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Sulphite of Soda Pills

Dr. but weigh the proper quantity of oxide, rub Polli, who introduced the sulphites to the the glycerine with it, and then add the lard. notice of the medical profession in certain This makes a good smooth ointment which blood diseases, recommends the following does not separate. Of course, the same plan formula: Take powdered sulphite of soda, 36 can be adopted with any other powder. If grains; powdered ginger, 12 grains. Make there be no powder, melt the ointment, but up with mucilage into 12 pills. Dose, 1 to 3 do not let it get too hot, and beat the glycersoon after eating. These are given when the ine in and stir till cold; it then mixes much stomach is foul, and the food ferments and better; but still, if there be a large proportion becomes putrescent. The sulphite of magne- of glycerine, it will separate after a time. sia, Dr. Polli says, is better for this purpose (See No. 5009, &c.) Unctuous preparations than sulphite of soda. Sulphur obtained by may be prevented from getting rancid, by disdecomposing precipitated sulphide of copper, solving in the fat a little gum-benzoin or bencalled brown sulphur, is stated by Dr. J. Han- zoic acid. The term cerate is applied to those non, an English Physician, to be a most unguents which contain wax. A number of powerful remedy against gout and rheumatism.