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Seidlitz Powders (Common grains of chloride)

The common grains of chloride of sodium, & grain sulphate rects 75 grains of bicarbonate of soda, 4 Seidlitz powders do not resemble the water. of iron, 10 grains sulphate of soda, and 3 A closer imitation would be made by using grains sulphate of magnesia, to a pint of effloresced sulphate of magnesia instead of water. By adding 45 grains (or less) of the potassio-tartrate of soda. A still more citric acid, an effervescing water is obtained. exact compound will be the following: Effloresced sulphate of magnesia, 2 ounces; bicarbonate of soda, 1/2 ounce; dry bisulphate of soda, ounce; mix, and keep in a close bottle.

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