THESAURUS 
...OF... 
Proprietary Preparations 
...AND... 
Pharmaceutical Specialties. 
Including “ Patent” Medicines, Proprietary Pharma- 
ceuticals, Open-Formula Specialties, 
Synthetic Remedies, Etc. 
By A. EMIL EJISS, Ph. G., 
Associate Editor of the “ Standard Formulary”; Editor of the 
“ Manual of Beverages,” Etc. 
CHICAGO: 
G. P. ENGELHARD & COMPANY, 
1898. Copyright, 1898, 
By G. P. Engelhard & Company. INTRODUCTORY. 
In the preparation of this volume it has been the aim of the editor to 
include all preparations, proprietary or otherwise, which for any reason fail of 
definition in the United States pharmacopeia, the dispensatories or other 
authoritative works of reference. Accordingly, the volume includes Patent 
Medicines, Proprietary Pharmaceuticals, Non-proprietary Pharmaceutical Spe- 
cialties, “Synthetic” Remedies, and other manufactures in which physicians 
and pharmacists have a more or less direct interest. To define individually 
all of the many thousands of medical proprietary preparations in the market 
would of course have been impossible within the limits of a convenient manual 
even were the information available, but it is believed the same result in a 
better form has been attained in the typical formulas given under the divisions 
by class titles as in “ Balsams,” “ Cures,” “ Pills,” and under the divisions by 
therapeutic properties or claims as in “Asthma Cures,” “ Rheumatism Reme- 
dies,” etc. If reference to any particular remedy be found wanting, its type 
will in most instances be readily found in its titular or therapeutic division. 
These typical formulas have been freely reproduced from the Standard Formu- 
lary—an allied work by Prof. Albert E. Ebert and the present writer. 
The editor holds it to be the bounden duty of every physician and phar- 
macist to know everything possible concerning the constituents of everything 
he may prescribe or dispense. In this way only can he discharge his obliga- 
tions to the physical welfare of his patrons. Secrecy and monopoly have, by 
the humane command of the professions, no legitimate place in medical 
practice. 
The formulas in this department are, therefore, primarily designed, not 
to furnish information for duplicating the various preparations, but to give 
physicians and pharmacists an approximate idea of their composition and 
properties. Absolute fidelity to the originals in all details was for this reason 
not deemed vital, and it should, therefore, be understood that the formulas, 
unless otherwise specified in each case, are for similar and not for identical 
preparations. 
It should be borne in mind that the titles of preparations in this work 
are, in nearly every instance, presumptively the property of the respec- 4 
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tive manufacturers, and can be legally used (until a court decision may 
otherwise decree) only to designate the original compounds. Competing 
preparations made by the retail druggist or others have no right in law or 
morals to valid trade-marked names; no self-respecting druggist will fraudu- 
lently substitute his own products when another’s is clearly indicated by its 
specific title. It is, however, the unquestioned right of every pharmacist to 
encourage the use of his own products on their own merits, and in accordance 
with the recognized principles of honest and open competition. 
The source of our information is given in most cases and is believed to 
be reliable, but should any formula, by reason of any incorrect statement or 
inference, be regarded as unjust to the original preparation or as impairing its 
reputation, the correction will be cheerfully made on receipt of the requisite 
information. 
It was originally intended to classify the preparations according to their 
obvious divisions as noted in the opening chapter, but as this would have 
unavoidably impaired the value of the book as a work of ready reference, it 
was deemed advisable to adhere to a rigid alphabetic system of arrangement 
throughout. 
It was also suggested that the names of the manufacturers should in all 
cases be made a part of the claimed proprietary titles, but inasmuch as 
the validity of many of these titles as trade-marks is seriously questioned and 
since many of them have become generic, while in the case of other titles no 
proprietary right has ever been asserted, it was deemed proper to add the 
maker’s name only when it was essential for the clear identification of the 
preparation and then only in a form as abbreviated as would suffice for such 
identification. 
The editor acknowledges his indebtedness to the numerous manufacturers 
who have contributed information respecting their products for use in this 
work. These products represent in many instances originality, skill and 
fidelity of the highest order and have served as an important stimulus to 
modern pharmacal progress. Such products have a right to a verdict on their 
intrinsic merits free from the usual prejudice arising from their proprietary 
classification and thus from the assumption of partnership in the imposture and 
iniquity of the host of nostrums which thrive by systematic misrepresentation 
and fraud. 
Credit is given every preparation for information communicated by its 
manufacturers; this credit being followed by such comment or such formulas 
as the constituents or character of the compound may suggest. Since no 
person can justly lay claim to a monopoly in the formula of a remedy, the 
editor has felt under no obligations to withhold any information respecting 
any preparation in which physicians or pharmacists might be interested: he 
has respected no “ secret ” in mere constituents. He holds there should be 
no secret, and the claim for one on behalf of any remedy is presumptive INTRODUCTORY. 
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evidence that its author fears the remedy could not live in the open light; that 
he relies for the success of his product not on what he reveals but on what he 
conceals; that he relies not on perfection of manufacture, but on deceptive 
and elusive claims. The maker of the best product is alone entitled to protec- 
tion and reward, but no product can possibly be adjudged the best unless its 
constituents be known, for by these only can its proper uses be determined. 
The Editor. TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS. 
American Druggist A. Dr. 
American Journal of Pharmacy... .A. J. P. 
Apotheker Zeitung Apoth. Ztg. 
British and Colonial Druggist.. B. & C. Dr. 
Canadian Druggist. Can. Dr. 
Chemist and Druggist Ch. & Dr. 
Cooley’s Cyclopedia of Receipts Cooley 
Dieterich’s Manual . D. 
Droguisten Zeitung Drog. Ztg. 
Druggists’ Circular D. C. 
Era Formulary Era Form. 
Fenner’s Formulary Fenner’s Form. 
Indiana Pharmacist Ind. Ph. 
Kilner’s Formulary Kilner’s Form. 
Monthly Magazine Pharmacy. Mo.Mag.Phar. 
National Druggist Nat. Dr. 
National Formulary N. F. 
New Idea N. I. 
Pharmacist Pharm. 
Pharmaceutische Centralhalle.. . Ph. Central. 
Pharmaceutical Era Ph. Pira 
Pharmaceutische Post Ph. Post 
Parrish’s Pharmacy Parrish 
Pharmaceutical Record Ph. Rec. 
Pharmaceutische Rundschau. .Ph. Rundsch. 
Pharmaceutische Zeitung Ph. Ztg. 
Registered Pharmacist Reg. Ph. 
Rundschau (Prague) Rdsch. 
United States Pharmacopeia U. S. P. 
Western Druggist W. D CHAPTER I. 
PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS.—THEIR 
CLASSIFICATION. 
The vast extent of the trade in proprietary preparations—in medicines, 
foods, toilet compounds and similar articles—is a sufficient justification for a 
work devoted to their approximate classification with such definitions as may 
especially respond to the demands of physicians and pharmacists. 
This work is undertaken in no hostile spirit toward proprietary prepara- 
tions as such. The proprietary feature is not necessarily a bar to merit or 
distinction. It is frequently the insignia of quality and the guarantee ot 
purity and uniformity. Its proper use is often the sole protection of the people 
and the professions against illiteracy, recklessness or knavery in medical and 
food manufactures, and such use cannot therefore be too generously encour- 
aged or too strongly defended. Its beneficent use applies to patents on inven- 
tions creative of absolutely new products, to processes representing the dis- 
covery of new applications of mechanical or chemical principles, and to trade- 
marks on original devices for the differentiation of manufacturers’ brands. 
Makers of remedies like the synthetics, which are new chemical creations and 
not mere medical mixtures, have an obvious right to protection in their 
inventions by patent. If the exercise of inventive genius should anywhere 
have all encouragement and protection it is in machinery and devices pro- 
tective of human health and comfort. 
Manufacturers of medicines and of foods of all kinds have also an 
unquestioned ethical right to adopt such descriptive marks or symbols as may 
be essential, in addition to their own names, to designate clearly to all con- 
cerned their respective products. In this way only can honest products be 
distinguished from the dishonest, the meritorious from the inferior or worth- 
less, the genuine from the counterfeit. By such means only can the physician 
secure compliance with his preferences in regard to specific “ makes ” of the 
same preparation, or the pharmacist be assured that he receives what he has 
ordered and paid for. Trade-marks in their literal sense as inarks are in fact 
the great bulwark of honesty and safety in commercial transactions, and to 
the extent that they are associated with proprietary rights which attempt no 
usurpation of a public right they will doubtless in the future as in the past 
have the unfaltering support of legislatures, the courts and the people. 8 
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Proprietary preparations may be classified, with reference to their rela- 
tions to medical and pharmacal practice, as follows. 
1. Patent medicines, preparations of secret composition advertised 
direct to the general public, the claimed proprietary right being in an arbi- 
trary trade-marked title or in a copyrighted label, but rarely in a patent. 
2. Proprietary Pharmaceuticals, preparations of secret or semi-secret 
composition usually employing trade-marked arbitrary titles and advertised to 
physicians for specification in prescriptions. 
3. Pharmaceutical Specialties, those of published composition, the 
proprietary feature being in a descriptive title prefixed by a possessive or by 
an arbitrary title, in copyrighted labels, or in other legitimate devices. 
4. Food, surgical and miscellaneous manufactures of open composition 
or character having properly descriptive titles. 
5. The so-called “synthetic” remedies which, being chemically new 
products, are properly protected by patent. 
We have referred to the important service rendered by the proprietary 
privilege in medicines and foods. The abuse of the privilege has, however, 
been so widespread and so prolific of evil that the exercise of the right fre- 
quently gives rise to a presumption of ethical impropriety if not of deliberate 
defiance of established professional principles. These abuses have reached a 
point where they menace the public health, insult medical science, bribe the 
public press, corrupt legislatures, outrage public morals and bring reproach 
upon our civilization. Against these abuses physicians and pharmacists cannot 
enter too vigorous protest. CHAPTER II. 
PATENT MEDICINES. 
The abuses of the proprietary privilege are exemplified in their extreme 
form in Patent Medicines as seen in the mendacious nostrums whose advertise- 
ments deface the columns of the public press. Originally, as a rule, made 
after some medical prescription of local celebrity for a special ailment, the 
virtues of the nostrum, under the stimulus of limitless cupidity, frequently 
expand into the miraculous with properties embracing every human ill. 
Modern exploitation methods require the services of experts in the art whose 
sole essential qualifications consist in the ability to attract the public eye, to 
impose upon popular credulity—in short, to force the largest possible demand 
for the remedy regardless of truth or honesty. Other nations prohibit under 
severe penalties the publication of false claims in advertisements. Why the 
crime against obtaining money under false pretenses should not be attached to 
and the penalty directed against the authors of nostrum misrepresentation and 
falsehood, is a question which cannot be permanently ignored in this country. 
The solution of the question is greatly complicated and retarded by the 
many millions of dollars annually expended for advertising by the patent 
medicine manufacturers in city and country newspapers, on the strength of 
which the latter are relied upon to aid in defeating all attempts at remedial 
legislation, and rarely are they found wanting, as the history of such attempts 
in every state bear conclusive evidence. At a recent convention of patent 
medicine makers, this unnatural alliance was the subject of open boasts, and 
plans were formulated to bring the press more completely under subjection to 
the nostrum cause through the inducement of exclusive advertising favors. 
The volume of the traffic in patent medicines is startling to contemplate. 
At the time of the repeal, in 1883, of the stamp taxes on proprietary prepa- 
rations, the national internal revenue receipts from this source aggregated 
$2,000,000 annually, of which sum probably not less than $1,600,000 was 
from patent medicines. This would represent a retail value, at one cent tax 
for each twenty-five cents’ value, of $40,000,000 in annual sales. The present 
annual sales, if proportioned, as may safely be assumed, to the larger present 
population, would now reach the enormous sum of $60,000,000 annually— 
equivalent to an average of fifteen hundred dollars a year for forty thou- 
sand physicians, or about one-half the total number in the United States! 10 
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This enormous drain upon the substance of the people, attended with the 
infliction of injury incalculable, presents an economic problem no less pressing 
and vital to the people in general than are the particular problems it presents 
to medical men and to druggists. 
The strength of patent medicines is largely in the mystery associated with 
secrecy of composition. Strip them of this mystery and their power will have 
been reduced to a minimum. It is not always, however, an easy task to deter- 
mine, even approximately, the constituents of organic compounds. Partial 
analyses may be made, the senses may determine the presence of volatile oils 
and other pronounced constituents, and a knowledge thus gained may enable 
one to make a mixture approximating the original in odor, taste, and other- 
wise, but an exact duplicate is scarcely ever possible, and no pretense of 
exactitude in information concerning secret compounds is therefore made for 
this work. 
It should be borne in mind that patent medicines, as before stated, are, 
as a rule, not patented. The number protected by patent at this time is so 
small as practically to count for nothing. Two conclusive reasons may be 
assigned for this fact: First, the essential condition of a patent is the disclo- 
sure of the full working formula, and thus the extinction of the all-potent 
secret; second, no patent can be obtained on a mere mixture such as might 
be produced from “the expected skill of a competent physician.” Patent 
medicines, as secret remedies, have therefore no rights which our patent laws 
are disposed to respect. Anybody has the unquestioned right to employ iden- 
tical or similar formulas, or to duplicate the remedies for competitive sale. 
This right does not, of course, extend to the duplication of the essential 
marks of identification. Imitation or simulation of packages or titles, tending 
to the presumption of an intent to deceive the public into purchasing one 
maker’s products when another’s is called for, is an obvious offense against 
law and morals. Counterfeiting the package of a patent medicine is as clearly 
criminal as counterfeiting money or notes. Palming off “Smith’s Pills” 
when “Brown’s” are wanted and paid for is fraud pure and simple, but this 
is vastly different from selling a competing preparation of similar composition 
on its merits wholly without disguise and with the full knowledge of the pur- 
chaser. It is this form of clearly legitimate competition by wideawake drug- 
gists which has during recent years played havoc with the nostrum business 
and evoked the indiscriminate cry of “ substitution,” with occasional instances 
of intimidating, though fruitless prosecution. 
The enormous consumption of patent medicines furnishes an interesting 
psychological study illustrating the persuasive power of assertive reiteration. 
Brown’s Pills in the newspapers and in the magazines, Brown’s Pills on the 
street bill boards, Brown’s Pills framed in the cars, Brown’s Pills staring from 
roofs and sides of barns, from chimneys and fences, Brown’s Pills flashing 
from lonely rocks on the sea-shore, Brown’s Pills projected everywhere and PR OPRIE TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
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people everywhere asking for Brown’s Pills, all ailing or feeling sure the ail- 
ment is on the way—great indeed is the power of mere reiteration ! But when 
reinforced by grateful testimonials from thousands who have been-saved by 
the magic pills—testimonials pulsating with life and emphasized with the por- 
traits of the happy survivors—what wonder that speculation in patent medi- 
cine ventures has converted poor and despised itinerant nostrum venders into 
powerful millionaires in a decade and enabled them to establish industries so 
fertile in profit as to permit munificent philanthropic diversions for the benefit 
of suffering posterity. 
There are indications, however, that the traffic in patent medicine is on 
the decline, and this in the face of the most desperate efforts to maintain 
sales at the full tide. The causes for this apparent decadence are found in 
the rapid multiplication of remedies which have failed to make any substantial 
impression in their own favor, but have succeeded in seriously damaging their 
competitors. The disposition of retail druggists to push their own prepara- 
tions in competition with monopoly remedies has also cut so deeply into the 
sales of the latter as to cause grave alarm to the proprietors and give rise to 
heroic measures of defense, among them the creation of a literary bureau 
charged with the noble duty of supplying denunciatory notices of “substi- 
tuting” druggists to the daily and weekly newspapers who are expected to 
publish them editorially in recognition of advertising favors past and pro- 
spective. 
A class of remedies, known as “ non-secrets,” has also come into promi- 
nence during recent years. The distinctive characteristic of these non-secret 
remedies is that their formulas are conspicuously printed on their labels. They 
have served as very convenient manufactures for druggists desiring to do 
battle against secret compounds, but who had not the facilities to put up com- 
petitive preparations of their own. This class of remedies has enjoyed an 
immense sale, though as a class they have suffered serious criticism owing to 
the opportunities they afford for a more or less grievous discrepancy between 
the contents of a package and the published formula—a discrepancy not easily 
detected by the pharmacist. So serious had become the degradation of qualities 
that the industry at one time was in grave jeopardy, but integrity in the busi- 
ness finally reasserted itself by the resolute action of manufacturers of unques- 
tioned repute with the result that this most aggressive and telling foe of secret 
remedies was never so strong as to-day. An important reason for its present 
prestige is its positive dissociation from the merely imitative and piratical 
methods which so largely characterized the days of its decline. The success- 
ful “ non-secret ” of to-day is not only true to its formula but is an open 
competitive product simulating the monopoly remedies neither in name nor 
in style of package, but is commended on its merits as a specific independ- 
ently of secret specifics for similar ailments. “Non-secrets” are obviously 
subject, in one important particular, to the same objection as their secret pro- THESAURUS OF 
totypes in that they minister to the same popular love for self-medication, but 
in their defense it may be said that they supply remedies of known composition 
with working formulas where otherwise only those of secret and unknown quali- 
ties would be supplied, and that they are an important ally in the cause of 
medical science against the common enemy. 
Many of the preparations mentioned in this volume are of the class which 
may be termed “extinct patents.” They were secret remedies largely 
employed years ago in England, Germany, France or elsewhere, but in the 
course of time their composition became public, either under the original names 
or under recognized synonyms, their merit when established being acknowl- 
edged by their admission to a pharmacopeia or other authoritative or semi- 
authoritative work. Of the character of these preparations are “Godfrey’s 
Cordial,” “Bateman’s Drops,” “Haarlem Oil” and “ Turkington’s 
Balsam.” 
Despite the evils of the patent medicine traffic and the abuses of propri- 
etary rights which have characterized its development, much may nevertheless 
be said in defense of the better class of these remedies. The essential con- 
stituents of many of them are published or plainly indicated in their titles. 
The objections to them relate not so much to their intrinsic merits as to the 
methods and conditions attending their exploitation. So long as the general 
public demands a means of self-medication in the simpler ailments, so long 
will the supply in some form continue, and the more harmless the form the 
less the comparative injury to the public. The capacity for mischief of the 
more honest remedies is in their organized identification with the viler type 
of nostrums and with the methods employed by all degrees of medical charla- 
tans and impostors. Dissociated from these types, they could well afford to 
co-operate in legislative measures for the compulsory registration, under regu- 
lations to be prescribed by boards of health or of pharmacy, of the names and 
essential constituents of all proprietary preparations seeking a market in the 
respective states. Such legislation would obviously be of direct advantage to 
the more innocent remedies, while it would eliminate those perilously consti- 
tuted, and expose by admission the sham “ secret ” which serves as the main 
citadel of the nostrum power. CHAPTER III. 
PROPRIETARY PHARMACEUTICALS. 
The references in the previous chapter apply, as stated, exclusively to the 
class of secret proprietaries advertised direct to the general public and in- 
tended for use without medical prescription or advice. A class which has 
attained almost equal importance in its relations to the general public, and 
even greater importance in its relations to medicine and pharmacy, are the 
so-called “proprietary pharmaceuticals,” preparations which are announced 
only to the medical profession, and of which the essential constituents are 
usually given, though too frequently in very vague or misleading terms. So 
great is the present popularity of these preparations that they are said, on the 
authority of an analysis of ten thousand prescriptions, to enter in some 
form into one-half of all prescriptions written. This great popularity, in the 
face of an erstwhile suspicious, if not hostile, professional sentiment, and in 
defiance of the fundamental ethical principle against secrecy and monopoly 
in medicine, is a significant and startling feature of modern medical condi- 
tions. Precept and practice jostle and denounce each other in a very shock- 
ing manner. Hate of the abstract and love of the concrete unite happily in 
the same honest judgment. The flames of war rise high and appalling in 
association resolutions, but fade into a soothing sunset glow ere they touch the 
weary practitioner. These contradictions are a natural incident of the pro- 
prietary pharmaceutical problem. Secrecy and monopoly in medicinal prod- 
ucts are notoriously in direct antagonism to intelligence and humanity in 
medical practice; but if, on the other hand, they are productive of merito- 
rious new combinations of drugs, or of more palatable, efficient or stable 
preparations, they have at least an excuse for living and thriving. The prin- 
ciple may be bad; it may encourage indolence and illiteracy; it may permit 
imposture and sanction extortion; it may corrupt and degrade the medical 
press; but if it supplies anything of value to the profession, the good will be 
accepted, though it may involve recognition of the bad. The demand for 
these preparations may be accounted for in various ways: 
First.— The meritorious features which characterize many of the more 
popular proprietary pharmaceuticals. These merits may include uniformity 
of composition, originality in combination of drugs presenting them in their 
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qualities; the use of materials in a form best adapted to excellence of results, as 
in the manufacture of preparations best made from green drugs or from other 
materials convenient or accessible only to large manufacturers; or the employ- 
ment of new or improved processes available only in manufacturing on an 
industrial scale. 
Second.—The overpowering emphasis and directness with which the 
claims of certain manufacturers are set forth. Where all else is uncertainty or 
inquiring experiment we here find avowed infallibility and big-lettered facts 
fortified by overwhelming testimony. 
Third.—The unfamiliarity of many medical practitioners with the phar- 
macy and chemistry of drugs, and hence their inability to detect and refute 
false claims by manufacturers and their disposition to rely on ready-made pro- 
prietaries with alleged specific virtues rather than on extemporaneous prepara- 
tions requiring some knowledge of pharmacy with incidental expertness in the 
calculation of proportions and doses, and in the formulation of compatible, 
presentable and palatable mixtures. 
Fourth.—The inertia of therapeutics. While medical science as a whole 
has made immense strides within the past decade, the division dealing with 
therapeutics or the application of remedies for curative purposes, has appar- 
ently made but little progress. Careful and critical examination of the patient 
aided by logical reasoning may yield an accurate diagnosis, but skill in diag- 
nosis does not necessarily imply success in treating the disease, and this because 
the practitioner is perhaps deficient in his knowledge of the action of remedies; 
his hopes instead are in prevention, hygiene, diet and in the recuperative 
powers of nature. He may prescribe medicines as placebos or as palliatives 
to act upon the particular symptom or set of symptoms most manifest in the 
patient, but he will do so at his peril, for his patient will ere long come to 
know that he need not pay a physician’s fee when he can buy direct a “ head- 
ache ” powder for headache, Emulsion of cod-liver oil for lung affections, 
kola wine for a strengthener, pepsin or one of its preparations for stomach 
troubles or a sleeping potion for insomnia. It is this lack of confidence in 
medicines by so many of our practitioners and their dependence upon hygiene, 
diet, and the patient’s recuperative powers, that enables quacks and charlatans 
to impress people with their marvelous skill. In view of the fact that the action 
of but very few drugs has been studied in their relation to the human system, 
there is great need of renewed activity in this branch of medical investigation. 
Uncertainty as to the curative properties of medicine has prepared many a 
loyal practitioner for surrender to seductive secret remedies with their positive 
literature and their captivating samples. The ease with which the mixture 
may be prescribed,—the plausible claims, the splendid array of testimonials 
from eminent practitioners, the longing for something as yet undiscovered in 
the problem of treatment, all appeal with quite overwhelming force for at 
least a trial of the new specific. PR OPR/E TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
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Fifth.—The incompetency and slovenliness of many retail pharmacists 
and frequently, quantity considered, their higher prices. The uncertain and 
unsightly mixtures of slatternly pharmacists as contrasted with the stable, 
elegant and palatable corresponding preparations of the up-to-date manufac- 
turers, inevitably minister to the prosperity of the latter. 
Sixth.—The convenience, in prescribing, of writing a short, single 
proprietary title, standing fora certain definite compound, as compared with 
writing a long pharmacopeial title or a formula furnishing, in the hands of an 
unknown dispenser, an uncertain compound. 
Seventh.—The skill and daring with which these secret preparations are 
advertised through alluring circulars and samples and in the reading and 
advertising columns of medical journals. 
Eighth.—The readiness with which certain physicians of standing lend 
their names to the exploitation of secret compounds by personal endorse- 
ments based on real or alleged experiments or by apparently disinterested 
scientific articles contributed on the order of the manufacturers for publication 
in books, circulars or periodicals. 
Ninth.—The creation, through medical indorsements and prescriptions 
of proprietary compounds, of an extensive direct demand by the general 
public without the intervention of medical advice. 
These reasons for the existing remarkable popularity of proprietary 
pharmaceuticals sufficiently indicate that indiscriminate denunciation of such 
preparations is unwarranted and must prove ineffective, as their growth during 
recent years, in the face of fierce ethical protests, conclusively proves. Some 
are unquestionably valuable, and serve as important aids in modern medical 
practice. The legitimate ethical objection is not in the proprietary feature, 
but, as in the case of patent medicines before referred to, in the abuse of the 
privilege. 
Proprietary preparations, like all other medicines, are good or bad accord- 
ing to their respective intrinsic merits as medicinal agents and the conditions 
under which they are announced to the profession. The reproach of pro- 
prietary pharmaceuticals as a class consists primarily in the atmosphere of 
secrecy and mystery with which many manufacturers attempt to surround their 
preparations and in the viciously monopolistic spirit evidenced in the selection 
of trade-marked titles for their products. An open proprietary medicine with 
a clear descriptive name is entitled to full consideration without prejudice, but 
a secret compound with a meaningless title is presumptively a fraud, and it is 
to this latter type that very many of the proprietary pharmaceuticals of the 
day belong. Why conceal the composition of a remedy unless it be to impose 
upon the physician’s credulity or to maintain a monopoly not based on the 
excellence of the product? Why a “secret ” if not to permit extravagant or 
fraudulent claims as to therapeutic merit, or to captivate the profession with 16 
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stories of wonderful virtues due to marvelous discoveries in sources, methods, 
combinations or chemical affinities ? 
Ordinary mixtures of well-known drugs are masquerading in magnificent 
livery under fanciful titles, and are being received and feted by the profession 
in a manner to fill intelligent practitioners with shame. Plain every-day 
remedies become, under the magic touch of the nostrum promoters, royal 
elixirs bearing mysterious “active principles” sufficient for any human ill. 
The evident design of these promoters is to lead the profession from the 
known to the unknown; to undermine professional allegiance to recognized 
medicinal agents described under their right names and convert it into lasting 
bondage to nostrum imposture. If only physicians can be induced to put 
faith in secret compounds and to prescribe them under names owned and con- 
trolled by the manufacturers, the triumph of the secret and the rule of the 
monopoly will be perpetual. It is safe to assume that the secret remedy list 
contains not a single genuine discovery in therapeutics, not a medical fact of 
importance which cannot be found in the accepted authorities. The makers 
of these remedies, therefore, offer nothing distinctively new or valuable. But 
a secret or discovery of some sort is so indispensable to any successful scheme 
of exploitation that one must be found, if only to prevent an intelligent ver- 
dict on the real merits of the remedy, with the fatal effect of neutralizing its 
unwarranted claims. The ruling motive of the secret being essentially false 
and dishonest, its employment in the interest of any remedy is clearly a suf- 
ficient cause for its condemnation and ostracism. 
It is defensively urged, however, in behalf of the majority of these com- 
pounds, that their formulas are freely given and that therefore they are not 
open to the criticism of being secret preparations. While this is partially true, 
the fact remains that the correct formula, as shown by tests following direc- 
tions, is rarely given. Ingredients are mentioned which, if they exist at all, 
are present only in veiled or ambiguous form, while proportions, if given, 
are such that an unmanageable or immiscible product would result. One 
preparation is claimed to contain quinine in tasteless form but contains quini- 
din instead; another is stated to contain quinine so combined as not to cause 
ringing in the ears, but it contains acetanilid instead; another is stated to be 
a definite chemical compound derived from coal tar, but it is demonstrably a 
mixture: another is stated to contain the “ essential antiseptic constituents ” 
of certain drugs, but just what these constituents are would be a revelation to 
chemistry; another is claimed to contain drugs or chemicals which are not 
known to exist or which are so rare or so difficult to obtain as to be practi- 
cally non-existent; another is stated to contain certain constituents, the cost of 
which would be greater than the price of the preparation itself; a cod-liver oil 
emulsion is stated to consist ot cod-liver oil and glycerin, nothing more, but 
no emulsion can be produced from these ingredients whatever the skill or the 
equipment of the manufacturer; others contain morphine or other seductive PR OPRIE TAR V PREPARA T/ONS. 
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agents unrevealed in the pretended formula or deliberately concealed, giving- 
results apparently benign and calculated to inspire great confidence in the effi- 
cacy of the remedy, but which inflict irreparable injury instead. This is the 
sort of buncombe and villainy with which physicians are cajoled and duped. 
Verily, who are deeper in the mire of superstition and nostrum deceit, the 
people with their worshipful patent medicines or medical practitioners with 
their august secret pharmaceuticals? 
The unsupported claims of the secret pharmaceutical makers would not, 
however, receive much credence by the profession, even with the influence of 
the most plausible “discoveries,” were it not for their blindly generous 
endorsement by medical journals and by practitioners of repute. The scheme 
of publicity and promotion comprises, first, a plausible preparation with a 
“ taking” title; then the formulation of claims followed by the distribution 
of samples to medical men whose testimonials are particularly desired; then 
the insertion of advertisements in the medical journals on the usual condition 
that the journals so favored shall publish, as pure reading matter, certain 
notices or “original articles” laudatory of the preparation. In other words, 
a systematic attempt is made to bribe medical editors to publish pure adver- 
tising matter in the disguise of impartial information, and thus to perpetrate 
deception and fraud on their unsuspecting readers. The extent to which our 
medical journals lend themselves to this atrocious form of recreancy and cor- 
ruption is seen in the advertising and reading columns of many of the most 
influential journals, while the main if not sole dependence of those less influ- 
ential is frequently in these rewards of journalistic perfidy. The manufacturers, 
in the earlier days of their industry, operated independently and purchased 
advertising space without attempting the purchase also of the editors and pub- 
lishers, but at the present time, grown strong and insolent with increasing 
power, they are wont to demand absolute surrender of all principle and honor 
by the medical press as a condition of their continued favors. They are in 
effect an organized conspiracy against legitimate medical practice and against 
all agencies dedicated to the welfare of the profession. Their avowed policy is 
one of subjugation or extermination, a policy all too convincing with journals 
to whom the loss of this patronage would mean early extinction. The over- 
shadowing outrage of this nostrum conspiracy is in this widespread corruption 
of medical periodical literature by which the voice of honesty and indepen- 
dence is stifled, the sentiment of the profession perverted and the practice of 
medicine degraded to the level of the traffic in popular nostrums. CHAPTER IV. 
“PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALTIES” AND 
“SYNTHETICS.” 
Since the baneful features of secret proprietary pharmaceuticals are in 
their concealed constituents and their monopoly titles, it follows that no 
serious objection can be urged against the proprietary feature in the classes 
comprising open-formula preparations, and food, surgical and miscellaneous 
manufactures having properly descriptive titles with a possessive prefix, usually 
the name of the manufacturer, or having arbitrary titles with descriptive sub- 
titles. Since the possessive prefix or the arbitrary title, when followed by a full 
descriptive sub-title, merely serves as a brand designation, and since it fur- 
nishes a sharper distinction and a stronger guarantee that the brand desired 
will be supplied, thus guarding the interests of manufacturer, physician, phar- 
macist and patient, it is no doubt commercially and ethically defensible, 
though the more punctilious manufacturing pharmacists avoid even this con- 
cededly innocent relationship to the proprietary system. 
The so-called synthetic remedies are a host in themselves. Though with a 
few exceptions of German origin, they find their richest rewards on American 
soil. Not being mere mixtures but original chemical creations, they are 
admitted to all the privileges and emoluments accruing from patent protection 
in this country. To the extent that our patent laws are more liberal to 
inventors than those of Germany, these German products enjoy advantages 
here which are wholly denied them at home. Their manufacturers are not 
averse, however, to making the most out of our astounding American liberality, 
and as a result the bargains they remorselessly drive with their American 
licensees impose prices as a rule extortionate in the extreme as compared with 
the cost of the same products in other countries. Synthetics which sell for 
thirty or forty cents per ounce in Canada, for instance, are mercilessly held in 
this country at one dollar and over per ounce despite the protests of physi- 
cians and pharmacists. Imports from Canada are held to be infringements 
and numerous have been the prosecutions of pharmacists for this offense. The 
validity of the extra-reciprocal rights enjoyed in this country by alien invent- 
ors is being fiercely contested in the courts with the decisions thus far decid- PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
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edly adverse to the foreign assumption. A consoling thought, in any event, 
is that this foreign monopoly is at the worst an infliction for a period limited 
to the life of the respective patents. With the expiration of the patents will 
expire also (if the court decision in the noted “ Castoria” case be followed, 
as it doubtless will) all exclusive ownership in the name. It may therefore be 
expected that these products will at no distant day be wholly free from all 
proprietary restrictions. CHAPTER V. 
THE LAW OF TRADE MARKS. 
Conceding the absence of any pretense of secrecy of composition, and’ 
conceding also that a preparation has intrinsic merit and is properly adver- 
tised—in other words, that it is intrinsically above reproach—what protection 
of a proprietary character is defensible in law or permissible in equity? In 
general terms, it may be said that any form of protection, whether by legal 
copyright, by trade-mark or by other means, is legitimately open to the manu- 
facturer if the remedy be given a proper title. To give it a fanciful arbitrary 
name to serve as the sole means of designating it, and then to appropriate this 
name by trade-mark, is, in effect, to assert the exclusive right of manufacture 
in the compound—a right specifically denied by official interpretation of our 
patent laws. The name given to a new product, or the name by which the 
product is exclusively known, becomes of necessity the descriptive name, and 
hence is presumably not subject to appropriation as a trade-mark. A mark, 
device or name may be adopted as a trade-mark, but this mark cannot be made 
to cover more than the particular brand of the manufacturers; it cannot cover 
the article itself. If both a descriptive title and a trade-marked name be 
given, the latter may, no doubt, be successfully defended, but not if it is the 
only name. An authority in trade-mark law presents a clear elucidation of 
the legal principles involved in a typical case of this kind as follows: 
“It is true that in some cases a name may be rightfully used and protected 
as a trade-mark upon medicinal preparations, but I am of the opinion that the 
name thus trade-marked can never be the proper name of the preparation, and 
that the trade-mark must always be accompanied by the specific name of the 
compound. It can only be used when thus accompanied to designate the 
origin or ownership of the preparation, and never when it is used to designate 
the article itself and has become by adoption and use its proper appellation. 
The name thus given to it, no matter when or by whom imposed, becomes 
by use its proper appellation, and passes as such into our common language. 
Hence all who have an equal right to manufacture and sell the article have an 
equal right to designate and sell it by its appropriate name, the name by which 
alone it is distinguished and known, provided each person is careful to sell 
the article as prepared and manufactured by himself and not by another. PR OPR IE TAR l PREP A RA TIONS. 
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“ When this caution is used, there is no deception of which a rival man- 
ufacturer, not even the manufacturer by whom the distinctive name was first 
invented or adopted, can justly complain; and so far from there being any 
imposition upon the public, it is the use of the distinctive name that gives to 
the purchasers the very information which they are entitled to have. In 
short, an exclusive right to use on a label or other trade-mark the appropriate 
name of the manufactured article exists only in those who have an exclusive 
property in the article itself, and the complainants cannot have any 
exclusive property in the preparation or compound, as the same is not 
patented. 
“ Recognized authorities have gone even further, and hold that where 
certain medicines are designated by the name of the inventor, as a genuine 
term, descriptive of a kind and class, the inventor is not entitled to the exclu- 
sive right of compounding or vending them unless he has obtained a patent 
therefor; and if another person prepares such medicines of an inferior quality 
and sells them, and by this means all medicines of that class are brought into 
disrepute, such inventor can maintain no action for any loss sustained by him 
in consequence thereof, unless they are sold as and for the medicines prepared 
by him.” 
This view has been repeatedly presented to the courts, but trade-mark 
manufacturers interested have uniformly withdrawn from the contest rather 
than risk a decision against them. Should this view prevail, as it doubtless 
will when the issue is squarely made in the courts, the great majority of pro- 
prietary medicine titles, on which the industry so largely depends, will be 
thrown open to public use. Any other view would be at variance with the 
fundamental principles of equity and public policy. A valid patent guaran- 
tees a monopoly for a limited period, and after its expiration the invention 
becomes the common heritage of the people. But a trade-mark on the exclu- 
sive name of an article which the law declines to recognize as an invention 
would guarantee a monopoly in perpetuity. In other words, an article repre- 
senting a valuable invention or discovery the law offers to protect for but a 
few years, but an article representing neither an invention nor a discovery is 
to be protected by law forever ! The name of an article, if the article be 
patented, becomes public property after the termination of the patent 
period; but if not patented the name can be monopolized forever! Such a 
conclusion does violence to all sense of justice; it places the most ignorant 
mixture on a higher level in law than the greatest creation of genius; it puts 
a legal premium on knavery and imposture; it would deny a limited right 
under a law designed specifically to promote invention and discovery, while 
conferring an unlimited right in things which the same law declares are neither 
inventions nor discoveries. But whether the latter right can be sustained in 
law or not, jt is evident that its attempted exercise cannot be too sternly 
rebuked by the professions whose liberty it assails, CHAPTER VI. 
PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS, PHARMACEU- 
TICAL SPECIALTIES, ETC. 
Abernethy’s Pills. 
Each pill contains: 
Socotrine aloes gr. 2 
Extract of henbane gr. 2 
Blue mass gr. 1 
Ipecac gr. % 
—Fenner’s and Beasley’s Form. 
Abrin. 
This is an albuminous substance de- 
rived from jequirity seeds. It is a 
brownish-yellow powrder, soluble in 
water. It is an exceedingly poisonous 
substance. It is very dangerous, even 
in the eye and nose. 
J 
Absorbine (Young’s). 
According to a correspondent of the 
Western Druggist, this appears to con- 
sist of oils of tansy, spearmint and sas- 
safras, with alcohol. 
Acacine. 
This is a white powder, used as an 
emulsifying agent. 
A mixture of dried casein (of milk), 
sodium bicarbonate and sugar, con- 
taining 10 per cent of casein, may be 
used in the same manner. 
Acetol. (Ethylidenediethylether.) 
It is a colorless, volatile liquid, sol- 
uble in 18 parts of water and in all 
proportions of alcohol and ether. 
It is used as a hypnotic and seda- 
tive, where chloral would be contra- 
indicated. The dose is 2 or 3 flui- 
drams, usually given in the form of 
emulsion. 
Acetanilid. (Phenylacetanide.) 
This is in white, shining scales or 
white powder, odorless, and of a 
slightly burning taste. 
It is used as an antipyretic, anal- 
gesic and antirheumatic, also now 
largely used externally as an antiseptic 
in place of iodoform. It is used in 
headache, neuralgia, and in injection 
mixtures for gonorrhea. 
Dose: 3 to 10 grains, the maximum 
single dose being about 20 grains, pref- 
erably used in powders, tablets, cap- 
sules or cachets. 
This substance is used now to a 
greater extent in proprietary prepara- 
tions than any other substance. It is 
present in all headache remedies, and 
is the favorite constituent of many of 
the so-called “ new coal-tar deriva- 
tives” which have been launched on 
the market during recent years; it is 
also present in many proprietary rem- 
edies designed to “ break up ” colds, 
etc. 
Acetanilid Compound, Dr. W. P. 
Bowers. 
Tablets each said to contain: 
Acetanilid gr. 3 
Monobromated camphor .. .gr. 2 
Caffeine citrate gr. 1 24 
THESAURUS OF 
Acetanilid Compound Powder. (By 
Nelson, B. & Co.) 
This is stated to contain 8 parts of 
acetanilid and 1 each of sodium bicar- 
bonate and caffeine. 
Acetanilid Compound Powder. (By 
Searle & H. Co.) 
This is stated to be composed of 
acetanilid, caffeine, sodium bicarbon- 
ate and tartaric acid. 
The following is of similar compo- 
sition: 
Acetanilid parts 50 
Sodium bicarbonate .... parts 45 
Caffeine parts 2 
Tartaric acid parts 3 
Acetic Cantharidal Vesicant. 
Cantharides, freshly pow- 
dered av.oz. 8 
Acetic ether sufficient 
Moisten the drug with the liquid, 
pack firmly in a percolator, add more 
menstruum, macerate for a few hours, 
and then percolate slowly until 16 
fluidounces of liquid have been ob- 
tained. 
Liquor Epispasticus or Blistering 
Liquid of the British pharmacopeia is 
one-half the strength of the above.— 
Pharm. 
Acetocaustin. 
This is a 50 per cent solution of tri- 
chloracetic acid, which is used as a 
caustic. 
Acne Remedies. 
See Pimple Applications. 
Acodine. 
This is a dental preparation said to 
consist of aconite, iodin, tannic acid 
and glycerin. 
Actina. 
Various formulas have been offered 
for similar preparations, as follows: 
I. 
Menthol gr. 60 
Oil of mustard fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol m. 30 
Ether fl. dr. 1 
Sponge, enough to make.. oz. 1 
—Prof. F. B. Tiffany, K. C. 
II. 
Menthol gr. 60 
Oil of mustard fl.dr. 2 
Hydrobromic ether fl.dr. 1 
Sponge, enough to make. .oz. 1 
—Prof. Tiffany. 
Actol. (Silver Lactate.) 
A white, odorless, almost tasteless 
powder; soluble in 15 parts of water or 
albuminous fluids; an external and in- 
ternal antiseptic in chronic and acute 
infectious diseases, sore throat, etc. 
To use as a gargle and wash. Mix a 
teaspoonful of 2 per cent solution with 
a glass of water. Dose as an injection 
yk grain. Keep in the dark. 
Adhcesol. 
Copal parts 70 
Benzoin parts 6 
Tolu parts 6 
Oil of thyme parts 4 
Alphanaphthol part ]/2 
Ether parts 200 
—Merck’s Bulletin. 
This is used as a skin protective. 
Adipatum. 
Anhydrous wool fat .... parts 35 
Petrolatum parts 53 
Ceresin, white parts 7 
Water... parts 5 
This is used as an ointment vehicle. 
Adonidin. 
A glucoside from Adonis vernalis. A 
hygroscopic yellowish white, odorless, 
bitter powder. It is easily soluble in 
water and alcohol; insoluble in ether 
and chloroform. It is a heart-tonic PR OPR IE TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
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and diuretic (particularly in aortic and 
mitral insufficiencies). 
Dose: to * grain several times 
daily, in pill, or in solution in chloro- 
form water with ammonium carbonate. 
The maximum dose is )4 grain. 
Agaricin. (Agaric, Agaricinic, Agaricic 
or Laricic Acid.) 
A resinous acid from Fungus laricis 
(white agaric). White, almost odor- 
less, tasteless powder, melting at 140° 
C. (284° F.). Slightly soluble in 
water, in 130 cold parts and 10 parts 
boiling alcohol; slightly soluble in 
ether, insoluble in chloroform. Used 
in treatment of night sweats in con- 
sumption. 
Dose: grain to 1 grain at night in 
pills. 
Agathin. (Salicylaldehydemethylphenyl- 
hydrazine.) 
In white or greenish, odorless, taste- 
less flakes, melting at 74° C. (165.2° 
F.); insoluble in water, but soluble in 
alcohol and ether; antineuralgic in 
rheumatic neuralgias, sciatica, etc. 
Dose: 2 to 8 grains two or three 
times daily. 
Ague Cures. 
Remedies for the relief and cure of 
fever, ague and chills, or, more prop- 
erly, malaria, are not of such frequent 
use as they were some years ago; how- 
ever, there is still a demand in some 
sections. Most of these remedies are 
made to contain cinchona or one or 
more of its alkaloids, sometimes also 
arsenic and frequently some iron or a 
cathartic. 
These preparations assume the form 
of liquid or pills, or even some other 
form, but the two mentioned are the 
most common. They are entitled 
“Peruvian ague cure,” “ague tonic,” 
‘ ‘ague tonic syrup, ’ ’ ‘‘ague tonic cure,’ ’ 
“chill cure,” “chill tonic,” “ague 
pills,” “anti-chill pills,”“ague-killer,” 
“cholagogue,” “agueremedy,” “ague 
bitters,” “ague specific,” “fever and 
ague tonic,” “febrifuge,” “malaria 
antidote,” “miasma antidote,” “fever 
and ague antidote,” etc. 
See also Begg’s Ague Pills. 
The following are typical formulas 
for preparations of this kind: 
I. 
Tincture of eucalyptus (1 
in 10 fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of serpentaria..fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of capsicum. . . .fl.dr. 5 
Tincture of myrrh fl.dr. 5 
Tincture of nux vomica.. fl.dr. 2 
Quinine sulphate gr.60 
Elixir of licorice, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Dose: A teaspoonful 3 to 5 times 
daily. 
II. 
Cinchonidine sulphate . av.oz. 2)4 
Aromatic sulphuric acid..fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of chloride of 
iron fl.oz. 3 
Tincture of nux vomica ..fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of senna ... fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of ginger, enough 
to make fl.oz.64 
Give like the preceding. 
III. 
Quinidine sulphate.. .av. oz. 2 
Solution of arsenous acid, 
fl. dr 4 
Fluid extract of senna, .fl. oz. 1 
Syrup of licorice, enough to 
make fl. oz. 64 
Owing to the absence from the 
above of the bitter taste of quinine, 
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THESAURUS OF 
has been known by such names as 
“ tasteless chill cure,” “ tasteless ague 
tonic,” or “tasteless chill tonic.” 
It is to be given like No. 1. 
IV. 
Tincture of valerian ....fl.oz. 4fa 
Tincture of cinchona... fl.oz. \fa2 
Elixir of licorice, enough to 
make fl.oz. 64 
Dose: Tablespoonful 3 to 5 times 
daily. 
V. 
Fluid extract of cinchona, 
fl. oz 6 
Aromatic sulphuric acid . fl. oz. 2 
Tincture of ginger fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of cloves.. fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of rhubarb, fl. dr. 4 
Fluid extract of cinnamon, 
fl.dr 4 
Fluid extract of podophyl- 
lum fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Simple syrup, enough to make 
fl.oz 64 
This to be given like No. I. 
VI. 
Cinchona, yellow, powder, 
av.oz 4 
Cream of tartar av.oz. 4 
Cloves, powder av.oz. 
Dose: A teaspoonful every 3 hours. 
This preparation has been termed 
“ Dutch ague remedy.” 
VII. 
Make pills, each containing: 
Chinoidine gr. 1 
Iron lerrocyanide gr. 1 
Oil of black pepper drop 1 
Arsenous acid gr. fa 
VIII. 
Make pills, each containing: 
Cinchonidine sulphate gr. 3 
Podophyllin ,...gr. 
Ginger gr. fa 
Aiken’s Tonic Pills. 
Each is made to contain: 
Quinine sulphate gr. 1 
Reduced iron gr. fa 
Arsenous acid gr. 
Strychnine gr. 
Airol (Bismuth Oxyiodogallate). 
It forms a grayish-green, volumi- 
nous, odorless, tasteless powder. It is 
soluble in alkalies and diluted mineral 
acids; insoluble in water, alcohol, 
ether and chloroform. Water or 
moist air (but not light) decomposes 
it. It is a surgical antiseptic, like iodo- 
form, and anti-gonorrheal. 
Albert’s Remedy. 
Said *to contain 29.5 per cent of 
extractive in which opium alkaloids 
could be detected, 7.9 per cent of 
potassium iodide, 14.6 per cent of 
potassium acetate, and 10.3 per cent 
ot alcohol. It is used as an anti- 
rheumatic.—Apoth. Ztg.; analysis by 
Dr. H. Weller. 
Albolene. (By McKesson & R.) 
This is petrolatum, liquid albolene 
being a purified liquid petrolatum. 
Aletris Cordial. 
Advocated as an uterine tonic and 
restorative, and said to be similar to 
the following: 
I. 
Stargrass av.oz. 1 
Blue cohosh av.oz. 1 
Cramp bark av.oz. 1 
Helonias or false'unicorn 
av.oz. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Sherry wine, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Extract the drugs with the 16 fluid- 
ounces of wine to which the alcohol PR OPR IE TARY PR ERA RA TIONS. 
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has been added, and obtain 14 fluid- 
ounces of liquid. Mix this with the 
syrup and filter if necessary. 
II. 
The following will make a satisfac- 
tory preparation according to Fen- 
ner’s Formulary: 
Unicorn root (aletris) .. av.oz. 2 
Catnip..., av.oz. 1 
Cramp bark av.oz. 1 
Mitchella av.oz. 2 
Blue cohosh av.oz. 
Cinnamon av.oz. y 
Orange peel av.oz. y 
Caraway gr. 60 
Sugar av.oz. 10 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 20 
Water sufficient 
Mix the drugs, grind to coarse pow- 
der, moisten the diluted alcohol, pack 
in a percolator, pass the remainder of 
the diluted alcohol through the drug, 
and then follow with water until 20 
fluidounces of percolate are obtained. 
In this dissolve the sugar and to the 
solution add enough water to make 
32 fluidounces. 
Aleuronate. 
This is a vegetable albumen pre- 
pared by a patented process. It is a 
yellowish-white tasteless powder. It 
has been employed for alimentary pur- 
poses and to make a diabetic bread, 
and is also used for surgical purposes. 
Alkaline Elixir, Merrell. (Rhubarb 
Compound with Pancreatin.) 
This excellent preparation is used 
in acidity of the stomach, in some 
forms of dyspepsia, as a laxative, etc. 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain: 
Best E. I. rhubarb gr. 20 
Potass, bicarb gr. 20 
Pancreatin gr. 20 
Hydrastis Can. (resin re- 
moved) gr. 10 
Aromatics, brandy, etc q.s. 
Ceylon cinnamon is given as one of 
the aromatics. 
A similar preparation is the follow- 
ing: 
Aromatic tincture of rhubarb, 
U. S. P fl.oz. 3y2 
Glycerite of hydrastis, 
U. S. P fl.dr. 3 
Pancreatin, pure gr. 320 
Potassium bicarbonate . . . gr. 320 
Brandy fl.oz. 4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4 
Water enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Mix the potassium bicarbonate and 
pancreatin with3 fluidounces of water, 
agitate occasionally for 24 hours or 
so until the pancreatin is practically 
all dissolved, add the other ingredi- 
ents, and filter the whole. 
Alkaline Pancreatin Cordial. (By 
Sutliff.) 
This is stated to contain pancreatin, 
diastase, rhubarb, golden seal, cinna- 
mon, peppermint, and potassium bi- 
carbonate. 
A preparation containing these in- 
gredients may be made similarly to 
Alkaline Elixir mentioned above; it 
will be necessary to add about 16 to 
32 grains of diastase, which should be 
dissolved by itself in a small amount 
of water, after which the solution 
should be mixed with the syrup before 
incorporating with the other ingredi- 
ents, as a strongly alcoholic liquid 
will precipitate diastase from its solu- 
tions. About y? fluidounce of spirit 
of peppermint may be added. The 
brandy may be reduced or omitted it 
desired or else replaced by diluted 
alcohol. 
Alkaline Powder. (By Chapman.) 
This is stated to contain sodium 
bicarbonate 6 parts, and sodium phos- 28 
THESAURUS OF 
phate, exsiccated, 1.12 parts, which 
are said to be equivalent to 3 parts of 
sodium bicarbonate and 1 part of 
crystallized sodium phosphate. It is 
used as an acid and mild hepatic 
stimulant. 
Alkalithia. (By Keasbey & M. Co.) 
This is an effervescent salt, used in 
uric acid diathesis, of which each heap- 
ing teaspoonful is stated to contain 
caffeine 1 grain, lithium carbonate 5 
grains, and sodium and potassium 
bicarbonates each 10 grains. 
The following will make a satisfac- 
tory preparation containing the same 
ingredients: 
Caffeine gr. 20 
Lithium carbonate av. oz. y 
Sodium bicarbonate .. .av.oz. y 
Potassium bicarbonate.av.oz. y2 
Tartaric acid av. oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. \y 
Reduce all the above to fine pow- 
der and mix well. 
If a granular salt is desired the 
above may be made into a soft paste 
with alcohol, pressed through a porce- 
lain colander and then dried at a 
comparatively low temperature. 
Allcock’s Porous Plaster. 
Hager states it contains India rub- 
ber, Burgundy pitch, olibanum, myrrh 
and a small amount of oil of turpen- 
tine. 
The following formula is also given: 
India rubber av.oz. 16 
Pitch av.oz. 8 
Gum turpentine av.oz. 8 
Capsicum gr. 30 
—Era Form. 
Allen’s (Mrs.) Hair Restorer. 
Sulphur gr. 160 
Lead acetate gr. 230 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Water (perfumed) ... .fl.oz. 10 
—Wittstein. 
Allen’s Lung Balsam. 
Tincture of bloodroot .. fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of lobelia fl oz. 2 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum.. . fl. dr. 3 
Essence of sassafras fl.dr. 2 
Essence of anise fl.dr. 2 
New Orleans molasses.. .fl.oz. 10 
—Kilner’s Form. 
The strength of the essences is not 
stated, but presumably 1 to 15 would 
be about the correct proportions of oil 
to alcohol. 
Allingham’s Ointment for Hemor- 
rhoids. 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 60 
Calomel gr. 40 
Morphine gr. 3 
Glycerin fl.dr. 2 
Petrolatum av.oz. 1 
—Columbus Medical Journal. 
Alodonna Pills. (By U. S. Pharm. Co.) 
Each pill is stated to contain: 
Aloin gr. 
Extract of belladonna. .. .gr. 
Ipecac gr. -fa 
Strychnine gr. 
See Lapactic and Peristaltic Pills. 
Alphol. (Alphanaphthol Salicylate.) 
It corresponds toBetol (which see), 
the latter being the betanaphthol com- 
pound, the former the alphanaphthol 
compound. 
It is employed in the treatment of 
articular rheumatism and gonorrhea in 
doses of 8 to 15 grains. 
Anozol. 
This is said to be a mixture of thy- 
mol and iodoform. 
Antiarthritin. 
This is a remedy for rheumatism 
and gout; it is said to consist chiefly 
of salicin. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
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Antifebrin. 
This is the same as acetanilid, 
which see. 
Alteratives. 
The patent medicines known as 
“alteratives” are commonly called 
“ blood purifiers.” For similar prep- 
arations see Blood Purifiers, Alterative 
Tonic Syrup, Elixir Six Iodides, Elixir 
lodo-Bromide of Calcium Compound, 
Hematysin, Henry’s Tri-Iodides, Io- 
dia, Mistura Quinqui Iodidorum, Suc- 
cus Alterans, and Syrup Trifolium 
Compound. 
Alterative Tonic Syrup. (By Searle & 
II.) 
Each fluidounce is said to represent 
40 grains of Alexandria senna, 10 
grains each of red clover, burdock and 
stillingia, 4 grains each of berberis 
aquifolium, sarsaparilla and poke root, 
and 8 grains of potassium iodid. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in the same proportions: 
Aqueous deodorized fl.ex. 
Alex, senna fl.dr. 11 
FI. ext. of red clover.. fl.dr. 
FI. ext. of burdock.... fl.dr. 
FI. ext. of stillingia .. .fl.dr. 
FI. ext. of berberis aquifo- 
lium fl.dr. 1 
FI. ext. of sarsaparilla . fl dr. 1 
FI. ext. of poke root.. .fl.dr. 1 
Potassium iodid gr. 128 
Water fl.dr. 4 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the potassium iodid in the 
water, add the remaining ingredients, 
and filter. 
Alumnol. (Aluminium Naphtolsulphonate.) 
This is a colorless or slightly red- 
dish nonhygroscopic powder. It is 
readily soluble in water; also soluble 
in alcohol, ether and glycerin; insol- 
uble in ether. It is an antiseptic and 
astringent (purulent wounds, endome- 
tritis, gonorrhea, etc.). It is used in 
y2 or 2 per cent solution. 
Aminol. 
A liquid disinfectant, one liter of 
which is stated to contain 1.52 grams 
of calcium hydrate, 3.516 grams of 
sodium chlorid, and 0.29 gram of tri- 
methylamine.—Coblentz. 
Ammonamide, Milh.au. (Ammoniated 
Phenylacetamid.) 
Probably similar to Ammonol, which 
see. 
Ammonol. (Ammoniated Phenylacetamid.) 
(By the Ammonol Chem. Co.) 
This is advertised as an antipyretic 
and analgesic of the formula C6H.NH2. 
Dr. Eccles says the following mix- 
ture will give like medical results: 
Acetanilid parts 4 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 2 
Ammonium carbonate.. . .part 1 
Beringer, in a more recent analysis, 
gives the following: 
Acetanilid parts 2 
Sodium bicarbonate part 1 
Ammonium carbonate.. . part 1 
Metanil yellow part xrinr 
The last ingredient is added for col- 
oring purposes. 
Amylocarbol. 
Carbolic acid parts 9 
Green soap parts 150 
Amyl alcohol parts 160 
Water,enough to make, parts 1000 
—Coblentz. 
Anesthetics, Local. 
See Dental Anesthetics and Parson’s 
Local Anesthetic. 30 
THESAURUS OF 
Anestheto Obtundent. 
A dental anesthetic containing about 
1 part of cocaine hydrochlorate in 30 
of mixture, also carbolic acid, cam- 
phor, glycerin, oils of cinnamon and 
citronella, and probably alcohol.— 
Sadtler. 
Anakesis. 
The preparations known by this 
name are pile cures, which see. 
Analeptic Pills. (Warner, Phil’a.) 
Each is made to contain: 
Antimonial powder gr. 1 
Extract of henbane gr. 1 
Morphine acetate gr. 
Oleoresin of capsicum gr. -^0 
Analgene. (Quinalgene.) 
This is in white, tasteless crystals, 
'melting at 208° C. (406° F.) insolu- 
ble in water, readily soluble in alcohol. 
It is employed as an antineuralgic 
in doses of 8 to 15 grains. 
Analgesics. 
See Antipyretics, which are also 
usually called analgesics. 
Analgesic Powder. (Lilly.) 
This is stated to be composed of: 
Acetanilid parts 6 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 4 
Caffeine citrate part 1 
Analgesics. 
This is said to contain ammonium 
chloride, caffeine, sodium bicarbonate 
and acetanilid. 
It should not be confounded with 
analgesine, which is the French name 
for antipyrine. 
Analgia. (Merrell ) 
This is recommended by the manu- 
facturers as a satisfactory substitute 
for the many high-priced proprietary 
antipyretics and analgesics. 
The following is probably similar 
in character: 
Acetanilid parts 7 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 2 
Caffeine gr. 1 
Analgic Saline. (Warner, Phil’a.) 
This is a granular effervescent salt, 
each dessertspoonful of which is stated 
to contain 4 grains each of antipyrin 
and sodium salicylate. 
The following makes a preparation 
of similar description: 
Anti pyrin gr. 80 
Sodium salicylate gr. 80 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 600 
Tartaric acid av.oz. iy 
Sugar, powder av.ov. 1 
Mix thoroughly, make into a soft 
paste with alcohol, rub through a por- 
celain colander, and dry the product. 
This is used in place of antipyrine; 
it is claimed to be almost a specific 
in neuralgic headache. 
Anaphrodisiac Pills. 
The following pills are used as an- 
aphrodisiacs or to repress sexual ex- 
citement. Each pill should contain: 
Camphor gr. 3 
Lactucarium gr. y 
Guarana gr. y2 
Extract of belladonna gr. y 
Denarcotized opium gr. y 
Anasalpin. 
A name for purified wool fat. 
Anasp aline. 
Petrolatum part 1 
Wool fat parts 3 
—A. I). 
Anazyme. 
This is stated to be a chemical prod- 
uct of boracic acid and phenol. PR OPR IE TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
31 
A preparation possibly similar is 
made by mixing the following: 
Boric acid, fine powder.av.oz. 1 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. )4 
Mix well, reducing to fine powder. 
Anderson's Scot’s Pills. (Grana An- 
gelica.) 
Dr. Paris declared some years ago 
that these consisted of Barbadoes aloes, 
jalap and oil of anise. The following 
is probably the formula used at present 
(Cooley) • 
I. 
Barbadoes aloes av.oz. 14 
Jalap, fine powder av.oz. 4)4 
Treacle av.oz. 1 
Soap av.oz. Y 
Oil of anise fl.dr. 1 
Melt together on a water bath the 
first four ingredients; when partly cold 
incorporate the oil and divide into 
3)4-grain pills. 
II. The original formula from a 
copy of the original document in the 
Chapel of the Rolls: 
Socotrine aloes av.oz. 4 
Myrrh, best av.oz. 1 
Saffron av.oz. )4 
Reduce each separately to fine pow- 
der; mix them well, in an earthen pip- 
kin, with a spoopful each of water and 
sweet oil, by the heat of a slow fire, 
and form the mass into “common- 
sized pills.” 
III. Formula of the Philadelphia 
College of Pharmacy: 
Barbadoes aloes, powder 
av.oz. 3 
Castile soap av.oz. 1 
Colocynth, fine powder, .gr. 120 
Gamboge, fine powder... gr. 120 
Oil of anise fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make a mass. 
Divide into 3-grain pills. 
Andrews’ Tonic, Hematic Pills. 
Each is made to contain: 
Reduced iron gr. 1)4 
Quinine sulphate gr. 1 
Ipecac gr. /8 
Arsenous acid gr. 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 4!0 
Anemonin. 
This is the active principle of An- 
emone Pulsatilla. It is in colorless 
aciculate crystals, melting at 152° C. 
(305.6° F.). It is easily soluble in 
hot alcohol and oils; very sparingly in 
water and ether. It is an antispas- 
modic and sedative (asthma, whoop- 
ing-cough, bronchitis, etc.) anodyne 
(dysmenorrhea, epididymitis, etc.). 
Dose: x/k~Y\ grain twice daily, in 
wafers, pills or powders. The maxi- 
mum single dose is 1)4 grains; the 
maximum daily dose, 3 grains. 
An.esthyl. (Chloryl.) 
Ethyl chlorid parts 5 
Methyl chlorid part 1 
Angier’8 Petroleum Emulsion, with 
Hypophosphites. 
I’his is said to contain in each ounce 
33 V3 per cent of purified petroleum 
and 12 grains of the salts of lime and 
soda. The following will yield a prep- 
aration with these essential ingredients 
in like proportions: 
Liquid petrolatum fl.oz. 16 
Acacia, powder av.oz. 8 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Calcium hypophosphite. .gr. 288 
Sodium hypophosphite.. .gr. 288 
Water, q. s. to make. . .fl.oz. 48 
Add the acacia to the petrolatum 
and mix thoroughly in a large mortar, 
then add 16 fluidounces of water (all 
at once) and rub briskly until the 32 
THESA UR US OF 
emulsion is formed. Dissolve the hy- 
pophosphites in 8 of water, 
to which add the glycerin; then add 
all to the emulsion and rub well to- 
gether, adding any water necessary to 
make up the measure ot 3 pints of 
finished product. 
Angostura Bitters. 
Very many formulas have been given 
for preparations of this class. The 
following furnishes a good bitters: 
Angostura bark av.oz. 1 y2 
Chamomile, German.. .av.oz. 
Orange peel, bitter... .av.oz. 
Cardamom seed gr. 30 
Cinnamon gr. 30 
Cochineal or red saunders.gr. 15 
Raisins av.oz. 4 
Diluted alcohol pints 5 
Reduce the first five ingredients to 
coarse powder, add the raisins (bruised) 
and the diluted alcohol, macerate for 
a month, express and filter. 
Annihilators. 
The ‘ ‘ patent medicines ’ ’ known by 
this title may be either “ worm anni- 
hilators ” (for similar preparations, see 
Vermifuges), “ cough annihilators ’ ’ 
(see Cough and Cold Remedies), 
“ pain annihilators ” and “ insect an- 
nihilators.” The “ pain annihilators ” 
are either penetrating liniments (see 
Liniments) or of the same nature as the 
“ pain expellers ” (see Expellers). 
One of the insect annihilators is said 
to be composed of: 
Benzin, deodorized fl.oz. 16 
Oil of cedar fl.oz. 1 
Oil of wintergreen fl.oz. 1 
This is used for destroying all the 
common non-flying insects like bed- 
bugs, cockroaches, ants, fleas, etc. 
See also ‘‘Kern’s Insect Annihila- 
tor.” 
Anodynes. 
The patent medicines known as 
“anodynes” vary greatly; they may 
include anything designed to alleviate 
pain. Some are “ catarrh anodynes ” 
(see Catarrh and Cold-in-the-Head 
Remedies for similar preparations), 
some are “ toothache anodynes ” (see 
Toothache Remedies), “ neuralgia an- 
odynes” (see Neuralgia Remedies), 
etc. 
See also the Antipyretics, which 
usually possess anodyne properties. 
Antacidines. (Antacidine.) 
These are recommended for the rapid, 
extemporaneous preparation of lime 
water. Their probable composition is 
a mixture of 1 part of lime with about 
2 parts of sugar. The latter facilitates 
the solution of lime in water. 
Anthrarobin. 
A yellowish-brown powder, soluble 
in 10 parts of glycerin and 10 of cold 
and 5 of hot alcohol. It is employed 
medicinally instead of chrysarobin. 
Antibrule. 
This is stated to be chemically pure 
“ picro-carbolic acid” united with 
“ nascent formaldehyde” in a “ defi- 
nite and uniform combination.” It 
has the appearance of a saturated aque- 
ous solution of picric acid. 
The remedy is advertised as a kero- 
toplastic, to be used in the treatment 
of burns and scalds. 
Antidiabetin. 
This is said to be a mixture of sac- 
charin and mannite. It is marketed 
in three strengths—Nos. 70, 10 and 1 PR OPR IE TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
—these numbers indicating the ratio 
in sweetening power to cane sugar.— 
Ph. Ztg. 
Antidiphtnerin-Klebs. 
This is diphtheria-antitoxin, ob- 
tained from cultures of diphtheria ba- 
cilli. 
It is a local specific against diph- 
theria. It is applied two or three 
times daily to the palate and throat as 
long as there are false membranes; 
after this, in diluted form for several 
days. When the larynx and trachea 
are attacked, 8 min. of antidiphtherin 
are injected into the parts three or four 
times daily. 
An tidiphtherikon. 
Oil of birch parts 5 
Oil of beech parts 3 
Alcohol parts 90 
Potassium carbonate part 1 
Potassium sulphid parts 5 
—Coblentz. 
Antidotes. 
The “ patent medicines ” known as 
“antidotes” are various in character. 
They may include almost any kind of 
a remedy. There are malarial, anti- 
malarial or miasma antidotes (see Ague 
Cures for similar preparations), “ dys- 
pepsia antidotes’ ’ (see Dyspepsia Rem- 
edies), “headache antidotes” (see 
Headache Remedies), “ fever and ague 
antidotes” (see Ague Cures), “ nerv- 
ous antidotes ” (see Nervous Debility 
Remedies), “scrofula antidotes” (see 
Blood Purifiers), etc. 
Anti-Fat Remedies. 
A remedy of this kind formerly sold 
largely has been said to be an extract 
of bladder wrack (fucus vesiculosis). 
Anti-Fermentine. 
A preparation of this name is de- 
scribed as a white powder, used as a 
preservative for fruit juices, cider and 
other dietetic articles. Presumably it 
is salicylic acid which is sold largely 
under various fanciful names for pre- 
servative purposes. 
Anti-Fermentive No. 3. (By Killgore.) 
Tablets each said to contain 2 gr. 
sodium-salicylate combined with char- 
coal, ginger and aromatics. 
Ant ifu gin. 
Calcined Magnesia part 1 
Boric acid parts 15 
Water parts 75 
Heat the magnesia with the water 
on a water bath, add the boric acid, 
heat until about dissolved, evaporate 
to dryness and powder. 
Antikamnia. 
This is claimed to be a “ combina- 
tion of coal-tar derivatives of the 
series CN H2n.6, ’ ’ 
F. W. Hausmann has reported the 
following arrived at by analysis of 
samples: 
Acetanilid parts 47 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 50 
Tartaric acid parts 3 
—A. J. P. 
Another chemist, Goldman, how- 
ever, gives the following as the com- 
position: 
Acetanilid parts 7 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 2 
Caffeine part 1 
—Ph. Ztg. 
The first analyses of samples by 
Ford and by Hall described it as ap- 
proximately a mixture of 17 parts of 34 
THESAURUS OF 
acetanilid and 3 of sodium bicarbon- 
ate. 
Another analysis by two chemists 
reported it to be a mixture of acetan- 
ilid, caffeine, sodium bicarbonate, and 
tartaric acid, proportions not given. 
While these analyses all differ as to 
proportions thay all agree in declaring 
it a mixture and not a new chemical 
result. 
Antikol (Anti-Calor). 
The manufacturers state that it con- 
tains acetanilid, caffeine citrate, qui- 
nine bisulphate and sodium bicarbon- 
ate, each 10 grains containing 1 gr. 
of caffeine citrate and gr. quinine 
bisulphate. 
Goldman gives the following from 
an analysis of a sample: 
Acetanilid parts 30 
Sodium bicarbonate.... parts 7 
Tartaric acid parts 3 
Antikrinin. 
See Perl’s Antikrinin. 
Antinervin. 
I. 
Ammonium bromide part 1 
Salicylic acid part 1 
Acetanilid parts 2 
—Ritsert and Goldman. 
II. 
This formula has also been given: 
Acetanilid part 1 
Sodium salicylate part l 
Antinosin. (Tetraiodophenolphtalein.) 
This is the sodium salt of nosophen. 
It is a greenish-blue powder, having 
a faint odor of iodine. 
It is an antiseptic (chiefly in vesical 
catarrh), and is soluble in water. It 
is used in to solution. 
Anti-Pathic Powders. 
Sample powders were found to con- 
sist of magnesium carbonate and bis- 
muth subnitrate, the former predomi- 
nating.—N. I. 
Antiplug-. 
According to W. D. this appears to 
consist of contused gentian and licorice 
roots bound together into plugs with 
tobacco leaves by means of pressure. 
Antipyonin. 
This is tetraborate or polyborate 
of sodium. 
Antipyretics. 
The antipyretics mentioned in this 
work include Acetanilid Compound, 
Ammonamide, Ammonol, Analgesic 
Powder, Analgesin, Analgia, Anti- 
kamnia, Antikol, Caffeotanilid, Exo- 
dyne, Phenatol, Phenolid and Zoma- 
kyne. 
Antipyrine. (Phenyldimethylpyrazol. — 
Phenazone. —Analgesine. — Parodyne. — 
Phenylone.—Sedatine.) 
This is in fine, white scales or pow- 
der, soluble in 1 part of water and 2 
parts of alcohol. 
It is used as an antipyretic, anal- 
gesic, antirheumatic, etc., being used 
in headaches, to reduce fever, chorea, 
whooping cough, influenza, etc. 
Doses, 5 to 15 grains, 4 or 5 times 
daily. It attained a great popularity 
at one time but is now in compara- 
tively little demand. 
Antirheumatin. 
Said to be a combination of sodium 
salicylate and methylene blue.— 
Merck’s Bulletin. PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
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Antiseptic Compound Pills. (Warner, 
Phil’a.) 
These are stated to contain: 
Sodium sulphite gr, 1 
Concent, pepsin gr. 1 
Salicylic acid gr. 1 
Extract of nux vomica gr. yi 
Capsicum gr. tl 
They are recommended for cases of 
dyspepsia, indigestion and malassimi- 
lation of food. 
Antiseptic Liquid. 
This very elastic term is applied to 
a number of preparations. For ex- 
ample, it is frequently applied to a 
preparation resembling listerine; it 
has been applied to a crude carbolic 
acid preparation resembling creolin 
and its congeners, and has also been 
applied to an antiseptic like Platt’s 
chlorides. 
For various antiseptics see Antisep- 
tic Spray, Antiseptic Solution, Anti- 
septine, Benzoglycine, Benzothymol, 
Bromo-Chloralum, Bor-Formalin, Bor- 
olyptol, Campho-Phenique, Euformol, 
Euthymol, Formaseptol, Lepine, Lis- 
terine, Menthyseptic, Pasteurine, Phe- 
nol Sodique, Rotterine, Thymenthol, 
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder, and Wam- 
pole’s Antiseptic Solution. 
Antiseptic Spray. (By Metcalf.) 
This is stated to be a neutral solu- 
tion of methyl salicylate, eucalyptol, 
benzoic acid, thymol, menthol and 
boric acid combined to produce a 
safe, agreeable antiseptic solution. 
The preparation is therefore similar to 
Lister’s Antiseptic Solution, which see. 
Antiseptic Solution—Eucalyptol Com- 
pound.—Micrazotol. (By Truax.) 
This is stated to be 5 per cent solu- 
tion of boroglyceride associated with 
eucalyptol, thymol, resorcin, menthol, 
and benzoic acid. 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients may be made as follows: 
Glycerite of boroglycerin, 
n.f fl.oz. iy2 
Eucalyptol drops, 15 
Thymol gr. 10 
Resorcin gr. 30 
Menthol gr. 10 
Benzoic acid gr. 30 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Water enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the eucalyptol, thymol and 
menthol in the alcohol, add the re- 
maining ingredients, mix well, set 
aside for 24 hours and filter clear. 
Antiseptin. 
Samples under this name analyzed 
by Goldman gave the following: 
Zinc sulphate parts 34 
Boric acid parts 4 
Zinc iodide part 1 
Thymol part 1 
Also according to Coblentz, a mix- 
ture of 80 parts of zinc sulphate, 2 of 
thymol and 1 of boric acid. 
Antiseptine. 
This is described as combining the 
antiseptic principles of baptisia, euca- 
lyptus, gaultheria, mentha arvensis, 
thyme, and benzoic and boracic acids. 
This description is therefore like that 
of Lister’s Antiseptic Solution, which 
see. 
Antiseptol. (Cinchonine lodosulphate.) 
This is made by interaction of cin- 
chonine sulphate, iodin and potassium 
iodid. It is a red-brown powder, in- 
soluble in water, but very soluble in 
alcohol and chloroform. It contains 
50 per cent of iodin, and is used as a 
substitute for iodoform. THESA UR US OF 
Antispasmin. (Narceine-Sodium and So- 
dium Salicylate.) 
A white, slightly hygroscopic pow- 
der, containing about 50 per cent pure 
narceine. It is readily soluble in 
water; keep from air and moisture. 
Its medical properties are antispas- 
modic, sedative and hypnotic (whoop- 
ing-cough, laryngitis stridulus, irri- 
tating coughs, etc.). 
Dose: 1)4 grains three times daily. 
Antistreptococcin. 
This is a serum preparation, used as 
a remedy against erysipelas. 
Antitoxin. 
This is a proprietary antipyretic, not 
to be confounded with antitoxin de- 
rived from immunized animals. 
Aperients. 
There are a number of patent medi- 
cines known as saline, Saratoga, seltzer 
or seidlitz aperients, which are pre- 
sumably all of the character of Tar- 
rant’s Aperient or Eno’s Fruit Salt, 
which is said (N. I.) to be similar to 
the following: 
Sodium bicarbonate .... parts 17 
Tartaric acid parts 15 
Rochelle salt parts 5 
Magnesium sulphate... .parts 6 
Aphrodisiacs. 
See Norvous Debility Remedies; also 
Elixir Aphrodisiac and Wayne’s Tonic 
Aphrodisiac. 
Apiol. 
A green fluid: Emmenagogue, anti- 
periodic, etc. 
Dose: Emraen , 2)4 to 8)4 minims, 
two or three times daily, in capsules; 
Antip., 15 to 45 minims. 
Apolysin. (Monoparaphenetidin - Citric 
Acid ) 
This resembles phenacetin very 
closely in composition. It is a yel- 
lowish-white crystalline powder of acid 
taste. It melts at 72° C. It is soluble 
in 55 parts of cold water, 1 part of hot 
water; also soluble in alcohol and gly- 
cerin. It is an analgesic and anti- 
pyretic (hemicrariia, sciatica, pneumo- 
nia, typhoid fever, etc.). 
Dose: 8 to 20 grains. 
Arabian Balsam. 
Cottonseed oil fl.oz. 15 
Origanum oil fl.oz. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 4 
—N. I. 
Arabin. 
This is believed to be the same as 
Acacin, which see. It is used as an 
emulsifier. 
Arecoline. 
This is a liquid alkaloid derived 
from the areca nut. It is miscible 
with water, alcohol and ether. 
It is used as an anthelminthic in 
doses of from to y grain. It is 
a powerful heart poison and hence 
care should be taken in administra- 
tion. 
The hydrochlorate of arecoline is a 
colorless soluble crystalline salt which 
has the same properties. 
Argentamine. (Ethylenediamine-Silver- 
Phosphate Solution.) 
This is an 8 per cent solution of 
silver phosphate in a 15 per cent 
aqueous solution of ethylenediamine. 
It is a colorless, alkaline liquid, turn- 
ing yellow on exposure. 
It is an antiseptic and astringent 
like corrosive sublimate, but does not 
coagulate albumen. It is used in PR OPR IE TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
37 
gonorrhea as an injection in a 1:4000 
solution. 
Argonin. 
A soluble silver salt containing 
casein. It is in fine white powder 
and does not coagulate albumen. It 
is an antiseptic like argentamine, and 
is used in a 1 to 2 per cent solution. 
It is readily soluble in hot water, 
ammonia increasing its solubility. 
Light decomposes the solution. 
Armenian Pills. 
Balsam of copaiba parts 14 
Magnesia, calcined light. parts 2 
Cubebs, powder parts 7 
Armenian bole, powder.. parts 7 
Heat the copaiba until it acquires 
the consistence of a plaster, that is, 
until most of the volatile oil has been 
dissipated, then mix it with the mag- 
nesia and set it aside that the mass 
may set. Next add the powdered 
cubebs and Armenian bole and mix 
intimately. Make the mass into pills 
of 8 gr. each, and roll them in Ar- 
menian bole.—Schacht. 
Armour’s Pepsin Phosphate. 
This is described as liquid pepsin 
with phosphoric acid. 
Armour’s Vigoral. 
This is described as a combination 
of Armour’s extract of beef and pow- 
dered beef fibre. 
Arnold’s Anti-Bilious Pills. 
These are stated by the manufac- 
turers to contain aloes, jalap, “ po- 
doph.,” extract of belladonna, croton 
oil and oleoresin of ginger. 
Arnold’s (Seth) Cough Killer. 
The manufacturers state that it con- 
tains squills, ipecac, wild cherry, 
nitre, morphine and chloroform. 
Arolax. (Aromatic Laxative.) 
This is stated to he an agreeable 
laxative, cathartic and stomachic tonic 
for infants, children and adults, each 
fluidram containing cascarin 1 grain, 
succus rhei (Sinense) 5 drops, so- 
dium phosphate 10 grains, and aro- 
matic cordial, q.s. 
The circular issued by the manu- 
facturers mentions the Sinense rhu- 
barb or rheum officinale, which is the 
Chinese or East India rhubarb. Refer- 
ence is also made to combining cas- 
cara sagrada with rhubarb. The bottle 
is directed to be shaken before use. 
The following furnishes a similar prep- 
aration: 
Aromatic fluid extract of 
cascara sagrada, N F.. fl. oz. 2 
Syrup of rhubarb, U.S.P. fl.oz. 4 
Sodium phosphate, dried 
av.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Adjuvant elixir, N. F., 
enough to make fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the sodium phosphate with 
the water until well mixed, and add the 
remaining ingredients. 
The amount of dried sodium phos- 
phate corresponds to 10 grains of c.p. 
crystals. 
Arophene. 
This contains about per cent of 
cocaine hydrochlorate, also carbolic 
acid, chloral, glycerin, oil of rose and 
probably alcohol. It is used as a dental 
anesthetic. 
Arsenauro. (Solution of Bromid of Gold 
and Arsenic.) 
This, the manufacturers state, con- 
tains in every 10 drops grain each 
of gold and arsenic bromids and is 
said to be a potent reconstructive, 38 
THESAURUS OF 
Arsenic and Gold Bromids Solution. 
Arsenous acid gr. 10 
Tribromid gold gr. 24 
Bromin water, 
Distilled water. Oi each, sufficient. 
Introduce the arsenous acid and 
about 9 fluidrams of bromin water into 
a flask and heat gently until all free 
bromin has disappeared. Then add 
bromin water, 5 to 10 drops at a time, 
until it will be present in slight excess, 
or until the solution does not become 
colorless after some time. Transfer 
the solution to a porcelain capsule, 
expel the excess of bromin with the aid 
of gentle heat, dilute it with water to 
about 14 fluidounces, and dissolve in 
this the gold tribromid, adding enough 
water to make 16 fluidounces. 
The bromin water to be used for this 
preparation is a saturated solution of 
bromin in distilled water. 
A preparation of this kind may also 
be made according to this formula: 
Gold bromid (tribromid) .. gr. 6 
Arsenic tribromid gr. 6 
Water, distilled fl.oz. 4 
Bromin drops 3 
Mix the bromin with the water, add 
the arsenic tribromid, and when the 
latter is dissolved add the gold tri- 
bromid. 
The National Formulary also recog- 
nizes a solution of gold and arsenic 
bromids, of which 10 minims repre- 
sent -3L grain of gold tribromid and 
jig grain of arsenic tribromid. 
Arsenhemol. 
It is a brown powder, compound of 
hemol with 1 per cent of arsenous oxide. 
This is an alterative and hematinic, 
a substitute for arsenic without unto- 
ward effect on stomach. 
Dose: \y2 grains, in pills, three 
times daily, increased every fourth day 
by \y2 grains, until 15 grains are taken 
per day. 
Arthrosia Pills. (Warner, Phila.) 
These are stated to contain salicylic 
acid, extracts of colchicum and poke 
root, podophyllin, quinine and cap- 
sicum. 
Asaprol. (Calcium Betanaphtolalphamono- 
sulphonate.) 
A whitish, odorless powder, decom- 
posing near 50° C. (122° F.). It is 
soluble in 1 part of water, 2 of alcohol, 
but insoluble in ether. 
It is an antiseptic, antirheumatic, 
antithermic, etc. (diphtheria, rheuma- 
tism, gout, typhoid fever, influenza, 
etc.). It is used as an antiseptic in 5 
per cent solution. 
Dose: 15 to 60 grains daily. 
Aseptic or Aseptinic Acid. 
An aqueous solution of 5 parts of 
boric acid in 1,000 parts of hydrogen 
peroxid (5 per cent), with or without 
3 parts of salicylic acid.—Thoms. 
Aseptin. 
This is a meat and milk preservative 
said to be composed of: 
Borax parts 2 
Alum part 1 
—Nat. Dr. 
Aseptolin-Edson. 
This is stated to be a solution of 
0.02 Gm. pilocarpine carbolate in 
100 Cc. 2y per cent carbolic acid. 
It is an antitubercular and anti- 
periodic which is used only hypo- 
dermically. In phthisis 5 Cc. is used 
once a day, the dose being increased PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
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daily by 0.5 Cc. until 7 Cc. are reached. 
In malaria 6 Cc. are injected over the 
abdomen on each side of median line 
twice the first day, and for 6 days 
following half this dose is injected 
daily, and for 2 weeks thereafter 
every third day. 
Asthma Remedies. 
The number of titles employed to 
designate asthma remedies is com- 
paratively small; the following are 
used: “Asthma remedy,-” “asthma 
elixir,” “antasthmaticpowder,” “ant- 
asthmatic remedy,” “ antasthmatic 
elixir,” “.asthma cure,” “asthma 
mixture,” “ asthma relief,” etc. 
Asthma remedies are of about four 
kinds, one for internal administration, 
one for inhalation, one to be ignited, 
the vapor to be inhaled, the fourth 
form being cigarettes. Favorite in- 
gredients of the first kind are the 
alkali iodids, ammonium salts, grin- 
delia, wild cherry, lobelia, belladonna, 
Hoffman’s anodyne, etc. 
The liquid preparations for inhala- 
tion contain amyl nitrite and oil of 
mustard. Asthma remedies to be used 
by ignition are usually composed of 
stramonium, potassium nitrate, bella- 
donna, etc. 
Asthma cigarettes are made of mate- 
rial similar to the remedies used by 
ignition. See No. XVI, also Espic 
Cigarettes and Plant’s Asthma Cigar- 
ettes. 
See also Cleary’s Asthma Powder 
and Boerhave’s Anti-Asthmatic Elixir, 
Himrod’s Asthma Cure, Hair’s Asthma 
Cure and Upham’s Asthma Remedy. 
The following are typical formulas: 
I. 
Ammonium iodid gr. 120 
Tincture of lobelia. . .. fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of belladonna. fl .dr. 2 
Fluid extract of grindelia 
robusta fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of licorice.fl.dr. 4 
Syrup of tolu, enough to 
make fl.oz. 4 
Directions: A teaspoonful three 
times a day. Extra doses to be given 
during a paroxysm. 
II. 
Potassium iodid gr. 160 
Fluid extract of grindelia 
fl.dr. 2y 
Fluid extract of bella- 
donna fl.dr. y2 
Tincture of gelsemium.fl.dr. 1 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 4 
Give 1 y2 teaspoonfuls every 2 or 
3 hours. After about three doses are 
taken the difficulty of breathing will 
have disappeared. 
III. 
Ammonium bromid gr. 120 
Ammonium chlorid,. . . .gr. 120 
Tincture of lobelia.... fl.dr. 3 
Fluid extract of grin- 
delia fl.oz. 1 
Compound spirit of 
ether fl.oz, 1 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Syrup of licorice, enough 
to make fl.oz. 4 
This is to be used like No. I. 
IV. 
Potassium iodid gr. 60 
Sodium nitrite gr. 60 
Fluid extract of que- 
bracho fl. dr. 3 , 
Fluid extract of coffee..fl.dr. 3 
Fuid extract of sangui- 
naria drops 15 
Syrup of ipecac fl.dr. 8 
Chloroform water fl.oz. 4 40 
THESAURUS OF 
This is to be used like Nos. I, III 
or V. 
V. 
Tincture of stramonium, .fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of lobelia, ethe- 
real fl.dr. 1 
Potassium nitrate fl.dr. 1 
Spirit of nitrous ether. .. .fl.dr. 4 
Aromatic tincture fl.dr. 4 
Chloroform water fl.oz. 2 
Directions: Two tablespoonfuls at 
bed time, and when difficult breath- 
ing comes on. 
VI. 
Ammonium iodid gr. 120 
Ammonium bromid gr. 180 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 3 
Tincture of lobelia. . . .fl.oz. 5 
Teaspoonful every 1, 2, 3 or 4 
hours. 
This is known as “ Fothergill’s 
Asthma Mixture.” 
VII. 
Hoffman’s anodyne fl.oz. 1 
Syrup of tar fl.oz. 1 
Syrup of wild cherry fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of lactucarium fl.oz. 2 
Dose: A teaspoonful every 2 or 3 
hours as needed. 
VIII. 
Fuid extract of grindelia 
robusta fl.dr. 2 
Potassium iodid gr. 60 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 2 
Hoffman’s anodyne fl.dr. 4 
Syrup of wild cherry, enough 
to make fl.oz. 4 
Dose: Two teaspoonfuls 3 to 4 
times daily. 
IX. 
Amyl nitrite fl.dr. 2 
Oil of mustard (essen- 
tial) drops 10 • 
Ether fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Put a few drops of the liquid upon 
some cotton or sponge and inhale 
from the latter 
X. 
Stramonium av.oz. 2 
Cannabis indica av.oz. 1 
Lobelia av.oz. 1 
Eucalyptus av.oz. 1 
Tea av.oz. 1 
Aniseed gr. 60 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 1 y 
Reduce all to powder and pass 
through a No. 30 sieve; then dry 
thoroughly. If the potassium nitrate 
be mixed with 3 ounces of water, and 
the vegetable powder be moistened 
with the solution and then thoroughly 
dried, it burns better; but if all the 
ingredients are well dried and the 
niter is thoroughly mixed, this is not 
necessary. 
XI. 
Stramonium leaves av.oz. 1 
Belladonna leaves av.oz. 1 
Saltpetre gr. 72 
Mix the drugs in powder. This is 
to be burned and the vapors inhaled. 
XII. 
Cubeb av.oz. y2 
Digitalis av.oz. 
Jaborandi av.oz. 1 
Stramonium av.oz. 2 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. iy 
Grindelia av.oz. 1 
Eucalyptus av.oz. y^ 
Cascarilla gr. 60 
Mix perfectly dry, and burn from 
1 to 2 drams, inhaling the fumes. 
XIII. 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. y^ 
Aniseed av.oz. y2 
Stramonium av.oz. 1 
Mix all in powder, and use like the 
preceding. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
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XIV. 
Stramonium, cut av.oz. 10 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 1 
Sodium nitrate gr. 60 
Potassium carbonate gr. 8 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Moisten the stramonium leaves with 
the alcohol, allow it to remain tightly 
packed in a well-covered vessel for 24 
hours; dissolve the salts in the water 
and impregnate the solution; again 
pack them tightly as before, and allow 
to remain for 24 hours, then remove 
them and dry carefully. 
XV. The papers of Potassium Ni- 
trate of the U. S. P. are used. They 
are prepared by immersing strips of 
white unsized paper in a solution of 
potassium nitrate in 4 parts of water, 
and then drying them. 
In using they are to be ignited and 
the vapor inhaled. 
X.VI. Cigarettes are prepared from 
a mixture of equal parts of stramo- 
nium, lobelia and belladonna herbs. 
These are cut to a very fine condition, 
then rolled in suitable paper, and seal- 
ing the ends to prevent the drug from 
falling out by turning up the ends of 
the paper. 
Aubergier’s Paste of Lactucarium. 
The following formula for a lactuca- 
rium paste, presumably Aubergier’s 
formula, is taken from Bouchardat’s 
Formulary: 
Jujube paste gm. 100 
Alcoholic extract of lactuca- 
rium (see Aubergier’s 
Syrup) gm. 1 
Tincture of tolu gm. 2 
In making the original, undoubtedly 
the paste prepared from jujube fruit is 
used in the above. 
Aubergier’s Syrup. 
The opiated syrup of lactucarium is 
intended to replace it. It is prepared 
as follows: 
Alcoholic extract of French 
lactucarium gr. 12 
Extract of opium gr. 6 
Citric acid gr. 6 
Orange flower water. . .. fl. oz. 1}4. 
Water, hot fl.oz. 17 
Sugar, white av. oz. 32 
Mix the two extracts, the citric acid 
and 2 av.oz. of sugar with the boiling 
water, macerate with frequent stirring 
until all is dissolved; filter; in the 
filtrate'dissolve the remainder of the 
sugar, clarify the mixture by adding 
white of egg, heating to boiling and 
straining, and finally add the orange 
flower water. 
The extract of lactucarium is made 
by mixing 1 av.oz. of coarsely pow- 
dered French lactucarium with 4 fl.oz. 
of alcohol and 2 of water for three 
days, straining with expression, macer- 
ating the residue with 2 fl.oz. of al- 
cohol and 1 of water for two days, 
straining as before, mixing the two 
liquids, and evaporating to a dry ex- 
tract. 
August Flower. 
The following produces a similar 
preparation (Coblentz): 
Rhubarb gr. 360 
Golden seal gr. 90 
Cape aloes gr. 16 
Potassium carbonate gr. 120 
Peppermint gr. 120 
Capsicum gr. 5 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Sugar av.oz. 8 
Water fl.oz. 10 
Macerate the drugs and the potas- 
sium carbonate in the alcohol and 42 
THESAURUS OF 
water for several days, agitating occa- 
sionally, then filter, add sufficient al- 
cohol through the filter to make the 
filtrate measure 16 fluidounces, and in 
the latter dissolve the sugar. 
Ayer’s (J. C.) Cathartic Pills. 
Composed chiefly of pepper, colo- 
cynth, gamboge and aloes.—Hager. 
Ayer’s (J. C.) Cherry Pectoral. 
N. I. gives this as similar: 
Syrup of wild cherry. . . .fl.dr. 6 
Syrup of squill fl.dr. 3 
Tincture of bloodroot.. . .fl.dr. 2 
Sweet spirit of nitre fl.dr. 2 
Wine of antimony fl.dr. 3 
Wine of ipecac fl.dr. 3 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 1 
Morphine acetate gr. 2 
Spirit of bitter almond.. .fl.dr. 1 
Ayer’s (J. C.) Hair Vigor. 
The Popular Hygienic Journal gives 
the following as ingredients: 
Lead acetate parts 3 
Sulphur parts 2 
Glycerin parts 14 
Water parts 80 
Ayer’s (J. C.) Sarsaparilla. 
The following has similar proper- 
ties: 
FI. ext. of sarsaparilla . .fl oz. 3 
FI. ext. of stillingia .. . .fl.oz. 3 
Fl. ext. of yellow dock..fl.oz. 2 
Fl. ext. of podophyllum.fi.oz. 2 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Potassium iodid gr. 90 
Iron iodid gr. 10 
Ayer’s Reeamier Preparations. 
See Reeamier preparations. 
Baby Powders. 
The so-called “baby powders” are 
intended for dusting on the skin, not 
only of infants, but of adult persons, 
for the purpose of preventing or curing 
chafing. They should consequently 
be in the form of very fine powders. 
See Fehr’s Compound Talcum or Men- 
nen’s Borated Talcum. 
The following is also a satisfactory 
• ‘ baby powder ’ ’: 
Carbolic acid drops 20 
Salicylic acid gr. 60 
Starch gr. 200 
Talcum av.oz. 3^ 
Mix intimately, reducing all to a 
very fine powder, and pass through a 
very fine sieve. 
This mixture, without the carbolic 
acid, is recognized in the German 
pharmacopeia under the title, Pulvis 
Salicylicus cum Talco (Salicylated 
Powder with Talc). The starch of 
the latter, replaced by boric acid, 
forms the Pulvis Talci Salicylicus (Sal- 
icylated Powder of Talcum) of the 
N. F. 
Talcum is essentially silicate of mag- 
nesium; it forms a very fine, soft pow- 
der, hence its use in “ baby powders.” 
Baldness and Falling1 Out of Hair, 
Remedies for. 
While the formulas given below are 
intended for alopecia or baldness and 
loss of hair, it should also be under- 
stood that the formulas given under 
Dandruff Remedies may usually also 
be employed to strengthen or tone the 
hair follicles, and thus cure or prevent 
alopecia. 
I. Baldness is frequently an infec- 
tious disease, caused by the promiscu- 
ous use of combs and brushes, more 
especially in careless barber shops. 
Cure is possible when treatment is 
commenced reasonably early, and car- 
ried out with systematic energy. The 
scalp should be, daily for six to eight PR OPR IE TARY PREPARA T/ONS. 
43 
weeks, later on less frequently, thor- 
oughly rubbed for ten minutes with a 
lather of good tar soap, then washed 
with lukewarm water, and finally with 
cold water, and partially dried; then 
with a mixture of: 
Mercuric chloride gr. 7 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Cologne water fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
The scalp should then be rubbed 
with alcohol containing y2 percent of 
betanaphthol; completely dried, and 
then thoroughly saturated with a mix- 
ture of purified lard or lard oil having 
2 per cent of salicylic acid and 3 per 
cent of tincture of benzoin. After a 
short time the hair will begin to ap- 
pear, and will, in most cases, soon re- 
sume its former vigor and growth. 
Mercuric chlorid (corrosive sublimate) 
appears to promote the growth of the 
hair, as has been observed where it has 
been used as an antiseptic dressing. 
With reference to the use of pomade 
on the hair, it is recommended that all 
pomade be carefully removed by a 
washing before it becomes rancid, but 
that the scalp be not washed without 
applying pomade afterward. For po- 
made, animal is preferable to vegetable 
or mineral fats. The following is rec- 
ommended: 
II. 
Pilocarpinehydrochlorate.gr. 1 
Petrolatum gr. 100 
Lanolin gr. 400 
Oil of lavender flowers. drops 8 
III. 
Carbolic acid drops 30 
Tincture of nux vomica, fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of cantharides..fl.dr. y2 
Tincture of cinchona 
compound fl.dr. 8 
Cocoanut oil, enough to 
make fl.oz. 4 
To be rubbed in the scalp with a 
small sponge twice daily. 
IV. 
Cantharidin gr. 1 
Acetic ether., fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Castor oil fl.oz. I 
Oil of lavender flowers. drops 15 
The preparation is to be applied 
with a small sponge every third day. 
This should be washed off frequently, 
as otherwise it may cause too great 
irritation of the scalp. 
Ballard’s Hoarhound Syrup. 
The following are satisfactory hoar- 
hound syrups of similar character: 
I. 
Ammonium chlorid... . .av. oz. 1 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 5 
Syrup of ipecac fl.oz. 4 
Compound syrup of squill. fl. oz. 4 
Glycerin fl. oz. 4 
Paregoric fl.oz. 6 
Tincture of lobelia fl oz. 4 
Fl. ext. of jaborandi fl.oz. 1 
Fl. ext. of hoarhound .. .fl.oz. 4 
Mix and filter clear. 
II. 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 6)4 
Syrup of ipecac fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of wild cherry .... fl.oz. 1 G 
Paregoric fl.oz. 4 
Fl. ext. of hoarhound.. .fl.oz. 2 
Ballou’s Pills. (M’f’rs., C. S. Baker & 
Co., Chicago, 111.) 
These are made to contain each: 
Comp. ext. of colocynth .. . gr. 1 
Extract of jalap gr. 1 
Calomel gr. 1 
Ipecac, powdered gr. 
Balms. 
A very large number of ‘ ‘ patent 
medicines” are known as “balms.” 
There are “ Persian balms,” “pile 
balms ’ ’ (see Pile Remedies for prepa- 
rations of similar character), “blood 44 
THESA UR US OF 
balm” (see Blood Purifiers), “dys- 
pepsia balms ’ ’ (see Dyspepsia Reme- 
dies), “pain balms ” (these are similar 
to the Liniments or Expellers, which 
see), ‘ ‘catarrh balms, ’ ’ ‘ ‘cream balms, ’ ’ 
“ magnolia balm ” (see Hagan’s Mag- 
nolia Balm), “nasal balms,” “lung 
balms,” “toiletbalms,” “hairbalms,” 
“pectoral balms,” “winter balms,” 
“kidney and liver balms” (see Kid- 
ney Remedies for similar preparations), 
“ rheumatic balms” (see Rheumatism 
and Gout Remedies for similar prepa- 
rations), Recamier Balm, which see, 
and ‘ ‘ balms of life. ’ ’ 
The “Persian balms,” “toilet 
balms ” and “ winter balms ” are toilet 
creams, which may be found under 
Face Creams. “ Catarrh balms,” 
‘ ‘ cream balms ’ ’ and ‘ ‘ nasal balms ’ ’ 
are mentioned under Catarrh Reme- 
dies. “Balm of Life” is probably 
the same as “Elixir of Long Life,” 
which is mentioned under Koenig’s 
Hamburg Drops. 
Balsams. 
The proprietary preparations known 
as ‘ ‘ balsams ’ ’ are even more numer- 
ous than the ‘ ‘ balms. ’ ’ There are 
“cough balsams,” “lung balsams,” 
‘ ‘ bronchial balsams, ” “ pulmonary 
balsams,” “tar and wild cherry bal- 
sams,” “throat and lung balsams,” 
“ hoarhound and tar balsams,” “ pec- 
toral balsams” and “pulmonic bal- 
sams” (see Cough and Cold Remedies 
for similar preparations), “diarrhea 
balsams” and “blackberry balsams” 
(see Diarrhea Dysentery Remedies). 
“ White pine balsam” is the same as 
white pine expectorant; see Cough and 
Cold Remedies, No. II. “ Balsam of 
Life ” is probably the same as “ elixir 
of long life,” which is mentioned un- 
der Koenig’s Hamburg Drops. 
Barber’s Itch Remedies. 
I. 
Resorcin av.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Cologne fi.dr. 4 
Lac sulphur av.oz. 1 y2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Apply several times daily. 
II. Shave off the hairs or cut them 
very short; then apply, once or twice 
a week, an ointment composed of: 
Prepared chalk av.oz. 1 
Coal tar. gr. 45 to 180 
Glycerin fl. dr. 4 
Simple cerate av.oz. 5 
III. Shave the affected part closely 
every day and rub in this ointment 
twice daily: 
Tannic acid gr. 90 
Lac sulphur gr. 180 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 1 
Starch av.oz. 1 
Petrolatum av.oz. 2 
IV. During the inflammatory stage 
the following may be applied: 
Ichthyol gr. 20 
Salicylic acid gr. 10 
Oleate of mercury, 10 
per cent gr. 120 
Oil of lavender drops 3 
Lanolin gr. 360 
This to be constantly applied to the 
affected parts. 
V. 
Ichthyol gr. 30 
Salicylic acid gr. 48 
Mercury oleate gr. 120 
Zinc oxide gr. 210 
Starch gr. 210 
Petrolatum gr. 420 PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
45 
VI. 
Tannic acid gr. 15 
Sulphur, precipitated. ... gr. 30 
Petrolatum gr. 300 
VII. Other remedies may be found 
under the head of “Eczema Reme- 
dies,” “ Remedies for Itch,” 3nd 
“Ointments or Salves.” 
Bareli’s Indian Liniment. 
The following makes a similar prep- 
aration: 
Tincture of capsicum.. . fl. dr. 1 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 4 
Oil of pennyroyal fl.dr. 4 
Oil of hemlock fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol,enough to make, fl.oz. 32 
—N. I. 
Barker’s Nerve and Bone Liniment. 
The following makes a similar 
preparation: 
Camphor av. oz. 1^ 
Oil of tar fl. dr. 4 
Oil of thyme fl. oz. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 2 
Black or Franklin oil, enough 
to make fl. oz. 16 
— N. I. 
Barr’s Dental Anesthetic. 
This is an alcoholic solution of oils 
of clove and peppermint.—Sadtler. 
Barrett’s Indian Liniment. 
The following is said to make a simi- 
lar preparation: 
Tincture of capsicum .. fl. dr. 4 
Oil of origanum fl. dr. 2 
Oil of sassafras fl. dr. 2 
Oil of pennyroyal fl. dr. 2 
Oil of hemlock fl. dr. 2 
Alcohol fl. oz. 16 
Barry’s Tricopherous. 
According to N. I., a similar prepa- 
ration is made as follows: 
Castor oil fl. oz. 3 
Alcohol fl. oz. 13 
Oil of lavender drops 16 
Oil of bergamot drops 6 
Color pink .with alkanet root. 
Barton’s Lotion. 
See Itch Remedies, No. VIIL 
Bates’ Salve. 
Beeswax av. oz. 2 
Amber resin av. oz. 3 
Linseed oil fl. oz. 10 
Red lead av. oz. 4 
Boil with constant stirring until the 
whole is dark brown.—B. & C. Drug. 
Bateman’s Lotion. 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 2 
Compound spirit of laven- 
der fl. oz. 1 
Water fl. oz. 4 
Dissolve the corrosive sublimate in 
the spirit, and add the water. 
It is used in cutaneous eruptions.— 
Cooley. 
Bateman’s Pectoral Drops. 
Tincture of opium fl. dr. 5y2 
Compound tincture of 
catechu fl. dr. 4 
Spirit of camphor fl. dr. 5 
Oil of anise drops 8 
Caramel fl. dr. 2 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl. oz. 16 
Mix and filter.—N. F. 
Battley’s Sedative Liquid. (Battley’s 
Solution of Opium.) 
Extract of opium gr. 525 
Alcohol fl. oz. 2x/2 
Water, enough to make fl. oz. 16 
Dissolve the extract in the boiling 
water, allow to cool, add the alcohol 
and the cold water and filter.—Cooley. 
Baunscheidt Oil. 
Baunscheidt was a German charla- 
tan who claimed to cure rheumatic 46 
THESAURUS OF 
and other diseases by means of what 
he called a “ lebens-wecker,” i. e., 
“ awakener ” or “revulseur. ” This 
consists of a number of sharp-pointed 
needles set in a bed of hard rubber. 
By means of a spiral-spring arrange- 
ment these needles are driven into the 
skin over the seat of pain, not deep 
enough to draw blood, while into the 
wounds produced is rubbed the “ Baun- 
scheidt oil.” This is an irritating 
substance and produces papular erup- 
tions similar to those produced by cro- 
ton oil. The effect is that of a pow- 
erful counter-irritant. In medicine 
this treatment is known as acupunct- 
ure. Formulas for the oil are given 
by Hager as follows: 
I. 
Euphorbium, powder... .gr. 160 
Cantharides, powder gr. 96 
Olive Oil fl. oz. 8 
Macerate for 7 days and filter. 
II. 
Euphorbium, powder... . gr. 140 
Mezereum, cut fine gr. 280 
Cantharides, powder. ... gr. 30 
Alcohol. fl. oz. 1 
Ether fl. oz. 1)4 
Olive oil fl.oz. 8 
Mix the two powders, alcohol and 
ether, in a closed vessel, macerate for 
7 days, agitating occasionally; then 
add the oil, macerate again for 7 days, 
strain, heat the colature gently so as 
to expel the ether, and filter. 
Becker’s Eye Salve. 
Calamine gr. 90 
Tutty gr. 90 
Red oxide of mercury . . .. gr. 6 
Camphor gr. 60 
Sweet almond oil. ... .fl. dr. 1 
White wax av. oz. 1)4 
Butter, fresh av. oz. 8 
-—Kilner’s Form. 
Beckwith’s Hog Cholera Remedy. 
This, according to a patent specifi- 
cation, consists of equal parts of man- 
drake, sulphur, sodium bicarbonate, 
charred coffee and potassium chlorate. 
Beecham’s Pills. 
An approximate formula is the fol- 
lowing: 
Aloes gr. 480 
Rhubarb gr. 90 
Sodium sulphate gr. 24 
Saffron, true gr. 24 
Make into 8 gr. pills.—Ind. Ph 
Beef Preparations. 
A large number of preparations con- 
taining beef in some form are used for 
medicinal purposes. 
The beef extracts are made in a gen- 
eral way by removing the fatty, gelat- 
inous and tendonous portions trom 
beefs, extracting the latter with water, 
straining and evaporating the liquid 
in vacuum pans to extract consistency. 
Beef, iron and wine is best made 
after the formula of the N. F., which 
is as follows: 
Extract of beef gr. 256 
Tincture of citrochlorid 
of iron m. 256 
Hot water fl.oz. 1 
Sherry wine, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the extract in the water, 
add the remaining ingredients, and 
filter. 
If the above were made with iron 
phosphate, it would be a phosphatic 
beef, iron and wine. 
See also Cocanized Beef, Wine and 
Iron. 
Many of the preparations of the 
market known by the name “beef, 
iron and wine” vary greatly in PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TJONS. 
47 
quality. Some contain inferior grades 
of beef extract or perhaps none at all, 
and many are made with inferior grades 
of wine. 
Colden’s Liquid Beef Tonic is men- 
tioned in its own alphabetical place. 
A “ beef malt” or “ malted beef” 
or extract of malt with beef may be 
prepared as follows: 
Extract of beef av.oz. y2 
Hot water fl.oz. 1 
Extract of malt fl.oz. 15 
Dissolve the beef extract in the 
water and add the malt extract. 
A “ beef, malt and celery ” may be 
made by flavoring this mixture with 
celery or adding an extract of celery. 
Begg’s Ague Pills. 
Each pill contains: 
Quinine sulphate gr. 1 
Cinchonine sulphate gr. y2 
Rhubarb gr. 1 
With a little flavoring.—N, I. 
Bejean’s Gout Cure. 
The formula is said to be as follows: 
Sodium salicylate gr. 60 
Potassium iodid gr. 60 
Extract of gentian gr. 75 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Oil of wintergreen fl. dr. 1 y 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Bennet’s Pills. 
See Fuller’s Pills. 
Benzacetin. (Acetoamidomethyl - salicylic 
Acid.) 
This is in colorless crystals, which 
are almost insoluble in water, freely 
soluble in alcohol. 
It is recommended as an anti neural- 
gic in doses of 8 to 15 grains. 
Benzanilid. (Phenylbenzamid.) 
This is a white powder, soluble in 
58 parts of cold and 7 parts of hot 
water, but is almost insoluble in water. 
It is used as a children’s antipyretic. 
Dose: 2 to 10 grains for children 
ranging in age from 1 to 12 years. 
Benzoglycin. 
This is described as compounded 
from the antiseptic constituents of 
thyme, eucalyptus, methyl salicylate 
and Chinese peppermint, each fluidram 
also containing the equivalent of \y 
grains of pure boracic acid combined 
with benzoic acid. 
This description is similar to that of 
“ Lister’s Antiseptic Solution,” which 
see. 
/ 
Benzoinol. 
A similar preparation may be made 
by percolating colorless, purified liquid 
petrolatum through powdered Siam 
benzoin. 
It is said by the proprietors to be 
“ benzoic balsam,” dissolved in a spe- 
cially prepared, pure petroleum oil. 
Benzonaphthol. (Betanaphthol Benzoate.) 
This is a whitish powder, soluble in 
chloroform and alcohol, almost insol- 
uble in water. 
It is used as an intestinal antiseptic 
like betol, the dose being 3 to 8 grains 
several times daily. 
Benzosol. Benzoyl - Guaiacol, Guaiacol 
Benzoate.) 
This is a colorless, crystalline pow- 
der, inodorous, tasteless, insoluble in 
water, readily soluble in alcohol. It 
contains 54 per cent of guaiacol. It 
is used as an antiseptic in the treat- 
ment of phthisis. 
Dose: 4 grains, increased to 12 
grains, three times daily. 48 
THESAURUS OF 
Benzothymol. (By Sharp & D.) 
According to the statement pi com- 
position by the manufacturers, this is 
composed of thymol, eucalyptol, men- 
thol, baptisia, methyl salicylate and 
boric and benzoic acids. It is there- 
fore of the type of preparations illus- 
trated by Lister’s Antiseptic Solution, 
which see. 
Benzothymol. (By E. L. Patch.) 
This is stated to be composed of 
benzoic acid, thymol, boric acid, euca- 
lyptol, oil of wintergreen, sodium 
borate, etc. 
This is presumably similar to the 
foregoing. 
Betol. (Naphtalol, Naphtosalol, Salinaph- 
tol, Betanaphtol Salicylate.) 
This is a white, inodorous, insipid 
powder, melting at 95° C. (203° F.). 
It is soluble in 3 parts of boiling alco- 
hol, also in ether, but almost insoluble 
in water or glycerin. It is an internal 
antiseptic, antizymotic, etc., in putrid 
processes of the intestinal tract, cystic 
catarrhs, etc., being used like salol. 
Dose: 5 to 8 grains four times daily. 
Bibron’s Rattlesnake Poison Remedy. 
Bromin gr. 100 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 8' 
Potassium iodid gr. 4 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 2 
Mix the bromin and alcohol, place 
the other ingredients in a mortar and 
add sufficient of the bromin-alcohol 
solution to dissolve them. 
This has been recommended as an 
antidote to rattlesnake poisoning and 
is known as “Bibron’s antidote.” 
Big G. 
The following was contributed to 
the D. C. as making a preparation 
similar in appearance and effect: 
Berberine hydrochlorate., .gr. 15 
Zinc acetate gr. 15 
Glycerin fl. dr. 4 
Water fl.oz. 7 y2 
Analysis has shown the presence 
also of boric acid or borax. 
Biliousness. 
The proprietory remedies recom- 
mended for biliousness, are also recom- 
mended for other diseases. The ague 
cures are always recommended for 
biliousness; the same is true of the 
“bitters,” the “blood purifiers,” the 
dyspeptic remedies, the cathartics, and 
the liver remedies. 
Birney’s Catarrhal Powder. 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. .. .gr. 19 
Magnesium carbonate gr. 18 
Powdered peppermint 
leaves gr. 5 
Sugar of milk, enough to 
make oz. 1 
Divide into 4 equal parts and put 
into 2-dr. vials.—Dr. Eccles. 
The anti-cocaine laws of Illinois 
and other states have caused the mak- 
ers to put on the market a powder 
minus the cocaine. The cocaine pow- 
der very justly cannot be sold in Ohio 
unless the package bear the “poison 
and cross-bones” label. 
Bishop’s Granular Effervescent Ci- 
trate of Magnesia. 
Said by Wittstein to be a mixture of 
sodium bicarbonate and tartaric acid. 
Bismuthal. 
Said by Coblentz to be a mixture of 
I bismuth sodium phosphate and sodium 
salicylate. 
Bismal. (Bismuth Methylenedigallate). 
This is a gray-blue, bulky powder, 
which is soluble in alkalies, but insolu- PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
49 
ble in water. It is used as an internal 
astringent (especially in diarrheas not 
benefited by opiates). 
Dose: 1)4 to 5 gr. every three 
hours or several times daily, in wafers 
or powder. 
Bismopepsin Tablets. (By Morgan.) 
These are stated to contain bismuth 
subnitrate, pepsin and ginger in com- 
bination with pleasant aromatics. It 
is recommended for many gastric com- 
plaints. 
Bismuth. Oxiodid. (“ Subiodid.”)- 
This is a brownish-red, amorphous, 
inodorous, insoluble powder. It is 
used as an external and internal anti- 
septic (suppurating wounds, ulcers, 
gonorrhea, etc., gastric ulcerations, 
typhoid fever, etc.) 
Dose: 5 to 10 gr. daily. 
Bismuth, phosphate, soluble. 
This is a white powder containing 
about 20 per cent, of bismuth oxide. 
It is soluble in 3 parts of water, heat, 
alkalies and acid rendering the solu- 
tion turbid. 
It is used as an intestinal antiseptic 
and astringent (acute gastric or intes- 
tinal catarrh, etc.) 
Dose: 8 gr. several times daily. 
Bismuth Salicylate. 
There are two salicylates of bismuth, 
one being basic, the other acid. The 
former should always be used when 
“ bismuth salicylate ” is specified. It 
is a whitish, odorless, tasteless, per- 
manent, micro-crystalline powder 
which is soluble in acids and alkalies, 
with decomposition, insoluble in 
water, alcohol and ether. 
It is an internal astringent, antifer- 
mentative and disinfectant, specially 
serviceable in gastrointestinal affec- 
tions of children, typhoid fever, phthis- 
ical diarrhea, etc. 
Dose: Adult, 4 to 6 gr. every 2 
hours, in wafers with milk-sugar or in 
“shake” mixture; children )4 to 
1 gr. 
Bismuthol. 
This is believed to be a mixture of 
sodium phosphate and bismuth salicy- 
late.—Ph. Era. 
Bitters. 
Names used for these preparations 
are “ wahoo bitters,” “jaundice bit- 
ters,” “stomach bitters,” “hop bit- 
ters,” “ plantation bitters,” “Ameri- 
can plant bitters,” “prickly ash bit- 
ters,” “tonic bitters,” “iron tonic 
bitters,” “blood bitters,” “ liver bit- 
ters,” “German bitters,” “spring 
bitters,” “burdock bitters,” “man- 
drake bitters,” “dandelion bitters,” 
“electric bitters,” “Peruvian bitters,” 
“botanic bitters,” “blood-purifying 
bitters,” etc. 
These preparations differ greatly 
from one another. All are stomachics 
and tonics; some are cathartics, others 
diuretics; some are also alterative. 
The usual dose is to 1 wineglass - 
ful 2 or 3 times daily. 
Some “ bitters” of the market are 
simply disguised “drinks.” 
For the bitters mentioned in this 
work see Boer have’s, Boonekamp, An- 
gostura, Brown’s Iron Bitters, Ed- 
ward’s Alterative and Tonic Bitters, 
Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters, Stough- 
ton Bitters and Walker’s Vinegar Bit- 
ters. 50 
THESAURUS OF 
The following are typical formulas 
for “ bitters ” : 
I. 
Gentian av.oz. iy 
Bitter orange peel gr. 240 
Calamus gr. 420 
Tincture of citro-chlorid 
of iron fl.dr. G 
Alcohol, 
Water of each, sufficient 
Glucose syrup fl.oz. 3y2 
Extract the drug with a mixture of 
alcohol and water in the proportion of 
1 of the former to 2 of the latter, to 
obtain 12 fluidounces of product, to 
which add the iron tincture and glu- 
cose. 
This may be termed Iron Tonic 
Bitters. 
II. 
Sassafras av.oz. 8 
Aloes av.oz. 6 
Gentian av.oz. 4 
Hops av.oz. 2 
Chamomile av.oz. 2 
Acetic acid av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 32 
Water, enough to make.. .gal. 1 
Mix the acid and alcohol with 2 
quarts of water, also mix the drugs, 
reduce to coarse powder, pack and 
macerate in a percolator, pass the pre- 
vious mixture through it, and then 
enough hot water to make 1 gallon. 
III. 
Fluid extract of gentian, fl. oz. 1 
Fluid extract of yellow 
cinchona fl.oz. 1 
Quinin sulphate gr. 120 
Iron citrate, soluble... av.oz. 2 
Spirit of orange fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 32 
Water, hot fl.oz. 8 
Sherry wine, enough to 
make gal. 1 
Dissolve the iron salt in the water, 
add the other ingredients, and fdter. 
IV. 
Cascara sagrada av.oz. 4 
Gentian av.oz. 4 
Dandelion av.oz. 2 
German chamomile.. .av.oz. 2 
Stillingia av.oz. 2 
Bitter orange peel.. . .av.oz. 1 
Cloves gr. 180 
Spirit of orange fl.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 10 
Alcohol, 
Water of each, sufficient 
Mix the seven drugs and reduce to 
moderately coarse powder, extract by 
percolation with a mixture of 1 part of 
alcohol to 3 of water so as to obtain 
120 fluidounces of product. To this 
add the spirit of orange and the sugar; 
dissolve the latter by agitation. 
V. 
Serpentaria av.oz. 7 
Wahoo bark av.oz. 4 
Golden seal av.oz. 3 
Canella bark av.oz. 2 
Gentian av.oz. \x/2 
Tamarac bark av.oz. 1 y2 
Frasera av.oz. 1 
Dogwood bark..' av.oz. 1 
Canada snake root av. oz. 1 y2 
Angelica root av.oz. 2 
Prickly ash berries ... .av.oz. y2 
Podophyllum av.oz. 1 
Buckthorn av.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 30 
Alcohol, 
Water of each, sufficient 
Mix the drugs, reduce to moderately 
coarse powder, and extract by percola- 
tion with a menstruum consisting of 1 
part of alcohol to 3 of water by meas- 
ure so as to obtain 112 fluidounces of 
percolate; in this dissolve the sugar by 
agitation or percolation. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
51 
VI. 
Hops av.oz. 4 
Dandelion av.oz. 4 
Gentian av.oz. 4 
German chamomile. .. .av.oz. 4 
Stillingia av.oz. 4 
Sugar av.oz. 32 
Water, 
Alcohol of each, sufficient 
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse 
powder and extract by percolation so 
as to obtain 110 fluidounces of perco- 
late, using a menstruum composed of 
1 part of alcohol to 3 of water, by 
measure; in this percolate dissolve the 
sugar by agitation or percolation. 
VII. 
Calamus root av.oz. 6 
Bitter orange peel av.oz. 6 
Peruvian bark av.oz. 6 
Gentian av.oz. 6 
Rhubarb av.oz. 2 
Cinnamon av.oz. 1 
Calumba av. oz. x/2 
Cloves av.oz. x/2 
Sugar av.oz. 6 
Diluted alcohol gal. 1 
Reduce all the drugs to a coarse 
powder and macerate two weeks with 
the menstruum and sugar; then strain, 
express and filter, 
VIII. 
Orange peel, ground... .av.oz. 6 
Gentian root, ground. . .av.oz. 4 
Roman chamomile flowers av.oz. 2 
Rye whiskey gal. 1 
Macerate for 7 days, occasionally 
shaking the mixture; then express and 
filter through paper. 
The whiskey may be replaced by di- 
luted alcohol. 
IX. 
Gentian root, ground, .av.oz. 2y 
Bitter orange peel av.oz. 1 y2 
Canella, ground av.oz. y2 
Cochineal, bruised gr. 30 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Water fl. oz. 16 
Macerate for 7 days in a suitable 
vessel, occasionally agitating; express 
and filter through paper. 
X. 
Gentian av.oz. 4 
Peruvian bark av.oz. 2 
Roman chamomile flow- 
ers av.oz. 1 
Quassia av.oz. y2 
Bitter orange peel av.oz. y2 
Diluted alcohol gal. 1 
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse 
powder, mix with the diluted alcohol, 
macerate for 7 days, agitating occa- 
sionally, then express and filter. 
XI. 
Orange berries av.oz. 5 
Orange peel, bitter gr. 200 
Calamus gr. 100 
Pimpinella gr. 100 
Hops gr. 50 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 16 
Diluted alcohol sufficient 
Mix the drugs, reduce to fine pow- 
der, extract by percolation with the 
diluted alcohol so as to obtain 112 
iluidounces of product, and to this add 
the syrup. 
Blackberry Balsams or Cordials. 
See Diarrhea and Dysentery Reme- 
dies. 
Blackheads or Comedones, Applica- 
tions for. 
I. Before retiring bathe the parts 
affected with very hot water, dry well, 
then rub thoroughly with a lotion con- 
sisting of: 
Ether fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.dr. 6 
Aromatic spirit of ammo- 
nia fl.dr. 2 
The object of this is to dissolve the 
sebaceous deposits. To further soften 
and loosen the same, a paste is applied, 
composed of: 52 
THESAURUS OF 
Acetic acid dr. 2 
Glycerin dr. 3 
China clay dr. 4 
Perfume sufficient 
This paste is removed by washing 
on the following morning. After a 
few days the comedones can be easily 
expressed, if necessary, with the aid of 
a watch key. 
Friction with a Turkish towel, the 
use of soap containing tar, resorcin or 
ichthyol, rubbing with resorcin solu- 
tion in spirit of ether, etc., constitute 
a good after treatment. 
II. 
Resorcin gr. 60 
Zinc oxide gr. 120 
Starch gr. 120 
Petrolatum gr. 240 
III. 
Ammonium carbonate.... gr. 20 
Ether fl.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Apply several times daily. 
IV. 
Lanolin gr. 100 
Petrolatum gr. 200 
Hydrogen peroxide.... fl.dr. 4 
Apply at night. 
V. 
Petrolatum av.oz. 1 
Lanolin (anhydrous).... av.oz. 1 
Hydrogen peroxide fl.oz. 1 
Acetic acid fl.dr. 1 
VI. The preparation employed for 
the removal of pimples may usually 
also be used against blackheads. 
Blair’s Gout and Rheumatic Pills. 
A correspondent of the N. I. states 
that they are composed of extract of 
colchicum and extract of henbane 
(proportions not given). 
Blair’s Wheat Food. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Blancard’s Pills. 
The following formula for similar 
pills is taken from Bouchardat’s Form- 
ulary: 
Iodin gr. 63 
Reduced iron gr. 31 
Distilled water fl.dr. 2 
Honey gr. 75 
Absorbent powder gr. 125 
Make into 100 pills and coat with 
an ethereal tincture of tolu. 
The pills of iron iodid of the U.S. P. 
may be dispensed for the above. 
Blancoline. 
A purified liquid petrolatum. 
Blaud’s Compound. (By Killgore.) 
Tablets each said to contain: 
Bland’s mass gr. 5 
Corrosive sublimate gr. fa 
Strychnin sulphate gr. fa 
Arsenious acid gr. 0~ 
Blennostasine. 
This occurs in the form of small, 
yellowish crystals, advertised as a rem- 
edy for influenza, colds and hay fever. 
It is said to be “a bromin derivative 
of cinchonidine, yielding, on analysis, 
results agreeing with the empirical 
formula C19H21N2OBr2.” 
The formula for cinchonidin being 
C19H32N20, the formula given would 
correspond to C19H22N20 (HBr)2, or, 
in other words, the substance may be 
a hydrobromate (bromid) of cinchon- 
idine. 
Blood Purifiers. 
These preparations are put up un- 
der the names of “ sarsaparilla,” “ sar- 
saparilla syrup,” “compound extract 
of sarsaparilla,” “ compound sarsapa- 
rilla with burdock and iodid of po- 
tassium,” “compound syrup of red PR OPR/E TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
53 
clover blossoms,” “ blood purifying 
tea,” “alterative mixture,” “altera- 
tive,” “blood syrup,” “blood 
balm,” “blood drops,” “blood 
elixir,” “blood cleanser,” “system 
renovator,” “spring medicine,” 
“medical discovery,” or many other 
titles. 
The ingredients of this mixture are 
sarsaparilla, stillingia, burdock, yellow 
dock, red clover, any one or more of 
these combined, sometimes with potas- 
sium iodid, often with some laxative. 
Blood-purifying mixtures are in fact 
usually mainly cathartics. 
Formerly all blood purifiers were 
prepared in the liquid form; latterly 
some are prepared in the form of 
‘ ‘ teas, ’ ’ or species. Examples of both 
kinds are given among the recipes that 
follow. The “teas” may be termed 
“blood-purifying tea,” “sarsaparilla 
tea,” etc. 
For other “ blood purifiers” men- 
tioned in this book, see Burdock Seed 
Compound, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, Bull’s 
Blood Syrup, Alterative Tonic Syrup, 
Cuticura Resolvent. Edward’s Altera- 
tive and Tonic Bitters, Kennedy’s 
Medical Discovery, Perry’s Com- 
pound Sarsaparilla Blood Purifier and 
Schultze’s Blood-Purifying Powder. 
The following are typical formulas 
for “ blood purifiers 
I. 
Potassium iodid gr. 240 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of burdock fl.oz. 2 
Compound fluid extract 
of sarsaparilla fl.oz. 8 
Glucose syrup, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix. Dose: 1 to 4 teaspoonfuls, 
according to age. 
II. 
Buckthorn bark av. oz. 20 
Rochelle salt av.oz. 8 
Potassium bicarbonate.. . gr. 240 
Sugar av.oz. 24 
Alcohol fl.oz. 24 
Spirit of lemon fl.dr. 6 
Tincture of ginger fl.dr. 6 
Oil anise drops 15 
Water sufficient 
With sufficient water make 6 pints 
of decoction from the buckthorn bark, 
which may be deprived of bitterness 
by the addition of calcined magnesia, 
and dissolve in it the Rochelle salt, 
potassium bicarbonate and sugar. After 
allowing to stand for some time, clarify 
by straining through flannel. Then 
mix the remaining ingredients and in- 
corporate with the decoction. 
The dose is from 1 to 2 tablespoon- 
fuls morning and evening, some time 
after meals. 
III. 
Cream of tartar av. oz. *4 
Potassium bicarbonate. . .gr. 150 
Fluid extract of podophyl- 
lum fl.dr. 1 
Compound fluid e x- 
tract of sarsaparilla, .fl.oz. \l/2 
Compound tincture of 
cardamom fl.dr. * 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Water enough to make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the two potassium com- 
pounds in 8 fluidounces of water by 
the aid of a gentle heat, add the 
remaining ingredients, set aside for 
about 12 hours and filter. 
IV. 
Sodium sulphovinate.. .av.oz. 1 
Compound syrup of sar- 
saparilla fl.oz. 4 
Fluid extract of dande- 
lion fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of orange fl.oz. 1^4 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 54 
THESAURUS OF 
Dissolve the sodium salt in a por- 
tion of the water, add the remaining 
ingredients and filter. 
The sodium sulphovinate may be 
advantageously replaced by the cheaper 
and equally efficacious sodium sul- 
phate. 
V. 
Sodium sulphate av.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Fluid extract of dandelion.fl.oz. \y 
Fluid extract of senna.. fl.oz. 1 
Essence of sarsaparilla .. fl.dr. 1 
Glucose syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the sodium salt in the 
water and add the remaining ingre- 
dients. 
VI. 
Rochelle salt av.oz. \y2 
Compound fluid extract 
of sarsaparilla fl.oz. iy 
Fluid extract of dandelion.fl.oz. 1 y2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Syrup fl.oz. 2 
Spirit of wintergreen... .fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
VII. 
Rochelle salt av.oz. iy 
Fluid ex. of red clover tops, fl.oz. 1 
Fluid ex. of sarsaparilla, fl.oz. iy 
Fluid extract of dandelion.fl.oz. 5 
Compound syrup of sarsa- 
parilla fl.oz. iy 
Simple syrup fl.oz. \y 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Mix and filter. 
VIII. 
Fluid extract of cascara sa- 
grada .'... fl.oz. 4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Syrup of ginger fl.oz. 4 
Peppermint water fl.oz. 4 
Sodium sulphite fl.dr. 1 
Mix. Dose: From y2 to 1 table- 
spoonful as required. 
This is Hutchin’s Alterative Mix- 
ture. 
IX. 
Stillingia..: .. av.oz. 8 
Sarsaparilla av.oz. 8 
Burdock av.oz. 3 
Blue flag av.oz. 1 y2 
Podophyllum av.oz. 1 y2 
Senna r av.oz. 1 y2 
Prickly ash bark gr. 360 
Potassium iodid gr. 480 
Diluted alcohol sufficient 
Mix the drugs, except the iodid; re- 
duce to coarse powder, extract with 
diluted alcohol so as to obtain 1 gallon 
of percolate, and in this dissolve the 
potassium iodid. 
X. 
Sarsaparilla av.oz. 6 
Burdock root av.oz. 3 
Dandelion root av.oz. 3 
Prickly ash bark av.oz. 3 
Chamomile, Roman... .av.oz. 3 
Sassafras bark av.oz. 4 
Potassium iodid av.oz. 1 
Sodium salicylate av.oz. y. 
Glycerin fl. oz. 21 
Alcohol fl.oz. 24 
Water, enough to make. .gal. 1 
Grind all the drugs to No. 20 pow- 
der. Mix the glycerin and alcohol 
with 2 quarts of water. Macerate 24 
hours and percolate. When the liquid 
has ceased to drop, pour in hot water 
until a gallon altogether has been ob- 
tained. Add the potassium iodid and 
sodium salicylate and dissolve. If not 
sufficiently dark to suit the eye, add 1 
fluidounce of caramel. 
XI. 
Sodium sulphate.- av.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of burdock, fl. oz. 2 
Fluid extract of senna... fl.oz. 1 
Compound syrup of sar- 
saparilla fl.oz. 8 
Glucose syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the sodium sulphate in the 
water, add the remaining ingredients. PRO PR IE TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
55 
XII. 
Stillingia av.oz. 8 
Sassafras bark av.oz. 4 
Yellow dock av.oz. 4 
Licorice av.oz. 3 
Blue flag av.oz. 2 
Senna av.oz. 2 
Prickly ash bark av.oz. 2 
Coriander seed av.oz. 1 
Potassium iodid av.oz. 2 
Alcohol, 
Water of each, sufficient 
Mix the ground drugs, and moisten 
with menstruum (3 parts water and 1 
part alcohol by measure); pack in a 
percolator and allow to macerate for 
48 hours, then percolate to 2y pints; 
in this dissolve first the potassium 
iodid, and then, by cold percolation, 
3 av. pounds of sugar. 
XIII. 
• Sarsaparilla av.oz. 6 
Stillingia av.oz. 6 
Senna av.oz. 4 
Dandelion av.oz. 3 
Pipsissewa av.oz. 3 
Poke root av.oz. 3 
Licorice av.oz. 3 
Sodium sulphate av.oz. 2 
Sugar av.oz. 48 
Alcohol, 
Water, enough to make.. .gal. 1 
Mix the drugs, except sodium sul- 
phate, reduce to coarse powder, per- 
colate with a mixture of 1 of alcohol 
to 3 of water, until 100 fluidounces 
are obtained. In this dissolve the 
sugar and sodium sulphate. 
XIV. 
Senna av.oz. 20 
Sugar av.oz. 20 
Fennel seed av.oz. 10 
Caraway seed av.oz. 2 
Juniper berries av.oz. 6 
Celery seed av.oz. 4 
Couch grass av.oz. 4 
Sassafras bark av.oz. 4 
Rochelle salt av.oz. 8 
All should be in coarse powder and 
should be well mixed. The mixture 
is a cathartic, alterative and diuretic 
tea. 
XV. 
Senna av.oz. 10 
Couch grass av.oz. 1 
Chicory av.oz. 1 
Juniper wood av oz. 1 
Rest harrow root av.oz. 1 
Dandelion av.oz. 1 
Guaiac wood av.oz. 1 
Mix and make into a species. 
This preparation is k n o w n as 
“ Koeller’s Blood-Purifying Tea.” 
—H. 
XVI. 
Senna av.oz. 8 
Coriander av.oz. 2 
Manna av.oz. 4 
Cream of tartar gr. 140 
Make into a species. 
XVII. 
Aloes av.oz. 5 
Agaric . . av.oz. 
Gentian av.oz. y2 
Galangal av.oz. y 
Rhubarb av.oz. y2 
Zedoary av.oz. y2 
Myrrh av.oz. y2 
Opium gr. 2 
Saffron gr. 5 
Cardamom gr. 5 
Cassia gr. 5 
Sugar av.lbs. 3 
Diluted alcohol sufficient 
Macerate the ground drugs with 100 
fluidounces of diluted alcohol for 7 
days, agitating frequently, then filter, 
and in the filtrate dissolve the sugar 
by agitation. 
This may be sold as “ Blood-Puri- 
fying Drops.” It resembles “ elixir 
of long life” or “Swedish Bitters.” 
Blooms. 
The patent medicines bearing the 
name “bloom” are either “bloom 56 
THESAURUS OF 
of youth ” or ‘ ‘ bloom of roses. ’ ’ 
These are toilet preparations of the 
kind known as liquid cosmetics. They 
consist of calomel, zinc oxide, bis- 
muth subnitrate, or similar white pow- 
der, suspended in water or water con- 
taining a small amount of glycerin, 
the whole being suitably perfumed and 
put up in opal bottles. See also 
Laird’s Bloom of Youth. 
Boerhaave’s Anti-Asthmatic Elixir. 
Licorice root gr. 180 
Calamus gr. 120 
Elecampane gr. 120 
Orris root gr. 60 
Aniseed gr. 60 
Canada snake root gr. 30 
Camphor gr. 10 
Alcohol fl. oz. 16 
Some formularies give diluted alco- 
hol as the menstruum. 
Boerhave’s Bitters. 
Aloes gr. 180 
Cinnamon av.oz. 1 
Galangal av.oz. 1 
Zedoary av.oz. 1 
Angelica av.oz. 1 
Cloves av.oz. 1 
Gentian av.oz. 1 
Quassia, cut av.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 9 
Alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Sugar av.oz. 3 
—Hager. 
Boil Remedies. 
The following are typical remedies 
for boils or furuncles: 
A. 
Salicylic acid gr. 120 
Soap plaster av.oz. 2 
Lead plaster av.oz. 1 
B. 
Ichthyol gr. • 60 
Resin plaster gr. 60 
Lead plaster gr. 120 
These are to be applied daily on a 
cloth. 
C. Furuncle Remedy: 
Tincture ofchlorid of iron, fl.oz. 1 
Liquor potassii arsenitis... fl.dr. 1 y2 
Aqua fl.oz. 3 
Take a fluidram after each meal. 
Use, locally, camphorated carbolic 
acid and a poultice of linseed meal, 
when there is much inflammation. 
Also advise small doses of epsom salts 
to prevent constipation. 
Boonekamp Bitters. 
Socotrine aloes av.oz. 8 
Myrrh av.oz. 4 
Galangal av.oz. 4 
Saffron av.oz. 4 
Cloves av.oz. 1 
W orm wood av. oz. 1 
Gentian av.oz. 4 
Rhubarb av.oz. 4 
Turmeric av.oz. 4 
Agaric av.oz. 8 
Cinnamon av.oz. y 
Fennel av.oz. 16 
Alcohol pints 12 
Water pints 6 
In the alcohol, before it is mixed 
with the water, dissolve: 
Oil of wormwood m. 90 
Oil of fennel m. 90 
Oil of curled mint m. 50 
—A. D. 
Boracetanile. (By Wyeth.) 
This is an antiseptic powder, com- 
posed, according to the manufacturers, 
of: 
Acetanilid part 1 
Boric acid parts 3 
Boral. (Aluminum Boro-tartrate.) 
This is in white crystals, of sweet, 
astringent taste, and soluble in water. 
It is used as a disinfectant and as- 
tringent (in inflammations of the nose 
and throat chiefly). It is applied in PR OPR IE PAR Y ERE PAR A TIONS. 
57 
substance or in solution, with addition 
of glycerin. 
Borated Talcum Powders. 
See Baby Powders, Fehr’s Talcum 
Powder and Mennen’s Borated Tal- 
cum. 
Bordet’s Hair Tonic. 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of cardamom..fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of nux vomica.fl.oz. 1 
Compound tincture of 
cinchona fl.drf 4 
Cologne water fl.dr. 4 
Cocoanut oil, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
—A. D. 
Boroformalin. (Boroformol.) 
An antiseptic liquid, stated to con- 
tain“borosalicylic-glycerole,” “benzo- 
resorcinol,” menthol, thymol, euca- 
lyptol and formalin. 
Probably the following will make a 
similar preparation: 
Glycerite of boroglycerin, 
u.s.p ' fl.oz. ly 
Benzoic acid gr. 30 
Resorcin gr. 30 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. 2 
Menthol gr. 30 
Thymol gr. 30 
Eucalyptol m. 30 
Formalin fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Distilled water, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the benzoic acid and resor- 
cin in 4 fluidounces of water, add the 
glycerite, dissolve the oil, menthol, 
thymol, eucalyptol and formalin in the 
alcohol, add the previous mixture and 
the remainder of the water, and clarify 
the mixture by filtering through puri- 
fied talcum. 
Borol. 
This is a fused mixture of boric acid 
and sodium bisulphate.—Ph.Central, 
Borolyptol. (Formolyptol.) 
An antiseptic liquid stated to con- 
tain, according to the manufacturer, 5 
per cent of “ aceto-boro-glyceride,” 
0.1 per cent, of formaldehyde, and 
pinus pumilio, eucalyptus, myrrh, 
styrax and benzoin. 
The following yields a preparation 
of somewhat similar composition: 
Glycerite of borogly- 
cerin, U. S. P av.oz. 
Benzoic acid gr. 80 
Oil of eucalyptus drops 15 
Oil of pinus pumilio.. .drops 15 
Formaldehyde solution 
40 per cent fl. dr. 2 
Water, distilled fl.oz. 16 
The following formula has been 
contributed to W. D. as making a 
similar preparation: 
Glyceride of borogly- 
cerin • av.oz. 1 y 
Formaldehyde solution, 
40 per cent drops 20 
Butyric ether drops 3 
Distilled water fl.oz. 16 
Borophenol. 
This is prepared by allowing dried 
borax to absorb carbolic acid. 
Borosal. 
This is a colorless liquid containing, 
according to various analyses, alumin- 
ium tartrate, boric acid, salicylic 
acid, and free tartaric acid in aqueous 
solution. —Coblentz. 
Borosalyl. 
Boric acid parts 25 
Salicylic acid parts 32 
Water sufficient 
Triturate the acids with a small 
quantity of water to a smooth paste, 
dry and reduce to powder. 58 
THESAURUS OF 
Bor-Salicylate. 
A similar product is made by trit- 
urating together 5 parts of sodium 
salicylate with 4 of boric acid and a 
small amount of water, drying and 
powdering. 
Boschee’s German Syrup. 
According to N. I., the following is 
similar: 
Oil of tar fl.dr. 1 
Fluid extract of wild 
cherry fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of ipecac.fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of opium.... fl.dr. 4 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Sugar av.oz. 14 
Magnesium carbonate... . gr. 180 
Rub the oil thoroughly with the 
magnesia in a mortar; mix the fluid 
extracts with the water, and triturate 
with the mixture in the mortar; filter, 
and dissolve in the liquid the sugar 
without heat, and add the tincture. 
The “Boss.” (Prescription 49.) 
An anti-gonorrheal remedy, an 
injection and pills being put up in one 
package. 
A fluidounce of the injection is 
stated to consist of: 
Hydrastine (white a 1 k a - 
loid) gr. 1^ 
Berberin (yellow alkaloid) . .gr. 1 y2 
Zinc sulphate gr. 1 
Boric acid gr. 5 
Carbolic acid gr. yi 
The pills are stated to contain each : 
Copaiba gr. \l/2 
Oleoresin ot cubeb.' gr. 1 
Ferrous sulphate, exsiccated.gr. 
Carbolic acid gr. 
Extract of belladonna gr. y& 
Extract of aconite gr. 
Oil of peppermint “q.s.” 
Boulton’s Solution. 
This is the same as Carbolate of 
Iodin Inhalant. 
Bourdalle’s Ethyl-Methyl Chlorid 
Mixture. 
This is used for producing local an- 
esthesia, and is said to be a mixture of 
chemically pure ethyl chlorid and 
methyl oxide, proportions not being 
given. 
Bovinine. 
This is described as condensed beef 
juice prepared by a cold process. 
Bradycrotine. 
According to N. I., the following 
furnishes a preparation approximating 
the original: 
Caffeine, alkaloid gr. 6 
Potassium bromid gr. 20 
Sodium bromid .gr. 20 
Simple syrup fl.dr. 3 
Alcohol fl.dr. 2 
Port wine, enough to 
make fl.dr. 13 
Caramel enough to color 
Brandreth’s Pills. 
According to Hager, these consist 
of gamboge, podophyllin, evaporated 
pokeberry juice, saffron, cloves and 
peppermint oil. 
According to Dr. D. S. Clark, in 
A. D., the following is an approximate 
formula: 
Extract of colocynth . . .. gr. 20 
Socotrine aloes gr. 120 
Gamboge gr. 60 
Castile soap gr. 30 
Oil of peppermint. .. .drops 2 
Oil of cinnamon drop 1 
Acacia and alcohol 
of each, sufficient 
Make 80 pills. 
Brandt’s Swiss Pills. 
The following formula has been 
given by Brandt: PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
59 
Extract of aloes gr. 30 
Extract of wormwood . . .. gr. 30 
Extract of buckbean gr. 30 
Extract of achillea moschata 
(very closely allied to 
yarrow) gr. 30 
Extract of speedwell root or 
mountain parsley (berg- 
petersilienkraut) gr. 45 
Gentian, powder sufficient 
Make 100 pills. 
Feldhaus has examined the pills, and 
found 37 per cent aloes (not extract) 
and 50 per cent gentian powder made 
into pills with gentian, buckbean or 
wormwood extract. 
Brassicon. 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. 1 
Camphor gr. 180 
Ether fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol fl.dr. 6 
Essential oil of mustard.drops 12 
—Suddeutsche Apoth. Ztg. 
British Oil. (Betton’s British Oil.) 
I. 
Oil of juniper fl.dr. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Oil of amber fl.oz. 4 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 12 
Barbadoes petroleum .. .fl.dr. 4 
American petroleum. .. .fl.dr. 4 
—Parrish. 
II. 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 5 
Barbadoes tar av.oz. 2 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 2 
—Cooley. 
Brocotan. (By Stearns.) 
This is stated to be a liquid prepa- 
ration containing acetanilid and gua- 
rana, designed to replace “ Preston’s 
Hed-Ake Remedy,” which see. 
Bromalin. (Bromethylformin.) 
It is in colorless laminae or white 
crystalline powder, which is freely sol- 
uble in water. 
It is used as an antiepileptic. 
Dose: 30 to 120 grains per day, in 
wafers, or in mixture with syrup of 
orange-peel. 
Bromamid. (Tribromanilin Hydrobromid.) 
This is in colorless, tasteless crys- 
tals, and is employed as an antineu- 
ralgic in doses of 10 grains. 
I 
Bromanodyne. 
This is a hypnotic preparation, each 
fluidram of which is stated to contain 
15 grains each of potassium bromid 
and chloral hydrate, and x/% grain each 
of extracts of henbane and cannabis 
indica. 
This is therefore similar to Bromid- 
Chloral Compound, which see. 
Bromid-Chloral Compound. 
A class of hypnotics based on the 
bromid-chloral combination. The fol- 
lowing is a typical formula: 
Extractofcannabisindica.gr. 16 
Extract of henbane gr. 16 
Chloral hydrate av.oz. 4)4 
Potassium bromid av.oz. 4)4 
Saccharin gr. 2 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Caramel, 
Pumice, powder. of each, sufficient 
Triturate the extracts with the pum- 
ice to powder, dissolve the chloral, 
saccharin and potassium bromid in a 
portion of the water, filter this solution 
through a filter containing the powder, 
pass the remainder of the water through 
the filter, and color the liquid with 
caramel. 
The saccharin may be replaced by 
simple syrup. 
Bromidia. 
This is a hypnotic, containing, ac- 
cording to the manufacturers, to each 60 
THESAURUS OF 
fluidram 15 grains each of pure chlo- 
ral hydrate and purified “ brom. pot.” 
and yi grain each of “ gen. imp. ext.” 
cannabis indica and hyoscyamus. The 
formula under “ Bromid-Chloral Com- 
pound ” furnishes a preparation con- 
taining essentially the same ingredients 
in about the same proportions, though 
Dr. A. B. Lyons states, as the result of 
an analysis, that the formula should 
specify 3 av.oz. of potassium bromid 
and av.oz. of chlorate hydrate in- 
stead of 4y2 of each. 
Bromidine. 
A hypnotic, each fluidram of which 
is stated to contain 7y2 grains each of 
potassium bromid, and y minim each 
of fluid extracts of henbane and can- 
nabis indica. This is therefore similar 
to “ Bromid-Chloral Compound,” 
which see. 
Bromo-Caffeine. 
This preparation probably contains 
similar ingredients to the Effervescent 
Potassium Bromid with Caffeine ot 
the N. F., which is prepared as fol- 
lows: 
Caffeine gr. 45 
Potassium bromid av.oz. I 
Sodium bicarbonate.. .av.oz. 3 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 2y 
Sugar av.oz. 2% 
Reduce all to fine powder and mix 
well. 
If a granular salt is wanted, 
moisten this mixture with alcohol to 
make a soft paste, press through a 
suitable colander, and carefully dry 
the granules obtained. 
The preparation is recommended 
for headaches, distress due to mental 
fatigue, etc. 
Bromo-Chloralum. 
This is a disinfectant which is stated 
to be a concentrated solution of 
chlorin, bromin, aluminum and potas- 
sium. 
Kilner gives the following formula 
for a similar compound : 
Alum, coarse powder. .av.oz. 16 
Water, boiling fl oz. 32 
Bromin fl.oz. y2 
Ammonia water, hydro- 
chloric acid, water, of 
each sufficient 
Dissolve the alum in the boiling 
water, add 2% gallons of cold water, 
mix well, add ammonia water until the 
odor of ammonia is quite perceptible. 
Allow the precipitate to settle, decant 
the liquid, add more water, stir, de- 
cant the liquid as before, transfer the 
precipitate to a strainer, allow the 
liquid to drain, then put the precipi- 
tate into a closed vessel, add the bro- 
min, agitate, then add sufficient hydro- 
chloric acid to dissolve the precipitate, 
then add enough water to make y, 
gallon, and filter. 
Bromoform. 
A colorless liquid; specific gravity 
2.830 at 0° C. Soluble in alcohol; 
used as a general anesthetic, anti- 
periodic, etc., principally used in 
whooping cough. 
Dose: For children under one year 
of age, 1 to 3 drops; one to four years, 
4 or 5 drops; five to seven years, 6 to 
7 drops, etc.; 3 to 4 times daily. 
Bromol. (Tribromphe'nol— - Bromphenol.) 
This is a white crystalline powder or 
soft white crystals, melting at 95° C 
(203 F.) It is easily soluble in alco- 
hol, ether, chloroform and oils, less PR OPR IP TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
soluble in glycerin and diluted alco- 
hol, almost insoluble in water. It is 
a surgical and intestinal disinfectant 
(wounds, typhoid fever, summer 
diarrheas, etc.) It it used in 2 to 3 per 
cent ointment or oily solution, or as 
dusting powder mixed with talcum. 
Dose: Single, 1)4 grs.; daily, 8 grs. 
Bromophtharin. 
This is said to be a mixture of zinc 
oxide, calcium oxid, calcium car- 
bonate and sodium sulphate.—Rdsch. 
Bromopyrine. 
This is a granular effervescent salt, 
each heaping teaspoonful of which is 
claimed to contain 1 grain of caffeine 
hydrobromate, 3 grains of anti pyrin 
and 15 grains of sodium bromid. 
The following formula, containing 
the same essential ingredienrs, is taken 
with slight modifications from Hager’s 
Manual : 
Caffeine, alkaloid gr. 19 
Antipyrin gr. 57 
Sodium bromid gr. 285 
Tartaric acid gr. 300 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 340 
Sugur av.oz. 2 
Mix well, reducing all to fine pow- 
der, make into a soft paste with strong 
alcohol, rub through a porcelain or 
clean tinned-iron colander, and care- 
fully dry the product. 
The alkaloid caffeine is usually em- 
ployed in these combinations because 
the salts of caffeine are difficult to 
make or procure, are expensive and 
offer no advantages over the alkaloid. 
Bromo-Sedative. 
Each fluidram is stated to contain 
15 grains each of potassium bromid 
and chloral hydrate and y& gr. each of 
extracts of henbane and cannabis in- 
dica. 
See ‘ ‘ Bromid-Chloral Compound. ’ ’ 
Bromo-Seltzer. 
The following probably yields a 
similar preparation : 
Acetanilid av.oz. )4 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 2% 
Sodium bicarbonate. . . .av.oz. 2)4 
Potassium bromid av.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 2 
Mix well, reducing to fine powder. 
Bronchial Sedative. 
This preparation, as made by one 
firm, is stated to contain in each fluid- 
ounce ammonium chlorid, 30 grains, 
“ fluid opium camphorated,” 4 min- 
ims; “fluid tolu,” 8 minims; gly- 
cyrrhiza, 8 minims and aromatics. 
A preparation of similar composi- 
tion may be made as follows : 
Ammonium chlorid ... .gr. 480 
Paregoric fl.oz. 1 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 3)4 
Pure extract of licorice.av.oz. )4 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 1(5 
As made by another firm, this 
preparation is stated to contain yi 
grain ipecac to 1 fluidounce. )4 
fluidram of syrup of ipecac may in 
such case be added to the above. 
Bronchiline. 
The following has like ingredients 
in practically the same proportions as 
are claimed by the manufacturers for 
this preparation: 
Mullein gr. 64 
Hoarhound gr. 64 
Senega gr. 64 
Ipecac gr. 64 
Bloodroot gr. 64 
White pine bark gr. 64 
Wild cherry gr. 256 
Chloroform fl.dr. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 14 
Tar water, 
Alcohol, of each sufficient 62 
THESA UR US OF 
Mix the drugs, grind to coarse 
powder, and percolate with a mixture 
of 3 volumes of alcohol and 8 of tar 
water, until 8 fluidounces of liquid are 
obtained. Percolate this through the 
sugar, adding enough tar water through 
the percolator to make the percolate 
measure 16 fluidounces, and to the 
latter add the chloroform. 
Brotanilid. 
The claim of the manufacturer is 
that this is a mixture of acetanilid, 
sodium bromid, caffeine citrate and 
sodium bicarbonate. 
A probably similar mixture may be 
made from : 
Acetanilid parts 7 
Sodium bromid parts 2 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 2 
Caffeine citrate part \ 
Brotipyrine. 
An effervescent granular salt, used 
for headaches, nervousness, etc., 
containing in each heaping teaspoon- 
ful pure caffeine, 1 grain; antipyrin, 3 
grains; potassium bromid, 10 grains 
and sodium bromid, 5 grains. 
A preparation containing these in- 
gredients in the same proportion may 
be prepared according to the follow- 
ing formula: 
Caffeine, alkaloid gr. 75 
Antipyrin av.oz. 
Potassium bromid. .. .av.oz. lj^ 
Sodium bromid gr. 380 
Sodium bicarbonate.. .av.oz. 5 
Citric acid av.oz. 1 y2 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 4 
The various ingredients should be 
well mixed and reduced to fine pow- 
der. According to the N. F. process, 
the mixture may be granulated by 
heating on a water bath to a tempera- 
ture of about 65° C., stirring con- 
stantly with a wooden spatula until the 
whole is formed into granules. If the 
U. S. P. process be used the mixture 
should be made into a soft paste with 
strong alcohol and rubbed through a 
colander, subsequently drying the 
granules. 
Brou’s Injection. 
See Injection Brou. 
Brown’s Bronchial Troches. 
The following formula has been 
given for this type of troches: 
Extract of conium av.oz. ]/2 
Acacia, powder av.oz. 2 
Cubeb, powder av.oz. 2 
Extract of licorice, pow- 
der av.oz. 8 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 12 
Oil of pepperment m. 8 
Make into a mass with water. Mix 
thoroughly and divide into lozenges 
of about 30 grains each. 
Some formulas do not mention the 
oil of peppermint.—W. D. 
Brown’s Chlorodyne. 
See Chlorodyne. 
Brown’s Essence of Jamaica Ginger. 
See Essence of Jamaica Ginger. 
Brown’s Hair Dye. 
Pyrogallic acid gr. 225 
Sodium sulphite gr. 38 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 3 
—N. I. 
Brown’s Iron Bitters. 
According to N. I., a pint contains 
6 grains of cinchonine sulphate, traces 
of iron, also angostura, coriander and 
orange peel. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
Brown’s Male Fern Vermifuge. 
The following makes a similar prep- 
aration (N. I.): 
Fluid extract of male fern.fl.oz. 3 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 5 
Oil of wintergreen drop 1 
Brown-Sequard’s Antiepileptic Mix- 
ture. 
This mixture is in rather extended 
use, but various formulas for it have 
appeared. The following may be em- 
ployed: 
I. 
Sodium bromid gr. 180 
Potassium bromid gr. 180 
Ammonium bromid gr. 180 
Potassium iodid gr. 90 
Ammonium iodid gr. 90 
Ammonium carbonate .. . gr. 60 
Tincture of columbo.. . fl.oz. 1 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 8 
Mix, dissolve and filter. 
II. 
Potassium bromid gr. 30 
Potassium iodid gr. 30 
Ammonium bromid gr. 30 
Potassium bicarbonate. . . .gr. 4 
Infusion of columbo. . . .fl.oz. 6 
Prepare like.the preceding. 
Brown-Sequard’s Neuralgic Pills. 
Each pill contains: 
Extract of hyoscyamus gr. 2/3 
Extract of conium gr. 2/3 
Extract of Ignatia bean... .gr. 
Extract of opium gr. 
Extract of aconite gr. 1/3 
Extract of cannabis ind... .gr. y 
Extract of stramonium . . .. gr. £ 
Extract of belladonna gr. yi 
“Bruise” B,emedies. 
Ammonium chlorid... .av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 10 
Dilute acetic acid may be substituted 
for one-half the water, and the alcohol 
may be replaced by 2 fluidounces of 
tincture of arnica. 
This preparation is really a valuable 
application for bruises or contusions; 
it is therefore of value in the treat- 
ment of ecchymotic conditions, such 
as “black eye.” If applied at once 
and continuously for a time after the 
blow has been received, no discolora- 
tion will appear. 
The following is also recommended 
for bruises and ‘£ black eyes ’ ’: 
Potassium nitrate gr. 15 
Ammonium chlorid gr. 30 
Aromatic vinegar fl.dr. 4 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 8 
Buchus. 
The patent medic.nes sold under 
this title are kidney remedies (see Kid- 
ney Remedies). Probably all are sim- 
ilar in composition to Helmbold’s, 
which see. 
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. 
This formula has been given for a 
similar arnica salve: 
Extract of arnica av.oz. 2 
Resin cerate av.oz. 16 
Petrolatum av.oz. 4 
Raisins, seedless av.oz. 16 
Fine-cut tobacco av.oz. 1 
Water sufficient 
Boil the raisins and tobacco in 32 
fluidounces of water until they are ex- 
hausted; express the liquid and evapo- 
rate down to 8 av. ounces. Soften ex- 
tract of arnica with some hot water, 
mix the preceding liquid with it, add 
this to the resin cerate and petrolatum 
previously melted together.—Nat. Dr. 
Buckingham’s Whisker Dye. 
According to Dr. Schacht, this 
consists of y2 gm. of silver nitrate and 64 
THESAURUS OF 
2y2 gm. ammonia mixed with 40 cc. 
distilled water. 
Bull’s Blood Syrup. 
The Nat. Dr. gives the following 
for a blood syrup of this type . 
Potassium iodid av.oz. 1)4 
Red iodid of mercury. .. .gr. 2 
Tincture of poke root...fl.dr. 3 
Compound syrup of stil- 
lingia fl.oz. 6 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Bull’s Cough Syrup. 
According to N. I., the principal 
ingredients are morphine and sugar 
house syrup. 
Bumsted’s Gleet Cure. 
The following is said to be substan- 
tially the formula for cures of this 
class: 
Zinc sulphate gr. 10 
Extract of opium gr. 60 
Glycerite of hydrastis, U. 
S. P fl.dr. 1 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
Water fl.oz. 4 
—W. D. 
Bunion Cures. 
The remedies recommended for the 
relief and cure of corns are usually also 
recommended for the removal of bun- 
ions. While these remedies often do 
afford relief, the two ailments are very 
different in character. Corns are in- 
flammations of the skin, whereas bun- 
ions are inflammations of the synovial 
membrane, which connects the great 
toe with the foot proper. Nothing 
less than a surgical operation will abso- 
lutely and permanently cure bunions. 
Relief to bunions is often afforded, 
as stated, by the application of corn 
cures, assisted by frequent bathing in 
hot water. Frequently anointing with 
petrolatum, the application of tincture 
of iodin or of iodin ointment, or the 
wearing of a rubber protector will 
prove beneficial. A warm flaxseed- 
meal poultice at night often eases a 
great deal. 
Dr. Shoemaker, in his admirable 
work entitled “Heredity, Health and 
Personal Beauty,” recommends the 
following paint: 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of iodin fl.dr. 2 
Glycerin fl.dr. 2 
To be applied with a camel’s hair 
pencil every day. Copper oleate 
plaster is also advised by the same 
authority. 
Burdock Seed Compound. 
This is stated to contain burdock 
seed, bamboo brier, stillingia, red 
clover, poke root, prickly ash berries, 
coriander seed and potassium iodid. 
It is recommended as an alterative and 
antirhdumatic. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients : 
Fluid extract of burdock 
seed fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of bamboo 
brier fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of stil- 
lingia fl.dr 4 
Fluid extract of red 
clover fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of poke 
root fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of prickly 
ash berries fl.dr. 2 
Oil of coriander drops 20 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
Potassium iodid gr. 128 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol and 
add the remaining ingredients. PR OPR IE TARY PR E PAR A TIONS. 
65 
VII. 
Menthol gr. 20 
Iodoform gr. 20 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Mix well. 
VIII. Some of the preparations under 
the heading “ Ointments or Salves” 
may also be utilized. 
The above formulas appear in nu- 
merous proprietary compounds under 
the titles of “ oils, ” “ ointments, ” etc. 
Burow’s Solution. 
Lead acetate gr. 350 
Alum av.oz. 2 
Distilled water fl.oz. 20 
Dissolve each of the salts separately 
in water, mix the solutions, and allow 
the lead sulphate to subside. 
Butler’s Elixir of Brandy. 
Nutmegs gr. 40 
Cardamom gr. 60 
Rhubarb gr. 60 
Lavender flower gr. 60 
Cinnamon gr. 60 
Ginger gr. 60 
Extract of licorice, powder.gr. 360 
Brandy fl.oz. 16 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Mix the drugs, reduce them to coarse 
powder, macerate in the mixed brandy 
and water for 14 days, agitating thor- 
oughly each day, and filter. It may 
also be prepared by percolation.— 
Lloyd’s Elixirs. 
Butyromel. 
Fresh butter av.oz. 2 
Honey av.oz. 1 
Mix until a homogeneous mass is 
obtained.—Coblentz. 
Byrolin. 
This is a mixture of boric acid, 
glycerin and lanolin. 
Burnett’s Cocaine. 
A similar preparation is as follows : 
Cocoanut oil av.oz.' 4 
Cologne water fl.oz. 4 
—W. D. 
Burns and Scalds, Applications for. 
I. The best known application is 
the so-called Carron Oil which is made 
from equal parts lime water and raw 
linseed oil. 
II. 
Solution of chlorid of iron. fl.dr. 4 
Petrolatum av.oz. 4 
III. 
Europhen gr. 50 
Olive oil gr. 100 
Lanolin av.oz. 1 
Petrolatum av.oz. 2 
IV. 
Salol av.oz. 1 
Olive oil fl.oz. 6 
Lime water fl.oz. 6 
Dissolve the salol in the oil, add the 
lime water, and agitate well. 
V. It is also recommended first to 
wash the burns with saturated solution 
of boric acid, and then to apply ab- 
sorbent gauze saturated with the fol- 
lowing: 
Lime water fl.oz. 8 
Linseed oil, raw fl.oz. 8 
Thymol gr. 75 
Dissolve the thymol in the oil, add 
the water, and agitate thoroughly. 
In about ten days substitute this 
ointment: 
Bismuth subnitrate. ... . .gr. 150 
Boric acid gr. 75 
Olive oil fl.dr. 5 
Lanolin av.oz. 2 
VI. 
Lanolin av.oz. 1 
Benzoated lard av.oz. 2 
Lime water fl.oz. 3 66 
THESAURUS OF 
Cactus or Cactine Pills. 
An extolled proprietary preparation 
is claimed to represent in each pill the 
“active proximate principle of the 
cactus grandiflora. ” As neither a 
process for the isolation or preparation 
of the cactine nor a test for identity 
appears in any standard work, the ex- 
istence of this active principle in an 
isolated state has been questioned. 
Cactus or Cactine Pills may be pre- 
pared by saturating homeopathic sugar 
globules with the concentrated tincture 
of cactus grandiflora (the so-called 
green drug fluid extract) and the alco- 
hol removed by drying in the air. 
Cafetonique. 
This is an effervescent, granular salt, 
intended for the relief of those cases 
of dyspepsia of a nervous type; each 
heaping teaspoonful is stated to con- 
tain 1 grain of caffeine, 10 grains of 
saccharated pepsin, 2 grains of soluble 
citrate of bismuth, and grain of 
strychnin. 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients, in the same essential pro- 
portions, may be made as follows: 
Strychnine sulphate gr. y 
Caffeine alkaloid gr. 23 
Ammonio-citrate of bis- 
muth gr. 45 
Saccharated pepsin.. .av.oz. 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 
Citric acid gr. 240 
Sodium bicarbonate.. av. oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. I 
Mix well, reducing all to fine pow- 
der, incorporate in sufficient strong al- 
cohol to form a soft paste, rub the lat- 
ter through a suitable colander, and 
quickly dry the product. 
Caffeine Sulphocarbolate or Sulpho- 
phenate. 
It is in white, odorless, astringent, 
bitter, scaly crystals or powder, and is 
soluble in water. 
It is used as an antiseptic and as- 
tringent (in cholera morbus, infectious 
diarrhea, intestinal ulcer, etc.). 
Dose: 5 to 15 grains in solution. 
Caffeo-Bromide Compound. 
This is a granular effervescent prep- 
aration, stated to contain hydrobromic 
acid, caffeine and acetanilid, used for 
headaches, nervousness, etc. 
The formula given under “ bromo- 
seltzer ” furnishes a preparation of 
similar properties. 
Caffeotanilid. (By Baker.) 
This is said to be composed of ace- 
tanilid, sodium bicarbonate and caf- 
feine. 
Probably a mixture of 7, 2 and 1 
parts respectively of these substances 
will make a like preparation. 
Calcauro. (Solution of Bromid of Gold, 
Arsenic and Calcium.) 
Ten drops of this are stated to con- 
tain fa grain each of gold and arsenic 
bromids and 2 grains of calcium 
bromid (see “ Arsenauro ”). The 
calcium bromid (96 grains to 1 fluid- 
ounce) may be added to the mixture 
before incorporating the full amount 
of water. 
Calder’s Saponaceous Dentifrice. 
The following makes a similar ar- 
ticle: 
Powdered castile soap.. .av.oz. 4 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 2 
Magnesium carbonate...av.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Oil of wintergreen 
sufficient to flavor 
—N. I. PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
67 
Calisaya Cordial. (By Tilden.) 
This is stated by the manufacturers 
to contain in each fluidram: 
Calisaya, true gr. 5 
Pepsin sac gr. 3 
Erythrox coca gr. 1 
Iron pyrophos gr. 1 
Viburnum opulus gr. 1 
Gentian gr. 2 
Strychnia sul gr. 
With vegetable aromatics. 
It is recommended as a tonic, espe- 
cially in the sequelae of malaria. 
A preparation of like composition 
may be made as follows: 
Pale cinchona av.oz. 1)4 
Gentian gr. 256 
Coca leaves gr. 128 
Cramp bark gr. 128 
Saccharated pepsin gr. 884 
Iron pyrophosphate gr. 128 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 1 )£ 
Oil of cinnamon drops . 10 
Oil of anise drops 10 
Oil of peppermint drops 10 
Simple syrup ...fl.oz. 2)4 
Alcohol, 
Water of each, sufficient 
Mix the first four ingredients, reduce 
to coarse powder and extract with a 
mixture of 1 volume of alcohol and 2 
of water so as to obtain 12 fluidounces 
of liquid. Remove the tannin from 
the latter by any suitable process of de- 
tan nation, restore the volume of liquid, 
if necessary, by adding a mixture of 
alcohol and water made as above; to 
the latter add the iron pyrophosphate 
dissolved in 6 fluidrams of hot water, 
the strychnin dissolved in 2 fluidrams 
of water, the oils dissolved in )4 fluid- 
ounce of alcohol, and the syrup. Then 
add the saccharated pepsin, macerate 
for several days, agitating occasionally, 
and filter. 
Calolactose. (By Searle & Hereth.) 
The following is its composition 
according to the manufacturers: 
Calomel part 1 
Bismuth subnitrate part 1 
Milk sugar ' parts 8 
It is important that the ingredients 
be subjected to prolonged trituration 
in order to insure a very fine state of 
division. 
Camphoid. 
Collodion part 1 
Camphor part 1 
Absolute alcohol part 1 
Campho-Phenique, Liquid. 
This is an efficacious antiseptic 
which is stated to contain 50 per 
cent of carbolic acid in its constitu- 
tion. It is also claimed to be a chem- 
ical combination containing in 1,000 
parts, 495 parts of camphor and 505 
parts of carbolic acid. 
The following makes a preparation 
apparently similar in physical, chem- 
ical and therapeutic properties: 
Carbolic acid, crystal.. .parts 6 
Camphor, coarse powder, parts 18 
Eucalyptol or oil of eu- 
calyptus part 1 
Triturate or agitate together until 
liquefied. 
Campho-Phenique, Powder. 
The manufacturers state that “ this 
substance is pure liquid campho-phe- 
nique held in a state of absorption by 
an inert, unirritating powder.” 
It appears to be powdered talcum 
mixed with a small amount of campho- 
phenique. 
Camphor Phenate. 
This is described as a combination 
of phenol and camphor, as not miscible 
with water or glycerin, but may be 68 
THESAURUS OF 
diluted with a vegetable, animal or 
mineral oil or fat. 
A mixture of 3 parts of camphor 
and 1 of crystallized carbolic acid 
makes a liquid answering the same 
description. 
Candies. 
The patent medicines known as 
“candies” are the “cough candies” 
and the “ worm candies.” See “ Ver- 
mifuges” for santonin troches which 
are the same as the worm candies. 
A popular brand of “ cough drops ’ ’ 
is said to be made by boiling sugar to 
a suitable condition, then coloring 
with lampblack, flavoring with anise, 
and moulding by suitable means. 
Some “ cough drops ” are uncolored 
and are flavored with menthol, and 
others are made in still other ways. The 
“cough drops” are not to be con- 
founded with “bronchial lozenges” 
or “troches” and the “bronchial 
tablets.” Formulas for bronchial 
lozenges or troches are mentioned 
under “ Throat Affections.” Bron- 
chial tablets are of similar composition 
to the lozenges except that the mixture 
is made into the solid form by com- 
pression. 
Cannabine tannate. 
A yellow or brownish powder of a 
slightly bitter but strongly astringent 
taste. It is sparingly soluble in water, 
alcohol or ether; quite readily soluble 
in acidulated water. 
It is used as a hypnotic and seda- 
tive in hysteria, nervousness, etc. 
Dose: 4 to 8 grs. at bedtime in a 
powder with sugar. Maximum dose: 
Single, 15 grs.; daily, 30 grs. 
Cannabine itself is a liquid alkaloid 
derived from cannabis indica. 
Capsic—Digest Tablets. 
These are stated each to contain 
capsicum, j'0 grain ; nux vomica, )'[ 
grain ; pure pepsin 1-3000, 1 grain, 
and pancreatin, diastase, lactic and 
hydrochloric acids, and willow char- 
coal enough to make a 5-grain tablet. 
Capsules. 
Many proprietary preparations are 
now put up in capsule form. Most of 
these capsules contain anti-gonorrhea 
mixtures; some have creosote (both 
liquid), while a few have headache 
(solid) mixtures. 
See Headache Remedies for latter 
and Gonorrhea and Gleet Remedies 
for gonorrhea capsules. 
Capsulets and Capsuloids. 
These are the same as ‘( capsules, ’ ’ 
which see. 
Carbolate of Iodine Inhalant. 
What is usually sold and used under 
this name is practically identical with 
the carbolized solution of iodin of the 
N. F., which is prepared as follows: 
Compound tincture of 
iodin fl. dr. 
Carbolic acid, crystal, 
liquefied b y gentle 
heat gr. 11 
Glycerin fl.dr. 5 
Distilled water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 4 
The compound tincture of iodin is 
composed of 15 grains of iodin, 30 
grains of potassium iodid and 1 fluid- 
ounce of alcohol. 
Carbolic Smoke Ball. 
This is composed chiefly of licorice 
root, flour, w'hite hellebore and some 
tarry body having the odor of carbolic 
acid.—N. I. PR OPR IE TAR y PREPARA TIONS. 
69 
Carbo-Peptine Wafers. 
These are stated to contain pepsin, 
pancreatin and ptyalin. 
Carlsbad Salt. 
Carlsbad salt in powder is replace- 
able by the following mixture of the 
N. F., known as Artificial Carlsbad 
Salt: 
Potassium sulphate av.oz. 1 
Sodium chlorid av.oz. 9 
Sodium bicarbonate... .av.oz. 18 
Sodium sulphate, dried. av.oz. 22 
Carminatives. 
The “ patent medicines ” known as 
“ carminatives ” are all intended to 
check diarrhea. See “Diarrhea and 
Dysentery Remedies,” also the “ Ex- 
pellers,” for similar preparations. 
Carnogen. 
This is described as a glycerin of 
bone-marrow, containing 60 per cent 
of red marrow and 25 per cent of un- 
altered fibrin of ox blood, with albu- 
min, suspended in glycerin. It is used 
as a hematinic (chiefly used in perni- 
cious anemia). 
Dose: 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls, three 
times daily, after meals. 
Carnolin. 
This is an aqueous solution contain- 
ing 1)4 per cent of formaldehyde. 
Carnrick’s Dysmenorrhea Tablets. 
Each tablet is stated to contain: 
Extract of viburnum gr. y& 
Extract of helonias gr. yi 
Extract of caulophyllum.. .. gr. yV 
Extract of hyoscyamus gr. y& 
Acetanilid gr. 1)4 
Carnrick’s Lacto-Preparata. 
See “ Infants’ Foods.” 
Caroid. 
This is stated to be a concentrated 
extract of carica papaya; consequently 
it is allied to papain. 
Carter’s Little Liver Pills. 
The following is said by N. I. to 
furnish similar results: 
Podophyllin gr. 1)4 
Aloes, socotrine gr. 3)4 
Mucilage of acacia sufficient 
Mix, divide into 12 pills, and coat 
with sugar. 
The entire 12 pills weigh about 7)4 
grains. 
Cascara Aromatic. (Aromatic or Aroma- 
tized Fluid Extract of Cascara Sagrada.) 
The preparation of the N. F., which 
is very satisfactory, is as follows: 
Cascara sagrada, fine 
powder av.oz. 17)4 
Licorice root, fine pow- 
der av.oz. 
Calcined magnesia av.oz. 2y( 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Compound spirit of or- 
ange, N. F fl.dr. 1 y( 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Water, 
Diluted alcohol..of each, sufficient 
Mix the powdered drugs and the 
magnesia with 32 fluidounces of water, 
macerate for 12 hours and then dry the 
mixture on a water bath at a gentle heat. 
Mix the glycerin and alcohol with 4 
fluidounces of water, and percolate the 
dried powder with this menstruum, 
following with diluted alcohol. Re- 
serve the first 13)4 fluidounces that 
pass, and set this aside. Continue per- 
colation with diluted alcohol to prac- 
tical exhaustion, evaporate this second 
percolate to soft extract, dissolve this 
in the reserved portion, and add the 70 
THESAURUS OF 
compound spirit of orange and suffi- 
cient diluted alcohol to make 16 fluid- 
ounces of extract. 
Cinnamon is frequently used as a 
flavoring instead of orange, which is 
used in the above. 
Cascara Carminative. (By Nelson, B. 
& Co.) 
This is a remedy for habitual consti- 
pation, stated to contain in each flui- 
dram cascara sagrada, “ palatable,” 20 
grains; wahoo, 3 grains; blue flag, 2 
grains; sodium salicylate, 2 grains; 
sodium phosphate, 5 grains; and aro- 
matics. 
The following contains the same es- 
sential ingredients in the same propor- 
tions: 
Fluid extract of cascara 
aromatic fl.oz. 
Fluid extract of wahoo. fl.dr. 6*4 
Fluid extract of blue flag.fl.dr. 4)^ 
Sodium salicylafe gr. 256 
Sodium phosphate, crystal.gr. 640 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the sodium salts in about 8 
fluidounces of water, add the remain- 
ing ingredients, mix well, set aside for 
24 hours, and filter. For the aromatic 
fluid extract of cascara sagrada, see 
“ Cascara.Aromatic.” 
Cascara Compound, Tonic Laxative. 
(By Killgore.) 
Tablets each said to contain: 
Extract of cascara sagrada.. gr. 2 
Podophyllin gr. *4 
Extract of belladonna gr. 
Cascara Cordial. (By Parke, Davis & Co.) 
The following is the formula pub- 
lished by the makers several years 
ago: 
Cascara sagrada av.oz. 3 
Berberis aquifolium. . ..av.oz. 
Coriander av.oz. y2 
Angelica gr. 25 
Oil of anise drops 2 
Oil ol orange drops 2 
Sugar, granulated av. oz. 8 
Fluid extract of licorice.fl.dr. 3 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 7 
Tincture of cudbear. .. .sufficient 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 32 
Make a decoction of the cascara and 
water at 212 degs. F. and filter, then 
dissolve the sugar in resulting liquid. 
Pack the coriander, angelica and ber- 
beris (in coarse powder) in a perco- 
lator, and displace with the alcohol, 
in which the oils have previously been 
dissolved. Lastly, mix the cascara 
solution, the aromatic tincture and 
the tincture of cudbear together, and 
add the fluid extract of licorice. 
Cascarets. (Candy Cathartic.) (By Ster- 
ling Rem. Co,) 
These are tablets said by the manu- 
facturers to contain cascara sagrada 
and senna combined with antiseptics 
and aromatics, each tablet represent- 
ing 10 minims of fluid extract of cas- 
cara sagrada. 
Cascarin Comp. Tablets. (By Sharp & 
Dohme.) 
Each pill is stated to contain y 
grain each of cascarin, aloin and po- 
dophyllin. 
Casc-Aromatic. (By U. S. Pharm. Co.) 
This is described as a fluid extract 
of cascara sagrada deprived of its bit- 
ter principle and aromatized and 
sweetened. 
See “ Cascara Aromatic.” PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
71 
Casein Ointment. 
Casein av.oz. 2 y 
Potassium hydrate gr. 23 
Sodium hydrate gr. 5 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Petrolatum gr. 150 
Zinc oxide gr. 3b 
Carbolic acid gr. 36 
Water, enough to make.av. oz. 16 
Dissolve the alkalies in a portion of 
the water, and in this solution dissolve 
the casein; add the glycerin and car- 
bolic acid, incorporate the petrolatum 
and zinc oxid, and finally the remain- 
der of the water. 
The casein may be prepared as fol- 
lows: Take milk from which the 
cream or fat has been entirely removed, 
curdle it by the addition of rennet 
extract, at a temperature of 30 to 40 
degs. C.; collect the coagulum and 
wash with running water or otherwise 
until the washings are no longer acid; 
dry carefully and powder. 
Cassia Compound. (By Cassia Co.) 
This is stated to be “a palatable 
and efficient liquid laxative, cathartic 
and cholagogue, each fluidounce rep- 
resenting 50 grains of Alex, senna, 25 
grains of jalap, resin of podophyllin 
yi grain with aromatics.” A prepa- 
ration containing the same essential 
ingredients may be prepared as fol- 
lows: 
Syrup of senna, U. S. P., fl.oz. 6 
Fluid extract of jalap. . .fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of podophyl- 
lum fl.dr. y2 
Spirit of cinnamon fl.dr. 4 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Sodium bicarbonate . . .av.oz. y 
Mix, agitate thoroughly, and filter 
after several hours. 
Catalysin Tablets. (By Baker.) 
These tablets are stated to contain 
pork, rennet (calf) and poultry pep- 
sins, pancreatin, ptyalin, diastase and 
lactic and hydrochloric acids. 
Catani’s Specific. 
This remedy for uric acid diathesis 
is a mixture of 
Lithium carbonate part 1 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 2 
Potassium citrate parts 4 
Mix well, reducing to fine powder. 
— Ph. Post. 
Catarrh and Cold-in-the-Head Reme- 
dies. 
Catarrh (or coryza) manifests itself 
in two general forms, one being acute, 
which is usually known as “ cold-in- 
the-head;” the other, the chronic 
form, which is known by the popular 
designation “catarrh.” Both forms 
may be treated in the same, or, at 
least, in a similar, manner. 
The remedies for catarrh are multi- 
form. Some are snuffs, others are to 
be used by inhalation; some by spray- 
ing, others by insufflation or by injec- 
tion with syringe or a douche. Others 
again are in the form of an ointment, 
which is to be applied to the interior 
of the nostrils, then to be drawn up; 
and others again are to be taken inter- 
nally, the latter containing tonics com- 
bined with some agent which diffuses 
itself through the system and thus 
attacks the local manifestations of the 
disease. There are also cigarettes for 
the relief of catarrh. 
The snuffs contain various agents, 
the most conspicuous being cocaine, 
the indiscriminate or careless use of 
which cannot be too severely con- 72 
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demned. Purchasers of such snuffs 
should invariably be warned that the 
cocaine habit is, of all forms, probably 
the most destructive, and that great 
danger attends its use in catarrh 
snuffs. It should never be recom- 
mended in cases of chronic catarrh 
where its use would be liable to prove 
continuous. Nos. I. to XIV. below 
are formulas for snuffs. 
The catarrh remedies used by inha- 
lation contain either menthol (in the 
form of “menthol inhalers”) or 
iodin combined with carbolic acid. 
(See Carbolate of Iodine Inhalant.) 
Those used by spraying (with nasal 
atomizers) contain liquid petrolatum, 
having in solution menthol, thymol 
and various antiseptic volatile oils 
See Formulas Nos. XV, XVI and 
XVII. The catarrh ointments con- 
tain ingredients similar to those of the 
preceding. They are usually made 
with thymol, menthol or some oil, 
together with boric acid or bismuth 
salt and petrolatum. See Formulas 
XXI, XXII and XXIII for prepara- 
tions of this character. 
The combinations for insufflation 
contain potassium iodid, or other 
iodids, salt, potassium chlorid, golden 
seal, carbolic acid, camphor, etc. See 
formulas XXIV, XXV and XXVI. 
No. XXVII is for internal use. The 
internal remedies for catarrh usually 
contain iodids. 
The usual titles for catarrh remedies 
are “catarrh remedy,” “catarrh 
snuff,” “cream balm,” “catarrh 
balm,” “nasal balm,” “ catarrhine,” 
“catarrh cure,” “ catarrh anodyn,” 
“ menthol snuff, ” “ mentholin,” etc. 
For proprietary catarrh remedies, 
see Birney’s Catharrhal Powder, Ely’s 
Cream Balm, Hall’s Catarrh Cure, 
Marshall’s Catarrh Snuff, Royal Ca- 
tarrh Cure, Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, 
Sanford’s Radical Cure, Saul’s Catarrh 
Remedy, Syke’s Catarrh Cure and 
Weidemeyer’s Catarrh Cure. 
I. 
Boric acid gr. 60 
Iodoform gr. 60 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 60 
Elm bark gr. 700 
Mix and use as a snuff. 
II. 
Menthol gr. 5 
Sugar av.oz. I 
Mix and reduce to very fine powder. 
Use as a snuff. 
III. 
Sodium salicylate gr. 75 
Boric acid, fine powderav.oz. 1 
Cocaine hydrochlorate... .gr. 20 
Use like the preceding. 
IV. 
Cocaine hydrochlorate.. .. gr. 2 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 90 
Quinin bisulphate gr. 6 
Orris root gr. 30 
All should be in fine powder and 
should be well mixed. 
V. 
Boric acid gr. 10 
Orris root gr. 25 
Roasted coffee gr. 150 
Sugar gr. 50 
Milk sugar gr. 250 
Menthol gr. 15 
Mix the first five ingredients and re- 
duce to an impalpable powder, then in- 
corporate thoroughly with the menthol. 
VI. 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 8 
Magnesium carbonate... gr. 12 
Menthol gr. 4 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. . .gr. 16 
Milk sugar gr. 360 PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
73 
Mix and reduce to impalpable pow- 
der. 
VII. 
White hellebore, powder.gr. 120 
Orris root, powder gr. 60 
Rice powder av. oz. 1 
Oil of lavender drop 1 
Oil of cassia drop 1 
Oil of lemon drop 1 
Reduce the drug to fine powder and 
mix with the oils. 
VIII. 
Sugar av.oz. y2 
Borax av.oz. y 
Common salt av.oz. y 
Oil of peppermint drops 4 
Reduce the sugar, borax and salt to 
fine powder and add the oil. 
IX. 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 90 
Benzoin gr. 90 
Boric acid gr. 60 
Menthol gr. 3 
Mix and reduce to fine powder. 
A pinch 5 or 6 times daily. 
X. 
Tannic acid gr. 2 
Orris root gr. 90 
Sugar gr. 90 
Mix and reduce to an impalpable 
powder. 
XI. 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. . .gr. 10 
Oil of eucalyptus gr. 3 
Iodoform gr. 60 
Sugar of milk gr. 480 
XII. 
Boric acid, powder.. . .av.oz. 1 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 4 
Menthol gr. 30 
XIII. 
Betol gr. 150 
Menthol gr. 15 
Cocaine gr. 6 
Coffee gr. 30 
Mix and reduce to very fine powder. 
XIV. 
Bismuth salicylate gr. 360 
Camphor gr. 30 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. .. gr. 1 
Mix. 
XV. 
Eucalyptol fl.dr. 2 
Terebene fl.dr. 2 
Menthol gr. 16 
Liquid petrolatum fl.oz. 15 
XVI. 
Oil of eucalyptus drops 8 
Thymol gr. 8 
Menthol gr. 4 
Oil of wintergreen drops 4 
Liquid petrolatum fl.oz. 16 
The last two above are to be used in 
a nasal atomizer. 
XVII. 
Oil of eucalyptus drops 20 
Carbolic acid drops 2 
Liquid petrolatum fl.oz. 1 
Useful in all stages of nasal catarrh, 
including the grip. Use like Nos. XV 
and XVI. 
XVIII. 
Boric acid gr. 5 
Zinc sulphate gr. 1 
Distilled water fl.oz. 1 
To be used like the preceding. 
XIX. 
Carbolic acid, liquefied, .fl.dr. 7 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 3 
Alcohol fl.dr. 15 
Ammonia water fl.dr. 8 
This solution is dropped upon ab- 
sorbent cotton, which should be kept 
in a tightly stoppered bottle when not 
in use. The vapor is to be inhaled 
frequently. The vapors are also rec- 
ommended for diphtheria. 
The above is the well known and 
largely used “ olfactorium anticatarrh- 
icum ” of Hager. 74 
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Catarrh and Cold-in-the-Head Reme- 
dies.—(Continued.) 
XX. Menthol is an excellent agent 
for treatment of catarrh by inhalation. 
It is commonly put up in vessels more 
or less resembling tubes, which may be 
opened at both ends to permit free cir- 
culation of air through the tube when 
in use, and which may be closed tightly 
when not in use. 
XXL 
Boric acid, powder gr. 120 
Menthol... gr. 60 
Thymol gr. 24 
Eucalyptol drops 16 
Bismuth subcarbonate.. . .gr. 120 
Cold cream gr. 360 
Petrolatum gr. 300 
Dissolve the menthol and thymol in 
the petrolatum, which has been melted 
by the' application of a gentle heat, al- 
low the solution to solidify, add the 
other ingredients and make into an 
intimate mixture. 
A small amount of this mixture is to 
be snuffed up the nostrils several times 
daily. 
XXII. 
Thymol gr. 3 
Oil of wintergreen drops 2 
Bismuth subcarbonate gr. 15 
Petrolatum av.oz. 1 
Prepare and use like the preceding. 
XXIII. 
Menthol gr. 1 to 5 
Boric acid. gr. 100 
Petrolatum av.oz. \x/2 
Prepare and use like the preceding. 
XXIV. 
Boric acid gr. 60 
Borax gr. 60 
Sodium chlorid gr. 30 
Lister’s antiseptic solu- 
tion fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 6 
This may be used by insufflation, but 
preferably by means of a douche. 
XXV. 
Borax gr. 120 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 120 
Carbolic acid fl .dr. 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
This is to be used like the preceding. 
XXVI. 
Sodium chlorid gr. 240 
Potassium chlorate gr. 100 
Ammonium iodid gr. 4 
Carbolic acid drops 16 
Camphor, powder gr. 16 
Golden seal, powder gr. 40 
Mix well. 
This is to be treated with water to 
make an infusion, which latter is then 
to be used by insufflation or injection. 
XXVII. 
Potassium iodid gr. 60 
Comp, tinct. cardamom. fl.oz. 4 
Comp, tinct. of gentian. .fl.oz. 12 
A teaspoonful is to be taken 3 times 
daily after meals in two tablespoonfuls 
of water. 
XXVIII. Cigarettes for catarrh are 
usually made of coarsely-powdered 
cubebs rolled into cylinders with a 
paper cover, the ends of the paper 
being turned in to prevent the drug 
from falling out. 
Cathartics. 
The class of remedial substances 
most commonly in demand partake of 
the form of cathartics. In offering a 
preparation of this kind tor sale, it is 
usually recommended for chronic con- 
stipation or as a liver invigorator, a 
blood purifier, a remedy against bil- 
iousness or headache, an anti-dyspep- 
tic, etc. 
This class of remedies may take the 
form of an elixir, syrup, infusion, 
tincture, pastille or troche, effervescent 
salt, pill, confection, powder or species. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
In addition to the formulas given 
below, see also the Aperients and Car- 
ter’s Little Liver Pills, Cascara Aro- 
matic, Cascara Carminative, Cascara 
Cordial, Cascarets, Cassia Compound, 
Alodonna Pills, Anderson’s Scot’s 
Pills, Ballou’s Pills, Ayer’s Pills, 
Beecham’s Pills, Brandreth’s Pills, 
Brandt’s Swiss Pills, Cook’s Pills, 
Goss’ Improved Laxative Pill, Dixon’s 
Fills, Grains de Sante, Alkaline Elixir, 
Alkaline Pancreatin Cordial, Arolax, 
Chapman’s Liquid Cathartic, Garfield 
Tea, Freese’s Hamburg Tea, Elixir 
Six Aperiens, Easy Physic, Elixir 
Laxative Compound, Elixir Purgans, 
Elixir Purgative, Elixir Rhei Kali- 
natus, Dow’s Easy Physic, Holloway’s 
Pills, Janeway’s Pdls, Kaiser Pillen, 
Kohler’s Sarsaparilla Tea, Kutnow’s 
Effervescent Powder, Lapactic Pills, 
Laxative Cordial, Laxol, Marshall’s 
Pills, Morison’s Pills, Pasteurine 
Anti-Constipation Tablets, Peristaltic 
Pills, Pierce’s Pellets, Purgative Gran- 
ules, Radway’s Pills, Ripan’s Tabules, 
Salaperient, Syrup ol Figs, Tamar 
Indien, Tarrant’s Seltzer Aperient, 
Tittmann’s Purgative Pills, Tropic 
Fruit Laxative, Wampole’s Aromatic 
Laxative Compound, Warner’s Safe 
Pills, Weeks’ Anti-Constipation Pills 
and Weeks’ Little Devils. 
The following are typical formulas 
for cathartic remedies: 
IN FLUID FORM. 
I. 
Buckthorn bark av.oz. 8 
Licorice root av.oz. 4 
Butternut bark av.oz. 4 
Fennel av.oz. 2 
Caraway av.oz. 2 
Ginger av.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of senna.. .. fl.oz. 8 
Water sufficient 
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse 
powder, introduce into a vessel con- 
taining 48 fluidounces of boiling 
water, continue boiling for 15 min- 
utes, strain and express, adding 
enough water to make up the measure 
of 44 fluidounces, add 12 fluidounces 
of alcohol and the fluid extract and 
flavor the whole, if thought advisable, 
by the addition of oil of anise, orange 
or peppermint. 
II. 
Senna av.oz. 5 
Licorice root av.oz. 5 
Buckthorn av.oz. 5 
Anise av.oz. 1 
Fennel av.oz. 1 
Caraway av.oz. 
Ginger av.oz. 
Rochelle salt av.oz. 3 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each sufficient 
Oil of wintergreen drops 8 
Oil of sassafras drops 8 
Reduce the drugs to moderately 
fine powder and percolate with diluted 
alcohol until 48 fluidounces are ob- 
tained. Then dissolve the Rochelle 
salts in 16 fluidounces of water, add 
this to the percolate and flavor the 
whole with the oils. 
Compound Cathartic Elixir (N. F.) 
or Compound Elixir of Cascara Sa- 
grada (N. F.) may be sold or dis- 
pensed if desired. 
III. The Compound Cathartic 
Elixir is prepared as follows: 
Fluid extract of senna.. fl.oz. 2 
Fluid ex. podophyllum . fl. oz. 1 
Fluid ex. of leptandra. .fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of jalap, .fl.dr. 6 
Rochelle salt av.oz. 2^ 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 120 
Comp, elixir dandelion. fl. oz. 4 
Elixir of licorice, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 THESAURUS OF 
76 
Cathartics.—(Continued.) 
Mix the liquids, add the salts, and 
dissolve them by agitation. 
The product should not be filtered, 
and should be shaken whenever any of 
it is to be dispensed. 
IV. The Compound Elixir of Cas- 
cara Sagrada is to be prepared as fol- 
lows: 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of senna... fl.dr. 10 
Fluid extract of butter- 
nut fl.oz. 1 
Compound elixir of tarax- 
acum, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
Mix, allow to stand a few days, and 
filter. 
V. 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada (tasteless) .... fl.oz. 1)4 
Fluid extract of berberis 
aquifolium fl.dr. 3 
Senna, coarse powder... fl. dr. 6 
Prunes av.oz. 2 
Figs av.oz. 2 
Oil of fennel drops 10 
Oil of cinnamon drops 10 
Oil of cloves drops 5 
Sugar av.oz. 3 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Chop the figs and prunes, without 
stones, to a fine hash, mix with senna 
and steep in 12 fluidounces of water 
for three hours, and strain through a 
No. 40wiresieve. To this liquid add 
the sugar, dissolve by agitation, add 
the fluid extracts and oils, and make 
up to one pint with hot water, which 
has been poured over the fruit on 
sieve. 
Four fluidrams of fluid extract ot 
licorice or 180 grains of powdered nut- 
megs may be substituted for the oils as 
a flavor. 
VI. 
Bitterless fluid extract of 
cascara fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of rhubarb.fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of senna... fl.oz. 1 
Oil of fennel drops 5 
Oil of caraway drops 5 
Potassium carbonate gr. 10 
Saccharin gr. 30 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Add the potassium carbonate to the 
fluid extract of rhubarb and dissolve, 
then add the other fluid extracts, the 
oils and saccharin, and finally the 
syrup. 
IN LOZENGE FORM. 
VI I. 
Extract of senna,deres- 
inified av.oz. 4 
Pulp of purging cassia.av.oz. 2 
Pulp of tamarinds . . . .av.oz. )4 
Extract of licorice gr. 180 
Resin of scammony gr. 180 
Tartaric acid gr. 60 
Sugar av.oz. 5 
Make into oval lozenges of 80 grains 
each. These may be dusted with pow- 
dered sugar, or they may be dipped in 
melted chocolate and afterward cov- 
ered with a coating of granulated 
sugar. 
VIII. Wash some dried prunes (a 
pound, for instance), place them in a 
saucepan over a dull fire or on a sand- 
bath, with just sufficient water to 
nearly cover them; when they have 
boiled long enough to become quite 
soft, and the greater part of the water 
has been evaporated, allow them to 
cool, and rub them in a large mortar 
so as to crush the fruit, but not the 
kernels. Transfer them to a coarse 
straining cloth and squeeze the pulp 
through it. This should be about the 
consistence of honey. If not, it can PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
be made so by evaporating it over a 
water-bath. Now make a mixture of: 
Senna, powder av.oz. 4 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 4 
Jalap, powder av.oz. 
Gum arabic, powder... .av.oz. 
Aromatic powder av.oz. 
Add sufficient quantity of the prune 
paste to make a mass and divide into 
troches of convenient size. 
IX. Confection of Figs and ol 
Prunes are sold either as they are in 
paste form or they may be molded into 
pastilles like the preceding. 
IX. The Confection of Figs may be 
prepared as follows: 
Figs av.oz. 8 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Cinnamon, fine powder, .gr. 120 
Sugar av.oz. 10 
Senna, fine powder.. .av.oz. 2)^ 
Pour hot water on the figs, macer- 
ate until softened, strain with ex- 
pression, add the sugar, heat until a 
soft pulpy mass is obtained, add the 
senna and cinnamon, and mix |vell. 
X. The Confection of Prunes may 
be prepared thus: 
Prunes, stoned av.oz. 8 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Citric acid, powdered.. . .gr. 60 
Tincture of ginger fl.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 10 
Senna, fine powder. .. .av.oz. 2)4 
Pour hot water on the prunes, 
macerate until softened, strain with 
expression, add the sugar and acid; 
heat until a pulpy mass is obtained, 
add the senna and tincture, and mix 
well. 
XI. Confection of Senna, U. S. P. 
may also be used. 
IN POWDER FORM. 
XII. 
Jalap, powder av.oz. 2 
Bitartrate of potassium.av.oz. 2 
Sugar, powdered av.oz. 12 
Oil of orange fl.dr. 2 
Mix. Dose: 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls. 
XIII. 
Senna, powder av.oz. 2 
Sulphur av.oz. 2 
Fennel, powder av.oz. 1 
Aniseed, powder av.oz. 1 
Cream of tartar gr. 300 
Licorice root, powder.av.oz. 3 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 8 
This is very similar to compound 
licorice powder. 
IN PILL FORM. 
XIV. Formulas for cathartic pills 
might be given by the score. The 
compound cathartic or vegetable ca- 
thartic pills may be supplied as ca- 
thartic pills. Other formulas which 
may be used are the following: 
Aloin gr. 10 
Podophyllin gr. 10 
Capsicum gr. 10 
Extract of nux vomica.. .. gr. 20 
Make 100 pills. 
XV. 
Aloin gr. 10 
Jalap gr. 10 
Extract of henbane gr. 5 
Extract of nux vomica. . . .gr. 5 
Oleoresin of capsicum . .. .gr. 5 
Podophyllin gr. 20 
Make 100 pills. 
These latter two form very small 
pills and may be called “ Little Liver 
Granules,” “Little Cathartic Pills,” 
or some similar name. 
See also Carter’s Little Liver Pills. 
SPECIES. 
XVI. Laxative Species (St. Ger- 
main Tea) of the N. F. may be used 
as a “ tea.” 78 
THESAURUS OF 
Cathartics.—(Continued.) 
Senna, cut av.oz. 8 
Elder flowers av.oz. 5 
Fennel, bruised av.oz. 2)4 
Anise, bruised av.oz. 2)4 
Potassium bitartrate, fine 
powder av.oz. 2 
Moisten the senna with a small 
quantity of water; then sprinkle over 
it, as uniformly as possible, the potas- 
sium bitartrate. When it has become 
dry, mix it lightly and uniformly with 
the other ingredients. 
XVII. The next two formulas may 
also be utilized: 
Senna, cut av.oz. 8 
Manna av.oz. 3 
Coriander av.oz. 1 
XVIII. 
Senna av.oz. 8 
Couch grass, cut av.oz. 8 
Fennel, bruised av.oz. */z 
Elder flower av.oz. )4 
Mix well. This is dispensed as 
“ German Herb Tea,” or “ Cathartic 
Tea.” 
Directions: Pour a teacupful of 
boiling water on two teaspoonfuls of 
“tea,” allow to boil upon a warm stove, 
and straining, this to be drank night 
and morning. 
For other “ teas,” see Garfield Tea 
and Freese’s Tea. 
XIX. 
Buckthorn bark, cut.. .av.oz. 10 
Dandelion, cut av.oz. 10 
Senna, cut av.oz. 10 
Licorice root, cut av.oz. 2 
Coriander, bruised. . . .av.oz. 1 
Anise, bruised av.oz. 1 
XX. The following may be dis- 
pensed as “Grape Salt” or “Fruit 
Salt” or “ Fruit Saline ”: 
Sodium bicarbonate .. .av.oz. (> 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 2 
Cream of tartar av.oz. 10 
Rochelle salt av.oz. 4 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Oil of lemon m. 40 
Oil of orange m. 20 
ARTIFICIAL CATHARTIC SALTS. 
XXI. Carlsbad salt or the artificial 
Carlsbad salt may be used. The latter 
may be prepared according to the N. F. 
as follows: 
Potassium sulphate parts 1 
Sodium chlorid parts 9 
Sodium bicarbonate .... parts 18 
Sodium sulphate, dried, .parts 22 
Triturate the ingredients, previously 
well dried, to a fine, uniform powder. 
The dried sodium sulphate may be 
prepared by slowly drying the crystal- 
lized salt until it has lost one-half its 
weight. 
XXII. Among other preparations 
that are recommended for cathartic 
purposes are some of the liver reme- 
dies, blood purifiers, and bitters. 
Catholic ons. 
The patent medicines known as 
“ catholicons ” are remedies designed 
for female complaints. See “ Female 
Disorders” for similar preparations. 
Cazeaux’s Nipple Ointment. 
White wax av.oz. 9 
Oil of sweet almonds.. . .fl.oz. 2 
Honey fl.oz. 1 
Peru balsam fl. dr. 5 
—Kilner. 
Celerina. 
A nerve tonic, stimulant and anti- 
spasmodic, each fluidram of which rep- 
resents 5 grains each of celery, coca, 
k61a, viburnum and aromatics. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
79 
The Klixir of Celery of the N. F. is 
as follows: 
Fluid extract of celery seed.fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of coca fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of kola fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of black haw.fl.oz. 1 ; 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Aromatic elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the alcohol with 4 fluidounces 
of elixir, add the fluid extract of celery 
seed, shake well, add the other fluid 
extracts, then the remainder of the 
elixir, set aside for 24 hours, and Alter. 
Celery, Caffein and the Bromides. 
A granular effervescent preparation 
for relieving migraine and nervous 
headaches, containing these ingredi- 
ents, may be made as follows: 
Caffeine gr. 20 
Sodium bromid gr. 100 
Celery seed, fine powder.gr. 100 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 600 
Tartaric acid gr. 540 
Sugar • gr. 440 
Triturate the ingredients, previously 
well dried, to a fine, uniform powder, 
make into a paste with alcohol, rub 
through a suitable colander, and dry 
the product. 
Celery Compound. (Glycerole of Celery 
Compound.) 
A preparation put up under this 
name is said to represent in each tea- 
spoonful 3 grains of celery seed, 5 
grains of catnip and 3 grains of Ger- 
man chamomile. A corresponding 
preparation may be made as follows: 
Celery seed av.oz. 3)4 
Catnip av.oz. 6 
German chamomile av.oz. 3)4 
Glycerin pints 2 
Diluted alcohol, enough to 
make gal. )4 
Mix the drugs, reduce to fine pow- 
der. extract by slow percolation with 
the diluted alcohol to make 2 pints of 
percolate, and to this add the glycerin. 
Celery Cordial. (By U. S. Pharm. Co.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
48 grains each of kola, celery seed and 
viburnum, and 64 grains of coca leaves 
with aromatics. 
See tinder Celerina for Elixir ot 
Celery Compound. 
Centaur Liniment. 
The following is said (N. T.) to 
make a similar preparation: 
I. For man: 
Oil of pennyroyal 11.dr. 4 
Oil of thyme (white) . .fl.dr. 2 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 2 
Soap gr. 130 
Caustic soda gr. 10 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
II. For beast: 
Oil ol spearmint fl.dr. 1 
Oil of mustard m. 15 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 2 
Oil of amber, crude... .fl.dr. 4 
Black oil fl.dr. 4 
Soap gr. 130 
Caustic soda gr. 10 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
To make these preparations, put the 
soap and soda in a flask, dissolve in 2 
fluidounces of hot water, add the 
mixed oils in small amounts, agitating 
thoroughly after each addition. When 
the mixture has assumed a creamy con- 
sistence, the oils may be added more 
rapidly. The water, when added, must 
also be added slowly, with vigorous agi- 
tation, and must be quite warm to in- 
sure easy emulsification of the oils in 
the soap and alkali. 
Cerates. 
The proprietary cerates are similar 
to the ointments. 80 
THESAURUS OF 
Chamberlain’s Relief. 
The following gives a similar result: 
Tincture of Capsicum.... fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of camphor fl.dr. 6 
Tincture of guaiac fl.dr. 2 
Coloring sufficient 
—J. J. Pierson. 
Channing’s Solution. 
Mercuric iodid gr. 72 
Potassium iodid gr. 56 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Chap Cures. 
These are usually the same as the 
Face Creams. 
Chapman’s Dinner Pill. 
Each pill contains: 
Aloes gr. 1 
Mastic gr. 1*4 
Ipecac gr. 1 
Oil of fennel m. *^ 
Chapman’s Liquid Cathartic. 
This is stated to contain the cathar- 
tates of senna combined with sodium 
sulphate. A similar preparation may 
be prepared as follows: 
Saturated aqueous solu- 
tion of sodium sulphate.fl.oz. 4 
Aqueous fluid ex. of senna, fl.oz. 4 
Purified ex. of licorice.. av.oz. 1 
Tincture of cinnamon.. .fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Chemical Food. 
The preparation known by this 
name is the Compound Syrup of Phos- 
phates of the N. F., which is prepared 
as follows: 
Calcium carbonate gr. 256 
Soluble ferric phosphate.. gr. 128 
Ammonium phosphate.. . gr. 128 
Potassium bicarbonate.. . gr. 32 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 32 
Citric acid gr. 480 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Phosphoric acid (U. S. 
P. or 85 per cent).. . fl.dr. 9*4 
Orange flower water.. .fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of cudbear... .fl.dr. 2 
Sugar av.oz. 8^ 
Water, enough to make. fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the calcium carbonate with 
the sodium and potassium carbonates, 
citric acid, glycerin and orange flower 
water, and gradually add the phos- 
phoric acid, stirring until solution is 
effected. Dissolve the iron and am- 
monium phosphates in 4 fluidounces 
of hot water, cool, and add the solu- 
tion to that previously prepared. Fil- 
ter the whole through a pellet of ab- 
sorbent cotton placed in the neck of a 
funnel, mix this liquid with the sugar, 
agitate occasionally until the latter is 
dissolved, then add the tincture of cud- 
bear and enough water to make one 
pint. 
Chevalier’s Life for the Hair. 
A preparation of similar type is 
made as follows: 
Lead sulphide gr. 10 
Iron sulphide gr. 1 
Lac sulphur gr. 19 
Glycerin - fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Flavor with rosemary and rose ger- 
anium.—Piper. 
Chilblain Cures. 
The following are typical formulas 
for chilblain remedies: 
1. 
Creosote drops 12 
Goulard’s extract drops 12 
Extract of opium gr. 1 *4 
Pine tar gr. 90 
Lard..- av.oz. 1 
II. 
Zinc oxide gr. 60 
Camphor, powder gr. 30 
Myrrh, powder gr. 30 
Opium, powder gr. 30 
Lard gr. 480 
Dissolve the camphor in the lard, 
which has been melted at a gentle 
heat, allow this to cool, add the other 
ingredients, and mix well. PR OPRIE TAR 1 PREPARA TIONS. 
81 
III. 
Opium, powder gr. 30 
Camphor gr. 40 
Nutgall ointment av. oz. 1 
IV. 
Oil of eucalyptus fl.dr. 2 
Camphor av.oz. y 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 1 
Yellow wax av.oz. y2 
Petrolatum av.oz. 3 
Melt the wax and add the petro- 
latum; when nearly cold, add the other 
ingredients previously well mixed. 
V. 
Zinc sozoidol gr. 48 
Simple cerate or petrola- 
tum av.oz. 1 
VI. 
Beef marrow av.oz. 1 
Marshmallow ointment.av.oz. 3y 
Venice turpentine . . . .av.oz. y2 
Hydrochloric acid fl.dr. 4 
Camphor gr. 128 
Extract of opium gr. 72 
Melt the fats together and dissolve 
the camphor in the fluid, soften the ex- 
tract of opium with a few drops of 
water in a mortar, and rub up with 
about one-half ounce of the fats, then 
add more of the fats, so as to have the 
extract equally distributed; mix with 
the remainder, and incorporate the hy- 
drochloric acid by constant stirring, as 
in making cold cream. 
VII. 
Oil of rosemary drops 15 
Camphor gr. 120 
Oil of turpentine. fl.oz. 1 
Lard av.oz. \l/2 
VIII. 
Citrine ointment gr. 480 
Camphor gr. 60 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 2 
Olive oil fl.dr. 4 
To be applied with gentle friction 
before the chilblains break. 
IX. 
Ammonium chlorid gr. 30 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Hydrochloric acid fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 y? 
Apply morning and evening. 
X. 
Zinc oxide gr. 240 
Tannic acid gr. 120 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Peru balsam fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2^4 
XI. 
Carbolic acid drops 15 
Camphor gr. 60 
Eucalyptus oil fl.dr. I 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 4 
XII. 
Resorcin gr. 35 
Ichthyol gr. 35 
Tannin gr. 35 
Water fl.oz. 3 
To be painted on at night. 
XIII. 
Carbolic acid gr. 6 
Liniment of aconite fl.dr. 2 
Liniment of belladonna, .fl.dr. 2 
Collodion, flexible fl.oz. 1 
To be painted on once or twice 
daily. 
XIV. 
Solution of lead subace- 
tate ...fl.dr. 2 
Camphor gr. 120 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
XV. Other suitable preparations may 
be found under the head of “Oint- 
ment or Salves ” and “ Liniments.” 
XVI. The following has been offered 
as a chilblain preventive: 
Chloroform fl.oz. 5 
Guttapercha tissue gr. 180 
Resin gr. 25 
Mix and dissolve. 
This is to be applied with a brush 
night and morning. 82 
THESAURUS OF 
Dr. Child’s Cough Mixture. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, No. 
XX. 
Chill Cures. 
See Ague Cures. 
Chinol. (Chinoline or Quinoline Monohy- 
pochloride.) 
This is a white, crystalline powder, 
almost insoluble in water, soluble in 
alcohol. It is used as an antiseptic in 
doses of 3 to 5 grains. 
Chlora-Kaline. (By the Searle & H. Co.) 
This is a hypnotic, each fluidram of 
which is stated to contain 15 grains 
each of chloral hydrate and potassium 
bromide, and }£ grain each of extracts 
of henbane and cannabis indica. 
This description is similar to that of 
Bromide-Chloral Compound, which 
9 
see. 
Chloral - Ammonium. (Tri - chloramido- 
ethylic Alcohol.) 
A white powder, melting at about 
04° C. (147.2° F.); soluble in alcohol, 
slightly soluble in water; hypnotic and 
analgesic. 
Dose: 5 to 30 grains. 
Chloralamid. (Chloralformamide.) 
In white, hard, odorless, slightly 
bitter crystals; soluble in 20 parts of 
water and 2 parts of alcohol. 
It is decomposed by warm solvents; 
hypnotic, sedative, like chloral. 
Dose: 15 grains. 
Chloralia. 
Each fluidram is stated to contain 
“15 grains each of pure chloral hydrate 
and purified brom. pot. and grain 
each of gen. imp. ext. cannabis ind. 
and hyoscyam.” 
See Bromide-Chloral Compound. 
Chloralimid (not Chloral-amid). 
This is in colorless, inodorous in- 
sipid crystals which are readily soluble 
in alcohol, ether, chloroform and oils, 
but is insoluble in water. Used as a 
hypnotic in doses of 15 grains. 
Chloralose. 
This is a compound of grape sugar 
and chloral. It is in fine, colorless 
needles, rather readily soluble in hot 
water and in alcohol; sparingly in cold 
water; hypnotic. 
Dose: 3 to 12 grains. 
Chloralum. 
This is a disinfectant which appears 
to be an impure solution ot aluminium 
chloride. 
Chlor-Lactated Elixir of Pepsin. 
According to the statements of the 
manufacturers this is similar to Elixir 
of Lactated Pepsin, which see. 
Chlor-Lactated Pepsin Powder. 
According to the statements of the 
manufacturers regarding composition, 
this is similar to Lactated Pepsin, which 
see. 
Chlorobrom. 
A mixture of equal parts of chloral- 
amid and potassium bromide in solu- 
tion. 
Chlorodyne. 
This was first introduced in Eng- 
land as a “combination of perchloric 
acid with a new alkaloid.” The name 
“chlorodyne” was undoubtedly in- 
vented by Dr. J. Collis Browne, but 
Mr. Freeman, pharmacist, claimed to 
be the inventor of the preparation. 
Whether Browne’s and Freeman’s PR OPR/E TA R V PREPARA T/ONS. 
83 
chlorodynes were exactly the same is 
not known, but there was no founda- 
tion for their claims that new vege- 
table principles were contained in their 
medicines. 
According to the analysis of Dr. 
Ogden, Browne’s chlorodyne is com- 
posed of chloroform 6 fi. dr., chloric 
ether 1 fl. dr., oil of peppermint 2 
drops, morphine hydrochlorate 8 
grains, Scheele’s hydrocyanic acid 12 
drops, perchloric acid 20 drops, tinct- 
ure of Indian hemp 1 fl. dr., and tre- 
acle 1 fl. dr. <u. 
The N. F. recognizes the following 
formula for Chlorodyne: 
Chloroform fl.oz. 2 
Ether fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of cannabis in- 
dica fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of capsicum . . .fl.oz. 1 
Morphine sulphate gr. 18 
Oil of peppermint m. 15 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol, enough to makefl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the oil in 8 fluidounces of 
alcohol, add the chloroform, ether 
and tinctures, mix well, add the mor- 
phine sulphate previously dissolved in 
the water and glycerin; finally add 
the remainder of the alcohol. 
Chlorodyne Cough Cure. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, No. 
XXI. 
Chlorol. 
This is said (Arch. Med. Beige) to 
have the following composition: 
Mercuric chloride part I 
Sodium chloride part 1 
Hydrochloric acid part 1 
Copper sulphate parts 3 
Water parts 1000 
The sodium chloride is added to ren- 
der the solution more stable; the 
hydrochloric acid to prevent the de- 
composition of the corrosive sublimate 
in the presence of albuminoid matter; 
and the copper sulphate for its vomi- 
tive effects—in case the chloral should 
be taken internally by mistake. 
Chlorolin. 
A solution consisting chiefly of 
mono and tri-chlorphenols. 
Chloropeptine. 
Each dose of 5 grains is stated to 
contain 1 grain pure pepsin (1:4000), 
y2 grain pure pancreatin, y grain 
vegetable ptyalin, and % minim each 
of c. p. muriatic and cone, lactic 
acids. 
See Lactated Pepsin which contains 
the same ingredients. 
Chloryl. 
See Anesthyl. 
Cholagogues. 
See Ague Cures. 
Cholera Remedies. 
See Diarrhea and Dysentery Reme- 
dies. 
Christadoro’s Hair Dye. 
No. 1 contains 60 gr. of pyrogallic 
acid dissolved in l fluidramof alcohol 
and 4 fluidounces of distilled water. 
No. 2 consists of 1 av.oz. of silver 
nitrate dissolved in l fluidounce of 
distilled water and 1 fluidounce of con- 
centrated ammonia to which is added 
y2 av.oz. of gum arabic dissolved in 3 
fluidounces of distilled water.—Era 
Form, 84 
THESAURUS OF 
Chrysarobin. 
This is a light yellow powder, very 
slightly soluble in water, slightly sol- 
uble in alcohol, ether and chloroform, 
freely soluble in alkalies. By oxida- 
tion it is converted into chrysophanic 
acid. 
It is employed in the treatment of 
various skin diseases, in ointment of 
10 per cent strength. 
Chromosot. 
This is said to be chiefly sodium sul- 
phite and sulphate. It is used as a dis- 
infectant. 
Churchill’s Syrup. 
The syrup of hypophosphites U.S.P. 
is dispensed for it. 
Cigarettes. 
The proprietary medicinal cigarettes 
are intended for relieving either asthma 
or catarrh. See Asthma Remedies and 
Catarrh Remedies. 
Cinchonia Mixture. 
This has been said to consist of: 
Cinchonine alkaloid . . . .parts 12 
Sugar of milk parts 60 
Sodium bicarbonate part 1 
Citrophen. (Paraphenetidine Citrate.) 
This is in white powder or crystal 
of faint but persistent sour taste, sol- 
uble in 40 parts of water. 
It is an antipyretic and antineural- 
gic. 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains. 
Citrurea. 
This is an uric-acid solvent, which 
is said to be a mixture of urea, citric 
acid and lithium bromide. 
Claflin’s Mistura Phosphori Composita. 
This is stated to contain in each tea- 
spoonful: 
Mother tincture of chamo- 
milla m. 2 
Mother tinct. of mix vomica, m. 2 
Mother tincture of ignatia..m. 2 
Mother tincture of cinchona.ni. 2 
Phosphorus gr. x J0 
Aromatics. 
The following makes a preparation 
containing the same ingredients in 
about the same essential proportions: 
Fluid extract of German 
chamomile m. 40 
Fluid extract of nux vomica.m. 25 
Fluid extract of ignatia... . m. 25 
Fluid ex. of yellow cinchona.m. 25 
Spirit of phosphorus,N. F.fl.dr. 15 
Oil of orange drops 2 
Oil of cloves drop 1 
Oil of cassia drop 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4 
Diluted alcohol, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix and filter. 
Clark’s Blood Mixture. 
Potassium iodide parts 40 
Chloroform parts 8 
Alcohol parts 150 
Solution of potassa parts 5 
Water parts 2250 
Caramel parts 50 
—N. I. 
Clark’s Powder. 
The following is the formula of the 
New York Hospital. 
Quinine sulphate gr. 10 
Capsicum gr. 10 
Opium gr. 1 
Claxton’s Gout and Rheumatic Oil. 
Ammonia liniment, 
Alcohol, 
Spirit of soap, 
Spirit of camphor, 
Tincture of myrrh, 
Lard equal parts of each 
—Drog. Ztg. PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
85 
Cleaners. 
The proprietary medicinal “clean- 
ers” are either glove and clothes or 
hair and scalp cleaners. The former 
consist either of flavored benzine or 
benzine incorporated with a sapona- 
ceous mixture. One of the best known 
proprietary scalp cleaners is stated to 
consist of a mixture of borax and salt. 
Cleary’s Asthma Powder. 
Stramonium leaves, pow- 
der parts 30 * 
Belladonna leaves, pow- 
der parts 30 
Potassium nitrate, pow- 
der parts 5 
Opium, powder parts 2 
_ Ch. & Dr. 
Clifford’s Shampoo Compound. 
The following is claimed to be its 
composition (N. I.): 
Borax av.oz. 3 
Potassium carbonate. . . .av.oz. 1 
Coaline Headache Powders. 
Samples of these were found to con- 
tain antipyrin and sugar.—N. I. 
Cobh’s Pills. 
Extract of henbane gr. 30 
Extract of conium gr. 30 
Extract of colocynth gr. 40 
Extract of nux vomica.. .. gr. 4 
Mix, make a mass, and divide into 
30 pills.—Contributed to D. C. 
Coco-Caffeine Compound. (By Stearns.) 
A granular effervescent compound 
for migraine and headaches, each 
dessertspoonful of which is stated to 
contain cocaine hydrochlorate 
grain, acetanilid yb grain, caffeine 1 
grain, and sodium bromide 5 grains- 
Cocanized Beef, Wine and Iron. 
A preparation of this kind may be 
prepared by adding fluid extract of 
coca to beef, wine and iron (about 1 
ounce to 15 ounces) and filtering. 
Cocaine Carbolate (or Phenate). 
A viscid, yellowish mass, soluble in 
alcohol, but insoluble in water; local 
anesthetic, analgesic and anticatarrhal 
—in dental operations, rheumatic 
pains, conjunctival, nasal, gastric and 
ot-her catarrhs. Used in 1 to 3 per 
cent solution in 30 per cent alco- 
hol, 5 per cent powder, or pure. 
Dose: jV to y& gr. once or twice 
daily in capsules. In injections use in 
a 1:1250 solution in alcohol. 
Cocapyrin. 
This is a mixture of 1 part of co- 
caine with 100 parts of antipyrin. 
Cocavinum. 
This is stated to contain 60 grains 
of coca leaves to one fluidounce. 
This is probably similar to the next 
preparation except that this represents 
but 30 grains drug to the fluidounce. 
Coca Wine. (By Metcalf.) 
This and other similar preparations 
of the market are probably like the ex- 
cellent preparation of the N. F., 
which is made as follows: 
Fluid extract coca fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Sugar ...av.oz. 1 
Claret or other good wine, 
enough to make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve sugar in a portion of the 
wine, mix all the ingredients, and fil- 
ter after several days. 
Coccia Pills. (By Sharp & D.) 
Each pill is stated to contain: 
Aloes, purified gr. y^ 
Scammony resin gr. 1 
Colocynth, powder gr. yi 
Potassium sulphate gr. yi 
Oil of Cloves gr. yi 86 
THESAURUS OF 
Coddington’s Asthma Powder. 
A similar preparation may be made 
as follows (N. I.) 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 1 
Anise av.oz. 1 
Stramonium av.oz. 1 
Lobelia av.oz. 1 
Coe’s Dyspepsia Cure. 
Rhubarb, powder gr. 120 
Fluid extract of gentian.fl.dr. 3 
Peppermint water fl.dr. 7 j4 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 360 
—Nelson, from N. I. 
Colchi-Sal. (Colchicine Salicylate, 
Trochet.) 
This is sold in capsules, each one of 
which contains y milligramme of 
colchicine dissolved in 20 centi- 
grammes of methyl salicylate (oil of 
wintergreen). 
Colden’s Liquid Beef Tonic. 
An analysis and testimonial by Dr. 
Hassell of London has this to say: 
“ 1 find that this preparation contains 
20 per cent of saccharine matter, 25 
per cent of the glutinous or nutritious 
matter obtained in the condensation 
of beef, 25 per cent of spirits, and 30 
per cent of an aqueous solution of gen- 
tian, peruvian and calisaya barks. 1 
have had the process explained by 
which the beef in the preparation is 
preserved and rendered soluble by the 
brandy employed, etc.” 
It will be observed that the ex- 
pression “peruvian and calisaya” is 
used in the above, also that no strength 
is given for the “aqueous solution.” 
A preparation of similar composi- 
tion is the following: 
Beef extract av.oz. 4 
Simple syrup fi.oz. 4 
Brandy H.oz. 4 
Gentian root av.oz. y2 
Cinchona bark av.oz. y2 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Make 6 fluidounces of infusion of 
the cinchona and gentian combined, 
in this infusion dissolve the extract, 
add the syrup, brandy and the remain- 
der of the water. 
Cole’s Dinner Pill. 
Aloes gr. 00 
Mass of mercury gr. 60 
Jalap gr. 60 
1'artar emetic gr. 1 
Make 50 pills. 
Collins’ Disinfecting Powder. 
Chlorinated lime, dry. . . .parts 2 
Burnt alum part 1 
—N. I. 
Collaform. 
This is stated to be a formaldehyde- 
gelatin, intended as a vulnerary. 
Colorless Hydrastis. 
Preparations of this name are the 
same as or similar to the one men- 
tioned under Lloyd’s Hydrastis. 
Comedo Remedies. 
See Blackheads or Comedones. 
Complexion or Face Powders. 
Complexion powders contain such 
constituents as talcum, starch, precipi- 
tated chalk, bismuth subnitrate, oxide, 
hydrate, subcarbonate or oxychloride, 
zinc oxide, magnesium carbonate or 
oxide, and orris root, together with 
suitable perfume and with coloring 
matter if a colored powder be desired. 
These solids must be in the form of 
fine powder, must be intimately mixed, 
and then sifted through a fine bolting 
cloth sieve; whatever fails to pass 
through the sieve must be returned to 
the mortar and be still further tritu- 
rated until all will pass through. If 
colored powder is to be prepared, the 
coloring matter should be added to the PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
87 
powder before sifting. After sifting, 
the perfume may be added; the whole 
should be again passed through the 
sieve to break up any lumps which may 
have formed by the addition of the 
moist perfume to the dry powder. 
If a flesh-colored powder is desired, 
carmine is employed as the coloring 
agent. Sometimes a brunette powder 
is desired, and then burnt umber is 
used as the coloring agent; cream pow- 
der is prepared by the use of cadmium 
yellow or chrome yellow (lead chro- 
mate), a trace of carmine being added 
sometimes. In the formulas given be- 
low, no coloring agents are mentioned, 
it being intended that these should be 
added only as desired. 
In preparing face powders, the best 
materials should be employed. For 
example, Hubbuck’s zinc oxide only 
should be used. The best talcum is 
what is known as Venetian chalk; the 
best precipitated chalk is the kind 
known as the English; the preferred 
bismuth subnitrate should be a very 
-light variety, etc. 
Some face powders are made with a 
lead salt; the latter should, owing to 
its poisonous character, never be em- 
ployed. 
I. 
' Talcum, powder av.oz. 10 
Rice flour av.oz. 10 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 5 
Mix well and perfume with a mix- 
ture of oils of bergamot, ylang ylang 
and nercli. 
This preparation is known as ‘ ‘ Sarah 
Bernhardt’s Face Powder,” also 'as 
“ La Diaphane. ” 
Any other perfume may be used if 
desired. 
II. 
Talcum, powder av.oz. 15 
Starch av.oz. 1)4 
Orris root av. oz. 1*4 
Oil of bergamot drops 12 
III. 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 4 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 24 
Talc, powder av.oz. 4 
Starch av.oz. 8 
Essence of rose fl.dr. 2 
Essence of jasmine fl.dr. 2 
Essenceof orange flowers.fl.dr. 2 
Essence of cassie fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of musk fl.dr. 1 
If this powder be too light, a por- 
tion of the precipitated chalk may be 
replaced with prepared chalk. 
IV. 
Talcum powder av.oz. 5 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 5 
Chalk, prepared av.oz. 2)4 
Starch av.oz. 15 
Essence of jasmine fl.dr. 4 
Oil of bergamot drops 15 
Oil of rose drops 8 
Oil of ylang ylang drops 2 
Oil of neroli drops 8 
Oil of orris drop 1 
Tincture of musk drops 5 
V. 
Talcum powder av.oz. 16 
Bismuth oxide av.oz. 1 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 1 
Perfume to suit. . 
VI. 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 4 
Rice powder av.oz. 14 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 4 
Talcum powder av.oz. 2 
Orris root, powder av.oz. 2 
Perfume sufficient 
VII. 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 2 
Orris root, powder av.oz. 2 
Rice flour av.oz. 16 
Oil of rose drops 9 
Oil of rose geranium .. .drops 8 
Oil of ylang ylang drop 1 
Coumarin gr. y2 
Acetic ether drops 10 88 
THESAURUS OF 
Complexion or Face Powders.—(Con- 
tinued.) 
Mix the first three ingredients, mix 
the other ingredients so as to dissolve 
the coumarin, and incorporate the 
mixture with the powder. 
Compounds. 
The “ patent medicines ” known as 
“compounds ” include a great variety 
of remedies. The ‘£ vegetable com- 
pounds” are remedies for female dis- 
orders of the order of uterine tonics 
(see Female Disorders). There are 
also “rheumatic compounds” (see 
Rheumatic Remedies), “celery com- 
pounds” (see Paine’s Celery Com- 
pound), etc., see also Gray’s Glycerin 
Tonic Compound. 
Compound Digestive Elixir. 
See Elixir Lactated Pepsin. 
Compound Digestive Powder. 
This is said to be composed of: 
Saccharated pepsin parts 55 
Saccharated pancreatin. .parts 30 
Pure willow charcoal... .parts 10 
Vegetable ptyalin [dias- 
tase] part 1 
Hydrochloric acid parts 2 
Concentrated lactic acid. parts 2 
Compound Elixir of Pepsin. 
See Elixir of Lactated Pepsin. 
Compound Litbia Tablets. 
Calculating from the statement of 
composition furnished by the manu- 
facturers, the following mixture fur- 
nishes an equivalent product: 
Citric acid gr. 1,385 
Lithium carbonate gr. 320 
Sodium bicarbonate... .gr. 315 
Potassium carbonate.. .gr. 550 
Talcum purified gr. 100 
Make 100 tablets. 
Compound Ox-Gall Tablets. (By Fair- 
child.) 
Each tablet is stated to contain: 
Inspissated ox-gall gr. 2 
Extract of pancreas gr. 2 
Extract of nux vomica gr. yi 
Compound Syrup of Six Hypophos- 
phites. (By Patch.) 
This is described as containing the 
hypophosphites of lime, sodium, iron 
and manganese compounded with alka- 
loidal drugs. 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites N. F. is an excellent preparation 
of similar character. 
Compound White Pine Pectoral. 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
30 grains each of white pine and wild 
cherry, 4 grains each of balm of gilead 
buds and spikenard, 3)4 grains of 
blood root, 2 grains of sassafras bark, 
4 minims of chloroform and fV grain 
of morphine acetate. This is therefore 
similar to Compound Syrup of White 
Pine, N. F. 
Compound Wine of Senecio. 
See Wine of Senecio Compound. 
Condy’s Fluid. 
Potassium permanganate... gr. 75 
Distilled water fl.oz. 16 
—N. L 
Confections. 
The proprietary “confections ” are 
usually “worm confections” and 
sometimes “ throat confections.” The 
worm confections are the same as the 
worm candies (see Vermifuges), the 
throat confections are the same as the 
cough drops, throat lozenges or throat 
tablets (see Candies). PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA IVONS. 
89 
Conklin’s Salve. 
Resin av.oz. 12 
Yellow wax av.oz. 1 
Mutton suet av.oz. 1 
—Kilner’s Form. 
C on vallamarin. 
This is a white, bitter powder, freely 
soluble in water and alcohol, insoluble 
in chloroform, almost insoluble in 
ether. 
It is a powerful noncumulative heart- 
tonic, like digitalin. 
Dose: to 1 grain every one or 
two hours. Maximum dose: Single, 1 
grain; daily, 5 grains. 
Convallarin. 
This is not to be confounded with 
convallamarin. It is in crystals,which 
are very soluble in alcohol, but insol- 
uble in water. It is a drastic purga- 
tive. 
Cook's Electro-Magnetic Liniment. 
Alcohol fl.oz. 64 
Oil of amber fl.oz. 4 
Camphor av.oz. 4 
Castile soap, fine av.oz. 1 
Oxgall fl.oz. 2 
Ammonia water fl.oz. 6 
—Kilner. 
Cook’s Pills. 
These are made each to contain: 
Rhubarb gr. 1 
Aloes gr. 1 
Calomel gr. 
Soap, powdered gr. *4 
Cooley’s Anodyne Pills. 
Each pill is stated to contain: 
Ipecac gr. 
Camphor gr. 
Extract of henbane gr*. 
Morphine acetate gr. yj^ 
Corassa Compound. 
The following formula has been 
given by A. B. Lyons as the result of 
an analysis: 
Gentian per cent 15 
Licorice root per cent 15 
Sugar per cent 50 
Sodium bicarbonate, .per cent 17)4 
Cochineal percent 2*4 
Cordials. 
Quite a variety of proprietary prep- 
arations are known as “cordials.” 
Some of them are called “ infant 
cordials,” “soothing cordials,” 
“teething cordials” and “quieting 
cordials”; these are similar to the 
preparations mentioned under Sooth- 
ing and Teething Remedies. Other 
cordials are dysentery, blackberry, di- 
arrhea or summer cordials; see Diar- 
rhea and Dysentery Remedies for sim- 
ilar preparations. Cough, lung and 
tar cordials are represented by prepa- 
rations under Cough and Cold Reme- 
dies. There are also “ female cor- 
dials ” (see Female Disorders), “worm 
cordials” (see Vermifuges), “digestive 
cordials ” (see Shakers’ Digestive Cor- 
dial), etc. 
Cordial Exalginique. 
This is said to contain 2*4 grains of 
exalgine in each teaspoonful. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredient in the same proportion: 
Exalgine gr. 320 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the exalgine in the alcohol 
and simple elixir. 
It is recommended for influenza, 
headache, melancholia, epilepsy, etc. 90 
THESAURUS OF 
Corn Eradicators. 
Remedies for the removal of corns 
are very numerous and assume divers 
forms. One of the most common and 
most popular is a preparation of collo- 
dion containing extract of cannabis 
indica and salicylic acid, sometimes 
also lactic or acetic acid. Another 
popular preparation is an ointment or 
cerate containing about 10 per cent of 
salicylic acid. These are usually to be 
applied for 4 or 5 nights consecutively, 
followed by a hot foot bath, when the 
corn can be picked out. If this first 
treatment does not produce satisfactory 
results, it should be repeated. Better 
results are obtained if a hot foot bath 
be taken also before application of the 
remedy, then scraping or cutting off 
the calloused tissue as far as possible. 
Corn medicines are called “corn 
salve,” “corn remedy,” “ corn eradi- 
cator,” “corn killer,” “corn cure,” 
“corn solvent,” “corn remover,” 
etc. 
For other corn cures, see Hanson’s 
Magic Corn Salve and Jim Crow Corn 
Salve. 
The following are typical prepara- 
tions for removing corns: 
I. 
Salicylic acid gr. 480 
Extract of Indian hemp 
(Squibb’s or English) .gr. 90 
Alcohol fl.dr. 9 
Flexible collodion sufficient 
Dissolve the extract in the alcohol, 
and the salicylic acid in about 5 av. 
ounces of flexible collodion contained 
in a tared bottle. Then add the for- 
mer solution to the latter, and finally 
add enough flexible collodion to make 
10 av. ounces.—N. F. 
II. 
Salicylic acid.. .. / gr. 30 
Lactic acid, concentrated..gr. 20 
Collodion, enough to 
make fl.oz. 1 
Mix and dissolve. Apply like the 
preceding. 
III. 
Extract of cannabis indica 
(Squibb’s or English) ..gr. 30 
Salicylic acid gr. 300 
Oil of turpentine fi.dr. 2)4 
Collodion fl.oz. 5 
Acetic acid, glacial... .fl.dr. 1 
Mix the first three ingredients inti- 
mately, add the collodion, dissolve, 
and then add the acetic acid. 
IV. 
Salicylic acid av.oz. 1 
Simple cerate av.oz. 9 
V. 
Yellow wax av.oz. 6 
Venice turpentine av.oz. 
Resin av.oz. x/2 
Salicylic acid av.oz. )4 
Peru balsam av.oz. )4 
Petrolatum av.oz. 1 
Melt the resin and wax and add the 
other ingredients; stir until cold. 
VI. 
Potassium carbonate. . . .av.oz. 1 
Simple cerate.. .' av.oz. 2 
Verdigris 
.. .enough to color sufficiently 
To be applied on a cloth. 
VII. 
Lead plaster av.oz. 3 
Resin av.oz. 2 
Verdigris av.oz. 1 
Melt together and spread upon 
leather. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
91 
VIII. 
Resin av.oz. 3 
Yellow wax av.oz. 3 
Gum turpentine av.oz. 1 
Elemi av.oz. 1 
Beef tallow av.oz. I 
Wood charcoal, very 
fine powder av.oz. 1 
Monochloracetic acid. .. .gr. 108 
Glycerin fl.dr. 1 y2 
Melt the first five ingredients, also 
mix the other ingredients, and incor- 
porate thoroughly with the first mix- 
ture, when the latter begins to cool, and 
stir frequently until cool. 
This plaster may be formed into 
pills, which, when used, may be 
warmed in the hand and then spread 
out flat on a piece of silk; the latter 
then to be applied to the corn.—D. 
If this plaster be warmed and spread 
on cloths, the latter may be sold as 
“Spread Corn Plaster.” 
IX. 
Soap plaster av.oz. 6 
Salicylic acid av.oz. 
Melt the plaster, add the salicylic 
acid, and stir frequently until cool. 
This may be spread upon cloth like 
the preceding. 
X. The remedies previously men- 
tioned will prove of more benefit to 
“hard” corns than to “soft” corns. 
It has been recommended to treat the 
latter by painting with a solution of 
silver nitrate in 8 parts of distilled 
water every fourth or fifth day, in the 
meantime keeping the toes apart by 
means of a pledget of cotton smeared 
with petrolatum, zinc ointment or 
other bland fatty substance. 
The cure or removal of corns is 
facilitated by frequent washing of the 
feet, followed by removal of all dead 
tissue. 
Lately dry tannin placed between 
the toes where the corn is located is 
recommended as a cure for “soft” 
corns. 
Corpula. 
According to the manufacturers this 
“ does not contain a drug, or drugs, 
in the strict sense of the term. In a 
broad sense, the phosphates of grain, 
the diastase of malt, the maltose of 
malted grain, lactose from milk, and 
the small amount of flavoring princi- 
ples present, might be said to consti- 
tute a mixture of drugs, but this is not 
true in any specific sense, as none of 
these have a specific therapeutic action 
other than that of concentrated foods, 
or aids to digestion of other amyla- 
ceous foods.” 
Cottons. 
The cottons used by surgeons con- 
sist of purified cotton impregnated 
with medicating substances. These 
may be by vaporization, as in the case 
of iodine, or by spraying on, but usu- 
ally by immersing cotton in a solution 
of the medicating substance, express- 
ing the excess of fluid, and drying. If 
the substance is liable to crystallize 
when dry on the cotton, a small quan- 
tity of oily or resinous substande is 
added to the solution before impregna- 
tion. 
The purified cotton is prepared 
from common cotton by washing in a 
dilute solution of an alkalai, washing 
subsequently in clean water, and dry- 
ing. 92 
THESAURUS OF 
Coudray’s Eau de Quinine. 
Tincture of cinchona .. fl.oz. I 
Tincture of cantharides.fi.dr. 4 
Spirit of soap fl.oz. 2 
Cologne water fl.oz. 5 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Peru balsam gr. 192 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 1)4 
Oil of sweet orange. . . .fl.dr. 
Oil of rose geranium .. drops 30 
Brandy, enough to make.fl.oz. 40 
Cochineal enough to color 
Mix and filter.—Ph Ztg. 
See also Eau de Quinine Tonique. 
Cough and Cold Remedies. 
Titles used for these remedies are 
“ cough remedy,” 44 cough mixture,” 
“cough syrup,” “syrup of tar and 
wild cherry,” “children’s cough 
cure” (if intended for children exclu- 
sively), “cherry pectoral,” “white 
pine syrup,” “ honey of hoarhound 
and tar, ” “tar, tolu and wild cherry ’ ’ 
‘4 hoarhound syrup, ” 44 tar, hoarhound 
cough syrup,” 44 lung balsam,” “ex- 
pectorant,” 4• cough cordial,” “cough 
balsam,” “ cough killer,” “pulmon- 
ary balsam,” 44 pectoral balsam,” 
44 pulmonic balsam,” 44 throat and 
lung balsam,” 44 pectoral balm,” 
44 pectoral syrup,” 44 lung balm,” 
“pulmonic elixir,” 4‘bronchial elixir,” 
etc. 
Opium in some form or a salt of 
morphine are constituents of almost 
every cough mixture. This should 
not be administered to small children 
or infants and hence pharmacists find 
it advisable to have two preparations, 
one without morphine or opium, this 
to be entitled “children’s cough 
cure,” or 44 infant cough mixture.” 
Other remedies are noticed under 
the head of Throat Affections. 
For other cough and cold prepara- 
tions, see Ballard’s Hoarhound Syrup, 
Arnold’s Cough Killer, Ayer’s Cherry 
Pectoral, Bronchial Sedative, Bronchi- 
line, Boschee’s German Syrup, Bull’s 
Cough Syrup, Ford’s Balsam of Hoar- 
hound, Elixir Pinus Compound, Drops, 
Jackson’s Cough Syrup, Jayne’s Ex- 
pectorant, Keating’s Cough Lozenges, 
King’s New Discovery,Koenig’s Ham- 
burg Breast Tea, Piso’s Consumption 
Cure, Prunicodeine, Ransom’s Hive 
Syrup and Tolu, Syrup Sanguinaria 
Compound with Codeine and Terpin 
Hydrate, Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup, 
Shiloh’s Consumption Cure, Stokes’ 
Expectorant, Wistar’s Cough Lozenges 
and Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. 
The following formulas furnish typ- 
ical preparations used for alleviating 
coughs, colds and other bronchial af- 
fections: 
I. 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 4 
Syrup of wild cherry , . . .fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of henbane fl.oz. 4 
Hoffman’s anodyne fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Directions: A teaspoonful every 2 
to 4 hours. 
II. The White Pine Expectorant of 
the N. F. is a satisfactory preparation. 
The morphine may be omitted. It is 
prepared as follows: 
White pine bark gr. 576 
Wild cherry bark gr. 576 
Spikenard root gr. 80 
Balm of Gilead buds. ... gr. 80 
Sanguinaria root gr. 64 
Sassafras bark gr. 56 
Morphine sulphate gr. 4 
Chloroform gr. 50 
Sugar av.oz. 13 
Alcohol 
Water, 
Simple syrup... of each, sufficient PR OPR IE TAR Y PR ERA RA TIONS. 
Reduce the vegetable drugs to mod- 
erately coarse powder, moisten the 
powder with a menstruum composed of 
1 volume of alcohol and 3 volumes of 
water, and macerate for 12 hours. 
Then percolate with the same men- 
struum until 8 fluidounces of tincture 
have been obtained, in which dissolve 
the sugar and the morphine sulphate; 
lastly, add the chloroform, and suffi- 
cient syrup to make 10 fluidounces, 
and strain. 
Use 1 teaspoonful about every three 
hours. 
III. 
Extract of licorice, puri- 
fied av.oz. 1 
Glucose syrup av.oz. 10 
Ammonium chloride. . .av.oz. 1 
Paregoric fl.oz. 1 
Wine of antimony fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of nitrous ether. .. fl.dr. 2 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Mix. Dose: 1 to 4 teaspoonfuls. 
This mixture is known as “Improved 
Brown Mixture.” 
IV. 
Tincture of tolu fl.dr. 4 
Paregoric fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of squill fl.oz. 2 
Honey, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Dose: .1 teaspoonful every 2 to 4 
hours. 
This may be known as Honey and 
Tolu. 
V. 
Terebene fl.oz. 2 
Acacia, powder av.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 6 
Yolk of egg 4 
Anise water fl.oz. 4 
Camphor water fl.oz. 1 
Distilled water, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the acacia, sugar and tere- 
bene in a mortar, beat the egg yolk 
with the flavored waters, make an emul- 
sion by rubbing this with the contents 
of the mortar, and add the distilled 
water. Lemon juice may be substi- 
tuted for the distilled water. 
Dose: Teaspoonful every 2 or 3 
hours. 
VI. 
Oil of tar fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of hoar- 
hound fl.dr. 4 
Oil of anise drops 5 
Jamaica rum fl.oz. 8 
Honey, enough to make.fl.oz. 1(5 
Dose: A half to 1 teaspoonful every 
2 hours. 
VII. 
Fluid extract of hoar- 
hound fl.oz. 6 
Syrup of wild cherry.... fl.oz. 22 
Syrup of tar fl.oz. 36 
VIII. 
Hoarhound gr. 120 
Irish moss av.oz. 
Ammonium chloride, .av.oz. 2j4 
Water, boiling fl.oz. 64 
Oil of tar fl.dr. 2 
Chloroform fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of senna.. fl.oz. 2 
Compound syrup of 
squill fl.oz. 16 
Mix the hoarhound, Irish moss and 
ammonium chloride, add the water, 
allow to stand for 12 hours, and strain. 
Dissolve the oil of tar in the chloro- 
form, add the fluid extract and com- 
pound syrup, and add to the previous 
mixture. 
The directions are a teaspoonful 
every 2 or 3 hours. 
Nos. VII or VIII may be called Tar 
and Hoarhound Syrup.- 
IX. 
Syrup of tar fl.oz. 64 
Syrup of wild cherry.... fl.oz. 45 
Syrup of squill fl.oz. 16 
Fluid extract of lobelia,. fl.dr. (5 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 4 
Fluid extract of ipecac.. fl.dr. 4 94 
THESAURUS OF 
Cough and Cold Remedies. (Continued.) 
X. 
Syrup of tar fl.oz. 13 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 13 
Syrup of wild cherry. . . .fl.oz. 50 
Syrup of squill fl.oz. 16 
Syrup of senega fl.oz. 6 
Ammonium chloride.. .av.oz. 3x/2 
Morphine sulphate gr. 15 
'Tartar emetic gr. 30 
Water fl.oz. 20 
Glycerin fl.oz. 10 
Dissolve the ammonium chloride, 
morphine salt, and tartar emetic in the 
water, filter the solution, and add the 
other ingredients. 
Either of these last two formulas 
may be used for the preparation of 
Syrup of Tar and Wild Cherry. 
The directions are a teaspoonful 
every 2 to 4 hours. 
XI. 
Ammonium chloride.. .av.oz. 4 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 20 
Syrup of licorice, enough 
to make gal. 1 
Mix all and dissolve by agitation. 
'The directions are a teaspoonful 
every 2 to 4 hours. 
XII. See Yerba Santa, Cough 
Mixture. 
XIII. 
Wild cherry bark gr. 240 
Senega gr. 240 
Ipecac gr. 120 
Extract of conium gr. 15 
Gin fl.dr. 1 
Compound tincture of 
cardamom fl.dr. 1 
Water sufficient 
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse 
powder, extract by percolation with 
water so as to obtain 8 fluidounces of 
percolate and to this add the other in- 
gredients. 
Two teaspoonfuls in water consti- 
tute the usual dose to relieve cough. 
This is known as “ Dr. Pancoast’s 
Cough Mixture.” 
XIV. 
Tincture of capsicum fl.oz. 1 
Syrup of wild cherry fl.oz. 2 
Mucilage of acacia fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of tar fl.oz. 3 
Syrup of hydriodic acid . . fl.oz. 4 
Directions: A teaspoonful four 
times daily for persistent, dry, hack- 
ing cough, which resists usual treat- 
ment. 
XV. 
Raw linseed oil fl.oz. 2 
Oil of cassia fl.dr. \ 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. ]/2 j 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. x/2 ) 
Acacia, powder gr. 240 
Mucilage of Irish moss, 
N. F fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2x/2 
Morphine sulphate gr. 2 
Chloral hydrate gr. 240 
Diluted hydrocyanic- 
acid fl.dr. X/A 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 10 
Make an emulsion in the usual way. 
This may be sold as a “ flaxseed or 
linseed cough syrup or balsam.” 
XVI. The following emulsion (Dr. 
Thomson’s) of linseed oil may also be 
employed: 
Linseed Oil fl.oz. 4 
Oil of wintergreen m. 40 
Oil of cinnamon m. 40 
Acacia, powder av.oz. 2t{ 
Water fl.oz. 7 
Glycerin fl.oz. U/A 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 3 
Hydrocyanic acid, dilute. .m. 40 
Triturate the mixed oils with the 
acacia, add three fluidounces of water, 
triturate until emulsified,add the syrup, PROPRIETARY PREPARA TIONS. 
95 
glycerin, acid and remainder of the 
syrup and mix well. 
Directions: One teaspoonful every 
3 hours. 
XVII. 
Spirit of chloroform. .. . drops 20 
Hydrobromic acid drops 30 
Syrup of squill fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 1 
Mix. To be given 1 dose for an 
adult; for children the quantity to be 
reduced according to age. 
This is known commonly as “Foth- 
ergill’s Hydrobromic Acid Cough 
Mixture.” 
XVIII. 
Tincture of red spruce 
gum fl.oz. 2 
Sugar av.oz. 26 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Caramel fl.dr. 1 or gr. 60 
Fuller’s earth gr. 120 
Mix 2 ounces of the sugar with the 
tincture of spruce and fuller’s earth, 
rub well and add the water in divided 
portions; then filter, returning the fil- 
trate until it comes through clear; add 
the caramel and sugar, which dissolve 
with a gentle heat, and strain while 
warm. 
A syrup of a different and richer ap- 
pearance may be made by mixing equal 
parts of the syrup prepared as above 
and syrup of wild cherry of the U. S. 
Pharmacopeia. 
The tincture of red spruce gum 
directed for use in the above is best 
prepared as follows: 
Red spruce gum, fine 
powder av.oz. 2 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Macerate until dissolved and filter. 
The above syrup is the formula for 
what is known as “ Spruce Gum 
Syrup,” or “ Syrup of Red Spruce 
Gum.” 
Directions: A teaspoonful every 2 to 
4 hours. 
XIX. 
Ammonium chloride gr. 180 
Tartar emetic gr. 2 
Morphine sulphate gr. 3 
Syrup of licorice fl.oz. 4 
To be given in teaspoonful doses 
every 3 hours. 
This preparation has been known as 
“Dr. Davis’ Cough Mixture.” 
XX. 
Syrup of squill fl.dr. 2 
Wine of ipecac fl.dr. 1 
Paregoric fl.dr. 1 
Simple syrup fl.dr. 4 
Water fl.oz. 3 
This preparation has been known as 
“ Dr. Child’s Cough Mixture.” 
A teaspoonful to be given every 2 
to 4 hours. 
XXI. 
Tincture of tolu fl.oz. 4 
Fluid extract of lobelia, .fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of cannabis 
indica . . fl.oz. 2 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Morphine sulphate gr. 32 
Tartar emetic gr. 32 
Spirit of peppermint. . . .fl.dr. 1 
Simple syrup gal. 1 
Dissolve the morphine and tartar 
emetic in a little water; mix the two 
fluid extracts, tincture, chloroform 
and spirit, shake well, add a portion 
of the syrup, shake again, add the re- 
mainder of the syrup and then the so- 
lution previously prepared. 
This makes a turbid preparation 
such as is commonly sold as “ Chloro- 
dyne Cough Cure.” 
Dose: A teaspoonful every 3 or 4 
hours. 96 
THESAURUS OF 
Cough and Cold Remedies. (Continued.) 
XXII. If a lozenge is desired, the 
Troches of Glycyrrhiza and Opium of 
the U. S. P. will form a very satisfac- 
tory article. Or the lozenges men- 
tioned under the heading “ Remedies 
for Throat Affections ” may be em- 
ployed. 
Cough (Whooping) Remedies. 
I. 
Ammonium picrate gr. 1 
Ammonium chloride gr. 24 
Purified extract of licorice.gr. 60 
Water fl.oz. 3 
Dose: A teaspoonful for children 
up to 2 years of age and 2 teaspoon- 
fuls for children 3 to 5 years of age. 
II. 
Ether fl.oz. 6 
Chloroform fl.oz. 3 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Hold to the mouth on cloth or 
sponge, and allow the child to inhale 
the vapor. 
III. 
Creosote, pure drops 10 
Paregoric fl.oz. 2 
Glucose syrup fl.oz. 14 
Caramel (if desired) .... 
sufficient to color 
Directions: One or 2 teaspoonfuls 
every 3 to 5 hours. 
IV. 
Butyl-chloral hydrate gr. 15 
Potassium bromide gr. 60 
Ether drops 20 
Tincture of belladonna.drops 15 
Tincture of hyoscyamus. drops 25 
Syrup of tolu, enough 
to make fl.oz. 4 
Directions: A teaspoonful 4 times 
a day. 
V. 
Terpin hydrate gr. 15 
Antipyrin gr. 15 
Acacia gr. 150 
Syrup of orange fl.dr. 13 
Cinnamon, anise, or 
other flavored water.. fl.oz. 2 
Directions: One or 2 teaspoonfuls 
every 3 to 5 hours. 
Cough Tablets. 
Tablets each stated to contain am- 
monium chloride, cubeb, wild cherry, 
terpin hydrate and licorice. 
Covert’s Neuralgia Pills. 
Arsenic iodide gr. 1 
Fluid extract of aconite 
root m. 5 
Extract of gentian gr. 5 
Extract of belladonna gr. 8 
Morphine valerianate gr. 8 
Make into 60 pills. 
Cram’s Fluid Lightning. 
Contributed by I. L. Fulton to 
W. D.: 
Oil of mustard, volatile, .fl.dr. 1 
Oil of cajeput fl.dr. 1 
Oil of cloves fl.dr. 1 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 1 
Ether fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 6 
Alcohol fl.oz. 10 
By some it is supposed that this 
preparation is merely a solution of vol- ' 
atile oil of mustard in alcohol. 
Creams. 
The “creams” mentioned in this 
work include catarrh preparations (see 
Catarrh and Cold-in-the-Head Reme- 
dies), “face creams” (see Face or 
Toilet Creams), Gouraud’s Oriental 
Cream, Graham’s Cucumber and Elder 
Cream, Espey’s Fragrant Cream, 
Hind’s Honey and Almond Cream 
and Malvina Cream. PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
Creme Simon. 
This is stated (A. D.) to be composed 
of zinc white and powdered talc sus- 
pended in a mixture of glycerin and 
water and perfumed with oil of pat- 
chouly. 
Creosote Carbonate. (Creosotal.) 
This is a clear, neutral, oily liquid, 
free from the taste and odor of creo- 
sote; contains over 90 per cent pure 
creosote. It is soluble in 4 or 5 parts 
of cod-liver and olive oils, but insol- 
uble in water; antitubercular. 
Dose: 1 fluidram daily, gradually 
increased to 4 drams in divided doses. 
Creolin. 
This is a preparation of cresol, con- 
taining the latter in emulsified condi- 
tion. It is a brown, syrupy liquid, 
which makes a turbid mixture with 
water. It is employed as an antiseptic. 
Cresalol. (Cresol Salicylate, Cresol Salol.) 
A whitish powder, insoluble in 
water, but soluble in alcohol and ether, 
used as an intestinal antiseptic and as 
a dusting powder. 
Dose: 5 to 30 grains daily. 
There are three cresalols, ortho, meta- 
and para-cresol salicylates, the para- 
compound being generally employed. 
Croup Remedy. 
Fluid extract of senega. .. fl. dr. 2 
Fluid extract of ipecac. . .fl.dr. y^ 
Oxymel of squill fl.dr. 6 
Tartaric emetic gr. 1 
Simple syrup ’. fl. oz. 4 
Teaspoonful doses of this have been 
recommended for croup. 
Cryostase. 
Said to consist of equal parts car- 
bolic acid, camphor and saponin, with 
traces of oil of turpentine. It becomes 
solid when heated, and liquid below 
0° C. * 
It has been recommended as an anti- 
septic. 
Cures. 
The patent medicines known as 
“cures” include remedies for every 
disease. 
Crystallose. 
This is a name given to a very sol- 
uble sodium salt of saccharin. It is 
stated to be 400 times sweeter than 
sugar. 
Cutal. (Aluminum Borotannicotartrate.) 
This is a water-soluble compound of 
aluminum. 
It is recommended as an astringent 
antiseptic in dry form or in solution. 
Cuticura Ointment. 
According to N. I., this contains 
some petroleum product like vaseline 
combined with boric and carbolic 
acids, about 2 per cent of the latter, 
perfumed with oil of bergamot and 
colored green with chlorophyll or 
other green coloring matter. 
Cuticura Resolvent. 
This is said to be similar: 
Aloes, socotrine gr. 60 
Rhubarb, powder gr. 60 
Potassium iodide gr. 36 
Whiskey H.oz. 16 
—Kilner’s Form. 
Macerate over night and filter. 
Cuticura Soap. 
This is toilet soap containing boric 
and carbolic acids.—N. I. 98 
THESA UR US OF 
Daffy’s Elixir. (Tincture of Senna Com- 
pound.) 
Various formulas have been given 
for this, among which is the following: 
Alexandria senna, cut.. . .gr. 480 
Jalap, finely powdered. . .gr. 240 
Coriander gr. 120 
Raisins, deprived of 
seeds av.oz. 1 y2 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Macerate for 7 days, shaking occa- 
sionally, and filter. 
Dahmen’s Hsemalbumin. 
This has been examined by Katt- 
meyer, who reported it to contain 
0.26 per cent of iron, and to be in- 
completely digested blood. 
An apparently identical preparation 
can be made by mixing 50 cc. of hy- 
drochloric acid and 50 cc. of water 
with 1,000 gm. of defibrinated blood 
which then becomes soluble in boiling 
water. On standing a jelly is formed 
which may be broken up and dried. 
Darby’s Carminative. 
Magnesium carbonate. . .. gr. 480 
Potassium carbonate gr. 20 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 3 
Oil of caraway drops 4 
Oil of fennel drops 4 
Oil of peppermint.. . .drops 4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2y2 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the oils with about 60 
grains of magnesium carbonate and 12 
fluidounces of water, gradually added. 
Then add the remainder of the mag- 
nesium carbonate and the other ingre- 
dients, and finally the remainder of 
the water.—N. F. 
Dallmann’s Tamarinden Essenz. 
The following is the formula of the 
Muenchener Apotheker Verein for 
tamarind essence: 
Tamarinds (not the ex- 
tracted pulp) av.oz. 10 
Senna leaves, cut av.oz. 1 
Magnesia, calcined gr. 18 
Simple syrup fl.dr. 6 
Syrup of orange fl.dr. 6 
Syrup of cinnamon fl.dr. 6 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Distilled water, 
Magnesium carbonate, of 
each sufficient 
Upon the tamarinds pour 50 fluid- 
ounces of hot distilled water, mix 
thoroughly, macerate for several hours, 
and strain without pressure through a 
hair sieve. Evaporate the product 
until it weighs 20 av. ounces, and neu- 
tralize 15 av. ounces of this with mag- 
nesium carbonate. 
Also macerate the senna and cal- 
cined magnesia with 10 fluidounces of 
distilled water (cold) for 24 hours, 
strain without pressure, add the tama- 
rind extractive, heat the whole to boil- 
ing, strain through flannel, and evapo- 
rate the liquid to a weight of 16 av. 
ounces. To this when cool add the 
syrups and the alcohol previously 
mixed with 3 fluidrams of water, set 
aside for some time, and filter. 
Dandruff Remedies. 
Dandruff requires treatment mainly 
for the reason that it may be either the 
precursor or the cause of baldness. 
Most of the remedies given below 
require that the scalp be first cleansed 
with a shampoo, although some dan- 
druff remedies combine detergent, or 
cleansing, and curative properties. 
The remedies mentioned are to be 
applied once, or possibly twice, daily. 
The various hair tonics, hair oils, 
and hair pomades, as well as the reme- PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
99 
dies for baldness, are also useful for 
the cure of dandruff. 
I. 
Salicylic acid gr. 25 
Glycerin fl.dr. 1 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Oil of wintergreen drops 3 
Oil of rose drop 1 
Oil of neroli drop 1 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Mix the acid and oils with the gly- 
cerin and alcohol, add the water and 
filter. 
II. 
Pilocarpine hydrochlorate.gr. 3 
Quinine muriate gr. 60 
Sulphur precipitated gr. 150 
Peru balsam gr. 300 
Beef marrow av.oz. 3 
III. 
Salicylic acid gr. 30 
Borax, powder gr. 15 
Peru balsam gr. 24 
Oil of anise drops 5 
Oil of bergamot drops 15 
Petrolatum av.oz. 3 
Mix well, making a smooth oint- 
ment. 
IV. 
Resorcin gr. 240 
Castor oil fl.oz. 5 
Alcohol fl.oz. 15 
Peru balsam gr. 24 
Rub in daily with a piece of flannel. 
V. 
Peru balsam gr. 30 
Betanaphthol gr. 60 
Lanolin gr. 360 
Lard, benzoinated gr. 120 
VI. 
Resorcin gr. 60 
Ether fl.dr. 1 
Olive oil fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 6 
To be well shaken and applied to 
the scalp by a bristle brush about twice 
as large as the ordinary mucilage brush, 
by insinuating it between the locks of 
hair. The head to be well washed 
with soap and warm water twice a week. 
VII. 
Potassium hydrate gr. 18 
Carbolic acid drops 25 
Cocoanut oil gr. 240 
Lanolin gr. 240 
Dissolve the potassium hydrate in a 
small amount of water and add the 
other ingredients. 
Directions: Rub into the scalp twice 
a day. A cure is usually effected in 
from one to three months. 
Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid. 
The following makes an'apparently 
similar preparation: 
Potassium permanganate..gr. 5 
Potassium sulphate gr. 150 
Potassium carbonate . .av.oz. I 
Potassium chloride... .av.oz. 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Darwin’s Liniment. 
A similar mixture is produced as fol- 
lows: 
Oil of wormwood fl.oz. 1 
Oil of thyme (red) fl.oz. 1 
Stronger water of ammo- 
nia fl.oz. 1 
Wood alcohol fl.oz. 13 
Dr. Davis’ Cough Mixture. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, No, 
XIX. 
Davis’ Pain Killer. 
The following was contributed to 
N. I. as making a similar preparation: 
Capsicum av.oz. 
Camphor av.oz. I 
Alhanet av.oz. 1 
Guaiac av.oz. 2 
Myrrh av.oz. 3 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol pints 2 
Water. pints 2 
Macerate for several days and filter. 100 
THESAURUS OF 
Davy’s Urinal Cake. (Disinfecting Solid.) 
A mixture of resin with sulphates of 
copper, iron, zinc and sodium and 
some alum. These salts are probably 
powdered and mixed with the resin by 
fusion.—O. J. Bierbach. 
Dean’s King Cactus Oil. 
The following is suggested as yield- 
ing similar results: 
Petroleum (neutral) oil. .fl.oz. 16 
Kerosene fl.oz. 4 
Oil of mirbane,enough to perfume 
Alkanet sufficient to color 
Filter the kerosene through alkaneL 
root until it is sufficiently colored, add 
the petroleum oil, and perfume with 
oil of mirbane. 
The following very similar formula 
has been contributed to W. D. as mak- 
ing a similar preparation: 
Neutral oil gal. 1 
Oil of mirbane fl.oz. 3 
Alkanet sufficient to color 
Declat’s Syrup of Phenic Acid. 
The following makes a syrup of 
phenic acid: 
Carbolic acid, pure gr. 67 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 14 
Essence of cognac fl.dr. 1 
Delirium Tremens. 
Chloral hydrate gr. 90 
Potassium bromide gr. 120 
Hoffmann’s drops fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of valerian. . . fl.dr. 3 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 6 
Mix, dissolve, and filter if necessary. 
This mixture is advised against de- 
lirium tremens or “jim jams,” or the 
nervous condition bordering upon it. 
Dental Anaesthetics. 
For the composition of various pro- 
prietary dental anaesthetics, see the fol- 
lowing in their alphabetical place: 
Anaestheto Obtundent, Arophene, 
Barr’s Dental Anaesthetic, Dental Sur- 
prise, Dickson’s Improved Anaesthetic, 
Dorsenia, Eureka Dental Anaesthetic, 
Jessop’s Dental Anaesthetic, Odonto- 
dol, Odontunder and Weinman’s Den- 
tal Anaesthetic. 
Dental Surprise. 
This contains about 1*4 per cent of 
cocaine hydrochlorate and some car- 
bolic acid.—Sadtler. 
Dentifrices. 
The following are examples of tooth 
washes, powders, pastes and soap: 
I. 
Quillaja, coarse powder.av.oz. \l/2 
Cochineal, powder gr. 15 
Glycerin fl.oz. 3 
Oil of wintergreen drops 25 
Alcohol fl.oz. 10 
Peppermint wrater, suffi- 
cient to make fl.oz. 32 
Mix the quillaja with the alcohol and 
12 fluidounces of peppermint water, 
macerate for a few days, add the cochi- 
neal, glycerin and oil, macerate for 
another day, agitating occasionally 
and filter, adding the remainder of the 
water through the filter. 
II. 
Castile soap, shavings, .av.oz. 3 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 12 
Water, hot fl.oz. 12 
Oil of peppermint drops 40 
Oil of wintergreen drops 60 
Oil of cloves drops 20 
Tincture of vanilla fl.oz. 1 
Cochineal solution sufficient 
Dissolve the soap in the hot water, 
and add the glycerin and vanilla tinc- 
ture. Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, 
mix both solutions, add sufficient col- 
oring to produce the desired shade, 
and filter after 24 hours. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
101 
III. 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 8 
White castile soap, pow- 
der av.oz. 4 
Orris root, powder . . . .av.oz. 4 
Oil of sassafras drops 40 
Oil of bay drops 80 
Honey.. .. sufficient to form paste 
IV. 
Orris root, powder . . . .av.oz. 8 
Myrrh, powder av.oz. 2 
Pumice, powder av.oz. 8 
Oil of cloves fl.dr. 2 
Oil of lemon fl.dr. 2 
Oil of rose drops 80 
Solution of carmine 
sufficient to color 
Honey.... enough to form paste 
V. 
Prepared chalk av.oz. 32 
Tincture of vanilla fl.dr. 1)4 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. 1% 
Oil of rose geranium. .. drops 10 
Color pink with carmine if desired. 
VI. 
Precipitated chalk. . .. av. oz. 15 
Sugar av.oz. 5 
Borax av.oz. 5 
Orris root av.oz. 5 
Cardamom gr. 270 
Mix all of these ingredients, previ- 
ously reduced to fine powder, flavor 
and color, if desired, with carmine. 
VII. 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 20 
Orris root, powder av.oz. 2 
Tannin gr. 80 
Oil of rose drops 18 
Oil of cloves drops 15 
Oil of pimento drops 2 
Tincture of musk drops 30 
Carmine gr. 8 
Alcohol fl.dr. 1 
VIII. 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 4 
Carmine gr. 25 
White castile soap, pow- 
der av.oz. 10 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. 2)4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1)4 
Ammonia water sufficient 
Triturate the carmine with a few 
drops of ammonia water and add the 
precipitated chalk, mixing intimately. 
Dissolve the oil of peppermint in the 
alcohol; add the solution to the soap 
contained in a mortar and thoroughly 
incorporate; then add the precipitated 
chalk, and when the whole is homo- 
geneous transfer to suitable molds and 
dry. 
Depilatories. 
Depilatories are preparations for re- 
moving hair. They are usually in the 
form of powder, which should be in 
impalpable condition. The main or 
active ingredient is usually a sulphide 
or sulphydrate of one of the alkalies or 
alkaline earths, although the older de- 
pilatories were made with caustic alka- 
lies. In using these depilatories they 
should be made into thin paste with 
water, applied in a thin layer to the 
skin, allowed to remain a few minutes 
and then scraped off with a blunt in- 
strument, when the hair will have soft- 
ened sufficiently to remove without 
pain. 
Too long contact of depilatories 
with the skin should be avoided, as 
they are liable to cause erosions and 
even ugly sores. To avoid any bad 
after-effect, the skin should be thor- 
oughly cleansed and then anointed 
with a bland oil. 
I. 
Prepare sulphuretted baryta (barium 
sulphide) by making heavy spar (nat- 
ural barium sulphate) and charcoal 
into a stiff paste by means of linseed 
oil, forming this mass into cylindrical 
rolls and subjecting to the heat of a 
coal fire. The dark gray coke, after 
pulverizing, is then made up as follows; 102 
THESAURUS OF 
Depilatories. (Continued.) 
Crude sulphuretted baryta.gr. 120 
Zinc oxide gr. 60 
Starch gr. 60 
With the aid of water this powder is 
converted into a soft paste, and applied 
to a hairy skin in a layer as thick as a 
straw. After drying (about ten min- 
utes) , the pellicle is scraped off with a 
paper knife, or similar blunt instru- 
ment, and with it the hair. The face 
should be washed clean and anointed 
with some bland oil. 
Ordinary barium sulphide may be 
used in place of the sulphuretted 
baryta. 
II. 
Sodium sulphydrate gr. 100 
Slaked lime gr. 80 
Starch gr. 20 
Lime water fl.dr. 4 
When using apply this like the paste 
formed in the preceding formula. 
Sodium sulphydrate is prepared by 
super-saturating at ordinary tempera- 
ture a solution of sodium hydrate of 
spec. grav. 1.35 (made from 1 av. 
ounce of caustic soda and 2 fluid- 
ounces of water), and then setting 
aside the well-closed jar for several 
days in a cold, dark place, when the 
crystals formed may be removed and 
preserved in a well-closed vial, pro- 
tected from the light. 
III. " 
Sodium sulphydrate gr. 100 
Chalk gr. 300 
Make a paste with water and use 
No. 1. 
TV. 
Sodium sulphydrate gr. 130 
Slaked lime av.oz. 1 
Starch av.oz. 1 
Use like the preceding. 
V. 
Barium sulphide gr. 30 
Precipitated chalk gr. 150 
Use like the preceding, removing in 
3 or 4 minutes. 
The barium sulphide should be ab- 
solutely dry. 
VI. See also Perl’s Antikrinin. 
Derby Liniment. 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 16 
Ammonia water fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of capsicum.. .fl.dr. 1 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 1 
Kilner. 
Dermatin. 
This is a new skin perfecting prepa- 
ration apparently consisting of from 5 
to 7 parts salicylic acid, 7 to 15 parts 
starch, 25 to 50 parts talcum, 30 to 60 
parts silicic acid, and 3 to 9 parts of 
kaolin. 
Dermatol. (Bismuth Subgallate.) 
An odorless saffron-yellow powder, 
containing 55 per cent of bismuth 
oxide. It is non-irritant and non- 
toxic externally; insoluble in water, 
alcohol, ether or chloroform; an anti- 
septic in wounds, burns, eczemas, 
ulcers, etc. It is used as a substitute 
for bismuth subnitrate internally in 
gastro-intestinal affections; externally 
like iodoform. 
Dose: 30 grs. daily. 
Deshler’s Salve. 
According to N. I., this is similar 
to Compound Resin Cerate, U. S. P., 
1870, which is prepared as follows: 
Resin av.oz. 4 
Suet av.oz. 4 
Yellow wax av.oz. 4 
Gum turpentine av.oz. 2 
Linseed oil . fl.oz. 
Melt the wax, suet and resin, add 
the turpentine and then the oil, strain 
and stir until cool. PR OPR/E PAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
103 
Destroyers. 
The patent medicines known as “de- 
stroyers” are usually “ worm destroy- 
ers” or “rat and roach destroyers.” 
For worm destroyers, see Vermifuges. 
The ‘ ‘ rat and roach destroyers ’ ’ are 
usually phosphorus pastes, which may 
be made according to the following 
formulas: 
I. 
Phosphorus av. oz. 1 
Water (38° C.) fl.oz. 16 
Molasses av.oz. 8 
Lard av.oz. 16 
Oat or barley meal or 
flour sufficient 
Reduce the phosphorus to fine glob- 
ules by shaking vigorously with the 
water contained in a suitable bottle, 
taking care to have the hand protected 
with a glove, or the bottle wrapped up 
in a cloth, for fear of accident. When 
nearly cool, add the molasses and then 
the liquefied lard; finally, incorporate 
sufficient meal or flour to form a stiff 
paste. 
II. 
Phosphorus av.oz. 1 
Water, hot fl.oz. \x/2 
Butter, fresh av.oz. 6 
Starch, powder av.oz. 6 
Proceed as in the foregoing, finally 
adding enough boiling water to make 
a homogeneous paste. 
III. 
Phosphorus av. oz. 1 
Sulphur av.oz. y 
Mustard, powder av.oz. y? 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 15 
Wheat flour av.oz. 20 
Carbon bisulphide, 
Water of each, sufficient 
Mix the sulphur and phosphorus in 
a suitable vessel, not metallic; add 
enough water to cover the two, and 
then mix with enough carbon bisul- 
phide to dissolve both the phosphorus 
and sulphur; then add the mustard, 
sugar, flour and enough water to make 
a suitable paste. 
Dewee’s Tincture of Guaiac. 
Resin of guaiac gr. 960 
Potassium carbonate gr. 45 
Pimento, moderately fine 
powder gr. 240 
Pumice powder av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 7 
Water fl.oz. 7 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the resin and potassium 
carbonate with the pimento and pum- 
ice, and afterward gradually add the 
alcohol. Next add the water, tritu- 
rate the mixture thoroughly, filter, and 
pass enough diluted alcohol through 
the filter to make 16 fluidounces. 
Dextro-Quinine. 
This is said to consist of quinidine 
with other alkaloids after the extrac- 
tion of quinine from red cinchona.— 
Fenner’s Form. 
Dextro-Saccharin. 
Saccharin part 1 
Glucose, crystal, parts 1000 to 2000 
—B. Fischer. 
Diaphtherin. (Oxyquinaseptol.) 
A yellow crystalline powder, melt- 
ing at 85° C.; soluble in water and di- 
luted alcohol; a surgical antiseptic. 
Used in to solution. 
Diarrhoea and Dysentery Remedies. 
These preparations appear under 
the titles “blackberry balsam,” 
“blackberry cordial,” “blackberry 
elixir,” “ diarrhoea cordial,” “diarr- 
hoea remedy,” “diarrhoea balsam,” 
“ diarrhoea and cholera cure,” “ car- 104 
THESAURUS OF 
Diarrhoea and Dysentery Remedies. 
— (Continued.) 
minative balsam,” “dysentery cor- 
dial,” “ summer cordial,” “summer 
drops,” etc. 
The ingredients of these prepara- 
tions number among the following: 
Blackberry root bark, blackberry juice, 
rhubarb, nutgall, witch hazel, catechu, 
kino, peppermint, opium, capsicum, 
ginger, aromatics and syrups. The 
blackberry juice and syrup are intro- 
duced for the purpose of disguising 
the styptic taste of the blackberry root 
bark, nutgall or other astringent. This 
is also one object of employing the 
aromatics, these latter also serving as 
carminatives. Capsicum is introduced 
with the view of utilizing its stimulant 
properties. Opium should be intro- 
duced with some misgivings, for, as a 
rule, these “cordials ” or “balsams” 
are given to children. In fact, it may 
be advisable to have two preparations, 
one containing opium and intended 
for older children and adults, the 
other, without opium, for infants and 
younger children. 
The other remedies of this kind 
mentioned in this work are the Expel- 
lers and Fosgate’s Anodyne Cordial. 
I. The compound elixir of black- 
berry, N. F., is a satisfactory prepara- 
tion and is made as follows: 
Blackberry root gr. 480 
Galls gr. 480 
Cinnamon, Saigon gr. 480 
Cloves gr. 120 
Mace gr. 60 
Ginger gr. 60 
Blackberry juice fl.oz. 24 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 12 
Glycerin fl.oz. 12 
Diluted alcohol sufficient 
Reduce the solids to a moderately 
coarse powder, moisten it with diluted 
alcohol, and percolate it with this 
menstruum in the usual manner, until 
16 fluidounces of percolate are ob- 
tained. To this add the blackberry 
juice, syrup and glycerin and mix 
thoroughly. 
II. The compound elixir of dew- 
berry is also a good preparation: 
Dewberry root, coarse 
powder av.oz. 2^ 
Galls, powder gr. 120 
Kino, powder gr. 120 
Cinnamon, powder gr. 60 
Cloves, powder gr. 30 
Capsicum, powder gr. 5 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of peppermint m. 45 
Brandy fl.oz. 16 
Sugar av.oz. 7^ 
Macerate all of the above, sugar ex- 
cepted, for 14 days, shaking occasion- 
ally; express, filter, and in the filtrate 
dissolve the sugar. 
III. The aromatic syrup of black- 
oerry, N. F., is a more pleasant prepa- 
ration than either of the foregoing: 
Blackberry root bark.. av.oz. 
Cinnamon gr. 120 
Nutmeg gr. 120 
Cloves gr. 60 
Allspice gr. 60 
Sugar av.oz. 11 
Diluted alcohol, 
Blackberry juice, of 
each sufficient 
Reduce the drug to moderately 
coarse powder, and percolate in the 
usual manner with diluted alcohol 
until 4 fluidounces of percolate are ob- 
tained. To this add 7 fluidounces of 
the juice and the sugar, dissolve by 
agitation, and strain. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
IX. 
Ripe blackberries pint 1 
Blackberry root gr. 480 
Mace gr. 60 
Cloves gr. 60 
Allspice gr. 60 
Cassia gr. 60 
Ginger gr. 60 
Port wine fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Water sufficient 
Express the juice from the berries 
and add sufficient water through the 
residue to make the liquid measure 12 
fluidounces; add the wine and alcohol 
Mix the drugs and grind to tolerably 
fine powder, moisten with the liquid 
before mentioned, pack lightly in a 
percolator,soak with menstruum,mace- 
rate for 24 hours, and then percolate, 
passing the remainder of the liquid 
through the drug. If the percolate is 
less than 16 fluidounces, add enough 
menstruum consisting of alcohol and 
water in the proportion of 1 of the 
former to 4 of the latter to make up 
this amount. 
X. 
Fluid extract of ipecac, .fl.dr. 6 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 3 
Aromatic tincture of rhu- 
barb... fl.oz. 3 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 3 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
P'luid extract of logwood.fl.dr. 12 
Fluid extract of black- 
berry root fl.dr. 12 
Dose: A teaspoonful every 3 hours. 
XI. 
Fluid extract of black- 
berry root fl.oz. 32 
Fluid extract of ginger..fl.oz. 10 
Compound tincture o f 
catechu fl.oz. 48 
Paregoric fl.oz. 15 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make gal. 1 
105 
IV. 
Fluid ex. blackberry root..fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of vanilla fl.dr. 4 
Compound elixir of tar- 
axacum fl.oz. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
V. 
Fluid ex. blackberry root, .fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 7 
Compound elixir of tar- 
axacum fl.oz. 7 
VI. 
Fluid ex. blackberry root..fl.oz. 10 
Fluid extract of galls. ... fl.oz. 2 
Aromatic tincture fl.oz. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make gal. 1 
Set aside a few days and filter. 
VII. 
Camphor av.oz. 2% 
Fluid extract of rhubarb.fl.oz. 3^ 
Oil of peppermint fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum.. .fl.oz. 6 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 10 
Chloroform fl.dr. 10 
Sodium bicarbonate... .av.oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 64 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make gal. 1 
Dissolve the camphor and oil in the 
alcohol, and add the chloroform and 
two tinctures. Mix the fluid extract, 
sodium bicarbonate and a portion of 
the syrup, let stand in an open vessel 
for several hours, then add to the pre- 
vious mixture, add the remainder .of 
the syrup, and filter in a well-covered 
funnel. 
VIII. 
Fluid ex. blackberry root. .fl.oz. 3 
Aromatic syrup of rhubarb.fl.oz. 8 
Fluid extract of hamamelis.fi. oz. 3 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 2 
A teaspoonful every 2, 3 or 4 hours; 
a child should be given 5 drops for 
every year of its age. 106 
THESAURUS OF 
Diarrhoea and Dysentery Remedies. 
—(Continued.) 
XII. 
Fluid ex. blackberry root.fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of ginger fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of catechu fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of kino fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of capsicum ... fl.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 36 
Water, enough to make.. .gal. 1 
Mix all and dissolve the sugar by 
agitation or percolation. 
XIII. 
Tincture of opium,deodor- 
ized fl.dr. 2 
Diluted sulphuric acid... .fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of cardamom, 
compound fl.oz. 1% 
Camphor water, enough to 
make fl.oz. 6 
Directions: A tablespoonful, undi- 
luted, every 3 hours until relieved. 
XIV. 
Tincture of opium,deodor- 
ized fl.dr. 4 
Tincture chloride of iron.fl.dr. 4 
Mix; 10 to 15 drops in some water 
after each movement of the bowels. 
These last two are useful for acute 
and chronic dysentery. 
XV. Some of the so-called “ chol- 
era mixtures” or “cholera drops” 
are the following: 
A. Christensen’s: 
Chlorodyne fl.dr. 4 
Paregoric fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of catechu fl.oz. 1 
Neutralizing cordial. .. .fl.dr. 10 
B. Ebert’s. 
Solution of iron nitrate. ..fl.dr. 2 
Deodorized tincture of 
opium fl.dr. 2 
Caraway water fl.dr. 4 
Dose: From y2 to 1 teaspoonful 
after evacuation. 
C. Greenhow’s: 
Guaiac gr. 240 
Cloves gr. 240 
Cinnamon gr. 240 
Brandy fl.oz 16 
Macerate the drugs in moderately 
fine powder with the brandy for 7 
days, and filter. 
The dose is from a teaspoonful to a 
tablespoonful, in sweetened water, 
every 15 or 20 minutes until relief is 
obtained. 
D. Hamlin’s (1): 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of rhubarb fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
E. Hamlin’s (2): 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of ginger fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of cardamom... .fl.oz. 1 
This is used in the second stage of 
cholera when there is threatened col- 
lapse. 
F. Harney’s (Gen’l.): 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of cinnamon fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of peppermint.... fl.oz. 2 
Camphor, powder, gr. 16 
Syrup of ginger fl.oz. 2 
Mix and dissolve. 
G. Loomis’: 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of rhubarb fl.dr. 4 
Compound tincture of 
catechu fl.oz. 1 
Oil of sassafras m. 20 
Compound tincture of lav- 
ender, enough to make, fl.oz. 4 
—N. F 
H. Rubini’s: 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Hoffmann’s anodyne . . . .fl.oz. 2 
Dose: 2 to 5 drops on sugar ever) 
20 minutes until relieved. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
I. Rademacher’s: 
Zinc acetate gr. 90 
Distilled water fl.oz. 0 
Mucilage of acacia fl.oz. 1 
J. Ruschenberger’s: 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum. .. .fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of peppermint fl.oz. 1 
Aromatic tinct. of rhubarb.fl.oz. 1 
Dose: 30 to 40 drops in water. 
IC. Scammon’s: 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 3 
Spirit of camphor fl.dr. 3 
Tincture of capsicum. .. .fl.dr. 2 
Diluted alcohol fl.dr. 1 
L. Squibb’s: 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum.... fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
C hloroform fl.dr. 3 
Alcohol fl.dr. 13 
M. Sun: 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum.. . .fl.oz. I 
Tincture of rhubarb fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of peppermint fl.oz. 1 
Mix them, and filter. 
N. Thielemann’s: 
Wine of opium fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of valerian. . .. fl. oz. 1 *4 
Ether fl.dr. 4 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. 1 
Fluid extract of ipecac. . ..m. 15 
Alcohol fl.dr. 1 
This preparation is practically iden- 
tical with the Mistura Thielemanni of 
the Swedish Pharmacopeia. 
(). Velpeau’s: 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 2 
Compound tinct. catechu..fl.oz. 2 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 2 
Dickson’s Improved Anaesthetic. 
This contains 4 per cent of cocaine 
hydrochlorate with some carbolic acid 
and chloral hydrate.—Sadtler. 
Digestiva Pills. (Warner, Phila,) 
These are stated to contain each: 
Concentrat. pepsin gr. 1 
Nux vomica gr. y 
Sulphur gr. *4 
Gingerine gr. 
They are recommended for indiges- 
tion. 
Digitoxin. 
A most active glucoside from digi- 
talis; a white crystalline powder; a 
powerful heart tonic; soluble in alco- 
hol and chloroform, slightly soluble in 
ether, insoluble in water. 
Dose: T grain 3 times daily with 
3 minims chloroform, 1 fluidram alco- 
hol and 1 fluidounces water. As an 
enema, grain 1 to 3 times daily. 
Maximum dose, -fa grain daily. 
Dipthericide. 
Pastilles containing thymol, sodium 
benzoate and saccharin. 
Used as a prophylactic against diph- 
theria. 
Dioviburnia. (M T 'rs., Dios Chemical Co., 
St. Louis, Mo.) 
According to the manufacturers’ 
statement as to composition, this con- 
tains equal parts of the fluid extracts 
given below, each fluidounce repre- 
senting y dram of each of the fluid 
extracts. The following should there- 
fore yield: 
Fluid extract of blackhaw..fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of cramp bark.fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of wild yam.fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of star grass.. fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of helonias. . fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of mitchella.. fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract ofblue cohosh.fl .oz. 3 
Fluid extract of scullcap . .fl.oz. 3 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 8 
It is an uterine tonic and antispas- 
modic. 108 
THESAURUS OF 
Disinfectants. 
The following disinfectants are men- 
tioned in this work: Condy’s Fluid, 
Collin’s Disinfecting Powder, McDou- 
gall’s Disinfecting Powder, Platt’s 
Chlorides and Wither’s Antizymotic 
Solution. See also “Antiseptic Li- 
quids.” 
Discoveries. 
The “ patent medicines ” known as 
“discoveries” are usually “medical 
discoveries” which are “blood puri- 
fiers” (see Blood Purifiers). One 
“ discovery ” is a cough cure, another 
a pile cure, another a rheumatic cure, 
and another a catarrh cure. See under 
the respective headings (Pile Cures, 
etc.) for formulas for similar prepara- 
tions. 
Dispellers. 
See Expellers. 
Diuretics. 
See Kidney Remedies, also Diuretic 
Elixir, Lithiated Hydrangea, Sour- 
wood Compound, Tritica, Trousseau’s 
Diuretic Wine, Tyree’s Buchu and 
Hyoscyamus, Wayne’s Diuretic Elixir, 
and Ze-an. 
Diuretic Elixir. (By Chapman.) 
This is stated to contain in each 
fluidram 15 grains each of couch grass 
and corn silk and 8 grains each of uva 
ursi and buchu, made into an elixir 
with gin. 
The following is of similar descrip- 
tion: 
Fluid extract of couch grass.fi.oz. 4 
Fluid extract of corn silk..fi.oz. 4 
Fluid extract of buchu... .fi.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of uva ursi . .fi.oz. 2 
Gin fi.oz. 4 
Compound spirit of orange.fi.dr. 2 
Diuretin. 
This is in fine white, odorless pow- 
der containing 49.7 per cent theobro- 
mine and 38 percent of salicylic acid, 
it being a compound of sodium, theo- 
bromine and salicylic acid. It is sol- 
uble in hot water and hot dilute al- 
cohol. 
It is used in heart disease, dyspncea, 
coughs, nephritis, etc., the dose being 
15 grains 5 or 6 times daily. 
Dixon’s Pills. 
Compound extract of colo- 
cynth gr. 240 
Rhubarb, powder gr. 120 
Tartar emetic gr. 8 
Syrup of buckthorn.. . .sufficient 
To make 120 pills.—Cooley. 
Dorsenia. 
This is a dental anaesthetic contain- 
ing about one-fifth per cent of co- 
caine hydrochlorate with some carbolic 
acid, camphor, and probably alcohol. 
—Sadtler. 
Dow’s White Liquid Physic. 
This is made of the following: 
Sodium sulphate av.oz. 4 
Alum gr. 30 
Nitromuriaticacid fi.oz. 1 
Distilled water fi.oz. 12 
Drops. 
Patent medicines by the name of 
“drops” are usually either “cough 
drops” (seeCandies) or “toothache 
drops” (see Toothache Remedies). 
There are also “ cholera drops ” (see 
Diarrhoea and Dysentery Remedies 
for similar preparations), “rheumatic 
drops” (see Rheumatism and Gout 
Remedies), “ blood drops ” (same as 
the Blood Purifiers, which see), “worm 
drops” (see Vermifuges,) “soothing 
drops” (see Soothing and Teething 
Remedies), “ summer drops ” (same PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
109 
as the Diarrhoea and Dysentery Reme- 
dies), and “Hamburg Drops” (see 
Koenig’s Hamburg Drops. 
Duboisine Sulphate. 
A yellowish, hygroscopic powder 
soluble in water. Sedative and hyp- 
notic (Mental Diseases), a mydriatic 
like atropine, but much stronger; used 
principally as a mydriatic in aqueous 
solution, each fluidounce to contain 
to 2 grains of alkaloid. 
Dose: - gJy gr. 2 to 3 times 
daily. Maximum dose: single, gr.; 
daily, TVgr- Antidotes: pilocarpine, 
muscarine. 
Duffy's Cathartic Elixir. 
This contains, it is claimed, jalap, 
senna, buckthorn, anise, caraway, 
coriander and galangal. 
Dulcin. 
See Sucrol. 
Duo-Peptonate. (Liquor Ferro et Man- 
gani Peptonatus Worden.) 
This is probably similar to Ferro - 
Mangan-Pepton, which see. 
Duotal. (Guaiacol Carbonate.) 
This is an odorless, crystalline pow- 
der, containing 91 per cent of 
guaiacol, is insoluble in water, slightly 
soluble in glycerin, alcohol and oils. 
It is used as an intestinal antiseptic, 
and is given in phthisis. 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains. It is pre- 
ferred to guaiacol and creosote because 
it does not disturb the digestive func- 
tions. 
Dupuytren’s Pills. (By Baker.) 
Each is made to contain: 
Guaiac, powder gr. 3 
Opium, powder gr. y& 
Corrosive sublimate gr. yL 
Dusart’s Syrup. 
A French proprietary preparation 
consisting essentially of syrup of lacto- 
phosphate of lime flavored with orange 
flower water. 
Dutch Ague Remedy. 
See Ague Cures, No. VI. 
Dyche’s Compound Capsules of Guai- 
acol No. 1. 
Each capsule contains 5 minims of 
guaiacol, 10 minims of cod liver oil, 
and gr. of codeine. 
Dyche’s Compound Capsules of Guai- 
acol No. 2. 
Each capsule contains 5 minims of 
guaiacol, 10 minims of cod liver oil 
and yi gr. of iodine. 
Dyche’s Compound Pills of Potassium 
Iodide. 
Each pill contains 5 grains of potas- 
sium iodide and one-twentieth grain 
of red iodide of mercury. 
Dyspepsia Remedies. 
Most of the “bitters” and the 
liver remedies, and many of the blood 
purifiers are usually recommended for 
dyspepsia. 
The remedies recommended especi- 
ally for dyspepsia contain some stom- 
achic tonic like golden seal, columbo, 
gentian, bitter orange, etc., combined 
with a laxative like aloes, sodium 
phosphate, rhubarb, etc; sometimes an 
alkali like sodium bicarbonate, as well 
as a carminative or stimulant like 
peppermint, capsicum, elixir, etc. 
Names used for dyspepsia remedies 
are “ dyspepsia antidote,” “dyspep- 
sia remedy,” “dyspepsia balm,” 
“dyspepsia killer,” “digestive cor- 
dial,” “stomach drops,” etc. 110 
THESAURUS OF 
Other dyspepsia and indigestion 
remedies mentioned in this work are 
Alkaline Elixir, August Flower, Coe’s 
Dyspepsia Cure, Cafetonique, Capsic- 
Digest Tablets, Dyspepsyn, Lactopep- 
tine, Pancreo-Digestin, Pancro-pepsin, 
Pan-Peptic Elixir and Tablets, Shaker 
Digestive Cordial and Stuart’s Dys- 
pepsia Tablets. 
The following are typical formulas 
for dyspepsia preparations: 
I. 
Fluid extract of rhubarb, fl.dr. 5 
Fluid extract of columbo.fl.dr. 5 
Fluid extract of chamo- 
mile fl.dr. 5 
Fluid extract of bitter 
orange fl.dr. 10 
Fluid extract of life 
everlasting fl.oz. 5 
Sodium phosphate av.oz. 2 
Water, hot fl.oz. 8 
Simple elixir, enough 
to make fl.oz. 64 
Mix the fluid extracts with a por- 
tion of the elixir, dissolve the sodium 
salt in the water, add to the previous 
mixture, then incorporate the remain- 
der of the elixir, and filter. 
Directions: A tablespoonful 3 times 
daily after meals. 
II. 
Rhubarb av.oz. 3 
Golden seal av.oz. y 
Cape aloes gr. 60 
Peppermint herb av.oz. 3 
Potassium carbonate.. . av.oz. 1 
Capsicum gr. 15 
Sugar av.oz. 24 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each sufficient 
Mix the rhubarb, golden seal, aloes, 
peppermint and capsicum, reduce to 
coarse powder, extract by percolation 
with a mixture of 3 volumes of alco- 
hoi and 10 of water, so as to obtain 50 
fluidounces of percolate, having first 
dissolved the potassium carbonate in 
the water. In the percolate dissolve 
the sugar, either by agitation or per- 
colation, and then add enough more 
of the menstruum to make 64 fluid- 
ounces. 
Dose: A teaspoonful to a table- 
spoonful 3 times daily after meals. 
III. 
Sodium bicarbonate.... av.oz. 1 
Sodium sulphate av.oz. 2 
Tincture of gentian, com- 
pound fl.oz. 4 
Fluid extract of senna.. .fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of rhubarb..fl.dr. 4 
Oil of caraway drops 20 
Water, sufficient to make.fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the sodium sulphate and 
bicarbonate in the water, add the oil 
of caraway to the tincture and fluid 
extracts and mix together. 
Dose: A tablespoonful after meals 
and at bedtime, in some water. 
IV. 
Compound tincture of gen- 
tian fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of columbo fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of nux vomica..fl.dr. )4 
Nitromuriatic acid fl.dr. 2 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 4 
A teaspoonful 3 times daily. 
V. 
Carbolic acid drops 18 
Tincture of nux vomica.. fl.dr. 1 )4 
Nitrohydrochloric acid, 
diluted.. fl.dr. 1)4 
Pepsin elixir fl.oz. 9 
Brandy fl.oz. 6 
Directions: A teaspoonful 3 times a 
day before meals. 
This is used in fermentative dys- 
pepsia. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
VI. 
Cocaine hydrochlorate.. . .gr. 12 
Hydrochloric acid, di- 
luted fl.dr. 1 
Elixir of garus or aromatic 
elixir fl.oz. 12)4 
Water fl.oz. 2)4 
Dose: One tablespoonful after eat- 
ing, for dyspepsia complicated with 
gastralgia. 
This is known as “ Huchard’s El- 
ixir.” 
VII. 
Infusion of rhubarb. . . .fl.oz. 14)4 
Resorcin gr. 120 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 320 
Peppermint water fl.oz. 1 
A tablespoonful every hour. Useful 
for catarrh of the stomach. 
VIII. Sometimes elixir of pepsin or 
compound powder of pepsin or tablets, 
soda and peppermint, or soda and pep- 
sin, are recommended for dyspepsia. 
IX. Recently dyspepsia tablets have 
appeared on the market. Something 
very similar may be prepared accord- 
ing to this formula: 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 5 
Resin of jalap gr. 1 
Extract of hydrastis, powder.gr. 3 
Menthol gr. )4 
Make 1 tablet. Pepsin may be 
added if desired, but it will not serve 
any purpose whatever in the mixture. 
One, 2 or 3 of the tablets may be 
taken after each meal. 
This mixture may conveniently be 
compressed by one of the hand com- 
pressors now so readily obtained. 
Dyspepsyn. (By Morse.) 
The formula is given as follows: 
Saccharated pepsin gr. 10 
Saccharated pancreatin... .gr. 5 
Diastase gr. 10 
Acid lactophosphateoflime.gr. 5 
Ear Medicines. 
Medicines for the ear are of two 
kinds, one for earache, which may be 
called “earache drops,” “earache 
remedies,” or “earache oils,” the 
other being intended for the improve- 
ment of the hearing, the latter kind 
being known as “ear oils” or “ acous- 
tic oils. ’ ’ Of course no medicine will 
actually improve the hearing when im- 
paired, unless it be due to a waxy con- 
cretion present, w'hich may be softened 
and dissolved. 
I. Earache Remedies: 
A. 
Olive oil fl.dr. 4 
Chloroform fl.dr. 4 
B. 
Camphor-chloral m. 40 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4)4 
Oil of sweet almonds... .fl.dr. 2)4 
Three drops of this mixture on ab- 
sorbent cotton to be placed in the ear 
twice a day, some also being rubbed 
behind the ear. 
II. Acoustic Oils: 
A. 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Oil of sweet almonds fl.oz. 6 
One to 2 drops on cotton in the 
ear. 
B. 
Garlic, fresh av.oz. )4 
Bay leaves av.oz. )4 
Olive oil fl.oz. 8 
Boil together 15 minutes and filter 
while hot. 
C. 
Olive oil fl.dr. 2 
Oil of cajeput fl.dr. 2 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 2 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 2 
Camphor gr. 120 
Mix and dissolve. 112 
THESAURUS OF 
Ear Medicines. (Continued.) 
D. While all of the above will 
soften ear wax, the following is also 
employed for this purpose: 
Boric acid gr. 15 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
Water fl.dr. 4 
Mix and dissolve by the aid of heat. 
Warm 5 or 10 drops and put into the 
ear twice daily. 
Easy Physic. (By Hance). 
This is described as German licorice 
powder compressed into lozenges. 
Eau de Quinine Tonique. 
In a suit in the U. S. Circuit court 
at Boston concerning its tariff classifi- 
cation, the court was satisfied “ that 
this article contains of absolute alco- 
hol substantially 67 per cent by vol- 
ume, that the solid residuum, amount- 
ing to about 18-100 of 1 per cent, 
consists principally of an odoriferous 
resin having a fragrance similar to that 
of benzoin; a minute trace of quinine 
sulphate, and also a very small per- 
centage of essential oils, the remainder 
being water. ’ ’ This substantiates essen- 
tially an analysis published some years 
ago by Dr. Tscheppe. The following 
is for a similar preparation: 
Alcohol fl.oz. 10 
Water fl.oz. 5^ 
Yellow cinchona av.oz. y 
Cochineal -'-gr. 30 
Potassium carbonate gr. 30 
Tincture of benzoin fl.dr. 2 
Oil of bergamot drops 30 
Oil of sweet orange drops 30 
Oil of rose geranium... . drops 10 
Make a decoction of the cinchona 
and cochineal, strain, then add the 
potash and alcohol in which have been 
dissolved the resin and oils. Filter 
through pumice. 
See also Coudray’s Eau de Quinine. 
Eczema or Salt Rheum Remedies. 
The formulas given here have been 
recommended for treatment: 
I. 
Rice powder gr. 240 
Talcum gr. 120 
Zinc oleate gr. 60 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 30 
This should be dusted freely on the 
surface, and repeated every 2 or 3 
hours. Sometimes, on account of the 
intense pruritus or itching, it is neces- 
sary to apply a cooling application; a 
solution of thymol, 1 to 1,000, is very 
good. Salicylic acid and menthol are 
also useful. 
II. 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Glycerin fl.dr. 6 
Cologne fl.dr. 6 
Tincture of benzoin.... 11.dr. 3 
Salicylic acid gr. 60 
Menthol gr. 60 
After applying this, the above pow- 
der should be dusted on freely. Con- 
tinue the cooling treatment (thymol) 
as long as the active stage continues, 
and then use a mild ointment con- 
taining substances that influence the 
inflammation, such as the next form- 
ula: 
III. 
Cold cream av.oz. 1 
Petrolatum av.oz. 1 
Zinc oxide av.oz. y2 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 75 
Ichthyol gr. 50 
Carbolic acid drops 15 
Apply twice a day. Used in mild 
stage. PROPRIETAR\ PREPARAT/ONS. 
113 
IV. 
Zinc oxide .av.oz. 4 
Chalk, powder av.oz. 2 
Lead water. fl.oz. 2 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 2 
Mix the chalk and zinc oxide; emul- 
sify the lead water and linseed oil by 
shaking together. Finally mix the 
powders with the emulsion, rubbing 
constantly until a smooth paste is ob- 
tained. 
V. 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 2 
Sulphur, powder av.oz. 2 
Chalk, precipitated av.oz. 2 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 2 
Lime water fl.oz. 2 
Mix the powders together, emulsify 
the oil and lime water by shaking to- 
gether, and finally incorporate the 
mixtures by rubbing until homogene- 
ous. 
Nos. IV and V are formulas which 
have been advocated by Unna. 
VI. 
Zinc oxide gr. 15 
Talcum powder gr. 300 
Tar gr. 300 
Petrolatum gr. 300 
Make into an ointment, and apply 
to the part morning and night. 
VII. 
Tar ointment gr. 60 
Cold cream av.oz. 3 
Zinc oxide gr. 120 
Spread on lint and apply. 
VIII. Lassar’s paste is also used. It 
is made as follows: 
Salicylic acid gr. 72 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 1 
Starch av.oz. 1 
Petrolatum av.oz. 2 
IX. For other remedies, see Bar- 
ber’s Itch Remedies, Itch Remedies, 
and Ointments or Salves. 
Edison’s Polyform. 
This is said to make a similar prep- 
aration (Ph. Era): 
Chloral hydrate av.oz. 1 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Morphine sulphate gr. 3 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. 1 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Ether fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Edwards’Alterative and Tonic Bitters. 
Fluid extract of hops... .fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of red cin- 
chona fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of sarsapa- 
parilla fl.dr. 3 
Fluid extract of hydrastis.fl.dr. 3 
Fluid extract of podophyl- 
lum fl.dr. 2 
Oil of wintergreen drops 24 
Oil of sassafras drops 12 
Oil of peppermint drops 8 
Oil of lemon drops 8 
Sugar av.oz. 6 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Water, enough to make.. fl.oz. 96 
Mix, dissolve the sugar and strain. 
—Era Form. 
Egyptian Eye Salve. 
This is said to be composed of the 
following (N. I.): 
White resin av.oz. 12 
Burgundy pitch av.oz. 1 
Yellow wax av.oz. 1 
Mutton suet av.oz. 1 
Venice turpentine av.oz. 1 
Balsam of fir av.oz. 1 
Electric Headache Cures. 
-These all consist essentially of an al- 
coholic solution of essential oil of mus- 
tard, which is usually sprinkled on a 
small tuft of cotton inclosed in a wide- 
mouth bottle. The twisted wires in 
these bottles are placed there simply to 
delude a gullible public. 114 
THESAURUS OF 
Electricity. 
Proprietary preparations sold under 
this name are like the Electric Head- 
ache Cures, which see. 
Elepizone. 
This is composed of about the fol- 
lowing: 
Magnesium bromide gr. 180 
Sodium bromide gr. 180 
Water fl.oz. l1/^ 
Oil of cassia drops 2 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 4 
Solution of carmine to color 
—N. I. 
Elixir Aletris Compound. (By Nelson, 
B. & Co.) 
An uterine tonic, each fluidounce of 
which is stated to contain 60 grains of 
unicorn and 15 grains each of cramp 
bark, blue cohosh and squaw vine. 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients in the same proportions is 
as follows: 
Fluid extract of unicorn.fl.oz. 2 
Fluid ext. of cramp bark. fl.dr. 4 
Fluid ext. of blue cohosh, fl. dr. 4 
Fluid ext. of squavvvine.fi.dr. 4 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix well, allow to stand for several 
days, and filter. 
Elixir Aphrodisiac. (By Virginia P. Co.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
80 grains of damiana, 20 grains each 
of saw palmetto, kola and coca, and 1 
fluidram of diluted phosphoric acid. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in the same proportions: 
Fluid extract of damiana. fh.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of kola fl.dr. 
Fluid extract of coca fl.dr. 5 j4 
Fluid ext. of saw palmetto, fl.dr. 
Diluted phosphoric acid, .fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 1 
Elixir of Chloralamid. 
The following makes an elixir of this 
kind: 
Chloralamid gr. 240 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 8 
Tinct. of cudbear or solution 
of carmine.. sufficient to color 
Elixirs. 
A number of patent medicines are 
known as “ elixirs ” ; these do not in- 
clude the vast array of proprietary 
specialties of this name. This name 
may be given to almost any remedy. 
There are “ blood elixirs ” (see Blood 
Purifiers for similar preparations), 
“ rheumatic elixirs ” (see Rheumatism 
and Gout Remedies), “ bronchial el- 
ixirs ” and “pulmonic elixirs” (see 
Cough and Cold Remedies for similar 
preparations), “worm elixirs” (see 
Vermifuges), “female elixirs” (see 
Female Disorders), and elixir of life 
or Swedish bitters (see under Koenig’s 
Hamburg Drops for latter). 
Elixir Chloropeptine. (By Pusey). 
This is described as a pleasant aro- 
matic cordial representing 40 grains 
of chloropeptine to each fluidounce. 
This is therefore similar to Elixir of 
Lactated Pepsin, which see: 
Elixir Iodo-Bromide of Calcium Comp. 
In the preliminary draft of the Na- 
tional Formulary, the following for- 
mula for Compound Elixir of Bromide 
of Calcium with Iodides was given: 
Calcium bromide gr. 256 
Potassium iodide gr. 256 
Magnesium chloride gr. 256 
Comp, ext. of sarsapari 11a. fl.oz. 2 
Comp.fl.ext ofstillingia.fl.oz. 2 
Aromatic elixir fl.oz. 4 
Sugar av.oz 4 
Water, enough to make, .pint 1 PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
115 
Dissolve the salts in the water, add 
the sugar, and then the fluid extracts, 
previously mixed with the aromatic 
elixir. After standing two days, filter, 
and add water to make the product 
measure 16 fluidounces. 
Elixir Iodide and Bromide Calcium 
Compound. 
See formula just preceding. 
Elixir of Lactated Pepsin. (Elixir of 
Lactinated Pepsin.) 
I. 
Pepsin, soluble scales. .. .gr. 75 
Pancreatin, pure gr. 8 
Diastase gr. 8 
Lactic acid m. 20 
Hydrochloric acid m. 40 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of cudbear, 
N. F fl.dr. 2 
Talcum, purified gr. 120 
Aromatic elixir, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Add the acid to the water and gly- 
cerin, and to this mixture add the pep- 
sin, pancreatin and diastase, and 
macerate until apparently dissolved; 
then add the tincture and aromatic 
elixir; thoroughly incorporate the puri- 
fied talcum and filter.—N. F. 
II. 
Pepsin, pure gr. 80 
Pancreatin gr. 40 
Diastase of ptyalin gr. 10 
Cudbear, powder gr. 180 
Diluted Hydrochloric 
acid m. 20 
Lactic acid drops 3 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Water fl.oz. 7 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4 
Mix all the above except the syrup, 
macerate for three days, agitating fre- 
quently; 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 fluidounces. 
Elixir of Lactopeptine. 
See formulas just preceding. 
Elixir Laxative Compound. (By Patch). 
Each fluidram is stated to represent 
5 grains sodium “sulph.” [probably 
“ sulphate ”], 1*4 grains each of lep- 
tandra and senna, y2 grain each of 
licorice root and fennel seed, and 
grain each of powdered belladonna 
leaf and nux vomica. 
Elixir Maltopepsine. 
See Maltopepsine Elixir. 
Elixir Nutrans. (By Allaire, W. & Co.) 
According to the makers’ statements 
as to composition, the following makes 
a similar preparation: 
Fluid extract of coca...fl.dr. by 
Fluid extract of kola.. .fl.dr. by 
Fluid extract of dami- 
ana fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of saw pal- 
metto fl.oz. 1 
Extract of beef gr. 256 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 13^ 
Mix, dissolve the extract by agita- 
tion, and filter through purified tal- 
cum. 
The published formula gives 2 
ounces of fresh beef to the fluidounce. 
The preparation is used as a vitaliz- 
ing tonic to the reproductive system. 
Elixir Palmetto Compound. 
This preparation is said to contain 
in each fluidram 8 grains of saw pal- 
metto berries, and 4 grains of couch 
grass and sandalwood. A prepara- 116 
THESAURUS OF 
tion of essentially the same character 
is the following: 
Saw palmetto berries... .av.oz. 2 
Couch grass av.oz. 1 
Sandalwood av.oz. 1 
Alcohol 
Water, of each sufficient 
Reduce the drugs to tolerably fine 
powder and extract by maceration 
with a mixture of 1 volume of alcohol 
and 3 of water so as to obtain 16 
fluidounces of product. 
Elixir Pancreo-Digestin. (By Stearns 
& W.) 
This is stated to contain 5 grains of 
pancreo-digestin to each fluidram. See 
Pancreo-Digestin and also Elixir of 
Lactated Pepsin. 
Elixir Pancro-Pepsin. 
See Pancro-Pepsin Elixir. 
Elixir Pepdilactic. (By U. S. Pharm. Co.) 
This elixir is said to be a palatable 
form of pepdilactine (which see). 
See Elixir of Lactated Pepsin. 
Elixir Peptopancreatine Compound. 
(By Sutliff.) 
Each fluidounce is said to contain 
40 grains of peptopancreatine. It cor- 
responds presumably, therefore, to the 
preparations given under Elixir of Lac- 
ated Pepsin. 
Elixir Pinus Compositus. 
A similar preparation in constituents 
and proportions is the following: 
Fl. ext. ofwhitepine bark. fl. dr. 5y 
Fl. of balsam gilead buds. fl. dr. 4y 
Fl. ext. of spikenard.. . .fl.dr. 4% 
Fl.ext.ofwildcherrybark.fi. dr. 4 
Fluid extract of ipecac, .fl.dr. y2 
Ammonium chloride gr. 64 
Morphine acetate gr. 4 
Sanguinarine nitrate gr. 2 
Chloroform fl. dr. 1 
Water fl.dr. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.ox. 16 
Mix the fluid extracts with 13 fluid- 
ounces of simple elixir, add the ammo- 
nium chloride, sanguinarine nitrate 
and morphine acetate dissolved in the 
water, shake well, and add the remain- 
der of the simple elixir. 
This preparation has the same prop- 
erties as white pine expectorant (com- 
pound syrup of white pine). 
Elixir Purgans. (By Lilly.) 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in about the same propor- 
tion as are claimed for this prepara- 
tion: 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.oz. 2 ]/2 
Fluid extract of senna, 
deodorized fl.oz. 2)4 
Fluid extract of wahoo. .fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of blue flag.fl. dr. 1 
Fluid extract of henbane 
leaves fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of wintergreen, U. 
S. P fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Tasteless fluid extract of cascara sa- 
grada may be used in the above to ad- 
vantage. 
Elixir Purgative. (By Searle& H.) 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in the same essential propor- 
tions as the manufacturers state in their 
formula: 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of senna, 
deodorized fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of wahoo ..fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of blue flag.fl. dr. 4 
Fluid extract of henbane 
leaves fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of wintergreen, U. 
S. P fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
117 
Tasteless fluid extract of cascara sa- 
grada may be used in the above to ad- 
vantage. 
Elixir Piscidia Compound. (By Weeks.) 
This is an utero-ovarian sedative 
and anodyne, which is stated to con- 
tain in each fluidram 8 grains each of 
blackhaw and golden seal and 4 grains 
of Jamaica dogwood. 
See Uterine Sedative Liquor. 
Elixir Rhei Kalinatus. (By Searle 
& H.) 
Each fluidounce represents 20 
grains each of rhubarb and potassium 
bicarbonate, 10 grains each of golden 
seal, cinnamon and pancreatin fla- 
vored with oil of peppermint. 
A preparation made according to 
the following answers the same descrip- 
tion: 
Fluid extract of rhubarb.fl.dr. 5 
Fluid extract of golden 
seal fl.dr. 2 )4 
Fluid extract of cinna- 
mon fl.dr. 2 )/2 
Spirit of peppermint.. . fl.dr. 2 
Potassium bicarbonate.. .gr. 320 
Pancreatin gr. 160 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the potassium bicarbonate, pan- 
creatin and water, macerate for a day 
or two, agitating occasionally, add the 
remaining ingredients, mix well, set 
aside for several hours, and filter. 
Elixir Salicylic Compound. (By War- 
ner, Phila.) 
This preparation is claimed to be a 
reliable remedy for rheumatism, gout, 
lumbago, etc., and is stated to con- 
tain salicylic acid, cimicifuga, gelsem- 
ium, sodium bicarbonate and potas- 
sium iodide, each containing 5 grains 
of salicylic acid, 1%. grains of cimici- 
fuga, 1 drop of tincture of gelsemium 
and 1)4 grains of potassium iodide. 
The following formula will make a 
preparation containing the same essen- 
tial ingredients: 
Salicylic acid gr. 640 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 480 
Potassium iodide gr. 192 
Fluid extract of black 
cohosh fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of gelsem- 
ium fl.dr. 2 
Compound spirit of or- 
ange.. fl.dr. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the acid, sodium bicarbonate 
and water in a capacious mortar, stir 
occasionally until reaction is com- 
pleted, add the potassium iodide, stir 
until dissolved, then add the alcohol, 
glycerin, fluid extracts, spirit and 
syrup, and filter. 
Elixir Saw Palmetto and Sandal Com- 
pound. (By Parke, D. & Co.) 
The following will make a prepara- 
tion of this kind: 
Fluid extract of saw pal- 
metto berries fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of sandal- 
wood fl.oz. )4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Elixir Six Aperiens. 
According to the statement of com- 
position made by the manufacturers, 
the following yields a preparation hav- 
ing the same essential constituents in 
about the same proportions: 118 
THESAURUS OF 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of podo- 
phyllum fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of dande- 
lion fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of butter- 
nut fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of senna., .fl.oz. 2 
Rochelle salt av.oz. 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Elixir Six Bromides. 
According to the statement of com- 
position by the manufacturers, the fol- 
lowing contains like essential constitu- 
ents in about the same proportions, 
the two last items being given in the 
advertisement simply as “cannabis 
indica and aromatics:” 
Potassium bromide gr. 640 
Sodium bromide gr. 640 
Ammonium bromide gr. 384 
Calcium bromide gr. 192 
Lithium bromide gr. 64 
Iron bromide gr. 64 
Tincture of cannabis in- 
dica fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Elixir Six Hypophosphites. 
According to the statement of com- 
position by the manufacturers, the fol- 
lowing has similar constituents in 
about the same proportions: 
Iron hypophosphite gr. 32 
Calcium hypophosphite.. .gr. 32 
Manganese hypophosphite.gr. 16 
Potassium hypophosphite. .gr. 32 
Quinine sulphate gr. 16 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 1 
Potassium citrate gr. 60 
Sugar .av.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Compound spirit of or- 
ange fl.dr. 4 
Water, enough to make, .fl.or. 16 
Dissolve the iron and manganese 
hypophosphites and potassium citrate 
in 2 fluidounces of water by the aid of 
heat, also the calcium and potassium 
hypophosphites in the same amount 
water, and also the alkaloidal salts 
in a similar amount of water. 
Mix all three solutions, let stand 
for 24 hours, filter, dissolve the 
sugar in the filtrate, add the alcohol 
containing the spirit, and finally add 
the remainder of the water. 
Elixir Six Iodides. 
This is said to contain in each flui- 
dram “ arsenici iodidum gr. T ferri 
iodidum gr. jL, hydrargyri iodidum 
gr. manganesii iodidum gr. 
potassii iodidum gr. 1, sodii iodidum 
gr. 1, with aromatics. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in essentially the same pro- 
portions: 
Arsenic iodide gr. 1 
Mercuric iodide gr. 1 
Manganese iodide gr. v 13 
Sodium iodide gr. 128 
Potassium iodide gr. 128 
Solution of iron iodide, 
N. F m. 15 
Sodium hypophosphite 
sufficient 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
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. 
Elixir Tonicum. (Phosphorized Cerebro- 
Spinant.) (By Hall.) 
The ingredients claimed for this are 
the same as are claimed for Freligh’s 
Tonic, which see. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREP A RA TIONS. 
119 
Elixir Uterine Sedative Specific. (By 
Wyeth.) 
This is a preparation designed for 
the treatment of various kinds of pain 
incident to diseases of the sexual or- 
gans. It is stated to contain in each 
fluidounce 40 grains of cramp bark, 30 
grains of golden seal, 20 grains of Ja- 
maica dogwood and 10 grains of pul- 
satilla. 
4’he following makes a preparation 
containing the same constituents in es- 
sentially the same proportions: 
Fluid extract of cramp 
bark fl.dr. 10)4 
Fluid extract of golden 
seal fl.dr. 8 
Fluid extract of Jamaica 
dogwood fl.dr. 5)4 
Fluid extract of pulsatilla.fi.dr. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix and filter. 
Elixir Vigorans. (Sohn’s Wine Hypo- 
phosphites, Compound.) 
This is stated not to be a syrup, to 
contain coca wine, glycerin, nux vom- 
ica and hypophosphite salts. A prep- 
aration containing such ingredients 
may be made as follows: 
Solution of hypophos- 
phites, N. F fl.oz. 12 
Tincture of nux vomica, fl.dr. 4 
Coca wine, N. F fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin,enough to make.fl. oz. 16 
Elixir White Pound Compound. 
See Elixir Pinus Compound. 
Elliman’s Royal Embrocation. 
The following is apparently similar: 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 4 
Oil of thyme fl.dr. 2j£ 
Oil of amber, crude... .fl.dr. 1 
Soap gr. 130 
Caustic soda gr. 10 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
—N. I. 
Ely’s Cream Balm. 
Typical formulas for cream balms 
are the following: 
I. 
Bismuth carbonate gr. 15 
Thymol gr. 3 
Oil of wintergreen.... drops 2 
Petrolatum gr. 480 
II. 
White wax gr. (50 
Paraffin wax gr. 30 
Sweet almond oil fl.dr. 2 
Petrolatum gr. 240 
Sodium nitrate gr. 30 
Water fl.dr. )4 
Oil of lemon drops 10 
Oil of orange drops 2 
The latter may be compounded by 
melting the waxes, adding the oil and 
petrolatum, allowing to cool, and then 
incorporating the sodium nitrate, dis- 
solved in the water, and the volatile 
oils. 
Embrocations. 
The “embrocations” are the same 
as Liniments, which see. 
Emulsine. 
The white powder sold under this 
name is believed to be the same as 
Acacine, which see. 
Emulsions. 
There are a number of proprietary 
emulsions. These are usually made to 
contain cod liver oil. The following 
emulsions are mentioned in this work: 
Angier’s Petroleum Emulsion, Ferrol, 
Guaiacoline, Hydroleine, L e in o 1, 
Mist. GlyconinCo., Phosphatic Emul- 
sion of Cod Liver Oil, Scott’s Emul- 
sion, Thomson’s Emulsion of Linseed 
Oil and 4’eremorrhu. 120 
THESAURUS OF 
Eno’s Fruit Salt. 
Both of the following are said to re- 
semble the original: 
I. 
Rochelle salt parts 55 
Tartaric acid parts 75 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 84 
—N. I. 
II. 
Magnesium sulphate av.oz. 2 
Magnesium citrate av.oz. 2 
Potassium bitartrate av.oz. 2 
Sodium bicarbonate av.oz. 2 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 2 
Powdered sugar av.oz. 4 
Thoroughly dry, mix and preserve 
in well-stoppered bottles.—Monthly 
Mag. Phar. 
These mixtures are used for laxative 
purposes. 
Epidermin. 
This is an ointment vehicle which is 
stated to consist of wax, glycerin, 
mucilage of acacia and water. 
Erysipelas Remedies. 
The following are employed for ery- 
sipelas: 
I. 
Tannic acid gr. 100 
Camphor gr. 100 
Ether fl.dr. 14 
Mix and dissolve. Apply once or 
twice daily. 
II. 
Sodium salicylate gr. 160 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 80 
Water, boiling fl.oz. 16 
Apply upon compresses. 
Erythrophleine Hydrochlorate. 
This is in yellowish, crystalline 
granules, which are soluble in water. 
It has recently been lauded as a local 
anaesthetic. It is slower, but more 
intense in action than cocaine. It is 
used in a to per cent solution. 
Eserine. (Physostigmine.) 
This is in white, hygroscopic lam- 
inae, sparingly soluble in water, readily 
in alcohol, ether and chloroform. It is 
a spinal depressant, antitetanic (trau- 
matic tetanus, tonic convulsions, 
strychnine poisoning, etc.), peristaltic 
stimulant (atonic conditions of the in- 
testine), analgesic (neuralgias, mus- 
cular rheumatism, etc.,) and myotic. 
Dose: grs. 2 to 3 times 
daily. Maximum dose: single, gr. 
daily. It is also used successfully as a 
veterinary remedy in the colic of horses 
and cows, etc. It is generally em- 
ployed in the form of soluble salts. Its 
physiological antidotes are atropine, 
chloral hydrate, artificial respiration 
and stimulants. 
Espey’s Fragrant Cream. 
The following makes a very similar 
preparation: 
Tragacanth, powder gr. 120 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Oils of lavender, berga- 
mot, and rosemary. 
sufficient to perfume 
Espic Cigarettes. 
Belladonna leaves parts 22 
Henbane leaves parts 12 
Stramonium leaves parts 12 
Phellandrium leaves parts 4 
Opium part 1 
Mix and make into cigarettes—Wy- 
man. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TPONS. 
121 
Essence of Calisaya. 
Calisaya bark, moder- 
ately coarse powder .av.oz. 3 
Calcium oxide gr. 260 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Cinnamon water fl.oz. 10)4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 10)4 
Aromatic spirit fl.oz. 1)4 
Purified talcum av.oz. )4 
Alcohol, 
Diluted sulphuric acid, 
of each sufficient 
Slake the lime with the water, in- 
corporate the bark, and dry the mix- 
ture. Then pack in a percolator and 
exhaust with hot alcohol so as to ob- 
tain 9)4 fluidounces of percolate. If 
the alcohol used be insufficient to se- 
cure exhaustion of the drug more may 
be added, the excess to be removed 
subsequently by evaporation or distil- 
lation. To the percolate add enough 
of the acid to precipitate all of the cal- 
cium, set aside for 10 days, filter, add 
the remaining ingredients, let stand a 
few days, agitating frequently, and 
filter, returning the first portions of 
the filtrate until the liquid runs through 
clear. 
Essence of Jamaica Ginger. 
A typical preparation is as follows: 
Ginger, unbleached. . . .av.oz. 16 
Calamus av.oz. 1 
Canada snake root av.oz. 1 
Cinnamon av.oz. )4 
Mace av.oz. )4 
Cloves av.oz. )4 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each sufficient 
to make gal. )4 
Mix the drugs, reduce to moder- 
ately fine powder, and extract with a 
mixture of 9 parts of alcohol and 1 of 
water so as to obtain )4 gallon of pro- 
duct. 
Essence of Pepsin. 
A great many formulas have been 
given for an essence of pepsin, among 
them the following: 
I. 
Pepsin, pure gr. 128 
Hydrochloric acid, di- 
luted drops 5 
Aromatic elixir fl.oz. 3 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 6 
Angelica wine, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix all, agitate frequently until the 
pepsin is dissolved, and filter through 
purified talcum. 
II. 
Pepsin, pure gr. 240 
Hydrochloric acid, di- 
luted fl.dr. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2 
Comp.elix. of taraxacum.fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Oil of cloves drops 1 
Water, enough to make. fl.oz. 16 
Mix the pepsin, glycerin, acid and 8 
fluidounces of water, agitate frequently 
until the pepsin is dissolved, then add 
the syrup, elixir, oil of cloves first dis- 
solved in the alcohol, and the remain- 
der of the water, and filter. 
III. 
Pepsin, pure gr. 64 
Simple elixir (U. S. P.).fl.oz. 1 )4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 )4 
Catawba wine fl.oz. 1 
Angelica wine fl.oz. 5 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Mix, dissolve, and filter through 
calcium phosphate or purified talcum: 
IV. 
Fresh calves’ rennet.. ..av.oz. 3)4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 3)4 
Alcohol fl.dr. 14 
Tine, of fresh orange peel, .fl.dr. 1)4 
Water fl.oz. 11)4 
Purified talcum av.oz. 1 122 
THESAURUS OF 
Essence of Pepsin. (Continued.) 
Mix the rennet and glycerin, then 
add the alcohol, water and tincture of 
orange, and macerate for 4 or 5 days, 
with repeated agitation; add the talc, 
agitate and allow to stand for an hour, 
or until the talc has been largely de- 
posited; now decant, on a muslin or 
flannel filter, the supernatant liquid 
first, and finally the dregs; then filter 
through paper. 
V. 
Pepsin, pure gr. 128 
Glycerin.. . .: fl.oz. 3)4 
Oil of cinnamon drops 1 
Oil of pimento drops 1 
Oil of cloves drops 2 
Hydrochloric acid m. 20 
Purified talcum gr. 120 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
Sherry wine (good and 
light color) fl.oz. 3)4 
Distilled water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the wine with the acid and 6 
fluidounces of water; add to it the pep- 
sin and shake until dissolved; the oils 
are added to the alcohol, triturated 
with the talc, the pepsin solution 
gradually added and filtered; return 
the first portions until the filtrate is 
perfectly bright, and pass the remain- 
der of water through filter; when every 
portion has passed, add to the filtrate 
the glycerin. 
Essence of Smoke. 
See Wright’s Essence of smoke. 
Ethylene Bromide. (Dibromethane.) 
This is a slightly brownish, volatile, 
emulsifiable fluid of a chloroformic 
odor. Its specific gravity is over 2.00; 
it is soluble in alcohol, insoluble in 
water. 
It is used as an antiepileptic. 
Dose: 1 or 2 minims 2 to 3 times 
daily, in emulsion or capsules. 
Eucaine Hydrochlorate. 
This is in colorless crystals, which 
are soluble in 10 parts of water, and is 
used as a local anesthetic like cocaine, 
but is less toxic. 
It is used in 1 to 5 per cent aqueous 
solution. In the form of injection, 15 
to 60 minims of 6 to 15 per cent solu- 
tion are employed. 
Eucalypteol. (Eucalyptene Bichloride.) 
This is in colorless, scaly, almost 
tasteless crystals of a camphoraceous 
odor. It is insoluble in water, but 
soluble in ether, chloroform and alco- 
hol, being decomposed by the latter. 
This is used as an internal antisep- 
tic, the dose being 15 to 25 grains. 
Eucalyptol. 
This is obtained from oil of euca- 
lyptus, but is also identical with caje- 
putol, from oil of cajeput, and cineol, 
from oil of wormseed. It is a color- 
less liquid, of camphoraceous odor. It 
is insoluble in water, but soluble in 
alcohol, ether and oils. 
It is used externally as an antiseptic 
and rubefacient, by inhalation and 
spray in lung and bronchial affections, 
and internally in doses of 5 drops in 
capsules or emulsion. 
Eudoxin. (Tetraiodphenolphtalein - Bis- 
muth.) 
This is the bismuth salt of nosophen, 
containing 53 per cent of iodine and 
14y?, per cent of bismuth. It is an 
odorless, tasteless, insoluble powder. 
It is used in stomachic and intestinal 
troubles in doses of 3 to 8 grains. PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
123 
Euformol. (By Parke, D. & Co.) 
The composition of this is like that 
of Euthymol, which see, the essential 
difference being that the former con- 
tains 2 fluidounces of 40 per cent 
formaldehyde (formalin) to 16 fluid- 
ounces of mixture. 
Eugenol. 
This is a substance present in a num- 
ber of volatile oils, such as cloves, 
pimento, cinnamon, sassafras and bay. 
It is an aromatic, colorless, oily liquid. 
It is almost insoluble in water, readily 
soluble in alcohol. 
It is a powerful antiseptic. It has 
been recommended in the treatment of 
tuberculosis in doses of y to 1 flui- 
dram. 
Eulyptol. 
Carbolic acid part 1 
Oil of eucalyptus part 1 
Salicylic acid parts 6 
—Schmelz. 
Eumenic Pills. (By Sharp & D.) 
Each pill is stated to contain: 
Monobromated camphor.... gr. 1 
Extract of sumbul gr. y 
Extract of cannabis indica. .gr. y 
Extract of belladonna gr. y& 
Eunatron. (C. P. Sodium Oleate.) 
This is a white powder, soluble in 
water. 
It is a cholagogue in biliary calculi, 
jaundice, etc. 
. Dose: 15 grains twice a day, in cap- 
sules. 
Eupeptic Hypophosphites. (Vitalic Hy- 
pophosites with Lactated Pepsin. By 
Nelson, B. & Co,) 
This is stated to be a combination of 
“ vitalic hypophosphites” (which see) 
with lactated pepsin. 
By combining compound syrup of 
hypophosphites, N. F., with elixir of 
pepsin, N. F., a preparation of similar 
therapeutic virtues will probably be 
obtained. 
Euphorin. (Phenylethylic Urethane; Car- 
bamate of Ethyl and Phenyl.) 
It is a white powder, soluble in al- 
cohol, sparingly soluble in water. 
It is used as an antipyretic, rheu- 
matic palliative, anodyne, etc.; also as 
a surgical antiseptic (ulcers, etc.). 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains, 2 to 8 times 
daily. 
Euquinine. 
This is made from ethyl chlorocar- 
bonate and quinine. It is an almost 
tasteless, crystalline substance, which is 
soluble in alcohol, ether and chloro- 
form, but sparingly soluble in water. 
This is used medicinally as a substi- 
tute for quinine. 
Dose: \y-2 to 2 times that of qui- 
nine, given in cachets or powders, or 
in soup, milk or cacao. 
Eureka Dental Anaesthetic. 
This contains 3% per cent of co- 
caine hydrochlorate with some carbolic 
acid and oil of rose.—Sadtler. 
Europhen. (Iododiisobutylorthocresol; Iso- 
butylorthocresol Iodide.) 
It is a yellow, bulky powder of a 
faint, saffron-like odor and a resinous 
feel; contains 27 per cent iodine. It 
is easily soluble in alcohol, ether, chlo- 
roform and fixed oils, not soluble in 
water or glycerin. It should be pre- 
served in a dry place away from light; 
water and alkalies decompose it. 
It is used as an antiseptic, antisyph- 
ilitic, etc. It is used as a dusting 124 
THESAURUS OF 
Europhen. (Continued.) 
powder or in 2 to 10 per cent oint- 
ment. For injection, % to lyi grains 
are used once daily, in oily solution. 
Euthymol. (By Parke, D. & Co.) 
This is an antiseptic liquid which is 
stated to contain in each fluidounce 
boric acid 1(4} f grains, menthol 6 
grain, oil of eucalyptus jHs minim, oil 
of wintergreen grain, thymol 
grain, and fluid extract of wild indigo 
iy minims. 
A preparation of this kind is pre- 
pared as follows: 
Boric acid gr. 175 
Menthol gr. 1 
Thymol gr. 7^ 
Oil of eucalyptus drops 6 
Oil of wintergreen. .. .drops 5 
Fluid ext. of wild indigo, .m. 20 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 12 
Dissolve the boric acid in the water 
by the aid of heat, also dissolve the 
menthol, thymol and oils in the alco- 
hol, mix the two solutions, add the 
fluid extract, set aside for 24 hours, 
and filter clear. 
Exodyne. 
Acetanilid parts 18 
Sodium salicylate ,part 1 
Sodium bicarbonate part 1 
—Goldman. 
Expectorants. 
There are a number of “ patent med- 
icines ’ ’ known as ‘ ‘ expectorants. ’ ’ 
These are the same as the cough and 
cold medicines. See Cough and Cold 
Remedies. No. II, under latter head- 
ing, is white pine expectorant. 
Expellers. 
The “patent” “expellers” are 
either “ worm expellers ” (see Vermi- 
fuges) or “pain expellers.” 
The “pain expellers ” or “pain 
dispellers” are preparations suitable 
for external or internal use. They are 
applied externally for sprains, bruises, 
sores and rheumatism, and for all other 
purposes for which liniments are used; 
internally they are employed for the 
cure or relief of colic, diarrhoea, etc. 
A preparation of this kind is the fol- 
lowing: 
Aromatic spirit of am- 
monia fl.oz. 1 
Compound spirit of ether.fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of peppermint... .fl.oz. 1 
Compound tincture of 
lavender... fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum... .fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of rhubarb fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
This is useful in diarrhoea, dysen- 
tery, cramps, etc., and may be known 
as “pain cure,” “pain balm,” “pain 
dispeller,” “Carminative,” “Car- 
minative balsam,” “pain expeller,” 
“pain killer,” “pain exterminator,” 
“ready relief,” “pain extractors,” 
“instant relief,” “magic relief,” 
“magnetic relief,” “pain relief,” 
“ pain panacea,” “palm balm,” etc. 
See also Davis’ Pain Killer and 
Rad way’s Ready Relief. 
Exterminators. 
The “patent medicines” known as 
“exterminators” are usually either 
“pain exterminators” (see Expellers 
for similar remedies) or “rat and 
roach exterminators” (see Destroyers 
for similar remedies). 
Extracts. 
A few proprietary remedies are 
known as “extracts.” This work PR OPR IP TARY PR £ PAR A TIONS. 
125 
includes “beef extracts” (see Beef 
Preparations), “compound extract of 
sarsaparilla” (see Blood Purifiers), 
Needham’s Red Clover Extract, 
Pond’s Extract, Kennedy’s Extract 
of Pinus Canadensis, and Pierce’s Ex- 
tract of Smartweed. 
Extract of Leeches. 
This is an aqueous extract from the 
heads of leeches hardened in alcohol, 
dried and powdered. The buccal 
secretion of the leech has the power of 
preventing coagulation of blood and 
this extract may furnish a means of 
effectively treating recurring throm- 
bosis. 
Extractors. 
The remedies known as “ extract- 
ors ” are either “corn extractors” 
(see Corn Eradicators for similar 
preparations) or “pain extractors.” 
The latter are the same as pain expel- 
lers. See Expellers. 
Eye Diseases, Remedies for. 
The remedies for the eye are either 
lotions or ointments. Suitable names 
are the following: ‘ ‘ reliable eye 
salve (or water),” “standard eye 
salve (or water),” “imperial eye 
salve (or water),” etc. 
For other eye medicines mentioned 
in this work see Becker’s Eye Salve, 
Mitchell’s Eye Salve, Palpebrine, 
Pettit’s Eye Salve, Singleton’s Eye 
Ointment, Thomas’ Eye Water, 
Thompson’s Eye Water and White’s 
Eye Water. 
The liquids mentioned below are to 
be dropped into the eyes several times 
daily; a small piece of the ointment is 
to be rubbed into the eyes 3 or 4 times 
a day. 
I. 
Zinc sulphate gr. 20 
Morphine sulphate gr. 20 
Rosewater fl.oz. 4 
Distilled water fl.oz. 4 
Mix, dissolve and filter. 
II. 
Boric acid, C. P gr. 80 
Zinc sulphate gr. 8 
Morphine sulphate gr. 8 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Rose water fl.oz. 7 
Mix, dissolve and filter. 
III. 
Mercuric chlor i de gr. 2 
Ammonium chloride gr. 12 
Cochineal gr. 3 
Alcohol fl.dr. 2 
Water, enough to make .fl.oz. 16 
Mix, and filter after 12 hours. 
IV. The following is known as 
Mackenzie’s Eye Lotion: 
Glycerite of hydrastis.. .fl.dr. 1 
Zinc sulphate gr. 8 
Morphine sulphate gr. 8 
Borax gr. 15 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Rose Water fl.oz. 7 
Mix, dissolve and filter, 
V. 
Zinc oxide gr. 5 
Morphine sulphate gr. 2 
Camphor gr. 1 
White wax gr. 120 
Lard, fresh .gr. 360 
Oil of rose. . . .sufficient to flavor 
Melt the wax, add the lard, allow to 
cool, when nearly cold add the cam- 
phor, allow it to dissolve, and then in- 
corporate with the other ingredients 
so as to make a thoroughly smooth 
ointment 126 
THESAURUS OF 
Eye Diseases. (Continued.) 
VI. 
Burnt alum gr. 90 
Opium, powder gr. 60 
Olive oil fl.dr. 3 
Simple cerate av.oz. 
VII. 
Barium chloride gr. 6 
Calomel gr. 10 
Simple ointment av.oz. 1 
Oil of rose drop 1 
Use in scrofulous ophthalmia. 
VIII. 
Yellow mercuric oxide gr. 5 
Petrolatum av.oz. 1 
Reduce to a very smooth ointment. 
IX. The following (calamine ce- 
rate) is also used: 
Zinc carbonate av.oz. 1 
Simple cerate av.oz. 5 
Calamine cerate or Turner’s cerate, 
N. F., is made of same strength but 
with the use of simple ointment in- 
stead of cerate. 
Face Bleach. 
Under this name are marketed a 
number of preparations of which the 
principal or active constituent is cor- 
rosive sublimate. The use of such 
preparations is not countenanced, and 
the following formula is given only 
because the preparation is in occasional 
demand: 
Mercury bichloride gr. 1 
Emulsion of bitter al- 
mond fl.oz. 12 
Tincture of benzoin fl.dr. 1 
The mercury salt is dissolved in the 
emulsion and the mixture gradually 
added to the tincture. This prepara- 
tion does not keep long; should be 
kept in small opaque vials and be dis- 
pensed only with a “shake well” 
label. 
The emulsion may be prepared from 
one av. ounce of almond. 
Other “bleaches” contain from one- 
half to one grain sublimate to the fluid- 
ounce. 
The above is known as Hebra’s Ori- 
ental Cosmetic Water. 
Face or Toilet Creams. 
These preparations are mucilaginous 
in character, consisting of tragacanth 
or quince seed mucilage combined with 
water, alcohol, glycerin, borax, or 
boric acid, and sometimes other ingre- 
dients. Their purpose is for applica- 
tion to face, neck and hands to assist 
in healing cracks and all roughness of 
the skin. They are readily absorbed 
and dry quickly. The formulas do not 
specify coloring matter, but the prep- 
arations may be tinted any desired 
color; red, for example, by means of 
solution of carmine; violet, by means 
of violet aniline, etc. 
Such preparations are dispensed un- 
der the names “face cream,” “toilet 
cream,” “skin cream,” “cosmetic 
cream,” “ glycerin cream,” “fragrant 
cream,” or similar titles. If contain- 
ing menthol, the title “menthol 
cream ’ ’ is used; if containing cam- 
phor, “camphor cream;” if contain- 
ing calendula, “calendula cream,” 
etc. Other titles are “ cream of roses,” 
“cream of lilacs,” “calendula and 
glycerin lotion,” “toilet balm,” “win- 
ter balm,” “fragrant balm,” etc. 
Other face creams mentioned in this 
work are Espey’s Fragrant Cream, 
Recamier Cream, Gouraud’s Oriental 
Cream and Graham’s Cucumber and 
Elder Cream. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
127 
The following are typical prepara- 
tions of this kind: 
I. 
. Tragacanth, whole gr. 50 
Water fl.oz. 13 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Boric acid gr. 80 
Macerate the gum in the water until 
perfectly soft, strain by expression 
through muslin, dissolve the acid in 
the glycerin by the aid of heat, add to 
the mucilage, then incorporate the al- 
cohol, perfume to suit, and add, if 
necessary, enough water to make 16 
fluidounces. 
II. 
Gum tragacanth, whole.av.oz. t 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Salicylic acid gr. 60 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Water fl.oz. 48 
Soften the gum in about 32 fluid- 
ounces of water, strain forcibly through 
muslin, add the remainder of the water 
and the other ingredients, first dissolv- 
ing the acid in the alcohol. Shake 
well and perfume to suit with some 
“extract.” 
III. 
Gum tragacanth, whole.. . gr. 120 
Water fl.oz. 14 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of benzoin .... fl.dr. 2 
Borax, powder gr. 120 
White rose extract fl.dr. 4 
Macerate the tragacanth in the water 
until perfectly soft, and dissolve the 
borax in the glycerin. Mix the two 
solutions, add the tincture, and strain 
with expression through muslin. 
IV. 
Tragacanth, powder gr. 240 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Borax, powder.. ? gr. 240 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the tragacanth and borax 
in the water and strain through cheese 
cloth, add the glycerin, and perfume 
to suit. 
V. 
Quince seed av.oz. 2^ 
Boric acid gr. 80 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 1 
Tincture of benzoin. .. .fl.dr. 12 
Glycerin fl.oz. 6 
Lilac extract fl.dr. 2 
Water, enough to make.. fl.oz. 64 
Pour 32 fluidounces of boiling water 
upon the seed, add the two acids, 
macerate for several hours, stirring oc- 
casionally, decant the liquid, upon the 
residue pour 16 fluidounces of boiling 
water, macerate again as before, decant 
as before, mix and strain the two 
liquids, add the glycerin, incorporate 
the tincture gradually with vigorous 
agitation, add the perfume, and finally 
the remainder of the water. 
VI. 
Quince seed gr. 90 
Boric acid gr. 8 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. *4 
Cologne water fl.dr. 4 
Oil of lavender flowers, .drops 40 
Glycerite of starch . . . .av.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 32 
Dissolve the boric acid in 16 fluid- 
ounces of water, macerate the quince 
seed in the solution for three hours, 
press through a straining cloth, add 
the glycerin, carbolic acid and gly- 
cerite, and mix well. Mix the alcohol, 
cologne water and lavender oil, add 
the mixture to the mucilage and mix 
the whole thoroughly. 128 
THESAURUS OF 
Face or Toilet Creams. (Continued.) 
VII. The following is called “ Cal- 
endula Cream ” : 
Tragacanth, powder gr. 120 
Borax gr. 120 
Ammonium chloride. .. .gr. 240 
Tincture of calendula, .fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 26 
Triturate the gum with glycerin to 
a smooth paste; dissolve the borax and 
ammonium chloride in a portion of the 
water, filter this solution, mix the two 
liquids, add the remainder of the 
water, and incorporate the tincture 
(and some “extract” to perfume) 
with this mixture by agitation. 
VIII. The following makes what 
is called “ camphor cream ” : 
Quince seed gr. 60 
Water, hot fl.oz. 14 
Borax, powder gr. 60 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
Oil of bitter almond... .drops 10 
Macerate the quince seed for sev- 
eral hours with the water, strain, add 
the glycerin and in the mixture dis- 
solve the borax. Dissolve the oil in 
the spirit of camphor and gradually 
add to it the mucilage and mix thor- 
oughly. 
IX. The following makes what is 
termed as “ menthol cream ” : 
Tragacanth, powder gr. 80 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
Menthol gr. 50 
Alcohol fl.dr. 5 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Solution of carmine. .. .sufficient 
Triturate the tragacanth with the 
glycerin, dissolve the menthol in the 
alcohol, mix the gummy and alcoholic 
liquids by trituration, color a light 
pink by the addition of the carmine 
solution, and then gradually and thor- 
oughly incorporate the water. 
Face Creams Containing- Almond. 
Some toilet creams differ from the 
preceding kind in that they contain 
almond in some form, either an emul- 
sion of sweet or bitter almonds, sweet 
almond oil in emulsion or saponaceous 
form, or a flavor of bitter almond. 
These receive such names as “al- 
mond cream,” “honey and almond 
cream” (usually these contain no 
honey),, and “amandine”; also 
“ cream of roses,” if flavored strongly 
with rose or if tinted a rose color (for 
example, Nos. Ill, V, and VI). 
These preparations are used for 
cleaning, softening and whitening the 
skin. 
I. 
Ointment of rose water, av.oz. 1 
Oil of sweet almonds... fl.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Boric acid gr. 100 
Solution of soda fl.oz. 2}( 
Mucilage of quince seed, fl.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 40 
Oil of rose, 
Oil of bitter almonds, 
of each.. . sufficient to perfume 
Heat the ointment, oil and solution 
of soda together, stirring constantly 
until an emulsion or saponaceous mix- 
ture is formed. Then warm together 
the glycerin, acid, mucilage and about 
30 fluidounces of water; mix this with 
the emulsion, stir until cold and add 
the remainder of the water. Lastly, 
add the volatile oils. 
The rose water ointment used should 
be the “ cold cream ” of the U. S. P. PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
II. 
Sweet almonds, 
blanched av.oz. 5 
Castile soap, white gr. 120 
White wax gr. 120 
Spermaceti gr. 120 
Oil of bitter almonds, .drops 10 
Oil of bergamot drops 20 
Alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Water sufficient 
Make an emulsion of the almonds 
with water so as to obtain 16 fluid- 
ounces of product, straining through 
cotton, which has previously been 
washed to remove stiffening. Dis- 
solve the soap with the aid of heat in 
the necessary amount of water to form 
a liquid, add the wax and spermaceti, 
continue the heat until the latter is 
melted, transfer to a mortar, and in- 
corporate the almond emulsion slowly 
with constant stirring until all has been 
added and a smooth cream has been 
formed. Finally add the two volatile 
oils. 
III. 
Sweet almonds, 
blanched av.oz. 8 
Rose water fl.oz. 32 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Oil of rose fl.dr. 1 
White wax gr. 240 
Spermaceti gr. 240 
White castile soap gr. 240 
Shave the soap, place it in a vessel, 
add several ounces of rose water and 
heat on a water bath until dissolved. 
When the soap is dissolved, add the 
wax and spermaceti, continue the heat 
and stir occasionally. While this is 
going on, blanch the almonds, care- 
fully excluding every damaged particle. 
Then beat them up in a scrupulously 
clean mortar, and allow the rose water 
to trickle into the mass by degrees. 
When the emulsion of almonds is fin- 
ished, strain it without pressure, 
through clean-washed muslin. The 
previously prepared saponaceous mix- 
ture is now put into the mortar, and 
the emulsion carefully and gradually 
blended with it. As the last of the 
emulsion is run into the mortar, the 
alcohol, in which the oil of rose has 
been dissolved, is made to follow it 
and mix very gradually with the other 
ingredients. A too sudden addition 
of the alcohol frequently coagulates 
the milk and causes it to be curdled. 
As it is, the temperature of the mix- 
ture rises, and every means must be 
taken to keep it down. Finally strain 
the product. 
The almond residue may be washed 
with a few ounces of fresh rose water, 
to prevent any loss in bulk in the whole 
quantity. The newly formed milk 
should be allowed to stand at rest for 
24 hours, when the clear portion may 
be drawn off the sediment, and is 
ready for bottling. 
IV. 
Spermaceti gr. 240 
White wax gr. 120 
Castile soap, white gr. 120 
Bitter almonds, blanched 
av.oz. 5 
Alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Oil of bitter almonds, .drops 10 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 1 
Water, distilled fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the almonds with the water 
to a smooth paste, melt the spermaceti 
and wax by means of a water bath, 
mix the two intimately, slowly add the 
alcohol in which the oils have pre- 
viously been dissolved, and finally 
strain through cheese cloth. 130 
THESAURUS OF 
Face Creams. (Continued.) 
V. The bitter almonds in the pre- 
ceding may be replaced by sweet al- 
monds and oil of rose substituted for 
the oils of bitter almond and berga- 
mot. 
VI. 
Honey av.oz. 2 
Castile soap, white, 
powder av.oz. 1 
Oil of sweet almonds... .fl.oz. 26 
Oil of bitter almonds... . fl.dr. 1 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 
Oil of cloves drops 15 
Peru balsam fl.dr. I 
Liquor potassa, 
Solution of carmine, of 
each sufficient 
Mix the honey with the soap in a 
mortar, and add enough liquor po- 
tassa (about 1 fluidram) to produce a 
nice cream. Mix the volatile oils and 
balsam with the sweet almond oil, mix 
this with the cream, and continue the 
trituration until thoroughly mixed. 
Finally add, if desired, enough car- 
mine solution to impart a rose tint. 
VII. 
Bitter almonds av.oz. 3 
Yolk of egg av.oz. 3 
Honey av.oz. 6 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 6 
Oil of bergamot drops 45 
Oil of lemon drops 35 
Oil of cloves drops 35 
Bruise the almonds, previously 
macerated in cold water, and deprived 
of their coat, and rub through a fine 
sieve; add the essential oils and the 
mixed yolk of egg, honey and almond 
oil, and beat all together until they 
are incorporated. 
Face Powders. 
See Complexion Powders. 
Fahnestock’s (B. A ) Vermifuge. 
According to N. I., this is said to 
make a preparation resembling the 
original: 
Castor oil fl.oz. 1 
Santonin gr. 2 
Oil of wormseed fl.dr. 
Fluid extract of cheno- 
podium drops 15 
Dissolve the santonin in the castor 
oil by the aid of heat and add the 
other ingredients. 
Fahnestock’s (B. L.) Vermifuge. 
The following makes a similar 
preparation (N. I.): 
Castor oil fl.oz. 1 
Santonin gr. 2 
Oil of chenopodium m. 30 
Dissolve the santonin in the castor 
oil by the aid of heat and, when cool, 
add the other oil. 
Febrifuges. 
See Ague Cures. 
Febriline. (Tasteless Syrup of Amorphous 
Quinine: Lyons.) (Paris Med. Co.) 
Advertised as the active principle of 
amorphous quinine, each teaspoonful 
equaling 2 grains of the sulphate. This 
is said to yield a similar result: 
Quinidine suspended in syrup, about 
2 grains in 1 fluidounce, and flavored 
with spirit of lemon.—Eccles. 
Feet, Remedies for Perspiration and 
Fetor of the. 
Perspiration and fetor of the feet is 
a tolerably common complaint, but 
does not appear to the public to be of 
sufficient importance to make it neces- 
sary to consult a physician. Most 
remedies are in powder, by reason of 
the fact that the majority of them con- 
tain talcum with salicylic acid. These PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
131 
powders should always be exceedingly 
fine, as otherwise they will prove irri- 
tating to the already sensitive integu- 
ment. They are to be sprinkled into 
the shoes or stockings every morning. 
I. 
Salicylic acid gr. 105 
Boric acid, fine powder, .gr. 350 
Talcum, fine powder, .av.oz. 7 
This is the “ Salicylated Powder of 
Talcum” of the N. F. The corre- 
sponding preparation of the German 
pharmacopeia contains powdered starch 
instead of the boric acid. 
II. 
Mercuric chloride gr. 1 
Sodium salicylate av.oz. 1 
Prepared chalk .av.oz. 1 
Dust a little of the powder into the 
socks every morning. 
III. 
Zinc oleate, powder av.oz. 1 
Boric acid, fine powder, .av.oz. 2 
Talcum, powder av.oz. 3 
IV. 
Salicylic acid av.oz. y 
Alum, powder av.oz. y 
Starch av.oz. 2 
Oil of bergamot drops 50 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
Talcum,powder av.oz. 7 
Dissolve the acid and oil in the al- 
cohol, and rub in a mortar with the 
other ingredients until the alcohol is 
dissipated. 
V. 
Orris, powder av.oz. 1 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 3 
Talcum, powder av.oz. 6 
— D. 
VI. 
Salol gr. 100 
Oil of wintergreen. .. .drops 50 
Talcum, powder av.oz. 10 
—D. 
VII. 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 2 
Starch av.oz. 2y 
Salicylic acid gr. 120 
Talcum, powder av.oz. 15 
Oil of wintergreen.... drops 12 
—1). 
VIII. 
Potassium permanganate, .gr. 8 
Thymol gr. 16 
Distilled water H.oz. 16 
This is to be used for bathing the 
feet before retiring. 
Fehr’s Compound Talcum Powder. 
According to the patent specifica- 
tions, this is a mixture of 2,000 parts 
of magnesium silicate (talcum) and 1 
of carbolic acid, to which y2 part of 
zinc oxide may be added. 
Fellows’ Compound Syrup of Hypo- 
phosphites. 
The manufacturers state that it con- 
tains potash, lime, iron, manganese, 
quinine, strychnine and phosphorus, 
the whole combined in the form of a 
syrup with a slightly alkaline reaction. 
Dr. Tscheppe decides, after analysis, 
that this formula furnishes a prepara- 
tion resembling the original: 
Sodium hypophosphite. .. .gr. 45 
Manganese hypophosphite 
or sulphate gr. 15 
Soluble iron phosphate or 
pyrophosphate gr. 15 
Quinine sulphate gr. 5 
Strychnine gr. 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
The strychnine must be dissolved 
before adding to other ingredients. 
All the ingredients should be mixed 
and the solids dissolved by placing the 
vessel in a warm place for some time, 
frequently agitating. Addition of any 
acids must be avoided. THESAURUS OF 
132 
Fellows’ Hypophosphites. (Continued.) 
Very many other formulas have been 
given. Some investigators have claimed 
to determine the presence of glucose. 
According to these, the following makes 
a preparation similar to the original: 
Calcium hypophosphite... .gr. 64 
Potassium hypophosphite. .gr. 24 
Iron sulphate gr. 24 
Manganese sulphate gr. 16 
Quinine sulphate gr. 7 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 1 
Glucose syrup av.oz. 8 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 8 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the calcium and potassium 
hypophosphites in 2 fluidounces of 
water. Add to 1 fluidounce of the 
water 3 fluidrams of the syrup and dis- 
solve in the mixture, by the aid of 
heat, the remainder of the salts. Mix 
the solutions, set aside for a few hours, 
filter into a bottle containing the re- 
mainder of the syrup, wash the filter 
with 1 fluidounce of boiling water; to 
the liquid add the glucose and then 
enough water to make 16 fluidounces. 
Female Disorders, Remedies for. 
Remedies for female disorders are of 
several kinds. Many are uterine tonics 
(such as Nos. I and II below), these 
being intended to strengthen or “tone 
up” the organs of gestation to fit 
woman to endure child-bearing with 
comfort, to prevent, relieve and cure 
distressing pains which occur from ex- 
cessive or tardy menstruation, and to 
relieve the nervous disorders accom- 
panying these complaints. These prep- 
arations are known by such names as 
“ cathplicon,” “woman’s friend,” 
“female remedy,” “mother’s friend,” 
“female tonic:” “female cordial,” 
“female elixir,” “vegetable com- 
pound,” “ladies’ tonic,” etc. 
No. Ill, below, is used as a galacta- 
gogue, to increase the flow of milk in 
nursing-women; No. IV, as an anti- 
galactagogue or anti-lacteant, to sup- 
press or retard the flow of milk; and 
Nos. V and VI, as emmenagogues, to 
assist the functions of the womb during 
or just preceding menstruation. 
Forothei remedies of this character, 
see Aletris Cordial,Carnrick’s Dysmen- 
orrhoea Tablets, Elixir Aletris Com- 
pound, Helonias Cordial, Hayden’s 
Viburnum Compound, Liquor Sedans, 
Liquor Uterans, Metrowine, Mother- 
wort Compound, Pierce’s Favorite 
Prescription, Pinkham’s Vegetable 
Compound,Elixir Piscidia Compound, 
Sedative Cordial, Uterotonic, Vibur- 
nal, and Wine of Senecio Compound. 
I. 
Fluid ext. of squaw vine..fl.oz. 4 
Fluid ext. of cramp bark, fl.oz. 2 
Fluid ext. of blue cohosh. fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of damiana. fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of helonias.fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of cinchona.fl.oz. 2 
Sherry wine fl.oz. 50 
Dose: 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls 3 or 4 
times daily. 
II. 
Fluid extract of life root, fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of helonias. fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of blackhaw.fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of cascarilla. fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of cascara sa- 
grada fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of Jamaica 
dogwood fl.dr. 0 
Fluid extract of rhubarb.fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 12 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 10 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 48 
Dose: A tablespoonful 3 times daily. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
133 
III. 
Fluid extract of castor oil 
plant leaves fl.oz. 12 
Fennel av.oz. 4 
Anise av.oz. 4 
Wintergreen herb av.oz. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 48 
Mix the 3 drugs, reduce to coarse 
powder, and extract by slow percola- 
tion, using the elixir as a menstruum. 
When 36 fluidounces of percolate are 
obtained, add to it the fluid extract. 
Dose: A teaspoonful 3 times daily. 
IV. Make pills, each containing: 
Sodium acetate gr. 3 
Camphor gr. 1 
Potassium nitrate gr. 1 
Dose: One pill every 3 hours. 
V. 
Saccharated carbonate of 
iron gr. 180 
Myrrh gr. 60 
Ginger gr. 60 
Nutmeg gr. 60 
Mix and reduce to fine powder. 
The dose is 30 gr. taken 3 times daily. 
VI. 
Myrrh gr. 12 
Saffron gr. 3 
Oil of cloves drop 1 
Mix and reduce to fine powder. 
This is sufficient for 1 dose, to be 
taken 3 times daily. 
Ferratin. 
This is a peculiar acid albumin with 
6 per cent iron. It is a reddish-brown, 
odorless, tasteless powder, which is 
soluble in diluted alkalies, insoluble in 
water or diluted acids. 
It is used as a hematinic in anemia, 
chlorosis, etc. 
Dose: 4 to 8 grains 3 times per day 
in wafers or with milk, children half as 
much. It is incompatible with acids. 
Ferrol. 
This is stated to be an emulsion of 
cod liver oil containing 50 per cent of 
the latter, each fluidounce containing 
also 6 grains of iron phosphate. 
The following represents these in- 
gredients and proportions: 
Cod liver oil fl.oz. 8 
Iron phosphate, soluble.. . gr. 96 
Acacia av.oz. 2 
Water and any desired 
flavoring and sweet- 
ening enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
The iron salt should be dissolved in 
water before adding to the emulsion. 
Ferro-Mangan-Pepton, Dieterich. 
This is the “liquor ferro-mangani 
peptonati ” of Dieterich’s. Manuale 
Pharmaceuticum, the formula given in 
this work being as follows: 
Iron manganese pepton- 
ate av.oz. 1 
Cognac fl.oz. 3 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4*^ 
Aromatic tincture fl.dr. 1 
Tincture of cinnamon.. .fl.dr. 1 
Tincture of vanilla fl.dr. 1 
Acetic ether drops 8 
Distilled water, enough 
make fl.oz. 30 
Dissolve the peptonate in 16 fluid- 
ounces of distilled water by the aid of 
heat; allow the solution to cool, and 
add the remaining ingredients. 
The iron manganese peptonate may 
be purchased as such or a solution 
may be prepared as follows: 
Citric acid „ gr. 108 
Iron peptonate (25 p. c. 
Fe.) gr. 260 
Manganous chloride, crys- 
tallized gr. 40 
Ammonia water, 
Distilled water, of each.sufficient 134 
THESAURUS OF 
Ferro-Mangan-Pepton. (Continued.) 
Dissolve the citric acid in 9 flui- 
drams of water and neutralize it ex- 
actly with ammonia water, add a hot 
solution of iron peptonate in water, 
then a solution of the manganese 
chloride in 2 fluidrams of water, and 
then add other ingredients as given in 
the preceding formula. 
Should it be desired to make the 
iron peptonate this formula may be 
used: 
Egg albumen, dry gr. 180 
Hydrochloric acid,C.P..A.dr. 4)^ 
Pepsin gr. 8 
Sol. of iron oxychloride..fl.oz. 4)4 
Solution of soda, 
Distilled water, of each .sufficient 
Mix the egg albumen with the pep- 
sin, hydrochloric acid and 40 fluid- 
ounces of water, digest at a tempera- 
ture of 40° C. for 12 hours and then 
so much longer so that a small speci- 
men of the liquid gives no more than 
a faint turbidity with nitric acid. 
Allow to cool, neutralize with solution 
of soda, add the iron solution pre- 
viously mixed with 40 fluidounces of 
water, then neutralize the mixture 
exactly with )4 per cent solution of 
soda, wash the precipitate once by 
affusion with water, allowing the former 
to subside, and decanting. Collect the 
precipitate on a wetted, closely-woven 
linen cloth, allow the liquid to drain 
off, introduce the precipitate into a 
porcelain capsule, add 25 minims of 
pure hydrochloric acid, apply heat 
and stir, which will hasten solution of 
the precipitate, and continue heating 
until the liquid is of syrupy consist- 
ence, spread upon glass plates, dry in 
a warm room and finally remove the 
scales. 
Ferropyrine. (Ferripyrine). 
An orange powder soluble in 5 parts 
of cold water, 9 parts of boiling water, 
also soluble in alcohol, insoluble in 
ether. 
It is used as an hematinic, antineu- 
ralgic, styptic, and astringent in ane- 
mia, chlorosis, migraine, hemorrhages, 
inflammations, etc. 
Dose: 5 to 15 grains in solution or 
powder. It is used as a styptic, either 
pure or in 20 per cent dilution; as an 
astringent, in 1 to 2 per cent solution. 
Ferro-Salicylata. 
This is stated to contain in each 
fluidram, 5 grains of true salicylic acid 
from oil of wintergreen, and 5 minims 
of tincture of chloride of iron (in 
tasteless form), in alkaline combina- 
tion, with a menstruum of glycerin 
and simple elixir. Elsewhere it is 
stated to contain ammonium citrate 
and to have the odor of wintergreen 
oil. It is recommended for rheumatic 
affections where a tonic is also 
needed. 
A similar preparation is made as fol- 
lows: 
Salicylic acid, from oil 
of wintergreen gr. 640 
Sodium bicarbonate 
sufficient to neutralize 
Tincture of iron citro- 
chloride fl.oz. 1)4 
Ammonium citrate. . . .av.oz. )4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the acid and sodium bicar- 
bonate with water, stirring until the 
reaction is completed, then add the 
ammonium citrate and glycerin, dis- 
solve, add the tincture and the elixir, PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
135 
flavor with the spirit of wintergreen, 
and filter. 
Ferrostyptin. 
A yellow crystalline powder, easily 
soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol, 
ether and chloroform. It is a styptic, 
like ferric chloride. It is used on gauze 
or cotton. 
Fire-Extinguishing Hand Grenades. 
4'he following are supposed to rep- 
resent the results of analyses of these 
preparations: 
Harden's Extinguishing Grenade. 
—The solution contains 18.46 percent 
of sodium chloride, and 8.88 per cent 
of ammonium chloride. 
Hayward's Extinguishing Grenade. 
—The solution contains 15.7 per cent 
of calcium chloride, and 5.6 per cent 
of magnesium chloride. 
Hayward's Ha?ui Grenade.—4'he 
solution contains calcium chloride, 
18.4 per cent; magnesium chloride, 
5.7 per cent; sodium chloride, 1.3 per 
cent; potassium bromide (?), 2.2 per 
cent; barium chloride, 0.3 per cent. 
Martin's Fire Protector. —Glycerin, 
ounces; ammonium carbonate, 4 
drams; ammonium chloride, 10 drams; 
boric acid, 10 drams; potassium bitar- 
trate, 1 dram; and potassium oxal- 
ate (?), 1 dram. 
Munich Eire Annihilating Powder 
consists of sodium chloride, 43 per 
cent; alum, 19.5 per cent; sodium 
sulphate, 5 per cent; sodium carbon- 
ate, 3.5 per cent, silica, 6.6 per cent; 
water, 22.3 per cent. 
Schoenberg's Fire .Annihilator.— 
The solution contains 1.66 per cent 
of sodium carbonate, and 6.43 per 
cent of sodium chloride. 
Firwein. 
This is stated to be a balsam of fir 
wine with iodine, bromine and phos- 
phorus. The following formula from 
the D. C. contains these constituents: 
Solution of bromine, io- 
dine and phosphorus.. fl.oz. 1 
Fir bark, coarse powder.av.oz. 1 
White pine bark, coarse 
powder av.oz. x/^ 
Tamarac bark., coarse 
powder av.oz. l/2 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. lb 
Sugar av.oz. 4 
Percolate the barks with the diluted 
alcohol until 13 fluidounces are ob- 
tained. Remove the tannin, add the 
solution of bromine, etc., and the 
sugar; dissolve the latter by agitation. 
The solution is to be made as fol- 
lows: 
Phosphorus gr. 10 
Iodine gr. 170 
Bromine gr. 170 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Glycerin, enough to 
make fl.oz. 8 
Dissolve the iodine in the alcohol, 
add the glycerin, then the bromine, 
and lastly add the phosphorus very 
gradually in fine shavings. Use great 
care in adding the phosphorus. 
The preparation is highly recom- 
mended for bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, 
consumption, etc. 
Flagg’s Reliaf. 
Oil of cloves fl.oz. 2 
Oil of sassafras fl.oz. 4 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 3 
—J. J. Pierson. 
Flanders’ Diffusible Tonic. 
Cinchonine sulphate. . .parts 4 
Extract of golden seal.. part 1 
Alcohol parts 50 
Water parts 145 
—A. B. Stevens. 136 
THESAURUS OF 
Fleury’s Tasteless Cascarine. 
Consists, according to N. I., of bis- 
muth subnitrate, calomel and sugar. 
Flora China. (Tasteless Quinine.) 
This is said to be, or to contain, 
calcium sulphate. 
Fluids. 
The proprietary preparations known 
as “fluids” are either “curling 
fluids” or “cleansing” or “deter- 
gent” “fluids.” 
The “curling fluids” are liquids 
applied to the hair to cause it to curl. 
They are usually alkaline liquids, this 
being a fair sample: 
Potassium carbonate gr. 120 
Ammonia water fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.dr. 12 
Rose water, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix and dissolve. In using this 
moisten the hair with it, adjust loosely, 
and it will curl upon drying. 
The so-called cleansing or detergent 
fluids consist as a rule largely of ben- 
zine or gasoline. Chloroform or ether 
may also be added, also some flavor- 
ing oil like wintergreen, lavender or 
bergamot to disguise the odor of the 
benzine or gasoline. 
Fluid Extract of Golden Seal. Color- 
less. 
See next item. 
Fluid Extract of Hydrastis, Colorless. 
Preparations of this name are the 
same as or similar to the one men- 
tioned under Lloyd’s Hydrastis. 
Fluid Hydrastis. 
I his is a non-alcoholic water-mis- 
cible preparation of hydrastis, prob- 
ably similar to Glycerite of Hydrastis, 
U. S. P., which is as follows: 
Hydrastis, No. 60 pow- 
der av.oz. 17^4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Moisten the hydrastis with hl/2 
fluidounces of alcohol, pack in a perco- 
lator, saturate with more alcohol, 
close the percolator, macerate for 48 
hours, and then allow to percolate, 
adding alcohol from time to time until 
the drug is practically exhausted. To 
the percolate add 4 fluidounces of 
water and then remove the alcohol by 
evaporation or distillation. After all 
the alcohol is driven off, add water to 
the residue to make it measure 8 fluid- 
ounces, set aside for 24 hours, filter, 
add enough water to make the filtrate 
measure 8 fluidounces, and to the lat- 
ter add the glycerin. 
Fluid Lightning. 
See Cram’s Fluid Lightning, also 
Liniments No. XX. 
Fluid Magnesia. 
The different so-called “ fluid mag- 
nesias,” such as Husband’s, Murray's, 
Dinneford’s, etc.” are solutions of 
magnesium bicarbonate, which sub- 
stance can exist only in solution. 
—Cooley. 
Fluid Pepsin. (By Lilly.) 
This is a preparation said to be 
made directly from fresh calves’ ren- 
nets. See Essence of Pepsin, No. IV. 
Fluorol. 
This is a sodium fluoride which has 
powerful antiseptic properties. It is 
soluble in water, and does not coagu- 
late albumen. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
137 
Foods. 
Most of the proprietary medicines 
sold as “foods” are prepared in- 
fants’ or invalids’ foods. See Infants’ 
Foods. 
There are also so-called “stock 
foods ” or “horse and cattle foods” 
which are the same as “condition 
powders;” “ bird foods ” which are 
mixtures of seeds for feeding birds; 
“ roach foods,” which are either like 
the * ‘ rat and roach destroyers’ ’ (see 
under Destroyers) or like Peterman’s 
Roach Food. 
Ford’s Balsam of Hoarhound. 
Hoarhound av.oz. 3)4 
Licorice root av.oz. 3)4 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Camphor gr. 75 
Opium gr. 60 
Benzoin gr. 60 
Squill gr. 120 
Oil of anise fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 24 
Honey av.oz. 3)4 
Macerate the hoarhound and licorice 
with the water for 12 hours, decant 12 
fluidounces, to this add the remaining 
ingredients except the honey, macerate 
7 days, strain, and add the honey. 
—N. I. 
Formacoll. 
A combination of formaldehyde 
with gelatin. 
Formalbumin. (F ormaldehyde-Casein.) 
This is a yellowish powder, almost 
odorless and tasteless. It is insoluble 
in water. A protective wound anti- 
septic, forming a film from which 
the formaldehyde is gradually liber- 
ated, thus continually disinfecting the 
surface of the wound. 
Formaldehyde. 
An aqueous solution of formic alde- 
hyde gas; a colorless, volatile liquid of 
a pungent odor. 
It is used as a non irritating, non- 
corrosive, surgical and general anti- 
septic in wounds, abscesses, etc. , and 
for clothing, bed-linen, walls, etc. It 
is also used as a food preservative (for 
wine, beer, jellies, preserves, etc.); as 
a preservative of anatomical or botan- 
ical specimens. In surgery, it is used 
in to )4 per cent aqueous solution; 
for general antiseptic purposes, it is 
used in )4 to 2 per cent solution or 
in vapor; as a food preservative, 
1 in 2,000,000 to 1 in 10,000 parts; 
for hardening anatomical specimens, 
4 to 10 per cent solution. 
Formalin or Formol. 
This is a solution containing 40 per 
cent of formaldehyde. See Formal- 
dehyde. 
Foimaseptol. (By Lilly.) 
This is an antiseptic stated to con- 
tain formaldehyde, cinnamol, thymol, 
eucalyptol, menthol, gaultheria,sodium 
borate, and benzoic acid. 
The following is of similar descrip- 
tion: 
Formalin fl.oz. 1 
Thymol gr. 16 
Menthol gr. 16 
Sodium borate gr. 128 
Benzoic acid gr. 32 
Eucalyptol drops 8 
Oil of cinnamon drops 8 
Oil of wintergreen.... drops 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the borax and acid in 4 
fluidounces of water by the aid of heat, 
dissolve the oils, menthol, thymol and 138 
THESAURUS OF 
formula of Dr. Thos. A. McBride, 
and containing the mother tinctures of 
cinchona, chamomilla, ignatia, phos- 
phorus, nux vomica with aromatics. 
The formula given under Claflin’s 
Mistura Phosphori Composita will 
presumably make the same or a similar 
preparation: 
Freckle Remedies. 
I. 
Borax gr. 60 
Potassium chlorate. gr. 40 
Alcohol H.dr. 1 
Glycerin H.dr. 2 
Rose water, enough to 
make fi.oz. 3 
Dissolve as much as possible of the 
two salts and filter. 
Directions: Apply with a soft 
sponge several times a day. 
This forms a mild harmless lotion 
and frequently answers completely in 
mild cases. The same remarks apply 
to the next preparation. 
II. 
Sodium sulphocarbolate.. . gr. 50 
Glycerin fi.oz. 2 
Rosewater fi.oz. 1 
Alcohol fi.oz. 1 
III. 
Salicylic acid gr. 60 
Bay rum fi.oz. 4 
Directions: Apply night and morn- 
ing with a soft cloth or sponge. 
This lotion soon produces a slight 
roughness of the skin, which should be 
subdued by the use of glycerite of 
starch. Care must be taken not to get 
any of it too near the eyes, nostrils 
and lips. Should the skin become red 
and irritated, the lotion must be sus- 
pended for a few days to allow the in- 
flammation to subside. 
Formaseptol, (By Lilly.)—Continued, 
eucalyptol in the alcohol, mix all the 
ingredients, set aside for 24 hours, and 
filter clear. 
Formin. (Hexamethylenetetramine.) 
This is a crystalline powder, soluble 
in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, 
almost insoluble in ether. 
It is used as a uric acid solvent, di- 
uretic, and vesical antiseptic (in uric 
acid diathesis, cystitis, etc.). 
Dose: 15 to 25 grains in the morn- 
ing, in aqueous solution. 
Fosgate’s Anodyne Cordial. 
A similar preparation is made as fol- 
lows: 
Fluid extract of rhubarb, .fl.dr. 5 
Fluid extract of rhatany... fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of ginger... drops 6 
Paregoric fl.dr. 1 
Simple syrup fl.dr. 1 
Diluted alcohol fl.dr. 5 
—N. I. 
Fossilin. 
A petroleum product similar to pet- 
rolatum.—Coblentz. 
Fothergill’s Asthma Mixture. 
See Asthma Remedies, No. VII. 
Fothergill’s Hydrobromic Acid Cough 
Mixture. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
No. XVII. 
Franck’s Grains de Sante. 
According to Guibourt, these con- 
sist of equal parts Barbadoes aloes and 
licorice juice. 
For Cadet’s formula, see Grains de 
Sante. 
Frazer’s Chamomilla Comp. 
This is stated to be a diffusible 
nerve tonic, made according to the PR OPR IE TA R V PREPA RA TIONS. 
139 
IV. 
Mercuric chloride gr. 6 
Alcohol fl.oz. I 
Green soap av.oz. 2 
Oil of lavender drops 10 
Directions: Apply at night and 
wash off in the morning. Some kind 
of glycerin cream should be applied 
during the day. 
This is to be used only in obstinate 
cases. The same applies to the next 
formula. 
V. 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 8 
Distilled water fl.oz. 7 
Spirit of camphor fl.dr. 4 
Rose water fl.dr. 6 
Apply upon three or four thick- 
nesses of linen, cut to fit, at night. 
Remove when dry. After a few nights 
redness of the epidermis is induced, 
when it peels off in fine scales; then 
may be used an ointment composed of: 
Spermaceti gr. 120 
White wax gr. 120 
Oil of sweet almonds.. . fl.dr. 4 
Salicylic acid gr. 16 
White precipitate gr. 4 
Rub this on, night and morning, 
for five minutes, with a clean finger. 
Freese’s Hamburg Blood-Purifying 
Tea. 
A similar preparation may be made 
by mixing: 
Senna, cut av.oz. 12 
Coriander av.oz. 4 
Fennel av.oz. 2 
Anise av.oz. 1 
Freligh’s Tonic. (Phosphorized Cerebro- 
spinal Tonic.) 
According to the statement of com- 
position by the manufacturers, the fol- 
lowing represents like essential con- 
stituents and proportions: 
Fluid extract of mix 
vomica fl.dr. 2^ 
Fluid extract of ignatia... fl.dr. 1 
Fluid extract of yellow 
cinchona fl.dr. 10 y2 
Fluid extract of German 
chamomile fl.dr. 
Fluid extract of gentian.. . m. 40 
Fluid extract of columbo.. m. 40 
Fluid extract of carda- 
mom drops 15 
Spirit of phosphorus, 
N. F fl.oz. 3^ 
Oil of orange drops 2 
Oil of cloves drop 1 
Oil of cassia drop 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 10 
Mix and filter. 
Frey’s Vermifuge. 
Castor oil. fl.oz. 1 
Aromatic syrup of rhu- 
barb fl.oz. 1 
Oil of wormseed drops 30 
Croton oil drops 3 
—Kilner’s Form. 
Friends. 
The “patent medicines” sold as 
“friends” are usually “woman’s 
friends” or “ mother’s friends.” See 
Female Disorders. 
Frost-Bite Remedies. 
The continued and repeated appli- 
cation of cold upon those portions of 
the body not well supplied with blood, 
such as the fingers, toes and ears, is 
liable to produce chilblains or similar 
disorder; if this application of cold be 
severe and long continued, the result is 
frost bite, more or less severe, followed 
possibly by gangrene (complete de- 
struction of tissue). If the frost bite 
is only moderately severe, any of the 
stimulant applications mentioned be- 
low will prove beneficial. If it be se- 140 
THESAURUS OF 
Frost-Bite Remedies.—(Continued.) 
vere enough so that gangrene may 
supervene, radical measures may be 
required. 
The following formulas are useful: 
I. 
Camphor, powder gr. 90 
Lanolin av.oz. 1 
Petrolatum ..av.oz. 1 
Hydrochloric acid H.dr. 1 
To be applied evenings. 
II. 
Iodine gr. 60 
Ether fl.dr. 10 
Collodion fl.oz. 4 
Mix and dissolve by agitation. 
Apply with a camel’s hair brush. 
III. 
Tannin gr. 30 
Glycerin or spirit of 
camphor fl.oz. 2 
Apply like the preceding. 
IV. 
Peru balsam fl.dr. 1 y2 
Oleobalsamic mixture.. .fl.oz. 1 
Cologne fl.oz. 1 
Paint on the affected parts. 
V. 
Solution of iron chloride, fl.dr. 6 
Venice turpentine av.oz. 
Armenian bole av.oz. 1 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 1 
Petrolatum av.oz. 14 
Make into an ointment which is to 
be applied several times daily. 
VI. 
Diachylon ointment... . av.oz. 1 
Lanolin av.oz. 1 
Cottonseed oil fl.dr. 4 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. *4 
Oil of lavender drops 15 
These are recommended by Lassar. 
Fruit Salt or Saline. 
The formulas given for Tarrant’s 
Aperient or Eno’s Fruit Salt make an 
acceptable so-called “ fruit salt or sal- 
ine,” or see Cathartics, No. XVI. 
Frye’s Pancreo-Bismuth and Pepsin. 
This is stated to contain pancreatin; 
pepsin, bismuth, sodium bicarbonate 
and ginger. 
Fuller’s Pills. 
Aloes gr. 30 
Iron sulphate gr. 30 
Myrrh gr. 20 
Senna gr. 20 
Asafetida gr. 10 
Galbanum gr. 10 
Mace gr. 6 
Saffron gr. 6 
Syrup sufficient 
Make a mass and divide into 4-grain 
pills.—Cooley. 
Gadberry’s Mixture. 
Iron sulphate gr. 100 
Quinine sulphate gr. 100 
Potassium nitrate gr. 300 
Nitric acid m. 100 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the iron sulphate reduced 
to powder with the nitric acid previ- 
ously mixed with an equal quantity of 
water. When effervescence has ceased, 
warm the mixture gently until it no 
longer evolves visible vapors of a yel- 
lowish tint. Then add to it the qui- 
nine sulphate, the potassium nitrate, 
and lastly the remainder of the water, 
dissolve, and filter.—N. F. 
Gaduol. (Alcoholic Extract of Cod-Liver 
Oil.) 
A brownish-yellow, oily liquid of a 
bitter, acrid taste derived by alcoholic 
extraction of cod-liver oil. Action 
and uses like those of the oil. 
Dose: 5 to 15 minims, in capsules, 
wine or elixir. PR OPR IETARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
141 
Gallanol. (Gallic Acid Anilide—Gallinol.) 
This is in white, bitter crystals or 
powders. It is slightly soluble in cold 
water, readily in boiling water and in 
alcohol and ether, insoluble in chloro- 
form or benzine. It is used as an an- 
tiseptic for dermal purposes, psoriasis, 
eczema, etc. Application: 5 to 10 to 
25 per cent. 
Gallicin. (Methyl Gallate.) 
This is in white, fleecy needles, 
which are soluble in hot water and al- 
cohol, also in ether. It is a reducing 
agent and anti-catarrhal, like pyrogallol. 
It is used in powder form, chiefly in 
conjunctival catarrh. 
Gallobromol. (Dibromogallic Acid.) 
This is in white needles, which are 
freely soluble in alcohol, ether and 
boiling water, and soluble in 10 parts 
of cold water. It is a sedative, like 
potassium bromide, and an antiseptic 
astringent, useful in gonorrhoea and 
cystitis. 
Dose: Same as of potassium bro- 
mide. In gonorrhoea and cystitis, it 
is used in 1 or 2 per cent solution. 
Gardner’s Syrup of Hydriodic Acid. 
The syrup of hydriodic acid of the 
U. S. P. is an excellent preparation: 
Potassium iodide gr. 123 
Potassium hypophosphite. gr. 10 
Tartaric acid gr. 112 
Water fl.dr. 2^ 
Diluted alcohol... .sufficient 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the potassium salts in the 
water, and the acid in fluidounce of 
diluted alcohol, mix the two solutions 
in a vial, shake thoroughly, and place 
in ice water for one-half hour, occa- 
sionally agitating. Then filter the 
whole as rapidly as possible through a 
small white filter, and carefully wash 
the vial and filter with small amounts 
of diluted alcohol until the filtrate no 
longer produces a cloudiness when 
dropped into a solution of silver nitrate 
(indicating that all the hydriodic acid 
has been washed out of the filtrate). 
Evaporate the filtrate carefully on a 
water bath, in a tared capsule, until it 
weighs nearly one ounce, and to the 
latter add enough simple syrup to make 
16 fluidounces. 
Garfield Tea. 
A preparation of apparently similar 
properties is the following: 
Senna, cut parts 8 
Couch grass, cut parts 6 
Fennel part 1 
Gargling Oil. 
The following is given by ‘‘Salmon’s 
Compendium” as of similar character: 
Crude petroleum fl.oz. 
Ammonia water fl.oz. 1^ 
Soft soap av.oz. 4 
Benzin fl.oz. 4 
Oil of amber, crude fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of iodine fl.dr. 2 
Wate fl.oz. 20 
f 
Mix the petroleum and soap, add 
the ammonia water, oil of amber and 
tincture of iodine, and mix thoroughly. 
Then add the benzin and finally the 
water. 
Gauzes. 
The medicated gauzes are prepared 
like the cottons, by immersing the 
plain gauze in a solution of the medi- 
cating substance, expressing the excess 
of the latter, and drying. 142 
THESAURUS OF 
Gelanthum. 
This is a mixture of 2l/2 per cent 
each of gelatin and tragacanth and 5 
per cent of glycerin and water. It is 
lauded by Unna as an ideal water- 
soluble vehicle for the application of 
medicines for skin medication. It 
forms-a smooth, homogeneous cover- 
ing without a tendency to stickiness. It 
takes up 50 per cent of ichthyol, 40 
per cent of salicylic acid, resorcin or 
pyrogallol, 5 per cent of carbolic acid, 
and 1 per cent of mercuric chloride. 
Gelatol. 
An ointment base consisting of a 
mixture of oil, glycerin, gelatin, and 
wrater.—Helbing’s Mat. Med. 
Gelseminine. 
This is derived from gelsemium. It 
is in very small v’hite crystals which are 
soluble in alcohol and ether. 
It is used in rheumatism, neuralgia, 
and dysmenorrhoea, also used as an 
antidote to strychnine. The dose is 
i 2¥ to sV grain> the maximum single 
dose being grain, the maximum 
daily dose grain. 
Geosot. (Guaiacol Valerianate). 
This is an oily liquid soluble in alco- 
hol and ether. 
It is used like guaiacol in the treat- 
ment of tuberculosis. 
Gerber’s Food. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
German Cathartic Salts. 
This is the artificial Carlsbad salt of 
the German Pharmacoepia and N. F., 
as follows: 
Potassium sulphate gr. 145 
Sodium chloride av.oz. 3 
Sodium bicarbonate av.oz. 6 
Sodium sulphate, dried.av.oz. iy2 
Mix well, reducing to fine powder. 
The dried sodium sulphate is to be 
prepared by slowly drying the crystal- 
line salt until it has lost y2 its weight. 
German Herb Tea. 
See Cathartics, Nos. XII to XV. 
Giles’ Iodide of Ammonia Liniment, 
Iodine gr. 15 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Camphor gr. 120 
.Oil of lavender fl.dr. 1 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 1 
Water of ammonia. . . .fl.oz. 1 
—I). C. 
This corresponds almost exactly to 
the liniment of ammonium iodide of 
the N. F. 
Gilt Edge Butter Compound. 
This contains 30 per cent of pepsin 
and 60 per cent of hydrous sodium sul- 
phate, besides a trace of pink coloring 
matter.—Wiley. 
Glaeialin. 
This is a mixture of borax, boric 
acid and sugar. 
Gluten Suppositories. 
These consist of cacao butter con- 
taining 10 per cent of wheat flour. 
— Vulpius. 
Glutiform. 
A combination of formaldehyde 
with gelatin. 
Glutol. (Dr. Scleich.) 
A combination of formaldehyde with 
gelatin. It is a whitish powder, in- 
soluble in water, alkaline or acid 
liquids. A surgical antiseptic in puru- 
lent wounds, etc. It is applied in sub- 
stance. Glycerin Extract of Red Bone Mar- 
row. (Medullary Glyceride.) 
The following formula has been rec- 
ommended: 
Calves’ ribs, finely con- 
tused av.oz. 12 
Glycerin fl.oz. 16 
Macerate for several days, agitating 
occasionally, and strain through cheese 
cloth. 
Glycerole Celery Compound. (By Sut- 
liff.) 
A preparation of this name is said to 
represent in each fluidram 3 grains of 
celery seed, 5 grains of catnip and 3 
grains of German chamomile. A sim- 
ilar product is as follows: 
Celery seed gr. 384 
German chamomile gr. 384 
Catnip av.oz. 1 y2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the solids, reduce to fine pow- 
der, and extract by slow percolation 
with diluted alcohol to make 8 fluid- 
ounces, and to the latter add the gly- 
cerin. 
Glycerole Celery Compound. (By 
Morse ) 
This is stated to contain in each 
fluidram 4 grains of celery seed, 5 
grains of catnip herb (fresh), and 2 
grains of chamomile. It may be made 
similarly to the preceding, using 512 
grains of celery seed and 256 grains 
of chamomile to make one pint of 
product. 
Glycerole of Celery Cmpound. (By 
Baker.) 
See Celery Compound. 
Glycerole Pepsin and Wafer Ash. (By 
Parke, D. & Co.) 
This is stated to contain 1(5 grains 
of saccharated pepsin and 4 grains of 
PR OPR IE TAR Y PR REAR A TIONS. 
143 
wafer ash to each fluidounce. These 
are represented in the following: 
Saccharated pepsin gr. 25(5 
Fluid extract of wafer 
ash fl.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 1(5 
Mix, macerate for several days, agi- 
tating frequently, and filter clear. 
Glycerole Yerbine Compound. 
This contains the same essential in- 
gredients in the same proportions as 
are claimed for the preparation: 
Yerba santa av.oz. 3}( 
Licorice av.oz. 
Grindelia gr. 480 
Wild cherry gr. 480 
Potassium bromide gr. 120 
Pine tar gr. 45 
Potassium carbonate gr. 40 
Salicylic acid gr. 32 
Alcohol, 
Water, 
Glycerin of each, sufficient 
Mix the yerba santa, licorice, grin- 
delia and wild cherry to moderately 
fine powder, add the potassium car- 
bonate, and extract by percolation so 
as to obtain 16 fluidounces of perco- 
late, using as a menstruum a mixture of 
equal volumes of alcohol, water and 
glycerin. To the percolate add the 
potassium bromide, tar and salicylic 
acid, set aside for several hours, agi- 
tating occasionally, and filter. 
Glycerophosphates. 
There are several glycerophosphates, 
sodium, calcium and iron being the 
ones mostly in use. 
They are employed for treating va 
rious forms of nervous asthenia, phos- 
phaturia, lumbago, etc. The dose is 
5 to 10 grains. 144 
THESAURUS OF 
Glycoline. 
This is a liquid petrolatum, accord- 
ing to the manufacturers’ statement. 
Glyco-Thymoline. (Kress.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
(in grains?) sodium 24, boric acid 4, 
benzoin 4, salicylic acid 0.33, eucalyp- 
tol 0.33, thymoline 0.17, betula lenta 
0.08, menthol 0.08, pinus pumilio 
0.17, glycerin and solvents sufficient. 
This does not differ materially in pro- 
portions from formula No. I, given 
under Lister’s Antiseptic Solution con- 
taining, in addition, oil of pinus 
pumilio. Wild indigo is replaced by 
red birch, and the mixture is colored 
bright red as if with cudbear. 
Glymol. 
This is claimed to be a liquid hy- 
drocarbon obtained from petroleum, 
probably therefore a purified liquid 
petrolatum. 
Godfrey’s Cordial. 
I. 
Oil of sassafras drops 6 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 4)^ 
Alcohol fl.dr. 6 
Potassium carbonate gr. 60 
Molasses fl.oz. 5 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Mix the tincture of opium with the 
alcohol in which the oil has previously 
been dissolved. Dissolve the potas- 
sium carbonate in 8 fluidounces of 
water, mix this with the molasses, add 
the mixture first prepared, and then 
enough water to make 16 fluidounces; 
allow the mixture to stand until it has 
become clear, and decant the clear 
liquid which is to be used.—N. F. 
II. Original formula: 
Opium, sliced av.oz. 
Sassafras chips av.oz. 1 
English brandy fl.oz. 40 
Water fl.oz. 40 
Treacle av.lb. 3)4 
Macerate the opium and sassafras 
with the brandy for 4 or 5 days, add 
the water and treacle, simmer the 
whole gently for a few minutes, let 
stand until next day, and decant the 
clear portion. 
III. Formula of the Philadelphia 
College of Pharmacy: 
Potassium carbonate gr. 75 
Water fl.oz. 26 
Treacle fl.oz. 16 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1)4 , 
Oil of sassafras m. 15 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Dissolve the potassium in the water, . 
add the treacle, simmer the mixture, 
remove the scum, allow to cool, and 
add the other ingredients. 
IV. Formula of Dr. Paris: 
Anise, bruised av.oz. 1 
Caraway, bruised av.oz. 1 
Coriander, bruised.... av.oz. 1 
Sassafras chips av.oz. 9 
'Tincture of opium fl.oz. 3 
'Treacle av.lb. 6 
Water fl.oz. 120 
Mix the anise, caraway, coriander, 
sassafras and water, simmer together 
until reduced to 80 fluidounces, and 
add the treacle and tincture. 
Many other formulas are in use. 
Gold Monobromide. 
« 
This is in yellowish-gray, friable 
masses, insoluble in water. 
It is used as an anti-epileptic and 
against migraine. The dose as an anti- 
epileptic is to £ grain 2 or 3 times PR OPR IE TARY PRE PAR A TIONS. 
145 
daily in pills; as an anodyne, grain 
twice daily. 
Gombault’s Caustic Balsam. 
This is said to consist of about the 
following (N. I.): 
Oil of red thyme.... parts 3 
Oil of amber, recti- 
fied parts 8 
Oil of rosemary parts 10 
Camphor parts 20 
Alcohol parts 30 
Sulphuric acid parts 90 
Oil of turpentine. . . .parts 340 
Sulphurated oil parts 2,190 
Mix the ingredients properly, stir- 
ring the acid into the other liquids 
mixed, and allow to cool. 
Gonorrhoea and Gleet Remedies. 
Remedies for gonorrhoea are used 
externally (so-called) or are exhibited 
internally. The external remedies are 
usually in the form of ‘ ‘ injections, ’ ’ or 
“washes,” as they are also termed. 
These usually contain a zinc salt com- 
bined with hydrastis or one of its alka- 
loids, lead acetate, opium, carbolic 
acid or other substance. The reme- 
dies for internal use contain copaiba or 
santal oil or both combined with 
cubeb, matico, spirit of nitrous ether, 
gum turpentine, eucalyptus, etc. These 
internal medicines take the form ot 
paste, capsules, pills or emulsions. 
The “external” and “internal” 
remedies may be used simultaneously, 
although there is no benefit to be 
gained by their conjoint use. 
The “external” remedies usually 
are known by some fanciful or odd 
title, or by a number such as “ 55,” 
“400,” etc. The “internal” reme- 
dies are usually known by such titles 
as “sandalwood pills,” “paste of 
copaiba, cubeb and santal,” “ paste of 
copaiba, cubeb and matico,” “ gon- 
orrhoea paste,” “ confection of cubeb 
and copaiba,” “mass of copaiba,” 
etc. 
Remedies for external use are also 
in the form of bougies; one example 
of these is given among the following 
formulas. 
Patients suffering with gonorrhoea 
are properly advised to keep the 
bowels well open and also to refrain 
from the use of any stimulants during 
the course of the disease. 
Formulas Nos. II, III, IV, V, VI 
and VII are for injections which 
are to be used several times daily. 
Nos. VIII to XIV are formulas for 
pastes. The dose is a piece about the 
size of a pea taken 3 to 6 times daily. 
Nos. XV and XVI are formulas for 
pills or capsules. Nos. XVII and 
XVIII are formulas for emulsions of 
which a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful 
is to be given 3 times daily. No. 
XIX is a formula for a bougie. 
For other gonorrhoea and gleet rem- 
edies, see Armenian Pills, Big G, The 
Boss, Bumsted’s Gleet Cure, Grim- 
ault’s Matico Injection, Injection Brou, 
Lafayette Mixture, and Tarrant’s Com- 
pound Extract of Cubebs and Copaiba. 
I. 
Potassium citrate av.oz. 1 
Syrup of citric acid fl.oz. 2 
Water, enough to make.. .H.oz. 8 
This is to be taken only in the very 
first stages of the disease to render the 
urine alkaline. A tablespoonful is to 
be taken 3 times daily. 
n. 
Berberine hydrochlorate... gr. 15 
Zinc acetate gr. 15 
Glycerin fi.dr. 4 
Water, enough to make.. fl.oz. 8 146 
THESAURUS OF 
Gonorrhoea and Gleet Remedies. 
—(Continued.) 
III. 
■ Tincture of hydrastis.... fl.dr. 4 
Lime water fl.oz. 8 
IV. 
Tannic acid gr. 20 
Alum gr. 20 
Zinc sulphate gr. 4 
Water fl.oz. 8 
V. 
Zinc sulphate gr. 10 
Lead acetate gr. 10 
Compound tincture o f 
catechu fl.dr. 1 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 3 
Water fl.oz. 8 
VI. 
Zinc sulphate gr. 15 
Extract of opium gr. 8 
Glycerite of hydrastis. . .fl.dr. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 8 
VII. 
Zincsulpho-carbolate.gr. 15 to 60 
Hydrogen peroxide fl.oz. 8 
VIII. 
Balsam of copaiba fl.oz. 1 
Cubeb, powder av.oz. 1 
Matico, powder av.oz. 1 
Light magnesia 
sufficient to form a mass 
IX. 
Resin av.oz. 4 
Oil of sandalwood fl.oz. 5 
Calcined magnesia av.oz. y2 
Melt the resin, add the oil, and stir 
in the magnesia when nearly cold. 
X. 
Balsam of copaiba fl.oz. 8 
Yellow wax av.oz. 4 
Cubeb, powder av.oz. 4 
Sandalwood, powder. .. .av.oz. 4 
Buchu, powder av.oz. 2 
Colocynth, powder av.oz. y 
Melt the wax by the aid of heat, 
add the copaiba, and with the powders 
form a paste. 
XI. 
Balsam of copaiba fl.oz. 2]/2 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 2^ 
Magnesia (calcined) av.oz. 2l/2 
Licorice root, powder.. .av.oz. 2 
Rub up the copaiba and glycerin in- 
timately together, and then add the 
remaining ingredients gradually in the 
order named.—Dieterich. 
XII. 
Balsam of copaiba av.oz. 4 
Oil of sandalwood fl.oz. 1 
Gum turpentine av.oz. 4 
Cubeb, powder sufficient 
Melt the turpentine with the copaiba 
by the aid of gentle heat, add the oil 
and incorporate in the melted mass as 
much of the cubeb as will form a suit- 
able paste. 
XIII. 
Alum, powder av.oz. 1 
Subcarbonate of iron... .av.oz. 4 
Cubeb, powder av.oz. 8 
Balsam of copaiba,enough to form 
a suitable mass or paste. 
XIV. 
Balsam of copaiba av.oz. 8 
Gum turpentine av.oz. 8 
Oleoresin of cubeb fl.oz. 1 
Alum, powder av.oz. 1 
Extract of licorice, pow- 
der av.oz. 2 
Oil of wintergreen, sufficient to 
flavor suitably. 
Cubeb powder, sufficient to form 
a suitable mass or paste. 
Melt the turpentine at a gentle heat, 
add the copaiba, add the oleoresin, 
alum and extract, allow to cool, and 
then add the oil and cubeb. 
XV. 
Oil of sandalwood gr. 300 
Yellow wax gr. 300 
Melt the wax at the lowest possible 
temperature, add the oil, allow to PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
147 
cool, and divide into 100 pills or cap- 
sules. 
XVI. 
Yellow wax gr. 300 
Balsam of copaiba gr. 300 
Oleoresin of cubeb gr. 100 
Iron sulphate, dried gr. 67 
Carbolic acid drops 33 
Extract of belladonna, 
powder gr. 12 
Oil of peppermint. . .. 
sufficient to flavor 
Melt the wax at the lowest possible 
temperature, add the balsam, oleo- 
resin, and acid, allow to cool, 
incorporate the extract, iron salt and 
oil, and divide into 100 pills or capsules. 
Any of the pastes enumerated above 
may also be converted into pills or 
capsules. 
XVII. 
Fluid extract of eucalyp- 
tus fl.oz. 8 
Mucilage of acacia fl.oz. 8 
Balsam of copaiba - • • • .. fl.oz. 8 
Mix well by agitation. 
XVIII. 
Balsam of copaiba fl.oz. 2 
Oil of sandalwood fl.dr. 4 
Acacia, powder av.oz. 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Mix the balsam and two oils and 
triturate the mixture intimately with 
the gum; then add all at once 14 
fluidrams of water, triturate rapidly 
until an emulsion is formed; add all 
the remainder of the water and syrup. 
XIX. 
Carbolic acid drop 1 
Zinc acetate gr- 19 
Iron persulphate, powder.. gr. 4 
Extract of hydrastis gr. 30 
Extract of belladonna gr. 30 
Cacao butter, grated.. . .sufficient 
Convert this mixture into 30 bou- 
gies, each 2 inches long and about % 
inch thick. These may be rolled out 
on a pill tile or pill machine. These 
bougies may be advised for gonor- 
rhoea, gleet and spermatorrhoea (noc- 
turnal emissions). 
Good Samaritan Liniment. 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. 1 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 2 
Oil of hemlock fl.dr. 2 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of capsicum.. fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of opium . . . .fl.dr. 2 
Chloroform fl.dr. 3 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of myrrh fhoz. T 
Camphor gr. 240 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
—Kilner. 
Goss’ Improved Laxative Pills. 
Each pill contains: 
Euonymin gr. % 
Podophyllin gr. ji 
Extract of henbane gr. y 
Compound extract of colo- 
cynth gr. % 
Extract of butternut gr. y 
Gouraud’s Oriental Cream or Magical 
Beautifier. 
This is said by Tuttle and Snow to 
consist of calomel and water, about 39 
grains of the former to 1 fluidounceof 
the latter, no perfume or glycerin 
being present. 
The claim of the manufacturer is 
that the principal ingredients are epsoir. 
salt and table salt. 
Gout, Remedies for. 
See Rheumatism and Gout for typi- 
cal formulas. 148 
THESAURUS OF 
80 minims; sherry wine, 80 minims; 
carminatives, q. s. 
An essentially similar preparation in 
composition is yielded by the follow- 
ing formula: 
Comp’d, fluid ex. gentian.fl.oz. 1 
Fluid ext. of dandelion... fl.oz. 1 
Diluted phosphoric acid.fl.dr. 6)4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 5 
Sherry wine fl.oz. 5}4 
Tincture of cudbear or solution 
of carmine,sufficient to color. 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Gray’s Specific Pills. 
Nearly all of these “specific ” pills 
are composed (W. D.) of asafetida, 
with a little camphor and sometimes 
hops, or lupulin, e. g.: 
Asafetida gr. 2 
Camphor gr. 1 
, Lupulin gr. 
The “ specific action ” is in the di- 
rection of an anaphrodisiac. 
Green’s August Flower. 
See August Flower. 
Green Mountain Kidney Cure. (By 
Guild.) 
This is stated to contain Canada 
balsam (balsam of fir), fresh extract of 
sweet elder bark, fresh extract of spike- 
nard root, fresh extract of sumac, po- 
dophyllin and ipecacuanha. 
Green Mountain Salve. 
Resin av.lb. 5 
Burgundy pitch av.oz. 4 
Beeswax av.oz. 4 
Mutton tallow av.oz. 4 
Oil of hemlock fl.oz. 1 
Balsam of fir fl.oz. 1 
Oil of origanum fl.oz. 1 
Oil of red cedar fl.oz. 1 
Venice turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Oil of wormwood fl.oz. y2 
Verdigris, very finely pul- 
verized..... av.oz. 1 
Graham’s Cucumber and Elder Flower 
Cream. 
This is said to produce a cream of 
the type named: 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 5 
Saturated aqueous solu- 
tion of borax fl.oz. I 
Oil of lemon drops 16 
Oil of bergamot drops 8 
Oil of bitter almonds .. .drop 1 
—Can. Dr. 
Grains de Sante. 
Aloes parts 4 
Jalap parts 4 
Rhubarb part 1 
Syrup of wormwood.. . .sufficient 
Make into 2)^-grain pills.—Cadet. 
Granules. 
The patent medicines sold as “ gran- 
ules ” are usually liver or cathartic 
granules, i. e., small pills. See Pills. 
Granville’s Counter-Irritant Lotion. 
(Compound Liniment of Ammonia.) 
I. Stronger: 
Stronger water of ammo- 
nia fl.oz. 5 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 2 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 8 
II. Weaker: 
Stronger water of ammo- 
nia fl.oz. 3 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 3 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 10 
—Cooley. 
Grape Salt or Saline. 
The formulas given for Tarrant’s 
Aperient or Eno’s Fruit Salt make a 
similar preparation. See also Cathar- 
tics, No. XVI. 
Gray’s Glycerin Tonic Compound. 
Each half fluidounce is stated to 
contain dilute phosphoric acid, 12 
minims; gentian root, 10 grains; ex- 
tract of taraxacum, 15 grains; glycerin, PR OPRIE TAR I PREPARA TIONS. 
149 
Melt the first three articles together 
and add the oils, having rubbed the 
verdigris up with a little of the oils 
and put in with the other articles, stir- 
ring well; then pour into cold water 
and work as wax until cool enough to 
roll.—A. D. 
Greene’s Nervura. 
Fisher states (A. D.) that this is sim- 
ilar to the following: 
Coca av.oz. 1 
Damiana av.oz. 1 
Gentian av.oz. 1 
Potassium bromide gr. 105 
Sodium salicylate gr. 60 
Dandelion av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Water, enough to make. fl.oz. 16 
Grind the vegetable drugs to pow- 
der; add the alcohol and glycerin with 
an equal measure of water; macerate 
24 hours,then percolate,adding enough 
alcohol and water in the proportion 
given to make 16 fluidounces, in which 
the sodium and potassium salts are to 
be dissolved. 
Greenhow’s Cholera Mixture. 
Guaiac av.oz. 1 
Cloves av.oz. 1 
Cinnamon av.oz. 1 
Brandy fl.oz. 29 
Macerate the drugs in moderately 
fine powder with the brandy for 7 days, 
and filter. 
Grillon’s Tamar Indien. 
See Tamar Indien. 
Grimault’s Matico Injection. 
Made by dissolving 8 grains of cop- 
per sulphate in 16 fluidounces of in- 
fusion of matico, the latter being pre- 
pared from 1 ounce of leaves. 
—Wittstein. 
Gross’ Neuralgic Pills. 
Each pill contains: 
Quinine sulphate gr. 2 
Morphine sulphate gr. 
Strychnine gr. 
Arsenious acid gr. -J0 
Extract of aconite leaves... gr. 
Growers. 
All the proprietary medicines known 
as “ growers ” are preparations for the 
hair. See Hair Promoters, also Seven 
Sutherland Sisters’ Hair Grower. 
Guaethol. (Pyrocatechinmonoethylether.) 
This is an oily liquid, solidifying in 
the cold and forming crystals which 
begin to melt at about 26° C. It is 
the ethyl compound corresponding to 
guaiacol which is the methyl com- 
pound. 
It is said to act mpre effectively 
than guaiacol. A single dose is 2 to 
4 grains, the daily dose, 16 grains. 
Guaiacetine. (Sodium Pyrocatechinmono- 
acetate.) 
This is a nearly tasteless powder 
soluble in 30 parts of water. 
It is used like guaiacol as a remedy 
against tuberculosis. It is used pre- 
ferably in the form of powders, the 
dose being 8 grains 2 or 3 times daily. 
After 3 weeks the dose should be re- 
duced to 8 grains per day. 
Guaiacol-Ethylene. (Ethylene Ether or 
Guaiacol.) 
This is in yellow needles, which are 
soluble with difficulty in water but are 
readily soluble in alcohol. It is an 
anti tubercular, like guaiacol. 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains twice daily, 
in pill or cachet. 150 
THESA UR US OF 
Guaiacol Salicylate. (Guaiacol Salol.) 
This is in white, insipid, odorless 
crystals, which are soluble in alcohol 
but insoluble in water. 
It is an intestinal antiseptic and is 
used like salol. 
Guaiacoline. 
This is stated by the manufacturers to 
be an emulsion containing the medic- 
inal properties of cod-liver oil, gua- 
iacol and alkaline phosphates, the for- 
mula being given as follows: 
Pure Norwegian oil. . . .drops 60 
Guaiacol drops 2 
Prunus serotina, fl. ext..drops 15 
Alkaline phosphates gr. 2 
Just what relation the above ingre- 
dients bear to the total quantity of 
emulsion, the manufacturers fail to 
state, but assuming that the prepara- 
tion contains 40 per cent of oil, the 
following would make an acceptable 
preparation containing corresponding 
proportions of the other ingredients: 
Norwegian cod liver oil.fl.oz. 6jj" 
Guaiacol m. 100 
Fluid extract of wild 
cherry fl.dr. 13 
Sodium phosphate gr. 50 
Potassium phosphate gr. 50 
Acacia, powder av.oz. I3/£ 
Syrup of tolu fl.oz. 1 
Water sufficient 
Emulsify the cod liver oil mixed 
with the guaiacol with the acacia and 4 
fluidounces of water, in the latter first 
dissolving the phosphates; to the 
emulsion add the syrup, fluid extract 
and enough water to make 16 fluid- 
ounces. The syrup of tolu may be re- 
placed by any other suitable syrup, 
and other flavors may be added if de- 
sired. 
Guaiaquin. (Guaiacol Bisulphate of Qui- 
nine.) 
This compound contains both gua- 
iacol and quinine. Quinine alkaloid 
is present to the extent of 62 per 
cent, 38 per cent being guaiacol sul- 
phonic acid which is equivalent to 24 
per cent of pure guaiacol. It is a yel- 
lowish,crystalline, hygroscopic powder, 
very soluble in water, alcohol and di- 
lute acids. It is odorless, has a bitter 
taste, but not the caustic taste or effects 
of guaiacol. 
It is recommended in anaemia, ma- 
laria, and as an intestinal antiseptic. 
Dose: 3 to 10 grains. 
Gude’s Pepto-Mangan. (Liq. Mangano- 
Ferri Peptonatus.) 
This is probably similar to Ferro- 
Mangan-Peptone, which see. 
H. H. H. Medicine. 
The claim of the manufacturers is 
that this is made of oils of origanum, 
cedar and hemlock, camphor, iodine, 
white castile soap, ammonia, and suf- 
ficient grain alcohol to hold the oils in 
solution, no oil of mustard or turpen- 
tine being used. 
Haarlem Oil. 
Various formulas have been given 
for this preparation: 
I. 
Balsam of sulphur fl.oz. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 5 
II. 
Balsam of sulphur fl.oz. 3 
Barbadoes petroleum fl.oz. 1 
Crude oil of amber fl.oz. ly2 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 8 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 4 PR OPR IE TAR Y PR E PAR A TIONS. 
151 
Haas’ Hog Cholera Remedy. 
According to a report of the U. S. 
Dept, of Agriculture, the following is 
probably the composition of this rem- 
edy: 
Powdered soap parts 10 
Potassium carbonate. . . .parts 5 
Red ochre parts 12 
Chalk parts 50 
Quicklime parts 10 
Calcined magnesia parts 13 
Hagan’s Magnolia Balm. 
The following is said to make a sim- 
ilar preparation: 
Zinc oxide av.oz. y2 
Glycerin fl.oz. ly 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Carmine gr. y 
Oil of bergamot drop 1 
Oil of lemon drop 1 
N. I. 
Hagee’s Cordial of Cod-Liver Oil with 
Hypophosphites. 
This is stated to represent in each 
fluidounce 33 per cent of cod-liver oil 
with 6 grains of calcium hypophos- 
phite and 3 grains of sodium hypo- 
phosphite. 
The following makes a preparation 
of similar description: 
Morrhuol gr. 90 
Calcium hypophosphite. . .gr. 96 
Sodium hypophosphite. .. .gr. 48 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Sherry wine fl.oz. 8 
Fuller’s earth av.oz. 1 
Triturate the morrhuol with the 
fuller’s earth, add the water, in which 
the hypophosphites have been dis- 
solved, then incorporate the wine, and 
filter, adding through the filter enough 
water to make 16 fluidounces. 
Hager’s Olfactorium Anticatarrhoi- 
cum. 
See Catarrh Remedies, No. XIX. 
Haggard’s Stool Promoter. 
Buckthorn, coarsepowder.gr. 150 
Potassium carbonate gr. 45 
Sodium sulphate, crystab.gr. 22 
Sodium chloride gr. 22 
Oil of anise drops 5 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. (S1/, 
Glycerin, enough to 
make fl.oz. 1(5 
Mix all but the glycerin, macerate 
for a day or so, agitating occasionally, 
filter, and to the filtrate add the gly- 
cerin.—Hager. 
Haine’s Golden Specific. 
A formula for producing a prepara- 
tion said to resemble this article was 
contributed to the 1). C.: 
Bayberry root bark parts 1 (5 
Ginger parts 8 
Capsicum part 1 
Reduce to fine powder and mix 
thoroughly. 
Hair Tonics. 
The preparations known by the 
general title of hair tonics are in- 
tended as tonics to hair and scalp, to 
prevent and cure dandruff, baldness, 
dryness of the hair, etc. 
Some of these preparations contain 
cinchona or quinine; some contain 
sulphur and lead salts; others contain 
fixed oils like benne or cocoanut oil, 
and others contain still other ingre- 
dients. 
They are known by such titles as 
“ hair tonic,” “ hair restorer,” “ hair 
restorative, ” “hair i nvigorator, ’ ’ 
“hair vigor,” “hair promoter,” 
“ hair grower,” “ hair lotion ” “hair 
renewer,” “hair wash,” “hair reno- 
vator,” “ hair balsam,” “ hair regen- 
erator,” “hair rejuvenator,” “hair 
balm,” etc. 152 
THESAURUS OF 
Hair Tonics, Quinine and Cinchona. 
These preparations are usually dis- 
pensed under the titles “ quinine hair 
wash,” “quinine hair tonic,” and 
“ eau de quinine.” 
They are sometimes colored red by 
means of red saunders. 
I. 
Quinine sulphate gr. 20 
Pay rum fl.dr. 4 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of cantharides..fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of capsicum... .fl.dr. 2 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Mix and dissolve. 
II. 
Quinine sulphate gr. 20 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Cologne water fl.oz. 2 
Pay rum fl.oz. 2 
Rose water fl.oz. 11 
Rub the quinine with the glycerin 
and add the other ingredients in or- 
der named. The addition of fluid 
extract of jaborandi is recommended 
to stimulate the growth. 
III. 
Quinine sulphate gr. 30 
Acetic acid fl.dr. 2 
Resorcin gr. 120 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Oil of eucalyptus fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of cantharides.fl.dr. 3 
Alcohol fl.oz. 12 
Mix all, dissolve by agitation, and 
filter. 
IV. 
Quinine sulphate gr. 20 
Tincture of cantharides.. fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of jabo- 
randi fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Bay rum fl.oz. 6 
Rose water, enough to 
make i fl.oz. 16 
The quinine should be dissolved in 
the alcoholic liquids by warming 
slightly, then the other ingredients 
added, and the whole filtered. 
V. 
Tincture of red cinchona, fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of cantharides. .fl.dr. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Compound spirit of lav- 
ender fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
VI. 
Quinine sulphate gr. 90 
Diluted sulphuric acid.... m. 15 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. y? 
Rose water fl.oz. 14 
Triturate the quinine with the acid, 
gradually adding the water until solu- 
tion is effected; then add the remain- 
ing ingredients and filter. 
See also Coudray’s Eau de Quinine 
and Eau de Quinine Tonique. 
Hair Promoters, Lead and Sulphur. 
Hair preparations containing sul- 
phur and lead salt not only act as al- 
leged curatives, but also as dyes or 
coloring agents, deepening the color 
of the hair. The sulphur and lead 
combine upon exposure to light 
to form black lead sulphide. For 
this reason such preparations should be 
kept darkened (usually by means of an 
adherent wrapper) when not in use. 
Preparations of this class are usually 
sold under such names as hair pro- 
moter, restorer, restorative, vigor, in- 
vigorator, grower, renewer, renovator, 
balsam, regenerator, rejuvenator, etc. 
For other preparations of this kind, 
see Allen’s Hair Restorer, Hall’s Hair 
Renewer, Ayers’ Hair Vigor, Cheva- 
lier’s Life for the Hair, and Roseter’s 
Hair Regenerator. PR OPR IE TAR Y PRE PAR A TIONS. 
153 
I. 
Lead acetate av.oz. 3/ 
Sulphur, precipitated... av.oz. 1 
Tincture of cantharides. .fl.dr. 4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Oil of citronella fl.dr. 1 
Oil of bergamot drops 30 
Water, enough to make.. fl.oz. 64 
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, add 
the glycerin and tincture of canthar- 
ides, and mix with the water, then 
add the sulphur and the acetate of 
lead. 
II. Here is a formula which makes 
a preparation without sediment. It 
should be kept from the light. 
Lead acetate av.oz. y 
Sodium hyposulphite.. .av.oz. 2)4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Oil of lemon fl.dr. 1 
Oil of bitter almonds.. .drops 15 
Oil of cloves drops 15 
Rosewater fl.oz. 16 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 64 
Dissolve the lead acetate and sodium 
hyposulphite, each separately in two 
pints ofhot water, and mix the solu- 
tions. Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, 
adding 16 fluidounces of water, and 
rub with 120 grains of magnesium 
carbonate in a mortar; filter and add 
the filtrate to the other mixture, now 
incorporate the glycerin; and the re- 
mainder of the water. 
III. 
Sulphur, precipitated.. .av.oz. I 
Lead acetate av.oz. 1 
Tincture of cantharides. .fl.dr. 4 
Glycerin * fl.oz. 2 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 32 
Dissolve the lead salt in a portion of 
the water, and add the remaining in- 
gredients. 
This preparation is known as Gen. 
Twigg’s Hair Restorer. 
Hair Tonics Containing Oil, 
I. 
Castor oil fl.oz. 16 
Alcohol fl.oz. 24 
Tincture of cantharides.. fl.dr. 5 
Oil of bergamot fl.oz. 1 
Oil of rose drops 10 
Red saunders... . enough to color 
Mix, macerate tor several days, agi- 
tating occasionally, and strain. 
II. 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of cantharides. fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of nux vomica, fl.oz. 1 
Compound tincture of 
cinchona fl.oz. 4 
Cologne water fl.oz. 4 
Cocoanut oil, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
III. 
Castor oil fl.oz. 16 
Tincture of cantharides. fl.oz. 2 
Tannin gr. 120 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 2 
Oil of cloves fl.dr. 2 
Oil of lavender fl.dr. y£ 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. y£ 
Alcohol fl.oz. 48 
IV. 
Castor oil fl.oz. 5)4 
Tincture of cantharides. fl.dr. 6 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 2 
Stronger water of am- 
monia drops 6 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
For other preparations of this kind, 
see Bordet’s Hair Tonic, Barry’s Tri- 
copherous, Burnett’s Cocaine, and 
Lyon’s Kathairon. 
V. 
Tincture of cantharides. . fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of capsicum . .. fl.oz. 1 
Cocoanut oil fl.oz. 4 
Castor oil fl.oz. 4 
Oil of nutmeg, essential..fl.dr. 1 
Cologne water, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Shake well before using, and apply 
once or twice daily. 154 
THESAURUS OF 
Hair Tonics Containing Oil.—(Con- 
tinued. 
VI. 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 2 
Ammonia water, concen- 
trated fl.oz. 2 
Chloroform m. 50 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 1 y2 
Oil of lemon drops 12 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
This preparation is well known un- 
der the name Erasmus Wilson’s Hair 
Lotion. 
Hair’s Asthma Cure. 
The following is said to resemble 
it (N. I.): 
Potassium iodide av.oz. 1 
Tar water fl.oz. 16 
Caramel, sufficient to color 
light brown. 
Hale’s Honey of Hoarhound and Tar. 
For a preparation containing honey, 
hoarhound and tar, see Cough and 
Cold Remedies, No. VI. 
Hall’s Catarrh Cure. 
The following formula makes a prep- 
aration resembling this remedy (N.I.): 
Gentian,coarse powder.av.oz. 1 
Bitter orange peel,coarse 
powder gr. 300 
Cardamom seeds, coarse 
powder gr. 100 
Potassium iodide av.oz. 1 
Diluted alcohol sufficient 
Macerate the crude drugs in 12 fluid- 
ounces of diluted alcohol for 48 hours, 
then transfer to a percolator and allow 
to percolate slowly; when the liquid 
has ceased to percolate, pass enough 
menstruum through the percolator to 
make the finished product measure 16 
fluidounces. In this dissolve the po- 
tassium iodide. 
Hall’s Dinner Pills. 
Each pill should contain: 
Aloes gr. 1 
Extract of licorice gr. 1 
Soap gr. 1 
Molasses gr. 1 
Hall’s Hair Renewer. 
The following resembles this “ re- 
newer,” according to N. I.: 
Lead acetate gr. 60 
Precipitated sulphur gr. 60 
Sodium chloride gr. 120 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Bay rum fl.oz. 2 
Jamaica rum fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Hall’s Solution of Strychnine. 
Strychnine acetate. ....oo.gr. 16 
Diluted acetic acid fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Compound tincture of 
cardamom fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Haller’s Acid Elixir. 
Sulphuric acid, by weight, part 1 
Alcohol, by weight, enough 
to make parts 4 
Hamburg Breast Tea. Hamburg 
Drops. 
See Koenig’s preparations. 
Hamburg Plaster. 
Dieterich’s Manual gives the follow- 
ing: 
Mother plaster av.oz. 6x/2 
Suet gr. 180 
Black pitch gr. 180 
Amber, powder gr. 360 
Peru balsam gr. 36 
Melt the first three ingredients, add 
the amber and balsam, and roll into 
sticks about 5/8-inch in diameter. 
Hamilton’s Pills. 
See Morrison’s Pills No. 2. PR OPRIE TAR V. PREPARA TIONS. 
155 
Hamlin's Wizard Oil. 
I. The following is said to be sim- 
ilar: 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of ammonia fl.dr. 4 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 4 
Oil of cloves fl.dr. 2 
Chloroform fl.dr. 4 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 5 
—J. J. Pierson. 
II. The following is given by Kil- 
ner’s Formulary: 
Oil of cloves fl.dr. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 1 
Chloroform fl.dr. 2 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 4 
Ammonia water fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of camphor fl.dr. 8 
Alcohol fl.dr. 25 
Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve. 
The following makes a similar prepa- 
ration: 
Salicylic acid av.oz. 1 
Simple cerate av.oz. 8 
Hardy’s Ointment. 
Beef tallow av.oz. 1 
Castor oil gr. 154 
Gallic acid gr. 13 
Vanilla tincture.. enough to flavor 
—Bouchardat. 
Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters. 
The following is said to make a sim- 
ilar bitters (Ind. Ph. and D. C.): 
Wild cherry bark av.oz. 8 
Yellow cinchona bark, .av.oz. 1 
Orange peel av.oz. 2 
Cardamom seed av.oz. 1 
Canada snake root.. . . .av.oz. 
Diluted alcohol. sufficient 
Honey fl.oz. 16 
Syrup fl.oz. 16 
Percolate the drugs in moderately 
fine powder with diluted alcohol, and 
when 96 fluidounces are obtained, add 
the honey and syrup. 
Hartman’s Crimson Salt. 
Borax part 1 
Potassium permanganate... part 1 
Salt (common) parts 6 
Alum parts 8 
—Frerksen. 
Dr. Haskell’s Enteritis Tablets. 
Each tablet is stated to contain: 
Copper arsenite gr. 
Corrosive sublimate gr- i o o 
Morphine sulphate gr. TJ0 
Hay Fever Remedies. 
I. 
Borax gr. 60 
Capsicum gr. 45 
Ammonium carbonate . . . .gr. 30 
All in fine powder and to be well 
mixed. 
This is to be insufflated into the nos- 
trils several times daily. 
II. 
Boric acid gr. 60 
Sodium salicylate gr. 75 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. .. .gr. 4 
Make a powder. 
This powder is to be insufflated into 
the nostrils frequently during the day. 
For the eyes, where affected, a wash of 
zinc or copper sulphate should be or- 
dered. 
III. 
Cocaine hydrochlorate.. .gr. 6 
Carbolic acid gr. 10 
Menthol gr. 20 
Oil of sweet almond .. . fl.dr. 2 
Zinc ointment gr. 240 
This is to be applied on a cotton 
pledget. 
The cocaine makes the above two 
formulas dangerous without specific 
warning against the continued use of 
the preparations. 156 
THESAURUS OF 
Hayden’s Viburnum Compound. 
According to the statement of com- 
position by the manufacturers, the fol- 
lowing contains like essential constitu- 
ents: 
Cramp bark av.oz. 2 
Cassia bark av.oz. 1 
Scullcap av.oz. *4 
Wild yam av.oz. 
Cloves av.oz. y 
Alcohol, 
Water, 
Glycerin of each, sufficient 
Mix the drugs, reduce to powder, 
and extract with a menstruum com- 
posed of 1 volume of glycerin, 1 of 
water, and 2 of alcohol, so as to ob- 
tain 16 fluidounces of product. 
This preparation is valued as an 
uterine tonic, antispasmodic and nerv- 
ine in dysmenorrhoea, convulsions, 
threatened abortion, etc., and is rec- 
ommended for all internal pains of the 
stomach and bowels. 
Hayne’s Nervine Pills. 
These are made to contain each: 
Scutellarin gr. 1 
Cypripedin gr. 1 
Lupulin gr. 
Extract of lettuce gr. 
Hazeline. 
This is stated to be an alcoholic dis- 
tillate from witch-hazel bark. 
Headache Remedies. 
These remedies are usually put up in 
the form of powders, capsules, wafers 
or cachets, pills and tablets, but the in- 
gredients are practically alike. The 
common ingredients of these prepara- 
tions are acetanilid, phenacetine, caf- 
feine, bromides, sodium bicarbonate 
(to correct acidity of the stomach), 
etc. 
Some of the headache remedies ap- 
pear in the form of effervescent salts; 
the ingredients are, however, similar 
to those of the other remedies. There 
are also liquid headache remedies. The 
ingredients of these are like those of 
any of the preceding. Some headache 
medicines are intended for inhalation 
and application to the forehead, such 
as No. IX. 
In addition to the headache remedies 
mentioned here, see also Bromo-Caf- 
feine, Bromo-Seltzer, Bromopyrine, 
Brotanilid, Brotipyrine, Coaline Head- 
ache Powders, Coca-Caffeine Co., 
Headine, Hemicranine, Kephalgine, 
Migraine Tablets, Phospho-Cafifeine 
Comp., Senckenberg’s Migraine Pas- 
tilles, Wampole’s Bromo-Pyrine and 
Ward’s Essence. 
The following formulas furnish typ- 
ical headache remedies: 
I. 
Acetanilid gr. 7 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 2 
Caffeine gr. 1 
Make 1 powder, pill, capsule or tab- 
let. 
II. 
Phenacetine gr. 10 
Caffeine gr. 1 
Make 1 powder, pill, capsule or tab- 
let. 
III. 
Acetanilid gr. 3 
Caffeine gr. 1 
Sodium bromide gr. 7 
Make 1 powder, pill, capsule or 
tablet. 
IV. 
Acetanilid av.oz. 1 
Sodium salicylate gr. 125 
Cerium oxalate gr. 65 PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
157 
Mix, make 10 grain doses, and form 
into powders, pills, capsules, etc. 
V. 
Cerium oxalate gr. 192 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 192 
Caffeine citrate gr. 48 
Magnesium carbonate. .. . gr. 48 
Licorice root, powder... .gr. 96 
Acetanilid av.oz. 1^ 
Oil of coriander drop 1 
Oil of orange drops 2 
Mix intimately, reducing to very 
fine powder. Divide into 10 grain 
powders, wafers or capsules, or make 5 
grain tablets or pills, directing the pa- 
tient to take 1 of the former or 2 of 
the latter at a dose. 
VI. Effervescent potassium bro- 
mide with cafifieine is also an excellent 
headache remedy: 
Potassium bromide gr. 200 
Caffeine gr. 20 
Sodium bicarbonate gr*. 600 
Tartaric acid gr. 540 
Sugar, fine powder gr. 440 
Triturate ingredients, previously 
well dried, to a fine, uniform powder. 
If a granular powder is wanted, make 
into a soft paste with alcohol, rub 
through a suitable sieve, and dry. 
Each heaping teaspoonful (about 90 
grains) contains 10 grains ot potassium 
bromide and l grain of caffeine. 
VII. The latter mixture may also 
be made wilh the addition of acetan- 
ilid, and will then resemble the differ- 
ent effervescent headache remedies of 
the market. 
VIII. 
Caffeine gr. 20 
Ammonium carbonate. . .. gr. 20 
Elixir of guarana fl.oz. 1 
One fluidram every hour until re- 
lieved. 
This is suitable for neuralgic head- 
aches. 
IX. 
Oil of lavender flower.. .fl.dr. 1 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Ammonia water fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Mix and dissolve. 
For inhalation and application to 
the forehead. 
Headline. 
Acetanilid parts 7 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 3 
—Dr. Schneider. 
Hebra’s Itch Ointment. 
See Itch Remedies, No. II. 
Hebra’s Oriental Cosmetic Water. 
See Face Bleach. 
Heiskell’s Tetter Ointment. 
This is said (W. I).) to be cerate of 
subacetate of lead. 
Helcosol. (Bismuth Pyrogallate.) 
A yellow, amorphous, odorless, 
tasteless powder containing 48 per 
cent bismuth oxide. It is insoluble 
in water and alcohol, slightly soluble 
in diluted hydrochloric acid; an inter- 
nal and external antiseptic like salol 
or dermatol. 
Dose: 5 to 15 grains in powders 
or capsules. 
Helenin. (Alantol.—Elecampane or Inula 
Camphor. 
This is in white, acicular crystals, 
insoluble in water, readily soluble in 
hot alcohol, ether and oils; an anti- 
catarrhal (chronic bronchitis, phthisis, 
coughs with pain, etc.), and antiseptic 
in diphtheria, etc. 
Dose: gr. 10 times daily, in 
pills. 158 
THESAURUS OF 
Hellmund’s Narcotico—B als am l c 
Ointment. 
See Pile Remedies, No. VI. 
Helmbold’s Extract Buchu. 
The following was given as an 
authentic formula by Dr. F. E, Stew- 
art in D. C.: 
Buchu av.oz. 1 
Cubebs gr. 180 
Digitalis gr. 50 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2^2 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 15 
Licorice gr. 50 
Caramel gr. 75 
Essence of peppermint. drops 38 
Molasses fl.dr. 5 y2 
Helmbold’s Jelly of Glycerin and 
Roses. 
The following is of similar charac- 
ter according to N. 1.: 
Tragacanth gr. 60 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Triple extract of rose... drops 6 
Helonia Tablets. 
According to the statement of com- 
position by the manufacturers, each 
tablet may be computed to contain 
essentially the following ingredients: 
Extract of helonias gr. y2 
Extract of henbane gr. 1 
Extract of opium gr. y 
Tannic acid gr. 2 
Salicylic acid gr. 1 
Boric acid gr. 3 
Alum gr. 1 
Thymol gr. 1 
Eucalyptol. gr. 1 
The published formula does not 
specify the amounts of alum, thymol 
and eucalyptol. 
Helonias Cordial. 
This preparation which is an uterine 
tonic and sedative is stated to contain 
in each fluidram: helonias dioica, 15 
grains; viburnum opulus, 15 grains; 
caulophyllum thalictroides, 15 grains 
and mitchella repens, 60 grains. 
The following is an approximate 
equivalent: 
Fluid extract of false 
unicorn root fl.oz. y2 
Fluid extract of cramp 
bark fl.oz. y2 
Fluid extract of mitch- 
ella fl.oz. 2 
Purified talcum av.oz. y2 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the fluid extracts, incorporate 
the talcum by agitation, add the elixir, 
set aside for 24 hours, and filter. 
Hemalbumin. 
See Dahmen’s Hemalbumin. 
Hematic Hypophosphites. 
This preparation is made by several 
manufacturers. It always contains al- 
kali hypophosphites, manganese, and 
iron hypophosphites, quinine, iron and 
strychnine. The compound syrup of 
hypophosphites N. F. is a satisfactory 
preparation of this kind. 
Hematysin. (By Searle & H. Co.) 
This preparation contains the same 
ingredients as are claimed for Succus 
Alterans, which see. 
Hemicranine. 
Phenacetine parts 5 
Caffeine part 1 
Citric acid part 1 
— Ph. Central. 
Hemogallol. 
This is a product of hemaglobin. ft 
is a reddish-brown powder, which is 
insoluble and tasteless. 
It is useful in chlorosis, anemia, etc., 
which is usually well borne, and is said 
to be very easily transformed into the PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
159 
blood-coloring, matter by the organ- 
isms of debilitated individuals. 
Dose: 2 to 8 grains 3 times daily, 
15 minutes before meals. 
Hemol. 
This is similar toHemogallol; action, 
dose, etc., being the same. It is a 
dark-brown, insoluble powder. 
Hemorrhoid Remedies. 
See Pile Remedies. 
Henry’s Carbolic Salve. 
Carbolic acid gr. 40 
Resin cerate av.oz. 5 
Oil of bergamot drops 16 
Oil of lavender drops 8 
Henry’s Magnesia. 
This is heavy calcined magnesia. 
Henry’s or R. & H. Three Chlorides. 
(Elixir Ferri, Hydrargyri et Arsenici. 
—Liq. Ferrisenic, Henry’s.) 
Each fluidram of this alterative tonic 
is stated to contain grain of proto- 
chloride of iron, grain of bichlo- 
ride of mercury, grain of chloride 
of arsenic, with calisaya alkaloids and 
aromatics. The following contains the 
same ingredients in the same essential 
proportions: 
Solution of protochlo- 
ride of iron, N. F m. 50 
Mercuric chloride gr. 1 
Solution o f arsenious 
acid (solution of chlo- 
ride of arsenic) m. 100 
Compound elixir of qui- 
nine, N. F., enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, dissolve, and filter. 
Henry’s Tri-Iodides. (Solution of Tri- 
Iodides.—Solution of Triple Hydroio- 
dates.) 
The published formula states that 
each tablespoonful contains as iodides 
of their alkaloids the active constitu- 
ents of 30 grains each of colchicum 
seed, poke-root and bittersweet and 10 
grains of sodium salicylate. Accord- 
ing to this, the formula below approxi- 
mately represents the preparation: 
Fluid extract of colchi- 
cum seed fl.oz. 2 
Fluid ext. of poke-root.fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of bitter- 
sweet fl.oz. 2 
Potassium iodide gr. 64 
Sodium salicylate gr. 320 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, dissolve, and filter. 
The preparation is used for gout, 
rheumatism and diathetic diseases. 
Hensel’s Tonicum. (Essentia Tonica 
Henseli.) 
This is said (W. I).) to be similar: 
Formic acid (sp. gr. 
1.200) fl.dr. 3^ 
Marble diist gr. 140 
Ferrous sulphate, crystak.gr. 96 
Solution of tersulphate 
of iron fl.dr. 6)^ 
Glacial acetic acid fl.oz. 3)^ 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Acetic ether fl.dr. 1 
Water fl.oz. 6 
Dissolve the marble dust in 
fluidounces of water containing the 
formic acid; also dissolve the ferrous 
sulphate in the remainder of the water 
and add the solution of tersulphate of 
iron and the acetic acid. Mix the 
two liquids, add the alcohol, allow the 
calcium sulphate to precipitate, filter, 
and to the filtrate add the acetic ether. 
Hepatosmene. 
This is stated to be composed of 
sodium phosphate, 70 grains, and so- 
dium sulphate 5 grains to the dram. 
It is probably similar to Melachol, 
sodium sulphate being substituted for 
sodium nitrate. 160 
THESAURUS OF 
Himrod’s Asthma Cure. 
The following probably resembles 
this cure: 
Lobelia herb av.oz. 2 
Stramonium leaves av.oz. 2 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 2 
Black tea av.oz. 2 
Powder, mix and sift.—Contributed 
to W. I). 
Hinds’ Honey and Almond Cream. 
This formula G. H. Rose has con- 
tributed to D. C. as furnishing a simi- 
lar preparation: 
Gold cream, U. S. P...av.oz. 1 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Boric acid av.oz. 1 
Solution of soda .fl.oz. 2j^ 
Mucilage of quince seed.fl.oz. 5 
Water, enough to make., fl.oz. 40 
Oil of bitter almond, 
Oil of rose, of each 
sufficient to perfume 
Heat the cold cream, oil and solu- 
tion of soda together, stirring con- 
stantly until an emulsion is formed; 
then warm together the glycerin, 
acid, mucilage, and about 30 fluid- 
ounces of water, mix with the emul- 
sion, stir until cold and make to 40 
fluidounces by adding more water. 
Lastly add the volatile oils. 
Hobb’s Kerosene Liniment. 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of arnica fl.dr. 5 
Tincture of stramonium.. .fl.dr. 4 
Aromatic spirit of am- 
monia fl.dr. 6 
Spirit of camphor fl.dr. 5 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Kerosene fl.oz. 2 
—Kilner. 
Hoffs Malt Extract. 
The following makes a preparation 
of this class of malt extracts: 
Althaea av.oz. 8 
Coriander av.oz. 8 
Star anise av.oz. 4 
Grains of paradise av.oz. 4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 16 
Glycerin fl.oz. 16 
Oil of lemon drops 2 
Oil of orange drop 1 
Caramel av.oz. 8 
Water, boiling gal. 1 
Mix and reduce the drugs to coarse 
powder, and infuse with the water; to 
the infusion add the remainder of the 
ingredients, and mix well; add 16 
fluidounces of this liquid to one bar- 
rel of ordinary brewers’ beer. 
Holloway’s Ointment. 
This preparation was examined by 
the French government chemists who 
stated that it is composed of butter, 
lard, white and yellow wax, and Ven- 
ice turpentine. According to Cooley’s 
Cyclopedia, the following is the for- 
mula generally employed: 
Fresh butter, free from 
water or salt av.oz. 12 
Yellow wax av.oz. 4 
Resin av.oz. 3 
Vinegar of cantharides. .fl.oz. 1 
Balsam of fir av.oz. 1 
Expressed oil of mace... .gr. 30 
Peru balsam or 
liquid sty rax. ..drops 10 or 12 
Melt the butter, wax and resin, add 
the vinegar, allow the whole to sim- 
mer for 10 or 12 minutes, or until the 
moisture is nearly evaporated; allow 
to cool somewhat, add the remaining 
ingredients, and stir until cool. 
Holloway’s Pills. 
The following is given by Cooley: 
Aloes parts 2 
Jalap part 1 
Ginger part 1 
Myrrh part 1 
Make into a mass with mucilage 
and divide into 2-grain pills. PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
161 
Dorvault gives the following as the 
composition of these pills as found on 
analysis: 
Socotrine aloes gr. 60 
Rhubarb gr. 25 
Pepper gr. 7 
Saffron gr. 3 
Sodium sulphate gr. 3 
Make 144 pills. 
The pills are rolled in powdered 
ginger. 
Holman’s Liver Pad. 
May apple root oz. )4 
Leptandra root oz. )4 
Bay berry bark dr. 2 
Red cinchona bark oz. 2 
Fenugreek oz. )4 
Guaiac resin oz. 1)4 
Oil of eucalyptus fl.dr. 2 
Grind the solids to powder, mix 
with them the oil and make into a pad, 
using cotton cloth of suitable thick- 
ness as an envelope.—Kilner’s Form. 
Homatropine Hydrobromate. 
White, non-hygroscopic leaflets, 
which are soluble in 10 parts of water. 
It is used chiefly as a mydriatic, be- 
ing less irritating, less liable to pro- 
duce systematic disturbance, and less 
persistent than atropine. It is used in 
1 per cent aqueous solution. 
Honeys. 
The “patent medicines” known as 
“ honeys ” are usually cough and cold 
preparations. See Cough and Cold 
Remedies. These “ honeys ” include 
“honey and tolu,” “honey of hoar- 
hound and tar,” “honey and tar,” 
“hoarhound honey,” etc. 
Another “honey” mentioned in 
this work is Hudson’s Honey of Elm, 
a dentifrice. 
Honey and Tolu. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
No. IV. 
Honey, Hoarhound and Tar. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
No. VI. 
Hooper’s Female Pills. 
The following is the formula advo- 
cated by the Philadelphia College of 
Pharmacy some years ago: 
Aloes, barbadoes gr. 96 
Dried sulphate of iron. . . .gr. 25 
Extract of black hellebore.gr. 24 
Myrrh gr. 24 
Soap gr. 24 
Powdered canella gr. 12 
Powdered ginger gr. 12 
Beat them well together into a mass, 
with syrup or water, and divide into 
pills, each containing 2)4 or 3 grains. 
Hop Bitters. 
The following is said to be similar: 
Hops av.oz. 4 
Orange peel av.oz. 2 
Dandelion av.oz. 2 
Buchu av.oz. 1 
Mandrake av.oz. )4 
Sugar av.oz. 16 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Water, to make pints 8 
Macerate the drugs in coarse powder 
in the alcohol and 7 pints of water, at 
a warm temperature, for 8 days. Ex- 
press and dissolve the sugar in the 
liquid, to which add water, if neces- 
sary, to make 8 pints, and strain. 
—W. D. 
Horlick’s Food. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Horner’s Rheumatic Lightning. 
Fluid extract of colchi- 
cum seed fl.dr. 1 
Fluid extract of black 
cohosh fl.dr. 4X 
Potassium acetate gr. 128 
Sodium salicylate gr. 256 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2)4 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
—N. I. 162 
THESAURUS OF 
Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. 
Each fluidram is said to contain 
grains of free phosphoric acid, 3 
grains of calcium phosphate, grain 
of magnesium phosphate, % grain of 
potassium phosphate, and yi grain of 
iron phosphate. The total amount of 
phosphoric acid, free and combined, 
in one fluidram, is said to be 7 grains. 
This preparation is probably made 
from bone ash and sulphuric acid, like 
Compound Solution of Phosphoric 
Acid, N. F., the formula for which is 
as follows: 
Bone ash av.oz. 8 
Sulphuric acid av.oz. 6 
Water fl.oz. 32 
Mix the bone ash with 8 fluidounces 
of water, add the acid, previously di- 
luted with 16 fluidounces, mix thor- 
oughly with a glass or porcelain stirrer, 
incorporate the remainder of the water, 
and set the mixture aside for 24 hours, 
agitating occasionally. Then transfer 
the mixture to a strong muslin strainer, 
and subject to pressure, avoiding con- 
tact with metals, so as to extract as 
much liquid as possible. Lastly filter 
the liquid through paper. The acid 
used in this preparation may be of the 
commercial variety, provided it is free 
from arsenic and of a specific gravity 
not less than 1.83. If the specific 
gravity is less than 1.83, proportion- 
ately more acid and less water should 
be used. 
The vessel used in making this 
preparation must be of glass or other 
material not acted upon by the acid. 
Another method of making a prepa- 
ration of this kind is according to the 
following: 
Precipitated chalk gr. 740 
Calcined magnesia gr. 230 
Potassium carbonate gr. 300 
Phosphoric acid, syrupy, 
(U. S. P. or 85 per 
cent) fl.oz. 7 
Or phosphoric acid 50 
percent fl.oz. 12 
Water, enough to make. fl.oz. 32 
Mix the acid with enough water to 
make 16 fluidounces, and add the 
chalk gradually and with constant 
stirring. When effervescence has 
ceased, add the magnesia in the same 
way, and then the potassium carbon- 
ate. Finally add the remainder of the 
water, stir well, and filter. 
Hostetter’s Bitters. 
The following is said to produce a 
similar article (N. .1): 
Gentian gr. 15 
Blessed thistle gr. 15 
Calamus gr. 15 
Orange peel gr. 60 
Oil of orange drop 1 
Sugar gr. 320 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the drugs, extract with a men- 
struum consisting of 3 volumes of 
alcohol and 2 of water, and in the 
liquid obtained dissolve the sugar and 
oil of orange, 
Hubert's Malvina Cream. 
See Malvina Cream. 
Hubert’s Malvina Lotion. 
See Malvina Lotion. 
Huchard's Elixir 
See Dyspepsia Remedies, No. VI. 
Hudson’s Honey of Elm. 
This is a tooth paste containing pre- 
cipitated chalk, powdered pumice 
stone, glycerin, oil of cloves, oil of 
wintergreen, and simple syrup. 
—Era Form. PR OPR IE TA R Y PREPARA TIONS. 
163 
Hufeland’s Nerve Tea. 
Valerian root, 
Avens root, 
Peppermint herb, 
Orange flowers, of each equal parts. 
—Hager. 
Hunyadi Water. 
Hunyadi water is made up artifi- 
cially (the so-called “ bitter waters ”) 
according to formulas like the fol- 
lowing: 
I. 
Magnesium sulphate, crys- 
tal gr. 1030 
Sodium sulphate, crystal.gr. 1040 
Potassium sulphate gr. 5 
Sodium chloride gr. 80 
Sodium bicarbonate. .. .gr. 30 
Water, distilled, enough 
to make gal. y2 
II. 
Potassium sulphate gr. 5 
Calcium sulphate, pre- 
cipitated gr. 30 
Sodium sulphate, crystal.av.oz. 1 y 
Magnesium sulphate, 
crystal av.oz. 2% 
Water, distilled, enough 
to make gal. 
Husband’s Magnesia. 
This is heavy calcined magnesia. 
Hutchins’ Alterative Mixture. 
See Blood Purifiers, No. VIII. 
Hydrastine. 
An alkaloid derived from golden 
seal. It is in yellowish-white crystals, 
easily soluble in alcohol, ether and 
chloroform, but almost insoluble in 
water. It is an alterative tonic, anti- 
periodic, etc. It is not used exter- 
nally on account of its insolubility. 
Dose: }{ to y grain. 
The Hydrochlorate is the principal 
soluble salt. It is a light-yellow, 
crystalline powder readily soluble in 
water. It is used as an astringent in 
gonorrhoea, conjunctivitis, leucor- 
rhoea, etc.; dermic (hyperidrosis, 
acne, seborrhea, etc.). As an as- 
tringent it is used in -fe to j60 per cent 
solution and as an ointment or lotion 
containing 1 per cent of alkaloid for 
skin application. 
Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate. 
This is a salt of artificial alkaloid 
derived from hydrastine. It is in 
lemon-yellow, hygroscopic, odorless, 
bitter crystals or crystalline powder, 
soluble in water. 
It is an uterine, hemostatic, vaso- 
constrictor, etc. (hemorrhages, con- 
gestive dysmenorrhea, metorrhagia, 
etc.). 
Dose: ]/z grain 4 or 5 times daily, 
with sugar, in capsules. As a subcu- 
taneous injection, 8 to 15 drops of a 
10 per cent aqueous solution are used 
once daily. 
Hydrochinone. (Paradioxybenzene.) 
This is in colorless prisms soluble in 
17 parts of water, easily soluble in hot 
water, alcohol and ether. It is an 
antiseptic and antipyretic like re- 
sorcin. In one-third per cent solution 
it is used in conjunctivitis, gonorrhoea, 
etc. 
Dose: 15 grains subcutaneously; 
one-fifth as much is used in 10 per 
cent solution; also used as a photo- 
graphic developer. The solution 
should be excluded from air and light. 
Hydroleine. (Hydrated Oil.) 
This contains approximately the 
same ingredients in the same essential 164 
THESAURUS OF 
Hydroleine. (Hydrated Oil.)—Continued, 
proportions as are claimed for this 
preparation: 
Cod liver oil fl.oz. 8 
Solution of soda fl.dr. 5^ 
Salicylic acid gr. 12 
Pancreatin gr. 240 
Distilled water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 12 
The pancreatin should be dissolved 
in a portion of the water containing 
the solution of soda. 
Hydroxylramine Hydrochlorate. 
This is in colorless, crystalline 
plates soluble in water and alcohol; 
used externally like chrysarobin and 
pyrogallic acid. Used in to T4ff so- 
lution. Used also as a photographic 
developer. 
Hyoscine Hydrobromate. (Scopolamine 
Hydrobromate.) 
This is in colorless, permanent, 
odorless, acrid crystals which are 
freely soluble in water and alcohol; 
but slightly soluble in ether and chlo- 
roform. 
It is a hypnotic and sedative (in- 
sanity, chorea, alcoholic tremor, etc.); 
anaphrodisiac, antisialagogue, mydri- 
atic, etc. It is used but little ex- 
ternally. 
The dose as a hypnotic in insanity is 
jb grain; as a sedative, to TJ0 
grain. Subcutaneously it is adminis- 
tered as a hypnotic in doses of rb5 to 
6Jo grain; as a sedative, to 
grain. 
Hyoscyamine. 
This is in white, silky, permanent 
crystals, sparingly soluble in water, 
readily soluble in acidulated water, al- 
cohol, ether and chloroform. In its 
action it is like atropine, but is used 
chiefly as a hypnotic in mental disor- 
ders; as an anodyne and antispasmodic 
in asthma, epilepsy, colics, chorea, etc. 
Dose (ordinary): to grain as 
a hypnotic for the insane. Its anti- 
dotes are the same as for atropine. 
The soluble salts hydrobromate and 
sulphate are used. 
Hydrozone. 
This is described as a 30-volume 
aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. 
Hypnal. (Monochlorantipyrin.) 
This is in colorless crystals, readily 
soluble in warm water. 
It is employed as a hypnotic and 
analgesic, in doses of 8 to 10 grains. 
Hypnotics. 
The hypnotics mentioned in this 
work include Bromide-Chloral Com- 
pound, Bromidia, Chlor - Kaline, 
Elixir of Chloralamid, Elixir of Six 
Bromides, Peacock’s Bromides, Silva’s 
Hypnotic, and Wampole’s Hypno- 
Bromic Compound. 
Hypnone. (Acetophenone.) 
This is a colorless, oily liquid of 
peculiar odor and pungent taste. It 
is only slightly soluble in water, but is 
readily miscible with alcohol, ether 
and oils. 
It is used as a hypnotic, in doses of 
1 to 3 minims. 
Hypophosphite Preparations. 
The preparations containing hypo- 
phosphites mentioned in this work in- 
clude Compound Syrup of Six Hypo- 
phosphites, Elixir of Six Hypophos- 
phites, Elixir Vigorans, Eupeptic 
Hypophosphites, Fellows’ Hypophos- 
phites, Hematic Hypophosphites, PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
165 
Hypophospholoid, Liquid Hypophos- 
phites of Lime and Soda, Liq. Hypor 
phosphitum, McArthur’s Syrup of 
Hypophosphites Compound, Nutritive 
Hypophosphites, Page’s Plain Hypo- 
phosphites, Page’s Compound Syrup 
of Hypophosphites, Palmettine Hypo- 
phosphites, Pulverized Hypophosphite 
Compound, Robinson’s Hypophos- 
phites, Robinson’s Hypophosphites 
with Wild Cherry Bark, Syrup of the 
Hematic Hypophosphites, Syrup Man- 
gani Compound, Syrup of Potassium 
Hypophosphite, Syrupus Roborans, 
Syrup of Seven Hypophosphites, Syrup 
of Six Hypophosphites, Vitalic Hypo- 
phosphites, Wampole’s Compound 
Syrup of Hypophosphites, and Wam- 
pole’s Liquid Malt with Hypophos- 
phites. 
HypopLosplioloid. (Syrup of the Mineral 
and Alkaloid Hypophosphites.) 
According to the manufacturers, 
each fluidram contains sodium and 
calcium hypophosphites, each y2 grain; 
iron and quinine hypophosphites, each 
y, grain; and strychnine hypophos- 
phite, grain. 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites, N. F., is an excellent prepara- 
tion of similar composition. 
Iatrol. 
This is a synonym for oxyiodo- 
methylanilid.—Coblentz. 
Ichthyol. (Ammonium Ichthyol-Sulpho- 
nate.) 
This is a thick, brown liquid of a 
bituminous odor which is soluble in 
water, glycerin and mixtures of alco- 
hol and ether, and is freely miscible 
with oils. 
It is used externally in the form of 
5 to 50 per cent ointments for various 
contagious skin diseases, for eczema, 
herpes, erosions, pruritis, etc.; also in 
solution for gonorrhoea; also inter- 
nally for rheumatism, scrofula, ne- 
phritis, skin diseases, etc. The dose 
is 3 to 10 minims. 
Idiaton. 
Its approximate composition is given 
(according to W. D.) as follows: 
Venice turpentine part 1 
Mastic part 1 
Chloroform parts 3 
Spirit of ammonia parts 2 
Oil of cloves parts 2 
Oil of mustard (volatile) 
a small quantity 
This is a toothache remedy sold 
largely in Germany. 
Imperial Granum. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Infants’ Foods, Prepared. 
Thompson’s “ Practical Dietetics ” 
is authority for the following: 
Prepared farinaceous foods are made 
by several methods. 
1. Application of heat alone. 
2. Digestion with malt or diastase 
combined with heat. 
3. After dextrination, evaporating 
with milk or cream. 
1. Farinaceous foods prepared by 
heat alone.—Wheat and oats are some- 
times prepared by roasting (not steam- 
ing), a process which removes all 
moisture, besides producing some 
chemical changes in the fats and 
starches. Cereals treated in this man- 
ner will keep from moulding in any 
climate, and are both digestible and 
, nutritious. Flour ball, Ridge’s Food, THESAURUS OF 
Infants’ Foods, Prepared.—(Continued.) 
Blair’s Wheat Food, Imperial Granum, 
Schumacher’s Food, and Robinson’s 
Patent Barley are examples of this 
class. Starr gives the following rule 
for making flour ball: Tie one pound 
of unbolted wheat flour firmly in a 
pudding bag and boil for 10 hours. 
At the end of this time it will be 
found on opening the bag, that the 
outer layer of the ball is doughy, 
while the interior is hard and dry, it 
having been baked by the long-con- 
tinued heat. This hard mass may be 
used for infant feeding in the latter 
part of the first year, but it should not 
be given more than twice a day. The 
flour ball is grated fine, and it may 
then be prepared according to Starr’s 
rule, as follows: “ Rub one teaspoon- 
ful of the powder with a tablespoonful 
of milk into a smooth paste, then add 
a second tablespoonful of milk, con- 
stantly rubbing fintil a cream-like 
mixture is obtained. Pour this into 8 
ounces of hot milk, stirring well, and 
it is then ready for use.” The flour 
ball thus prepared is quite digestible, 
and it prevents the formation of large 
curds of milk. 
[The German pharmacopeia of 1872 
recognized a preparation under the 
name Prepared Barley Flour, which 
was directed to be prepared by pack- 
ing barley flour into a well-tinned 
vessel until the latter is not over two- 
thirds full, then closing the vessel 
tightly, and heating on a steam bath for 
30 hours. Every 10 hours the can 
should be opened, the contents mixed 
by stirring, and then repacked as 
firmly as possible. 
A slightly different method is to 
close the can by soldering it, immers- 
ing in hot water, and boiling the 
latter. ] 
2. Farinaceous foods digested with 
malt or diastase with heat are often 
called “ Liebig’s Foods.” These foods 
are made of equal quantities of wheat 
flour and barley malt, with bran, and 
1 per cent of potassium bicarbonate. 
These ingredients are mixed into a 
paste with water, and digested for sev- 
eral hours at fixed temperatures until 
the starch is transformed into soluble 
carbohydrates, maltose and dextrin. 
The food is strained, pressed and ex- 
tracted with warm water, evaporated, 
dried, and pulverized, when it is ready 
for use. Examples of this type of 
“ food ” are Mellin’s Food, Horlick’s 
Food and Savory and Moore’s Infant 
Food. 
3. Foods which are dextrinized and 
then evaporated with milk or cream.— 
These are sometimes called “milk 
foods.” Examples of this kind are 
Lactated Food, Malted Milk, Loef- 
lund’s Cream Emulsion, Nestle’s Food 
and Gerber’s Food (and probably also 
Carnrick’s Lacto-Preparata). 
The general process by which foods 
of this class are prepared is as follows: 
Wheat or other flour is first made into 
a dough, baked, ground, mixed with 
more or less condensed milk or cream, 
and then dried at a moderate tempera- 
ture. By addition of malt or diastase, 
the starch is partially converted into 
dextrin and maltose, the albuminoids 
are rendered slightly more soluble, the 
casein is dried, and the lact-albumin is 
precipitated. 
Influenzine. 
This is stated to be a mixture of 
phenacetine, caffeine, sodium chloride 
and quinine salicylate. PROPRIETARY PREPARA TIONS. 
167 
Ingestol. 
So far as known, this contains mag- 
nesium, sodium and potassium sul- 
phates, sodium and ferric chlorides, 
alcohol and water.—Coblentz. 
Ingluvin. 
This is stated to be an enzyme de- 
rived from the digestive apparatus of 
the domestic hen. It is in yellowish 
powder. 
It is used in dyspepsia and the morn- 
ing sickness of pregnancy, in doses of 
5 to 10 grains. 
Inhalants. 
The “patent” inhalants are in- 
tended for the treatment of catarrh. 
See Catarrh and Cold-in-the-Head 
Remedies. 
Injections. 
The proprietary injections are usually 
intended for the cure of gonorrhoea. 
For similar preparations, see Gonor- 
rhoea and Gleet Remedies. 
Injection Brou. 
Zinc sulphate gr. 15 
Lead acetate gr- 30 
Tincture of catechu fl.dr. 1 
Crocated tincture of 
opium fl.dr. 1 
Water, distilled fl.oz. 6 
—Hager. 
Insect Bite Remedy. 
Olive oil fl.oz. 1 
Water of ammonia fl.oz. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. )4 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. )4 
The above is recommended as an 
application to insect bites or stings. 
—H. 
Insuffatio Mentholatis Compositse. 
This is stated to be composed of 
menthol, cocaine, ammonium chlor- 
ide, camphor and lycopodium. 
—Ph. Centralb. 
Invalid’s Foods, Prepared. 
See “ Infants’ Foods.” 
Invigorators. 
The remedies known as “ invigor- 
ators ” are usually “hair invigor- 
ators” (See Hair Promoters.) Some 
are “liver invigorators” (See Liver 
Remedies for similar preparations). 
Iodia. 
This preparation, which is recom- 
mended for syphilitic, scrofulous and 
cutaneous diseases, habitual abortion, 
etc., is claimed to be a combination 
of active principles of stillingia, saxi- 
fraga, menispermum, and aromatics, 
each fluidram containing 5 grains of 
potassium iodide and 3 grains of iron 
phosphate. The following contains 
the same ingredients in the same pro- 
portions, with the exception that the 
iron phosphate has been replaced by 
tincture of citrochloride of iron which 
latter makes, with the fluid extracts, a 
more satisfactory mixture: 
Potassium iodide gr. 640 
Tincture of citrochlo- 
ride of iron fl.dr. 10)4 
Spirit of orange fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of saxi- 
fraga fl.dr. 12 
Fluid extract of still- 
ingia fl.dr. 12 
Fluid extract of meni- 
spermum fl.dr. 12 
Fluid extract of hel- 
onias fl.dr. 12 
Sugar av.oz. 4)4 
Water, enough to make. fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the potassium iodide in the 
water, add the tincture of iron, and in 
this mixture dissolve the sugar by agi- 
tation. Mix the fluid extracts, add 
the spirit, then the syrup, allow the 
whole to stand for two days, and filter. 168 
THESAURUS OF 
Iodoanisol. (Orthoiodoanisol.) 
This is an oily liquid of an aromatic, 
very penetrating odor, insoluble in 
water, very soluble in alcohol, ether 
and chloroform. 
It is said to be a powerful antiseptic. 
Iodol. 
This is a pale-yellow, inodorous, 
tasteless powder, insoluble in water, 
soluble in 3 parts of alcohol, 15 parts 
of ether, 50 parts of chloroform and 3 
parts of oils. It contains 89 per cent 
of iodine. 
It is used as an antiseptic instead of 
iodoform, having the advantage of 
being odorless and non-toxic. 
Iodophenochloral. 
Tincture of iodine part 1 
Carbolic acid part 1 
Chloral hydrate.. part 1 
—Coblentz. 
Iodothyrin. (Thyroiodin.) 
This is- said to be a trituration of the 
active constituents of thyroid gland, 
with sugar of milk; 1,000 parts con- 
tains 3 parts of iodine. 
It is used as an alterative and dis- 
cutient in goitre, corpulency, myxe- 
dema, etc. 
Dose: In myxedema 5 to 8 grains 
about 3 times daily; in other affec- 
tions 15 to 30 grains a day. 
Irisol. 
This is a disinfectant stated to con- 
tain 50 per cent of iodoform and 45 
per cent of boric acid. 
Iron G-lycerinophosphate. 
This is in yellowish scales which are 
soluble in water or diluted alcohol. 
It is used as a nerve tonic and re- 
constructive in neurasthenia, convales- 
cence, etc. 
Dose: 2 to 5 grains 3 times daily. 
Iron Preparations. 
The preparations containing iron 
mentioned in this work include Fer- 
rol, Ferro-Mangan, Ferro-Salicylata, 
Gude’s Pepto-Mangan and Nichol’s 
Bark and Iron. 
Itch Remedies. 
The disease known as itch is a para- 
sitic skin disease, and for this reason 
the mode of treatment is practically the 
same as for the other skin diseases. 
The remedies mentioned below are 
all to be applied several times daily. 
I. 
Red oxide of mercury, .av.oz. 1 
Burgundy pitch av.oz. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Lard av.oz. 16 
Suet av.oz. 16 
Melt the pitch, add the suet and 
lard, mix well, allow to cool, add the 
oil, and then incorporate thoroughly 
with the mercury oxide. 
II. 
Sulphur av.oz. 2)4 
Birch tar, crude av.oz. 2)4 
Prepared chalk av.oz. 1 Y 
Green soap av.oz. 5 
Lard av.oz. 5 
This is Hebra’s Itch Ointment. 
III. 
Potassium nitrate, powder.gr. 40 
White hellebore,powder.av.oz. 1 
Sulphur av.oz. 2)4 
Soft soap av.oz. 2)4 
Lard av.oz. 11 
IV. 
Sulphurated potassa or 
potassium sulphuret... .gr. 300 
Sodium carbonate gr. 120 
Lard av.oz. 2 
Soft soap av.oz. 2 
Olive oil ».. fl.oz. 1 
Rub the sulphurated potassa to a 
very fine powder and mix intimately 
with the other ingredients. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
169 
V. 
Menthol gr. 110 
Peru balsam av.oz. )4 
Lanolin av.oz. 10 
Dissolve the menthol in the lanolin 
melted at a very gentle heat, and incor- 
porate the balsam with this solution. 
VI. 
Ammoniated mercury... .gr. 10 
Lead acetate gr. 30 
Sulphur gr. 60 
Carbolic acid drops 10 
Petrolatum gr. 360 
VII. Compound ointment of sul- 
phur is also an excellent itch remedy. 
Sulphur av.oz. 1 
White hellebore (Verat- 
rumalbum), finepowder.gr. 72 
Potassium nitrate, powder.gr. 10 
Soft soap av.oz. 1 
Ointment of poke av.oz. 3 
Oil of bergamot drops 20 
VIII. 
Sulphurated potassa(sul- 
phuret of potash) gr. 300 
White soap gr. 150 
Lime water fl.oz. 12)4 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Make an intimate mixture. 
This has been known as Barton’s 
Lotion. 
IX. 
Sulphuret of potash gr. 60 
Green soap gr. 120 
Water fl.oz. 8 
X. 
Storax av.oz. 8 
Olive oil fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
XI. 
Sulphur av.oz. 8 
Starch, powder av.oz. 8 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 1 
XII. 
Crude petroleum av.oz. 2 
White wax av.oz. 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Castile soap av.oz. 4 
Mix the petroleum, wax and alcohol 
in a flask until solution has taken place. 
Then add the soap, continue the heat 
until the soap is liquefied, allow to cool 
and cut into bars or else pour into 
molds before quite hard. This is es- 
sentially a “petroleum soap.” 
XIII. Other remedies are enumer- 
ated under Barber’s Itch Remedies, 
Eczema Remedies and Ointments or 
Salves. 
Itrol. 
A fine, dry, odorless powder soluble 
in 3800 parts of water. Used as a 
surgical antiseptic and disinfectant in 
wounds, granulations, or inflamed mu- 
cous membranes and for disinfecting 
hands, instruments, etc. It is used in 
1 to 2 per cent ointment or in 1 to 
4000 solution. The solution should 
always be freshly made. 
Jackson’s Cough Syrup. 
This is recognized by N. F. under 
the title Pectoral Syrup, the formula 
being: 
Morphine hydrochlorate.. .gr. 4 
Oil of sassafras m. 4 
Syrup of acacia fl.oz. 16 
The original formula of Dr. Jack- 
son, however, contained sassafras pith, 
instead of oil, as follows: 
Sassafras pith gr. 30 
Acacia av.oz. *4 
Morphine muriate gr. 4 
Sugar av.oz. 14 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
James’ Powder. 
This is an old proprietary which 
is now recognized as antimonial 
powder. 170 
THESAURUS OF 
toilet applications for the skin. The 
body consists either of gelatin, starch, 
tragacanth or similar substance. Other 
common ingredients are glycerin, 
water, and perfume (“extract,” 
essence, or volatile oil). Other addi- 
tions are boric acid, salicylic acid, 
fluid extract or tincture of arnica, fluid 
extract of calendula and distilled ex- 
tract of witch-hazel. Sometimes they 
are tinted a pale rose color with cochi- 
neal or carmine. 
The common appellation for these 
jellies is “glycerin jelly.” If con- 
taining arnica, they may be known as 
“arnica jelly”; if containing calen- 
dula, “ calendula jelly ”; witch-hazel, 
“ witch-hazel jelly ”; if tinted a rose 
color and flavored with oil of rose, 
“ rose jelly ” or “ jelly of roses,” etc. 
Owing to their thickness, these 
preparations must be dispensed in 
wide-mouthed bottles, or jars, or in 
collapsible tubes. 
See also Helmbold’s Jelly of Gly- 
cerin and Roses. 
I. 
Gelatin gr. 160 to 240 
Boric acid gr. 240 
Glycerin fl.oz. 6 
Water fl.oz. 10 
Perfume to suit. 
Dissolve the gelatin in the water by 
the aid of heat, also the acid in the 
glycerin; mix, allow to cool somewhat, 
and incorporate the perfume. 
The amount of gelatin may be va- 
ried to suit the thickness desired. 
The perfume must be one which 
mixes without opalescence, or other- 
wise it mars the beauty of the prepara- 
tion. Orange flower water or rose 
Janes’ Ammonia and Celery Head- 
ache Powders. 
The following (for one powder) 
contains ammonia and celery: 
Caffeine gr. 1 
Ammonium carbonate gr. 4 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 4 
Acetanilid gr. 8 
Celery salt gr. 12 
Jane way’s Pills. 
These are recognized in the N. F. 
under the title Compound Pills of 
Aloes and Podophyllum, the formula 
being as follows: 
Each pill is to contain 
Aloes gr. 1 
Resin of podophyllum gr. )4 
Extract of belladonna gr. 
Extract of nux vomica gr. 
Jayne’s Expectorant. 
The following is said to produce a 
similar preparation (Kilner’s Form.): 
Syrup of squill fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of tolu fl.oz. 1)4 
Tincture of lobelia fl.dr. 1 
Tincture of digitalis fl.dr. 1 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 2 
Spirit of camphor fl.dr. 1 
Wine of ipecac fl.dr. 2 
Tartar emetic gr. 2 
Dissolve the tartar emetic in the 
tincture of lobelia or digitalis, and 
mix with the remaining ingredients. 
Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge. 
This is said to contain sodium san- 
toninate, pink root, jalap, peppermint, 
erigeron, wintergreen, sugar, and 
water. — N. I. 
Jellies. 
The proprietary “jellies” are usually 
cosmetic jellies which are of stiff or 
thick consistence intended as emollient PR OPR IE TA R Y PR £ PAR A TIONS. 
water may be substituted for the water 
if desired, or another perfume consist- 
ing of: 
Vanillin gr. 
Coumarin gr. 4 
Spirit of bitter almond. . .fl.dr. 1 *4 
Alcohol A.dr. 3 
added to the quantities given above, 
would prove agreeable. 
II. 
Gelatin gr. 240 
White of egg av.oz. 1 
Salicylic acid gr. 25 
Rose water fl.oz. 12 
Glycerin, enough to 
make fl.oz. 25 
Dissolve the gelatin in the rose 
water by the aid of the water bath, 
using a gentle heat. Allow to cool, 
and before it jellifies add the albumen 
and stir together. Mix the salicylic 
acid with the glycerin, and after again 
applying heat to the gelatin solution 
add it to the latter, stirring constantly. 
When the mixture is quite homogene- 
ous, remove from the fire and filter, by 
means of a hot filtration apparatus, di- 
rectly into receptacles in which it solid- 
ifies. Instead of rose water, any other 
distilled perfumed water, such as or- 
ange flower water, may be used. 
III. 
Gelatin av.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 16 
Water fl.oz. 3 
Oil of rose drops 2 
Oil of lavender flowers..drops 10 
Soak the gelatin in the mixed glyc- 
erin and water for 12 hours, then heat 
on a water bath until dissolved, and 
finally add the oils. Other flavors 
may be used. Also other additions 
may be made; carbolic acid, for ex- 
ample, would make it a carbolated 
glycerin jelly. 
IV. 
Fluid extract of arnica.. .fl.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 6 to 8 
Gelatin av.oz. 1 
Water sufficient 
Cover the gelatin, contained in a 
suitable vessel, with cold water; allow 
it to macerate several hours, or until 
soft and pliable; drain off the excess of 
water, dissolve by heat in the residual 
water and the glycerin; the quantity of 
the latter varying with the season, 
using more in the winter than in hot 
weather. When dissolved, add the 
arnica, perfume to suit, and color with 
solution of carmine. 
V. Suitably perfume glycerite of 
starch and color it with solution of 
cochineal or carmine. 
VI. 
Glycerin fl.oz. 6*4 
Water fl.oz. 6 
Starch av.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of arnica... . fl.oz. 1 *4 
Spirit of bitter almond.... fl.dr. 2*4 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 1 
Mix the glycerin and water, add the 
starch, rub to a smooth mixture, and 
heat over a direct jlarne with constant 
stirring, until a perfectly smooth jelly is 
formed; allow to cool, and when nearly 
cold add the fluid extract, spirit and 
acid. 
VII. 
Glycerite of starch av.oz. 14 
Fluid extract of calendula.fl.oz. 1 
Solution of cochineal or car- 
mine, sufficient to color a 
rose tint. 
Oil of rose, .sufficient to perfume 172 
THESAURUS OF 
Jellies.—(Continued.) 
VIII. 
Glycerin fl.oz. 32 
Tragacanth, powdered, 
enough to thicken, or 
about av.oz. 1 
Borax av.oz. 1 
Orris root, powder av.oz. 2 
Essence of cassie........ fl.oz. 1 
Essence of jasmine fl.dr. 4 
Mix the essences with the powdered 
orris root; dissolve the borax in the 
glycerin, and mix intimately with the 
tragacanth, adding the essences and 
orris root with trituration. 
Owing to the flavor this should be 
denominated “ violet jelly ” or “jelly 
of white violets.” 
IX. 
Tragacanth, powder gr. 160 
Glycerin fl.oz. 5 
Water fl.oz. 10^ 
Triturate the gum with the glycerin 
and water to a smooth paste, and then 
perfume as desired. 
X. 
Mucilage of Irish moss..av.oz. 4 
Glycerin fl.oz. 6 
Distilled extract of witch- 
hazel fl.oz. 4 
Cologne water fl.oz. 2 
Borax gr. 30 
Dissolve the borax in the witch- 
hazel extract, mix with 3 fluidounces 
of glycerin and with the cologne; add 
slowly to the mucilage previously 
mixed with the remainder of the glyc- 
erin. After standing a few hours 
strain the mixture. 
XI. 
Russian isinglass gr. 108 
Clarified honey av.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 5^ 
Distilled extract of witch- 
hazel fl.oz. 4 
Distilled water fl.oz. 6 
Oil of neroli drops 30 
Dissolve the isinglass in the water by 
aid of a gentle heat, add the witch-hazel 
extract,, strain and finally add the oil. 
XII. 
Spermaceti av.oz. 3 
White wax av.oz. 1 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 6 
Glycerin... fl.oz. 3 
Tragacanth, powder gr. 45 
Rose water fl.oz. 9 
Dissolve the tragacanth in the glyc- 
erin, with gentle heat, and add the 
rose water; melt the other ingredients 
by heat, add to the glycerin mixture, 
and beat with an egg-beater until 
nearly cold; or triturate vigorously in 
a wide and capacious mortar. 
Jesson’s Dental Anaesthetic. 
This contains about 2.6 per cent of 
cocaine hydrochlorate with some car- 
bolic acid and oil of rose.— Sadtler. 
Jewsbury & Brown’s Oriental Tooth 
Paste. 
The following makes, according to 
Nelson’s “ Handbook,” a similar pre- 
paration: 
Carmine gr. 60 
Water fl.dr. 2 
Honey av.oz. 6 
Oil of peppermint drops 5 
Oil of anise drops 5 
Oil of orange drops 10 
Oil of wintergreen drops 10 
Precipitated chalk sufficient 
Rub together, using enough precipi- 
tated chalk to make a firm paste. 
Jim Crow Corn Salve. 
The principal active ingredient is 
stated to be salicylic acid. 
Judkins’ Ointment. 
Linseed oil av.lb. 1 
Red lead av.oz. 4 
Lead acetate gr- 60 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. PR OPR IE TAR Y PR E PAR A TIONS. 
173 
Boil the oil in an earthen pot, add 
the red lead, gradually and with stir- 
ring, and then incorporate the other 
ingredients.—D. C. 
Kaiser Pillen. (Pilulse Imperiales ) 
Various formulas are used for these, 
the most common one being: 
Resin jalap gr. 30 
Resin scammony gr. 30 
Gamboge gr. 30 
Aloes gr. 30 
Extract of colocynth gr. 6 
Soap gr. 15 
Gentian root gr. 38 
Water, enough to make. .100 pills 
Sometimes calomel is added. 
—Hager. 
Kalydor. 
A similar preparation is said to be: 
Bitter almonds,blanched.av.oz. 10 
Rose water fl.oz. 50 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 5 
Ammonium chloride... .av.oz. 
Cherry laurel water fl.oz. 1)4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1)4 
Mix an emulsion of the almonds and 
the rose water, strain, add the ammo- 
nium chloride aaid cherry laurel water, 
and then the corrosive sublimate dis- 
solved in the alcohol.—Nat. Dr. 
Kaputine. 
This is colored acetanilid, according 
to the British Medical Journal. 
Kasagra. 
A preparation of cascara sagrada. 
Kaskine. 
This, according to analysis, consists 
largely of sugar. 
Katharol. 
This is stated to be a solution of 
hydrogen peroxide. 
Keating’s Cough Lozenges. 
These are said to be composed of: 
Lactucarium gr. 120 
Ipecac gr. 60 
Squill gr. 45 
Extract of licorice. .. .av.oz. 2 
Sugar av.oz. 6 
Mucilage of tragacanth 
to make a mass 
Make into 20-grain lozenges. 
—Cooley. 
Keith’s Avena Sativa, Con. Tine. 
A preparation of the nature of a con- 
centrated tincture of oats is the follow- 
ing: 
Oats, unhusked av.oz. 8 
Potassium carbonate, 
Water, 
Alcohol of each, sufficient 
Grind the oats to moderately fine 
powder, moisten with a 5 per cent 
aqueous solution of potassium carbon- 
ate—first warmed to 45° C.—macerate 
for 3 hours, pack in a percolator, and 
add alcohol until 16 fluidounces of 
product are obtained. 
Kendall’s Spavin Cure. 
The following makes a cure of sim- 
ilar character (N. I.): 
Turpentine fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Camphor gr. 960 
Iodine gr. 100 
Petroleum oil (heavy), .fl.dr. 2 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 4 
Kennedy’s Dark Pinus Canadensis. 
The following makes a satisfactory 
concentrated non-alcoholic extract of 
pinus canadensis: 
Pinus canadensis, in No. 
40 powder av.oz. 17)4 
Water, 
Alcohol of each, sufficient 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 174 
THESAURUS OF 
Kennedy’s Dark Pinus Canadensis. 
—(Continued.) 
Mix the alcohol and water in the 
proportion of 1 of the former to 2 of 
the latter, and exhaust the drug by the 
process of percolation. Distil the al- 
cohol from the percolate and evaporate 
the remaining liquid to 8 fluidounces; 
to the residue add the glycerin. 
Kennedy’s White Pinus Canadensis. 
According to Tscheppe, the follow- 
ing is similar: 
Zinc sulphate part 1 
Glucose parts 2 
Water parts 7 
Hemlock oil a few drops 
Kennedy’s Medical Discovery. 
This makes a similar preparation 
(N. I.): 
Fluid extract of podo- 
phyllum fl.dr. 10 
Fluid extract of dande- 
lion fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of leptan- 
dra fl.dr. 3 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Kennkle’s Vegetable Worm Syrup. 
The following is said to approximate 
this syrup: 
Santonin, finely triturated..gr. 27 
Oil of sassafras m. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of pink root.fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of dande- 
lion fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of golden 
seal fl.dr. 2 
Molasses fl.dr. 4 
—N. I. 
Kern’s Insect Annihilator. 
The following is said to resemble 
this mixture (W. D.): 
Benzin, deodorized fl.oz. 16 
Oil of cedar fl.oz. 1 
Oil of wintergreen fl.oz. 1 
Kephalgine. 
This consists, according to the 
American Journal of Pharmacy, of: 
Anti pyrin parts 5 
Roasted coffee parts 5 
Caffeine parts 2 
Sodium salicylate parts 2 
Kickapoo Indian Oil. 
The following is about its composi- 
tion (N. I.): 
Camphor gr. 480 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 2 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. 1 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. 1 
Tincture of capsicum.. fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol, sufficient to 
make fl.oz. 32 
Kidney Remedies. 
Some years ago preparations for the 
kidneys were marketed under the 
name of “Buchu;” there have also 
been “diuretic elixirs,” and now 
these preparations are usually termed 
“ kidney and liver remedies ” or “kid- 
ney and liver balms.” The latter are 
therefore to be recommended for affec- 
tions of the liver, kidney and urinary 
organs. Many of the remedies for 
liver complaints are constantly recom- 
mended for kidney affections, and con- 
versely many remedies for the kidneys 
are recommended for the liver. 
Kidney remedies need not neces- 
sarily be of the liquid form; they are 
also in the form of coarse powder or 
species (“tea”) which are to be in- 
fused with water before using. See 
Nos. VI and VII. 
For other remedies to act upon the 
kidneys, see Diuretics, also Alka- 
lithia, Helmbold’s Buchu, Kidney- 
wort, Warner’s Safe Cure, and Maizo- 
Lithium. PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
175 
The following are typical prepa- 
rations: 
I. 
Liverwort av.oz. 1 
Hydrangea av.oz. 1 
Scoparius av.oz. 1 
Canadian hemp (apo- 
cynum) av.oz. 1 
Couch grass av.oz. 1 
Potassium nitrate gr. 320 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Glucose syrup fl.oz. 3 
Water, enough to make. fl.oz. 16 
Infuse the drugs with hot water so 
as to make 10 fluidounces of product, 
and to this add the alcohol and glu- 
cose. 
Fluid extracts may be substituted 
for the drugs, in which case the alco- 
hol should be omitted and the amount 
of water used be reduced to 8 fluid- 
ounces. 
Dose: One teaspoonful 3 times 
daily. 
II. 
Liverwort av.oz. 4 
Jamaica dogwood av.oz. 1 
Couch grass av.oz. 4 
Gaultheria av.oz. 2 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 32 
Glycerin. fl.oz. 12 
Water, enough to make. .gal. 1 
Grind the drugs to coarse powder, 
percolate with all the glycerin and 
alcohol mixed with 32 fluidounces of 
water. When that has all passed add 
enough hot water to make 1 gallon, 
add the potassium nitrate and dis- 
solve. 
Dose: One-half to one tablespoon- 
ful 3 to 4 times daily. 
III. 
Fluid extract of buchu.. .fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of dande- 
lion fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of juniper 
berries fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of pareira. .fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of stone 
root fl.oz. 2 
Potassium acetate av.oz. 3 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 32 
Directions: A teaspoonful 3 times a 
day. 
IV. 
Poppy heads, bruised.. av.oz. 6 
Water fl.oz. 24 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 1 
Mix the poppy heads and water, 
boil until the liquid is reduced to 
about 8 fluidounces; express, adding, 
if necessary, enough water to make 8 
fluidounces and in this dissolve the 
potassium salt. 
Dose: One to 2 teaspoonfuls night 
and morning. 
V. 
Buchu av.oz. 6 
Juniper berries av.oz. 4 
Liverwort av.oz. 2 
Hydrangea 2 
Potassium acetate av.oz. 2 
Spirit of nitrous ether. . .fl.oz. 2 
Sugar av.pz. 6 
Alcohol fl.oz. 20 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 64 
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse pow- 
der, moisten with a menstruum con- 
sisting of a mixture of the above-men- 
tioned amount of alcohol mixed with 
32 fluidounces of water. Then extract 
by percolation in the usual way, using 
water as a menstruum when all of the 
above mixture has been consumed. 
Allow percolation to cease when 58 176 
THESAURUS OF 
Kidney Remedies.—(Continued.) 
fluidounces of percolate have been ob- 
tained; in this dissolve the sugar and 
potassium acetate, and then add the 
spirit of nitrous ether. 
Dose: One teaspoonful 3 times a day. 
VI. 
Buchu av.oz. 8 
Uva ursi . .av.oz. 8 
Juniper berries av.oz. 4 
Make into coarse powder. 
VII. 
Chicory av.oz. 9 
Couch grass av.oz. 2 
Senna av.oz. 2 
Red clover av.oz. 1 
Bittersweet av.oz. 2 
All the drugs should be cut tolerably 
fine and be well mixed. 
Of either of the latter two, use a tea- 
spoonful to y2 cup of boiling water 
and infuse a few minutes, then drink 
the clear liquid. 
Kidneywort. 
The dry preparation is a mixture of 
drugs; dandelion, hydrangea, etc., 
with roasted beans. The liquid prep- 
aration contains the extract of similar 
drugs.—Fenner’s Form. 
Killers. 
The proprietary medicines known as 
“killers” include “cough killers” 
(see Cough and Cold Remedies), 
“roach killers” (see Destroyers for rat 
and roach exterminators), “ worm 
killer” (see Vermifuges for similar rem- 
edies), “corn killers” (see Corn 
Eradicators), “microbe killer” (see 
Radam’s Microbe Killer), “ ague 
killer” (see Ague Cures), and “dys- 
pepsia killers” (see Dyspepsia Reme- 
dies). 
King’s New Discovery. 
According to the N. I., a similar 
preparation is made as follows: 
Morphine sulphate gr. 8 
Sugar, granulated av.oz. 14 
Chloroform drops 60 
Tincture of white pine... fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of ipecac... fl.dr. y2 
Magnesium carbonate dr. 2 
Water fl.oz. 7 
Rub 1 ounce of sugar with y ounce 
of magnesium carbonate, triturate with 
the tincture and fluid extract, gradually 
add the water with continued tritura- 
tion. Filter, dissolve the morphine 
and sugar in the filtrate, strain, and 
add the chloroform. 
Kinsel’s Tasteless Cod-Liver Oil Com- 
pound. 
This is stated to contain cod-liver 
oil, extract of malt, compound syrup 
of hypophosphites and wild cherry. 
The preparation mentioned under 
Wampole’s Tasteless Cod-Liver Oil 
makes a presumably similar prepara- 
tion. 
Kitchell’s Liniment. 
Water .parts 3 
Ammonia water part 1 
Color with caramel.—J. Goldbach. 
Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. 
The following is said to make a sim- 
ilar preparation (Dr. R. C. McCann): 
Ammonium bromide gr. 180 
Potassium bromide... .av.oz. 3 
Potassium bicarbonate.... gr. 70 
Tincture of columbo. . .fl.dr. 6 
Water fl.oz. 6 
Kneipp's Remedies, Pastor. 
The following are the formulas given 
for these remedies: PR OPR IE TAR Y P RE PAR A TIONS. 
177 
Breast and Cough Tea (Brust und ! 
Husten-Thee.).—Coltsfoot leaves, 8 
parts; nettle leaves, 4 parts; equisetum, 
4 parts; fennel, 2 parts; juniper ber- 
ries, 2 parts; snake plantain, 2 parts; 
mallow flowers, 2 parts; linden blos- 
soms, 2 parts; mullein flowers, 1 part; 
fenugreek, 1 part. 
Felon or Secretive Oil (Malefiz Oel, 
Ausscheidungs Oel.).—Croton oil, 1 
part; oil of sweet almonds, 6 parts. 
Strengthing, Blood-Purifying and 
Laxative Tea (Staerkungs, Abfuehr- 
ungs - und Blutreinigungs - Thee.).— 
Elder flowers, 4 parts; elder leaves, 4 
parts; dwarf alder root, 4 parts; san- 
dalwood, 4 parts; buckthorn bark, 4 
parts; mistletoe, 4 parts; sloe blos- 
soms, 2 parts; strawberry leaves, 2 
parts; nettle leaves, 2 parts; juniper 
tops, 1 part. 
Stomach Drops or Consoler (Magen- 
trost).—St John’swort leaves and 
flowers, 30 parts; milfoil, 10 parts; 
juniper berries, 10 parts; * dog-rose 
(hips), 10 parts; gentian root, 10 
parts; wormwood, 5 parts; buckbean, 
5 parts; equisetum, 5 parts; eye-bright, 
5 parts; little centaury, 5 parts; pep- 
permint oil, 1 part; alcohol, 60 p. c., 
1,000 parts. 
Wuehlkuber.—This may be used as 
■‘tea” (species) or as powder. No. 
1 is composed of aloes, 8 parts; fenu- 
greek, 8 parts; fennel, 25 parts; 
juniper berries, 25 parts. 
No. 2 is composed of aloes, 1 part; 
fenugreek, 1 part; fennel, 2 parts; 
juniper berries, 3 parts, and dwarf 
alder, 3 parts. 
Wuehlhuber pills are made of pow- 
dered Wuehlhuber. 
Eye-B right (Augentrost). — Ex- 
tract of aloes, 1 part; fennel, 50 parts; 
eye-bright, 50 parts; alcohol, 100 
parts; water, 400 parts. 
Dropsy and Kidney Tea (Was- 
sersucht und Nieren-Thee).—Equi- 
seturn, 8 parts; dog rose, 4 parts; 
rosemary, 2 parts; elder root, 2 parts; 
sassafras, 2 parts; rue, 1 part; buck- 
b(jan, 1 part; uva ursi, 1 part; mistle- 
toe, 1 part; sandalwood, 1 part; 
juniper berries, 1 part. 
Kneipp's Pills; Genuine Wuerzbur- 
ger Rhubarb Pills (Aechten Wuerz- 
burger Rhabarber Pillen).—Rhubarb, 
40 grams; extract of aloes, 40 grams; 
extract of rhubarb, 10 grams; soap, 10 
grams; juniper berries, 3 grams; fenu- 
greek; 3 grams; dwarf alder, 3 grams; 
fennel, 3 grams. Make into 600 pills. 
Pitch Plaster.—This is the regular 
pitch plaster, such' as that of the phar- 
macopeia. 
Wormwood Pills.—Powdered worm- 
wood herb made into pills with acacia. 
Calendula Ointment.—Simple oint- 
ment impregnated with flower and 
herb of calendula. 
Reise Tropfcn.—This does not con- 
tain cinchona, but is composed of 
chamomile, wormwood, little centaury 
and arnica. 
Blood-Forming Bone Meal.—Iron 
lactate, 2 parts; manganese lactophos- 
phate, 1 part, and bone meal, freshly 
calcined to whiteness, 200 parts. 
Knox’s Disinfecting Powder. 
This is said to be composed of: 
Chlorinated lime av.oz. 4 
Sodium chloride av.oz. 12 
Koeller’s Blood-Purifying Tea. 
See Blood Purifiers, No. XV. 178 
THESAURUS OF 
Koenig’s Hamburg Breast Tea. 
This appears to be a mixture of cut 
licorice root, althea root, althea flow- 
ers, coltsfoot herb, red poppy petals, 
mallow flowers, calendula flowers, and 
blind nettle flowers.—Ph. Rundsch. 
Koenig’s Hamburg Drops. 
This is similar to Elixir of Long 
Life, which is prepared as follows: 
Aloes gr. 200 
Rhubarb gr. 35 
Gentian gr. 35 
Zedoary gr. 35 
Spanish saffron gr. 35 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 12 
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 ancient and formerly complex 
remedy: 
Tincture of aloes and 
myrrh fl.oz. 8 
Tincture of rhubarb fl.oz. 2 
Compound tincture of gen- 
tian fl.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Koenig’s Hamburg Plaster. 
See Hamburg Plaster. 
Kohler’s One Night Corn Cure. 
See One Night Corn Cure. 
Kohler’s Sarsaparilla Tea. 
This appears to be composed in part 
of senna leaves and cut couch grass. 
Kola Preparations. 
For preparations containing kola, 
see “ Nervous Debility,” also Kola- 
Koloid, Nichol’s Compound Kola 
Cordial, and Warn pole’s Digestive 
Kola Wine. 
Kola-Koloid. 
This is stated to be “ a pure wine of 
kola and coca combined.” 
.A pleasant preparation containing 
these two medicinals may be prepared 
as follows: 
Fluid extract of kola. . . .fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of coca... .fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Claret wine, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the sugar in about 10 fluid- 
ounces of wine, add the fluid extracts 
and alcohol and the remainder of the 
wine, set aside a few days, and fdter 
clear. 
Koussein. 
A yellowish-brown powder, soluble 
in alcohol, ether or chloroform, spar- 
ingly in water. Used as an anthel- 
mintic in doses of 45 to 60 grains, di- 
vided into 3 or 4 doses, given in pow- 
ders or in pills. 
Kryofin. (Methylglycolic Acid Phenetidin.) 
This is in white, odorless crystals, 
soluble in 52 parts of boiling water and 
600 parts of cold water. Its taste is 
bitter and biting. 
It is recommended as an antipyretic. 
Kutnow’s Improved Effervescent Pow- 
der. 
This is presumably artificial Carlsbad 
salt, made into an effervescent form. 
The artificial Carlsbad salt of the 
National Formulary and German phar- 
macopeia is made as follows: 
Potassium sulphate part 1 
Sodium chloride parts 9 
Sodium bicarbonate.. . .parts 18 
Sodium sulphate, dried.. parts 22 PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
179 
Triturate the ingredients, previously 
well dried, to a fine uniform powder. 
The effervescent form is to be made 
by mixing: 
Artificial Carlsbad salt... parts 32 
Sodium bicarbonate partt 63 
Tartaric acid parts 56 
Sugar parts 29 
All ingredients are to be in fine 
powder and be well mixed. 
Labordine. (Formerly Analgine-Laborde.) 
The manufacturers of this prepara- 
tion have made various claims as 
regards composition. They have 
claimed it to contain only the elements 
C, H, N and O; they have claimed it 
to consist of the active principles of 
camellia thea, “ apium graveolens,” 
saccharine, and a “carbohydrate.” 
Another formula given is: 
Apium Graveolens, ac- 
tive principle, (pro- 
cess-Laborde), 
Sal. Meth., 
Saccharine, 
Wintergreen. 
A still later formula is: 
Apium Graveolens (true 
active principle) ,pro- 
cess-Laborde pr. ct. 35^ 
Gaultheria Fragrantissi- 
ma (true active prin- 
ciple), Process - La- 
borde pr. ct. 25)fj 
Acet Amide-Phenyle.. .pr. ct. 15}4 
Quinina pr. ct. 
Benzoyl — Sulphyonic- 
Imide pr, ct. 23)^ 
Presumably the third ingredient is 
phenylacetamid or acetanilid and the 
fifth, benzoic sulphinide or saccharine. 
Lactated Food. 
See Infants’ Food. 
Lactated Pepsin. 
Pepsin av.oz. 1 
Pancreatin av.oz. 
Diastase gr. 28 
Hydrochloric acid m. 40 
Lactic acid m. 40 
Milk sugar av.oz. 5 
Lactol. (Lactonaphthol.) 
This is a compound similar to ben- 
zonaphthol. It is a colorless, taste- 
less powder. 
In the system it is decomposed into 
lactic acid and betanaphthol, hence is 
used as an intestinal antiseptic in doses 
of 4 to 8 grains. 
Lactopeptine. 
According to statement of compo- 
sition by the manufacturers, the fol- 
lowing presents the essentials of a simi- 
lar preparation: 
Pepsin gr. 48 . 
Pancreatin gr. 36 
Diastase gr. 3 
Hydrochloric acid. . . .drops 4 
Lactic acid drops 4 
Milk sugar.. gr. 240 
Lactopeptine with Beef, Iron and 
Wine. 
The following contains the above in 
suitable proportions: 
Elixir of lactopeptine. ... fl.oz. 8 
Beef, iron and wine fl.oz. 8 
Lactopeptine Elixir. 
See Elixir of Lactopeptine. 
With Bismuth: 
The following is an elixir contain- 
ing lactopeptine and bismuth: 
Ammonio-citrate of bis- 
muth gr. 128 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Elixir of lactopeptine 
(prepared without 
acid) fl.oz. 14 180 
THESAURUS OF 
Lactopeptine Elixir.—(Continued.) 
Dissolve the bismuth salt in the water 1 
by the aid of a small amount of ammo- 
nia water, carefully avoiding any ex- 
cess of the latter, and add this solution 
to the elixir. 
With Cali say a: 
The following is an elixir containing 
lactopeptine and calisaya: 
Elixir of lactopeptine. . .fl.oz. 14 
Fluid extract of cinchona.fl.oz. 2 
With Calisaya, Iron and Bismuth: 
The following is an elixir containing 
lactopeptine, calisaya, iron and bis- 
muth: 
Fluid extract of cin- 
chona fl.dr. 10 
Iron pyrophosphate, sol- 
uble gr. 192 
Ammonio-citrate of bis- 
muth gr. 32 
Water fl.oz. \yp 
Elixir of lactopeptine 
(prepared without 
acid) fl.oz. 13 
Dissolve the bismuth in a small 
amount of water by the aid of a little 
ammonia, dissolve the iron salt in the 
remainder of the water, mix all, and 
filter. 
With Gentian and Chloride of Iron-. 
The following is an elixir containing 
lactopeptine, gentian and iron chlo- 
ride: 
Fluid extract of gentian. fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of citro-chloride 
of iron fl.oz. 2 
Elixir of lactopeptine, 
enough to make fl.oz. 16 
With Phosphate of Iron, Quinia and 
Strychnia: 
The following is an elixir containing 
lactopeptine, iron phosphate, quinine 
and strychnine: 
Quinine hydrochlorate... .gr. 64 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 1 
Iron phosphate, soluble... .gr. 64 
Water, distilled fl.oz. 2 
Elixir of lactopeptine (pre- 
pared without acid) . .fl.oz. 14 
With Strychnine and Bismuth: 
The following is an elixir contain- 
ing lactopeptine, strychnine and bis- 
muth: 
Ammonio-citrate of bis- 
muth gr. 128 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 2 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Water of ammonia sufficient 
Elixir of lactopeptine 
(prepared without 
acid) ....fl.oz. 14 
Dissolve the bismuth salt in a small 
amount of water, adding some water of 
ammonia to insure complete solution, 
but avoiding any excess of the latter. 
Dissolve the strychnine salt in the re- 
mainder of the water, add this to the 
elixir, then add the bismuth solution, 
let the wffiole stand a few7 hours, and 
filter. 
Lactopeptine, Liquid. 
Lactopeptine gr. 600 
Distilled w7ater fl.oz. 10 
Glycerin fl.oz. 6 
—D. C. 
Lactophenin. (Lactylphenetidin.) 
A wffiite, odorless, slightly bitter 
powder, soluble in 500 parts of cold 
and 55 parts of boiling water, slightly 
soluble in ether; the dose being 8 to 
15 grains. It is antipyretic and 
analgesic. 
Lacto-Preparata. 
See Infants’ Foods. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
181 
Lafayette Mixture. 
Balsam of copaiba fl.oz. 2 
Spirit of nitrous ether.. .fl.oz. 2 
Compound tincture of lav- 
ender fl.oz. 2 
Solution of potassa fl.dr. 4 
Syrup fl.oz. 5 
Mucilage of acacia, 
enough to make fl.oz. 16 
Laird’s Bloom of Youth. 
The following is said to make a 
similar preparation: 
Zinc oxide gr. 180 
Precipitated chalk gr. 180 
Oil of bergamot drops 2 
Water fl.oz. 3 
Lallemand’s Gout Specific. 
The following is said to make a 
similar preparation: 
Extract of colchicum gr. 60 
Extract of opium gr. 60 
Potassium iodide av.oz. 2 
Potassium acetate av.oz. 1 
Water fl.oz. 10 
White wine fl.oz. 2 
Lange’s Plug. 
According to W. I)., this consists 
of leaves (bay?), seemingly saturated 
with a decoction of gentian and lico- 
rice root. 
Lanichol. 
A purified wool fat not differing 
essentially fromadeps lanae. 
—Coblentz. 
Lapactic Pills. (By Sharp & U.) 
They are stated to contain each: 
Aloin gr. % 
Extract of belladonna gr. yi 
Ipecac gr. TV 
Strychnine gr. 
Lartigue’s Gout Pills. 
According to Wittstein, these weigh 
grains and consist of 4 parts of pow- 
dered colchicum root and 1 of sugar 
besides the mucilaginous excipient. 
According to Bouchardat, they are 
replaceable by pills made from the fol- 
lowing: 
Compound extract of 
colocynth parts 20 
Extract of colchicum. .. . parts 20 
Extract of opium part 1 
Lassar’s Paste. 
See Eczema Remedies, No. VIII. 
Laubach’s Eclectic Liniment. 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of arnica flowers.fl.oz. 2 
Stronger water of am- 
monia fl.oz. 2 
Soap liniment fl;oz. 15 
Oil of sassafras m. 50 
Oil of thyme drops 16 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
—N. I. 
Laville’s Anti-Gout Liquor. 
Calcium chloride gr. 40 
Chinoidin gr. 40 
Extract of colocynth gr. 20 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Spanish wine fl.oz. 13 *4 
—Hager. 
Lavoline. 
This is said to be purified liquid pet- 
rolatum.—Reg. Ph. 
Laxatives. 
See Cathartics. 
Laxative Bromo-Q,uinine Tablets. 
A correspondent of the Rocky 
Mountain Druggist contributes the 
following as similar: 
Aloin gr. \ 
Podophyllin gr. i 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 1 
Quinine sulphate gr. 1 
Acetanilid gr. 2 182 
THESAURUS OF 
Laxative Cordial. (Red Clover Com- 
pound.) 
Each fluidram is said to represent 15 
grains of red clover, 8 grains of cas- 
cara sagrada, and 3 grains each of ber- 
beris aquifolium and blue flag. 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients in the same proportions 
may be made as follows: 
Fiuid extract of red 
clover fl.oz.’ 4 
Tasteless fluid extract of 
cascara sagrada fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of berberis 
aquifolium fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of blue flag. fl.dr. 6 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, allow to stand for several days, 
then filter clear. 
Laxol. 
This is said to contain castor oil 
sweetened with saccharine and flavored 
with peppermint.—Ph. Fra. 
Lecithin. (Distearinglycero - Phosphoric- 
cholinether.) 
This is a white or yellowish, wax- 
like mass, soluble in alcohol, ether and 
chloroform. It swells and gelatinizes 
in water and salt solutions, but does 
not actually dissolve therein. 
This is a constituent of all nervous 
tissue, containing a greater proportion 
of phosphorus than any other substance 
from the same source. It is derived 
from the germ of oats, yolk of egg, 
and other bodies which contain it in 
considerable quantity. 
Experiments made with this sub- 
stance seem to show that it exercises a 
powerful influence upon the growth 
and improves the blood. 
Lehrer’s Croup Powder. 
Copper sulphate, 
Sugar equal parts of each 
A few grains of this powder are to 
be blown on the diseased surface. 
Leinol. (Emulsion Oleum Lini Compound.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
linseed oil, 33y per cent; diluted hy- 
drocyanic acid, 4 drops; codeine sul- 
phate, y2 grain; oil of cinnamon and 
chondrus, q. s. 
The following makes a preparation 
of this general description: 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 5 
Mucilage of Irish moss, 
N. F fl.oz. 5 
Diluted hydrocyanicacid.fi.dr. 1 
Codeine sulphate gr. 8 
Oil of cinnamon drops 15 
Syrup fl.oz. 3 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
To the mucilage contained in a suit- 
able bottle add the linseed oil in di- 
vided portions, shake thoroughly after 
each addition until the oil is emulsified; 
then add the cinnamon oil, agitate 
again, add the codeine sulphate dis- 
solved in 3 fluidounces of water, the 
syrup and acid, and mix the whole 
thoroughly. 
Lepine. 
An antiseptic solution containing: 
Mercuric chloride part 1 
Bromine parts 10 
Benzoic acid parts 50 
Carbolic acid parts 100 
Salicylic acid parts 100 
Calcium chloride parts 50 
Quinine hydrobromate..parts 200 
Chloroform parts 200 
Distilled water. . . .parts 100,OtX) 
—Coblentz. 
Lightning Fluid. 
See Cram’s Fluid Lightning, also 
Liniments, No. XX. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPA RA T/ONS. 
183 
Lincoln’s Hop and Celery Nerve Tab- 
lets. 
4'hese are stated to contain fluid ex- 
tract of lupulin, fluid extract of celery 
seed, fluid extract of cannabis indica, 
and fluid extract of capsicum. 
Liniments. 
Liniments are in considerable de- 
mand, and there is quite a variety of 
proprietary liniments. Some of these 
may also be taken internally for 
cramps, cholera, diarrhoea, etc., and 
these are known by such titles as “pain 
cure,” “pain dispeller,” “pain expel- 
ler,” “rapid relief,” “pain killer,” 
etc. Other names which are employed 
are “stimulant liniment,” “magnetic 
liniment,” “electric liniment,” “ec- 
lectic liniment,” “magic liniment,” 
“embrocation,” “nerve and bone lin- 
iment,” “arnica liniment,” “'anodyne 
liniment,” “infallible liniment,” 
“rheumatic oil,” “rheumatic lini- 
ment,” “universal liniment,” “Rocky 
Mountain liniment,” “lightning lini- 
ment,” “penetrating liniment,” “red 
oil,” “Indian liniment,” “wizard lin- 
iment,” “wizard balm,” “golden 
oil,” “Knickerbocker liniment,” “bi- 
cycle liniment,” “kerosene liniment” 
(if containing kerosene), “magnetic 
oil,” “galvanic oil,” “electric oil,” 
“magic oil,” “Indian oil,” “pene- 
trating oil,” “rheumatic oil,” etc. If 
it be white, it is known as “white lin- 
iment,” “cream liniment,” or “snow 
liniment.” 
These liniments are recommended 
for rheumatism, neuralgia, bruises,chil- 
blains, frost bites, sprains, stings and 
bites of insects, lameness, etc. Many 
of the preparations are also employed 
for veterinary purposes. 
For other liniments see Bared’s In- 
dian Liniment, Barker’s Nerve and 
Bone Liniment, Barrett’s Indian Lini- 
ment, Cook’s Electro-Magnetic Lini- 
ment, Centaur Liniment, Cram’s Fluid 
Lightning, Darwin’s Liniment, Der- 
by’s Liniment, Elliman’s Royal Em- 
brocation, Gargling Oil, Giles’ Iodide 
of Ammonia Liniment, Good Samari- 
tan Liniment, Granville’s Counter- 
Irritant, H. H. H. Medicine, Ham 
lin’s Wizard Oil, Hobb’s Kerosene 
Liniment, Kendall’s Spavin Cure, 
Kickapoo Indian Oil, Kitchell’s Lini- 
ment, Laubach’s Eclectic Liniment, 
Low’s Magnetic Liniment, Mexican 
Mustang Liniment, Miller’s Arabian 
Balsam, Miller’s Golden Oil, Rad- 
cliffe’s Seven Seals, Richter’s Pain Kil- 
ler, Roche’s Embrocation, Stone- 
braker’s Liniment, Stonebraker’s Pain 
Killer, St. Jacob’s Oil, St. John 
Long’s Liniment, Smith’s Electric 
Oil, Thomas’ Electric Oil, Tobias’ 
Venetian Liniment, and Wolcott’s 
Pain Paint. 
The following are good formulas for 
liniments: 
I. 
Capsicum, powder gr. 60 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Oil of sassafras fl.oz. 1 
Fusel oil fl.dr. 4 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 8 
Kerosene oil fl.oz. 38 
Mix the whole, macerate for 24 
hours and strain through muslin. 
II. 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 1 
Chloroform fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of ammonia fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of peppermint. . . .fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of capsicum.. .fl.dr. 4 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 4 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 32 THESAURUS OF 
Liniments.—(Continued.) 
III. 
Kerosene oil fl.oz. 16 
Spirit of ammonia fl.oz. 6 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 5 
Tincture of arnica fl.oz. 5 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of stramonium .fl.oz. 4 
Oil of origanum fl.oz. 4 
Chloroform fl.oz. 3 
IV. 
Tobacco, rubbed to pow- 
der av.oz. 4 
Tincture of arnica fl.oz. 24 
Soap liniment fl.oz. 24 
Mix, macerate for 2 or 3 days, agi- 
tating occasionally, and strain. 
V. 
Tobacco av.oz. 4 
Distilled extract of witch- 
hazel fl.oz. 16 
Tincture of arnica fl.oz. 16 
Soap liniment fl.oz. 16 
Prepare like the preceding. 
VI. 
Tincture of capsicum.. .fl.oz. 8 
Water of ammonia fl.oz. 8 
Soap liniment fl.oz. 16 
VII. 
Oil of tar fl.oz. 4 
Oil of sassafras fl.oz. 1 
Carbolic acid, crystal., .av.oz. 2 
Camphor av.oz. 2 
Linseed oil, raw fl.oz. 32 
Melt the acid, add to the oils, then 
add the camphor and agitate occasion- 
ally until dissolved. 
VIII. 
Oil of hemlock fl.dr. 6 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Chloroform fl.dr. 4 
Capsicum, powder av.oz. 2 
Benzine fl.oz. 30 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 30 
Mix, macerate for 24 hours, agitat- 
ing frequently, and strain. 
IX. 
Tincture of arnica fl.oz. 16 
Distilled extract of witch- 
hazel fl.oz. 16 
X. 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 3 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 3 
Kerosene oil fl.dr. 10 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 20 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 25 
XI. 
Camphor, av.oz. 1 y2 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 23 
Liquid petrolatum fl.oz. 20 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 4 
Ammonia water fl.oz. 5 
Capsicum, powder av.oz. 3 
Mix, macerate for 3 days, agitating 
occasionally, and strain. 
XII. 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Oil of amber fl.oz. 1 
Oil of origanum fl.oz. 2 
Crude petroleum fl.oz. 4 
Kerosene oil fl.oz. 10 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 16 
XIII. 
Castile soap, powder.. .av.oz. 1 
Oil of origanum fl.oz. 2 
Oil of hemlock fl.oz. 2 
Oil of sassafras fl.oz. 2 
Camphor av.oz. 4 
Ammonia water, fl.oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 32 
XIV. 
Capsicum, powder av.oz. 1 
Camphorated oil fl.oz. iy2 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 16 
Let stand for 7 days and filter, beat 
the filtrate with contents of 3 eggs- 
albumen and yolk—until they are thor- 
oughly mixed, and add: 
Acetic acid fl.oz. 2y2 
Water fl.oz. 16 PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
185 
XV. 
Castile soap, powder... . av. oz. 2 
Oil of origanum fl.oz. 2 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 2 
Yolks of eggs 4 
Camphorated oil fl. oz. 2 
Ammonia water fl.oz. 8 
This is known as White Oil. 
XVI. 
Tincture of capsicum. . .fl.oz. 20 
Tincture of ginger fl.oz. 20 
Tincture of myrrh fl.dr. 10 
Tincture of guaiac fl.dr. 18 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 2l/2 
Camphor av.oz. y2 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 64 
Mix and dissolve the camphor by 
agitation. 
XVII. 
Oil of camphor (Japan- 
ese) fl.oz. 8 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 40 
Benzine, deodorized. . . .fl.oz. 16 
Cottonseed oil fl oz. 16 
Capsicum, powder av.oz. 1 
Macerate the capsicum with the 
benzine for 7 days, agitating fre- 
quently, and strain. Mix the oils of 
camphor, turpentine and cottonseed 
and add the previous liquid. 
XVIII. 
Tincture of cantharides.fl.oz. 3 
Tincture of myrrh fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of guaiac fl.oz. 4 
Oil of hemlock fl.oz. 2 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 8 
Cottonseed oil fl.oz. 32 
Oil of camphor (Japan- 
ese) fl.oz. 16 
Water o f ammonia, 
strong fl.oz. 4 
Solution of potassa fl.oz. 1 
XIX. 
Oil of clove fl.dr. 3 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of ammonia fl.oz. 4 
Ether fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 32 
XX. The following is similar to 
certain preparations known by the 
term “ Fluid Lightning:” 
Aconitine gr. 2 
Oil of mustard, ethereal. fl.dr. 2 
Chloroform fl. dr. 2 
Ether, stronger fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol, enough to make 
make fl.oz. 12 
The above is a valuable external 
application for headache, rheumatism, 
neuralgia and all nervous pains. 
Lipanin. 
A mixture of olive oil with 6 per 
cent of oleic acid, offered as a substi- 
tute for cod liver oil. 
Liquid Chloropeptine. 
This is described as being of the 
same strength as elixir chloropeptine, 
the base of the menstruum being glyc- 
erin. See Elixir Chloropeptine, also 
Liquid Lactopeptine for a similar prep- 
aration. 
Liquid Hypophosphites Lime and 
Soda. 
This is stated to contain in each 
teaspoonful 2 grains each of hypophos- 
phites of lime and soda. 
A solution of this kind is made as 
follows: 
Calcium hypophosphite. .gr. 256 
Sodium hypophosphite.. .gr. 256 
Diluted hypophosphor- 
ous acid fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the hypophosphites with a 
portion of the water, allow the undis- 
solved portion to subside, decant the 
clear liquid, add the acid and the re- 
mainder of the water, triturate again, 
mix the two liquids, and filter. 
Liquid Lactopeptine. 
See Lactopeptine, Liquid. 186 
THESAURUS OF 
Liquid Pasteurine. 
See Pasteurine. 
Liquor Antisepticus, Volkmann’s. 
A solution supposed to contain al- 
cohol, part 1; water, parts 10; and 
glycerin, parts 20.—Coblentz. 
Liquor Aromaticus. 
This is said to be a mixture of oils 
of lavender, clove, cinnamon, thyme, 
lemon, mace, and bergamot with al- 
cohol. 
Liquor Hypophosphitum, Schlotter- 
beck’s. 
This is stated to be an aqueous solu- 
tion of hypophosphites of lime and 
soda, each fluidounce containing 40 
grains of the combined salts. 
The following will make a solution 
of similar character: 
Calcium hypophosphite.. gr. 320 
Sodium hypophosphite... gr. 320 
Diluted hypophosphor- 
ous acid fl.dr. 2 
Distilled water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the hypophosphites with a 
portion of the water, allow to stand for 
a few moments, decant the supernatant 
liquid, add the acid and the remainder 
of the water to the undissolved portion; 
triturate again, mix the whole and filter. 
Liquor Pancreaticus. 
An efficient liquid preparation of 
pancreatin to which all preparations of 
the market should conform is that of 
the N. F., which is prepared as follows: 
Pancreatin, pure gr. 128 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 384 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Compound spirit of car- 
damom, N. F fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
Talcum, purified gr. 120 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the pancreatin and sodium 
bicarbonate gradually with 10 fluid- 
ounces of water, add the alcohol, spirit, 
and talcum; mix thoroughly by agita- 
tion, and pour the mixture upon a 
wetted filter, returning the first por- 
tions of filtrate until it runs off clear. 
Wash the filter with enough water to 
make the filtrate measure 12 fluid- 
ounces, to which add the glycerin. 
If it is preferred to make it directly 
from pancreas, the following formula 
may be employed: 
Pancreas, fresh, of calf 
or pig av oz. 8 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Diluted hydrochloric 
acid fl.dr. 1 
Contuse the pancreas completely 
and macerate it for 24 hours in the 
acidulated water. Express strongly 
and neutralize the liquid with calcium 
carbonate (chalk); filter the milky 
liquid, add one-ha If its measure of 
alchol to it, and let it stand 5 or 6 
hours. The clear liquid is decanted 
and rejected, and the residue drained 
strongly and expressed, and macerated 
in a mixture of: 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 30 
Water fl.oz. 12 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
for a few days. When the mixture is 
filtered and the insoluble residue 
washed with sufficient alcohol of the 
above strength to make the solution 
measure 14 fl. oz., to this is added: 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
or sufficient to make one pint of the 
finished preparation. Throughout the 
process care must be observed that the 
mixture be constantly kept at a tem- 
perature below 50° F. at least. PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
187 
Liquor Sedans. (By Parke, D. & Co.) 
This is used largely as a utero- 
ovarian sedative and anodyne. Ac- 
cording to statements of composi- 
tion by the manufacturers, Elixir of 
Black Haw Compound produces a 
preparation having the essential con- 
stituents of a similar product. It is 
prepared as follows: 
Fluid extract of black 
haw fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of hydras- 
tis fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of Jamaica 
dogwood fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir :. .. fl.oz. 11 
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours and 
filter. 
Each fluidram represents 7grains 
each of black haw and golden seal, and 
3grains of Jamaica dogwood. 
This is listed in manufacturers’ 
catalogues under the names “ Sedative 
Cordial” and “ Sedative Elixir.” 
Liquor Uterans. 
'Phis is employed for the same pur- 
poses as the preceding. According to 
the manufacturers, each fluidounce 
represents 55 grains of black haw, 28 
grains of blue cohosh, 25 grains of 
Jamaica dogwood, and 55 grains of 
golden seal, (represented bv the white 
alkaloid), with aromatics. 
An essentially similar preparation 
will be obtained by this formula: 
Fluid extract of black 
haw fl. dr. 14 
Glycerite of hydrastis. ..fl.dr. 14 
Fluid extract of blue co- 
hosh fl.dr. 7 
Fluid extract of Jamaica 
dogwood fl.dr. 7 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix and filter. 
Listerine. 
This is claimed to be the “ essential 
antiseptic constituent of thyme, euca- 
lyptus, baptisia, gaultheria, and men- 
tha arvensis in combination. Each 
fluidram also contains 2 grains of re- 
fined and purified benzo-boracic acid. ’ ’ 
It is used externally and internally as 
an antiseptic and disinfectant. Formu- 
las for several good antiseptic solu- 
tions are given under “ Lister’s Anti- 
septic solution. ” 
Lister’s Antiseptic Solution. 
I. 
Benzoic acid gr. 64 
Borax gr. 64 
Boric acid gr. 128 
Thymol gr. 20 
Oil of eucalyptus drops 5 
Oil of wintergreen. . . .drops 5 
Oil of peppermint .... drops 3 
Oil of thyme (white).. drop 1 
Fluid extract of wild 
indigo drops 20 
Alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Distilled water sufficient 
Dissolve the two acids and borax by 
the aid of heat in 8 fluidounces of 
water, also dissolve the thymol and 
oils in the alcohol, mix the two 
solutions, agitating frequently during 
mixing; add the fluid extracts and then 
enough water to make 16 fluidounces; 
set aside for 24 hours, and filter 
through purified talcum. 
II. 
Boric acid gr. 128 
Thymol gr. 20 
Eucalyptol drops 5 
Oil of wintergreen.... drops 5 
Oil of peppermint..... drops 3 
Oil of thyme (white) .. drop 1 
Fluid ext. of wild indigo, .m. 30 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Distilled water, sufficient 
to make fl.oz. 16 188 
THESAURUS OF 
Lister’s Antiseptic Solution. — (Con- 
tinued. ) 
Dissolve the acid in some of the 
water, add the other ingredients to the 
alcohol, dissolve, mix the two solu- 
tions; add the remainder of the water, 
let stand for 24 hours, and filter 
through purified talcum. 
III. 
Boric acid gr. 128 
Thymol gr. 16 
Menthol gr. 16 
Oil of eucalyptus drops 4 
Oil of wintergreen.... drops 4 
Oil of horsemint drops 4 
Water fl.oz. 12 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Caramel drops 1 or 2 
Dissolve the boric acid in the water 
and the other ingredients in the alco- 
hol and mix the solutions; let stand 
for a day or two, shaking frequently, 
and filter. 
Listol. 
This is described as a chemical com- 
pound of thymol and iodine. 
It is probably dithymoldiiodide, 
also known as aristol and annidalin. 
It is used as an antiseptic. 
Listol Tablets. 
Boric acid gr. 12 
Tannic acid gr. 12 
Salicylic acid gr. 6 
Extract of belladonna ... .gr. 1*4 
Extract of helonias gr. 3 
Extract of henbane gr. 9 
Extract of opium gr. 3 
Dithymoldiiodide gr. 36 
Alum gr. 36 
Eucalyptol gr. 1*4 
Hydrastine hydrochlorate..gr. 12 
Make into 12 compressed tablets. 
The foregoing corresponds with that 
of the manufacturers, except that they 
mention “listol” instead of dithy- 
moldiiodide, and colorless extract of 
hydrastis for hydrastine, and they do 
not indicate quantities in the three last 
items. 
Lithiated Hydrangea. 
Each fluidram is claimed to repre- 
sent 30 grains of fresh hydrangea and 
3 grains of c. p. “ benzo-salicylate of 
lithia.” 
The formula below is for a prepara- 
tion of similar description: 
Lithium salicylate gr. 240 
Lithium benzoate gr. 120 
Fluid extract of hydran- 
gea fl.oz. 3 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
Lithiated Potash. 
This is a granular, effervescent prep- 
aration containing, as made by one 
firm, 10 grains each of lithium, potas- 
sium and sodium bicarbonate to a 
dram. 
The following makes a similar prod- 
uct: 
Lithium bicarbonate gr. 200 
Potassium bicarbonate. . .gr. 200 
Sodium bicarbonate.. .av.oz. 1 */2 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 1 
Sugar, powder gr. 350 
Reduce all to fine powder, mix well, 
make into a soft paste with alcohol, 
rub through a porcelain colander, and 
dry. 
This preparation is used as an anti- 
lithic. 
Little Liver Granules. (Little Cathartic 
Pills.) 
See Cathartics,' No. XI. 
Liver Remedies. 
Remedies for the liver are usually 
termed “liver invigorators,” “liver 
regulators,” or “liver tonics,” very 
frequently “kidney and liver reme- 
dies”; in fact, most remedies for liver PR OPR/E TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
complaints are also recommended for 
derangements of the kidneys. Some 
of the liver remedies assume the liquid 
form, some are in the form of species, 
some in pill form (see Cathartics), etc. 
In addition to the formulas here men- 
tioned, some of the blood purifiers, 
“bitters,” cathartics, and kidney rem- 
edies are recommended for assisting 
the liver in its functions. 
See also Simmon’s Liver Regulator 
and Warner’s Safe Cure. 
The following are typical formulas 
for preparations for the liver: 
I. 
Fluid extract of rhubarb, .fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of leptandra.fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of podophyl- 
lum fl.oz. 2 
Compound tincture o f 
gentian fl.oz. 8 
Compound tincture o f 
cardamom fl.oz. 4 
Tincture of ginger fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 12 
Directions: One teaspoonful 2 or 3 
times daily. 
II. 
Fluid extract of leptandra.fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of podophyl- 
lum fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of senna. .. fl.oz. 5 
Fluid extract of serpen- 
taria fl.oz. 2 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 64 
Dose: )4 to 1 tablespoonful 3 times 
daily. 
III. 
Culver’s root av.oz. 2 
Serpentaria av.oz. 2 
Liverwort av.oz. 2 
Senna av.oz. 2 
Butternut av.oz. 2 
Licorice root av.oz. 1 
Anise av.oz. 1 
Mix and reduce to coarse powder 
To use, pour half a teaspoonful of 
boiling water on a teaspoonful of the 
mixture, allow to stand in a warm 
place for about 10 minutes, and then 
drink the liquid. 
Lloyd’s Hydrastis. 
According to Eccles, the following 
gives results essentially like the so- 
called colorless solutions or fluid ex- 
tracts of hydrastis of the market: 
Hydrastine hydrochlo- 
rate gr. 25 
Aluminum chloride gr- 23 
Calcium chloride gr. 20 
Magnesium chloride gr. 18 
Potassium chloride gr. x/z 
Diluted hydrochloric acid. .m. 10 
Distilled water fl .oz. 6 
Glycerin, enough to make fl.oz. 1 6 
Dissolve the salts in the water, add 
the acid, then the glycerin, and filter. 
Lloyd’s Leontin. 
This is stated to be a 1-per-cent so- 
lution of the emmenagogue principle 
of caulophyllum thalictroides. 
Locock’s Pulmonic Wafers. 
Sugar gr. 120 
Starch gr. 120 
Acacia gr. 1 
Lactucarium gr. 15 
Also mix equal parts of vinegar and 
oxymel of squills and wine of ipecac: 
evaporate to one-sixth of the original 
bulk, add to the powder in sufficient 
quantity to make a mass, and divide 
into lozenges of 7)4 grains each. 
Loeflund’s Cream Emulsion. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Loretin. (Metaiodoorthooxyquinolineana 
sulphonic Acid.) 
This is a yellow, inodorous, crystal- 
line powder, sparingly soluble in water 
and alcohol, insoluble in ether and 190 
THESAURUS OF 
Loretin. (Metaiodoorthooxyquinolineana- 
sulphonic Acid.)—(Continued.) 
oils, but forming emulsions with ether- 
eal and oily fluids (particularly with 
collodion). 
It is used externally as a substitute 
for iodoform. 
Losophan. (Triiodometacresylic Acid.) 
This is in white needles, which are 
easily soluble in ether, chloroform and 
warm fixed oils, sparingly soluble in 
alcohol, insoluble in water. 
It is used externally as an antipara- 
sitic in 1 to 2 per cent hydralcoholic 
(1 of water, 3 of alcohol) solution, or 
1 to 3 per cent ointment. 
Lotsil. 
Each 5-grain tablet is said to repre- 
sent 3 grains of acetanilid, 1 grain of 
sodium bicarbonate and )4 grain each 
of caffeine citrate and monobromated 
camphor. It is also sold in the pow- 
dered form. 
Lotsil La Grippe Tablets. 
„ Each tablet is stated to contain: 
Lotsil gr. 2)4 
Ammonium salicylate gr. I 
Quinine sulphate gr. 2 
Extract of nux vomica gr. )4 
Low’s Magnetic Liniment. 
The following makes a similar 
preparation (N. I.): 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1)4 
Tincture of capsicum.. .fl.oz. 2 
Spirit of camphor fl.oz. 16 
Stronger water of am- 
monia fl.oz. 1)4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3)4 
Oil of sassafras m. 50 
Fluid extract of sassafras.fl.dr. 5 
Lozenges. 
The proprietary lozenges are either 
cough lozenges (see Throat Affections 
for similar preparations) or worm loz- 
enges (see Vermifuges). 
Lucilline. 
A pure petroleum jelly.—Coblentz. 
Lung Medicines. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies. 
Luperine. 
This is a mixture of powdered col- 
umbo, gentian and quassia. 
—Coblentz. 
It is used as a remedy against dipso- 
mania. 
Lycetol. (Dimethylpiperazine Tartrate.) 
This is in fine, white powder, which 
is soluble in water. , 
It is used as an uric-acid solvent and 
diuretic (in gout, lithiasis, etc.). 
Dose: 5 to 8 grains. 
Lydia Pinkham’s Compound. 
See Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- 
pound. 
Lyon’s Kathairon. 
This is said (N. I ) to consist of sub- 
stantially the following: 
Castor oil fl.oz. 8 
Tincture of cantharides.. fi.oz. 1 
Tannic acid gr. 60 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 1 
Oil of clove fl.dr. 1 
Oil of rosemary m. 15 
Oil of lavender m. 15 
Alcohol fl.oz. 24 
Mix and filter. 
Lyon’s Tooth Powder. 
This contains soap, precipitated 
chalk, pumice stone an<) oil of winter- 
green.—N. I. 
Lysidine. (Methylglyoxaline.) 
This is in pinkish, hygroscopic crys- 
tals, soluble in water. 
It is used like piperazine, as an uric- 
acid solvent. The dose is 15 to 30 
grains, in 1 pint of cold carbonated 
water. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIOETS. 
191 
Lysol. 
This is a brown, oily liquid, derived 
from coal tar, and containing about 50 
per cent of cresols. It is made by 
dissolving the coal tar fraction that 
distils between 190° and 200° C. in 
fat, and subsequently saponifying with 
the addition of alcohol. It is soluble 
in water, alcohol and chloroform. 
It is a disinfectant and antiseptic 
and is used as a dressing for wounds 
and injuries in to l per cent 
solution, and in 2 to 4 per cent 
solution for disinfecting the hands and 
surgical instruments. 
Mackenzie’s Eye Lotion. 
See Eye Diseases, No. IV. 
Madame Ruppert’s Face Bleach. 
See Ruppert’s Face Bleach. 
Magendie’s Solution of Morphine. 
Morphine sulphate., gr. 16 
Distilled water fl.oz. 1 
Maizo-Lithium. 
This is stated to be “a chemical 
combination of the acid obtained from 
green corn silk and combined with the 
lithium base in a nascent state.” 
The following makes a preparation 
of apparently similar physical and 
therapeutic properties: 
Fluid extract of licorice 
root fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of corn silk.fl.oz. 2 
Lithium citrate gr. 120 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
A preparation made from green corn 
silk would be superior to this mixture. 
Malakin. (Salicyl-paraphenetidine.) 
This is in fine bright yellow needles, 
which are soluble in hot alcohol and 
in solutions of alkaline carbonates, 
slightly soluble in cold alcohol, insol- 
uble in water. 
It is an antipyretic and analgesic, 
like antipyrine. 
Dose, 15 grains. 
Malarin. (Acetophenone-phenetidin.) 
This is in yellow needles of slightly 
acid taste. It is insoluble in water, 
readily soluble in hot alcohol and 
ether. 
It is an antipyretic and analgesic, 
the dose being 8 grains. 
Malix. 
This is a proprietary dietetic prepa- 
ration supposed to consist of diastasic 
extract of malt dissolved in grape 
juice.—W. D. 
Malt Preparations. 
For malt preparations mentioned in 
this book see Hoffs Malt Extract, 
Maltine and its combinations, Maltose 
and its combinations, and Warn pole’s 
Liquid Malt with Hypophosphites. 
Malted Milk. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Maltine. 
This is said to be prepared from 
malted barley, oats and wheat, equal 
parts, presumably in the usual manner 
for making extract of malt. 
With Case am Sagrada: 
This is stated to contain 60 grains 
of cascara sagrada to each fluidounce. 
The following therefore duplicates it: 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.oz. 2 
Maltine .fl.oz. 14 
With Coca Wine: 
"This is a rather thin liquid intended to 
be in the nature of a beverage for table 192 
THESAURUS OF 
Maltine.—(Continued. 
use. Each fluidounce is said to contain 
the active principles of 30 grains of coca. 
A preparation of similar character 
may be made as follows: 
Fluid extract of coca. .. .fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Maltine fl.oz. 8 
Claret wine sufficient 
Dissolve the sugar in 5 fluidounces 
of wine, add the fluid extract and al- 
cohol and enough wine to make 8 fluid- 
ounces; set aside for several days, filter, 
add enough wine through the filter to 
make the filtrate measure 8 fluidounces, 
and to the latter add the maltine. 
With Cod Liver Oil: 
This is stated to contain 3,0 per cent 
of Norwegian cod liver oil and 70 per 
cent of maltine, both by volume. 
The following, therefore, answers 
these requirements: 
Cod liver oil fl.oz. 3 
Maltine fl.oz. 7 
Ferrated: 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
8 grains of iron pyrophosphate, as in 
the following: 
Iron pyrophosphate, sol- 
uble gr. 128 
Water, hot fl.oz. 1 
Maltine fl.oz. 15 
Dissolve the iron salt in the water 
and add the maltine. 
With Hypophosphites: 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
3 grains each of hypophosphites of 
lime and soda, and 2 grains of iron 
hypophosphites, as in the following: 
Calcium hypophosphite.... gr. 48 
Sodium hypophosphite. . . .gr. 48 
Iron hypophosphite gr. 32 
Potassium citrate gr. 60 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Maltine fl.oz. 15 
Dissolve the potassium citrate and 
iron hypophosphite in one-half fluid- 
ounce of water by the aid of heat; also 
the calcium and sodium hypophosphite 
in the same amount of water, and mix 
the two solutions with the maltine. 
With Pepsin and Pancreatin: 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
pepsin equal to 40 grains of sacchar- 
ated pepsin, and 15 grains of pancre- 
atin, as in the following: 
Pepsin, saccharated gr. 640 
Pancreatin, saccharated.. gr. 240 
Maltine fl.oz. 16 
Mix all by trituration. 
With Phosphate Iron, Quinine and 
Strychnine: 
This is claimed to contain iron pyro- 
phosphate, 4 grains; quinia, 1 grain; 
and strychnia, Pfe grain, to each fluid- 
ounce, as in the following: 
Iron pyrophosphate gr. 64 
Quinine hydrochlorate.. . .gr. 16 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 
Distilled water, hot fl.oz. 3 
Maltine fl.oz. 15 
Dissolve the iron and alkaloidal salts 
in the water and add to the maltine. 
With Wine of Pepsin: 
A preparation containing maltine 
and pepsin wine is the following: , 
Maltine fl.oz. 8 
Wine of pepsin fl.oz. 8 
Maltose and Cascara Sagrada. (By 
Chapman.) 
It is stated the proportion of cas- 
cara sagrada in this preparation is 40 
grains to the fluidounce. 
See Maltose and Hydrastis. 
Maltose and Cinchona. (Ibid.) 
This preparation is stated to repre- 
sent 5 per cent of red cinchona bark. 
See Maltose and Hydrastis. PR OPR1E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
193 
Maltose and Hydrastis. (Ibid.) 
This is described as a liquid malt 
extract containing 5 per cent of hy- 
drastis. 
Maltose, Hydrastis and Hypophos- 
phites. (Ibid.) 
This is stated to contain 12 grains 
of the mixed hypophosphites, lime, 
soda and potassa to each fluidounce. 
See Maltose and Hydrastis. 
Maltose, Peptone, Hydrastis and 
Strychnine. (Ibid) 
This is stated to contain 10 per cent 
of casein peptone, 5 per cent of hy- 
drastis and gr. strychnine to each 
fluidram. 
See Maltose and Hydrastis. 
Malto-Yerbine. 
Each fluidounce is said to contain 
the active principles of 30 grains of 
yerba santa. 
The following therefore makes a like 
preparation: 
Fluid extract of yerba 
santa fl.oz. 1 
Maltine fl.oz. 15 
The fluid extract of yerba santa 
being very resinous, the so-called “sol- 
uble ’ ’ fluid extract should be pre- 
ferred in the above mixture. 
Malvina Cream. 
The following is said to' make a 
preparation resembling this cream 
(N. I.): 
White petrolatum av.oz. G 
White wax gr. 500 
Spermaceti gr. 300 
Bismuth oxychloride gr. 400 
Mercuric chloride gr. 5 
Oil of rose drops 6 
Oil of bitter almond.. . drop 1 
Warm together the petrolatum, 
white wax and spermaceti until melted. 
While cooling incorporate the bismuth 
oxychloride and the mercuric chloride, 
this last previously dissolved in a little 
alcohol, and when nearly cold stir in 
the volatile oils. 
Malvina Lotion. 
This is said (A. D.) to be an emul- 
sion of almond with rose water and 
containing oxide of zinc and corrosive 
sublimate. A formula for such a 
preparation may be constructed as fol- 
lows: 
Mercuric chloride gr. 2 
Zinc oxide gr. 180 
Emulsion of almonds.. .pint 1 
Make the emulsion from 120 grains 
of sweet almonds with rose water. 
Mandrake Compound. (By Baker.) 
This is stated to contain podophyl- 
lum, leptandra, apocynum cannabin- 
um, berberis vulgaris and chionanthus. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients: 
Fluid extract of podo- 
phyllum fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of culver’s 
root fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of apocynum 
cannabinum fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of barberry. fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of chionan- 
thus fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 1G 
Mix, set aside for several days, and 
filter clear. 
Manganauro. (Solution of Bromide of 
Gold, Arsenic and Manganese.) 
Ten drops of this are stated to con- 
tain grain each of gold and arsenic 
bromides, and x/2 grain of manganese 
bromide. 194 
THESAURUS OF 
Manganauro. (Solution of Bromide of 
Gold, Arsenic and Manganese.)—Con- 
tinued.) 
This may be made like the prepara- 
tion referred to under Arsenauro, the 
manganese bromide to be added (24 
grains to 1 fluidounce) before adding 
the total amount of water. 
Mariani Wine of Coca. 
See Vin Mariani. 
Marienbad Reduction Pills. 
Potassium bromide gr. 15 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 30 
Extract of squill gr. 30 
Guaiac wood gr. 60 
Senega gr. 60 
Extract of taraxacum, 
sufficient to make a mass 
Divide into pills weighing 2 grains 
each.—D. 
These pills may be dusted with 
powdered cinnamon or they may be 
coated with silver. 
Marrol. 
This is said to consist of ox mar- 
row, malt extract, and hop extract. 
—Coblentz. 
Marshall’s Catarrh Snuff. 
According to D. C., this is chiefly 
powdered bayberry. 
Marshall’s Pills. 
Compound extract of colo- 
cynth gr. 60 
Mass of mercury gr. 60 
Aloes gr. 60 
Soap gr. 60 
Rhubarb gr. 60 
Make 60 pills.—Ph. Rec. 
McArthur’s Syrup of the Hypophos- 
phites Compound. 
This is described as a syrup of hypo- 
phosphites of lime and soda, contain- 
ing in each teaspoonful centi- 
grams of the hypophosphites combined 
.with a neutral syrup. 
An apparently similar product may 
be made as follows: 
Calcium hypophosphite. .gr. 120 
Sodium hypophosphite.. .gr. 120 
Water fl.oz. 12 
Sugar av.oz. 20 
Triturate the hypophosphites with 
the water until nearly dissolved, filter, 
mix the filtrate with the sugar until 
nearly or all dissolved, and strain 
through a pledget of cotton, 
Only the purest salts should be used, 
as great stress is placed upon the purity 
of the hypophosphites in this syrup. 
McClure’s La Grippe Tablets. 
These are made to contain each: 
Sodium salicylate gr. 5 
Acetanilid gr. 3 
Cerium oxalate gr. 1 
Citrated caffeine gr. 1 
McDade’s Succus Alterans. (McDade’s 
Prescription.) 
See Succus Alterans. 
MacDougall’s Disinfecting1 Powder. 
This is said to be prepared by add- 
ing crude carbolic acid to sodium sul- 
phite.—Frercksen. 
McGill’s Orange Blossom. 
See Orange Blossom. 
McMunn’s Elixir of Opium. 
The manufacturers state that it con- 
tains all the valuable medicinal prop- 
erties of opium in natural combination, 
to the exclusion of all its noxious, del- 
eterious or useless principles to which 
its bad effects are due. 
The official deodorized tincture of 
opium is similar in character. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
195 
Medical Discoveries. 
The patent medicines known by 
this name are of the same nature as the 
Blood Purifiers, which see. 
Medicamentum. 
See Haarlem Oil. 
Medicora. (Vaginal Pessaries of Solidified 
Glycerin.) 
Each pessary is stated to contain 3 
grains of ichthyol, 5 grains of lead 
carbonate, 3 grains of zinc sulphate, 1 
grain of extract of belladonna, and 5 
grains of fluid hydrastis. 
Suppositories containing these ingre- 
dients are made by a suitable mixture 
of gelatin and glycerin, and incorpo- 
rating the above ingredients. The 
glycerin-gelatin base is made by mix- 
ing 
Gelatin av.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 2 
in an earthenware vessel, allowing to 
stand for at least 12 hours, then add- 
ing (3 avoirdupois ounces of glycerin, 
and heating on a water bath until the 
gelatin is dissolved. 
This mass may be medicated as de- 
sired with soluble or insoluble sub- 
stances, after which the mass may be 
cast into molds chilled with ice. 
Melachol. 
Each fluidram, according to the 
manufacturers, contains 85 grains of 
the combined sodium phosphate, so- 
dium nitrate and citric acid. 
According to W. C. Wescott, the 
following yields a similar preparation: 
Sodium nitrate gr. 73 
Citric acid gr. 475 
Sodium phosphate, clear 
crystal av.oz. 8, gr. 150 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 8 
The mixture of salts and acid will 
liquefy and solution will be completed 
upon the addition of water. 
This preparation is used as a laxa- 
tive and nervine. 
Mellin’s Food. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Mennen’s Borated Talcum. 
This is stated to be composed of 
purified talcum and boric acid. 
A suitable mixture of this kind for 
toilet purposes is as follows: 
Purified talcum parts 4 
Boric acid, powder part 1 
Perfume to suit 
Mercauro. (Solution of Gold, Arsenic and 
Mercury. Bromide.) 
Ten drops are stated to contain nV 
grain each of gold, arsenic and mer- 
cury bromides. 
These conditions are represented in 
the following: 
Gold bromide gr. 1^ 
Arsenic bromide gr. 1 
Mercury bromide gr. 1 y2 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Bromine drop 1 
This may also be prepared by add- 
ing the mercury bromide to Arsenauro, 
which see. 
Merchant’s Gargling Oil. 
See Gargling Oil. 
Menthyseptie. (By U. S. Phar. Co.) 
This is stated to be composed of 
thymol, menthol, eucalyptol, methyl 
salicylate, and boric and benzoic acids. 
This description is quite similar to that 
of Lister’s Antiseptic Solution, which 
see. 
Mentone. 
A name given to unfermented grape 
juice. 196 
THESA UR US OF 
Methacetin. (Paraacetanisidin, Acetyl- 
methylparaamidophenol, “ Oxymethyl- 
ated Antifebrin.) 
This is a reddish-white, odorless, 
crystalline powder, of faintly saline- 
bitterish taste. It is sparingly soluble 
in water, readily in alcohol. 
It is an antipyretic, which is used 
principally in children’s diseases. 
Dose (child’s): 2 to 5 grains. 
Methylal. 
This is a colorless liquid, with an 
odor similar to that of chloroform, 
and a pungent taste. It boils at 42° 
C., the specific gravity is 0.855. It 
is soluble in water, alcohol and oils. 
It is used as a local anesthetic; 
nerve sedative in delirium tremens, 
etc.; antispasmodic (strychnine-poison- 
ing, tetanus, etc.); anodyne (gastric 
and intestinal pains), etc. It is 
used in the form of liniment with 6 
parts of some bland fixed oil (1:6 
sweet almond oil). 
Dose: 1 to 2 minims every 2 or 3 
hours in 12 to 100 parts of water or 
syrup. 
Methylene Blue. (Tetramethylthionine 
Hydrochlorate.) 
This is a blue powder, soluble in 
about 50 parts of water. 
It is an anodyne (neurotic processes, 
rheumatic affections of muscles, joints, 
tendon-sheaths, etc.) and antiperi- 
odic (malaria). 
Dose: 1 to 4 grains 5 times daily 
in capsules; 1 grain is used for injec- 
tion. 
Metrowine. 
This is an utero-ovarian tonic, each 
fiuidounce of which is stated to con- 
tain blackhaw,205 grams; blue cohosh, 
1.5 grams; milfoil, 3 grams; sumbul, 
1.5 grams; helonias, 1 gram; aletris fari- 
nosa, 1 gram, and “ elixir aromatics,” 
sufficient. This is represented in the 
following: 
Fluid extract of yarrow 
(milfoil) fl.dr. 12 
Fluid extract of black 
haw fl.dr. 10 
Fluid ext. of blue cohosh, fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of helonias. fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of aletris 
farinosa (star grass) .. fl.dr. 4 
Tincture of sumbul, U. 
s. p fi.oz. ly 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mexican Mustang Liniment. 
The following is said to make a 
similar preparation (N. I.): 
Soap gr. 140 
Water, warm fl.oz. 14 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 2 
Crude petroleum fl.dr. 4 
Oil of amber, crude... .fl.dr. 2 
Oil of thyme fl.dr. 2, 
Kerosene fl.oz. 1 y2 
Caustic potash gr. 12 
Dissolve the soap and alkali in the 
water by the aid of heat and incorpo- 
rate with this while still hot the mixed 
oils, which are to be added gradually 
with constant agitation; and then in- 
corporate the remainder of the water 
in the same manner. 
Micajah’s Medicated Uterine Wafers. 
The makers give no information as 
to composition, but the following may 
be typical: 
Mercury bichloride gr. re 
Zinc sulphate gr. 5 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 15 
Acacia gr. 5 
Carbolic acid gr. 3 
Water sufficient PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
197 
Micrazotol. 
See Antiseptic Solution. 
Migraine Tablets. (By Parke, D. & Co.) 
These are stated to contain each 2 
grains of acetanilid, ]/2 grain of mono- 
bromated camphor and x/2 grain of 
citrated caffeine. 
Migrainin. (By Baker.) 
This is stated to contain celery and 
detannated guarana as represented in 
the following: 
Fluid extract of celery., .fl.oz. 2 
Detannated fluid extract 
of guarana fl.oz. 2 
Aromatic elixir, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours, 
and filter clear. 
Migranin. 
The composition of this, according 
to various analyses, is as follows: 
Antipyrin pr.ct. 89.4 
Caffeine pr.ct. 8.2 
Citric acid pr.ct. 0.56 
Moisture pr.ct. 1.84 
Milk of Magnesia. (By Phillips.) 
The following formulas for a liquid 
hydrated magnesia have been given: 
I. 
Magnesia, calcined, light.gr. 550 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 12 
Triturate the magnesia with the 
water, adding it gradually, and then 
add the glycerin.—D. 
II. 
Magnesium sulphate,crys- 
tal parts 3 
Water parts 20 
Solution of potassa sufficient 
Dissolve the salt in the water, filter, 
heat to the boiling point; then grad- 
ually add, under constant stirring, so- 
lution of potassa enough to produce an 
alkaline reaction. Transfer the pre- 
cipitate to a filter and wash thoroughly 
with hot water. Then to the washed 
magma add sufficient cold water, pre- 
viously deprived of air by boiling, to 
make the whole weigh 20 parts. One 
hundred parts contain 5 parts of an- 
hydrous magnesia. It may also be 
prepared by the use of solution of 
soda. The alkali solution should be 
freshly prepared from pure materials. 
Miller’s Arabian Balsam. 
Oil of turpentine....... fl.dr. 4 
Oil of origanum fi.oz. 1 
Cottonseed oil fl.oz. 15 
This is the formula as given by S. 
W. Rogers, Harwich, Mass. 
Miller’s Golden Oil. 
According to N. I., this was found 
to consist essentially of the following: 
Oil of lavender fl.oz. 1 
Oil of eucalyptus fl.oz. 1 
Oil of sassafras fl.oz. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 3 
Cottonseed oil fl.oz. 21 
Mistura Creosoti Compound. 
This is stated to be a nutritious and 
stimulating glyconin emulsion of 
beechwood creosote and etherized cod 
liver oil, each fluidounce representing 
4 minims of creosote. 
A practically similar preparation is 
the following: 
Cod liver oil. fl.oz. 6 
Creosote, beechwood m. 64 
Glyconin (glycerite of 
yolk of egg, U.S.P.) .av.oz. 4 
Ether, pure fl.dr. 2 
Brandy fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 198 
THESA UR US OF 
Mistura Creosoti Compound. — (Con- 
tinued.) 
To the glyconin contained in a suit- 
able vessel add the oil containing the 
creosote, in small portions at a time, 
shaking after each addition until the 
added portion is emulsified. Then 
gradually incorporate the remaining 
ingredients. 
Mistura Creosote Compound. 
. This is probably similar to the pre- 
ceding. 
Mistura Giyconin Compound, Schlot- 
terbeck’s. 
This is stated to be an egg emulsion 
of cod liver oil. 
The following will make a prepara- 
tion of this character: 
Cod liver oil fl.oz. 4 
Sherry wine fl.oz. 4 
Diluted phosphoric acid.fl.oz. 1 
Glyconin (glycerite of 
yolk of egg, U.S.P.) .av.oz. 3 
Oil of bitter almond.. .drops 10 
Orange flower water, 
enough to make fl.oz. 16 
To the glyconin contained in a suit- 
able bottle gradually add the cod liver 
oil, in small portions at a time, shak- 
ing after each addition until the added 
portion is emulsified. Then gradually 
add the phosphoric acid, wine, and oil 
of bitter almond, incorporating thor- 
oughly; and finally add the orange 
flower water. 
Mistura Phosphori Comp., Claflin’s. 
See Claflin’s Mistura Phosphori 
Composita. 
Mistura Q,uinqui Iodidorum. (Mixture 
of Five Iodides.) (By Jordan.) 
Each fluidram is stated to contain: 
Arsenic iodide gr. 
Iron iodide gr. | 
Mercury iodide gr. 
Potassium iodide gr. eiy2 
Manganese iodide gr. £ 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients in the same proportions is 
the following: 
Donovan’s solution.... fl.dr. 9 
Syrup of iron iodide.. .fl.dr. 5 
Manganese iodide gr. 25 
Potassium iodide gr. 320 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 10 
Dissolve the manganese and potas- 
sium iodides in the water, add the re- 
maining ingredients and filter, if neces- 
sary. 
Mitchell’s Eye Salve. 
The following makes a similar ar- 
ticle, according to N. I.: 
Petrolatum, white gr. 350 
White wax gr. 130 
Zinc oxide gr. 45 
Oxide of mercury gr. 5 
Oil of lavender drops 10 
Modene. 
This is stated to contain calcium 
sulphate made by calcining plaster ot 
paris with carbon.—N. 1. 
Moles, for Removing. 
The following has been recom- 
mended: 
Tartar emetic, fine powder.gr. 30 
Soap plaster dr. 
Venice turpentine dr. y 
Mix intimately and spread upon ad- 
hesive plaster. Apply firmly to the 
surface of the mole, and when suppu- 
ration sets in, remove. 
Mollin. 
This is a potash soap containing an 
excess of fatty acids and glycerin. It 
has been employed as an ointment 
vehicle. 
Mollosin. 
Yellow wax part 1 
Liquid petrolatum part 4 
—Ph. Ztg. PR OPR IE TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
199 
Monobromphenol, Ortho-. 
This is a dark-violet liquid of a 
strong odor, and boiling at about 194° 
C (381 F). It is soluble in water, 
alcohol and ether. 
It is a non-irritant external anti- 
septic (in erysipelas particularly). It 
is used in 3 to 6 per cent ointment, 
rubbed in for 1 minute, twice daily. 
Monochlorphenol, Ortho-. 
This is a volatile fluid which is used 
by inhalation as an antiseptic in ozena, 
laryngitis, bronchitis, and pulmonary 
tuberculosis. 
Morrison’s Pills. 
These are of two kinds, Nos. 1 
and 2. 
Pills No. 1 are composed of aloes 
and cream of tartar, equal parts, made 
into a mass with syrup or mucilage, 
and divided into 3-grain pills. 
The No. 2 are composed of the fol- 
lowing: 
Colocynth part 1 
Gamboge parts 2 
Aloes parts 3 
Cream of tartar parts 4 
Make into a mass with syrup and di- 
vide into 3-grain pills.—Cooley. 
Morrhuol. 
This is the same as Gaduol, which 
see. 
Motherwort Compound. 
This is stated to contain fluid ex- 
tract of motherwort combined with 
golden seal, cramp bark and oil of rue, 
the whole flavored acceptably. These 
conditions are represented in the fol- 
lowing: 
Fluid extract of mother- 
wort fl.oz. 2 
Glycerite of hydrastis, 
N. F fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of cramp 
bark fl.oz. 1 
Oil of rue fl.dr. 1 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 12 
Mix, allow to stand for several days, 
and filter. 
Murray’s Infallible System Tonic. 
According to N. I., this is similar: 
Aloes gr. 50 
Cinnamon gr. 25 
Licorice root gr. 25 
Make into a mass with water, di- 
vide into 50 parts, and put into gela- 
tin capsules. 
Mydrine. 
This is a combination of two myd- 
riatic alkaloids, ephedrine and homat- 
ropine. It is a white powder, soluble 
in water. 
It is used as a mydriatic (especially 
where evanescent mydriasis is desired 
—in diagnosis, etc.). It is used in 
the form of a 10 per cent solution. 
Mydrol. (Phenylpyrazoleiodomethylate.) 
This is a -white, odorless powder 
which is freely soluble in water. 
It is used as a mydriatic in 5 to 10 
per cent solution. 
Myronin. 
This is an ointment vehicle com- 
posed of soap, carnauba wax, and 
doegling oil. 
Myrrholin. 
This is a solution of the resin of 
myrrh in castor oil 
Myrtol. 
This is derived by fractional distilla- 
tion of the oil of myrtus communis. It 
is a colorless liquid of aromatic odor. 200 
THESAURUS OF 
Myrtol. —(Continued.) 
It is recommended as a disinfectant 
in putrid bronchitis and diseases of the 
respiratory tract. The dose is 5 min- 
ims every 2 or 3 hours. 
Na-Phoskol. 
According to the manufacturers, 
each fluidram contains 70 grains of 
sodium phosphate and 5 grains of so- 
dium nitrate. The preparation is 
therefore the same or similar to Me- 
lachol, which see. 
Naphthocresol. 
This is a mixture of phenols and 
cresols dissolved in a solution of resin 
soap. 
Naphthol Camphor. (Camphorated Naph- 
thol.) 
A syrupy liquid prepared by fusing 
together 1 part of betanaphthol and 2 
parts of camphor. 
Napelline. 
This is one of the alkaloids from 
aconitum napellus. It is a white pow- 
der, soluble in water, alcohol and 
ether. 
It is used as an anodyne and anti- 
neuralgic in lumbo-sciatic neuralgia, 
rheumatic pains, etc. 
Dose: to grain. 
Narceine Hydrochlorate. 
Narceine is one of the alkaloids of 
opium. The hydrochlorate is in col- 
orless needles, which are soluble in 
water and alcohol. 
It is employed as a hypnotic in doses 
of yi to 1 grain. ' 
Narcotine. 
This is one of the alkaloids of opium. 
It is in colorless crystals, insoluble in 
water, but readily soluble in alcohol 
and ether. 
It is used as a hypnotic in doses of 
3 to 15 grains. 
Nasrol. 
See Symphorol. 
Needham’s Red Clover Blossoms. 
The manufacturers prepare a solid 
and a fluid extract. They state that 
the former contains a small amount of 
glycerin, the latter a small amount of 
alcohol for preservative purposes. 
Nervines. 
See Nervous Debility Remedies. 
Nervous Debility Remedies. 
Of late it has become quite the fash- 
ion for the public in general to believe 
they are suffering from nervous disor- 
ders, and many so-called “nervines” 
have appeared upon the market. Some 
of these contain celery, others phos- 
phorus and damiana, the latter also 
frequently containing kola, nux vom- 
ica, gentian, cinchona or columbo. 
These preparations may, according 
to their form or composition, be known 
as “celery nervine” or “celery cor- 
dial” (if containing celery), “nerve 
tonic, ’’“vitalizer,” “vitalizing tonic,” 
“ damiana compound,” “ nervous de- 
bility pills,” “aphrodisiac elixir,” 
“aphrodisiac pills,” “compound da- 
miana pills,” etc. 
For other preparations of the same 
character, see Celerina, Greene’s Ner- 
vura, Hufeland’s Nerve Tea, Kline’s 
Nerve Restorer, Lincoln’s Hop and 
Celery Nerve Tablets, Neurosine, 
Paine’s Celery Compound,Richmond’s 
Samaritan Nervine, and Viburnated 
Celery. PR OPR IE TARY PREP A RA T/ONS. 
201 
I. 
Celery seed gr. 384 
Catnip gr. 640 
German chamomile gr. 384 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 12 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Percolate the mixed and ground 
drugs with the elixir and then pass 
enough diluted alcohol through the 
drug to make 16 fluidounces of product. 
Dose: 2 teaspoonfuls to a table- 
spoonful, 3 to 4 times dailv. 
II. 
Fluid extract of celery 
seed fl.dr. 10 
Fluid extract of catnip, .fl.dr. 12 
Fluid extract of chamo- 
mile fl.dr. 5 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 6 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin,enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Dose: 2 teaspoonfuls to a table- 
spoonful, 3 to 4 times daily. 
III. 
Celery seed av.oz. 2 
Red cinchona av.oz. 1 
Orange peel .av.oz. 
Coriander seed av.oz. 
Lemon peel av.oz. % 
Muriatic acid m. 15 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix all the drugs and grind to a 
moderately coarse powder. Mix the 
acid, alcohol, glycerin and water; per- 
colate the drug with this mixture, add- 
ing enough diluted alcohol to make 12 
fluidounces. Add the syrup and if 
necessary filter. The flavoring may 
be altered to suit. 
Directions: A teaspoonful 3 or 4 
times daily. 
IV. Compound elixir of celery, 
N. F., is also a good preparation of 
this kind: 
Fluid extract of celery 
seed fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of coca. . .. fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of kola.... fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of black haw.fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Aromatic elixir, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the alcohol with 4 fluidounces 
of aromatic elixir; to this add the fluid 
extract of celery in several portions, 
shaking after each addition, and after- 
wards the other fluid extracts; finally, 
add the remainder of the elixir, allow 
the mixture to stand 24 hours, and 
filter. 
Dose: One or 2 teaspoonfuls 3 
times a day. 
V. 
Coca av.oz. 2 
Damiana, av.oz. 2 
Gentian av.oz. 2 
Dandelion av.oz. 2 
Potassium bromide gr. 192 
Sodium salicylate gr. 112 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol and water, 
enough to make fl.oz. 32 
Mix 8 fluidounces of alcohol and 
the glycerin with 20 fluidounces of 
water. Also mix the coca, damiana, 
gentian, and dandelion; reduce to 
coarse powder, extract by percolating 
the previous mixture through it; in the 
percolate dissolve the salts, and then 
if necessary pass enough of the mix- 
ture of one volume of alcohol and 3 of 
water through the mixture to make the 
entire percolate measure 32 fluid- 
ounces. 
Dose: A teaspoonful 3 or 4 times 
daily. 202 
THESA UR US OF 
Nervous Debility Remedies. — (Con- 
tinued.) 
VI. 
Nux vomica av.oz. 3 
Damiana av.oz. 8 
Gentian av.oz. 8 
Columbo av.oz. 8 
Phosphoric acid fl.oz. 2 
Water and alcohol, enough 
to make gal. y£ 
Mix the nux vomica, damiana, gen- 
tian and columbo in ground form; 
percolate with a mixture of 1 volume 
of alcohol and 3 of water so as to ob- 
tain 62 fluidounces of percolate, and to 
this add the acid. 
Dose: One teaspoonful 3 times a 
day. 
VII. Make a mixture of drugs as 
in the preceding instance, percolate in 
the same manner, obtaining 56 fluid- 
ounces of percolate; and to this add 
fluidounces of spirit of phosphorus. 
VIII. 
Celery seed av.oz. 4 
Kola av.oz. iy 
Red clover av.oz. 3 
Cascara sagrada av.oz. 3 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 16 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each to make.. .gal. y2 
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse 
powder, percolate with a mixture of 1 
volume of alcohol and 3 of water, to 
make 48 fluidounces, and to the perco- 
late add the syrup. 
This combines “blood-purifying,” 
laxative and nerve-tonic properties. 
Dose: One tablespoonful 3 times 
daily. 
IX. 
Phosphorus gr. 1 
Flxtract of damiana gr. 200 
Extract of nux vomica.. .gr. 12 
Make into 100 pills. 
Directions: 1 or 2 pills, 3 or 4 times 
daily. 
Nestle’s Food. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Neuralgia Remedies. 
For other neuralgia remedies, see 
Pope’s Cure for Neuralgia and Covert’s 
Neuralgia Pills. 
I. 
Menthol gr. 45 
Cocaine gr. 15 
Chloral gr. 10 
Petrolatum gr. 300 
Apply to painful part, covering with 
muslin afterwards. 
II. 
Ipecac gr. 00 
Quinine sulphate gr. 100 
Strychnine gr. 1 
Reduced iron gr. 25 
Make ino 30 pills. 
Directions: One pill 3 times a day. 
III. 
Atropine sulpnate gr. 1 
Morphine sulphate gr. 8 
Camphor, powder gr. 128 
Chloroform fl.dr. 3 
Tincture of cannabis in- 
dica ...... fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol,enoughtomake.fl.oz. 3 
Dose: 30 to 40 drops. 
IV. 
Oil of peppermint fl.oz. 8 
Tincture of aconite fl.oz. 4 
Chloroform fl.oz. 2 
Apply every half hour or every 
hour. 
V. 
Arsenic iodide gr. 1 
Extract of belladonna gr. 8 
Morphine valerianate gr. 8 
Extract of gentian gr. 5 
Fluid extract of aconite 
root drops 5 
Make into 60 pills. 
Dose: One to 3 pills in twenty- 
four hours. PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
203 
VI. 
Chloral hydrate av.oz. I y> 
Camphor av.oz. \y 
Morphine sulphate gr. 20 
Atropine sulphate gr. 1 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Mix. Dose: 10 to 20 drops. 
VII. The Ointment mentioned un- 
der Rheumatism and Gout Remedies 
(No. VIII) is also an excellent anti- 
neuralgic. 
VIII. See also Gross’ Neuralgia 
Pills and Brown-Sequard’s Neuralgia 
Pills. 
N eurodin. (Acetyl - para - oxy- phenyl - ure- 
thane.) 
A colorless,odorless,crystalline pow- 
der, soluble in 1,400 parts of cold and 
in 140 parts of boiling water. It is a 
prompt antineuralgic (migraine, rheu- 
matic pains, sciatica, locomotor ataxia, 
etc.), acting within half an hour; also 
an antipyretic in typhoid, pneumonia, 
scarlatina, etc. 
Dose: As an antineuralgic, 15 to 25 
grains; as an antipyretic, 8 grains. 
Neurosin. 
A French preparation (in syrup or 
granule form), which contains as an 
active constituent calcium glycero- 
phosphate. —Coblentz. 
Neurosine. 
It is claimed that each fluidram con- 
tains 5 grains each of c. p. bromides 
of potassium, sodium and ammonium, 
y grain of bromide of zinc, grain 
each of extract of belladonna and can- 
nabis indica, 4 grains of extract of 
lupuli, and 5 minims of fluid extract 
of cascara, with aromatic elixirs. 
The formula below, based on the 
foregoing, is for a similar preparation: 
Potassium bromide gr. 640 
Sodium bromide gr. 640 
Ammonium bromide gr. 640 
Zinc bromide gr. 16 
Extract of belladonna... .gr. 2 
Extract of cannabis in- 
dica gr. 2 
Extract of hops gr. 512 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.dr. 10 ]/, 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Nichol’s Bark and Iron. (Elixir of 
Peruvian Bark and Protoxide of Iron.) 
This preparation contains, accord- 
ing to the manufacturers, calisaya and 
protoxide of iron. A formula for a 
preparation known as elixir of cin- 
chona with iron protoxide is as fol- 
lows: 
Solution of “protoxide” 
of iron fl.oz. 1 y2 
Glycerin fl.oz. iy 
Elixir of cinchona, N. F.fl.oz. 13 
Mix the solution and the glycerin, 
and add the elixir. 
The solution of iron “protoxide” 
may be made as follows: 
Ferrous sulphate, pure.. .av.oz. 
Sodium carbonate, pure..av.oz. "Sy 
Citric acid av.oz. 2 
Distilled water, 
Simple syrup... of each, sufficient 
Dissolve the two salts separately in 
32 fluidounces of water, mix by add- 
ing the iron solution to the sodium so- 
lution with constant stirring, collecting 
the precipitate, washing it quickly with 
more water until the washings are taste- 
less; then dissolve by the aid of a 
gentle heat in 4 fluidounces of water 
containing the citric acid, and add 
enough simple syrup to make 16 fluid- 
ounces. 204 
THESA UK US OF 
IV. 
Peru balsam gr. 60 
Oil of thyme fl.dr. y2 \ 
Yolk of egg 1 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Triturate the balsam, oil, and egg 
yolk together until an emulsion is 
formed, then add the water and finally : 
the alcohol. 
V. 
Lead nitrate gr. 10 • 
Rose water fl.oz. 4 
Cochineal coloring drops 10 
Mix and dissolve. 
VI. To prevent Assuring of the 
nipples, apply lanolin with the onset 
of labor four times daily till lactation 
is established. The nipples should 
then, after each nursing, be anointed 
with the following: 
Compound tincture of 
benzoin drops 15 
Olive oil fl.dr. 2 
Lanolin gr. 360 
VII. See also Whiteley’s Nipple 
Wash. 
Norton’s Chamomile Pills. 
Extract of aloes, aqueous.gr. 60 
Extract of gentian gr. 180 
Oil of chamomile drops 20 
Make 60 pills.—Cooley. 
N osophen. (T etraiodophenolphtalein). 
This is a light-yellow, odorless, 
tasteless powder, containing 60 per 
cent of iodine. It is soluble in alka- 
lies, somewhat soluble in chloroform 
and ether, slightly soluble in alcohol, 
but insoluble in water or acids. 
It is used as an antiseptic like iodo- 
form. 
No-To-Bac. 
According to a statement in the 
W. D., Dec. ’97, it is possibly com- 
Nichol’s Compound Kola Cordial. 
This is stated to “combine the tonic 
and stimulant properties of kola with 
the similar properties of coca, and 
the addition of a small amount of 
strychnia sulphate. ’ ’ The composition 
is given thus: 
Each fluidounce represents 
Kola nuts gr. 40 
Coca leaves gr. 40 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 
The following is for a preparation of 
similar character: 
Fluid extract of kola. .. .fl.dr. 10y 
Fluid extract of coca.. . .fl.dr. 10 y 
Strychnine sulphate gr. y 
Water fl.dr. 2 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the strychnine sulphate in 
the water, add this solution and the 
fluid extracts to the simple elixir; set 
aside for several days, and filter. 
Nipples, Cures for Fissured. 
(Mammillary Lotions, Ointments, 
etc.) These preparations are to be 
applied several times daily. 
I. 
Ichthyol gr. 120 
Lanolin gr. 180 
Glycerin fl.dr. 3 
Olive oil fl.dr. y2 
II. 
Salicylic acid gr. 30 
Tannic acid gr. 8 
Borax gr. 60 
White wax gr. 120 
Lard, benzoinated gr. 360 
III. 
Salol gr. 60 
Cocaine hydrochlorate.. .. gr. 2 
Ether fl.dr. 1 
Collodion fl.dr. 4 pr op rip: ta r y prepara tio ns. 
205 
posed of licorice, gentian, guaiac, some 
salt—possibly ammonium chloride— 
and ginger; the whole made into a mass 
with glycerin, tragacanth and syrup. 
Nuclein. 
This is a phosphorated proteid ex- 
tractable from the spleen and other 
organs but now produced from eggs. 
It is a pale yellowish powder insoluble 
in water and alcohol. 
In doses of 30 to 40 grains, it is 
stated to enhance phagocytosis by in- 
creasing the number of white corpus- 
cles. It is recommended hypoder- 
mically in the treatment of pleurisy 
and pneumonia. 
Nutritive Hypophosphites. (By Mer- 
rell.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain: 
Calcium hypophosphite. .. .gr. 1 
Sodium hypophosphite gr. 1 
Potassium hypophosphite.. . gr. 1 
Iron hypophosphite gr. 
Manganese hypophosphite. .gr. 1 
Quinine hypophosphite. . . .gr. 
Strychnine hypophosphite. .gr. 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites of the N. F. contains the same 
essential constituents. 
Nutromulsion. (By Merrell.) 
This is stated to be an emulsion 
containing 50 per cent of cod liver oil 
with eggs, brandy and phosphates. 
Oculine. 
A solution in ordinary water con- 
taining 1 per cent of boric acid and 5 
per cent of glycerin.—Ph. Rundsch. 
Odol. 
This is said to be a mixture of: 
Saccharin gr. 1 
Salol gr. 80 
Tincture of vanilla drops 24 
Spirit of peppermint.. . drops 36 
Spirit of cumin drop 1 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 4 
Odontodol. 
This is said to be a mixture of: 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. . .part 1 
Oil of cherry-laurel part 1 
Tincture of arnica parts 10 
Solution of ammonium 
acetate parts 20 
Odontunder. 
This contains 1.35 per cent of co- 
caine hydrochlorate with some car- 
bolic acid, glycerin, oil of rose, and 
probably alcohol.—Sadtler. 
Oidtmann s Purgative. 
Buckthorn, cut gr. 100 
Jalap, powder gr. 100 
Tobacca leaves, cut gr. 50 
Sodium nitrate gr. 50 
Sodium sulphate gr. 50 
Magnesium sulphate gr. 50 
Potassium carbonate gr. 38 
Sodium chloride gr. 25 
Oil of anise drops 3 
Oil of wintergreen.... drops 5 
Castor oil fl.dr. 5 
Potassium hydrate gr. 40 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 9 
Distilled water sufficient 
Mix the first 10 ingredients with 11 
fluidrams of alcohol and 5j£ fluid- 
ounces of water; macerate for several 
days in a warm place, agitating fre- 
quently; strain, to the colature add the 
castor oil mixed with 5 fluidrams of 
alcohol, and a solution of the caustic 
potash in enough water to make 
fluidrams, and to the whole add the 
glycerin.—Hager. 
Oils. 
The patent medicines known as 
“oils” are usually cod liver oil or else 
a liniment. The various “magnetic 
oils,” “galvanic oils,” “electric oils,” 
magic oils,” “Indian oils,” “pene- 
trating oils” and “rheumatic oils” are THESAURUS OF 
Oils. —(Continued.) 
preparations for external use. See 
Liniments. 
Some of the “oils” are also hair oils 
which consist of a suitable oil, animal 
or vegetable, perfumed with suitable 
essential oils. Instead of the perfumed 
oil, a mixture of castor oil and alcohol 
is scented in the same manner. 
Ointments or Salves. 
The ointments mentioned below are 
useful applications for cuts, burns, ul- 
cers, bruises, bites and stings of in- 
sects, frost bites, chilblains, bed sores, 
etc. 'The usual titles for these prep- 
arations are “household salve,” “ar- 
nica salve,” “domestic salve,” “heal- 
ing salve,” “carbolic salve,” “healing 
ointment,” “golden ointment,” “cu- 
rative ointment,” “magic ointment,” 
‘Skin ointment,” “family ointment,” 
“household ointment,” “magnetic 
ointment,’’“carbolized ointment,’’etc. 
Other ointments useful for all para- 
sitic skin diseases may be found under 
the head of “Barber’s Itch Remedies,” 
“Itch Remedies” and “Eczema Rem- 
edies.” 
For other ointments see under Corn 
Eradicators, Neuralgia Remedies, 
Rheumatism and Gout Remedies, Nip- 
ple Cures, Frost Bite Remedies, Chil- 
blain Cures, Burns and Scalds, Ring- 
worm Applications; also Ointment 
Saratoga, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, Cuti- 
cura Ointment, Deshler’s Salve, Green 
Mountain Salve, Heiskell’s Tetter 
Ointment, Henry’s Carbolic Salve, 
Holloway’s Ointment, Judkins’ Oint- 
ment, Roberts’ Camphor-Tar Oint- 
ment, Swayne’s Ointment, Trask’s 
Magnetic Ointment and White’s Salve. 
I. * 
Petrolatum av.oz. 16 
Yellow wax av.oz. 1 y2 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Carbolic acid, crystal.. av.oz. y2 
Oil of sassafras drops 30 
Melt the carbolic acid and while 
warm add the camphor and oil of sassa- 
fras. Melt the wax and add to it the 
petrolatum, melting them together; 
while cooling but still liquid, add the 
solution of camphor in carbolic acid, 
etc., and stir occasionally while cool- 
ing. 
The caustic properties of the car- 
bolic acid are neutralized in this prepa- 
ration by the camphor. 
II. 
White wax av.oz. 4 
Lard av.oz. 12 
Carbolic acid, crystal..av.oz. y2 
Calomel gr. 240 
Camphor gr. 60 
Prepare this like the preceding, 
thoroughly incorporating the calomel 
by frequent stirring until the ointment 
is almost solid. 
III. 
Solid extract of arnica.. .gr. 120 
Lard av.oz. \\y2 
Yellow wax av.oz. \y 
Hot water sufficient 
Dissolve the extract of arnica in hot 
water, and thoroughly incorporate it 
with the lard and beeswax previously 
melted together. 
IV. 
Yellow wax av.oz. 1 x/2 
Petrolatum av.oz. 14 y2 
Arnica flowers av.oz. 4 
Melt the wax, add the petrolatum, 
stir in the flowers, heat moderately for 
one hour, stirring frequently; strain 
and allow to cool. PR OPR IE TAR Y PRE PAR A TIONS. 
207 
V. 
Simple cerate or simple 
ointment av.oz. 15 
Boric acid av.oz. 1 
Make an intimate mixture. 
VI. 
Yellow wax av.oz. 2 
Petrolatum av.oz. 16 
Thymol av.oz. 1 
Melt the wax, add the petrolatum, 
and then stir in the thymol. 
Ointment Saratoga. (By llarvey.) 
This is stated to be composed of 
boric acid, zinc oxide, eucalyptol 
and petrolatum. These are repre- 
sented in the following: 
Boric acid, fine powder.av.oz. 2 
Zinc oxide, fine powder, av.oz. 2 
Eucalyptol fl.dr. 4 
Petrolatum av.oz. 12 
Oleo-Creosote. (Creosote Oleate.) 
This is a yellowish, oily liquid of 
specific gravity 0.950, and soluble in 
ether or chloroform, not in alcohol or 
water. 
It is used as an antiseptic in ca- 
tarrhal affections of the respiratory 
tract, in scrofula, etc.; the daily dose, 
y2to 2y fluidrams. 
Oleo-Maltose. 
This is stated to be a combination 
of malt extractive, saw palmetto and 
the hypophosphites with 20 per cent 
of cod-liver oil. 
See Maltose and Hydrastis. 
Oleo-Maltose with Creosote. 
This is stated to consist of the pre- 
ceding preparation to which has been 
added beechwood creosote in the pro- 
portion of 8 drops to the fluidounce. 
Oleoze Co. 
Oil of lavender part 1 
Oil of clove part 1 
Oil of cinnamon part 1 
Oil of thyme part 1 
Oil of citron part 1 
Oil of mace part 1 
Oil of neroli part 1 
Peru balsam parts 3 
Deodorized alcohol. .. .parts 240 
One Night Corn Cure. 
This is said to make a similar prepa- 
ration: 
Salicylic acid part 1 
Lard parts 3 
Opotherapeutics. 
The so-called “ opo ” substances 
are the active principles, which are the 
leucomaines, of the various organs, 
thymus, thyeroid gland, spleen, tes- 
ticles, etc., united with sodium chlor- 
ide; the product corresponds in activity 
to 10 times its weight of the fresh tissue 
matter of the particular organ, the 
product being freely soluble in water 
and very diffusible. 
Orange Blossom. 
According to W. D., the formula 
has been given as follows: 
Zinc sulphate gr. 60 
Alum gr. 15 
Oil of sweet almonds... .gr. 90 
Extract of hyoscyamus.. . gr. 1 
White wax gr. 30 
Coca butter gr. 180 
Make into suppositories of 32 grains 
each. 
Some investigators believe its vir- 
tues are due to the presence of je- 
quirity. 
Orchidin. 
This is an extract of testicles. 208 
THESAURUS OF 
Orexin. (Phenyldihydroquinazoline.) 
This is a white powder which is sol- 
uble in hot water. 
It is used as an appetizer in ano- 
rexia (not associated with gastric dis- 
ease) consequent upon phthisis, chlo- 
rosis, cardiac disease; after major 
surgical operations, etc. 
Dose: 2 to 4 grains, 2 or 3 times 
daily. 
Orphol. (Bismuth Beta-Naphtholate:) 
This is a brown, odorless, neutral, 
insoluble powder, containing 23 per 
cent of beta-naphtol. 
It is an intestinal antiseptic, like 
salol. 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains 3 times daily. 
Ovariin. 
This is the dried ovaries of the cow. 
It is used as a remedy against vari- 
ous diseases referable to the ovaries. 
Dose: 8 to 24 grains 3 times daily. 
Oxygen Aquae. 
A colorless, odorless and tasteless 
liquid found to be water. 
—A. B. Prescott. 
Oxygen, Compound. 
A colorless, aqueous.solution of am- 
monium nitrate and lead nitrate, the 
two salts being in nearly equal propor- 
tions, and together forming about 3 
per cent of the solution. 
—A. B. Prescott. 
Oxygen, Compound, Green’s. 
An aqueous solution of ammonium 
nitrate with a very little lead nitrate. 
—A. B. Prescott. 
Oxygen, Compound, O’Leary’s. 
Contains alcohol, chloroform, bitter 
almond oil, balsam of tolu and red 
coloring matter.—A. B. Prescott. 
Oxygen, Compound, Solid. 
This is ammonium nitrate. 
—A. B. Prescott. 
Orysparteine Hydrochlorate. 
A salt of an alkaloid obtained from 
sparteine. It is in colorless crystals, 
soluble in water and alcohol. 
It is a cardiac tonic, usually employed 
hypodermically. For one injection, 
24 to iy2 grains. 
Ozalin. 
A disinfectant said to consist of a 
mixture of calcium, magnesium and 
iron sulphates, with caustic soda and 
magnesia. —Coblentz. 
Ozonized Water. 
This is said to contain 1 or 2 parts 
of potassium permanganate dissolved 
in 500 parts of water. 
P. P. P. 
This is said to contain the fluid ex- 
tracts of green poke-root,green prickly- 
ash bark, stillingia and sarsaparilla, 
with compound tincture of gentian, 
potassium iodide and simple syrup. 
Pads. 
Years ago it was quite common to 
wear medicated “pads” for the treat- 
ment of diseases. There were kidney 
pads and liver pads, also anti-consti- 
pation pads and uterine pads. The 
following is an example of one of the 
latter: 
Podophyllum, powder. . .av.oz. 3 
Aloes, powder av.oz. 
Culver’s root, powder. . .av.oz. x/2 
Cypripedium, powder. . .av.oz. 
Compound extract of colo- 
cynth av.oz. x/2 
Croton oil fl.dr. I 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 1 
Mix and make into a pad which was 
directed to be worn just below the pit 
of the stomach. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
The following is intended for a kid- 
ney pad: 
Black cohosh av.oz. 1 
Gum benzoin av.oz. 1 
Gum guaiac av.oz. 1 
Juniper berries av.oz. 1 
Queen of the meadow... av.oz. 1 
Digitalis av.oz. 2 
Oil of juniper fl.oz. \}4 
Mix the drugs, reduce to moderately 
.fine powder, incorporate the oil, and 
make into an oblong pad. 
The following formula has been 
given for a stomach pad: 
Bayberry av.oz. 1 
Lupulin av.oz. 1 
Sassafras bark av.oz. 1 
Myrrh av.oz. 1 
Wild ginger av.oz. 
Cypripedium av.oz. 
Capsicum gr. 60 
Oil of fennel fl.dr. 2 
Oil of clove fl.dr. 1 
Mix the drugs, reduce to moderately 
fine powder, and incorporate the oils. 
Make into an oblong pad to wear over 
the stomach. 
The following formula has been 
given for an uterine pad: 
Blue cohosh av.oz. 1 
Witch-hazel av.oz. 1 
Cinchona av.oz. 1 
Angelica av.oz. ]4 
Ergot av.oz. 
Guaiac wood av.oz. 
Oil of eucalyptus fl.dr. 4 
Oil of tansy fl.dr. 2 
Oil of lavender fl.dr. 2 
Mix the drugs, reduce to moderately 
fine powder, incorporate the oils, and 
make into an oblong pad, which is to 
be worn over the lower part of the ab- 
domen. 
See also Holman’s Liver Pad. 
Page’s Plain Hypophosphites. 
This preparation contains in each 
'fluidram 3 grains of calcium hypo- 
phosphite and 2 grains of sodium 
hypophosphite. 
The following will make a prepara- 
tion of the same strength: 
Calcium hypophosphite. .gr. 384 
Sodium hypophosphite. . .gr. 256 
Diluted hypophosphor- 
ous acid 11.dr. 1 
Spirit of lemon fl.dr. 1 
Water fl.oz. 8)4 
Sugar av.oz. 14 
Triturate the hypophosphites with a 
portion of the water, allow the undis- 
solved portion to subside, decant the 
liquid; triturate the residue with the 
acid, the spirit, and the remainder of 
the water; filter the whole, and in the 
filtrate dissolve the sugar. 
Page’s Compound Syrup of Hypo- 
phosphites. 
4'his is stated to contain calcium, so- 
dium and manganese hypophosphites, 
strychnine and quinine sulphates, and 
iron pyrophosphate. 
A preparation of this kind may be 
made as follows: 
Calcium hypophosphite. .gr. 256 
Sodium hypophosphite.. . gr. 128 
Manganese hypophosphite.gr. 16 
Potassium citrate gr. 20 
Citric acid gr. 20 
Iron pyrophosphate gr. 16 
Quinine hydrochlorate.. .gr. 8 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 11 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the calcium and sodium 
hypophosphites and citric acid with 4 
fluidounces of water; dissolve the man- 
ganese hypophosphite and potassium 
citrate in 1 fluidounce of water by the 
aid of heat, and the quinine and 
strychnine salts in 1 fluidounce of 
water in the same manner. Mix the 
liquids, filter, and pass through the 
filter enough water to make the filtrate 210 
THESAURUS OF 
measure 8 fluidounces. To the latter 
add the sugar; agitate frequently until 
the sugar is nearly dissolved, strain 
through cotton; to the liquid add the 
iron pyrophosphate dissolved in yz 
fluidounce of water, and add enough 
water through the strainer to make the 
liquid measure 16 fluidounces. 
Pain Killer. 
See Davis’ Pain Killer, Stonebrak- 
er’s Pain Reliever, and Expellers. 
Paine’s Celery Compound. 
A preparation, said to be similar, is 
made as follows (D. C.): 
Celery seed av.oz. 2 
Red cinchona av.oz. 1 
Orange peel av.oz. y 
Coriander seed av.oz. y 
Lemon peel av.oz. y 
Hydrochloric acid m. 15 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Glycerin fl.oz. 3 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 4 
Grind the solids to moderately coarse 
powder, mix the acid and the water, 
add the glycerin and alcohol, and in 
the menstruum so prepared macerate 
the powder for twenty-four hours; then 
percolate, adding enough alcohol and 
water in the proportions given to make 
12 fluidounces. Finally add the syrup, 
and, if necessary, filter. 
Palmer’s Invisible Powder. 
This contains talcum, with coloring. 
—Snow. 
Palmer’s Lily White Tablet. 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 17 
Talcum av.oz. 23 
—Snow. 
Palmer’s Lotion. 
This is said (W. D.) to be a weak 
solution—about 1 per cent—of zinc 
sulphocarbolate in glycerin and rose 
water. 
Palmettine Hypophosphites. 
This preparation is stated to contain 
in each fluidounce saw palmetto ber- 
ries, fresh, 120 grains; lime hypophos- 
phite, ll/2 grains; and iron, potash 
and manganese hypophosphites, each 
1 grain. 
The following contains the same 
constituents in the same proportions: 
Fluid extract of saw pal- 
metto berries fl.oz. 4 
Calcium hypophosphite.. .gr. 24 
Potassium hypophosphite. .gr. 16 
Iron hypophosphite gr. 16 
Manganese hypophosphite.gr. 16 
Potassium citrate gr. 40 
Citric acid gr. 5 
Sugar av.oz. 6 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the calcium and potassium 
hypophosphites with the citric acid 
and 4 fluidounces of water; dissolve 
the iron and manganese hypophos- 
phites with the potassium citrate in 1 
fluidounce of water by the aid of heat. 
Mix the two liquids, filter, pass 
enough water through the filter to make 
the filtrate measure 8 fluidounces; in 
the latter dissolve the sugar by agita- 
tion, to the solution add the fluid ex- 
tract; strain, and through the strainer 
add enough water to make the product 
measure 16 fluidounces. 
Palmetto Cordial. (Cordial Palmetto 
Comp.) (By Lilly.) 
This is stated to contain the virtues 
of ripe berries of Serenma serrulata 
and true Santalum album, each fluid- 
dram representing saw palmetto, 20 
grains, sandalwood, 10 grains, and 
aromatics. 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients in the same proportions is 
the following: PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
211 
Fluid ext. of saw palmetto. fl.oz. 5 
Fluid extract of yellow 
sandalwood .fl.oz. 2)4 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 8)4 
Mix, allow to stand for a day or two 
and filter clear. 
Palmetto Tonic. 
This is stated to contain saw pal- 
metto, sandalwood, couch grass, dami- 
ana, pichi, corn silk and aromatics. 
A preparation of the same descrip- ; 
tion may be made by mixing )4 av. 
ounce of each of the above drugs and 
extracting with simple elixir to make 
16 fluidounces of product. 
Palpebrine. 
This is stated to “ contain as active 
principles” boric acid, mercury bi- 
chloride, tincture of opium, zinc sul- 
phate, glycerin, and distilled and cam- 
phorated waters. 
A preparation containing these in- 
gredients would be the following: 
Mercury bichloride gr. 2 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 1 
Zinc sulphate gr. 10 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Saturated solution o f 
boric acid in a mixture 
of equal parts of dis- 
tilled and camphor 
waters, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
In another portion of the pamphlet 
relating to this remedy, it is stated 
that this preparation has all the con-' 
stituents of Aqua Conradi to which 
are added a number of other agents to 
give greater value. The formula for 
Aqua Conradi is: 
Mercury bichloride gr. 2 
Tincture of opium drops 40 
Mucilage of quince seed.fl.dr. 4 
Distilled water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Pancoast’s Cough Mixture. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies 
No. XIII. 
Pancreatin-Pepsin Comp. (By Killgore.) 
Tablets, each stated to contain pep- 
sin, pancreatin, extract of nux vom- 
ica, ginger, bismuth subnitrate and 
sodium bicarbonate. 
Pancreo-Digestin. (By Stearns & W.) 
This is stated to contain ptyalin, 
pepsin and pancreatin, united with 
lactic and hydrochloric acids to form 
a pleasant and active assistant to the 
digestive functions. 
This is therefore similar to Lacto- 
peptine, which see. 
Pancro-Pepsin. (By the Searle & H. Co.) 
This is stated to contain pure pan- 
creatin, 6 ounces; pure pepsin, 8 
ounces; vegetable ptyalin, 4 drams; 
lactic acid, 5 fluidrams; hydrochloric 
acid, 5 fluidrams, and sugar of milk. 
The quantity of the latter is not stated. 
Presumably the mixture is the same as 
or similar to the one given under 
Lactopeptine, which see. 
Pancro-Pepsin Elixir. 
This is probably similar to Elixir of 
Lactated Pepsin, which see. 
Panaceas. 
The remedies known as “panaceas” 
are usually “ pain panaceas,” or lini- 
ments. See Liniments, and also Expel- 
lers. 
Pan-Peptic Elixir. (By Sharp & D.) 
'The manufacturers state that each 
dessertspoonful represents one pan- 
i peptic tablet in solution. 212 
THESAURUS OF 
Pan-Peptic Tablets. (By Sharp & D.) 
This composition as stated by the 
manufacturers is 1 grain each of pure 
pepsin and pure pancreatin, *4 grain 
caffeine c. p., and q. s. acid lacto- 
phosphate of calcium and celery. The 
formula below will furnish a composi- 
tion essentially similar: 
Pepsin gr. 12 
Pancreatin gr. 12 
Caffeine gr. 3 
Apiol gr. 1 
Calcium lactophosphate, 
soluble gr. 36 
Make into 12 tablets. 
Papain. (Papayotin.) 
This is the concentrated ferment 
from the juice of the papaw fruit. It 
is an amorphous, whitish powder 
which is soluble in water and glycerin. 
It is employed as a digestive fer- 
ment. It digests albuminous matter, 
acting in acid, alkaline or neutral 
liquids. When given internally, the 
dose is 2 to 5 grains after meals. 
Papier Payard. 
Powderedcantharides. .. .gr. 480 
Powdered euphorbium.. .gr. 240 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Venice turpentine. .. .av.oz. 3 
White resin av.oz. 4 */2 
Extract the powdered drugs with 
the alcohol, melt the resin and tur- 
pentine; add the extract, and, with a 
brush, spread the mixture on paper 
while still warm.—Pharm. 
Papine. 
This is said to be the anodyne prin- 
ciple of opium, the narcotic and con- 
vulsive elements being eliminated, 
one fluidram representing the anodyne 
principle of */% grain of morphine. 
The following yields a preparation 
conforming to these requirements: 
Deodorized tincture of 
opium fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 13^ 
Parachlorsalol. (Parachlorphenol Salicy- 
late.) 
This is in fine, white, almost taste- 
less and odorless needles, soluble in 
alcohol or ether, insoluble in water. 
It is used as an internal or external 
antiseptic like salol. 
Dose: 2 to 4 grams, 30 to 60 
grains per day, in divided quantities. 
Paraform. (Paraformaldehyde.—T riformol.) 
This is in white, crystalline powder, 
which is soluble in water. 
It is used as an antiseptic and astrin- 
gent (in cholera, diarrhoea, for sur- 
gical dressings, etc.). 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains. 
Parker’s Tonic. 
The following is similar (N. I.): 
Fluid extract of ginger, .fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of sassafras.drops 15 
Fluid extract of capsicum.drop 1 
Oil of wintergreen drop 1 
Sugar av.oz. 1*4 
Water fl.dr. 10 
Alcohol fl.dr. 13 
Parsons’ Local Anaesthetic. 
• 
Chloroform parts 6 
Tincture of aconite parts 6 
Tincture of capsicum. . . .parts 2 
Tincture of pyrethrum... . part 1 
Oil of clove part 1 
Camphor part 1 
Dissolve the camphor in the chloro- 
form, add the oil of clove, and then 
the tinctures.—Dr. Parsons. 
Paskola. 
According to Dr. Eccles, this is 
similar: PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS 
213 
Glucose syrup pound 1 
Hydrochloric acid drops 50 
Sulphurous acid, U.S.P., 
freshly prepared. . drops 6 or 8 
Pasta Mack. 
This is said to consist, according to 
N. I., of about the following: 
Sodium bicarbonate av.oz. 5 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 4 
Powdered starch av.oz. 7 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 3 
Oil of rose drops 5 
Oil of clove drops 2 
Mix the first three ingredients with 
the almond oil to a stiff paste, and in- 
corporate the essential oils. 
Pastes. 
The proprietary “pastes” include a 
lactucarium paste (see Aubergier’s Lac- 
tucarium Paste), rat, roach and phos- 
phorus pastes (see Destroyers for rat 
and roach destroyers, which are the 
same), “gonorrhoea pastes” (see Gon- 
orrhoea and Gleet Remedies for similar 
preparations), “electric pastes” (which 
are the same as the roach pastes), and 
“tooth pastes.” 
Pasteurine. 
This is given as the formula: Oils 
of cassia, gaultheria and eucalyptus, 
menthol, glycerin, per cent of for- 
maldehyde, and saturated solution of 
boric acid. 
The following is an efficient and 
pleasant antiseptic solution containing 
the above ingredients: 
Oil of cassia drops 5 
Oil of wintergreen ... .drops 5 
Oil of eucalyptus .... drops 5 
Menthol gr. 8 
Formalin fl.dr. 1 
Boric acid gr. 120 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Distilled water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the oils and menthol in the 
alcohol, the acid in the glycerin by the 
aid of heat; mix al> the ingredients, 
allow to stand for 24 hours, and fdter 
through purified talcum until clear. 
Pasteurine Anti-Constipation Tablets. 
These are stated to contain: 
Salol gr. y2 
Aloin gr. 
Resin of podophyllum gr. % 
Extract of belladonna leaves.gr. y& 
Oleoresin of capsicum gr. 
Strychnine gr. -g^ 
Oils of cinnamon, peppermint 
and eucalyptus. 
Pastor Kneipp’s Remedies. 
See Kneipp’s Remedies. 
Peacock’s Bromides. (Syrup of Bromides, 
Compound: Peacock.) 
Claimed to contain in each fluidram 
15 grains of the combined c. p. bro- 
mides of potassium, sodium, calcium, 
ammonium and lithium. 
A compound of a similar physical 
and therapeutical character is the fol- 
lowing: 
Potassium bromide gr. 384 
Sodium bromide gr. 384 
Ammonium bromide gr. 384 
Citric acid gr. 16 
Tincture of vanilla... .fl.dr. 4 
Compound tincture of 
cudbear fl.oz. Ij4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 3 
Water, enough to make.fi.oz. 16 
Dissolve, let stand for twenty-four 
hours, and filter. 
Pearson’s Solution of Sodium Arsenate. 
This is a per cent aqueous solu- 
tion of crystallized sodium arsenate. 
Peckham’s Balsam. 
White resin av.oz. 4 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 4 
| Melt the resin, remove from the fire, 
add the oil, and mix well together. 
—Fenner’s Form. 214 
THESAURUS OF 
Pelagin. 
A remedy for seasickness said to be 
a solution of antipyrine, caffeine and 
cocaine. 
Peleg White’s Salve. 
See White’s Salve. 
Pellets. 
The remarks under Granules apply 
equally to the pellets. 
Pelletierine Tannate. (Punicine Tan- 
nate.) 
This is a hygroscopic, tasteless pow- 
der, which is soluble in 80 parts of 
alcohol, 700 of water, and in warm 
diluted acids. 
It is a prompt and innocuous tteni- 
cide. 
Dose: 8 to 25 grains taken with 1 
ounce of water, and followed by pur- 
gative. 
Pellotine Hydrochlorate. 
This is an alkaloidal salt derived 
trom Anhalonium Williamsi. It is in 
colorless crystals which are soluble in 
water and slightly soluble in alcohol. 
It is used as a hypnotic in doses of 
1 to l1 grains. 
Pental. (Trimethyl-ethylene. — Beta-iso- 
amylene.) 
A colorless liquid of specific gravity 
0.678 at 0° C, boiling at 38° C.; sol- 
uble in all proportions of alcohol, 
ether and chloroform, but insoluble in 
water. Employed as an anaesthetic in 
minor surgery (extracting teeth, etc.) 
Dose: Inhalation, 3 to 5 drams. 
Pepdilactine. (By U. S. Pharm. Co.) 
The synonym given by the manu- 
facturers is “ compound pepsin pow- 
ler.” It is described as containing 
pepsin, ptyalin, pancreatin and lactic 
and hydrochloric acids. 
See Lactopeptine for a similar prepa- 
ration. 
Pepsin Preparations. 
A number of pepsin preparations 
are mentioned in this work, including 
the following: Elixir Chloropeptine, 
Elixir Lactated Pepsin, Elixir Lacto- 
peptine, Elixir Maltopepsine, Pancro- 
Digestin, Elixir Pancro-Pepsin, Elixir 
Pepdilactic, Elixir Peptopancreatin 
Compound, Eupeptic Hypophosphites, 
Fluid Pepsin, Glycerole Celery and 
Wafer Ash, Liquid Chloropeptine, 
Maltopepsine Elixir, Peter’s Peptic 
Essence Comp., Peptonic Pills, Pepdi- 
lactine, Pepsin and Wafer Ash, Tri- 
Ferment Comp. Powder, and Wafer 
Ash and Pepsin. 
Pepsin and Wafer Ash. 
The following makes a suitable prep- 
aration of this kind: 
Pepsin, pure gr. 128 
Fluid extract of wafer 
ash fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Mix the pepsin with the glycerin and 
6 fluidounces of water; agitate occa- 
sionally until the pepsin is dissolved; 
mix with the fluid extract, set aside 
for a day or so, and filter clear. 
Pepsol. (By Morse.) 
This is stated to be a combination 
of one of the coal tar derivatives, 
phenolid, combined with pepsin and 
sodium bicarbonate. 
Elsewhere in this work, phenolid is 
stated to consist of acetanilid and so- 
dium salicylate. PR OPR IE TA R Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
215 
Pepso-Ptelea. (Pepsin and Wafer Ash.) 
(By Baker.) 
This is stated to contain glycerin, i 
but no spirit. See Pepsin and Wafer 
Ash, which contains pepsin, wafer ash 
and glycerin. 
Peptenzyme. (By Reed & Carnrick.) 
This is the process or formula given 
by the makers: 
We take 1,000 each of the follow- 
ing glands: Salivary, peptic, pancre- 
atic, Lieberkuhn’s and Brunner’s, and 
the alcoholic extract of 1,000 spleens 
nd livers, so that any quantity of it, 
either one pound or one grain, con- 
tains a proportional quantity of the 
enzyme principles of the whole series 
of digestive organs. To 6 parts of 
this isolated protoplasmic, active and 
latent enzyme mixture in powdered 
form and slightly benzoated, and sep- 
arated mechanically as described above, 
add 9 parts of powdered sugar, 9 parts 
of powdered milk sugar, 1 part of 
citric acid. 
Peptenzyme Elixir. (Ibid.) 
An elixir of peptenzyme may be 
made as follows: 
Peptenzyme, powder.. .av.oz. \l/2 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, macerate for one or two days, 
agitating frequently, and fdter, passing 
enough simple elixir through the filter 
to make the filtrate measure 16 fluid- 
ounces. 
Pepto-Mangan (“ Gude ”). 
See Gude’s Pepto-Mangan. 
Peptonic Pills. (By Wyeth.) 
These are compressed tablets, weign- 
ing nearly 5 grains. They are stated 
to contain 1 grain of pure pepsin, 1 
grain of pure pancreatin, and lacto- 
phosphate of lime and lactic acid. 
Peptopancreatin Compound. Powder. 
(By Sutliff.) 
Presumably this is of the same com- 
position as compound powder of pep- 
sin, N. F. See under Lactopeptine. 
Peristaltic Pills. • (By Warner, Phila.) 
These are stated to contain each: 
Aloin gr. 
Extract of belladonna gr. yi 
Ipecac gr. 116 
Strychnine gr. 
Peristaltic Compound Pills. (By War- 
ner, Phila.) 
These are stated to contain each: 
Salol gr. 2 
Ingluvin gr. y2 
Aloin gr. T\ 
Extract of belladonna gr. 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 
Perl’s Antikrinin. 
Strontium sulphide. . . .av.oz. 3 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 1 
Starch av.oz. 1 
Menthol gr. 20 
This is employed as a depilatory. 
—W. D. 
Peronine. (Benzylmorphine Hydrochlorate.) 
This is a bulky white powder which 
is freely soluble in water and diluted 
alcohol. 
This substance is a narcotic, being 
allied to morphine and codeine. It 
is supposed to be safer than morphine 
and more effective than codeine. It 
is used like morphine and codeine to 
induce sleep, to relieve pain and the 
coughing accompanying bronchitis 
and phthisis. It is given in doses of 
to grain. The maximum single 
dose is 1 grain, the maximum daily 
dose, 4 grains. 216 
THESAURUS OF 
Perry's Compound Sarsaparilla Blood 
Purifier. 
Turkey corn av.oz. 2 
Stillingia av.oz. 2 
Sarsaparilla av.oz. 2 
Yellow dock av.oz. 2 
Sassafras bark av.oz. 1 
Potassium iodide av.oz. 2 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 32 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 16 
Water sufficient 
Mix the bark and roots, reduce to 
coarse powder, and percolate with the 
diluted alcohol; to the percolate add 
the potassium iodide and simple syrup, 
then water enough to make 3 pints. 
—Kilner. 
Perry Davis’ Pain Killer. 
See Davis’ Pain Killer. 
Peters’ Peptic Essence Comp. 
This is stated to contain pure pepsin, 
pure pancreatin, pure diastase, and 
pure lactic and hydrochloric acids 
preserved in solution with C. P. glyc- 
erin, and made palatable by the addi- 
tion of aromatics; it is said not to con- 
tain alcohol or sugar, and that one 
fluidounce will digest 3,000 parts of 
coagulated albumen. 
A preparation of the same character 
may be made as follows: 
Pepsin, pure (U. S. P. 
strength) gr. 16 
Pancreatin, pure gr. 16 
Diastase gr. 1 
Lactic acid drops 5 
Hydrochloric acid drops 10 
Spirit of cinnamon fl.dr. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Mix all, macerate for several days, 
agitating occasionally, and filter, pass- 
ing enough water through the filter to 
make the filtrate measure 16 fluid- 
ounces. 
Peterman’s Roach Food. 
According to Dr. Eccles, the fol- 
lowing is similar: 
Borax av.oz. 37 
Starch av.oz. 9 
Cacao av.oz. 4 
Pettit’s American Eye Salve. 
This preparation is said to have the 
following composition: 
Morphine sulphate gr. 1 y2 
Benzoic acid gr. 4 
Ammoniated mercury... . gr. 48 
Zinc oxide gr. 64 
White wax gr. 64 
Spermaceti gr. 192 
Olive oil gr. 500 
Oil of rosemary drop 1 
Melt the fats, add the olive oil, and 
then the remaining ingredients. 
~W. D. 
Petrol. 
The synonym given by the manu- 
facturers is “petrolatum.” 
Petrol Oil. 
The synonym given by the manu- 
facturers is “petrolatum oil.” 
Petrole-Alba. (By Harvey.) 
This is described as a colorless, 
odorless and tasteless oil from pure 
Russian petroleum. 
Petrole-Alba Comp. 
This is stated to contain camphor, 
menthol, eucalyptol, hydrastine hy- 
drochlorate, and oil of gaultheria 
with petrole-alba. 
Petroleii Comp. Pills. (By Warner.) 
These pills are stated to contain 
each: 
Petroleum mass gr. 1 
Pine tar gr. 1 
Magnesium carbonate. .. .gr. 
Extract of belladonna. . .. gr. -fa 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 0 PR OPR IE TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
217 
Petrolene. (By The Searle & H. Co.) 
This is described as a colorless, 
odorless and tasteless hydrocarbon. 
Presumably, therefore, it is purified 
liquid petrolatum. 
Phalon’s Hair Restorative. 
The following is recommended as a 
good preparation of its type: 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Castor oil fl.oz. 1 
Color this mixture withalkanet root 
and flavor with oils of bergamot, ner- 
oli, verbena and orange. 
Phenacetine. (Paracetphenetidine - Phe- 
netidine.) 
This is a colorless, tasteless crystal- 
line powder, very sparingly soluble 
in water, soluble in 16 parts of al- 
cohol. 
It is employed as an antipyretic and 
antineuralgic, in doses of 8 to 15 
grains. 
Phenaceto - Caffeine. (By Warner, 
Phil’a.) 
This is a granular effervescent salt, 
each dessertspoonful of which is stated 
to contain 5 grains of sodium bromide, 
3 grains of phenacetine, and 1 grain 
each of caffeine and celery. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in similar proportions: 
Sodium bromide gr. 100 
Phenacetine gr. 60 
Caffeine gr. 20 
Celery seed, fine powder.gr. 20 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 600 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 1 
Reduce all to fine powder, mix well, 
make into a soft paste with alcohol, 
rub through a porcelain colander, and 
dry the product. 
Phenatol. 
This is said to be a mixture of ace- 
tanilid, caffeine, and sodium bicarbon- 
ate, carbonate, sulphate and chloride. 
—Coblentz. 
Phenocoll Hydrochloride. (Amidoacet- 
paraphenetidine Hydrochloride.) 
This is in colorless needles or crys- 
talline powder, soluble in 16 parts of 
water. 
It is used as an antipyretic, antineu- 
i ralgic and antirheumatic, in doses of 5 
to 15 grains. 
Phenol Camphor. (Camphorated I’henol.) 
Camphor and crystal carbolic acid, 
when mixed, form an oily liquid, 
which does not possess the caustic 
properties of carbolic acid. The mix- 
ture is made preferably with 3 parts of 
camphor to 1 of acid by weight. 
The product is insoluble in water, 
but soluble in alcohol, ether, chloro- 
form and oils. It is a useful antiseptic 
and disinfectant. 
Phenolid. 
According to analysis, this has been 
shown to be a mixture of acetanilid, 
58 parts, and sodium salicylate, 43 
parts, or approximately: 
Acetanilid parts 4 
Sodium salicylate parts 3 
—Helbing. 
Phenol Sodique. 
The following is said to yield a sim- 
ilar preparation (G. M. Beringer): 
Coaltar ..av.oz. 2^ 
Soda, caustic gr. 120 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the soda in 4 fluidounces of 
warm water, add the coal tar and thor- 
oughly agitate for a few minutes. Then 
add the remainder of the water and set 218 
THESAURUS OF 
Phenol Sodique.—(Continued.) 
aside in a covered vessel in a warm 
place, frequently agitating, for 7 days. 
Decant and filter. 
Phenosalyl. 
This is said to be made by fusing a 
mixture of carbolic, salicylic and ben- 
zoic acids, and dissolving in lactic 
acid.—Coblentz. 
Phenylacetamide. 
See Acetanilid. 
Phenyo-Caffein. 
The manufacturers’ circular states 
that the principal ingredients of these 
(tills, or “sugar-coated powders,” are 
phenylacetamid (acetanilid), 2 grains, 
caffein and camphor. 
Phillip’s Preparations. 
See Milk of Magnesia and Phospho- 
Muriate of Quinine, Comp. 
Phonozyme. 
This is a name given by Dr. T. O. 
Summers to this mixture: 
Peptenzyme gr. 60 
Boric acid gr. 30 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
Bitter almond water . .. .fl.oz. 3 *4 
Phos. Tincture Cinchona Compound. 
This is said to contain in every 10 
minims 1 minim each of tinctures of 
nux vomica, ignatia and matricaria; 4 j 
minims of tincture of cinchona, 
minim each of tinctures of gentian 
and columbo; 2 minims of aromatics, 
and -jP-g- grain of tr. phos. (c. p.). 
The same description is given for 
Freligh’s Tonic, which see. 
Phosphatic Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil. 
(By Patch ) 
Each tablespoonful is stated to con- 
tain 50 per cent by volume of cod-! 
liver oil, about li grains of free abso- 
lute phosphoric acid, 4 grain of cal- 
cium hypophosphite, and grain 
each of sodium and potassium hypo- 
phosphites and iron lactate. 
Phospho-Caffein Compound. 
This is a granular effervescent salt, 
each dessertspoonful of which is stated 
to contain x/2 grain each of caffeine 
and phosphoric acid, 1 grain each of 
antipyrin and extract of celery, and 7 
grains of sodium bromide. 
A preparation answering the same 
description is as follows: 
Caffeine gr. 10 
Metaphosphoric acid, dry.gr. 5 
Antipyrin gr. 20 
Fluid extract of celery.. 11.dr. 3 
Sodium bromide. gr. 140 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 600 
Tartaric acid av.oz. ly( 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 1 
Mix the phosphoric acid thoroughly 
with the caffeine and antipyrin, then 
with the other solids; add the fluid 
extract and enough alcohol to form a 
soft paste; press through a porcelain 
colander, and dry the product. 
Phospherrin. 
A mixture of ferric chloride, phos- 
phoric acid and glycerin.—Coblentz. 
Phospho-Muriate* of Quinine, Com- 
pound. (By Phillips.) 
According to the manufacturers, 
this is a combination of the “ wheat 
phosphates” with strychnia and mu- 
riate of quinine. The formula is given 
thus : 
Each fluidram contains grains 
of potassa, 1 grain of magnesia, 
grain of lime, 1 grain of iron, all in PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
219 
the form of phosphates; y grain of 
quinine hydrochlorate, gr. strych- 
nine, 2 grains of free phosphoric acid, 
and simple syrup, q. s. The following 
is similar: 
Compound solution of 
phosphoric acid, N.E. .fl.oz. 9 
Sugar av.oz. 12 
Quinine hydrochlorate... .gr. 32 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 1 
Spirit of bitter almond, 
U. S. P fl.dr. 
Caramel, enough to color light brown 
Dissolve the sugar in the acid solu- 
tion, add the alkaloid salts previously 
dissolved in a small amount of distilled 
water, then the spirit and caramel, and 
filter. 
Phospho-Albumen. (Di-Oleyl-Lecithin.) 
Testicles, sheep, sliced... .part 1 
Water parts 3 
Macerate for 12 hours, strain, satur- 
ate liquid with sugar and add simple 
syrup to make 10 parts. 
Flavor each 12 fluidounces with 4 
fluidrams of spirit of orange. 
To preserve, a small amount of anti- 
septic is added. 
Pierce’s Compound Extract of Smart- 
weed. 
The following makes a prescription 
of smartweed suitable for external ap- 
plication: 
Smartweed av.oz. 5 
Alcohol fl.oz. 24 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Camphor gr. 90 
Oil of hemlock fl.dr. 2 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 2 
Extract the smartweed with the al- 
cohol and water, and to the liquid ob- 
tained add the camphor and oils, and 
dissolve. 
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. 
Savin gr. 260 
Acacia gr. 260 
Cinchona gr. 260 
Agaric gr. 130 
Sugar gr. 130 
Cinnamon gr. 130 
Tincture of digitalis m. 50 
Tincture of opium m. 50 
Oil of anise drops 14 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Water sufficient 
Treat the savin, cinchona, agaric 
and cinnamon with boiling water to 
make 12 fluidounces of decoction, add 
the acacia, sugar and tinctures, and 
then the oil previously dissolved in the 
alcohol.—Hager. 
Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. 
Hager gives the following as similar: 
Lactucarium gr. 15 
Honey av.oz. y 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. y2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Hager. 
Pierce’s Pellets. 
These contain resin of podophyl- 
lum.—Hager. 
Pil. Aph.ro: Lilly. (Pil. Aphrodisiaca: 
Lilly.) 
These are stated to consist of a com- 
bination of damiana, phosphorus and 
nux vomica. Pills containing these 
ingredients usually have 2 grains of 
extract of damiana, T * grain of phos- 
phorus, and y, grain of extract of nux 
vomica. 
Pil. Hemorrhoidica. (By Battle.) 
The formula is given thus: 
Aloin (pure), 
Extract of belladonna (gen.), 
of each gr. y 
Extract of hyoscyamus (Eng.). 220 
THESAURUS OF 
Pile Remedies. 
Piles, or hemorrhoids, as they are 
more correctly termed, are “internal” 
when they exist within the sphincter 
controlling the muscles of the anus, and 
“external” when existing outside of 
this sphincter. Other terms are used 
in describing them: Blind piles, which 
are simply a varicose state of the veins 
without bleeding; itching piles, bleed- 
ing piles, which are accompanied by 
loss of blood at every evacuation, and 
mucous piles, when pus or mucus only 
is discharged. 
Treatment of piles should be both 
constitutional and local. The consti- 
tutional treatment should consist of 
the taking of compound licorice pow- 
der or one of the “bitter waters” at 
night. For local treatment, a mixture 
of an astringent like nutgall, tannin, 
extract of witch-hazel, extract of kra- 
meria, lead acetate or iron subsulphate, 
with an anodyne like opium, bella- 
donna, conium, tobacco, stramonium, 
ergot or morphine, is considered ad- 
visable. Other agents sometimes added 
to this mixture are antiseptics like 
iodoform, tar, peru balsam, carbolic 
acid, betanaphthol or salol. This mix- 
ture may assume the form of an oint- 
ment or of suppositories. The former 
should be preferred for external, the 
latter for internal, piles. When the 
piles are only tolerably severe, these 
remedies afford prompt relief, but when 
quite severe, surgical intervention only 
will effect a cure. 
For other pile remedies, see Ailing- 
ham’s Ointment for Hemorrhoids and 
Upham’s Pile Ointment. 
I. 
Fluid ext. of witch-hazel.fl.oz. 1 
Peru balsam gr. 120 
Fenugreek av.oz. 1 
Petrolatum av.oz. 16 
Paraffin av.oz. 4 
Melt the petrolatum with gentle heat 
and macerate therein the fenugreek for 
half an hour; then add the paraffin and 
strain through cloth. When about to 
solidify, add the extract of witch-hazel 
to which the balsam has been added; 
stir until cool. 
II. 
Nutgall, fine powder. .av.oz. 
Opium, fine powder gr. 90 
Lard, fresh av.oz. 6 
III. 
Morphine sulphate gr. 2 
Olive oil fl.dr. 2 
Zinc ointment av.oz. 1 
Nutgall, fine powder gr. 120 
IV. 
Chrysarobin gr. 24 
Iodoform gr. 10 
Extract of belladonna... .gr. 18 
Petrolatum gr. 750 
Before applying, wash the parts with 
a 2-per cent carbolic acid solution. 
V. 
Betanaphthol gr. 10 
Extract of ergot gr. 20 
Extract of belladonna.. . .gr. 20 
Lead acetate gr. 50 
Opium, powder gr. 50 
Simple ointment gr. 250 
VI. 
Lead acetate gr. 15 
Extract of conium gr. 45 
Crocated tincture o f 
opium drops 10 
Peru balsam gr. 45 
Simple cerate gr. 375 
H. 
This is known as Hellmund’s Nar- 
cotico-balsamic Ointment. PR OPR/E TAR Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
221 
VII. 
Hamamelin gr. 20 
Hydrastin gr. 10 
Opium gr. 20 
Tannin gr. 40 
Simple ointment, to make..oz. 1 
VIII. 
Iron persulphate, powder.. gr. 40 
Lard av.oz. 1 
Oil of bitter almond... .drops 2 
IX. 
Extract of belladonna gr. 1)4 
Antipyrin gr. 24 
Salol gr. 24 
Cacao butter sufficient 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
X. 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. ... gr. 8 
Oil of eucalyptus m. 12 
Extract of krameria dr. 2 
Cacao butter sufficient 
Make into 12 suppositories. k 
XI. 
Extract of belladonna . . .. gr. 2 
Iodoform gr. 4 
Chrysarobin gr. 15 
Cacao butter sufficient 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
Tannin may be added if there is 
profuse hemorrhage. 
XII. 
Extract of belladonna gr. 6 
Tannic (or gallic) acid.. . .gr. 24 
Cacao butter sufficient 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
XIII. 
Hydrastin gr. 6 
Ergotin gr. 6 
Hamamelin gr. 6 
Opium gr. 6 
Tannin gr. 12 
Cacao butter sufficient 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
XIV. 
Iron subsulphate .. . gr. 36 
Morphine sulphate gr. 5 
Iodoform gr. 3)4 
Cacao butter sufficient 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
XV. 
Tannin gr. 36 
Morphine sulphate gr. 4 
Potassium iodide gr. 24 
Cacao butter sufficient 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
XVI. 
Iodoform gr. 30 
Extract of belladonna .. .gr. 3 
Morphine sulphate gr. 1)4 
Cacao butter gr. 180 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
XVII. 
Iodoform gr. 60 
Peru balsam gr. 120 
Cacao butter gr. 90 
White wax gr. 90 
Calcined magnesia gr. 60 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
One of these should be introduced 
after each evacuation. 
XVIII. 
Extract of witch-hazel. . .gr. 60 
Tannin gr. 12 
Opium, powder gr. 4 
Cacao butter gr. 180 
Make into 12 suppositories. 
Pills. 
The proprietary pills may include 
any kind of a remedy, as almost any 
substance may be converted into the 
pilular form. Usually, however, pills 
are cathartic in nature; the so-called 
“ liver ” pills are all cathartics. 
Pimples or Acne, Applications for. 
I. 
Mercuric iodide gr. 3 
Potassium iodide .gr. 20 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 20 
Aromatic spirit of ammo- 
nia fl.dr. )A 
Bay rum fl.oz. 1 
Camphor water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 4 222 
THESAURUS OF 
Pimples or Acne, Applications for.— 
(Continued.) 
II. 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 1 
Compound spirit of lav- 
ender fl.dr. 2 
Glycerin fl.dr. 6 
Dissolve and mix. 
Apply with a brush, using with great 
caution. 
III. 
Carbolic acid drops 15 
Borax gr. 60 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
Tannin gr. 30 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Rose water fl.oz. 2 x/2 
Mix and dissolve. 
Apply night and morning. 
IV. 
Tchthyol gr. 90 
Ether fl.dr. 2 x/2 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
To be used externally, daubing over 
the spots several times daily. 
V. When there is much pustulation 
the following ointment may be used: 
Bismuth subnitrate gr. 30 
Ammoniated mercury.. . . gr. 30 
Ichthyol gr. 30 
Petrolatum gr. 360 
For external use. Every evening 
at bedtime the pustules should be 
smeared with this ointment. 
VI. Most of the preparations in- 
tended for the removal of blackheads 
may also be used against pimples. 
In the treatment of acne it may be 
found advisable to assist the action of 
external remedies by the exhibition of 
internal medicines. 
Pinapin. 
This is essentially a fermented pine- 
apple juice.—Coblentz. 
Brilliantine. 
The following is said to resemble it: 
Castor oil fl.oz. 1 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 7 
Glycerin fl.dr. 3 
Jockey club extract fl.dr. 6 
Alcohol, enough t o 
make fl.oz. 16 
Pineoline. 
This remedy for skin diseases is 
stated to be prepared from the ether- 
eal extract of the needles of the pine 
(pinus pumilio) incorporated with 
lanoline and white petrolatum. 
Presumably the following is similar: 
Pine-needle oil fl.dr. 1 
Lanoline av.oz. x/2 
White petrolatum : av.oz. l/2 
Pinkham’s (Lydia) Vegetable Com- 
pound. 
This formula was contributed to 1). 
C., as furnishing a product resembling 
this compound: 
Cramp bark av.oz. 4 
Partridge berry av.oz. 4 
Poplar bark av.oz. 2 
Unicorn root av.oz. 2 
Cassia av.oz. 2 
Beth root av.oz. 1)4 
Sugar av.oz. 24 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Water sufficient 
Reduce the first six ingredients to 
powder, add boiling water enough to 
cover, let stand till cool and then per- 
colate with water until 5 pints of 
liquid are obtained. To this add the 
sugar, bring to aboil, remove from the 
fire, strain, and, when cold, add the 
alcohol. 
Pinus Alba Compound. (By Harvey.) 
Each fluidram is stated to represent 
4 grains each of white pine and wild 
cherry barks, 3 grains each of squill 
and senega, 2 grains of ipecac, 1 grain PR OPR/E TA R Y PREPARA TIONS. 
223 
of blood root, 24 minims of paregoric, 
y minim of chloroform, and oil of 
wintergreen and syrup, q. s. 
It is therefore practically like the 
compound syrup of white pine, N. F., 
except that it has paregoric instead of 
morphine, and has oil of wintergreen 
added. 
Piperazine. (Piperazidine.—Diethylenedi- 
amine.) 
'This is in white crystals which are 
very soluble in water. 
ft is said to combine in the system 
with uric acid to form a very soluble 
compound and hence is used in the 
treatment of uraemia, rheumatism and 
gout. 
Dose: 15 grains, dissolved prefer- 
ably in 1 pint of carbonated water. 
Piso’s Cure for Consumption. 
The following makes an apparently 
similar article (N. I.): 
Tincture of tolu fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of lobelia.. fl.dr. 2 
Fluid ext.cannabisindica.fi.dr. 2 
Morphine sulphate gr. 4 
Tartar emetic gr. 4 
Chloroform fl.dr. 1 
Essence of spearmint. . .drops 10 
Water, hot fl.oz. 8 
Sugar av.oz. 14 
The fluid extracts, tincture of tolu, 
chloroform, and essence of spearmint 
are mixed with sugar, in a bottle. 
Dissolve the morphine and tartar 
emetic in hot water and mix; when 
thoroughly dissolved, filter. 
Plant’s Asthma Cigarettes. 
These are said to consist of 
Stramonium leaves av.oz. 2 
Green tea leaves av.oz. 2 
Lobelia leaves av.oz. iy 
Mix, moisten with a saturated aque- 
ous solution of potassium nitrate, and 
dry.—Ph. Post. 
Plasters. 
The principal ingredient of most of 
the plasters manufactured at the pres- 
ent day is rubber. This rubber is 
washed with water aud passed through 
heated crushers, subsequently being 
dried, then incorporated with various 
resinous substances and some medicat- 
ing substances. This mixture is then 
spread, while still warm, upon suitable 
material, usually muslin. The spread 
plaster is then cut into suitable sizes, 
usually it is also perforated. The 
largely-used “porous plasters” of the 
present day are made according to the 
process outlined above, the usual size 
being 5 by inches. 
Platt’s Chlorides. 
A similar disinfectant preparation, 
according to Dr. Tscheppe, is: 
Aluminum sulphate. . . .av.oz. 0 
Calcium chloride av.oz. 3 
Sodium chloride av.oz. 2 
Zinc chloride av.oz. \y 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 32 
Dissolve the calcium and aluminum 
salts separately, mix the solutions, al- 
low to stand until the calcium sulphate 
subsides, and in the clear liquid dis- 
solve the other ingredients. 
Pleis’ Fit Powders. 
Potassium bromide gr. 15 
Gentian, powder. gr. 5 
Make one powder.—Drug Mill. 
Poison Ivy. 
The following has been recom- 
mended for poisoning by poison ivy: 
Sodium sulphite gr. 60 
Glycerin fl.oz. 
Camphor water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 4 
Apply several times daily. 224 
THESAURUS OF 
Pomades. 
The proprietary “pomades” are 
usually either ‘ ‘ hair pomades ’ ’ or 
“ pile pomades ” (or pile ointments— 
see Pile Remedies). 
The following are examples of “ hair 
pomades ’ ’: 
I. 
Yellow wax av.oz. 4 
Cottonseed oil fl.oz. 20 
Lard av.oz. 4 
Mix by fusion; stir until cold, in- 
corporating perfume with the mixture 
during cooling. 
II. 
Yellow wax av.oz. 2 
Castor oil fl.oz. 6 
Sweet almond oil fl.oz. 1 
Olive oil fl.oz. 4 
Benzoinated lard fl.oz. 3 
Melt the wax at a gentle heat, add 
the oils and lard, stir till all is melted, 
allow to cool, stirring constantly till 
hard. While it is cooling, any desir- 
able perfume may be incorporated. 
III. 
Lard av.oz. 24 
White wax av.oz. 2% 
Borax gr. 150 
Distilled water, warm, .fl.oz. 6^ 
Melt the wax, add the lard, allow to 
cool, and then stir with a broad spatula 
or wooden paddle until the mixture 
has thickened. Now add the borax 
dissolved in the water, and continue 
stirring until the fatty mixture becomes 
brilliantly white and foam-like. This 
may be perfumed as desired.—D. 
IV. 
Cacao butter av.oz. 4 
Lard, benzoinated av.oz. 12 
Mix by fusion and stir occasionally 
until cool.— D. modified. 
This may be perfumed as desired. 
Ponca Compound. 
Each tablet is said to contain 3 
grains of extract of ponca (?), 1 grain 
of extract of mitchella, y( grain of 
caulophyllin, y& grain of helonin, and 
grain of viburnin. 
Pond’s Extract. 
This is described by the makers as 
a very pure and concentrated distillate 
of hamamelis. Distilled extract of 
witch-hazel is frequently dispensed 
for it. 
Pope’s Cure for Neuralgia. 
Potassium iodide gr. 240 
Extract of conium gr. 60 
Compound tincture of 
cinchona fl.oz. 2 
Syrup o f sarsaparilla 
fl.oz. 4 
—Nat. Dr. 
Popium. (By Seydel.) 
This is described by the manufac- 
turers as “the anodyne or pain-re- 
lieving principle of opium, the nar- 
cotic and convulsive elements being 
eliminated, each fluidram being equal 
in anodyne power to grain of mor- 
phia.” 
See Papine. 
Potsdam Balsam. 
Oleobalsamic mixture.. .fl.oz. 17 
Compound spirit of an- 
gelica fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of capsicum... .fl.dr. 3 
Spirit of ammonia fl.dr. 5 
D. 
Powders. 
The proprietary “powders” in- 
clude “headache powders” (see 
Headache Remedies), “ catarrh pow- 
ders ’ ’ (or snuffs—see Catarrh and 
Cold-in-the-Head Remedies and Bir- 
ney’s Catarrhal Powder), “ borated 
talcum ” or “ baby powders ’ ’ (see PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
225 
Baby Powders), ‘‘ worm powders ’ ’ 
(see Vermifuges), “stomach pow- 
ders” (see Dyspepsia Remedies), and 
“condition powders” (for domestic 
animals). 
Powell’s Balm of Anise Seed. 
This has a composition similar to 
paregoric. It has but little camphor, 
a small amount of rhubarb, and some 
extract of licorice.—N. I. 
Pozzoni’s Complexion Powder. 
For a similar powder: 
Talcum parts 35 
Calcium carbonate parts 20 
Bismuth oxychloride... . parts 8 
—Snow. 
Pray’s (Madam) Nail Polish. 
The following is said to make a 
similar preparation: 
Paraffin wax gr. 60 
Chloroform fl.oz. 2 
Oil of rose drops 3 
Prescriptions. 
The name “prescription” is ap- 
plied to a few “patent medicines.” 
Some of these are “ favorite prescrip- 
tions ” or “prescriptions for ladies” 
j (see Female Disorders for uterine ton- 
ics, which are similar), and others are 
gonorrhoea medicines. 
Prescription 49. 
See “ The Boss. ” 
Preston’s Hed-Ake. 
A suitable liquid headache remedy 
is the following: 
Acetanilid gr. 160 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Elixir of guarana fl.oz. 3 
Dissolve the acetanilid in the alcohol 
and add the elixir. 
Prostaden. 
This is an extract from the prostate 
gland of steer. 
It is used in gland hypertrophy, etc. 
Dose: Up to 40 grains per day. 
Protonuclein. (By Reed & Carnrick.) 
This is stated to be prepared from an 
equal number of pineal glands and 
pituitary bodies of the brain, salivary 
glands, thyreoid gland, pancreases, 
inner linings of stomachs, Brunner’s 
glands and Lieberkuehn’s follicles, and 
thymus glands, the whole preserved by 
an investment of benzoin and milk- 
sugar. The pineal glands and pitui- 
tary bodies are taken from the brain of 
the ox, the others from the pig. 
Prunicodeine. (By Lilly.) 
According to the manufacturers, this 
contains a combination of pinus stro- 
bus, sanguinaria, primus virginianus, 
terpin hydrate, and codeine. 
The following makes a preparation 
of similar composition: 
Wild cherry bark gr. 192 
White pine bark gr. 128 
Blood root gr. 32 
Terpin hydrate gr. 32 
Codeine gr. 8 
Glycerin, 
Alcohol, 
Water, 
Acetic acid.... of each, sufficient 
Mix the first three ingredients in 
coarse powder, and extract by percola- 
tion so as to obtain fluidounces, 
using as a menstruum a mixture of 
equal parts of glycerin, alcohol and 
water, first dissolving, however, the 
terpin hydrate in a portion of mixed 
alcohol and glycerin by the aid of 
heat. To. the percolate add the co- 226 
THESAURUS OF 
Prunicodeine. (By Lilly.)—(Continued.) 
deine previously dissolved in )4 fluid- 
ounce of distilled water by the aid of 
a few drops of acetic acid. 
Pseudohyoscyamine. 
This is an alkaloid contained with 
hyoscine and hyoscyamine in duboisia 
leaves. It is in needle-shaped crystals 
of a yellowish color, which are spar- 
ingly soluble in water and ether, but 
freely soluble in alcohol and chloro- 
form. 
It has medical properties like hyos- 
cine and hyoscyamine, but is less toxic. 
The dose is to grain, in subcu- 
taneous injection. 
Pulv. Hypophosphite Comp. (By J. S. 
Tvree.) 
This formula is given: 
Calcium hypophosphite.. .. gr. 4 
Sodium hypophosphite gr. 2 
Potassium hypophosphite. . .gr. 2)4 
Iron hypophosphite gr. I 
Manganese hypophosphite.. gr. )4 
Pepsin, pure gr. 1 
Puraline. 
This is described as a pure white 
petroleum jelly, and therefore liquid 
puraline is a pure liquid petrolatum. 
Purgative Granules. (By Allaire, W. 
& Co.) 
The following is given as the com- 
position of each granule: 
Aloetin gr. y 
Podophyllin gr. 
Leptandrin gr. 
Juglandin gr. TV 
Jalapin gr. 
Oil of mustard drop^-J^ 
Oil of peppermint q. s. 
Purifiers. 
The patent medicines known as 
“ purifiers ” are all of the type called 
Blood Purifiers, which see. 
Pyoktanin. 
This is the name given to two ani- 
line dyes, one violet, the other yellow, 
which have been used as antiseptics, j 
Pyramidon. (Dimethylamidophenyldime- 
thylpyrazoline.) 
This is a yellowish white, almost 
tasteless, powder, which is soluble in 
10 parts of water. 
It is used medicinally as a substitute 
for antipyrine. 
Dose: 3 to 8 grains in solution in 
water. 
Py retine. 
This was found by Walter to con- 
sist approximately of: 
Acetanilid parts 9 
Caffeine part 1 
Calcium carbonate parts 2 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 3 
Another analyst found potassium 
bromide present. 
Pyrozone. 
This is a solution of hydrogen 
peroxide. It is made of three strengths, 
3-per cent aqueous solution, and 5-and 
25-per cent ethereal solutions. 
Quickine. 
Carbolic acid part 1 
Mercuric chloride... .part ' 
Alcohol and water, .parts. 1,000 
—Ph. Ztg. 
Quina-Laroche. 
This is said (Bulletin Societe Roy- 
ale de Bruxelles) to be prepared as 
follows: 
Red cinchona, coarse 
powder av.oz. 1 
Water, boiling fl.oz. 1 
Malaga wine fl.oz. 10 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Water sufficient 
Sugar av.oz. 8 PR OPRIE TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
227 
Macerate the drug with the boiling 
water for 30 minutes, decant the liquid, 
add the wine; macerate for 8 or 
10 hours, again decant the liquid; 
macerate the dregs with the diluted 
alcohol, macerate for a few hours, 
again decant; mix the three liquids, 
and wash the marc with enough water 
to make the entire liquid measure 16 
fluidounces. Set this aside for 24 
hours, filter, and in the filtrate dis- 
solve the sugar. 
The ferruginous preparation is made 
by adding to the above 8 grains of sol- 
uble iron pyrophosphate. 
Quinalgen. (Benzanalgen.—Orthoethoxy- 
anamonobenzoylamidoquinoline.) 
This is a derivative of quinoline, 
which is in colorless, tasteless crystals 
or powder. 
It is insoluble in water, difficultly 
soluble in cold alcohol, soluble in hot 
alcohol and dilute acids. 
It is an antineuralgic and analgesic 
(sciatica, migraine, gouty and rheu- 
matic pains, etc.). 
Dose: 5 to 15 grains several times 
daily, in wafers. 
Quinalid Tablets. (By Lilly.) 
These are stated to consist of 2,l/2 
grains each of acetanilid and quinine 
sulphate. 
Quinaphthol. (Chinaphthol.) 
A compound of quinine and naph- 
thol; a yellow crystalline, bitter pow- 
der, insoluble in cold water, slightly 
soluble in hot water and in alcohol. 
An intestinal antiseptic and antipy- 
retic. 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains. 
Quincoca. (By Morgan.) 
This is said to be a combination of 
coca leaves, gentian, wild cherry, and 
orange peel, exhausted with a pure 
port wine, to each fluidounce being 
added 2 grains of quinine sulphate. . 
A preparation of this kind may be 
made as follows: 
Coca leaves av.oz. 
Gentian root av.oz. % 
Wild cherry bark av.oz. 
Sweet orange peel av.oz. 
Quinine sulphate gr. 16 
Port wine, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the coca, gentian, wild cherry 
and orange peel; reduce to moderately 
fine powder; extract by percolation 
with the port wine, and in the perco- 
late dissolve the quinine sulphate by 
agitation. 
Quiniline. (Tasteless Quinine Syrup.) 
This is said to contain in each tea- 
spoonful 2 grains of “pure tasteless 
quinine” suspended in flavored syrup. 
It is further stated to be as pleasant as 
lemon syrup, and that it does not pro- 
duce the unpleasant head symptoms. 
See Febriline, which possibly is the 
prototype of this preparation. 
Quinine Hydrochlorsulphate. 
This is produced by dissolving to- 
gether, in molecular proportions, qui- 
nine hydrochlorate and quinine bisul- 
phate, evaporating and crystallizing. 
It is in colorless crystals soluble in 
1 part of water, and because of its 
ready solubility, is especially useful 
for hypodermic injection. 
Quinquinia. 
This is a similar preparation, ac- 
cording to a communication by Ur. THESAURUS OF 
Quinquinia. —(Continued.) 
Lee to the Phila. Med. and Surg. Re- 
porter: 
Quinine alkaloid pr.ct. 15 
Quinidine alkaloid pr.ct. 15 
Cinchonidine alkaloid.. .pr.ct. 15 
Cinchonine alkaloid.. ..pr.ct. 25 
Chinoidine pr.ct. 30 
Quionin. 
This is said to consist of 90 per cent 
of ‘ ‘ side bark ” alkaloids and a small 
percentage of quinine. 
Radam’s Microbe Killer. 
According to Dr. Eccles, this is 
similar: 
Oil of vitriol (common 
sulphuric acid) fl.dr. 4 
Muriatic acid (commer- 
cial) fl.dr. 1 
Red wine about fl.oz. 1 
Well or spring water to make.gal. 1 
Radcliffe’s Elixir. 
Aloes parts 23 
Rhubarb parts 4 
Cassia bark parts 2 
Zedoary parts 2 
Cochineal parts 2 
Syrup of buckthorn ber- 
ries parts 60 
Alcohol parts 150 
Water parts 155 
— Dorvault. 
Radcliffe’s Seven Seals or Golden 
Wonder. 
The following is supposed by Nat. 
Drug, to be similar: 
Ether fl.dr. 6 
Chloroform fl.dr. 4 
Camphorated oil fl.dr. 4 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of capsicum . .. .fl.oz. 5 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Radway’s Pills. 
Gamboge gr. 15 
Aloes gr. 60 
jalap gr. 30 
Ginger gr. 18 
Make into 60 pills.—Hager. 
Radway’s Ready Relief. 
Soap liniment fl.oz. 3 
Tincture of capsicum. .. .fl.oz. 1 
Ammonia water fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. J 
—J. J. Pierson. 
Ransom’s Hive Syrup and Tolu. 
A similar preparation is composed 
of about the following (N. I.): 
Fluid extract of squill... . fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of senega.. .fl.dr. 2 
Soluble tincture of tolu.. .fl.dr. 2 
Tartar emetic gr. 4 
Sugar av.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make,.. fl.oz. 4 
The following would also, therefore, 
be a similar preparation: 
Fluid extract of squill... .fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of senega.. .fl.dr. 2 
Tartar emetic gr. 4 
Syrup of tolu, enough to 
make fl.oz. 4 
Dissolve the tartar emetic in a small 
amount of distilled water before add- 
ing to the other ingredients. 
Recamier Balm. 
A “ balm ” of this type is made as 
made as follows: 
Zinc oxide gr. 500 
Glycerin drops 2 
Alcohol drops 15 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 25 
Water fl.oz. 30 
Recamier Cream. 
According to N. I., its formula is 
similar to this: 
Zinc oxide av.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.dr. §l/2 
Water fl.dr. 2)4 
Spirit of rose (4 fl.dr. to 16 
fl.oz.) fl.dr. I 
Triturate together until a perfectly 
smooth homogeneous mixture results. 
In addition to the above, it is said 
to contain a small amount of corrosive 
sublimate. PR OPR IE TARY PR E PAR A TIONS. 
229 
Recamier Moth and Freckle Lotion. 
This is said to contain corrosive sub- 
limate dissolved in almond emulsion. 
—N. I. 
Recamier Powder. 
Said to contain arrow root and zinc 
oxide.—N. I. 
Recamier Soap. 
This is similar to ordinary toilet 
soap.—N. I- 
Redlinger’s Pills. 
Calomel gr. 30 
Resin of jalap gr. 60 
Soap gr. 30 
Gentian, powder gr. 30 
Fennel, powder gr. 15 
Mucilage of acacia 
sufficient to make a mass 
Divide into pills weighing 
grains.—D. 
Regenerators. 
The proprietary “ regenerators” are 
usually hair preparations. See Hair 
Promoters. 
Regulators. 
The patent medicines are usually 
“ female regulators ” (see Female Dis- 
orders for similar preparations). There 
are also “system regulators” which 
are the same as Blood Purifiers, which 
see; “liver regulators” (see Liver 
Remedies for similar preparations), 
and “bowel regulators” (see Diar- 
rhoea and Dysentery Remedies for 
similar preparations). 
Rejuvenators. 
The proprietary remedies known as 
“rejuvenators” are nearly all in- 
tended for the hair. See Hair Pro- 
moters. 
Reliefs. 
A number of patent medicines are 
known as “reliefs.” The “mother’s 
reliefs” are “ female regulators; ” see 
Female Disorders for similar remedies. 
There are also “instant reliefs,” 
“magic reliefs,” “pain reliefs,” 
“magnetic reliefs,” “ ready reliefs ” 
and “Indian reliefs,” which are 
usually the same as the “pain expel- 
lers;” see Expellers. For prepara- 
tions similar to the “asthma reliefs,” 
see Asthma Remedies. 
Remedies. 
A large number of patent medicines 
are known as “ remedies.” This ap- 
pellation has been given to remedies 
for almost all diseases. There are 
asthma remedies, cough remedies, 
rheumatism remedies, catarrh remedies, 
toothache remedies, dyspepsia reme- 
dies, pile remedies, headache reme- 
dies, etc. 
Removers. 
The proprietary remedies known as 
“ removers ” are either “ corn remov- 
ers ” (see Corn Eradicators for simi- 
lar preparations), “hair removers” 
(see Depilatories), “pain removers” 
(see Expellers or Liniments for prepa- 
rations of like character), or “roach 
removers ” (see under Destroyers). 
Renewers. 
The proprietary preparations known 
as “ renewers ” are usually hair prepa- 
rations. See Hair Promoters. 
Rennet, Liquid. (Rennet Essence.) 
I. 
Calves’ rennet, fresh.. av.oz. 1^ 
Sodium chloride gr. 320 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3% 
Water,, fl.oz. 18 230 
THESAURUS OF 
Rennet, Liquid. (Rennet Essence)— 
(Continued.) 
Dissolve the sodium chloride in the 
water, add the alcohol, and macerate 
in this mixture the rennet (or the 
washed mucous membrane of the fresh 
stomach of a suckling calf), during 
3 days, under frequent agitation; then 
filter.—N. F. 
II. 
Rennet, fresh No. 1 
Salt gr. 480 
Water fl.oz. 8 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Sherry wine fl.oz. 16 
Cut the rennet, knead together with 
the salt, and set aside for a day, then 
add the water and diluted alcohol; 
let macerate for several weeks, add 
the sherry wine and filter. 
Resolvents. 
The patent medicines known as 
‘1 resolvents ’ ’ are usually the same as 
the Blood Purifiers, which see. 
Resorbin. 
An ointment vehicle prepared by 
emulsifying sweet almond oil and water 
with yellow wax, gelatin and soap. 
—Coblentz. 
Retinol. (Rosinol.—Codal.) 
This is obtained by destructive dis- 
tillation of resin. It is an oily, viscid 
liquid of specific gravity 0.900. An 
internal and external antiseptic in 
venereal and cutaneous affections; also 
used as a solvent for phosphorus, salol, 
iodol, aristol, camphor, creosote, etc. 
It is applied pure, or in ointment or 
liniment. 
Dose: 8 drops 4 to 6 times daily, in 
capsules. 
Rhei-Drastis. 
The synonym given for this by the 
manufacturers is “ neutralizing cor- 
dial.” 
Rheumatism and Gout Remedies. 
Rheumatic remedies may be either 
for internal or for external use. Those 
for internal use are to be preferred as 
affording better results, but the effects 
are still more marked if accompanied 
by the use of a suitable application 
(liniment). 
Rheumatism remedies are usually also 
recommended for gout. The remedies 
for the external treatment of gout may 
consist of liniments or ointments; an 
example of a suitable gout ointment is 
mentioned below. 
The internal remedies may contain 
an alkali such as sodium or potassium 
bicarbonate, or else an alkali salt, 
which is converted in the system into 
an alkali, such as potassium citrate or 
acetate; also an iodide, sodium sali- 
cylate or salicylic acid, wine of colchi- 
cum seed or root, spirit of nitrous 
ether, etc. 
Names for rheumatism preparations 
are “rheumatic compound,” “rheu- 
matic elixir,” “rheumatic drops,” 
“rheumatic balm,” etc. 
For other rheumatism preparations, 
see Colchi-Sal, Athlophoros, Bejean’s 
Gout Cure, Blair’s Gout and Rheu- 
matic Pills, Elixir Salicylic Compound, 
Horner’s Rheumatic Lightning, Lalle- 
mand’s Gout Specific, Lartigue’s Gout 
Pills, Laville’s Anti-Gout Liquor, 
Watt’s Anti-Rheumatic Drops, and 
Wiggin’s Rheumatic Pills. PR OPR IE TARY PREPARA TIONS. 
231 
I. 
Potassium iodide gr. 240 
Potassium bromide gr. 240 
Wine of colchicum seed, fl.oz. 1 
Syrup of orange or sar- 
saparilla fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Directions: A teaspoonful 3, 4 or 5 
times a day. 
II. 
Salicylic acid gr. 150 
Potassium citrate gr. 300 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 4 
Mix and dissolve by agitation. 
Dose: A teaspoonful 3 to 5 times 
daily. 
III. 
Potassium acetate gr. 60 
Sodium salicylate gr. 480 
Water fl.oz. 2 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2 
Directions: A teaspoonful 3 or 4 
times daily. 
IV. 
Sodium salicylate av.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of colchi- 
cum seed fl.oz. y2 
Fluid extract of black co- 
hosh fl.oz. 3 
Potassium acetate av.oz. \)A, 
Oil of wintergreen drops 10 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 3 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol, add 
the fluid extracts, then the other ingre- 
dients, and dissolve by agitation. 
Directions: A teaspoonful 3 or 4 
times daily. 
V. 
Sodium salicylate gr. 360 
Spirit of nitrous ether... .gr. 360 
Glycerin fl.dr. 12 
Camphor water, enough 
to make fl.oz. 8 
Dose: A tablespoonful 3 times a day. 
VI. 
Sodium salicylate gr. 120 
Potassium iodide gr. 120 
Potassium acetate gr. 120 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.dr. 4 
Glycerin.... fl.dr. 4 
Cinnamon water fl.dr. 4 
Peppermint water, 
enough to make fl.oz. 3 
Directions: A teaspoonful every 3 
hours. 
The following are intended espe- 
cially for gout: 
VII. 
Menthol gr. 400 
Chloroform, enough to 
make fl.oz. 8 
Mix and dissolve. To be applied 
externally. 
VIII. 
Veratrine gr. 15 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4^ 
Lanolin av.oz. 1 
Petrolatum av.oz. 1 
Oil of bergamot fl.dr. 1 
White oil of thyme fl.dr. 1 
Dissolve the veratrine in the alco- 
hol, add the other ingredients, and 
mix well. — H. 
To be applied night and morning. 
IX. Many of the liniments may 
be employed externally for the relief 
of rheumatic pains; some of the 
“ blood purifiers ” and possibly some 
of the “bitters” may be recom- 
mended for the cure of rheumatism. 
Richmond’s Samaritan Nervine. 
According to N. I., this has sub- 
stantially the following composition: 
Potassium bromide av.oz. 1 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Caramel drops 20 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Oil of cassia drops 10 232 
THESAURUS OF 
Richter’s Pain Killer. 
Dr. Gerhard states that the follow- 
ing will yield a similar preparation: 
Tincture of capsicum, 
concentrated fl.oz. iy 
Soap gr. 120 
Water fl.dr. 10 
Water of ammonia fl.oz. 3y 
Camphor gr. 180 
Oil of rosemary fl.dr. 1 
Oil of lavender fl.dr. 1 
Oil of thyme fl.dr. 1 
Oil of clove fl.dr. 1 
Oil of cinnamon drops 10 
Caramel sufficient to color 
Dissolve the soap in the water, add 
the solution to the tincture of cap- 
sicum, and finally add the other in- 
gredients. Mix thoroughly and filter. 
The tincture is made from 2y av. 
ounces of powdered drug extracted 
with alcohol. 
Ricinol. 
This is stated to be a tasteless cas- 
tor oil. 
Some so-called tasteless castor oils 
are simply castor oil flavored with oil 
of cinnamon or other suitable essen- 
tial oil. This may be sweetened by 
adding a small amount of a concen- 
trated solution of saccharin in ether, 
and warming to expel the ether. 
Ricord’s Urethral Bougies. 
Zinc sulphate gr. I 
Lead acetate gr. 2 
Morphine sulphate gr. 2 
Extract of belladonna... .gr. 2 
Extract of eucalyptus. . . .gr. 48 
Iodol gr. 24 
Cacao butter gr. 576 
Make into 48 suppositories. 
Ridge’s Food. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Ringworm Applications. 
I. 
Naphthalin gr. 60 
Ointment o f carbolic 
acid av.oz. 2 
Apply several times daily. 
II. 
Salicylic acid gr. 120 
Lanolin av.oz. y2 
Lard av.oz. y2 
Apply night and morning. 
III. A more effective application 
than the latter is a saturated solution 
of salicylic acid in collodion. For a 
time this application may be quite 
painful. 
IV. 
Mercuric chloride gr. 2 
Compound tincture of ben- 
zoin fl.oz. 1 
Mix and dissolve. Paint over the 
affected parts. 
V. 
Aromatic sulphuric acid, .fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of nitrous ether. . . .fl.oz. 1 
Creosote fl.oz. 1 
Apply once a day. 
VI 
Goa powder gr. 12 
Lard av.oz. 1 
Apply freely to part affected. 
Instead of goa powder, a corre- 
sponding amount of chrysophanic acid 
may be employed. 
Ripans Tabules. (By The Ripans Co.) 
The formula is given as follows: 
“Soda” gr. 5 
Rhubarb gr. 2 
Aloes gr. y \ 
Ipecac gr. y 
“Nux” gr. y \ 
Peppermint gr. y PR OPR IE TARY ERE PA RA TIONS. 
233 
Robbert’s Camphor-Tar Ointment. 
The following is said to be substan- 
tially the formula (N. I.): 
Tar av.oz. 1 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Lard av.oz. 8 
Robinson’s Elixir of Paraldehyde. 
This, according to the manufactur- 
ers’ statements, contains 45 grains of 
paraldehyde in each fluidounce, dis- 
solved in an aromatic menstruum. 
The following is of the same strength: 
Paraldehyde fl.oz. 1 y2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of cardamom .. fl.dr. 1 
Oil of orange drops 10 
Oil of cinnamon drops 10 
Compound tincture of 
cudbear fl.dr. 2 
Aromatic elixir, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the ingredients in the order 
given, and filter, if necessary. 
Robinson’s Hypophosphites. 
Each fluidounce is stated to con- 
tain: 
Sodium hypophosphite gr. 2 
Calcium hypophosphite. . . .gr. 1 y2 
Iron hypophosphite gr. iy 
Manganese hypophosphite. .gr. 1 ]/2 
Quinine hypophosphite. .. .gr. y 
Strychnine hypophosphite. .gr. tV 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites, N. F., is an excellent prepara- 
tion. 
Robinson’s Hypophosphites with 
Wild Cherry Bark. 
A mixture of compound syrup of 
hypophosphites may be made with 
syrup or fluid extract of wild cherry. 
Robinson’s Patent Barley. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Roboline.—Roboline Cordial. (By Reed 
& Carnrick.) 
A wineglassful is stated to contain 
quinine, % grain; strychnine, 
grain; dilute phosphoric acid, 8 min- 
ims; extract of oolong tea, 8 grains; 
combined with valuable carminative 
aromatics. 
The following makes a preparation 
containing the same constituents: 
Quinine sulphate gr. 16 
Strychnine sulphate gr. y& 
Diluted phosphoric acid.fl.oz. 
Fluid extract of wild 
cherry fl.oz. 2 
Oolong tea leaves av.oz. 8 
Oil of cassia fl.dr. 2 
Compound tincture o f 
cardamom fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol pints 4 
Water pints 4 
Make an infusion of the tea with 
the water, and to it add the fluid ex- 
tract; dissolve the alkaloid salts in the 
phosphoric acid; also dissolve the oil 
in the alcohol, add the tincture, finally 
mix the whole; allow to stand for sev- 
eral days, and filter. 
This preparation is recommended 
as a general appetizing tonic, nerve 
stimulant and aid to digestion. 
Roche’s Embrocation. 
Very many formulas have been 
given for this preparation, among 
which are the following: 
I. 
Oil of amber fl.oz. 1 
Oil of clove fl.oz. 1 
Olive oil fl.oz. 2 
II. 
Oil of amber, rectified. . .fl.oz. 2 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 2 
Lard av.oz. 1 234 
THESAURUS OF 
Roche’s Embrocation.—(Continued.) 
III. 
Asafetida gr. 160 
Olive oil fl.oz. 7*4 
Oil of caraway fl.dr. 2 
Oil of turpentine fl.dr. 2 
Digest the asafetida with the olive 
oil for some hours; decant and mix 
the solution with the other oils and 
add a few drops of oil of gaultheria. 
Root Beer. 
There are a number of proprietary 
“root beers.” The following make 
excellent preparations of this kind: 
I. 
Fluid extract of false sar- 
saparilla fl.dr. 10 
Fluid extract of pipsis- 
sewa fl.dr. 10 
Fluid extract of winter- 
green fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of licorice .fl.dr. 4 
Oil of wintergreen drops 48 
Oil of sassafras drops 24 
Oil of clove drops 12 
Alcohol fl.oz. 10 
This makes a root beer “extract” 
which may be mixed with syrup, or it 
may be diluted with 9 gallons of water 
containing 1 gallon of refined mo- 
lasses, and charged in a fountain. If 
it is preferred to use a fermented ar- 
ticle, add the water and molasses, 
using warm water, also 1 quart of yeast, 
and keep in a warm place until fer- 
mentation is complete. 
H. 
Sassafras av.oz. 4 
Yellow dock av.oz. 4 
Pimento av.oz. 4 
Wintergreen av.oz. 4 
Wild cherry bark av.oz. 2 
Coriander seed av.oz. 2 
Hops av.oz. 1 
Reduce to powder and percolate 
with a menstruum composed of 3 vol- 
umes of alcohol and 5 volumes of water 
until 48 fluidounces of liquid have 
passed. Of this half-strength fluid ex- 
tract, 2 fluidounces are sufficient to 
make 1 gallon of root beer. Or, ex- 
haust the above drugs with the men- 
struum indicated, add enough water to 
! make 6 gallons, and start fermentation 
with 1 pint of yeast. 
III. 
Sarsaparilla av.oz. 1 *4 
Sassafras av.oz. 2*4 
Wild cherry bark av.oz. 2*4 
Wintergreen bark av.oz. 2)4 
Mix with 5 gallons of lukewarm 
water, add 4 fluidounces of molasses 
and 2*4 fluidounces of fresh yeast, and 
allow fermentation to proceed; then 
draw off and bottle. 
IV. In a-suitable vessel place 300 
grains each of pipsissewa, dandelion, 
sassafras, American sarsaparilla, Ja- 
maica ginger and hops; add 3 gallons 
of boiling water, and keep covered and 
hot, but not boiling, for 3 hours; cool 
partially; strain through a cloth and 
add 5 pounds of white or coffee sugar 
(or 5 pints of molasses or syrup) to the 
colature. When dissolved, transfer to 
a large jar and make up to 5 gallons 
with water. Add one-half pint of fresh 
brewer’s yeast (or sufficient compressed 
yeast), stir, allow to remain in a mod- 
erately warm place, and in from 24 to 
72 hours it will be fit for use. The 
beaten white of 1 egg or a little isin- 
glass is often employed for clarifica- 
tion. 
Roseter’s Hair Regenerator. 
Lead acetate gr. 18 
Lac sulphur gr- 24 
Glycerin fl.dr. 10 
Rose water fl.oz. 8 *4 
—Ph. Rec. PR O PR IE TARV PREPA RA T/O/VS. 
235 
Rotterine. 
Zinc chloride gr. 45 
Zinc sulphocarbolate gr. 45 
Salicylic acid gr. 6 
Boric acid gr. 27 
Citric acid • gr. 1 
Thymol gr. 1 
Sodium chloride gr. 2)4 
Distilled water fl.oz. 10 
The tablets contain one-half the 
quantities of the solids mentioned 
above. 
This mixture was recommended by 
Dr. Rotter as an ideal antiseptic. 
Rourke's Iodine Liniment. 
See Giles’ Iodide of Ammonia Lin- 
iment.—D. C. 
Royal Catarrh Cure. 
This, according to N. I., contains 
about the following: 
Common salt parts 98 
Carbolic acid parts 1.35 
Berberine hydrochlorate. part 0.65 
Royal Germeteur. 
H. R. Slack says the following has 
similar chemical and physiological 
properties: 
Sulphuric acid fl.oz. 2 
Water saturated with sul- 
phuretted hydrogen... .fl.oz. 1 
Common water, to make.. .gal. 1 
Rubifoam. 
A similar preparation is given by the 
following: 
White castile soap gr. 270 
Glycerin fl.dr. X)4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 2 
Water fl.oz. 13 
Alcohol fl.oz. 13 
Tincture of cardamom.. fl.dr. 2 
Tincture o f Canada 
snake root (1 in 16).fl.dr. 2 
Oil of peppermint m. 25 
Oil of wintergreen m. 25 
Oil of clove drops 6 
Oil of cassia drops 6 
Solution of carmine.. . 
sufficient to coRr 
Mix the soap, glycerin, syrup and 
water, stir well; add the alcohol, then 
the remainder of the ingredients; let 
stand a few days, and filter at a low 
temperature (to avoid separation of 
any soap). 
Rubini’s Tincture of Camphor. 
A saturated solution of camphor in 
alcohol. 
Rufuss’ Pills. 
These are the Pills of Aloes and 
Myrrh of the pharmacopoeia. 
Ruppert’s Face Bleach. 
W. Robertson and W. I), state that 
the following makes a preparation 
apparently similar: 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 8 
Tincture of benzoin fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 8 
Russia Salve. 
According to D. C./the following 
resembles it: 
White pine pitch parts 2 
Yellow wax part 1 
Olive oil sufficient 
Melt the pitch and wax and add 
sufficient olive oil to reduce it to proper 
consistence. 
Sabalol Tablets. (By Morgan.) 
Said to be a combination of the ac- 
tive principles of saw palmetto with 
grain of powdered cubeband TJ-fy grain 
of sanguinarine nitrate. 
Saccharin. (Anhydroorthosulphamidoben- 
zoic Acid.—Benzoylsulphonic Imide.) 
This is a white powder, about 300 
times sweeter than sugar. It is only 
sparingly soluble in water, its solu- 
bility being increased by the alkali 
carbonates. The so-called “soluble 
saccharin” is a combination of sac- 
charin and sodium bicarbonate. 
It is used as a sweetener when sugar 
is not admissable, as for diabetics. 236 
THESAURUS OF 
Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. 
Hager gives this as a formula of 
this type: 
Carbolic acid part 1 
Camphor part 1 
Sodium chloride parts 20 
Sal Muscatel. 
This is probably similar to Tarrant’s 
Aperient or Eno’s Fruit Salt, which 
see. 
Salacetol. (Salicylacetol.) 
This is in fine, shining bitter needles 
or scales, which are insoluble in cold 
water, sparingly soluble in cold alco- 
hol, but freely soluble in hot alcohol, 
in ether, chloroform and oils. 
It is an internal antiseptic in infec- 
tious diarrhoea, gouty rheumatism, etc. 
Designed for same uses as salol. 
Dose: 30 to 45 grains in a fluidram 
of castor oil, preferably in the morning. 
Salactol. 
This is stated to be a preparation 
containing the sodium salts of salicylic 
and lactic acids. It is to be dissolved 
in 1 per cent hydrogen peroxide and 
applied to the throat in diphtheria. 
Salaperient. (By Keasbey & M.) 
A granulated effervescent salt, each 
heaping teaspoonful of which is stated 
to contain magnesium sulphate, 4 
grains; potassium sulphate, 4 grains, 
and sodium sulphate, 16 grains. 
A preparation containing the same 
essential constituents may be made as 
follows: 
Magnesium sulphate gr. 75 
Potassium sulphate gr. 75 
Sodium sulphate gr. 300 
Sodium bicarbonate.. .av.oz. 1 
Tartaric acid gr. 300 
Sugar gr. 350 
Reduce all the ingredients to fine 
powder, and then mix thoroughly. If 
a granulated mixture is wanted, it 
should be made into a paste with alco- 
hol, forced through a porcelain colan- 
der, and dried. 
Salicylbromanilid. 
Same as Antinervin, which see. 
Salifebrin. 
This is said to be a mixture of ace- 
tanilid and salicylic acid. 
Saliformin. (Hexamethylenetetramine Sa- 
licylate. 
This is in crystalline powder, of a 
pleasant acid taste; easily soluble in 
water and alcohol. A uric acid solvent 
and urinary antiseptic. 
Dose: 15 to 30 grains daily, in water. 
Saligenin (Ortho-oxybenzylic or Salicylous 
Alcohol.) 
This is in colorless scales, soluble in 
alcohol, ether or hot water. 
Used in the treatment of rheuma- 
tism, malaria, etc. 
Dose: 8 to 15 grains every 2 or 3 
hours. 
Salipyrin. (Antipyrine Salicylate.) 
This is a white, odorless, crystalline 
substance; sweetish, with a bitter after- 
taste. It is soluble in alcohol, chloro- 
form and ether, and in 250 parts of 
water. 
It is used as an antipyretic, anal- 
gesic, etc., in sciatica, rheumatism, in- 
fluenza, chorea, dysmenorrhoea, in 
doses of 5 to 15 grains 3 times daily. 
Salithymol. (Thymol Salicylate.) 
This is a white, crystalline powder 
of sweetish taste, soluble in alcohol 
and ether, slightly soluble in water. 
Used as an internal antiseptic. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
237 
Salocoll. (Phenocoll Salicylate ) 
This is in fine needles of a sweetish 
taste, soluble in hot water. 
It is used as an antipyretic, anal- 
gesic, etc., in rheumatism, chorea, 
pleurisy, fevers, etc., in doses of 10 to 
15 grains. 
Salol. (Phenyl Salicylate.) 
This is a white, crystalline, odorless 
powder, almost insoluble in water, 
soluble in 10 parts of alcohol, and 
readily soluble in ether, chloroform, 
and fluid and volatile oils. 
When taken, it passes unabsorbed 
through the stomach into the intestinal 
tract, where the alkaline fluids decom- 
pose it into its constituent parts, sali- 
cylic and carbolic acids. It is, there- 
fore, a valuable intestinal antiseptic in 
diarrhoea, typhoid fever, etc. It is 
also useful as a coating for pills which 
are intended to act only on the intes- 
tines. 
The dose is 15 to 30 grains as an 
antirheumatic; for other purposes, the 
dose is 5 to 15 grains. 
Salophen. (Acetylparaamidophenol .Sali- 
cylate.) 
This is in odorless, tasteless, white 
leaflets, containing 51 percent salicylic 
acid. It is soluble in alcohol and ether, 
but not in water. 
It is used as an antirheumatic and 
antipyretic. 
Dose: 15 grains 3 to 6 times a day. 
Salubrin. 
Acetic acid, anhydrous... parts 2 
Acetic ether parts 25 
Alcohol parts 50 
Water parts 23 
—Hager. 
Salumin. (Aluminum Salicylate.) 
This is a white powder, insoluble in 
water. 
It is used as an external antiseptic 
(in nasal and pharyngeal catarrh, 
ozaena, etc.). It is used as a dusting 
powder, either pure or diluted. 
Salts. 
For preparations termed a “salt,” 
see Sundhed’s Salt, and Fruit Salt or 
Grape Salt. 
Salt Rheum Remedies. 
See Eczema Remedies. 
Salves. 
See Ointments or Salves. 
Sandal-Etto. (By U. S. Pharm. Co.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain: 
Saw palmetto gr. 60 
Coca leaves gr. 20 
Kola nut gr. 20 
Damiana gr. 20 
Nux vomica gr. 5 
Sandalwood gr. 5 
Potassium iodide gr. 4 
Ammonium chloride gr. 4 
Aromatics q. s. 
The following is a similar mixture : 
Fluid extract of saw pal- 
metto fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of coca. .. .fl.dr. 11 
Fluid extract of kola. . . .fl.dr. 11 
Fluid extract of damiana.fl.dr. 11 
Fluid extract of sandal- 
wood. . fl.dr. 3 
Tincture of nux vomica, fl.dr. 14 
Potassium iodide gr. 64 
Ammonium chloride. gr. 64 
Water ..fl.dr. 4 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the ammonium chloride in 
the water, add the remaining ingre- 
dients, mix well, set aside for several 
days, and filter clear. 238 
THESAURUS OF 
Sanford’s Radical Cure for Catarrh. 
According to A. B. Lyons, it con- 
sists of distilled extract of witch-hazel 
with some alcohol and glycerin and 
also morphine. The “solvent” con- 
tains potassium nitrate and sodium 
bicarbonate wdth some insoluble or 
sparingly soluble powder. 
Sanguinol. 
This is stated to consist of liquid 
petrolatum with nitrate of sanguinaria 
and menthol. 
Sanitas. 
A product apparently similar to this 
antiseptic and disinfectant may be 
prepared by passing air through warm 
oil of turpentine, which is in contact 
with water.—Frercksen. 
Sanmetto. 
This is said by the manufacturers to 
be a blending of true santal and saw 
palmetto in a pleasant aromatic vehicle. 
The odor of santal is noticeable, and 
at times also the odor of couch grass. 
The following makes a preparation 
containing these ingredients: 
Saw palmetto av.oz. 
Yellow sandalwood av.oz. 1 
Couch grass av.oz. 1 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each sufficient 
Sugar av.oz. 
Extract the three drugs reduced to 
coarse powder with a mixture of 1 part 
of alcohol and 3 parts of water so as to 
obtain 14 fluidounces, and in the latter 
dissolve the sugar by agitation. 
Sanoform. (Methyl Ether of Diiodosali- 
cylic Acid.) 
A white, odorless, tasteless, perma- 
nent powder containing 63 per cent of 
iodine. Soluble in alcohol, ether or 
petroleum. A drying antiseptic like 
iodoform. 
Sapocarbol. 
This is a solution of cresols and 
potassium soap. 
It is used as an antiseptic. 
Saprol. 
This is a dark brown, oily substance, 
prepared by miking crude cresols with 
hydrocarbons from petroleum. It is 
insoluble in water, and is inflammable. 
Saratoga Ointment. 
See Ointment Saratoga. 
Sarsaparillas. 
For preparations of this kind, see the 
Blood Purifiers, also Ayer’s Sarsapa- 
rilla; see also Kohler’s Sarsaparilla 'Pea. 
Saul’s Catarrh Remedy. 
A remedy of this class is the follow 
ing: 
Compound tincture of ben- 
zoin fi.oz. 2 
Tincture of tolu fi.oz. 2 
Chloroform fl.dr. 1 
Sulphuric ether fl.dr. 1 
Aromatic spirit of ammo- 
nia fi.oz. 1 
Oil of tar fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Saunder’s Bloom of Ninon. 
A ‘ ‘ bloom ’ ’ of this type is as follows: 
Bismuth subcarbonate.... parts 2 
Zinc oxide parts 5 
Precipitated chalk parts 7 
Talcum parts 7 
Starch parts 9 
Savory & Moore’s Infant Food. 
See Infants’ Foods. 
Saw Palmetto Preparations. 
The preparations containing saw 
palmetto mentioned in this work in- PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
239 
elude Elixir Nutrans, Elixir Palmetto 
Compound, Elixir Saw Palmetto and 
Sandal Compound, Palmettine Hypo- 
phosphites, Palmetto Cordial, Palmetto 
Tonic, Sandal-Etto, Sanmetto, and 
Saw Palmetto Compound. 
Saw Palmetto Compound. 
Fluid ext. of saw palmetto, fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of corn silk.fl.oz. 2 
Fluid ext. of sandalwood. fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 10 
Mix, allow to stand for several days, 
and filter clear. 
Schafhirt’s Tape-Worm Remedy. 
Ergot, powder gr. 30 
Acacia, powder gr. 120 
Pomegranate root bark. .. gr. 240 
Pumpkin seed av.oz. 1 
Oleoresin of male fern, .fl.dr. 1 
Croton oil drops 2 
Water sufficient 
Thoroughly bruise the pomegranate 
and pumpkin, add the ergot, and boil 
with 8 fluidounces of water for 15 min- 
utes, and strain through a coarse cloth. 
Rub up the croton oil with the aca- 
cia and the oleoresin, and then make 
an emulsion with the decoction. 
Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup. 
An apparently similar syrup is the 
following: 
Wormwood av.oz. 1 
Catnip av.oz. 1 
Tansy av.oz. 1 
Hyssop av.oz. 1 
Hoarhound av.oz. 1 
Hops av.oz. 1 
Chamomile av.oz. 1 
Comfrey av.oz. 1 
Senega av.oz. 1 
Elecampane av.oz. 1 
Boil with sufficient water to make, 
after straining, 2 quarts, then add: 
Gum arabic av.oz. 3 
Licorice av.oz. 3 
One good-sized turnip, and finally: 
Sugar lbs. 6 
Brandy fl.oz. 16 
Juice of 4 lemons. 
Schreyer’s Toothache Pellets. 
Oil of clove gr. 15 
Oil of cassia gr. 15 
Black pepper gr. 60 
Sodium chloride gr. 60 
Acacia gr. 60 
Make into pellets weighing 8 grains 
each. —W i ttstein. 
Schultze’s Blood-Purifying Powder. 
Sodium sulphate, dried..parts 2 
Magnesium s li 1 p h a t e , 
dried parts 14 
Sodium chloride parts 3 
Tartaric acid parts 3 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 4 
—Hager. 
Schumacher’s Food. 
See Infant’s Foods. 
Scopolamine. 
See Hyoscine. 
Scot’s Pills. 
See Anderson’s Scot’s Pills. 
Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. 
This is stated to contain 45 per 
cent of cod liver oil, 15 per cent of 
glycerin, 6 grains of calcium hypo- 
phosphite and 3 grains of sodium hy- 
pophosphite to the fluidounce with a 
little spirit. 
An emulsion of similar character 
and strength is the following: 
Cod liver oil fl.oz. 7 
Acacia av.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 x/2 
Calcium hypophosphite. . .gr. 96 
Sodium hypophosphite. .. .gr. 48 
Alcohol fl.dr. 2 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Make an emulsion. 240 
THESAURUS OF 
Scotch. Oats Essence. 
The article under this name for- 
merly on the market was probably a 
tincture of oats to which morphine 
had been added —Eccles. 
Sedative Compound Tablets. (By Al- 
laire, W. & Co.) 
Each tablet is stated to contain: 
Dried sulphate of iron gr. 1 
Extract of valerian gr. 1 
Extract of musk root gr. 1 
Asafetida gr. 1 
Arsenous acid gr. 
Sedative Cordial or Elixir. 
See Liquor Sedans. 
Sedative Granules. (By Allaire, W. & Co.) 
Each granule is stated to contain: 
Aconitia gr. ¥ 
Digital in gr. 
Gelsemin gr. ta¥ 
Veratrine sulphate gr. Tfffr 
Extract of henbane gr. y1^ 
Seigel (Mother) Curative Syrup. 
See Shaker Extract of Roots. 
Senckenberg’s Migraine Pastilles. 
Each contains: 
Antipyrin gr. 4y2 
Acetanilid gr. 7)^ 
Rhubarb gr. y( 
Calamus gr. y 
Cinchona gr. y2 
—Ph. Centralh. 
‘■Schinseng” (or Ginseng) Elixir. 
A proprietary ginseng elixir is de- 
scribed as containing the “active prox- 
imate principle of the panax schinseng 
(Chinese ginseng) in an aromatic es- 
sence.” 
A satisfactory ginseng elixir may be 
made as follows: 
Fluid extract of ginseng, fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 14 
Sennine. 
This is sold in a two-ounce box 
with an inner sprinkle-top cover, and 
is stated to be a combination of boric 
acid and phenol (carbolic acid). 
Serosine. 
A white powder, which is a mixture 
of acetanilid and sodium bromide. 
—Notes on New Remedies. 
Serum Paste. 
This is a mixture of fresh serum 
from ox-blood mixed with 25 per 
cent of zinc oxide and sterilized at 
70° C. 
It is used as a covering for diseased 
surfaces. 
Seven Barks. (Vinegar of Seven Barks— 
Acetum Hydrangeae.) (By Brown.) 
The label states that the bottle con- 
tains 3 ounces of vinegar of seven barks 
concentrated to 1 ounce; farther on it 
is stated that it is made according to 
this formula: 
Extract of hydrangea lb. 1 
Extract of poke lb. 12 
Extract of culver lb. 12 
Extract of dandelion lb. 12 
Extract of ladies’ slipper, .lb. 12 
Extract of colocynth lb. 12 
Extract of blood root lb. () 
Extract of blue flag lb. 6 
Extract of stone root lb. 6%' 
Extract of golden seal. .. .lb. 7)4 
Extract of mandrake lb. 24 
Extract of black cohosh... lb. 24 
Extract of butternut lb. 48 
Spirit of sea salt lb. 14]/2 
Aloes lb. 10 
Borate of soda lb. 15 
Infusion of 4y2 lbs. capsicum. 
Sassafras, powder lb. 11 
Ginger lb. 6 
Sugar-house syrup gal. 40 
Water, enough to make. . .gal. 98 PR OPR1E TAR V PREPARA TIONS. 
241 
Seven Sutherland Sisters’ Hair 
Grower. 
A “grower ” of this type (N. I.) is 
the following: 
Bay rum fl.oz. 7 
Distilled extract of witch- 
hazel fl.oz. 9 
Common salt gr. 60 
Diluted hydrochloric 
acid drop 1 
Magnesia sufficient 
Mix the bay rum and witch-hazel 
with some of the magnesia, filter, in 
the filtrate dissolve the salt, add the 
acid and filter again if necessary. 
Shaker Digestive Cordial. 
4'he following is the formula given 
by the manufacturer: 
Extract of blue flag. lb. 1, oz. 24 
Extract of culver’s 
root lb. 1, oz. 234 
Extract of stillingia.lb. 1, oz. 2-4 
Extract of poke root.lb. 1, oz. 24 
Extract of butternut.lb. 1, oz. 24 
Extract of dande- 
lion lb. 1, oz. 24 
Extract of prince’s 
pine oz. 15 
Extract of mandrake oz. 12 
Extract of gentian oz. 6 
Extract of colocynth oz. 6 
Extract of cohosh, .lb. 1, oz. 14 
Dextrose lb. 520 
Boric acid lb. 17 
Dextrin lb. 442 
Scale pepsin lb. 54 
Maltose lb. 182 
Hydrochloric acid C. P.sufficient 
Sodium chloride lb. 9 
California sherry wine..gal. 90 
Water, to make gal. 215 
The extracts are stated to be made 
by the special process peculiar to the 
Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N. Y.; 
the pepsin is made according to Rus- 
sell’s patented process; the hydro- 
chloric acid is added in sufficient quan- 
tity so that the mixture contains £ per 
cent. 
Shaker Extract of Roots. The Seigel 
Curative Syrup. (By A. J. White.) 
The following is the formula given 
by the manufacturer: 
Extract of blue flag lb. 64 
Extract of culver lb. .64 
Extract of stillingia lb. 64 
Extract of poke lb. 64 
Extract of butternut lb. 64 
Extract of dandelion lb. 04 
Extract of prince’s pine.. .lb. 5 
Extract of mandrake lb. 4 
Extract of gentian lb. 2 
Extract of colocynth lb. 2 
Extract of black cohosh.. .lb. 10 
Aloes lb. 9 
Powd. capsicum lb. 1 
Powd. sassafras bark lb. 30 
Borate of soda lb. 10 
Spirit of sea salt lb. 12 
Sugar-house syrup gal. 30 
Water, enough to make.. .gal. 90 
Sheffield’s Dentifrice. 
White castile soap, pow- 
der av.oz. 1 
Precipitated chalk av.oz. 20 
Carmine gr. 4 or 5 
Sassafras flavoring (as be- 
low) fl.dr. 2 
Glycerin sufficient 
Rub the solids well together, add 
the flavoring in small portions during 
constant trituration, and then glycerin 
enough to form a thin paste. 
(Sassafras Flavoring.) 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 54 
Oil of cinnamon fl.dr. 2 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. 4 
Extract of vanilla fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
Shake before using. — D. C 242 
THESAURUS OF 
Shiloh’s Consumption Cure. 
This formula, for a similar prepara- 
tion, was contributed to the D. C.: 
Chloroform fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol...: fl.oz. 1 
Oil of peppermint drops 10 
Oil of tar fl.dr. 1 
Morphine hydrochlorate, .gr. 4 
Diluted hydrocyanic 
acid fl.dr. 1 
Extract of licorice gr. 120 
Tincture of lobelia. . . .fl.dr. 4 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Silva's Hypnotic. 
Each fluidram is stated to contain 
15 grains of potassium bromide, 7 Y/2 
grains of chloral hydrate, -fa grain of 
morphine sulphate, and 3 drops of 
fluid extract of hyoscyamus. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in like proportions: 
Potassium bromide.... 
av.oz. 4, gr. 170 
Chloral hydrate.av.oz. 2, gr. 85 
Morphine sulphate gr. 8 
Fluid ext. of henbane..fl.dr. 6% 
Tincture of vanilla.. . .fl.dr. 2 
Spirit of orange fl.dr. 1 
Spirit of anise fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Mix all, dissolve by agitation, and 
filter clear. 
Simmons’ Liver Regulator. 
The liquid consists, according to a 
contribution to the N. I., of: 
Liverwort av.oz. 2 
Leptandra av.oz. 2 
Serpentaria av.oz. 2 
Senna av.oz. 3 
extracted by pouring on 40 fluid- 
ounces of boiling water, allowing to 
stand 24 hours, straining, and adding 
8 fluidounces of whiskey. 
The powder, therefore, probably 
consists of the above mixture of drugs. 
Singleton’s Eye Ointment. 
This has apparently the same com- 
position as ointment of nitrate of mer- 
cury.—Cooley. 
Skin Food. 
Preparations sailing under this name 
are usually cold creams or other bland 
ointments suitably perfumed and some- 
times tinted. Fat forms the basis and 
gives them their hygienic effect as it 
imparts fullness and softness to the 
skin. When applied, these prepara- 
tions are to be rubbed into the skin 
abundantly, and the friction assists the 
absorbed fat in developing the muscles. 
Any of the cold creams may be dis- 
pensed under the name of “skin food” 
or the following may be used: 
Petrolatum, white av.oz. 14 
Paraffin wax av.oz. 1 
Lanolin av.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 6 
Oil of rose drops 5 
Vanillin gr. 4 
Alcohol fl.dr. 2 
Melt the wax, add the petrolatum 
and lanolin, pour into a warm mortar, 
and, with constant stirring, incorpo- 
rate the water. When nearly cold, add 
the oil and vanillin dissolved in the 
alcohol. 
These preparations may be tinted 
red by means of alkanet root. 
Smith’s Electric Oil. 
The following is said to make a sim- 
ilar preparation: 
Linseed oil fl.oz. 4 
Olive oil fl.oz. 8 
Sassafras oil fl.oz. 1 
Chloroform fl.dr. 4 
—Kilner. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREP A RA TIONS. 
243 
Smith’s Solution of Bromine. 
Bromine gr. 480 
Potassium bromide gr. 240 
Water fl.oz. 4 
Dissolve the potassium bromide in 
the water and add the bromine. 
Smith’s Tonic Syrup. 
The following makes a preparation 
for the same purpose: 
Quinine sulphate gr. 30 
Cinchonine sulphate gr. 30 
Fluid extract of podo- 
phyllum fl.dr. 2 
Compound tincture of 
cardamom fl. dr. 
Soluble citrate of iron .. . . gr. 64 
Sugar av.oz. 10 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
A few drops of aromatic sulphuric 
acid may be added, if necessary, to dis- 
solve the alkaloid salts. 
Snuffs. 
The proprietary snuffs are all in- 
tended for relief of catarrh. See Ca- 
tarrh and Cold-in-the-Head Remedies, 
also Marshall’s Catarrh Snuff. 
Sohn’s Wine Hypophosphites Comp. 
See Elixir Vigorans. 
Solution of Boroglyceride. 
This is put up by several manufac- 
turers, but the same preparation (equal 
parts by weight of solid boroglyceride 
and glycerin) is recognized by the 
N. F.: 
Boric acid, powder. . . .parts 31 
Glycerin, enough to 
make parts 100 
Heat 46 parts of glycerin (by 
weight) in a tared porcelain capsule 
to a temperature not exceeding 150° 
C. and add boric acid in portions, 
constantly stirring. When all is added 
and dissolved, continue the heat at the 
same temperature, stirring frequently 
and breaking up the film which forms 
on the surface. When the mixture has 
been reduced to the weight of 50 parts, 
add 50 parts by weight of glycerin, 
and mix well. 
Solution of Bromide of Strontium, 
Paraf-Javal. 
This is put up in 10-ounce bottles, 
containing 1 dram to the fluidounce. 
What is probably a solution of the 
same kind may be made by dissolving 
strontium bromide of the same make 
in distilled water so as to make a solu- 
tion of the same strength. 
Solution of Chloro-Phosphide of Ar- 
senic. 
Arsenous acid gr. 15 
Diluted hydrochloric 
acid fl.oz. 8 
Distilled water sufficient 
Phosphoric acid a few drops 
Dissolve the arsenous acid in the 
hvdrochloric acid and 7 fluidounces 
of water by the aid of a gentle heat, 
add the remainder of the water, and 
then the phosphoric acid.—Fr. Sieker. 
Solution of Lactate of Strontium, Par- 
af-Javal. 
The remarks made in connection 
with the preceding article apply for 
this. 
Solutol and Solved. 
These are mixtures of crude cresol 
and solution of soda containing 25 to 
50 per cent of cresol. 
Solvents. 
Almost all the patent medicines 
known as “solvents” are “corn sol- 
vents. ” For similar remedies, see Corn 
Eradicators. 244 
THESAURUS OF 
Somatose. 
This is a preparation in which the 
albuminous, nutritive portions of flesh 
have been converted into soluble albu- 
moses. It is a pale-yellowish powder, 
readily soluble in water, forming an 
almost odorless, tasteless solution. 
It is employed as a food for persons 
suffering from weak digestion, y2 to 1 
av. ounce being given at a time, in 
milk, cocoa or soup. 
Somnal. 
This is said by the Ph. Rundsch. to 
be an alcoholic solution of chloral hy- 
drate and urethan. 
Soothing1 and Teething Remedies. 
These preparations usually have a 
title like “baby soothing syrup,” “an- 
ise soothing drops,” “infant teething 
syrup,” “soothing drops,” “infant 
cordial,” “soothing cordial,” “teeth- 
ing cordial,” “quieting cordial,” 
“baby soother,” “teething powders,” 
etc. Most of the proprietary prepara- 
tions of this kind depend for their 
“soothing” effect upon opium; others 
are simply carminative, depending for 
their value upon anise, sometimes com- 
bined with fennel, ginger, lactucarium, 
lupulin, etc. Inasmuch as the effects 
of opium are so pernicious, especially 
upon infants, it is best to refrain from 
giving formulas containing this agent 
or its chief alkaloid. There is also the 
disadvantage, with the use of opium, 
that it obscures the real difficulty; the 
infant may be suffering from a vital or 
dangerous disease which will result 
fatally if not properly treated by a 
competent physician. 
The liquid remedies are to be given 
in doses of 5 drops to y2 teaspoonful 
for quieting or calming purposes. 
For other remedies of this kind, see 
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and Steed- 
man’s Soothing Powders. 
I. 
Anise av.oz. iy 
Fennel av.oz. y 
Caraway av.oz. y2 
Lupulin gr. 120 
Ginger gr. 25 
Lactucarium gr. 30 
Diluted alcohol sufficient 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 21 
Mix the drugs, reduce to powder, 
percolate with diluted alcohol so as to 
obtain 9 fluidounces of product, and 
to this add the syrup. 
II. 
Anise, bruised av.oz. 1 y2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 6 
Anise water, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Macerate the anise in the alcohol for 
5 days, filter, and to the filtrate add 
the remaining drugs. 
III. 
Anise av.oz. 1 y 
Fennel av.oz. 
Lactucarium gr. 25 
Hops gr. 120 
Diluted alcohol fl.oz. 9 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 30 
Mix the drugs, reduce to powder, 
percolate with the diluted alcohol, and 
add the syrup. 
IV. 
Anethol drops 50 
Oil of fennel drops 10 
Alcohol fl.oz. 7 y2 
Water fl.oz. 3 y, 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 14 
Purified talcum sufficient 
Dissolve the oil and the anethol in 
the alcohol, add* to a mixture of the 
syrtip and water, let stand a few hours, 
and filter through talcum. PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
245 
V. 
Ammonium bromide... .gr. 960 
Chloroform fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of conium.fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of henbane. .. fl.dr. 4 
Glucose syrup fl.oz. 8 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
VI. Make powders, each contain- 
ing : 
Pepsin, saccharated gr. 5 
Charcoal gr. y2 
Magnesium carbonate gr. 1 
Lactucarium gr. y 
Sourwood Compound.—Diuretic Elixir. 
(By Merrell.) 
The formula is given as follows: 
Oxydendron arboreum. . .. gr. 8 
Hydrangea arborescens... . gr. 64 
Eupatorium purp gr. 64 
Polytrichum junip gr. 64 
Eryngium yuccaefol gr. 32 
Stigmata maydis gr. 32 
Tr. apis melliff. drops 2 
Lithii benzoas gr. 24 
Spiritus juniperi fl.dr. 4 
Each fluidounce represents 30 grains 
of the fresh (green) drugs in the above 
proportions, and 3 grains of benzoate of 
lithia. 
Sozodont. 
See Van Buskirk’s Sozodont. 
Sozoiodol. 
There are several salts of sozoidolic 
(or diiodoparaphenolsulphonic) acid, 
but the sodium salt is commonly dis- 
pensed under the name sozoiodol. It 
is in white odorless crystals, soluble in 
12 parts water and in alcohol or glyc- 
erin on warming. An internal and 
external antiseptic in infectious diar- 
rhoea, phthisis, diabetes, wounds, 
diphtheria, soft chancre, parasitic skin 
diseases, etc. 
Dose: 15 to 45 grains daily. Ex- 
ternally it is used in a 1 to 8-per cent 
solution or 10 to 25-per cent dusting 
powder or ointment. 
Sparteine Sulphate. 
An alkaloidal salt from Sarotham- 
nus scoparius. It is in colorless, odor- 
less, somewhat bitter, slightly hygro- 
scopic crystals, easily soluble in water 
or alcohol. A heart tonic like digi- 
talin. 
Dose: Single, y to y grain daily 
{yi to \ y<z grains in pills or powders). 
Maximum dose, single, grain; daily, 
iy2 grains. 
Spasmotin. (Sphacelotoxin.) 
A poisonous principle extracted from 
ergot. A yellow, amorphous powder 
soluble in alcohol and ether. Used as 
a hemostatic and emmenagogue in 
amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, etc. 
Dose: )/2 to \y grains. 
Specifics. 
The patent medicines known as 
“specifics” include remedies of al- 
most all kinds. 
Specific Medicines. (By Lloyd Bros.) 
The manufacturers state that they 
have become convinced “that ordi- 
nary fluid and solid extracts are crude 
and imperfect.” They began a sys- 
tematic study of each plant, and the 
perfected result was named a Specific 
Medicine (not a specific tincture), to 
distinguish it from all other prepara- 
tions, for it specifically represents the 
active principles of the drug yield- 
ing it. 
The process of manufacture is not 
given, except to state that almost all of 
them are liquid and are made from 
crude drugs—i. e., plant parts. Each 
fluidounce is stated to represent 480 246 
THESAURUS OF 
Specific Medicines. (By Lloyd Bros.) — 
Continued.) 
grains (1 troy ounce) of crude mate- 
rial (unless otherwise stated), but they 
are neither tinctures nor fluid extracts. 
The above remarks apply to most of 
these medicines. The following are 
exceptions: 
Acid Hydrochloric Dilute.—A so- 
lution of chemically pure hydrochloric 
acid. 
Acid Carbolic.—A solution of pure 
crystallized carbolic acid in glycerin. 
Acid Sulphurous.—This is alcohol, 
sp. gr. 0.820, saturated with sulphur- 
ous acid gas. 
Cantharis.—An alcoholic solution 
of the characteristic principles of can- 
tharides. 
Carbo. Veg.—A trituration with 
milk sugar, selected powdered wood 
charcoal being used. 
Cinnamon.—An alcoholic solution 
of the oil of Ceylon cinnamon. 
Cuprum.—Made the same as Rade- 
macher’s tincture of acetate of copper. 
Elaterium.—Each pint represents 60 
grains of elaterin. 
Ferri Aceticus.—Made of the proper 
salts and pure wine vinegar, according 
to Rademacher’s original formula. 
Phosphorus. —A saturated solution 
of phosphorus in alcohol. 
Podophyllin Triturated.—Made of 
true dark podophyllin (precipitated in 
pure water) and pure milk sugar. 
Sodium Sulphite and Phosphate.— 
These are not the commercial crystal- 
lized salts. Each preparation is mostly 
free from water, and much stronger 
than the commercial crystallized salts. 
Tela Aranege.—An alcoholic tinc- 
ture of house spider web. 
These explanations are taken from 
the manufacturers’ catalogue. 
Spermine. 
A leucomaine obtained from the 
seminal fluid of animals. 
In 2-per-cent solution, it is used as 
a nervine in nervous diseases compli- 
cated with anaemia (neurasthenia, hys- 
tero-epilepsy, angina pectoris, locomo- 
tor ataxia, asthma, etc.). 
Dose: Of the solution, 3 to 10 
minims. If used subcuta’neously, 15 
minims of the solution are injected 
daily. 
Spinatica. 
This is described as a sovereign 
cerebro-spinal stimulant,'10 minims of 
which contain grain of phosphorus 
and proportional amounts of “nux,” 
ignatia, columbo, gentian, quassia, 
cinchona and aromatics. 
This description is similar to that of 
Freligh’s Tonic, which see. 
Springsteen’s Uterine Capsules. 
According to a contribution to W. 
D., these are now sold under the name 
Viavi, which see. 
Squaw Vine Cordial. (By U. S. Pharm. 
Co.) 
The ingredients claimed for this are 
the same as for Helonias Cordial, 
which see. 
Squill Comp. Pills. (By Sharp & D.) 
Each pill is stated to contain: 
Squill gr. y, 
Jamaica ginger . .gr. 1 
Ammoniac gr. 1 
Soap gr. iy2 PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
247 
St. Jacob’s Oil. 
Squibb states that this contains water, ; 
ether, alcohol, turpentine, aconite, i 
and red coloring matter. 
The following formula, constructed 
in conformity with the best informa- 
tion available, may furnish a very sat- 
isfactory preparation: 
Camphor oz. 1 
Tincture of aconite root.fl.oz. 2 
Ether fl.oz. 1 
Oil of cedar fl.oz. 4 
Alcohol, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Tincture of alkanet to color 
St. John Long’s Liniment. 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 8 
Egg, fresh (white and 
yolk) 1 
Oil of lemon fl.dr. 1 
Acetic acid fl.dr. 5 
Rose water fl.oz. 2y2 
Beat the contents of the egg with the 
oils until well mixed, then incorporate 
the water and acid.—N. F. 
Steedman’s Soothing Powders. 
These are probably similar to the 
following (N. I.): 
Opium powder gr. 8 
Ipecac gr. 1 
Milk sugar gr. 8 
Rice flour gr. 12 
Mix and divide into 8 powders. 
Steresol. 
Coblentz gives the following: 
Shellac parts 270 
Benzoin parts 10 
Tolu balsam parts 10 
Phenol f. parts 100 
Oil of cinnamon parts 6 
Saccharin parts 6 
Alcohol, to make parts 1,000 
Sthavara. 
This is a preparation for hypodermic 
treatment of hernia. It is said to be 
free from all poisonous substances. 
An infusion of oak bark or other 
astringent preparation has been used 
for this purpose. 
Stoddart’s Peerless Liquid. 
The following makes a very similar 
preparation: 
Bismuth oxychloride... .gr. 120 
Precipitated chalk gr. 240 
Glycerin fl.dr. 1 
Water fl. oz. 2 y2 
Color and perfume. 
Stokes’ Expectorant. 
Ammonium carbonate... .gr. 128 
Fluid extract of senega, fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of squill.. fl.dr. 4 
Paregoric fl.oz. 8 
Water fl.oz. 1^2 
Syrup of tolu, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
—N. F. 
Stokes’ Liniment. 
See St. John Long’s Liniment., 
Stomachic Pills. (By Sharp & D.) 
These are the same as the Pills of 
Aloes and Mastic, Lb S. P. 
Stomatol. 
This is an antiseptic and preser- 
vative said to consist of terpineol, 
soap, alcohol, glycerin, water and 
aromatics. 
Stonebraker’s Liniment. 
The following formula is taken from 
the patent office reports: 
Alcohol gal. 1 y2 
Turpentine gal. 
Oil of origanum lb. 
Capsicum oz. 1 
Barbadoes tar oz. 4 
Ammonia lb. 
Linseed oil oz. 10 
Oil of amber oz. 5 
Oil of juniper oz. ~> 
Seneca oil oz. Ij4 
Castile soap lb. 1 248 
THESAURUS OF 
Stonebraker’s Pain Killer. 
The following formula is taken from 
the patent office reports : 
Alcohol gal. 1 )4 
Peru balsam lb. 1)4 
Venice turpentine oz. 6)4 
Olive oil oz. 1 )4 
Sulphuric ether lb. 4^ 
Camphor oz. 8)4 
Laudanum oz. 5)4 
Tincture of capsicum oz. 8)4 
Tincture of myrrh oz. 8)4 
Stoughton’s Bitters. 
Gentian av.oz. 3)4 
Bitter orange peel. . . .av.oz. 3)4 
Wormwood av.oz. 3)4 
Rhubarb av.oz. 1)4 
Cascarilla gr. 300 
Socotrine Aloes gr. 300 
Diluted alcohol gal. 1 
Extract the coarsely powdered drugs 
by maceration or percolation with the 
diluted alcohol. 
Compound tincture of gentian may 
be dispensed for the above. 
Strong’s Arnica Jelly. 
The following is of similar type: 
Glycerin fl.oz. 5 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Starch av.oz. 1)4 
Fluid extract of arnica, .fl.oz. 1 )4 
Spirit of bitter almond .. fl.dr. 2 
Carbolic acid m. 50 
Mix the glycerin and water, add 
the starch, rub to a smooth mixture, 
and heat over the direct flame with 
constant stirring, until a perfectly 
smooth jelly is formed; allow to cool, 
and, when nearly cold, incorporate 
the fluid extract, spirit and acid. 
Strophanthin. 
A glucoside from Strophanthus his- 
pidus. It is a white crystalline pow- 
der, soluble in water and alcohol. 
It is used as a heart tonic in place 
of digitalis. 
Dose: - T|T grain. The 
physiological antidotes are aconite and 
veratrum viride. 
Stuart’s Absorbent Lozenges. (By 
Stuart.) 
These are stated by the manufactur- 
ers to be composed of willow charcoal 
combined with other absorbents pleas- 
ant to the taste. 
Stuart’s Calcium Wafers. 
These are stated to contain “in 
concentrated form the newly discov- 
ered preparation from sulphur (calcium 
sulphide), golden seal, quassia, euca- 
lyptus, belladonna, and the vegetable 
alteratives and laxatives.” 
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets. 
According to the manufacturers, 
these are composed of vegetable and 
fruit essences, pure concentrated tinct- 
ure of hydrastis, lactose (extracted 
from milk) [ i. e., milk sugar], “nux,” 
pure aseptic pepsin, bismuth; and 
flavored with ginger. Elsewhere in 
the same pamphlet, it is stated that 
they are composed of fruit salts, vege- 
table essences, pepsin and bismuth; 
and again, “composed of vegetable 
and fruit essences, pure pepsin, golden 
seal, ginger and the digestive acids;” 
and also, “ composed of harmless di- 
gestive principles, vegetable essences, 
pepsin and golden seal.” 
Stypticin. 
This is in yellow crystals, soluble in 
water. 
Used as a hemostatic in hemorrhages 
of any source, but especially uterine. PR OPR IE TAR Y PR E PARA TIONS. 
249 
Dose: to 1 grain 7 times daily. 
When used as an injection hypoder- 
mically, the dose is 1 to 3 grains in 10- 
per-cent solution. 
Succus Alterans. (By Lilly.) 
It is claimed that this represents the 
preserved juices of the green drugs 
Stillingia sylvatica, Smilax sarsaparilla, 
Phytolacca decandra, Lappa minor, 
and Xanthoxylum fraxineum. 
The following contains the same 
drugs: 
Bamboo brier root av.oz. 4 
Stillingia av.oz. 4 
Burdock root av.oz. 4 
Poke root av.oz. 4 
Prickly ash bark av.oz. 1 
Diluted alcohol, to make. fl.oz. 16 
Mix the drugs, reduce to fine pow- 
der, and extract by any suitable process 
for making fluid extracts. 
This preparation is not necessarily, 
however, the same as one made from 
the fresh plant juices. 
Sucrol. (Dulcin.—Paraphenetolcarbamide.) 
Occurs in colorless crystals, which 
are sparingly soluble in water, more 
readily soluble in alcohol. 
It is used as a sweetening agent, it 
being about 200 times as sweet as 
sugar. 
Sulphaminol, Thiooxydiphenylamine. 
A light-yellow powder, soluble in 
alcohol, but not in water. 
Used as an antiseptic. 
Dose: 4 grains 4 times daily. Ap- 
plied externally in the unmixed con- 
dition. 
Sulphur Compound Lozenges. (Q. C 
Smith, M. D.) 
These are put up by various firms. 
Each is stated to contain: 
Sulphur gr. 5 
Cream of tartar gr. 2 
Extract of ipecac gr. o 
Extract of capsicum gr. 
Arsenous acid gr. y-gVo 
Calcium bisulph gr. y 
Sulphonal. (Diethylsulphondimethylme- 
thane. 
This occurs in colorless, odorless, 
crystalline powder, which is sparingly 
soluble in water and alcohol. 
It is employed as a hypnotic, in 
doses of 15 to 30 grains. 
Sundheds Salt. (Health Salt.) 
This is an old Danish proprietary 
article, which is now put up under 
these and other formulas: 
I. 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 7 
Sugar parts 2 
Magnesium carbonate.. .. part 1 
II. 
Magnesium carbonate.. .. part 1 
Exsiccated magnesium 
sulphate parts 2 
Sodium bicarbonate parts 50 
Peppermint-oil sugar... .parts 25 
Suppositories. 
The proprietary suppositories are 
usually either pile suppositories (see 
Pile Remedies for similar preparations) 
or glycerin suppositories. The United 
States Pharmacopoeia has an excellent 
formula for the latter. 
Svapnia. (Purified Opium.) 
This is a “scale” preparation, said 
to contain morphine, codeine and nar- 
ceine, but not thebaine, narcotine or 
papaverine. 
The following is said to make a sim- 
ilar product (D. S. Dyson): 
Deodorized tincture of 
opium fl.oz. 16 
Powdered gumarabic... .gr. 120 250 
THESAURUS OF 
Svapnia. (Purified Opium.)—(Continued.) 
Evaporate the tincture to 4 fluid- 
ounces, remove the vessel from the fire, 
add the gum and triturate thoroughly; 
replace the vessel on the fire, and con- 
tinue evaporation until the liquid is of 
such a density that it will have a syrupy 
consistence when cold. Now spread 
the liquid, while still warm, in thin 
layers on glass or porcelain plates and 
set aside to dry. 
Swan Down Face Powder. 
According to Snow, the following 
is similar: 
Orris root parts 6 
Zinc oxide parts 13 
Talcum parts 14 
Swayne’s Ointment. 
Its composition appears to be, ac- 
cording to the N. I.: 
Precipitated sulphur av.oz. 2 
Suet av.oz. 3 
Lard av.oz. 3 
Swiss Pills. 
See Brandt’s Swiss Pills. 
Syke’s Catarrh Cure. 
According to N. I., this is com- 
posed of 66 to 67 per cent cf potas- 
sium chlorate with powdered licorice 
root, and a small amount of other 
powder. The liquid is made by add- 
ing the powder to a stated amount of 
water, filtering out the sediment, and 
flavoring with wintergreen. 
Symphorol. (Nasrol.) 
This is the generic name of salts of 
caffeine-sulphonic acid. Sodium, lith- 
ium and strontium salts are employed, 
usually the first-mentioned. They are 
bitter, crystalline compounds, slightly 
soluble in cold water. 
These compounds are used as diu- 
retics, not affecting the vascular ner- 
vous system or blood-pressure. 
Dose: 8 to 10 grains several times 
daily, in capsules. 
Syphilis Remedies. 
The formula below, known as the 
“Hot Springs Prescription,” is given 
because of its more or less extended 
use. Other remedies which may prove 
useful are the “blood purifiers” con- 
taining potassium iodide: 
Potassium iodide gr. 480 
Iodine gr. 2 
Mercuric chloride gr. 3 
Compound tincture of 
gentian fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of senna, .fl.oz. 1 
Compound syrup of sar- 
saparilla fl.oz. 8 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. lfl 
Syrup of Figs. 
This is described as owing its laxa- 
tive property to select Alex, senna, 
treated by a peculiar process, which is 
combined with other drugs, and is 
aromatized, using “syrup of figs” as a 
vehicle; another description is that it 
combines the laxative principles ot 
senna with carminatives, sugar, water 
and a small quantity of figs. 
Various formulas have been given 
for a similar syrup among which are 
the following: 
1. 
Senna, washed with alco- 
hol av.oz. 4 
Cloves gr. 120 
Cinnamon gr. 60 
Nutmeg gr. 60 
Sugar av.oz. 8 
Water, 
Alcohol, of each sufficient PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
251 
Percolate the senna and spices with 
a menstruum composed of 1 volume of 
alcohol and 3 of water, until 8 fluid- 
ounces of percolate are obtained, and 
in the latter dissolve the sugar. 
The senna is “ washed ” by macer- 
ating 4 ounces of the leaves in 16 
ounces of alcohol for 2 days; after 
which they are separated from the 
liquid, dried and powdered. 
II. 
Senna av.oz. 14 
Coriander av.oz. B 
Figs av.oz. 24 
'Tamarinds av.oz, 18 
Cassia pulp av.oz. 18 
Prunes av.oz. 12 
Extract of licorice av.oz. 1)4 
Spirit of peppermint. . .av.oz. 1 )4 
Simple syrup gal. 1 
Make an aqueous extract of the solid 
ingredients in which the required por- 
tion of sugar should be dissolved. 
Syrup of the Hematic Hypophos- 
phites. (By Chapman ) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
1 )4 grains each of potassium and ferric 
hypophosphites, 1 grain each of man- 
ganese and sodium hypophosphites, 
)4 grain of quinine hypophosphite, 
and fa grain of strychnine hypophos- 
phite. 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites, N. F., is an excellent prepara- 
tion of substantially the same thera- 
peutic properties. 
Syrup Laxatans. (By Allaire, W. & Co.) 
Each fluidram is stated to contain 
Rhamnus frangula, 10 grains; Cassia 
acutifolia, 10 grains; Juglans cinerea, 
10 grains; Hyoscyamus niger, 2 grains, 
and aromatics, q. s. 
The following is of like character: 
Buckthorn bark, cut. . . .av.oz. 2)4 
Senna leaves, cut av.oz. 2)4 
Butternut bark, cut av.oz. 2)4 
Fluid extract of hyoscya- 
mus fl.dr. 4 
Spirit of peppermint fl.dr. 4 
Sugar av.oz. 8 
Water sufficient 
Boil the buckthorn and butternut 
with water so as to obtain 12 fluid- 
ounces of decoction. Pour the hot 
decoction upon the senna, macerate in 
a warm place for one hour, then place 
the whole in a percolator or strainer; 
allow to drain, and pour hot water on 
the drug to make 10 fluidounces * of 
liquid. To the latter add the fluid 
extract, spirit and sugar; dissolve the 
latter by agitation, strain, and add 
water through the strainer to make a 
total of IB fluidounces. 
Syrup Mangani Comp. 
This svrup is stated to contain 5 
grains of the combined hypophosphites 
of manganese, lime, soda and iron, 
with -jig grain of quinine and fa grain 
of strychnine to the fluidram. 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites of the N. F. is of similar char- 
acter. 
Syrup Pinus Alba Comp. 
See Pinus Alba Compound. 
Syrup of Potassium Hypophosphite. 
(By Grimault.) 
According to Hager this is com- 
posed of: 
Potassium hypophosphite. .part 1 
Lime water parts B 
Water parts 30 
Sugar parts B4 
Cochineal to color light red 252 
THESAURUS OF 
Syrupus Roborans. Syrup Hypophos- 
phites Comp, with Quinine, Strychnine 
and Manganese. 
This is stated to contain in each 
fluidounce 1 grains each of potas- 
sium and iron hypophosphites, 1 grain 
each of lime and manganese hypophos- 
phites, y grain of quinine hypophos- 
phite and grain of strychnine hypo- 
phosphite. 
Probably the following is of similar 
character: 
Quinine hydrochlorate. . . .gr. 64 
Strychnine sulphate gr. 1 
Orange flower water. . . .fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of hypophosphites 
with iron, U. S. P., 
enough to make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the alkaloidal salts in water 
and add to the syrup. 
Syrup Sanguinaria Comp, with Co- 
deine and Terpin Hydrate. 
Each fluidounce is stated to repre- 
sent 24 grains of wild cherry bark, 16 
grains of white pine bark, 4 grains of 
blood root, 4 grains of terpin hydrate, 
and 1 grain of codeine. 
This is therefore similar to Prunico- 
deine, which see. 
Syrup of Seven Hypophosphites. (By 
Patch.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
2 grains of calcium hypophosphite, 
iy grains of potassium hypophos- 
phite, y grain each of sodium and 
manganese hypophosphites, y grain 
of iron hypophosphite, y grain of 
quinine hypophosphite, and -j grain 
of strychnine hypophosphite. 
Syrup Six Hypophosphites. (By U. S. 
Pharm. Co.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
potassium and iron hypophosphites, 
each, 1 y2 grains; lime and manganese 
hypophosphites, each 1 grain; quinine 
hypophosphite, T grain, and strych- 
nine hypophosphite, grain. 
Compound syrup of hypophosphites 
is an excellent preparation of similar 
character. 
Syrup of Spruce Gum. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
No. XVIII. 
Syrup of Tar and Wild Cherry. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
Nos. IX and X. 
Syrup of Trifolium Compound. (Com- 
pound Syrup of Red Clover Blossoms.) 
Fluid extract of red clo- 
ver blossoms fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of burdock.fi.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of berberis 
aquifolium fl.dr. 4 
Fluid ext. of stillingia..fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of poke 
root fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of cascara 
amarga. fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of prickly 
ash bark fl.dr. 1 
Potassium iodide gr. 128 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Sugar av.oz. 13 
Mix the fluid extracts and the water, 
let stand a few hours, filter, and in the 
filtrate dissolve the sugar and potas- 
sium iodide, and strain. 
Tablets. 
The patent medicines known as 
‘ Tablets” are usually either “dyspepsia 
tablets” (see Dyspepsia Remedies and 
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets for similar 
preparations), “headache tablets” (see 
Fleadache Remedies), “worm tablets” 
(see Vermifuges for worm lozenges), 
and “bronchial tablets” (see Throat 
Affections). PR OPRIE TARY PR E PAR A TIONS. 
253 
Taka-Diastase. (By Parke, D. & Co.) 
This is a ferment obtained by the 
action of a fungus upon steamed rice. 
It occurs as a yellowish-white powder, 
which, like malt diastase, has the prop- 
erty of converting starch into sugar. 
It is used to assist the functions of 
the stomach in amylaceous dyspepsia, 
the dose being 2 to 5 grains. 
Tamar Indien. 
According to the Repert. de Phar- 
macie, the ingredients are as follows: 
Purified tamarind pulp, .av.oz. 1% 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 1 
Milk sugar, powder. .. .av.oz. 1 y2 
Senna, powder av.oz. \y 
Anise, powder av.oz. y 
Tartaric acid gr. 35 
Essence of lemon fl.dr. y2 
Glycerin . .sufficient 
Mix and make into troches. 
Tannal. 
Ordinary tannal is aluminum tan- 
nate, the soluble variety being alumi- 
num tannotartrate. This is a yellow- 
ish-white powder, soluble in 2 parts of 
water. 
It is used as an astringent, particu- 
larly for catarrhal troubles of the nose 
and throat. 
Tannalbin. 
This is a modified tannin albumin- 
ate, obtained by heating the latter for 
6 hours at 110° to 120° C. It is a 
yellowish, tasteless, odorless powder, 
containing 50 per cent tannin. 
It is used as an intestinal astringent 
(in acute and chronic diarrhoeas), be- 
ing without action on the mouth or 
stomach, and being gradually decom- 
posed in the intestines into tannin and 
an inert albuminoid. 
Dose: 15 grains 2 to 4 times daily, 
in powders. 
Tannigen. (Acetyltannin.) 
A yellowish-gray, slightly hygro- 
scopic, odorless, tasteless powder, sol- 
uble in alcohol and in solutions of so- 
dium phosphate, carbonate or borate, 
slightly soluble in hot water and ether, 
but insoluble in cold water. 
Used as an astringent in chronic di- 
arrhoea, etc. It is not decomposed in 
the stomach, but passes on to the in- 
testines, where it is broken up by the 
alkaline fluid into its constituents. 
Dose: 3 to 8 grains. 
Tannoform. 
A condensation product of tannic 
acid and formaldehyde. It occurs in 
reddish powder, which is soluble in 
alkaline solutions, but not in water. 
It is a drying antiseptic in hyperid- 
rosis, bromidrosis, soft chancre, ozena, 
etc. Used either in the undiluted 
state or a 25 to 50 per cent solution. 
Tanosol. (Creosote Tannate.) 
This is a dark-brown, amorphous 
powder, very hygroscopic, and hence 
is sold in aqueous solution or in 
pills. The former contains 30 grains 
of tanosol and 20 grains of creosote in 
each fluidounce, while each of the pills 
contains 5 grains of tanosol and 3 
grains of creosote. 
This is recommended as an easily 
digestible compound of creosote. Like 
all creosote compounds, it is useful 
principally in tuberculosis of the lungs, 
bronchitis, etc. The usual dose of the 
solution is one tablespoonful 3 times 
daily. 
Tar and Hoarhound Cough Syrup. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
Nos. VII and VIII. 254 
THESAURUS OF 
Tarrant’s Extract of Cubebs and Co 
paiba. 
Nelson’s “Handbook” gives the 
following formula for a compound 
paste of cubebs and copaiba: 
Balsam copaiba av.oz. 16 
Calcined magnesia av.oz. 1 
Powdered potassium ni- 
trate av.oz. 8 
Powdered cubebs av.oz. 48 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. 4 
Honey sufficient 
Rub the copaiba and magnesia well 
together; then add the cubebs and po- 
tassium nitrate, using enough honey to 
form a paste. Lastly add the winter- 
green oil. 
Tarrant’s Seltzer Aperient. 
See Aperients. 
Tartarlithine. 
This is described as an effervescent 
salt, the lithium analogue of cream of 
tartar (i. e., it is lithium bitartrate), 
containing none of the additional 
alkaline salts common to the granular 
effervescent preparations. 
Teas. 
For formulas for “teas” see Ca- 
thartics, Koenig’s Hamburg Breast 
Tea, Garfield Tea, and Kohler’s Sar- 
saparilla Tea. 
Teremorrhu. 
This is described as a pleasant and 
palatable preparation of pure terebene 
and cod liver oil. 
The following makes a satisfactory 
preparation containing these two in- 
gredients: 
Cod liver oil fl.oz. 5 
Acacia, powder av.oz. 2)4 
Terebene fl.dr. 3 
Oil of wintergreen drops 12 
Oil of cassia drops 15 
Oil of bitter almonds., .drops 15 
Syrup fl.oz. 3 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the oils with the acacia 
until well mixed, add 3)4 fluidounces 
of water, continue trituration until the 
oil is emulsified, and add the remain- 
ing ingredients. 
Terrol. 
This is said to be a paraffin product 
which in warm weather is a viscid, yel- 
lowish oil, but in cold weather resem- 
bles white petrolatum. It is odorless 
and tasteless; used as an ointment 
vehicle. 
Tetraethylammonium Hydroxide. 
This occurs in 10-per-cent solution, 
and is a colorless, alkaline, bitter 
liquid. It is a solvent of uric acid; 
used in rheumatism, gout, etc. 
Dose: 10 to 20 minims 3 times 
daily, well diluted. When used by 
injection, the dose is 1 or 2 minims, 4 
or 5 times daily. * 
Tetronal. (Diethysulphondiethylmethane.) 
This is in colorless, crystalline 
scales, sparingly soluble in water and 
alcohol. 
It is used as a hypnotic in doses of 
15 to 30 grains. 
Thermodin. Acethylethoxyphenylurethane. 
This is in white, inodorous crystals 
which are only sparingly soluble in 
water. 
It is recommended as a mild anti- 
pyretic in doses of 5 to 15 grains. 
Thieleman's Diarrhoea Mixture. 
See Diarrhoea and Dysentery Reme- 
dies. 
Thiol. 
This occurs either as a brownish- 
black, thick liquid, or as a brownish- 
black powder, which is soluble in 
water and alcohol. PR OPR IE 7 A R Y PREPARA T/ONS. 
255 
It it used in the treatment of skin 
diseases, being recommended as a'sub- 
stitute for ichthyol. It is used in the 
form of ointment which contains 10 to 
50 per cent. The dry thiol, which is 
about 2l/2 times the strength of the 
liquid, is mixed with starch and is used 
as a dusting powder. 
Thiosinamine. (Allylsulphocarbamide.— 
Allylsulphourea—Rhodalline.) 
This is in colorless crystals of a 
slightly onion-like odor, very soluble 
in alcohol, water and ether. 
Tt is used by hypodermic injection 
for lupus, in doses of 3 minims in so- 
lution 2 or 3 times a week, the dose 
being gradually increased. 
Thomas’ Electric Oil. 
This formula for a similar product 
has been given by L. L. Briggs: 
Camphor gr. 240 
Oil of wintergreen fl.dr. 4 
Oil of origanum fl.dr. 4 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 1 
Oil of hemlock fl.oz. 1 
Oil of sassafras fl.oz. 1 
Oil of turpentine fl.oz. 1 
Balsam of flr av.oz. 1 
Tincture of guaiacum. .fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of catechu... .fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 64 
Alkanet sufficient to color 
Thomas’ Eye Water. 
Zinc sulphate gr. 20 
Sodium chloride gr. 20 
Rosewater fl.oz. 1 
—Parrish. 
Thompson’s Eye Water. 
Copper sulphate gr. 5 
Zinc sulphate gr. 20 
Rose water fl.oz. 16 
Spirit of camphor fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of saffron fl.dr. 2 
—Kilner’s Form. 
Thompson’s Solution of Phosphorus. 
Phosphorus gr. 1 
Absolute alcohol fl.dr. 7jZ 
Spirit of peppermint. m. 10 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Dissolve the phosphorus in the al- 
cohol contained in a stoppered test 
tube or flask on a water bath, agitat- 
ing very frequently, taking care that 
the loss of alcohol by evaporation be 
made up from time to time. Then 
add the glycerin, first slightly warmed; 
allow to cool, and add the spirit. 
Dr. Thomson’s Emulsion of Linseed 
Oil. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
No. XVI. 
| Throat Affections, Remedies for. 
Under this heading will be men- 
tioned such preparations as could not 
conveniently be classed under Cough 
and Cold Remedies. 
The majority of the remedies men- 
tioned here are tablets or lozenges. 
They are usually known as “bronchial 
troches, ’ ’ “bronchial lozenges, ’ ’ ‘ ‘bron- 
chial tablets,” “throat confections,” 
“throat tablets,” “throat lozenges.” 
See also Drops, and Brown’s Bronchial 
Troches. 
I. 
Morphine sulphate gr. 10 
Ipecac gr. 40 
Ginger gr. 40 
Tartaric acid gr. 30 
Oil of anise gr. 20 
Sugar av.oz. 16 
Mix all the dry ingredients, which 
should be in very fine powder, add the 
oil, mix again, pass through a fine 
j sieve, and convert into a lozenge mass 
by adding a small amount of mucilage 
■ of acacia or of gum tragacanth, and 256 
THESAURUS OF 
Throat Affections, Remedies for.— 
(Continued.) 
then sufficient water. Roll the mass 
out and divide into lozenges of suitable 
size; spread these out on boards or 
trays in a warm place, and when nearly 
dry turn them over and allow them to 
dry on the other side. 
The above forms a good expectorant 
cough lozenge. 
II. 
Cubeb gr. 140 
Potassium chlorate gr. 280 
Extract of licorice gr. 150 
Sugar av.oz. 16 
Pine tar gr. 20 
Mix the cubeb, potassium chlorate 
and sugar, all in fine powder; add the 
powder, which may be either in pow- 
der or plastic form, then the tar; make 
into a mass like the preceding, divide 
into lozenges, and dry like the pre- 
ceding. 
These lozenges have enjoyed some 
reputation under the name of “pine 
tree tar lozenges. ’ ’ The licorice, cubeb 
and tar act as an expectorant, and the 
potassium chlorate is intended to re- 
lieve soreness of the throat. 
III. 
Fluid extract of pyrethrum.m. 3/3 
Pilocarpine hydrochlorate.gr. Tt ¥ 
Extract of licorice gr. 2 
Glycerin m. 1 
Sugar, enough to make... gr. 20 
This is enough for one lozenge, which 
should be prepared like the preceding. 
These lozenges give great relief from 
the uncomfortable sensations of heat 
and dryness which characterize many 
acute and chronic affections of the mu- 
cous membrane of the mouth and 
throat. The lozenge should be al- 
lowed to dissolve in the mouth, and 
one used every two, three or four 
hours, as necessary. The addition of 
2 grains of ammonium chloride will 
often be beneficial in sub-acute inflam- 
matory conditions of the mucous lining 
of the respiratory tract, while in more 
chronic affections 2 or 3 minims of the 
oleoresin of cubeb will serve a good 
purpose. 
IV. 
Cubeb av.oz. 1 
Benzoic acid gr. 140 
Extract of licorice.. . .av.oz. 2)4 
Tragacanth gr. 10 
Morphine muriate gr. 6 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Oil of anise drops 30 
Currant jelly av.oz. 10 
Mix all of the solids above, previ- 
ously reduced to fine powder; add the 
oil and the jelly, form into a mass (by 
the addition of water or mucilage, if 
necessary); roll this out like a thin pill 
pipe, and cut into troches weighing 
about 10 grains each. 
These lozenges are excellent for 
hoarseness and for coughs and colds. 
V. 
Sodium salicylate fl.dr. 3 
Fluid extract of cascara 
sagrada fl.dr. 2 
Glycerin fl.dr. 2 
Orange flower water, 
enough to make fl.oz. 2 
Dose: A teaspoonful every 3 or 4 
hours. 
This is excellent for tonsilitis. 
VI. 
Oil of peppermint drops 8 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.dr. 2 
Use 10 drops in a cup of warm 
water, morning and evening, as a 
gargle. ■ This is an excellent remedy 
for quinsy. PR OPR IE TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
257 
Thymenthol. (By The Searle & H. Co.) 
This is an antiseptic which is stated 
to contain thymol, menthol, euca- 
lyptol, methyl salicylate, boric and 
benzoic acids, and baptisia tinctoria. 
The composition is therefore similar 
to Lister’s Antiseptic Solution, which 
see. 
Thymenthol Tablets. 
These are stated to contain thymol, 
menthol, eucalyptol, oil of winter- 
green, sodium benzoate, borate and 
bicarbonate. 
Thymolyptol. (By Sharp & 1).) 
This is an antiseptic which is stated 
to contain thymol, eucalyptol, men- 
thol, methyl salicylate, baptisia and 
boric acid. 
See Lister’s Antiseptic Solution. 
Thymoseptic. (By Meyer.) 
This is described as containing the 
essential antiseptic and germicidal con- 
stituents of thyme, hamamelis virgin- 
ica, eucalyptus, gaultheria, mentha 
arvensis, and baptisia, with 2 grains of 
benzo-boracic acid to each fluidram. 
This description is almost like that of 
Lister’s Antiseptic Solution excepting 
that the latter contains no hamamelis. 
Thyraden. 
This is a trituration of the dried ex- 
tract of thyreoid gland with milk sugar, 
1 part representing 2 parts of fresh 
gland. It is a light-brownish, sweet, 
permanent powder. 
It is used as an alterative in diseases 
referable to disturbed function of the 
thyreoid gland (myxoedema, cretinism, 
struma, certain skin diseases, etc.). 
Dose: 15 to 25 grains per day, 
gradually increased if necessary. 
Thyroiodin. 
See Iodothyrin. 
Tittmann’s Purgative Pills. 
Aloes gr. 90 
Jalap root gr. 135 
Soap gr. 45 
Anise gr. 24 
Alcohol, enough to make..a mass 
Make 100 pills.—D. 
Tobacco Antidotes. 
See Antiplug, Lange’s Plug, No-To- 
Bac, and Uncle Sam’s Tobacco Cure. 
Tobias’ Derby Condition Powder. 
Tartar emetic av.oz. 1 
Black antimony av.oz. 10 
Sulphur av.oz. 5 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 5 
Fenugreek av.oz. 20 
Juniper berries av.oz. 10 
—Hager. 
Tobias’ Ventian Liniment. 
Ammonia water parts 5 
Camphor parts 2 
Tincture of capsicum.. .parts 10 
Alcohol parts 20 
Water parts 10 
Tobias’ Venetian Horse Liniment. 
Ammonia water parts 30 
Camphor parts 12 
Tincture of capsicum .. . . gr. 30 
Alcohol parts 200 
Water parts 60 
—Hager. 
Toilet Creams. 
See Face Creams. 
Toilet Jellies. 
See Jellies. 
Tolu, Rock and Rye. 
The following will make a prepara- 
tion of this kind: 
Rye whiskey gal. 1 
Rock candy lb. 4 
Tolu balsam av.oz. 2 258 
THESAURUS OF 
Tolu, Rock and Rye.—(Continued.) 
Agitate frequently during the course 
of a week and strain. 
Tolypyrin.—Betatolyldimethylpyrazolon. 
This is in colorless crystals which 
are soluble in 10 parts of water, readily 
soluble in alcohol. 
It is recommended as an antipy- 
retic, antirheumatic and antineuralgic, 
in doses of 10 to 80 grains. 
Toly sal. —Tolypyrin Salicylate. 
This occurs in colorless crystals, 
almost insoluble in water, readily sol- 
uble in alcohol. 
It is employed in acute and chronic 
rheumatism and rheumatic neuralgia, in 
doses of 15 to 80 grains. 
Tongaline. 
According to the statement of com- 
position made by the manufacturers, 
the following contains the essential in- 
gredients in the required proportion 
for a similar preparation: 
Fluid extract of tonga. ..fl.oz. 8 
Fluid extract of black 
cohosh fl.dr. 4 
Sodium salicylate av.oz. 2)4 
Pilocarpine salicylate gr. \)/^ 
Colchicine salicylate gr. 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
For all practical purposes the two 
alkaloids could be replaced by 4 flui- 
drams of fluid extract of jaborandi 
and 2)4 fluidounces of fluid extract of 
colchicum seed. 
It is useful as an antirheumatic and 
antineuralgic. 
Tonics. 
A variety of preparations known by 
this title is grouped under this head- 
ing. Other tonic preparations may 
be found under the heading Bitters. 
Patent medicines known as “tonics” 
exist in great variety. Some are “nerve 
tonics” (see Nervous Debility for sim- 
ilar preparations), “hair tonics” (see 
Hair Tonics), “fever and ague or chill 
tonics” (see Ague Cures for similar 
preparations), “rheumatic tonics” (see 
Rheumatism and Gout Remedies for 
similar preparations), “liver tonics” 
(see Liver Remedies), “uterine ton- 
ics” (see Female Disorders), etc. 
See also Aiken’s Tonic Pills, An- 
drew’s Tonic Hematic Pills, Blan- 
card’s Pills, Chemical Food, Essence 
ofCalisaya, Flander’s Diffusible Tonic, 
Hypophosphite Preparations, Quina- 
Laroche, Quincoca, Smith’s Tonic 
Syrup, Wheeler’s Tissue Phosphates 
and Weld’s Syrup of Chloride of Iron, 
all of which are tonics. 
I. 
Solution of iron “pro- 
toxide fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of cinchona.fl.oz. 4 
Sodium phosphate av.oz. 1 
Tincture of nux vomica..fl.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of senna., .fl.oz. 1 
Water, hot fl.oz. 2 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the sodium phosphate in 
the water, add the other ingredients, 
let stand for 24 hours, and filter. This 
may be known as “iron tonic syrup.” 
II. 
Fluid ext. of gentian... . fl.oz. 1 
Fluid ext. of dandelion.. fl.oz. 1 y> 
Phosphoric acid, diluted . fl.dr. 10 
Glycerin..., fl.oz. 8 
Sherry wine fl.oz. 8 
Simple syrup . .fl.oz. 4 
Compound tincture o f 
cardamom fl.dr. 6 
Mix and filter. PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS. 
259 
III. 
Tincture of cinchona.... fl.oz. 2 
Compound tincture of 
gentian fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of capsicum.... fl. dr. I 
Fluid extract of hydrastis.fi.dr. 2 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz; 16 
Mix, let stand a few hours, and 
filter. 
IV. 
Soluble tincture of ginger, 
N. F fl.oz. 4 
Compound tincture of gen- 
tian fl.oz. 2 
Glycerite of hydrastis. .. . fl.dr. 2 
Sugar av.oz. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 5 
Water fl.oz. 5 
Mix, dissolve by agitation, and 
filter. 
This may be known as “ginger 
tonic.” 
V. 
Hops av.oz. 4 
Dandelion av.oz. \l/2 
Buchu av.oz. 1 
Podophyllum av.oz. *4 
Water, boiling gal. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 16 
Mix the drugs, reduce to coarse 
powder, pour on the water, let stand 
for 12 hours, decant 7 pints of clear 
liquid, and to this add the alcohol. 
This preparation has been known as 
“hop tonic.” 
VI. 
Cinchona av.oz. 1*4 
Bitter orange peel . . . .av.oz. 1*4 
Wild cherry bark gr. 100 
Cinnamon gr. 60 
Calamus gr. 30 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 11 
Alcohol, 
Water, of each enough 
to make fl.oz. 32 
Reduce the solids to a coarse pow- 
aer, and percolate with a menstruum 
consisting of 2 volumes of alcohol and 
1 volume of water until 21 fluidounces 
of percolate is obtained. Add the 
syrup, let stand a few days, then filter. 
This preparation may be known as 
“calisaya tonic.” 
Tonic Aphrodisiac Tablets. 
See Wayne’s Aphrodisiac Tablets. 
Tonic Phosphate. (By Allaire, W. & Co.) 
Each teaspoonful is stated to con- 
tain iron pyrophosphate, 2 grains; 
extract of nux vomica, */$ grain; phos- 
phorus, T J-jy grain, and aromatics, q. s. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients in the same essential propro- 
tions: 
Tincture of nux vomica, fl.oz. 3 
Iron pyrophosphate, sol- 
uble gr. 25b 
Elixir of phosphorus. . . fl.oz. 8 
Distilled water, hot. ... fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix the tincture, elixir of phos- 
phorus, and 3 fluidounces of simple 
elixir, also dissolve the iron salt in the 
water; mix the two liquids, add the 
remainder of the simple elixir, and 
fdter, if necessary, in a well-covered 
funnel. 
Tooth Preparations. 
See Dentifrices. 
Toothache Remedies. 
Formerly all toothache remedies 
were prepared in the liquid form— 
“ toothache drops ’ ’ they were termed. 
Several years ago, pills or pellets, each 
for one insertion into the cavity of the 
tooth, came into use. These have 
I been succeeded lately by pencils or 260 
THESAURUS OF 
Toothache Remedies.—(Continued.) 
sticks, called “toothache wax” or 
“toothache gum,” which have be- 
come very popular. These consist of 
a fatty body like yellow or white wax 
or spermaceti with which is incorpo- 
rated carbolic acid, creosote, chloral 
hydrate, camphor, etc. This is then 
formed into small sticks or pencils, or 
else absorbent cotton is saturated with 
this mixture, which is then cut into 
suitable pieces and formed into simi- 
lar sticks. A formula for an odon- 
talgic cement is also given. 
Inasmuch as the public rarely asks 
for a proprietary toothache remedy, 
pharmacists as a rule, supply their own 
products and frequently keep several 
different kinds of these remedies ready 
for sale. 
Nos. I to VIII are formulas for 
liquid toothache remedies; IX to XIV 
are formulas for toothache sticks; XV, 
XVI and XVII for pills—the sticks 
may also be converted into pills; and 
XVIII is a cement. 
For other toothache remedies, see 
Idiaton and Schreyer’s Toothache Pel- 
lets. 
I. 
Morphine gr. 60 
Acetic acid fl.dr. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 3 
Chloroform fl.oz. 7 
Dissolve the alkaloid in the acid, 
add the alcohol, and then the chloro- 
form.—H. 
II. 
Camphor av.oz. 2 
Oil of cajuput fl.oz. 4 
Chloroform fl.oz. 5 
Oil of clove fl.dr. 2 
Mix and dissolve by agitation.—H. 
III. 
Oil of clove fl.oz. 2 
Spirit of ether fl.oz. 6 
Tincture of opium fl.oz. 3 
—H. 
IV. 
Chloral hydrate av.oz. ]/? 
Camphor av.oz. )4 
Morphine sulphate gr. 8 
Peppermint oil fl.oz. 11 
Rub the solids in a mortar until 
liquefied and add the oil. 
V. 
Creosote fl.oz. 2 
Chloroform fl.oz. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Spirit of soap fl.oz. 2 
VI. 
. Morphine gr. 3 to 6 
Oil of peppermint fl.dr. )4 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 2 
Collodion fl.dr. 6 
VII 
Camphor av.oz. 1 
Chloral hydrate av.oz. 1 
Chloroform fl.oz. 1 
Ether fl.oz. 1 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 4 
Oil of thyme (pure ori- 
ganum) fl.dr. 4 
Oil of sassafras fl.dr. 4 
Alcohol, enough to make, fl.oz. 1 
VIII. 
Camphor gr. 60 
Peru balsam gr. 60 
Extract of opium gr. 60 
Mastic gr. 120 
Chloroform fl.oz. 2)4 
IX. 
White or yellow wax.. av.oz. 3 
Venice turpentine av.oz. 
Mastic, powder av.oz. y? 
Chloral hydrate av.oz. 
Opium, powder gr. 130 
Melt the first three togther, then add 
the other ingredients, and stir fre- 
quently while cooling. PR OPR IE TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
261 
X. 
Opium powder gr. 5 
Salicylic acid gr. 10 
Oil of clove gr. 10 
Oil of cajuput gr. 20 
Mastic gr. 20 
Dragon’s blood gr. 20 
Venice turpentine gr. 20 
Yellow wax gr. 120 
Melt together and mix at a moderate 
temperature, roll out into little rods, 
cover with wax paper or tinfoil, and 
preserve in well-closed vials. 
XI. 
Iodol gr. 15 
Paraffin oil gr. 10 
Venice turpentine gr. 10 
Yellow wax gr. 65 
Alkanet root.. . sufficient to color 
Triturate together the iodol, Venice 
turpentine and paraffin oil; then add 
to the melted wax colored with the al- 
kanet. Salol may be substituted for 
the iodol. 
XII. 
Paraffin gr. 180 
Burgundy pitch gr. 180 
Oil of clove fl.dr. 1 
Carbolic acid fl.dr. 1 
Melt the paraffin and pitch together 
and add the other ingredients when 
nearly cold; make mass into pills, or 
cones, or mix with cotton and cut into 
strips. 
XIII. 
Oil of clove fl.dr. 2 
Carbolic acid, crystal. . . .av.oz. 6 
Yellow beeswax av.oz. 1 
While still liquid immerse thin lay- 
ers of absorbent cotton, and when suf- 
ficiently cool roll them into the shape 
of rods. For use, snip off a little 
piece, warm it gently, and introduce 
into the hollow tooth. 
XIV. 
White wax or spermaceti .av.oz. 1 x/2 
Carbolic acid, crystal.. . .av.oz. x/2 
Chloral hydrate av.oz. 1 
Melt the fat at a gentle heat, add 
the acid and chloral, stir until dis- 
solved, and immerse cotton in the mix- 
ture as in the preceding instance. 
XV. 
Cocaine hydrochlorate. . . .gr. 16 
Opium, powder gr. 6-1 
Menthol gr. 16 
Althaea, powdered gr. 48 
Mucilage of acacia sufficient 
Make into one-half grain pills and 
keep in well-stopped vials. For use, 
one of these is to be inserted into the 
hollow tooth.—D. 
XVI. 
Opium, powder gr. 15 
Belladonna root, powder, .gr. 15 
Pyrethrum root, powder.. .gr. 15 
Oil of clove drops 3 
Oil of cajuput drops 3 
Oil of sweet almonds. . .drops 8 
Yellow wax gr. 20 
After melting together and allowing 
to cool, form the mass into 100 pills, 
which are sprinkled over with clove 
powder and properly preserved. 
XVII. 
Opium, powder gr. 60 
Pyrethrum root, powder. .. gr. 30 
Creosote..sufficient to form a mass 
Make into pellets weighing about 
one-half grain each. 
XVIII. 
Tannin gr. 40 
Opium, powder gr. 80 
Amber gr. 80 
Mastic gr. 160 
Oil of clove m. 40 
Carbon disulphide fl.dr. 5*4 
After dissolving the mastic in the 262 
THESAURUS OF 
Toothache Remedies.—(Continued.) 
carbon disulphide, add the previously 
mixed powder.—D. 
Chloroform may be substituted for 
the carbon disulphide, but the latter 
acts as an instantaneous analgesic, while 
its odor is marked by the clove oil. 
This mixture should be inclosed in 
a well-stoppered wude-mouth bottle. 
For use, take out a small portion and 
insert into the carious teeth. 
Trask’s Magnetic Ointment. 
The following formulas have been 
given: 
Fine-cut tobacco, 
Raisins, 
Lard equal parts of each 
Simmer together and strain. 
—Kilner. 
II. 
Cerate of subacetate of 
lead! gr. 480 
Powdered opium gr. 30 
Mix thoroughly. 
Traumatic Balsam. 
Compound tincture of benzoin is 
now commonly dispensed for it. 
Traumaticin. 
What is sold under this name is a 
solution of gutta percha in chloroform. 
It is a brownish colored liquid wfliich 
is used like collodion and for the same 
purpose, a covering and protective for 
wounds. 
Tricresol. 
This is a purified mixture of cresols. 
It is a clear liquid of cresolic odor, 
which is soluble in water to the ex- 
tent of per cent. 
It is used as a disinfectant. 
Tricresolamine. 
This is a solution containing 2 per 
cent each of ethylene-diamine and tri- 
cresol. 
It is a clear, colorless, alkaline liquid 
of carbolic odor, and turning yellow- 
on exposure. It is soluble in 2 parts 
of water. 
It is used as an antiseptic like tri- 
cresol. 
Tri-Ferment Comp. Elixir. (By Thayer.) 
This is probably similar to Elixir of 
Lactated Pepsin, which see. 
Tri - Ferment Comp. Powder. (By 
Thayer.) 
This is stated to be composed of 
pure pepsin, pancreatin, diastase, lac- 
tic acid, hydrochloric acid, and milk 
sugar. 
A similar composition is claimed for 
Lactopeptine, which see. 
Trional. (Diethylsulphonemethylethylme- 
thane.) 
This is in small, lustrous crystals 
which are soluble in 320 parts of cold 
water, freely soluble in hot water, al- 
cohol and ether. 
It is used as a hypnotic in doses of 
15 to 30 grains. 
Triphenin. 
This is a homologue of phenacetin 
which appears'in colorless crystals or 
powder, and is very sparingly soluble 
in water. 
It is an antipyretic and antineural- 
gic, in doses of 5 to 10 grains. 
Tritica. (By The Searle & H. Co.) 
This is described as a concentrated 
infusion of the rhizome of triticum. 
An aqueous fluid extract of couch 
grass preserved with about 10 percent PR OPR IE TARY PREP A RA TIONS. 
263 
of alcohol has similar physical proper- 
ties. 
Tritols. (Oil Triturates.) 
These are preparations patented in 
Germany, which consist of emulsions 
of various drugs with extract of malt. 
Among some of the combinations are 
cod liver and castor oils and oleoresin 
of male fern. 
Troches. 
The proprietary “troches” are 
usually either “bronchial troches” (see 
Throat Affections for similar remedies) 
or “worm troches” (see Vermifuges). 
Tropacocaine Hydrochlorate. (Ben- 
zoylpseudotropeine Hydrochlorate.) 
This is an alkaloidal salt from the 
Java coca plant, but is also prepared 
synthetically. It is readily soluble in 
water. 
It is used as a substitute for cocaine; 
it is said to be less toxic, less depress- 
ing on the heart, more prompt, and 
to yield more stable solutions. It is used 
in 3-per-cent solution, preferably in 
a 0.6-per-cent solution of sodium 
chloride. 
Tropic Fruit Laxative. 
According to A. Conrath, the fol- 
lowing makes a satisfactory product: 
Jalap, powder av.oz. 1 
Senna, powder av.oz. 1 
Sugar, powder av.oz. 1 
Tamarind pulp av.oz. 6 
Make into lozenges weighing 45 
grains, coat with chocolate and sugar, 
and wrap in tinfoil. 
Trousseau’s Diuretic Wine. 
Digitalis gr. 90 
Potassium acetate gr. 135 
Juniper berries av.oz. 1 
White wine fl.oz. 16 
Reduce the digitalis and juniper to 
coarse powder, macerate in the wine 
for 4 days, strain, and in the liquid 
dissolve the salt.—Bouchardat. 
Turlington’s Balsam. 
Compound tincture of benzoin is 
dispensed for this at the present time. 
Turner’s Cerate. 
Calamine part 1 
Simple ointment parts 5 
See also Eye Diseases, No. IX. 
Twigg’s (Gen.) Hair Restorer. 
See Hair Promoters, No. III. 
Typhoid Fever No. 4 Tablets. (By 
Harvey.) 
Each tablet is stated to contain: 
Podophyllin gr. 0 
Menthol gr. -g1,; 
Calomel gr. 
Guaiacol carbonate gr. 
Eucalyptol q.s. 
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder. (Antisep- 
tikos.) 
Formula as published by the manu- 
facturer, in parts: Sodium borate, 50; 
alum, 50; carbolic acid, 5; glycerin, 
5; the crystallized principles of thyme 
5, eucalyptus 5, gaultheria 5, mentha 5. 
The following will probably represent 
these conditions: 
Borax gr. 200 
Alum gr. 200 
Carbolic acid, crystallized.gr. 20 
Thymol gr. 20 
Menthol gr. 20 
Oil of eucalyptus m. 20 
Oil of gaultheria m. 20 
Glycerin m. 20 
Carmine, .sufficient to color pink 
Tyree’s Buchu and Hyoscyamus 
Comp. 
Each dessertspoonful is stated to 
contain 10 grains of buchu, 5 grains 264 
THESAURUS OF 
dissolved in the water, and dry the 
whole.—Kilner. 
Upham’s Pile Ointment. 
This is said to have the following 
composition: 
Nutgall, powder gr. 120 
Lead acetate, powder. .. .gr. 10 
Opium, powder, gr. 10 
Simple cerate av.oz. 1 
Urethane. " (Ethyl Carbamate.) 
This occurs in colorless, odorless 
prisms or scales which are readily sol- 
uble in water, alcohol, ether and chlo- 
roform. 
It is used as a hypnotic in doses of 
15 to 30 grains. 
Uricedin. 
Sodium chloride parts 4 
Lithium citrate parts 5 
Sodium citrate parts 16 
Sodium sulphate parts 68 
Uropherin. (Lithium Salicylate.—Lithium 
Diuretin.) 
A white powder, soluble in 5 parts 
of water. Used as a diuretic in heart 
disease, nephritis, etc. 
Dose: 15 grains 3 or 4 times daily, 
in aqueous solution or in capsules. 
Urotropin. (I lexamethylenetetramine.) 
This is in crystals, which are readily 
soluble in water, but sparingly soluble 
in alcohol. 
It increases the secretion of uric acid 
and acts as an uric acid solvent, the 
daily dose being 10 to 30 grains. 
Uterine Tonics. 
See Female Disorders. 
Uterine Tonic Cordial. (By Sharp & D.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
60 grains each of black haw and golden 
Tyree’s Buchu and Hyoscyamus 
Comp.—(Continued.) 
each of uva ursi, pareira, hyoscyamus 
and hops, 10 grains of potassium ace- 
tate and 15 drops of “ setherial (!) 
spirits of nitre.” 
The following is of the same char- 
acter: 
Fluid extract of buchu... fl.dr. 12 
Fluid extract of uva ursi.fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of pareira.. fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of hyoscy- 
amus fl.dr. 6 
Fluid extract of hops... . fl.dr. 6 
Potassium acetate av.oz. 1 
Sweet spirit of nitre . . . .fl.oz. 2% 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Ulyptol. 
See Eulyptol. 
Uncle Sam’s Tobacco Remedy. 
According to W. D., this appears to 
consist chiefly of gentian and licorice 
roots. 
Unguentine. (By Norwich Ph. Co.) 
The formula given is: Carbolic acid, 
2 per cent; ichthyol, 5 per cent; alum, 
15 to 16 per cent, the vehicle being 
petrolatum. The manufacturers state 
that “by a process of our own we 
eliminate most of the astringent prop- 
erties of the alum, thus rendering it 
non-irritable in this large amount.” 
It is a fact, however, that the astrin- 
gency of alum is an inherent property. 
Upham’s Asthma Remedy 
Stramonium leaves av.oz. 8 
Skunk cabbage av.oz. 8 
Lobelia herb av.oz. 6 
Potassium nitrate av.oz. 4 
Water fl.oz. 16 
Mix the three drugs, reduce to pow- 
der, add the potassium salt previously PR OPRIE TAR Y PR REAR A TIONS. 
265 
seal, 30 grains of Jamaica dogwood, 
and aromatics. 
See Liquor Sedans for a similar 
preparation. 
Uterine Wafers. (Bv Waterhouse.) 
These are stated to contain extracts 
of calendula, tiger lily and jequirity, 
and boric acid. 
Uterotonic.—Uterotonic Compound. (By 
Nelson, B. & Co.) 
Each fluidounce is stated to contain 
40 grains each of squaw vine (mit- 
chella) and black haw, 30 grains of 
Jamaica dogwood, 20 grains each of 
golden seal and black # cohosh, 10 
grains of cascara sagrada, 4 grains of 
henbane and 10 grains of potassium 
bromide. 
A preparation may be made as fol- 
lows: 
FI. ext. of mitchella. . .fl.dr. 10)4 
FI. ext. of black haw..fl.dr. 10)4 
FI. ext. of Jamaica dog- 
wood fl.dr. 8 
FI. ext. of golden seal. .fl.dr. 5 
FI. ext. of black cohosh. fl.dr. 5 
FI. ext. of cascara sa- 
grada fl.dr. 2)4 
Tincture of henbane. . .fl.dr. 7 
Potassium bromide gr. 160 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, agitate occasibnally until the 
salt is dissolved, set aside for several 
days, and filter clear. 
Vaginal Wafers. (By Morgan.) 
Each is stated to contain: 
Salicylic acid gr, 1 
Tannic acid gr. 2 
Boric acid gr. 3 
Extract of opium gr. 
Extract of helonias gr. )4 
Extract of henbane gr. 1 
With thymol, eucalyptol and alum. 
Van Buskirk’s Sozodont. 
The following resembles this denti- 
frice (N. I.): 
I. Liquid: 
Alcohol fl.oz. 8 
Water fl.oz. 10 
Soap gr. 960 
Oil of wintergreen. . . .drops 16 
Oil of anise drops 4 
Oil of peppermint drop 1 
Fluid extract of red 
saunders sufficient 
Dissolve the soap in the mixture of 
alcohol (previously containing the 
oils) and water, add the color, per- 
fume with oil of wintergreen, and add 
enough water to make the fluid meas- 
ure 24 fluidounces. 
II. Powder: 
Infusorial earth (tripoli) .gr. 40 
Orris root gr. 125 
Precipitated chalk gr. 205 
Perfume very lightly with oil of 
clove. 
According to an analysis furnished 
in New Remedies, the liquid is com- 
posed of soap, 5 parts; glycerin, 6 
parts; alcohol, 30 parts; water, 20 
parts; flavored with peppermint, 
cloves, anise and cinnamon, and col- 
ored with cochineal, the powder con- 
sisting of chalk, magnesia and orris 
root. 
Van’s Mexican Hair Restorative. 
The composition of this is given 
thus by the manufacturers: Glycerin, 
cactus, salt, vinegar, extracts from sev- 
eral Mexican roots and flowers, alcohol 
and perfume. 
According to a testimonial from Dr. 
F. L. James, he qualitatively analyzed 
the mixture and found neither lead nor 
other harmful mineral. 266 
THESAURUS OF 
V apo-Cresoline. 
This is supposed to be simply puri- 
fied cresol.—W. D. 
Vermifuges. 
Medical men are frequently asked 
to recommend some remedy for the ex- 
pulsion of worms in children. The 
various vermifuges are of different 
forms, such as syrup, solution, lozenge, 
powder, species and electuary. These 
may be entitled “ pleasant worm 
syrup,” “worm annihilators,” “san- 
tonin worm lozenges,” “chocolate 
worm syrup,” “tonic vermifuge,” 
“candy vermifuge,” “vermifuge com- 
fits,” “ideal worm powders,” “worm 
confections,” ‘‘worm killers,” “worm 
cordials,” “worm troches,” “worm 
tablets,” “worm destroyers,” “worm 
drops,” “worm elixir,” etc. An al- 
most universal ingredient of these prep- 
arations is santonin; other common 
ingredients are oil or fluid extract of 
wormseed and pink root. These are 
usually combined with some purgative, 
such as castor oil, buckthorn, rhubarb, 
calomel, podophyllin, senna and jalap 
resin. Another addition sometimes 
made is some carminative like anise or 
fennel, or the volatile oils of either of 
these. 
The above-described remedies are 
intended only for pin-worms and lum- 
bricoid worms. Tapeworms usually 
infest adult persons and require much 
different treatment. Formulas service- 
able against the latter are also ap- 
pended. 
See also Brown’s Male Fern Vermi- 
fuge, Fahnestock’s Vermifuge, Frey’s 
Vermifuge, Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge, 
Kennkle’s Worm Syrup, and Schaf- 
hirt’s Tapeworm Remedy. 
I. 
Fluid extract of spigelia.fl.oz. 5 
Fluid extract of senna., .fl.oz. 3 
Oil of anise drops 10 
Oil of caraway drops 10 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 8 
Dose: One or more teaspoonfuls at 
intervals until purging commences. 
The formula is that of the old and 
familiar “compound fluid extract of 
senna and spigelia,” reduced one half 
by the addition of syrup. 
II. 
Santonica, fine powder, .av.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of spigelia.fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of senna., .fl.oz. 3 
Oil of chenopodium... .drops 10 
Oil of anise drops 10 
Oil of caraway drops 10 
Oil of fennel drops 10 
Glucose syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
III. 
Fluid extract of spigelia..fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of senna.. .fl.dr. 4 
Fluid extract of buck- 
thorn fl.oz. 1 
Santonin gr. 40 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Cacao, powder av.oz. 1 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 40 
Make the cacao into a smooth paste 
with a portion of the syrup, heat to 
boiling, allow to cool; dissolve the san- 
tonin in the alcohol, add the fluid ex- 
tracts, then the chocolate syrup and 
the remainder of the syrup, and mix 
the whole by agitation. 
IV. 
Santonin gr. 80 
Alcohol fl.oz. 15 
Oil of chenopodium fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of chenopo- 
dium fl.dr. 4 
Castor oil fl.oz. 24 PR OPRIE TA R l PR E PAR A TIONS. 
267 
Dissolve the santonin in the alco- 
hol, add this solution to a mixture of 
the two oils, and to the whole add the 
fluid extract. 
V. Powders may be prepared, each 
containing santonin, grain 1; calo- 
mel, grain 1; podophyllin, grain iy 
and sugar, grains 30. The calomel 
may be omitted and the podophyllin 
increased to J/6 grain, or either may 
be replaced by resin of jalap. 
VI. 
Santonin gr. 50 
Sugar, fine powder av.oz. 4 
Tragacanth, fine powder.-.gr. 50 
Orange flower water. . . .sufficient 
Triturate the santonin to fine pow- 
der, add the tragacanth and sugar, 
mix well, make into a mass with the 
water, and divide into 100 lozenges. 
These are the “troches of santonin” of 
the U. S. P. Plain water may be 
substituted for the orange flower water. 
The dose for a child 1 year old is 1 
lozenge night and morning; of 2 years, 
2 lozenges; of 4 years, 3; of 8 
years, 4; of 10 years or more, 5 to 7 
lozenges; in all cases to be taken twice 
daily, and continuing until worms are 
evacuated. 
VII. To the preceding mass may 
be added podophyllin, calomel, or resin 
of jalap; they may be colored pink 
with solution of carmine, cochineal 
color, or tincture of cudbear; or in 
place of the latter, powdered cacao or 
chocolate may be added. 
The lozenges may be flavored with 
anise, fennel, wintergreen, or other 
flavor, and the gum tragacanth may be 
replaced by acacia. 
VIII. 
Spigelia av.oz. 4 
Manna av.oz. 4 
Senna , av.oz. ‘4 
Fennel av.oz. 1 
Cut the spigelia and senna, bruise 
the fennel, mix, add the manna and 
reduce the whole to a uniformly coarse 
powder. 
In using, the above amount is suf- 
ficient for 7 pints of infusion or “tea,” 
of which half a teacupful is to be given 
to a child 2 years old morning, noon 
and night before eating. 
IX. 
Spigelia av.oz. 6 
Savin av.oz. 1 
Senna av.oz. 2 
Cream of tartar av.oz. 2 
Rhubarb av.oz. )A, 
Fennel av.oz. 4 
Wormseed av.oz. 2 
Mix and reduce to coarse powder. 
X. 
Extract of licorice, pure 
or purified av.oz. yd 
Honey - av.oz. 2 
Tamarind pulp, purified, .av.oz. 2y> 
Jalap, powder. av.oz. ]/2 
Santonica, powder av.oz. 2 
Male fern, powder .av.oz. 2 
Mix the first 3 substances and add 
the powders.—D. 
The subjoined mixtures are in- 
tended for the destruction and expul- 
sion of tapeworms: 
XI. 
Oleoresin of male fern. . drops 30 
Pelletierine tannate gr. 1 
Glycerin fl.dr. 4 
The whole is to be taken in a liberal 
quantity of sweet milk, immediately 
upon rising in the morning. 268 
THESAURUS OF 
V ermifuges. —(Continued.) 
XII. 
Oleoresin of aspidium... .gr. 120 
Calomel gr. 5 
Divide into 1(5 capsules. 
Early in the morning, 1 capsule 
every 5 minutes, in a tablespoonful of 
sweetened water. 
XIII. The addition of the chloro- 
form is said greatly to increase the effi- 
cacy of oleoresin of male fern. This 
is of practical value, as grave symp- 
toms of poisoning have been observed 
after the ingestion of large doses of 
male fern. The following will prove 
of benefit: 
Oleoresin of male fern. . . .gr. 20 
Chloroform m. 40 
Castor oil fl.dr. 1)4 
Croton oil drops 3 
This is sufficient for one treatment. 
XIV. 
Granatum, coarse powder.av.oz. 2 
Water sufficient 
Castor oil fl.oz. 1 
Acacia, powder av.oz. )4 
Syrup of licorice fl.oz. 1 
Mix the bark with 8 fluidounces o( 
water, macerate for 10 hours, then 
heat on a water bath for 2 hours; ex- 
press, heat the residue as before for 2 
hours with 7 fluidounces of water; ex- 
press again, mix the two liquids, evap- 
orate them on a water bath to 4)4 
fluidounces; make an emulsion with 
this and the oil and gum, and finally 
add the syrup. —D. 
An adult is to take one-half of this 
mixture upon arising, subsequently 
taking a cup of coffee or tea, and fol- 
lowing in one-half hour with the re- 
mainder of the mixture. 
XV. 
Pumpkin seed, deprived 
of the outer membrane.av.oz. 1 
Water fl.dr. 1 
Honey av.oz. 1 
Beat the seed and water together in 
a mortar to a uniform paste, then add 
the honey gradually, mixing the whole 
well.—I). 
The above is recommended for tape- 
worm in children. No previous fast- 
ing is required. In the morning upon 
arising, the child is to drink a glass of 
milk; follow this in 1 hour by one- 
half of the electuary, in 15 minutes 
the other half; and follow in another 
15 minutes with almost a tablespoonful 
of castor oil. 
Vermit'ugin. (By Gray.) 
This is stated to be composed of 
jalap, santonin, scammony resin, calo- 
mel and sugar. 
Viavi. 
According to a contribution to W. 
I)., this consists of a mixture of tan- 
nin, opium and cacao butter, put up 
in capsules. It is sold as a cure for all 
female diseases. 
Viburnal. 
This is an utero-ovarian tonic, and 
sedative. According to the statement of 
composition by the manufacturers, the 
following contains the essential ingre- 
dients of a similar preparation: 
Fluid extract of black haw. fl.oz. 2)4 
Fluid extract of black co- 
hosh fl.oz. 2)4 
Compound fluid extract of 
helonias fl.oz. 5 
Sherry wine fl.oz. 0 
The manufacturers claim to use wine 
as a menstruum. PR OPRIE TAR V PREPARA TfONS. 
269 
Viburnated Celery. 
This is a nerve tonic and stimulant 
which is described as a combination 
of celery, black haw, guarana and 
columbo. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients: 
Fluid extract of celery.. fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of black 
haw fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of guarana. fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of columbo.fl.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 11 
Vigier’s Plain Elixir of Terpin. 
Terpin hydrate gr. 110 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Vigier’s Aromatic Elixir of Terpin. 
Terpin hydrate gr. 60 
Tincture of vanilla fl.dr. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Glycerin fl.oz. 2 
Honey fl.oz. 2 
Villate’s Solution. 
Solution of lead subace- 
tate fl.oz. iyi 
Copper sulphate ’. . .gr. 480 
Zinc sulphate gr. 480 
Diluted acetic acid.. . .fl.oz. 13 
Dissolve the copper and zinc sul- 
phates in the diluted acetic acid, 
add the solution of lead subacetate, 
agitate thoroughly; set the mixture 
aside for some time, and decant or 
7i 
siphon off the clear liquid from the 
precipitate. —N. F. 
Vin Mariani. 
The following makes a satisfactory 
wine of coca: 
Coca leaves, coarse 
powder av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Sugar gr. 330 
Rod wine fl.oz. 16 
Mix the alcohol and wine, macerate 
the leaves in 4 fluidounces of this mix- 
ture in a moderately warm place for 24 
hours, then transfer to a glass perco- 
lator, pass remainder of liquid slowly 
through the drug, and in the perco- 
late dissolve the sugar. 
The makers give no proportions for 
their preparation. 
Vindone. 
A trade synonym for grape juice. 
Vita Nuova. 
This is said to be port wine contain- 
ing a small amount of cocaine.—N. I. 
Vitalic Hypophosphites. (By Nelson, 
B. & Co.) 
This is described as a combination 
of the salts of a number of most active 
reconstructive agents with hypophos- 
phorous acid, each ounce of the pre- 
paration containing potassium and 
calcium, each \]/2 grains; iron, 
grains; manganese, 1 grain; quinine, 
grain, and strychnine, Tig- grain. 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites, N. F., is an excellent prepara- 
tion of similar character. 
Vleminck’s Solution. (Vleminck’s Lo- 
tion.) 
Lime, freshly slaved. . . .parts 2 
Sublimed sulphur parts 3 
Water, enough to make..parts 12 
Mix the slaked lime with the sul- 
phur, and add the mixture gradually 
to 20 parts of boiling water. Then 
boil the whole under constant stirring 
until it is reduced to 12 parts; strain, 
and, having allowed the solution to 
become clear by standing in a well- 
stoppered bottle, decant the clear 
brown liquid, and keep it in com- 
pletely filled and well-stoppered bot- 
tles.—N. F. 270 
THESAURUS OF 
Vulneral. 
This is said to contain benzoin, 
myrrh, petrolatum, spermaceti, lano- 
lin, boric acid, zinc oxide, carbolic 
acid, aluminium acetate, camphor and 
lard. 
Wafer Ash and Pepsin. (By Thayer.) 
Each fluidram is stated to contain 2 
grains of wafer ash and 4 grains of 
saccharated pepsin, U. S. P., 1890. 
A preparation answering the same 
description may be made thus: 
Fluid extract of wafer 
ash fl.dr. 4 
Saccharated pepsin gr. 512 
Glycerin fl.oz. 8 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 16 
Macerate for several days, agitating 
occasionally; then filter. 
Walker’s Vinegar Bitters. 
A decoction of guaiac wood, sarsa- 
parilla, cinchona, sassafras, golden 
seal, etc., preserved with acetic acid. 
—Flager. 
Wampole’s Alvinine Suppositories. 
These are stated to contain glycerin, 
sulphur, and extracts of nux vomica, 
henbane and witch-hazel, the propor- 
tionate amounts - being glycerin, 10 
per cent; sulphur, 10 grains; witch- 
hazel, 5 grains; henbane, }( grain; 
and “nux,” grain. 
Wampole’s Antiseptic Solution. (For- 
molid.) 
This is stated to contain )/( percent 
of formaldehyde, )4 per cent of ace- 
tanilid, 1 per cent of boroglyceride, 3 
per cent of “sodium boro-benzoate;” 
also eucalyptol, thymol, menthol, oil 
of wintergreen, witch-hazel and al- 
cohol. 
The following contains the same in- 
gredients: 
Formalin m. 50 
Acetanilid gr. 40 
Glycerite of boroglyc- 
erin fl.dr. 2)4. 
Benzoic acid gr. 32 
Sodium borate gr. 128 
Eucalyptol drops 16 
Menthol gr. 12 
Oil of wintergreen. .. .drops 8 
Distilled extract of witch- 
hazel fl.oz. 2 
Alcohol fl.oz. 4 
Water, enough to make, fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the acetanilid, eucalyptol, 
menthol and oil in the alcohol; the 
benzoic acid and borax in a portion of 
the water, mix all the ingredients, set 
aside for 24 hours, and filter clear. 
Wampole’s Antiseptic Vaginal Cones. 
The formula given by the manufac- 
turers is as follows: 
Boroglyceride, with gela- 
tin gr. 100 
Sodium tetraborate gr. 5 
Acetanilid gr. 2 
Zinc borate gr. )4 
White alkaloid hydrastine, 
equivalent to 15 m. tinc- 
ture of hydrastis. 
Concentrated thymol com- 
pound gr. 15 
Sodium tetraborate is borax. The 
thymol compound is stated to be com- 
posed of benzo-borate of sodium, thy- 
mol, eucalyptol, menthol and oil of 
wintergreen. The “thymol com- 
pound” corresponds, therefore, with 
listerine. 
These vaginal suppositories of gel- 
atin containing boroglyceride, borax, 
acetanilid, zinc borate, hydrastine and 
a “thymol compound” have attained 
considerable popularity. 271 
Wampole’s Aromatic Laxative Com- 
pound. 
A teaspoonful of this preparation is 
said to represent in liquid form a dram 
of compound licorice powder. It is 
further stated that it contains only the 
soluble constituents of this powder. 
The following will therefore approxi- 
mately represent this preparation: 
Fluid extract of senna. . .. fl.oz. 3 
Fluid extract of licorice . .fl.oz. 2l/2 
Oil of fennel fl.dr. y2 
Alcohol fl.dr. 2 
Syrup, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol, add 
to the fluid extract and then incorpo- 
rate with the syrup. 
Wampole’s Asparoline Compound. 
The remedy is used for amenor- 
rhoea, leucorrhcea, dysmenorrhoea, etc. 
Each fluidounce, according to the 
manufacturers, contains: Gum guaiac 
30 grains; asparagus seed, 30 grains; 
parsley seed, 30 grains; black haw 
(bark of root), 60 grains; henbane 
leaves, 6 grains; and aromatics. The 
following formula is based upon the 
foregoing: 
Gum guaiac gr. 480 
Asparagus seed gr. 480 
Parsley seed gr. 480 
Black haw av.oz. 2% 
Henbane gr. 96 
Aromatic spirit fl.oz. j4 
Diluted alcohol sufficient 
Reduce the drugs to powder and 
percolate with diluted alcohol to 
obtain 15)4 fluidounces, and to the lat- 
ter add the spirit. 
Wampole’s Bromo-Pyrine. 
A granular effervescent stated to 
contain antipyrin, sodium bromide 
and caffeine hydrobromate. 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients may be made as follows: 
Antipyrin gr. 60 
Sodium bromide gr. 100 
Caffeine hydrobromate.. . gr. 20 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 600 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 1}( 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Prepare like the preparation given 
under Wampole’s Pyralgesic Com- 
pound. 
Wampole’s Compound Syrup of Hypo- 
phosphites. 
According to the manufacturers, 
each fluidram contains -fo grain of 
strychnine combined with the hypo- 
phosphites of lime, soda, potassium, 
iron, manganese and quinine. 
The compound syrup of hypophos- 
phites, N. F., is a similar prepara- 
tion. 
Wampole’s Digestive Kola Wine. 
This preparation is stated to be 
made by exhausting the medicinal 
value of kola nut, combining it with 
port wine, and adding pepsin (1:3000), 
each tablespoonful containing 30 
grains of kola and y2 grain of pepsin. 
The following makes a preparation 
corresponding to the description: 
Fluid extract of kola.... fl.oz. 2 
Port wine fl.oz. 14 
Pepsin (1:3000) gr. 32 
Mix, macerate for 24 hours, agitat- 
ing frequently, and filter. 
Wampole’s Hypno-Bromic Compound. 
This is a hypnotic, each fluidram 
of which is stated to contain chloral 
hydrate, 15 grains; potassium bromide, 
iy grains; extracts of henbane and 
cannabis indica, each y grain, and 
morphine sulphate, Txr grain. 272 
THESAURUS OR 
Wampole’s Hypno-Bromic Compound. 
—(Continued.) 
A preparation containing the same 
ingredients in the same proportions 
may be made as follows: 
Chloral hydrate gr. 480 
Potassium bromide gr. 240 
Extract of henbane gr. 4 
Extract of cannabis indica. gr. 4 
Morphine sulphate gr. 2 
Simple syrup fl.dr. 4 
Comp, spirit of orange.fl.dr. 1 
Water, enough to make.fl.oz. 4 
Make a concentrated solution of the 
chloral hydrate in water, triturate the 
extracts with this solution; add the 
potassium bromide and the mor- 
phine each dissolved in water, the 
spirit and the remainder of the water, 
and filter clear. 
Wampole’s Liquid Malt with Hypo- 
phosphites. 
Each wineglassful (the ordinary 
dose) is stated to contain malt extrac- 
tive, rich in organic phosphates, 15 
per cent; alcohol, less than 3 per cent; 
calcium hypophosphite, 1 grain; mag- 
nesium hypophosphite, y grain; po- 
tassium hypophosphite, y2 grain; 
sodium hypophosphite, y2 grain; man- 
ganese hypophosphite, y grain; iron 
hypophosphite, y grain; hops, 5 
grains. 
A preparation of the same character 
may be made as follows: 
Calcium hypophosphite.... gr. 8 
Potassium hypophosphite. .gr. 4 
Sodium hypophosphite... .gr. 4 
Magnesium hypophosphite.gr. 2 
Iron hypophosphite gr. 1 
Manganese hypophosphite.gr. 1 
Potassium citrate gr. 5 
Citric acid gr. 5 
Fluid extract of hops m. 40 
Alcohol fl.dr. 4 
Malt extract, thick fl.oz. 2y2 
Water, enough to make, .fl.oz. 16 
Triturate the calcium, potassium, so- 
dium and magnesium hypophosphites 
with the citric acid and 4 fluidounces 
of water; also dissolve the manganese 
and iron hypophosphites with the po- 
tassium citrate and 1 fluidounce of 
water by the aid of heat; mix, add the 
remaining ingredients, and filter. 
Wampole’s Perfected Tasteless Cod 
Liver Oil. 
A preparation of cod liver oil, com- 
bined with extract of malt, fluid ex- 
tract of wild cherry, and compound 
syrup of hypophosphites with iron and 
manganese, containing the curative 
agents from 25 per cent of cod liver 
oil, and rendered pleasant by aro- 
matics. 
A preparation with essentially these 
ingredients and proportions is the fol- 
lowing: 
Morrhuol (gaduol) gr. 64 
Fluid extract of wild 
cherry fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of licorice.fl.oz. 3 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of malt... .fl.oz. 6 
Compound syrup of hypo- 
phosphites, with iron 
and manganese fl.oz. 3 
Fuller’s earth, powder, .av.oz. y2 
Caramel sufficient 
Mix the morrhuol with the glycerin 
and triturate with the fuller’s earth; 
add the fluid extracts, syrup and malt; 
shake well, let stand for a day, agitat- 
ing occasionally; filter, and to filtrate 
add the syrup of hypophosphites and 
sufficient caramel to color. 
Wampole’s Pyralgesic Compound. 
This is a granular effervescent com- 
pound, stated to contain antipyrin, 
sodium salicylate and cocaine hydro- 
chlorate. PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
273 
It is used for rheumatism, gout, sci- 
atica, lumbago, etc. 
A preparation of similar character 
may be made as follows: 
Antipyrin gr. 60 
Sodium salicylate gr. 100 
Cocaine hydrochlorate.. .gr. 5 
Sodium bicarbonate gr. 600 
Tartaric acid av.oz. 1*£ 
Sugar av.oz. 1 
Reduce all to fine powder and mix 
well. A granular preparation may be 
obtained by making a paste with alco- 
hol, rubbing through a porcelain col- 
ander, and drying. 
Warburg’s Tincture. 
Aqueous extract of aloes.gr. 3)^ 
Camphor gr. 14 
White agaric gr. 14 
Myrrh gr. 14 
Cubeb gr. 14 
Zedoary gr. 14 
Gentian gr. 14 
Fennel gr. 28 
Saffron gr. 28 
Elecampane gr. 28 
Angelica seed gr. 56 
Rhubarb gr. 56 
Quinine sulphate gr. 160 
Diluted alcohol, enough 
to make fl.oz. 16 
Reduce the fibrous drugs to coarse 
powder; mix with myrrh, camphor and 
aloes, previously powdered; digest the 
whole during 12 hours in a suitable 
well-covered vessel with 14 fluidounces 
of menstruum on a water bath, avoid- 
ing, as much as possible, loss by evap- 
oration; then strain with pressure; pass 
enough menstruum through the strainer 
to make 16 fluidounces of product, 
and in the latter dissolve the quinine. 
Sometimes also Warburg’s tincture 
without aloes is prescribed. This is 
the same as the above except that the 
aloes has been omitted. 
Ward’s Essence for Headache. 
The following resembles and is gen- 
erally sold for it (Cooley): 
Camphor .. av. oz. 3 
Oil of lavender fl.dr. 4)4 
Ammonia water fl. oz. 8 
Alcohol fl.oz. 20 
Mix, close the vessel, and agitate 
occasionally until the camphor is dis- 
solved. 
Warner’s Safe Cure. 
The following was contributed to 
N. I. as producing a similar prepara- 
tion: 
Potassium nitrate, pow- 
der av.oz. i/t' 
Liverwort av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 2 
Water sufficient 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1*4 
Spirit of wintergreen. .. drops 40 
Infuse the liverwort with 16 fluid- 
ounces of hot water for 2 hours, strain 
and filter. Dissolve the potassium ni- 
trate in the liquid; when cold add the 
alcohol, glycerin and spirit of winter- 
green, and make up the measure to 16 
fluidounces with water. 
Warner’s Safe Pills. 
According to the examination of 
the Dresden (Germany) Health De- 
partment, each pill contains grains 
of aloes. 
Wart Eradicators. 
Pharmacists are frequently called 
upon to recommend or offer some 
remedy for the eradication of the pe- 
culiar excrescences known as * warts. 
These are peculiar in that sometimes a 
very simple remedy applied but once 
or twice will cause them to disappear, 
and at other times they persist indefi- 
nitely in spite of all treatment. 274 
THESAURUS OF 
Wart Eradicators.—(Continued.) 
Every one is familiar, of course, 
with the application of silver nitrate in 
sticks, concentrated nitric acid, creo- 
sote, carbolic acid, or salicylic acid in 
any of the forms of corn cures. Gla- 
cial acetic and dichloracetic acid are 
frequently employed, while some add 
salicylic acid in the proportion of 1 in 
16 to concentrated acetic acid. An- 
other escharotic solution consists of 
chromic acid 1 part, water 5 parts. 
Unna recommends mercurial plaster 
containing 5 per cent of arsenic. It is 
also recommended to shave off the 
wart to the quick and then to apply a 
compress wet with a saturated solution 
of ammonium chloride. A corrosive 
collodion for warts consists of 1 part 
of mercuric chloride dissolved in 20 
parts of collodion. Other applications 
are: Concentrated hydrochloric acid, 
solution of antimony chloride, solution 
of mercuric nitrate, potassium bichro- 
mate, arsenic oleate and copper oleate. 
Castor oil and oil of cinnamon are 
also useful. All of these remedies 
must be applied once or twice daily 
until the wart disappears. The outer 
hard, thick layer of cuticle should 
always be removed before applying 
anything whatever. 
An ointment sometimes recom- 
mended is the following: 
Verdigris gr. 50 
Savin, powder gr. 50 
Soap cerate av.oz. 1 
The following powder is said to be 
very effective: 
Calomel gr. 30 
Boric acid gr. 15 
Salicylic acid gr. 5 
Cinnabar gr. 3 
Rub into the wart 2 or 3 times a 
day. 
In the case of multiple warts, where 
a large number appear within a short 
time, there is some constitutional de- 
rangement, and the patients are usually 
advised to take Fowler’s solution in 
very small doses, or magnesium sul- 
phate in 5-grain doses 3 times daily. 
The following application has been 
recommended: 
Sublimed sulphur gr. 120 
Glycerin fl.dr. 5 
Acetic aid fl.dr. 1 
Apply repeatedly to each wart, 
continuing the treatment for several 
days. The warts dry up and then 
drop off. 
Children’s warts, appearing princi- 
pally on the hands, may be removed 
by applying during several days solu- 
tion of soda or potassa, and then cov- 
ering them with collodion containing 
tannin. The same treatment applies 
for common warts. 
Erasmus Wilson considers the appli- 
cation of caustic potassa in stick form 
to be the quickest and most reliable 
eradicator, one treatment being all 
that is usually required. 
Warts appearing on the skin of 
elderly persons must be looked upon as 
suspicious (cancer) and should be 
shown to a reliable surgeon. 
Waters. 
Most of the “waters” are mineral 
waters, either natural or artificial. See 
Hunyadi Water. Some of the “waters” 
are also “eye waters” (see Eye Dis- 
eases for preparations of this kind). PR OPRIE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
275 
Watt’s Anti-Rheumatic Pills. 
Aloes gr. 240 
Gamboge gr. 240 
Hellebore gr. 120 
Calomel gr. 30 
Guaiac gr. 30 
Yellow sulphide of anti- 
mony gr. 15 
Oil of clove fl.dr. y2 
Soap gr. 60 
Spirit of camphor sufficient 
Make into 5-grain pills.—Nat. Dr. 
Waxham’s Tonic Pills. 
Each is made to contain: 
Cinchonidine sulphate gr. 1 
Extract of prickly ash gr. y 
Extract of red cinchona. .. .gr. y 
Extract of dogwood gr. y 
Capsicum gr. y 
Wayne’s Diuretic Elixir. 
The following contains the same es- 
sential constituents as are claimed for 
this elixir: 
Fluid extract of buchu. .fl.oz. 2 
Fluid extract of uva ursi.fl.dr. 11 
Fluid extract of juniper 
berries fl.dr. hy 
Potassium acetate av.oz. 1 
Alcohol fl.oz. 1 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 1 
Simple elixir, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, allow to stand for 24 hours, 
and filter through purified talcum. 
Wayne’s Tonic Aphrodisiac Tablets. 
These are stated to contain phos- 
phorus, damiana, extracts of nux vom- 
ica and coca, and saw palmetto. 
The following formula contains es- 
sentially the same ingredients: 
Extract of damiana gr. 100 
Extract of saw palmetto.. gr. 100 
Extract of coca gr. 100 
Extract of nux vomica... gr. 10 
Phosphorus gr. 
Make into 100 tablets. 
Weeks’ Anti-Constipation Pills. 
Each pill is stated to contain yi 
grain each of aloin, podophyllin, and 
extracts of belladonna and nux vomica. 
Weeks’ Little Devils. 
Each of the “active” pills is stated 
to contain grain each of aloin, com- 
pound extract of colocynth and ex- 
tract of nux vomica, | grain of resin 
of podophyllin, yig- grain of croton oil, 
and grain of oleoresin of capsi- 
cum. 
The “mild” pills are stated to con- 
tain, each, leptandrin, fa grain; aloin 
and extract of henbane, each y grain; 
podophyllin, grain; gamboge, fa 
grain; and oils of capsicum and pep- 
permint, each grain. 
Wei de Meyer’s Catarrh Cure. 
This consists largely of sodium bi- 
carbonate.—N. I. 
Weinmann’s Dental Anaesthetic. 
This contains about hy per cent of 
| cocaine, hydrochlorate, also alcohol, 
oil of peppermint and iodine (indicat- 
ing possibly aristol).—Sadtler. 
Weld’s Syrup of Chloride of Iron. 
The following makes a satisfactory 
non-astringent syrup of ferric chlor- 
ide: 
Solution of chloride of 
iron, U. S. P m. 160 
Solution of soda, U. S. P.fl.oz. %y 
Simple syrup, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Compound spirit of or- 
ange fl.dr. 
Wheeler’s Digestive. (By Wheeler.) 
The following is given by the 
manufacturs as the formula: 276 
THESAURUS OF 
Wheeler’s Digestive. —(Continued.) 
Sugar of milk oz. 40 
Pepsin oz. 8 
Pancreatin oz. 6 
Veg. diastase dr. 4 
Lactic acid fl.dr. 5 
Hydrochloric acid fl.dr. 5 
Wheeler’s Tissue Phosphates. (Wheel- 
er’s Compound Elixir of Phosphates and 
Calisaya.) 
This is stated to contain “ bone 
calcium phosphate,” sodium phos- 
phate, ferrous phosphate, trihydrogen 
phosphate, and the active principles 
of calisaya and wild cherry. 
The following is given as making a 
similar article: 
Solution of iron phos- 
phate fl.dr. 2 
Solution of calcium lac- 
tophosphate fl.dr. 4 
Hydrochloric acid, suffi- 
cient, about fl.dr. 1 
Elixir of cinchona, from 
alkaloids (elixir of qui- 
nine, compound, N.F.) fl.oz. 8 
Simple elixir fl.oz. 7 
Spirit of bitter almond, .fl.dr. 
Carmine (dissolved in 
ammonia or potassa), 
sufficient to color 
Mix and filter. If the preparation 
does not remain clear, add a few drops 
more of hydrochloric acid. 
The solution of iron phosphate may- 
be made from: 
Iron sulphate av.oz. 4 
Warm water fl.oz. 4 
Sugar av.oz. 4 
Solution of phosphoric 
acid av.oz. 4 
Dissolve the iron sulphate in the 
warm water, add the solution of phos- 
phoric acid and sugar, dissolve and 
filter. 
The solution of phosphoric acid is 
to be made from: 
Glacial phosphoric 
acid av.oz. 8 
Warm water fl.oz. 8 
Nitric acid gr. 320 
Dissolve the phosphoric acid in the 
water bv allowing to stand awhile, 
stirring occasionally; add the nitric 
acid, heat until the odor of the latter 
has disappeared, and add enough 
water to make 16 fluidounces.—Ole- 
son’s Nostrums. 
White’s Eye Water. 
Contains 1.73 percent of zinc sul- 
phate, 2 per cent of honey, 2.56 per 
cent of alcohol, and 0.2 per cent of 
acetic acid.—Apoth. Ztg.; analysis by 
Dr. H. Weller. 
White’s (Peleg) Salve. 
Burgundy pitch av.oz. 12 
Yellow wax av.oz. 1 
—Nelson’s Handbook. 
White Pine Expectorant. 
See Cough and Cold Remedies, 
No. II. 
Whiteley’s Nipple Wash. 
The following is said to be a good 
wash: 
Borax gr. 40 
Tannin gr. 10 
Glycerin fl.oz. 1 
Rose water fl.oz. 1 
Wiggin’s Rheumatic Pills. (By Baker.) 
They are made to contain each: 
Salicylic acid gr. 2l/z 
Extract of colchicum root. .gr. l/2 
Quinine sulphate gr. ]/2 
Extract of poke gr. 
Capsicum gr. y2 
Podophyllin gr. y PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
277 
Wilkinson’s Ointment. 
Precipitated calcium car- 
bonate gr. 360 
Sublimed sulphur av.oz. 1^ 
Oil of cade fl.oz. 1^ 
Green soap av.oz. 2 *4 
Lard av.oz. 2*4 
Mix the lard with the soap and oil, 
and then incorporate the sulphur and 
chalk.—N. F. 
Wine of American Ash. (By Metcalf.) 
A wine of American ash may be 
made as follows: 
Fluid extract of American 
ash fl.oz. 2 
Compound spirit of or- 
ange fl.dr. 2 
Sherry wine, enough to 
make fl.oz. 16 
Mix, let stand 24 hours, and filter 
clear. 
Wine of Senecio Compound. (By Chap- 
man.) 
Each fluidram is stated to represent 
10 grains each of senecio aureus and 
viburnum prunifolium, 5 grains each 
of hydrastis canadensis and helonias 
dioica, 8 grains of mitchella repens, 2 
grains of cimicifuga racemosa, and 1 
grain each of pulsatilla and conium 
maculatum seed. 
This preparation is used for diseases 
of the uterus and ovaries. 
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. 
The following, contributed to the 
D. C., is said to furnish a similar prep- 
aration: 
Morphine sulphate gr. 1 
Sodium carbonate gr. 2 
Simple syrup fl.oz. 3 
Water fl.oz. 1 
Spirit of fennel fl.dr. 2 
Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. 
The following makes, according to 
N. I., a very similar preparation: 
Fluid extract of wild 
cherry fl.oz. 1 
Fluid extract of ipecac. .11.dr. 2 
Fluid extract of squill... fl.dr. 2 
Tincture of opium fl.dr. 1 
Tartar emetic gr. 2 
Sugar-house syrup fl.oz. 3 
Alcohol fl.dr. 6 
Spirit of anise drops 20 
Compound tincture of 
cudbear fl.dr. 2 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 8 
Wistar’s Cough Lozenges. 
The following is given by Cooley: 
Gum arabic av.oz. 2}4 
Extract of licorice av.oz. 2^4 
Sugar av.oz. 2}4 
Opium, powder gr. 60 
Oil of anise drops 40 
For 60 lozenges. 
The troches of glycyrrhiza and 
opium, U. S. P., contain the same in- 
gredients, but are only about y£ of the 
size of the preceding. 
Wither’s Antizymotic Solution. 
The following contains the same es- 
sential ingredients as were found by 
Bierbach’s analysis in the original: 
Corrosive sublimate gr. 16 
Aluminum chloride gr. 6 
Zinc chloride gr. 3^4 
Potassium chloride gr. 6 
Sodium chloride gr. 60 
Hydrochloric acid....... .m. 15 
Water, enough to make..fl.oz. 16 
Wizard Oil. 
See Hamlin’s Wizard Oil. 
Wolcott’s Pain Paint. 
This is said, according to N. I., to 
owe its value chiefly to the oil of pep- 
permint it contains. 278 
THESAURUS OF 
Woman’s Friends. 
For preparations like the patent 
medicines of this name, see Female 
Disorders. 
Woodbridge Treatment of Typhoid 
Fever. (By Parke, D. & Co.) 
This method of treatment of typhoid 
requires the employment of the three 
formulas: 
I. (Tablets.) 
Podophyllin gr. 9> 0 
Calomel gr. y1^ 
Guaiacol carbonate gr. jL 
Menthol gr. fa 
Eucalyptol sufficient 
II. (Tablets.) 
Podophyllin gr. 9fa 
Calomel gr. T*¥ 
Guaiacol carbonate gr. y 
Menthol gr. fa 
Thymol gr. fa 
Eucalyptol sufficient 
III. (Capsules.) 
Guaiacol carbonate gr. 3 
Thymol gr. 1 
Menthol gr. y 
Eucalyptol.. m. 5 
IV. (Tablets for children.) 
Podophyllin gr. 
Calomel gr. 
Guaiacol carbonate gr. y 
Menthol gr. fa 
Eucalyptol sufficient 
V. (Capsules for children.) 
Guaiacol carbonate gr. y 
Thymol gr. y 
Menthol gr. fa 
Eucalyptol m. 1 
Olive oil sufficient 
Worden’s Geoline. 
This is described as a neutral hydro- 
carbon oil, permanent and non-oxi- 
dizable. 
It is presumably a purified liquid 
petrolatum. 
Worden’s Nasal and Throat Spray.— 
Geolinum Antisepticum. 
This consists of geoline combined 
with menthol, eucalyptol and tere- 
bene. 
Worm Medicines. 
See Vermifuges. 
Wright's Condensed Smoke. 
This is presumably, like the other 
preparations of this kind, crude pyro- 
ligneous acid. 
Wright’s Face Powder. 
Snow gives the following for a sim- 
ilar preparation: 
Talcum av.oz. 30 
Starch av.oz. 40 
Calcium sulphate av.oz. 48 
Bismuth oxide av.oz. 1 
Wunder Kron Essenz. 
This is the same as elixir of long life. 
Xeroform. (T ribromphenolbismuth.) 
This is a yellow, odorless, tasteless, 
insoluble powder, containing about 50 
per cent each of bismuth oxide and 
tribromphenol. 
It is used as an intestinal antiseptic 
in cholera, etc., the single dose being 
about 10 grains, the daily dose 60 to 
100 grains. 
Yerba Santa Cough Mixture. 
This preparation is sold by several 
manufacturing firms. The following 
is a formula: 
Yerba santa av.oz. 1 x/2 
Grindelia av.oz. y 
Wild cherry av.oz. y 
Licorice root av.oz. y 
Cubeb av.oz. y 
Ammonium bromide gr. 300 
Pine tar gr. 300 
Sugar av.oz. 8 
Alcohol, 
Glycerin, 
Water of each, sufficient PR OPR IE TAR Y PREPARA TIONS. 
279 
Mix the first five ingredients; reduce 
to coarse powder, and extract by per- 
colation with a mixture of 2 volumes 
each of alcohol and water, and 1 of 
glycerin, so as to obtain 11 fluidounces 
of product; add the ammonium bro- 
mide and tar; macerate for several 
hours, agitating frequently; filter, add 
the sugar, dissolve by agitation with- 
out heat, and strain. 
Ze-An. (By Nelson, B, & Co., Detroit, 
Mich.) 
This is described as a concentrated 
fluid extract of corn silk, a preparation 
of 8 times the strength of the ordinary 
fluid extract. 
Zollickofier’s Mixture. 
Potassium iodide gr. 20 
Resin of guaiac gr. 20 
Wine of colchicum root, .fl.dr. 1 
Cinnamon water fl.oz. 2 
Syrup of ginger fl.oz. 2 
Zomakyne. 
This is stated to be a combination of 
with one of the derivatives of 
the phenol group. 
Possibly the following is similar: 
Caffeine part 1 
' Sodium bicarbonate parts 2 
Acetanilid parts 7 
Zumo - Anana. — Pine - Apple Digestive 
Wine. 
This is described as containing 50 
per cent of ripe pineapple juice and 
its proteolytic ferments in concentrated 
form. 
Presumably a mixture of equal parts 
of pineapple juice and sweet wine will 
make a preparation of similar character. 
Zymoidin. 
This is an antiseptic said to be com- 
posed of oxides of zinc, bismuth and 
aluminium with iodine, boric, carbolic, 
gallic and salicylic acids, quinine, etc. 
—Coblentz. SPECIAL INDEX 
Of Preparations Not Listed Alphabetically by Titles, but 
Mentioned in Text under Equivalent or 
Related Titles. 
Absorbent Lozenges, Stuart’s, 248. 
Acid Phosphate, 162. 
Alvinine Suppositories, Wampole’s, 
270. 
Ammonia and Celery Headache Pow- 
ders, 170. 
Anodyne Cordial, Fosgate’s, 138. 
Anodyne Pills, Cooley’s, 89. 
Anti-Constipation Pads, 208. 
Anti-Constipation Pills, Weeks’ (see 
also Cathartics), 275. 
Antiseptic Powder, Tyree’s, 263. 
Antizymotic Solution, Wither’s, 277. 
Arnica Jelly, 170, 248. 
Arnica Salve, Bucklen’s (see also Oint- 
ments or Salves), 63. 
Aromatic Laxative Compound, Wam- 
pole’s, 271. 
Asparoline Compound, Wampole’s, 271. 
Avena Sativa Tincture, 173. 
Baby Soother, 244. 
Balm of Anise Seed, 225. 
Balsam of Hoarhound, Ford’s, 137. 
Balsam of Wild Cherry, Wistar’s, 277. 
Bark and Iron, Nichol’s, 203. 
Blood Syrup, Bull’s (see also Blood 
Purifiers), 64. 
Bloom of Ninon, Saunder’s, 238. 
Bloom of Youth, Laird’s, 187. 
Bone Marrow, Glycerin, Exeract of, 
143. 
Bromo-Pyrine, Wampole’s, 271. 
Bromo-Quinine Tablets, 181. 
Bronchial Tablets or Lozenges, 255. 
Bronchial Troches, Brown’s (see also 
Throat Affections), 62. 
Buchu and Hyoscyamus Comp., Ty- 
ree’s, 263. 
Butter Compound, Gilt Edge, 142. 
Cactus Oil, Dean’s King, 100. 
Calcium Wafers, Stuart’s, 248. 
Calendula Jelly, 170. 
Camphor-Tar Ointment, Robbert’s, 233. 
Carbolic Salve, Henry’s (see also Oint- 
ments or Salves), 159. 
Caustic Balsam, Gombault’s, 145. 
Celery Compound, 200, 210. 
Celery Nervine, 200. 
Chamomilla Comp., Fraser’s, 138. 
Chamomilla Pills, Norton’s, 204. 
Cherry Pectoral, Ayer’s, 42. 
Cod Liver Oil, Wampole’s, 272. 
Cream Balm, Ely’s (see also Catarrh 
and Cold-in-the-Head Remedies), 
119. 
Cucumber and Elder Cream, Graham’s, 
148. 
Damiana Pills, Compound, 200. 
Derby Condition Powder, 257. 
Digestive Powder, Compound (see also 
Dyspepsia Remedies), 88. 
Digestive Kola Wine, Wampole’s, 271. 
Dinner Pills, Chapman’s, 80; Cole’s, 36; 
Hall’s, 154. 
Diuretic Elixir, 174, 275. 
Diuretic Wine, Trousseau’s, 263. 
Dysmenorrhoea Tablets, Carnrick’s, 69. 
Elixir of Opium, McMunn’s, 194. 
Elixir of Paraldehyde, 233. 
Elixir of Phosphates and Calisaya, 
Wheeler’s, 276. , 
Elixir of Terpin, 269. 
Emulsion of Linseed Oil, 255. 
Enteritis Tablets, Haskell’s, 155. 
Epilepsy Mixture, Brown-Sequard’s, 
63. 
Extract of Cubebs and Copaiba, Tar- 
rant’s, 254. 
Face Bleach, 126, 235. 
Favorite Prescription, 219, 225. 
Fig Syrup (see also Cathartics), 250. 
Fissured Nipples, 204. INDEX. 
Fit Powders, Pleis’, 223. 
Formolid, 270. 
Geoline, 278. 
Germeteur, Royal, 235. 
Golden Wonder, Radcliffe’s, 228. 
Hair Dye, Brown’s, 62; Christadoro’s, 
83. 
Hamburg Blood-Purifying Tea (see al- 
so Blood Purifiers and Cathartics), 
138. 
Health Salt, 269. 
Hed-Ake, Preston’s (see also Headache 
Remedies), 225. 
Hive Syrup and Tolu, Ransom’s (see 
also Cough and Cold Remedies), 228. 
Hoarhound Syrup, Ballard’s (see also 
Cough and Cold Remedies), 43. 
Hog Cholera Remedy, Beckwith’s, 46; 
Haas’, 151. 
Honey of Hoarhound and Tar (see 
Cough and Cold Remedies). 
Hot Springs Prescription, 250. 
Hydriodic Acid Syrup, Gardner’s, 141. 
Hypno-Bromic Compound, Wampole’s, 
271. 
Infant Cordial or Teething Syrup, 244. 
Inhalant, Iodine Carbolate, 68. 
Insect Annihilator, Kern’s, 174. 
Iodide of Ammonia Liniment, Giles’ 
(see also Liniments), 142. 
Iron Bitters, Brown’s (see also Bitters), 
62. 
Kathairon, Lyons’, 190. 
Kidney Pads, 208. 
Kola Cordial, Nichol’s Comp., 204. 
Lactucarium Paste, Aubergier’s, 41. 
La Grippe Tablets, McClure’s, 194. 
Laxative Compound, Wampole’s Aro- 
matic, 271. 
Linseed Oil Emulsion, 255. 
Liquid Cathartic, Chapman’s (see also 
Cathartics), 80. 
Little Devils, Week’s, 275. 
Liver Pads (see also Pads), 161. 
Lung Balsam, Allen’s (see also Cough 
and Cold Remedies), 28. 
Magnetic Ointment, Trask’s (see also 
Ointments or Salves), 262. 
Magnesia, Henry’s, 159; Husband’s, 163. 
Magnolia Balm, Hagan’s, 151. 
I Male Fern Vermifuge, Brown’s (see 
1 also Vermifuges), 63. 
Malt Extract, Hoff’s (see also Malt 
Preparations), 159. 
Malt with Hypophosphites, Wampole’s, 
272. 
McDade’s Prescription, 194. 
Mexican Hair Restorative, 265. 
Microbe Killer, Radam’s, 228. 
Migraine Pastilles, Senckenberg’s (see 
also Headache Remedies), 240. 
Moth and Freckle Lotion, Recamier’s 
(see also Freckle Remedies), 229. 
Nail Polish, 225. 
Nervines, 200. 
Nervine Pills, Hayne’s, 156. 
Nervura, Green’s, 149. 
Nipple Ointment, Cazeaux’s, 78. 
Nipple Wash, Whiteley’s, 276. 
Oriental Cream, Gouraud’s, 147. 
Ox-Gall Tablets, Compound, 88. 
Pain Paint, Hamlin’s, 277. 
Pancreatin Cordial, Alkaline, 27. 
Pancreo-Bismuth and Pepsin, Frye’s, 
140. 
Paraldehyde Elixir, 233. 
Petroleum Emulsion, Angier’s, 31. 
Phenic Acid, Declat’s Syrup of, 100. 
Pine Tree Tar Lozenges, 256. 
Pinus Canadensis, Kennedy’s, 173, 174. 
Polyform, Edison’s, 113. 
Prophylactic Fluid, Dalby’s, 99. 
Pulmonic Wafers, Locock’s, 189. 
Pyralgesic Compound, Wampole’s, 272. 
Quieting Cordial, 244. 
Radical Cure, Sanford’s, 238. 
Ready Relief, Radway’s (see also Ex- 
pellers), 228. 
Resolvent, Cuticura, 97. 
Rheumatic Lightning, Horner’s, 161. 
Rose Jelly, 170. 
Royal Embrocation, Elliman’s, 119. 
Safe Cure, 273. 
Safe Pills, 273. 
Seven Seals, Radcliffe’s, 228. 
Shampoo Compound, Clifford’s, 85. 
Simon’s Creme, 97. 
Smoke Ball, Carbolic, 68. INDEX. 
Solution of Phosphorus, Thompson’s, 
255. 
Spavin Cure, Kendall’s, 173. 
Syrup of Hydriodic Acid, 141. 
Syrup of Iron Chloride, 275. 
Syrup of Phenic Acid, 100. 
Syrup of Red Clover Blossom, Comp., 
252. 
Tamarinden Essenz, 98. 
Terpin Elixir, 269. 
Tetter Ointment, Heiskell’s, 157. 
Three Chlorides, Henry’s, 159. 
Tincture of Camphor, Rubini’s, 235. 
Tissue Phosphates, Wheeler's, 276. 
Tissue Phosphates, Wheelers', 276. 
Tooth Paste (see also Dentifrices), 172. 
Tricopherous, Barry’s, 45. 
Tri-Iodides, Henry’s, 159. 
Typhoid Fever, Woodbridge Treatment 
of, 278. 
Urethral Bougies, Ricord’s, 232. 
Urinal Cake, Davy’s, 100. 
Uterine Pads, 208. 
Uterine Wafers, Micajah’s, 196. 
Vaginal Cones, Wampole’s, 270. 
Venetian Liniment, Tobias’, 257. 
Viburnum Compound, Hayden’s, 156. 
Vinegar of Seven Barks, 240. 
White Liquid Physic, Dow’s, 208. 
Whooping Cough Remedies, 96. 
Wild Cherry Bitters, Harter’s (see also 
Bitters), 155. 
Witch Hazel Jelly, 173. 
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known retail druggists. It is in effect a working manual of such remedies and 
preparations as may be profitably made in the average drug store. Hundreds of 
the formulas are entirely new, many of them being each worth the price of the 
entire book. The Departments comprise : 
Part I.—Pharmaceutical Preparations, 1,565 
Formulas. 
Comprising all the best from Dieterich, Hager, 
the U. S. and European Pharmacopoeias and 
various other reliable sources. 
Part II.—Household Remedies, 436 Formulas. 
Comprising Ague, Asthma, Headache, Kidney, 
Gout, Dyspepsia, Eczema and numerous other 
Remedies, together with an exhaustive selection 
of liniments, oils, cough syrups, expectorants, 
etc., etc. 
Part III.—Proprietary and Patent Medicines, 
468 Formulas. 
Giving the composition of all the principal 
patent medicines in the American market. 
Part IV.—Veterinary Medicines, 358 Formulas. 
Remedies for ailments of the Horse, Cattle, 
Sheep, Swine, Dog and Cat, Poultry, Birds, etc. 
Part V.—Perfumes, about 800 Formulas. 
This part is a treatise in itself. It comprises: 
Perfumes,268 Formulas; Skin Preparations, 215; 
Hair Preparations, 163; Mouth Preparations 
(Dentifrices, Washes, etc.), C2; Bath Prepara- 
tions. 7. 
Part VI.—Soda-Water Preparations, 85 Form. 
A carefully selected and tested assortment of 
standard and fancy Soda-fountain drinks. 
Part VII.—Miscellaneous Preparations, 1,000 
Formulas. 
Comprises Blackings, Cements, Inks, Colored 
Fires, Polishes, and in fact everything under 
this head for which there might be a demand. 
The Standard Formulary cannot fail to be of incalculable service to every druggist who 
sees in a properly-utilized laboratory a means of popularizing articles of his own make, of asserting 
his personal independence of others’ proprietary preparations, and of extending his business and 
professional reputation, while adding in an important measure to his profits. 
500 PAGES OCTAVO. PRICE CLOTH, $4.00; SHEEP, $5.00; POSTPAID. 
G. P. ENGELHARD & CO., Publishers, 358-362 Dearborn St., Chicago. G. P. ENGELHARD & COMPANY 
+ MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS * 
353 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO 
Chicago 
1898. 
1 he publishers take pleasure in handing you herewith a copy of the I hesaurus of 
Proprietary Preparations which, is believed, you will find of the greatest interest anti value. 
The Publishers beg to state that the delay in issuing the work was due to extensive 
additions and revisions by the author in his original manuscript whereby the scope of the 
work was extended beyond the original design so as to include the “synthetics," a long list 
of non-proprietary specialties and the formulas for proprietary preparations grouped accord- 
ing to claimed therapeutic properties— additions calculated to enhance the value of the work 
in so great a degree as to suggest that recipients would regard them as more than compen- 
sating for the resulting delay. 
Will you favor 11s with prompt acknowledgement of receipt of the volume adding in 
a few words also vour opinion of its merits. 
tup: publishers. 
G. 1’. KNGEITIARI) & C.O., Prni.isur.us, 
358 Dearborn St , Chicago, 111: 
I am duly in receipt of the Thesaurus of Proprietary Preparations, and append my 
opinion of its merits: 
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.1898 
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