial e— 1075.
Cordiale de Caladon — 1050.
Creme Romantique — 1045.
I ivme— 1 ">
Forcif ere— 11-: 2
Miraeulersr — 1 TA
Nuptiale — 1041.
ale— 1061.
D* Absinthe— 1088
D " Amour— 1042.
D'Ardelle— 1049.
D' Argent— 1' J54
D' Or— 1051.
D'Orient— 1 ' -
de Baal— 1 77
des Barbadoes— 1040.
de Batave— 1083
de Chypre— 1
de Cote— 1035. 1140.
de Didon— : a
des Epieuriens — 1066.
de Fantc,
des Favorites — 10RL
des Financiers — 11
de Florence — 1
de Jacques — 1034.
de Legitimite— 1031.
de Mille Fleurs— 1 3 5
de Montpellier— 1082
de Napoleon — 1067.
des Nobles— 1 -
de Pais— 1060.
des Prelats— 10S0.
de Princes- 9—
de Pucelle — 106
de Rebecca— 1 28
de Rosolis de Turin—
de Sultane Zoraide— -
& -1062
de Selia— 1 '
de Sorcier Comte — 1044.
502
INDEX.
Liqueur de Templiers— 1032.
Listerine— 829.
de Tubinge— 1046.
Lithia and Potash Powders— 1873.
de Vertu— 1043.
Lithiated Hydrangea — 1792.
de Vie d'Andaye— 1139.
Liver Disorder, Mixtures for — 112-145.
de Vie Danzick— 1103, 1197.
Liver Invigorators — 717, 718.
de Yalpa— 1057.
Liver and Kidney Cure — 719.
du Dauphin— 1064.
Mixture— 720.
Liqueur Elixir Monpon — 1071.
Pills— 140, 141.
Elixir Vital de Fanchon— 1030.
Pills, Little— 1763, 1764.
Espoir des Grecs — 1182.
Syrup with Iron — 25.
Gaite Francaise— 1162.
Tonics— 139-145.
Goutte Nationale— 1180.
Lobelia Mixture— 607.
Guignolet d'Anges — 1174.
Lotion, Calamine — 1214.
Liqueur Huile d'Anis — 1142.
Evaporating — 1213.
de Jasmin — 1193.
Stimulating— 1215.
des Jeunes Maries — 1194.
Lovage— 1003.
de Rhum— 1195.
Lozenge, Aperient — 744.
de Roses— 1143.
Lozenges, Bath — 1345.
de Vanille— 1145.
Black Currant— 1346.
de Venus— 1118.
Bronchial— 1348. 1349.
Krambanibuli — 1076.
Coltsfoot— 1345.
La Felicite— 1160.
Cough No More— 1344.
Larmes de Missolonghy — 1154.
Ginger— 1343.
La Valeureuse — 1176.
Jackson's Ammonia — 1403.
Linionade — 1085.
Jackson's Pectoral — 1404.
Luft Wasser— 1078.
To Make— 1341-1421.
Marasquin— 1122, 1123.
Peppermint— 1342.
Liqueur Missilimackinac — 1156.
Pepsin— 1407-1410.
Nectar de La Beaute — 1148.
Potassium Chlorate and Cubeb — 1411.
Nectar des Dieux — 1147.
Potassium and Guaiac — 1412.
Nectar des Grecs — 1151.
Practical Suggestions — 1341.
Nectar du General Foy — 1150.
Rose— 1347.
Persicot— 10S3, 1111, 1178.
U. S., Br. and London Hospital— 1350-
Plaisir des Dames — 1161.
1421.
Ratafia Tenzoin- 1106.
Wild Cherry— 1420.
Ratafia D'Absinthe— 1169.
Wistar's— 1421.
Ratafia D'Angelique— 1170.
Lumbago, Pills for — 1752.
Ratafia D'Anis et de Carvi— 1167-1171.
Machinery, To Clean— 2367.
Ratafia des Cassis— 1168.
Photographing — 3450.
Ratafia de Cerises— 1164.
Magic Neuralgic Drops — 676.
Ratafia de Celery— 1172.
Toothache Drops— 921.
Ratafia de Noyeau— 1165, 1196.
Magnesia Citrate, Gran.— 1298, 1299.
Ratafia des Quatre Graines — 1166.
Citrate, Solution of— 1794.
Ratafia de Violette— 1104.
Magnesian Lemonade Pow. — 736.
dit Escubac— 1173-1183.
Orgeat Powder — 737.
Rosolis— 1079. 1135, 1153.
Mahogany, Spots on— 2368.
de Turin— 1048-1186.
Stain— 2550.
Liqueur Stomachique— 1116, 1120, 1132, 1137,
Malarial, anti, Pills— 1768.
1187.
Malate of Iron, Solution of— 1790.
Souvenir d'un Brave — 1181.
Malt and Cod Liver Oil— 1806.
Usquebaugh — 1095.
Malt Extract, Factitious— 2629.
Vespetro— 1105, 1179.
Extract, Genuine— 2628.
Vital— 1117.
Maple Beer— 968-970.
Vital de Tanchon— 1030.
Marble, To Clean— 2371-2382.
Liqueurs, Coloring for — 1005-1013.
Remove Grease from— 2369, 2370.
Foreign— 1025-1199.
Marmalade, Scotch— 2568.
Liquor, Eastoni — 1774.
Matches, To Remove Marks Made by— 2383.
Potassa— 1796.
Matting, To Clean— 2384.
Sedative— 1784.
Mayer's Ointment — 801.
INDEX.
503
Mead Extract, Soluble— 2625.
Mead Syrup— 2626.
Meat Preservative Powder — 2559.
Meudelsou's _Tonic Mixture — 124S.
Menthol Pastilles — 1757.
Mercurial Ointment — 781.
Mercury and Iod. Potassa Oiut. — 1227.
Mercury, Oleate of — 7S7.
Metal, Lacquers for— 2521-2524.
Mexican Extract of Sarsaparilla — 24.
Migraine Powder— 693.
Mildew, To Prevent— 23S9-2399.
Stains, To Remove— 23S5 to 23S8, 2401,
2404.
Milk of Roses— 4063, 4064.
Mist, Gonorrhoea — S44.
Mixed Spices— 2563, 2564.
Spices for Pickles — 2565.
Mixture, Alkaline— 1241, 1242.
Anti-Rheumatic— 1259.
Carminative — 125S.
Chlorate of Potash— 1231.
Chloroform, Cough— 1234.
Copaiba — 845.
Copaiba, Soluble — S46.
Copaiba, Cubebs and Buchu — 847.
For Cough— 1233.
Dioviburnuru — 59.
Effervescing— 1252, 1253.
Hamilton's Tonic — 1251.
Hydrarg. and Iod. Potas— 1244-1246.
Hydrocyanic — 1235.
Iodide of Potash and Hoffman's Anodyne
—1232.
Iron and Cinchona — 1240.
Iron and Quinine — 60.
Kelly's Tonic— 1249.
Knapp's Tonic — 1250.
Lafayette— 1260.
For Liver Disorders — 112-145.
Mendelson's Tonic — 1248.
Nitrous Acid— 1243.
Quinine Co.— 1257.
Rhubarb and Soda — 1254.
Rochelle Salts— 1255.
Squills, Dr. Kelly's— 1256.
Sulph. Magnesia and Iron— 1237-1239.
Townsend's — 1247.
Ward, Cough— 1236.
Mocking Bird Food— 3511.
Molasses Beer — 971.
Monocarbonate of Ammonia for Smelling
Salts— 1888, 1889.
Moonlight Effects in Photographs— 3451.
Mounting Prints — 3452.
Morphinomania, Cure for — 1863.
Mosquito Lotion — 1057.
Mosquito Oil— 1938.
Moths, Cupboards and Trunks, to Rid of —
1928.
Moth Pastilles— 1929.
Mucilage, Acacia— 20S0.
Stick— 2079.
Muriate of Ammonia Wash — 1205.
Muslins, To Cleanse — 2439.
Negatives — 3453.
Paper — 3455.
Nerve and Bone Liniment — 767, 768.
Nerve Pills— 691.
Tonic — 11, 45, 49, 76 to 84, 6S8-692.
Nervina— 6S9.
Nervousness, Female, Tonic for — 692.
Nervousness, Remedies for — 6S7-692.
Nervo- Valeria — 690.
Nets, To Prevent Rotting— 2400.
Neuralgic Liniment — 765.
Mixtures— 263-341.
Ointment— S03.
Pills— 1754.
Pills, Brown-Sequard's— 1769.
Powder— 683-6SG.
Remedies— 676-6S6.
And Toothache Powder— 685, 6S6.
Neurasthenia, Remedy for — 687.
Neutralizing Cordial— 1S76, 2695.
New York Hospital, Formula of— 1200-1290.
Nitrous Acid Mixture, Kelly's— 1243.
Nits, Ointment for— 793.
Nomenclature— page 404.
North of England Cough Syr.— 507.
North of England Sauce — 25S4.
Noyeau Cordial — 994.
Powder — 740.
Numerals— page 404.
Nursery Insecticide — 1939.
Nux Vomica Pills— 1290.
Obtundent, Dental— 1S30.
Odontodol, for Toothache — 936.
Offensive Breath, Prescription for — 1850.
Oil Cloths, To Renovate— 2409-2414.
Oil of Cade Co. Ointment— 1223.
Oil of Melisse— 3895.
Oil for Mosquitos— 193S.
Ointment, Barber's Itch — 785.
Blistering Horses, for — 790.
Boils, for — 794, 795.
Brown— 121S.
Carbolic — 779.
Carbolized— 1216.
Chapped Hands— 792.
Chrysophanic Acid — 1217.
Compound Pile — 770, 777.
Creasote— 812.
Eczema— 1229, 4065.
Glycerine — 782.
Grease or Cracked Heels, for — 3521.
Healing — 791.
Indian Cerate— 813.
504
INDEX.
Ointment, Iodide of Iron— 784.
Pearls, To Clean— 2438.
Iodide of Potassium — 788.
Pectoral Elixir— 590.
Iodine— 783.
Peppermint Cordial — 989.
Iodoform— 1220, 1224.
Peppermint, Extract of — 2611.
Itch— 772-774.
Lozenges — 1342.
Kraemer's Pile — 775.
Pepsin Ferro. Mang. — 1797.
Lead and Zinc— 1226.
Lactated— 3066.
Mayer's — 801.
Lozenges— 1407-1410.
Mercurial — 781.
Mixture for Indigestion — 651.
Mercury and Iodide of Potash — 1227.
Wine, A— 63.
Neuralgic— 803.
Wine, B— 64.
Nits, for— 793.
Peptonated Iron — 1798.
Oleate of Mercury — 787.
Iron Solution— 1799.
Oil of Cade Co.— 1223.
Percentage Solutions — 1770.
Peruvian, Balsam— 1221.
Perfume for Hair Oil— 4090.
Salicylic Acid— 1219.
Perfumery Extracts— 3756A-3886.
Screw Worm— 802.
Ardeola Bouquet — 3757.
Simple— 804-806.
Bergamot Ext.— 3758.
Sulphur— 807-808.
Bouquet Caroline — 3759.
Tannic Acid— 1228.
Bouquet Essence— 3760, 3842.
Tar and Oxide of Zinc— 1225.
Bouquet Tip Top— 3761.
White Wax— 809-811.
Bouquet Bridal Boq., A— 3762.
Witch Hazel— 789.
Bouquet Bridal Boq., B— 3763.
Oleate of Mercury — 787.
Bouquet D' Amour— 3764, 3843.
Old Times Cough Syrup— 606.
Carthage Bouquet — 3765.
Opodeldoc Arnica — 764.
Clove Pink— 3766, 3845.
Steer's— 799.
Citronelle Rose, Cheap— 3767.
Orange Bitters— 37-38-998.
Crab Apple— 3768.
Extract, Soluble— 2598.
Cremorne Valley — 3769.
Wine, 56, 944, 1879.
Enchantment Boq. — 3770.
Oriental Rouge— 4007.
Framlingham Boq. — 3771.
Ottawa Beer— 972.
Frangipanni — 3772, 3773, 3847.
Oxide of Zinc Jelly— 2638.
Hedyosmia— 3774.
Packing Drugs for Export — 1841.
Heliotrope— 3775, 3848.
Painless Tooth Extraction— 930.
Honeysuckle — 3776.
Paint Brushes, To Clean— 2415, 2416.
Imperial Boq. — 3777.
To Clean— 2417-2431.
Jasmin — 3778.
For Flies— 1935.
Jess— 3779.
Paintings, To Clean— 2432, 2433.
Jockey Club, A— 3780, 3849.
Palatable Cough Mixture— 602, 603.
Jockey Club, B— 3781.
Paper— 3454.
Johnny Jump-Up — 3782.
Negatives — 3455.
Kensington Boq. — 3783.
Sensitizing— 3463.
Lilac, White or Purple— 3784, 3S50.
Papier Mache, To Renovate— 2434, 2435.
Lily of Valley— 3785.
Paraffin Oil, To Extract From Floors— 2436.
Linden Bloom— 3786.
Parasiticide— 1212.
Lucca Bouquet — 3787.
Parchment, To Clean— 2437.
Mary Stuart— 3788, 3851.
Paregoric— 1838.
May Blossom— 37S9.
Parrot Seed— 3510.
Mignonette— 3790.
Paste, Blacking for Shoes— 2544.
Millefleurs— 3791.
Paste, Blacking for Stoves— 2530-2537.
Moss Rose— 3792, 3852.
Encaustic— 3419-3423.
Musk— 3793, 3794, 3854.
Furniture — 2556.
.j Musk Rose— 3795, 3853.
Polishing for Brass— 2518, 2519, 2525, 2527,
New Mown Hay, A— 3796.
2528.
New Mown Hay, B — 3797.
Polishing for Windows — 1942.
Night Blooming Cereus— 3798.
For Silver Plating— 2526.
Opopanax — 3799.
Pastilles— 1929, 3997, 3998.
Orange Flowers — 3S00.
Peach, Extract of— 2618.
Our Own— 3801.
INDEX.
505
Perfumery, Patchouli— 3S02.
Pearl of Pekiu— 3S03.
Perfection— 3S04.
Persian Pink— 3S05.
Pink— 3806.
Pond Lily— 3809.
Prairie Blossom— 3S0S.
Rondeletia— 3S09.
Rose— 3S10.
Rose of Cashmere — 3S11.
Rose Geranium — 3S12.
Sandalwood— 3813.
Spring Flowers— 3S14.
Spring Posey — 3S15.
Sweet Brier— 3S16.
Sweet Clover— 3S17.
Sweetheart's Garland— 3818.
Sweet Pea— 3S19.
Sweet Pink— 3820.
Sweet Shrub— 3821.
Tea Rose— 3S22, 3855.
Tuberose, A— 3S23.
Tuberose, B— 3S24.
Union Bouquet — 3S25.
Upper Ten— 3826.
Vandeventer Bo q — 3827.
Venetian Lily— 3S2S.
Violet— 3829.
West End— 3S30.
White Lily— 3S31.
White Rose— 3832, 3S56.
Woodbine— 3S33.
Wood Violet— 3834.
Ylang Ylang— 3835, 3857.
Perfumery Tinctures— 3S5S-3SS6.
From Pomade — 3S5S.
Ambergris — 3S59.
Ambrette Seeds— 3S60.
Angelica— 3S61.
Benzoin— 3862.
Civet— 3863.
Cloves— 3S64.
Coumarin — 38G5.
Curcuma— 3S66.
Heliotrope— 3867.
Ionone — 386S.
Muse Baur— 3S69.
Musk— 3870.
Neroli Big— 3871.
Neroli Petale— 3872.
Neroli Portugal— 3S73.
Nutmegs— 3874.
Orris— 3875, 3876.
Red Saunders— 3S77.
Rose Geranium — 3878.
Sandalwood— 3879.
Styrax— 3880.
Tolu— 3881 .
Tonka— 3£
Perfumery Tinctures. Vanilla— 3883.
Vanillin— 38S4.
Verbena— 3SS5.
Vetivert— 38S6.
Perfumes, Cheap— 3S40-3S57.
Extract Alpine Bouquet— 3S40.
Bordentown Bouquet — 3S41.
Brighton Nosegay — 3S44.
Clove Pink— 3S45.
Everlasting Boq.— 3S45.
Fra ngipanni — 3S47.
Heliotrope— 384S.
Jockey Club— 3S49.
Lilac, White or Purple— 3S50.
Mary Stuart— 3851.
Moss Rose— 3852.
Musk Rose— 3S53.
Musk, Cheap— 3S54.
Tea Rose — 3S55.
White Rose— 3S56.
Ylang Ylang — 3857.
Perfumes, Frozen or Solid— 3836-3839.
Bouquet— 3S3S.
Cologne— 3839!
Lavender— 3S37.
White Rose— 3836.
Peruvian Balsam Ointment — 1221.
Beer, Carbonated — 973.
Petroleum Emulsion— 1S15. 1817, ISIS.
Phantom Face Powder — 4004.
Phenacetine in Rheumatism — 674.
Phosphate Acid Solution— 9SS.
Phosphorus Butter— 1S16.
Pills— 1766-1767.
Rat Paste— 1936.
Photo Chromos— 3456.
Photographic Dark Room, Windows — 3436.
Prints, Colored— 3476.
' Trade, How to do— 3240A-3263.
Photographing of Lightning— 344S.
On Linen— 3449.
Of Machinery— 3450.
On Wood— 3479.
Photographs, Faded — 3477.
Faded, To Restore— 3424.
Photography— 3264-3479.
Accelerator — 3475.
Photo Prints, Enameling— 3418.
Pickle, Spice for— 2565.
Pigs, Diseases of, Treatment— 3G54-36S4.
Apoplexy — 3657.
Bleeding— 3655.
Cold— 3658.
Constipation— 3659.
Cough— 3660.
Diarrhoea— 3661.
Dropsy— 3662.
Epilepsy— 3663.
Eye Diseases— 3664.
506
INDEX.
Pigs, General— 3654.
Pills, For Spermatorrhoea— 1755.
Gripes— 3665.
For Toothache— 1756.
Hipshot— 3666.
Pimples— 889-891.
Inflammation of Brain — 3667.
Pine Apple, Extract of— 2613.
Inflammation of Lungs— 3668.
Pinholes, To Prevent— 3457.
Loss of Tail— 3669.
Piso's Consumption Cure — 613.
Madness— 3670.
Plate Glass, To Clean— 2260.
Maggots in Ear— 3671.
Pleasant Cough Syrup — 604.
Measles— 3672.
Plush, To Renovate— 2440.
Pocks— 3673.
Polish, Brown Shoe, A— 2546.
Powders— 3494.
Brown Shoe, B— 2547.
Quinsey— 3674.
Podophyllin Pills— 1279.
Running Fire — 3675.
Polish, Furniture— 2549.
Scab— 3676.
Furniture, French, A — 2552.
Snuffles, Sniffles, Nasal Catarrh— 3677.
Furniture, B— 2553.
Spleen— 3679.
Liquid, Shoe^2548.
Splenitis— 3678.
Paste, Brown — 2545.
Sprains, Sores— 3680.
Stain Removing— 2250.
Stye— 3681.
Polishing Paste for Brass— 2518, 2519, 2525,
Swine Fever— 3682.
2527, 2528.
Vomiting— 3683.
Paste for Silver— 2526.
Worms— 3684.
Pomade — Dandruff— 4077.
Pigeons, Diseases of, Treatment— 3705-3718.
Scurf— 4078.
Canker— 3710.
Stick— 4084-4088.
Feather Lice— 3709.
Stick, Coudray— 40S3.
Lice— 3706.
Pork Flavor— 2578.
Mites— 3707.
Porous Plasters — 1852.
Moulting— 3711.
Portraiture, Formula for — 3360.
Parasites— 3705.
Position of Sun— 3467.
Pouters— 3712.
Potassa Liquor — 1796.
Roup— 3713.
Potassium, Chlorate and Cubeb Lozenges —
Scouring — 3714.
1411.
Scrofula— 3715.
Chlorate and Guaiac — 1412.
Sore Eyes— 3716.
Pots, Iron, To Clean— 2441.
Ticks— 3708.
Poultry, Diseases of, Treatment— 3685-3698.
Vertigo— 3717.
Apoplexy — 3685.
Wasting— 3718.
Baldness and White Comb— 3686.
Pile Ointments— 775-777, 814-817.
Catarrh and Roup— 3687.
Suppositories— 818-821.
Consumption— 3692.
Pills, Antibilious— 1749.
Crop-bound— 3688.
Antimalarial — 1768.
Diarrhoea— 3693.
Arsenical — 1751.
Douglass Mixture— 3689.
Chill— 1765.
Epilepsy— 3694.
Chronic Constipation — 1750.
Leg Weakness— 3690.
Creasote — 704, 706.
Lice— 3695.
Digestive — 1753.
Mortality— 3696.
Dog— 3504.
Pip— 3697.
Gravel and Lumbago — 1752.
Powder— 3485.
Female — 1758.
Spice— 3508.
Little Liver— 1763, 1764.
Vertigo— 3691.
Menthol— 1757.
Worms on Head— 3698.
Neural gic — 1754.
Powder Alterative— 3729.
Neuralgic, Brown Sequard's — 1769. •
Aperient for Horses— 3488.
N. Y. Hospital F.— 1277-1290.
Baby— 907, 1222, 1853, 1858.
Phosphorus — 1767.
Baking Alum, 1 Spoon — 2586.
Phosphorus, Martindale's — 1766.
Alum, 2 Spoon— 2587.
For Pruritus Ani— 1759, 1760.
Cream of Tartar— 2596.
Roback's— 1747.
General Directions — 2594.
Sir Andrew Clark's— 1748.
Phosphate, 1 Spoon— 2588.
INDEX.
507
Powder, Baking, Phosphate, 2 Spoon— 25S9.
Raspberry, Extract of— 2607.
Quick Rising— 2591.
Vinegar — 946.
Salt Rising— 2592.
Wine Essence — 950.
Cattle Fattening— 3502.
Raspberryade Powder — 73S.
Constipation, for Cattle— 3491.
Rat Poison— 1932.
Curry— 2562.
Arsenic— 1893.
Custard— 2561.
Phosphorus Paste — 1936.
E fferve scent— 736-742 .
Red Clover, Ext. of— 6.
Errhine— 1263.
Red Drops, Hoffman's — 17S3.
For General Cleaning — 2504.
Red Nose Liniment — 756.
Gilding— 2520.
Red Wash Injection— S53-1203.
Hog— 34S9. 3490.
Remedy for Veterinary Purposes — 3524.
Horse — 3493.
Removal of Stains and Grease Spots — 2449.
Lithia and Potash— 1873.
Renovator, Blood — 4S.
Meat Preservative — 2559.
Retouching Powder — 3462.
Miscellaneous — 1274-1276.
Rheumatic and Gout Cure, Thomas' — 660.
Pig— 3494.
And Gout Remedies — 178-490, 660-675.
Retouching— 3462.
Liniment — 671-673.
Sweet Seidlitz— 1S74.
Liniment, Stokes' — 762.
Teething— 561-564, S96. 900-905.
Mixture— 1259.
Tonic for Pigs and Horses — 3492.
Mixture, Sir Andrew Clark— 664.
Washing— 2495-2501.
Pills— 669.
Whooping Cough— 907.
Powder— 668.
Worm — 572.
Rhubarb and Soda Mixture — 1254.
For Horses— 34S7.
And Soda Pills— 12S0.
Prefixes, Chemical— page 405.
Wine of— 73.
Preservative for Fruit — 2630.
Ringworm — 511, 512, 703, 760.
For Vegetables— 2631.
Roback's Bitters— 31.
Preston Salts— 1SS7.
Pills— 1747.
Prevention of Halation — 3438.
Roberts' Ready Relief— 758.
Primuline Process — 345S.
Rochelle Salts Mixture — 1255.
Printing Processes, Photography — 3459.
Rock Candy, Horehound and Tolu — 5S0.
On Silk, Photo— 3465.
Root Beer— 974-977.
Prints— 3460.
Beer Extract— 9S7.
Glace— 3434.
Ropes, Preservation of — 2402.
Glazing Gelatine— 3433.
To Prevent Rotting— 2403.
Mounting — 3452.
Rose, Extract of Flavoring — 2615.
Proper Time to Give Medicine — 1877.
Rose Eye Water— S56.
Pruritus Ani— 1759-1762.
Face Powder — 1002.
Punch— 958.
Lozenges — 1347.
Purgative Effervescing Salt — 729.
Rugs, To Clean— 2443.
Sarsaparilla — 22.
Rum. To Improve — 1024.
Tablets— 72S.
Shrub— 991.
Purifiers, Blood— 1-25.
Rust, Black Ink, To Remove— 2445.
Pyro Caffeine Comp — 1306.
Spots, To Remove— 2444.
Quinia Mixture Co. — 1257.
Saccharin Solution — 1775, 1776.
Quinine, Baby. A— 711.
Sachet— 3951, 3952.
Baby. B— 712.
Powder— 3939-3993.
And Iron Mixture — 60.
Or Solid Perfumes— 3939.
And Jaborahdi Hair Tonic — 1092.
Acacia or Cassie — 3953.
Tasteless Syrup of, 2 gr.— 2644.
Bouquet _de Caroline — 3954.
Tasteless Syrup of, 5 gr. — 2645.
Chypre— 3955.
Rabbits, Diseases of, Treatment— 3724-372S.
Ess. Bouquet— 3956-395S.
Liver Complaint — 3724.
Frangipanni— 3959-3961.
Pot Belly Dropsy— 3725.
Heliotrope— 3962-3904.
Red Water— 3726.
Jockey Club— 3965-3967.
Rot— 3727.
Lavender— 396S, 3969.
SnufHes— 3728.
Lign Aloe — 3970.
Raspberry Cordial— 995.
Marechale— 3971.
508 INDEX.
Sachet Millefleurs— 3972, 3973.
Sausage Flavor, B— 2574.
Mousselaiue — 3974.
Flavor, C— 2575.
Musk— 3975, 3976.
Flavor, D— 2576.
New Mown Hay— 3977, 3978.
Savory Spices — 2577.
Opoponax — 3979.
Sciatica Mixture — 675.
Patchouli— 3980.
Scotch Marmalade — 2568.
Pot-pourri— 3940-3950.
Scouring Balls— 2116, 2117.
Red Rose— 3985.
Bricks— 2452.
Rondeletia— 3981.
Liquid— 2448-2450.
Rose— 3983.
Screw Worm Ointment — 802.
Rose Geranium— 3982. *
Sea Foam — 4069.
Sweet Briar— 3986.
Seasoning, Ham Sausage — 2576.
Verbena— 3987, 3988.
Seasoning, Universal — 2569.
Violet— 3989, 3990.
Sea Sickness, Remedy for — 1869.
West End— 3991.
Sedative Cough Syrup — 615.
White Rose— 3984.
, Liquor— 1784.
Ylang Ylang— 3992, 3993.
Seidlitz Powders, Caffeine— 1S75.
Safest Light for Dark Room— 3447.
Sweet— 1874.
Saffron, Syrup of, A— 2641.
Self Raising Flour— 2593.
Syrup of, B— 2642.
Samson's Bitters — 33.
Sage's Catarrh Snuff — 643.
Seed for Parrots— 3510.
Saint Germain Laxative Tea — 722.
Senna Cough Mixture — 1264.
Salicylic Acid Ointment— 1219.
Sensitizing Paper — 3463.
Preservative Powder — 2558.
Solution, Monkhoven's — 3464.
Mixture for Rheumatism — 665.
Sliampoo, Dry — 4070.
. Solution for Preserving Fruit — 2630.
Liquid-^071-4076.
Saline, Eno's— 1303.
Shaving Cream — 4082.
Fruit— 731-734.
Shawls, To Clean— 2453.
Summer— 1301.
Sheep, Diseases of, Treatment— 3617-3634.
Sal Rochelle Mixture — 1255.
Consumption — 3617.
Salt, Brown Gravy— 2571.
Cough— 3618.
Celery— 2570.
Diarrhoea— 3619.
Effervescent Purgative — 729.
Foot Rot— 3620.
Harrogate— 730.
Giddiness— 3621.
Preston— 18S7.
Hog Pock— 3622.
Salves, Arnica — 778.
Hoven— 3623.
Boracic Acid — 780.
Inflammation of Brain— 3624.
Carbolic — 779.
Jaundice— 3625.
Eye— 797, 798.
Lice— 3626.
Stick— 796.
Red-water— 3627.
Santal with Cubeb and Buchu — 848.
Rot— 3623.
Wood, Emulsion of— 855.
Scab— 3629.
Santonine Comp. Powder — 572.
Small-pox— 3630.
Lozenges, 1362, 1363.
Swollen Udder— 3631.
Sarsaparilla, Ayer's — 1860.
Wens or Tumors— 3632.
Beef and Celery— 23.
Wild Fire or Sore Lips— 3633.
Extract — 5.
Worms— 3634.
Extract, Mexican — 24.
Sherbet, Lemon — 741.
Purgative— 22.
Shiloh's Consumption Cure — 612.
Syrup of— 1, 2, 3, 8.
Shirts, Laundrying of— 2454-245S.
Satins, To Clean— 2446, 2447.
Shoe Blacking— 2544.
Sauce, Barsaloux — 2585.
Blacking, Liquid Black — 2548.
Croft's— 2579.
Shoe Polish, Brown, A— 2546.
Delmonico— 2580.
Polish, Brown, B — 2547.
Digestive Relish— 2581.
Shoes, To clean, Kid— 2459.
East India— 2582.
To Clean, White Satin— 2460.
North of England— 2584.
Show Bottle Colors— 1886.
Yorkshire Relish— 2583.
Show Windows, To Clean— 2461.
Sausage Flavor, A— 2573.
Shrub, Rum— 991.
INDEX.
509
Silk Cleaner— 2462-2466.
Solution of Saccharin— 1775, 1776.
Photo, Printing on — 3465.
Salicylic Acid for Fruit Preserving — 2630.
Silver Bromide Emulsion — 3279.
For Silvering — 2517.
Silver, To Clean— 2467-2478.
Soda, U. S.— 2845.
Nitrate, To Make— 3466.
Soda, Arseniate — 2847.
Nitrate, Stains, To Remove— 24S0-24S5.
Soda, Chlorinated— 2846.
Wastes, To Recover— 3473.
For Storm Glass— 1789.
Silverine, Solution for— 2517, 2529.
Strychnia— 17SS.
Simple Ointments— S04-806.
Solutions, Percentage Table for— 1770.
Syrup— 2639.
Soothing Powder, Children's— 903, 904.
Sir Andrew Clark's Pills— 174S.
Powder for Children, when Relaxed— 905.
Sizing for Fly Paper— 1934.
Syrup, 517-520, 565, 892-899.
Skeletons, To Prepare and Bleach — 2479.
Syrup, with Morphine — 893.
Sleeplessness, Mixture for — 515.
Syrup, Non-poisonous — 894, 897, 903.
Smelling Sal.ts— 1S87-1S89.
Syrup, without Opium — 892.
Snuff, Antiseptic— 1859.
Sore Throat Mixture — 469-477.
Soap Bark, Extract for Foam— 2627.
Soup Herb Powder, Kitchener's — 2572.
Liniment — 770.
For Removing Stains— 24S6.
Spavin Cure — 3503.
Soap and Soap Makiug — 2510.
Specific Gravity— 1S40.
Soda Powder— 742.
Spermaceti Ointment — 811.
And Rhubarb Mixture — 1254.
Spermatorrhoea Pills — 1755.
Solution, Labarraques — 2509.
Spices, Mixed— 2563, 2564.
Solidified Copaiba— S49.
For Pickle — 2565.
Solution of Acid Phosphates, N. F.— 9S8, 2820.
Savory, 2577.
Acetate of Ammonium— 1266, 1267, 2823.
Spirit Beading — 1015.
Acetate of Ammonium, Strong — 2824.
Spiritus Acidi Formici, N. F. — 2S4S.
Aloes and Soda— 2821.
Amygdalae Amarae — 2849.
Antiseptic— 1200.
Aromaticus, N. F. — 2850.
Arsenious Acid — 2S22.
Aurantii Co., N. F.— 2851.
Bismuth, Citrate and Amnion. — 2825.
Cardamomi Co., N. F.— 2852.
Bromides Co. — 1791.
Curassao, N. F— 2S53.
Citrate of Magnesia— 2S26, 2827.
Glonoini— 2S54.
Olei Volatilis, N. F.— 2855.
Cocaine, 4 per cent. — 1793.
Ophthalmicus, N.~ F.— 2856.
Dieterich's Peptonated Iron — 1799.
Phosphori, N. F.— 2S57.
Donovan's— 1801, 2S37.
Ferric Salicylate — 17S5.
Four Chlorides— 2S2S.
Saponatus, N. F.— 2858.
Sinapis, N. F.— 2859.
Fowler's— 1800.
Sponges, To Clean— 2487.
Hydrastis, Colorless— 2829.
Spots and Stains, To Remove— 2488.
Hypodermic— 1268-1273.
Sprains, Liniment for — 750.
Iod. of Iron, Br.— 2650.
Spray, Bergoline Oil— 640.
Iod. of Iron, N. F.— 2649.
Carbolic— 1201.
Iodine Co.— 2S34.
Spring Blood Renovator — 48.
Iron Acetate— 2830.
Spruce Beer— 978-983.
Iron Chloride, U. S.— 2831.
Beer, White— 984.
Iron Citrate, D. S.— 2832.
Squill Mixture Co.— 1256.
Iron Perchloride— 2833.
Squills. Syrup— 2640.
Lead, Sub-acetate, U. S— 2841.
Stain, Mahogany — 2550.
Lime— 2S35.
Stains and Grease Spots, To Remove — 2449.
Lime, Chlorinated, Br.— 2836.
To Remove— 2323-2335, 2405-2408.
Magnesia Citrate — 1794.
Soap for Removing — 24S6.
Malate of Iron— 1790.
Standard Cough Syrup — 576.
Mercury and Arsenic Iodides — 2837.
Starch, Gloss for— 2507, 2508.
Morphine Acetate, Br.— 2838.
Steer's Opodeldoc — 799.
Morphine Hydrochlorate, Br. — 2839.
Stick Salve— 796.
Pepsin, U. S.— 2840.
Sticky Fly Paper— 1933.
Potash, Br.— 2842.
Stimulating Liniment — 1878.
Potash, U. S. P.— 2843.
Lotion— 1215.
Potassium Arsenite — 2844.
Stokes' Liniments— 761, 762.
510
INDEX.
Stomachic Mixture — 570.
Powder — 659.
Storm Glass, Solution for — 1789.
Stoughton Bitters — 35.
Stove, Artistic Enamel for— 2543.
Blacking— 2530-2536.
Paste— 2542.
Straw, To Clean and finish— 2134-2136.
Strawberry, Extract of— 2608.
Strychnine, Solution of, Hall's— 1788.
Styptic Colloid— 1786.
Sugar, Lemon — 2560.
Vanilla— 2603.
Sulphate of Magnesia and Iron Mixtures —
1237-1239.
Sulpho Saline with Iron — 735.
Sulpho Saline Salt— 735.
Sun Cholera Mixture— 842.
Suppositories— 818-821, 1265.
Sweet Seidlitz Powders — 1874.
Syrup of Acacia Gum — 2651.
Allii— 2652.
Apormorphine Hyd. — 2653.
Asafetida— 2654.
Aurantii— 2655.
Blackberry, N. F.— 2656.
For Blood and Liver — 25.
Buckhorn Bark— 2657.
Calcium Lactophosphate — 2658.
Calcium Phosphate — 2660.
Calcium Phosphate, Wiegand's — 2659.
Cascara— 2661.
Castanea— 2662.
Chloral Hydrate, Br.— 2663.
Dover's Powder— 2693.
Figs— 726.
Ginger Ale— 2624.
Glycyrrhizin— 2664.
Hypophosphite of Calcium, N. F. — 2669.
Hypophosphites of Calcium, Manganese
Potassium— 2670.
Hypophosphite of Calcium and Soda —
2671.
Hypophosphites, U. S., Churchill's — 2665.
Hypophosphites Co., N. F. — 1261, 2666.
Hypophosphites Co., with Iron, Nonpre-
cipitating— 2668.
Hypophosphite with Iron — 2672.
Hypophosphite of Iron, N. F. — 2673.
Hypophosphite of Manganese, N. F. —
2674.
Hypophosphites, Parrish's — 2667.
Hypophosphites of Sodium, N. F. — 2675.
Iodide of Iron— 2646-2648.
Iodide of Iron, Rapid Method for — 2648.
Iodide of Iron, Solution for, Br. — 2650.
Iodide of Iron, Solution for, N. F. — 2649.
Iodide of Iron, Tasteless — 2647.
Iodide of Iron and Ammonium Phosphate
—2679.
Syrup of Iodide of Iron and Ammonium Tar-
trate, Codex— 2680.
Iron Citrate Codex— 26S3.
Iron Ferric Chloride Codex — 2677.
Iron Ferric Chloride, B — 2678.
Iron and Potassium Tartrate Codex — 2681.
Iron Pyrophosphate Codex — 2685.
Iron and Quinine Iodides, A — 26S2.
Iron and Quinine Iodides, B — 2684.
Iron and Sodium Albuminate — 2676.
Lemon with Acid— 2606.
Lemon, without Acid — 2605.
Lobelia, Eclectic— 2686.
Lobelia, Thompsonian — 2687.
Manganese Iodide — 2688.
Manganese Phosphate — 2689.
Mead— 2626.
Mercury, Iodide, Gibert's— 2690.
Mitchella Co., Eclectic— 2691.
Opiated Codex— 2692.
Opium and Ipecac, N. F.— 2693.
Phosphates Co.— 2694.
Quinine, Tasteless, 2 Gr.— 2644.
Quinine, Tasteless, 5 Gr.— 2645.
Rhubarb, Aroni.— 2697.
And Potassium — 2695.
Saccharin— 2698.
Saffron— 2641, 2642.
Sarsaparilla— 1, 2, 3, 8.
Senna with Manna— 2699.
Simple— 2639,
Squills— 2640.
Squills Co.— 2700.
Tar, U. S.— 2643.
Tolu— 2633, 2696.
Trifolium— 7.
Vanilla— 2604.
Violets— 2701.
White Pine— 583, 5S4.
Wild Cherry— 2702.
Yerba Santa, Arorn., N. F.— 2703.
Table, Ackland's— page 365.
Alkaline Carbonates in Developers— page
364.
Beer— 985.
Burton's— page 366.
For Diluting Alcohol or Cologne Spirits —
4115.
of Latin Terms Used in Prescriptions —
page 392.
Tablets, Compressed— 1422-1507.
To make— 1307, 1308.
Materials to Prepare— 1309-1339.
Tablet Triturates— 1508-1746.
Triturates, To Make— 1340.
Purgative — 728.
Tallow, To Bleach— 2494.
Tannic Acid Ointment — 1228.
Tapeworm Emulsion — 920.
Taraxacum Mixture — 743.
INDEX.
511
Tar and Oxide of Zinc Ointment — 1225.
Tar Syrup— 2643.
Water, Alkaline— 1207.
Tolu and Wild Cherry— 581.
and Wild Cherry— 582.
Tasteless Chill Powder — 714.
Chill Tonic— 713.
Cod Liver Oil— 1819.
Quinine Syr., 2 Gr.— 2644.
Quinine Syr., 5 Gr. — 2645.
Worm Powder — 916.
Taylor's Solution of 4 Chlorides — 2557.
Teas, Medicinal — 721-725.
Teething Powders— 561-564, 896, 900-904.
Terminations— page 406.
Thielman's Cholera Drops — S41.
Thomas' Rheumatic and Gout Cure — 660.
Thread-worms— 527, 52S.
Throat Liniment— 3519.
Thrush in Children— 523.
Tincture of Aconite Root — 2704.
Aloes, U. S.— 2705.
Aloes and Myrrh— 2706.
Arnica Flowers — 2707.
Arnica Root— 2708.
Asafetida Co.— 2709.
Arena Sativa— 2710.
Aurantii Amara — 2711.
Aurantii Dulcls— 2712.
Belladonna — 2713.
Benzoin — 2714.
Benzoin Co. — 2715.
Black Cohosh Co.— 2716.
Bloodroot Co., Eclectic — 2717.
Blue Cohosh— 2718.
Blue Cohosh Co.— 2719.
Blue Flag— 2720.
Buchu— 2721.
Burdock' Seed— 2722.
Bryony— 2723.
Cacao— 2724.
Cactus, Grand— 2725.
Calamus— 2726.
Calendula— 2727.
Calumba— 2728.
Cannabis Indica— 2729.
Capsicum— 2730.
Cardamom Co. — 2731.
Carduus Mariana — 2732.
Carminative, Br.— 2733.
Cascara Sagrada Codex — 2734.
Castor— 2735.
Castor Ammoniated — 2736.
Catechu— 2737.
Celandine, Rademacher's — 2738.
Chloroform Co., Br.— 2739.
Cimicifuga— 2740.
Cinnamon Co. — 2741.
Cochineal, Br.— 2742.
Tincture of Cochineal, Rademacher's— 2743.
Colchicum Co., Eclectic — 2744.
Colchicum — 2745.
Colocynth, Ger. Phar.— 2746.
Colocynth Seed, Rademacher's — 2747.
Conium, U. S. P.— 274S.
Convallaria, Brit.— 2749.
Copper Acetate, A — 2750.
Copper Acetate, B — 2751.
Corydalis, Eclectic— 2752.
Cubeb— 2753.
Culver's Root.— 2754.
Digitalis, Ethereal— 2755.
Ergot, Br. Phar.— 2756.
Eucalyptus — 2757.
Gelsemium — 2758.
Gentian — 2759.
Gentian Co.— 2760.
Ginger, U. S. P.— 2761.
Golden Seal Co., Eclectic— 2762.
Green Soap Co.— 1208.
Henbane— 2763.
Hips, Rademacher's — 2764.
Iodine — 2765.
Iodine, Churchill's— 1209.
Iodine Co.— 2766.
Iron Co.— 2767.
Ironr-2768.
Iron Acetate, A— 2769.
Iron Acetate, B — 2771.
Iron Chloride — 2770.
Jaborandi, Br.— 2772.
Kalmia— 2773.
Kino — 2774.
Lobelia Co., Eclectic— 2775.
Lobelia ajid Capsicum Co. — 2776.
Lupulin — 2777.
Myrrh— 2778.
Opium Amnion — 2779.
Opium Camphd. — 2780.
Opium Camphd, U. S.— 2781.
Opium and Saffron— 2789.
Poke Root Co.— 2782.
Poke Root, Eclectic— 2794.
Prickly Ash Berries, Eclectic — 2783.
Pulsatilla— 2784.
Quinine, Br.— 2785.
Quinine, Ammoniated — 27S6.
Rhubarb, Arom. — 2787.
Phosphorus Co., Br.— 2790.
Poison Oak— 2791.
Podophyllum, Eclectic— 2792.
Quillaia— 2793.
Rhubarb, Sweet— 2788.
Rhubarb Co., Eclectic— 2795.
Rhubarb, Kohlrenter's— 2796.
Saffron— 2797.
Savin, Br.— 2798.
Savin Co., Eclectic— 2799.
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INDEX.
Tincture of Senna Co., Eclectic— 2800.
Tonic, Acid Mixture — 50.
Serpentaria Co., Eclectic— 2801.
Acidulous — 104, 105.
Shepherd's Purse, Radeniacher's-
-2802.
Alkaline— 106-108.
Skunk Cahbage, Eclectic— 2803.
Alkaline Mixture — 51, 52.
Stavesacre, Eclectic — 2804.
Alterative— 1884.
Stillingia, Eclectic— 2S05.
Aromatic Bitters — 46.
Strychnine, British— 2806.
Beer— 986.
Strychnine Co., Eclectic— 2807.
Blood Mixture — 47.
Sulphur, Hager— 2808.
Calisaya— 42, 53, 1870.
Sulphur, Homeopathic— 2809.
General Ferruginous — 75-84, 109-111.
Tolu, U. S. P.— 2810.
Hop— 40.
Vanilla— 2811.
Iron Bitters— 26-29, 34, 43, 44.
Valerian Ethersol, Ger.— 2812.
Iron and Quinine — 43, 44.
Veratrum Viride— 2813.
Laxative— 85-90.
Viburnum Co.— 2814.
Nerve— 41, 688-692.
Wahoo, Br.— 2815.
For Nervous Debility — 45, 49.
Warburg's, Modified— 2816.
Pick Me Ups— 91-103.
Witch Hazel Bark, Br.— 2817.
Powder for Pigs and Horses — 3492.
Wormwood, Ger.— 2818.
Toning Baths— 3469, 3470.
Wormwood Co.— 2819.
Toothache Anodyne — 925.
Tinctures, Homeopathic — 1773.
Ball and Stopping— 934.
Tintypes, Developer for — 3416.
Formula for Making— 3468.
Toilet Lotions— 4035-4062.
Acetic— 4035.
Acetic Acid — 4037.
Acetate of Lead— 4036.
Alum— 4038.
Arsenical Cosmetic— 4039-4041.
Bichloride of Mercury — 4042.
Borax— 4043, 4044.
Cherry Laurel — 4045.
Chlorate of Potash — 4046.
Face — 4047.
Glycerine — 4049-4051-4055.
Gowland's— 4052.
Horse Radish — 4053.
Iodide of Potash — 4054.
Lemon Juice — 4056.
Sulphuretted — 4058-4060.
Sun Burn— 4061, 4062.
Toilet Preparations— 3999-4034.
Vinegars— 3937, 393S.
Toilet Waters— 3919-3932.
Florida, A— 3919.
B— 3920.
Mixture, A— 3921.
B— 3922.
Lavender— 3923-3926.
Lilac— 3927.
Melisse— 3928.
Verbena— 3929.
Violet, A— 3930.
B— 3931.
C— 3932.
Tolu Extract, Soluble— 2632.
Syrup of— 2633.
Tomato Catsup, A— 2566.
B— 2567.
Balsam— 924.
Cordial, Roback's— 939.
Drops— 927.
Essence— 937, 938.
Extraction, Painless— 930.
Gum— 929.
Odontodol— 936.
Paint— 926.
Pills— 1756.
Remedies— 921-939.
Tincture— 928, 931-933, 935.
Tooth Paste, Charcoal — 4103.
Cherry— 4101.
Rose— 4102.
Tooth Powder, Carbolic — 4107.
Fragrant — 4104.
Quinine — 4106.
Saponaceous — 4105.
Tooth Wash, Antiseptic — 4108.
Fragrant— 4109.
Saponaceous — 4108.
Townsend's Mixture — 1247.
Trays and Graduates, To Clean — 3472.
To Make— 3471.
Trifolium, Syrup of— 7.
Triplex Pills— 1277. ,
Triturates, Tablet— 1508-1746.
Turkey, Diseases of, Treatment— 3692-2
Consumption— 3692.
Diarrhoea— 3693.
Epilepsy— 3694.
Lice— 3695.
Mortality— 3696.
Pip— 3697.
Worms on Head— 3698.
Universal Seasoning — 2569.
Usquebaugh Cordial — 1004.
Vance's Chilblain Cream— 872.
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Vanilla Extract— 2599.
Whayne's Buchu — 715.
Cheap— 2600.
Wheeloek's Cough Mixture— 605.
From Coumarin and Vanilline — 2602.
White Oils Liniment — 754, 755.
From Vanilline— 2601.
White Pine Expectorant— 583, 5S4.
Vanilla Sugar— 2603.
White Wash— 1202.
Syrup— 2604.
Wax, Ointment of— 809, 810.
Vegetable Cougtt Syrup — 585.
Whooping Cough — 558-560, 574.
Preservative — 2631.
Powders— 906.
Vermifuges— 908-920.
Wild Cherry Bitters— 36.
Frey's— 90S.
Lozenges — 1420.
Oil, Old Style— 908.
Window Polishing Paste — 1942.
Vermin Killer— 1932.
Windows, Photographic, Dark Room — 3438.
Veterinary Formulae — 3729-3756.
Windsor Toothache Drops— 922, 923.
Alterative Powder— 3729.
Wine of Aloes, U. S. P.— 2874.
Blister— 3730-3732.
Aromatic — 74.
Bran Mash— 3749.
Beef— 67-69.
Calves' Cordial— 3734.
Beef and Iron— 1871, 1872, 2875.
Cleansing Drench — 3735.
Beef, Iron and Cinchona— 2876.
Condition Powders— 34S0, 3481, 3736, 3737
Beef, Iron and Coca — 2S77.
Cough Balls— 373S, 3739.
Beef and Malt— 945.
Diapente— 3740.
Cinchona, Ger. Phar.— 2878.
Diuretic Mass — 3741.
Cinchona Co., Codex— 1883, 2879.
Embrocation, Ellinian's — 3742.
Cinchona and Coca — 2880.
Eye Lotion— 3743.
Coca— 55, 62.
Fever Balls— 3444, 3445.
Coca Kola— 61.
Gripe Drench — 3716.
Cod Liver Oil— 1813.
Liquid Blister— 3733.
Creasote— 2881.
Lotion for Cracked Hoofs— 3747.
Creasote Co.— 2SS2.
Mange Liniment — 3748.
Damiana — 65, 2883.
Oatmeal Gruel — 3750.
Damiana Co.— 66.
Ointment for Grease — 3751.
Ginger— 942.
Ointment for Horses' Knees — 3752.
Golden Seal Co.— 2S84.
Physic Mass— 3753.
Iron Bitters— 29, 71, 72, 1262, 2SS5.
Treatment for Distemper — 3754.
Iron Citrate, U. S. P.— 2889.
White Oils— 3755.
Iron and Potassium Tartrate — 2888.
Wound Stone — 3756.
Iron and Quinine Citrate — 2887.
Veterinary Remedies— 3480-3526.
Iron, Sweet — 2886.
Treatise— 3526A-3728.
Orange— 56, 944, 1S79, 2S90.
Viburnum Compound — 58.
Pancreatin— 2891.
Vin Mariani— 62.
Pepsin— 63, 64.
Violet Face Powder — 4001.
Quinine, Br. Phar.— 2S92.
Walton's Bitters— 32.
Raspberry — 950.
Ward Cough Mixture— 1236.
Rhubarb— 73.
Gargle— 1204.
Wormwood, Codex — 2S93.
Powders— 1274-1276.
Wire Fence Liniment — 3501.
Warnerke's Formula for Copying Line Draw
Wistar's Lozenges — 1421.
ings and Engravings — 3363.
Witch Hazel Eye W r ater— 858.
Wart and Corn Eradieator — 884.
Ointment— 789.
Wart Powder — 4113.
Wizard Oil, Hamlin's— 769.
Remover — 4112.
Wood's Bitters— 34.
Wash Bluing— 2512-2516.
Worcestershire Sauces— 2579-25S5.
Lead and Opium— 1206.
Worm Cakes— 919.
Muriate of Ammonia — 1205.
Lozenges— 917, 918.
Red— 1203.
Medicines— 908-920.
White— 1202.
Powders-- 572, 913-916.
Washing Powder Compound— 2496-2501, 2511.
for Horses— 3487.
Jackman's — 2495.
Tasteless— 916.
Water, Aerated, Foam for — 952.
Syrup— 909-912.
Alkaline Tar— 1207.
Wormwood Bitters— 998.
Waxing Solution— 3474.
Wrinkle Lotion— 4114.
Weights, Equivalent, To Calculate— 1294.
Yorkshire Relish — 2583.
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