Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes. Various

of a brush or spatula, allowed to dry on, and to remain in place five or six days. It may then be removed and a fresh application made.

Potassium bicarbonate	32.0 grams
Sodium benzoate	32.0 grams
Sodium borate	8.0 grams
Thymol	0.2 gram
Eucalyptol	2.0 c. cent.
Oil of peppermint	0.2 c. cent.
Oil of wintergreen	0.4 c. cent.
Tincture of cudbear	15.0 c. cent.
Alcohol.	60.0 c. cent.
Glycerine	250.0 c. cent.
Water, enough to make	1,000.0 c. centimeters

      Dissolve the salts in 650 cubic centimeters of water, and the thymol, eucalyptol, and oils in the alcohol. Mix the alcoholic solution with the glycerine and add the aqueous liquid, then the tincture of cudbear, and lastly enough water to make 1,000 cubic centimeters. Allow to stand a few days, then filter, adding a little magnesium carbonate to the filter, if necessary, to get a brilliant filtrate.

      This is from the Formulary of the Bournemouth Pharmaceutical Association, as reported in the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association: {100}

      Alkaline Glycerine Of Thymol.—

Sodium bicarbonate	100 grains
Sodium biborate	200 grains
Sodium benzoate	80 grains
Sodium salicylate	40 grains
Menthol	2 grains
Pumilio pine oil	4 minims
Wintergreen oil	2 minims
Thymol	4 grains
Eucalyptol	12 minims

      Compound Solution Of Thymol.—

A
Benzoic acid	64 grains
Borax	64 grains
Boric acid	128 grains
Distilled water	6 ounces

      Dissolve.

B
Thymol	20 grains
Menthol	6 grains
Eucalyptol	4 minims
Oil of wintergreen	4 minims
Oil of peppermint	2 minims
Oil of thyme	1 minim
Alcohol (90 per cent)	3 ounces

      Dissolve.

      Mix solutions A and B, make up to 20 fluidounces with distilled water, and filter.

      Oil Of Cinnamon As An Antiseptic.

      —Oil of cinnamon in a 9-per-cent emulsion, when used upon the hands, completely sterilizes them. A 7- to 8-per-cent emulsion is equal to a 1-per-cent solution of corrosive sublimate and is certainly far more agreeable to use. Oil of thyme in an 11-per-cent solution is equal to a 7-per-cent solution of cinnamon oil.

      Green Coloring For Antiseptic Solutions.

      —The safest coloring substance for use in a preparation intended either for internal administration or for application to the skin is the coloring matter of leaves, chlorophyll. A tincture of spinach or of grass made by macerating 2 ounces of the freshly cut leaves in a pint of alcohol for five days will be found to give good results. If the pure coloring substance is wanted the solvent should be evaporated off.

      Antiseptic Bromine Solution.—

Bromine	1 ounce
Sodium chloride	8 ounces
Water	8 pints

      Dissolve the sodium chloride in the water and add the bromine. This solution is to be diluted, when applied to broken skin surfaces, 1 part with 15 parts of water.

      Substitute For Rubber Gloves.

      —Murphy has found that a 4-, 6-, or 8-per-cent solution of gutta-percha in benzine, when applied to the hands of the surgeon or the skin of the patient, will seal these surfaces with an insoluble, impervious, and practically imperceptible coating—a coating that will not allow the secretions of the skin to escape, and will not admit secretions, blood, or pus into the crevices of the skin. At the same time it does not impair the sense of touch nor the pliability of the skin. A similar solution in acetone also meets most of the requirements.

      Murphy’s routine method of hand preparation is as follows: First, five to seven minutes’ scrubbing with spirits of green soap and running hot water; second, three minutes’ washing with alcohol; third, when the hands are thoroughly dried, the gutta-percha solution is poured over the hands and forearms, care being taken to fill in around and beneath the nails. The hands must be kept exposed to the air with the fingers separated until thoroughly dry. The coating is very thin and can be recognized only by its glazed appearance. It will resist soap and water, but is easily removed by washing in benzine. The hands can be washed in bichloride or any of the antiseptic solutions without interfering with the coating or affecting the skin. If the operations be many, or prolonged, the coating wears away from the tips of the fingers, but is easily renewed. For the remaining portion of the hands one application is sufficient for a whole morning’s work.

      The 4-per-cent solution of rubber wears better on the tips of the fingers, in handling instruments, sponges, and tissues than the acetone solution.

      For the abdomen the acetone solution has the advantage, and it dries in three to four seconds after its application, while the benzine solution takes from three to four and a half minutes to make a dry, firm coating.

      The preparation of the patient’s skin consists in five minutes’ scrubbing with spirits of green soap, washing with ether, followed by alcohol. The surface is then swabbed over thoroughly with the benzine or acetone solution.

      The gutta-percha solution is prepared by dissolving the pure gutta-percha chips in sterile benzine or acetone. These solutions do not stand boiling, as this impairs the adhesiveness and elasticity of the coating.

      ANTISEPTICS FOR CAGED BIRDS: See Veterinary Formulas. {101}

      APOLLINARIS: See Waters.

      APPLE SYRUP: See Essences and Extracts.

      AQUA FORTIS FOR BRIGHT LUSTER: See Castings.

      AQUA FORTIS FOR THE TOUCHSTONE: See Gold.

      AQUARIUM CEMENTS: See Adhesives.

      AQUARIUM PUTTY: See Putty.

      ARGENTAN: See Alloys.

      ARMENIAN CEMENT: See Adhesives under Jewelers’ Cements.

      ARMS, OIL FOR: See Lubricants.

      ARNICA SALVE: See Ointments.

      ARSENIC ALLOYS: See Alloys.

      ASBESTOS CEMENT: See Adhesives.

      ASBESTOS FABRIC: See Fireproofing.

      ASPHALT AS AN INGREDIENT OF INDIA RUBBER: See Rubber.

      ASPHALT IN PAINTING: See Paint.

      ASPHALT VARNISHES: See Varnishes.

      ASSAYING: See Gold.

      ASTHMA CURES.

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      —Asthma Papers.—I.—Impregnate bibulous paper with the following: Extract of stramonium, 10; potassium nitrate, 17; sugar, 20; warm water, 200 parts. Dry.

      II.—Blotting or gray filter paper, 120; potassium nitrate, 60; powdered belladonna leaves, 5; powdered stramonium leaves, 5; powdered digitalis leaves, 5; powdered lobelia, 5; myrrh, 10; olibanum, 10; phellandrium fruits, 5 parts.

      Stramonium Candle.—Powdered stramonium leaves, 120; potassium nitrate, 72; Peruvian balsam, 3; powdered sugar, 1; powdered tragacanth, 4 parts. (Water, q. s. to mass; roll into suitable shapes and dry.)

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