5411. Hunter's Red Drop

5411.    Hunter's Red Drop. Triturate in a glass mortar, 10 grains corrosive sublimate in 12 drops muriatic acid, and add gradually 1 fluid ounce compound spirit of lavender. Dose, 5 to 20 drops in wine. A powerful alterative in syphilitic diseases, and will not salivate.

5412. Battley's Sedative Solution of Opium

5412.    Battley's Sedative Solution of Opium. Take 6 ounces sliced opium, 11/2 ounces bruised nutmegs, 1/2 ounce Spanish saffron, and 4 pounds verjuice. Boil together, and add 4 drachms yeast; let the whole ferment 6 weeks, in a warm place. Decant, filter, and bottle; add a little sugar to each bottle. One drop of this sedative is equivalent to 3 drops of black drop.

5413. Nimmo's Solution of Croton Oil

5413.      Nimmo's Solution of Croton Oil. Mix together 1/2 drachm alcoholic solution of croton oil, 2 drachms each simple syrup and guaiac mucilage, and 1/2 ounce distilled water. This quantity constitutes a dose; a little milk to be swallowed before and after.

The alcoholic solution referred to is formed by adding 8 drops croton oil to 1 fluid ounce rectified spirit of wine (90 per cent.)

5414. Gregory's Powder

5414.       Gregory's Powder. Mix together 6 drachms calcined magnesia, 3 drachms powdered rhubarb, and 1 drachm powdered ginger. (See No. 5211 (Gregory's Powder).)

5415. Remoussin's Anti-Syphilitic Gargle

5415.      Remoussin's Anti-Syphilitic Gargle. Take 1 ounce of a decoction of black nightshade and hemlock, and 3 grains bichloride of mercury.

5416. Ricord and Favrot's Capsules of Copaiba

5416.    Ricord and Favrot's Capsules of Copaiba. Take 270 grammes (4167 grains) balsam of copaiba, 60 grammes (926 grains) neutral pepsin, 12 grammes (185 grains) subnitrate of bismuth, and 18. grammes (2771/2 grains) calcined magnesia. This is sufficient for 600 gelatine capsules. Dose, from 15 to 18 capsules a day.

5417. Ricord and Favrot's Capsules of Copaiba and Tar

5417.    Ricord and Favrot's Capsules of Copaiba and Tar. Take 220 grammes (33951/2 grains) balsam of copaiba, 20 grammes (3081/2 grains) Norwegian tar, and 15 grammes (2311/2 grains) calcined magnesia. To make 400 gelatine capsules. Dose, 15 every day.

5418. Hamburg Tea

5418.     Hamburg Tea. This formula for Hamburger Thee is given by Hager. Mix together 8 parts senna leaves, 4 parts manna, and 1 part coriander.

5419. Persian Balsam

5419.    Persian Balsam. This is also known under the names of Traumatic Elixir, Balm of the Innocents, and Baume du Com-mandeur. Digest 1 ounce angelica root and 2 ounces St. John's wort, for 8 days in 5 pints 80 per cent, alcohol. Strain, and digest with 1 ounce each gum myrrh and gum olibanum. Then add 6 ounces each balsam of tolu and gum benzoin; macerate for 2 weeks; then filter.