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Jozeau's Copahine-mege

The 28° to 30° Baumé), 100 parts; powdered aniintention of M. Jozeau in devising this form of copaiba was to furnish an article that the stomach would be more able to digest than the crude article. To this end he proposed to himself to oxidize the copaiba, which he acmal soap, 50 parts, powdered iodide of potassium, 130 parts; in a warm bath; then pour out into a warm porcelain mortar, and triturate well for hour. Then flavor with 2 parts oil of bitter almonds. complishes by mixing nitric acid with it. The 5374. Elixir of Bromide of Ammoessential oil is acted on, and hyponitrous acid nium. Prepared from bromide of ammonium gas escapes into the atmosphere. The copai- as in No. 5449, without the coloring. ba thus treated is then washed with water, 5375. Patent Dysentery Cordial. until it no longer reddens litmus paper, and Take of rhubarb, catechu, and camphor, one-tenth part of cubebs in fine powder are 2 parts each; laudanum, 4 parts; and a added to it, the same proportion of carbonate little oil of anise. Dose, 15 to 60 drops of soda, and one-sixteenth part of calcined after each operation. magnesia. The mixture is allowed to stand 5376. Whitwith's Red Drops. Take until it is quite solidified, and in that state it is oil of thyme, 4 drachms; tincture of myrrh, made into small masses, which are then care- 2 ounces; tincture of camphor, 2 drachms; fully covered with sugar. compound spirits of lavender, 2 ounces; alco- 5367. Ford's Balsam of Horehound hol, 8 ounces. Mix. Dose, 25 drops in some is said to be prepared according to the follow- suitable vehicle, two, three, or four times a ing formula: horehound herb, 31 pounds; day. This is the original receipt, but it has liquorice root, 3½ pounds; water, 8 pints. been varied in many ways. Infuse for 12 hours, then strain off 6 pints, to 5377. George's Myrrhine. Glycerine, which add camphor, 10 drachms; opium and 38 parts; myrrh, 7 parts; arrow-root, 5 parts; benzoin, of each 1 ounce; dried squills, 2 chalk, 54 parts; oil of cinnamon, 1 part. For ounces; oil of aniseed, 1 ounce; proof spirit, the preservation of the teeth. 12 pints. Macerate for 1 weck, then add 5373. Kirkland's Neutral Cerate. Mix together 4 ounces litharge plaster, 1 drachms acetate of lead, and 2 ounces cach olive oil, precipitated chalk, and acetic acid. honey, 31 pounds. Mix and strain.