4719. Corvisart's Elixir of Pepsine

4719.    Corvisart's Elixir of Pepsine. Saturate 1 part by weight starchy pepsino with 15 parts elixir of garus. Macerate for half an hour in a covered vessel, and filter through wetted paper. Dose, 1 table-spoonful before or during meals.

4720. Mialhe's Elixir of Pepsine

4720.     Mialhe's Elixir of Pepsine. Macerate 1 part by weight of starchy pepsine, and 5 parts sugar, in 2 parts proof spirit, 9 parts white wine, and 4 parts water, until the sugar is dissolved; then filter. Dose, 1 table-spoonful before or during meals. This has an agreeable taste.

4721. French Pepsine Wine

4721.    French Pepsine Wine. This is prepared by macerating starchy pepsine in 20 times its weight of white wine.

4722. Wine of Beef and Iron

4722.    Wine of Beef and Iron. Dissolve 1 ounce Liebig's extract of meat in 4 ounces water and 1/2 drachm bruised allspice; after standing 10 hours add 16 ounces sherry wine and 2 ounces syrup. Then dissolve 96 grains citrate of iron in 2 ounces water. Mix, filter, and add water to make tho whole 24 fluid ounces. Each ounce contains 1 ounce fresh beef and 4 grains citrate of iron. Dose, 1 table-spoonful. This and the 6 following formula) nave been adopted by the Newark Pharmaceutical Association.

4723. Nutritive Wine

4723.     Nutritive Wine. This is prepared in the same manner as tho last receipt, omitting tho citrate of iron. (Newark P. A.)

4724. Elixir of Pepsine, Bismuth, and Strychnia

4724.   Elixir of Pepsine, Bismuth, and Strychnia. Triturate 256 grains Hawley's pepsine with 2 ounces glycerine in 4 ounces water; dissolve 64 grains citrate of bismuth, 2 ounces orange-flower water, and add to tho pepsine; then add 2 ounces deodorized alcohol, 4 ounces orange-flower water, 2 ounces syrup, and lastly 1 grain strychnia dissolved in a few drops acetic. Each fluid ounce contains: pepsine, 16 grains; citrate of bismuth, 4 grains; strychnia, 1/16 grain. (Newark P. A.)

4725. Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Gentian

4725.    Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Gentian. Take 1 drachm each coriander and mace; 1 ounce orange peel, 1 ounce gentian root. Reduce to powder and percolate with a mixture of 4 ounces deodorized alcohol, 4 ounces water, and 2 ounces orange flower water; displace 10 ounces, dissolve in it 256 grains pyrophosphate of iron, add 6 ounces syrup, and filter. Each fluid ounce represents 16 grains pyrophosphate of iron and 30 grains gentian. (Newark P. A.)

4726. Wine of Pepsine

4726.    Wine of Pepsine. Triturate 160 grains Hawley's pepsine in 4 ounces sherry wine and 1 drachm dilute muriatic acid; pour this on a filter and pass 12 ounces more sherry wine through it. Each fluid ounce contains 10 grains pepsine. (Newark P. A.)