|sostort Pebwal 3Cibvarn 5 Hamilton Place, Boston. July 30, 18T8. The undersigned, appointed by the Massachusetts Medical Society as a committee to report upon the forthcoming revision of the United States Phaemaco pceia, appeal to each Fellow of the Society to respond to the following interrogatories at as early a date as may be possible; in order that the needs and wishes of our local physicians may be incorporated in the very important revision of our national phar- macopoeia. 1. Please erase any of the following drugs, or any of the pharmaceutical preparations, which in your experience seem useless as therapeutical agents. A Ammoniated Tincture of Va- Bark of Cotton Root. lerian. Bark of Pomegranate Root. Acetate of Lead. Amylic Alcohol. Acetate of Morphia. Barley. Angustura. Basilicon Ointment. Acetate of Potassium. Animal Charcoal. Acetate of Sodium, Bay-rum. Anise. Bean of St. Ignatius. Acetate of Zinc. Anise Water. Acetated Tincture of Opium. Bebeeru Bark. Antimonial Ointment. Belladonna Leaves Acetic Acid. Antimonial Plaster. Acetic Extract of Colchicum. Belladonna Plaster. Antimonial Wine. Belladonna Root. Aconite Leaves. Aperient Effervescing (Seid- Aconite Plaster. Benne. litz) Powders. Benne Oil. Aconite Root. Aralia. Aconitia. Benzoate of Ammonium. Arnica. Benzoic Acid. Adhesive Plaster. Arnica Plaster. Alcohol. Benzoin. Aromatic Confection. Bicarbonate of Potassium. Alcoholic Extract of Bella- Aromatic Powder. donna. Bicarbonate of Sodium. Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia. Bichromate of Potassium. Alcoholic Extract of Coniutn. Aromatic Sulphuric Acid. Alcoholic Extract of Hyos- Bismuth. Aromatic Syrup of Rhubarb. Bitartrate of Potassium. cyamus. Arrow-root. Allspice (Pimento). Bitter Almond. Arseniate of Sodium. Bitter Almond Water. Almond Mixture. Arsenic. Alum. Bitter Orange Peel. Arsenious Acid. Bitter Polygala, Alum-root. Assafetida. American Centaury. Bittersweet. Assafetida Mixture. Black Alder. American Columbo. Assafetida Plaster. American Hellebore. Black Hellbore. Atropia. Black Mustard. American Hemp. Azedarach. American Pennyroyal. Black Oak. American Senna. Black Oxide of Manganese. Ammoniac. B Black Pepper. Ammoniac Mixture. Balm. Black Snakeroot (Cimicifu- Ammoniac Plaster. Balsam of Fir. gia). Ammoniated Copper. Balsam of Peru, Blackberry. Ammoniated Mercury. Balsam of Tolu. Bloodroot. Ammoniated Tincture of Barbadoes Aloes. Blue Flag. Guaiac. Barberry. Blue Gentian. 2 Bone. Chamomile. Compound Pills of Iron, Borate of Sodium (Borax). Charcoal. Compound Pills of Rhubarb. Brandy. Chesnut. Compound Pills of Squill, Bromide of Ammonium. Chlorate of Potassium. Compound Powder of Ipe- Bromide of Potassium. Chloride of Ammonium. cacuanha. Bromine. Chloride of Barium. Compound Powder of Jalap. Broom. Chloride of Calcium. Compound Powder of Rhu- Buchu. Chloride of Iron. barb. Bugle-weed, Chloride of L ime. Compound Resin Cerate. Burdock. Chloride of Sodium. Compound Solution of lodine. Bui gundy Pitch, Chloride of Zinc. Compound Spirit of Ether. Burgundy Pitch Plaster, Chlorinated Lime. Compound Spirit of Juniper. Butterfly-weed. Chlorine Water. Compound Spirit ofLavender. Butternut. Chloroform Mixture. Compound Syrup of Sarsapa- Chromic Acid. rilla. C Cinchona. Compound Syrup of Squill. Cinnamon. Compound Tincture of Ben- Cadmium Cinnamon Water. zoin. Bean. Calabar Citrate of Iron. Compound Tincture of Car- Calamus. Citrate of Iron & Ammonium. damom. Calomel. Citrate of Iron and Quinia. Compound Tincture of Cin- Camphor. Citrate of Iron and Strychnia. chona. Camphor Water. Citrate of Lithium. Compound Tincture of Gen- Camphorated Tincture of Citrate of Potassium. tian. Opium. Citric Acid. CompoundTincture of lodine, Canada Fleabane. Clarified Honey. Confection of Opium. Canada Pitch. Cloves. Confection of Orange Peel. Canada Pitch Plaster, Cochineal. Confection of Rose. Canada Snakeroot. Cod-liver Oil. Confection of Senna. Canada Turpentine. Coffee. Conium Leaves. Canella. Colchi cum Root. Conium Seed. Canna. Colchicum Seed. Copaiba. Cantharidal Collodion. Collodion. Coriander. Cantharides. Collodion with Cantharides Corrosive Chloride of Mer- Ce- Cantharides (Blistering) (Cantharidal Collodion). cury (Corrosive Sublimate). rate. Colycynth. Cotton. Cantharides Paper. Columbo. Cow h age. Cape Aloes. Commercial Bicarbonate of Cranesbill. Capsicum. Sodium. Creosote. Caraway. Commercial Chloroform. Creosote Water, Carbolic Acid. Commercial Oxide of Zinc. Croton Oil. Carbolic Acid Water. Common Silkweed. Crowfoot. Carbonate of Ammonium. Compound Cathartic Pills. Cubeb. Carbonate of Barium. Compound Decoction of Sar- Cyanide of Mercury. Carbonate of Lead. saparilla. Cyanide of Potassium. Carbonate of Lithium. Compound Extract of Colo- Cyanide of Silver. Carbonate of Magnesium. cynth. Cypripedium. Carbonate of Potassium. Compound Fluid Extract of Carbonate of Sodium. Sarsaparilla, D Carbonic Acid Water. Compound Galbanum Plaster. Dandelion. Cardamom. Compound Infusion of Cate- Carrot Seed. Decoction of Barley. chu. Decoction of Bittersweet. Cascarilla. Compound Infusion of Flax- Castor. Decoction of Dogwood. seed. Decoction of Iceland Moss. Castor Oil. Compound Infusion of Gen- Catechu. Decoction of Logwood. tian. Decoction of Pipsissewa Catnep. Compound Infusion of Rose. Cerate, Decoction of Red Cinchona. Compound lodine Ointment. Cerate of Carbonate of Zinc. Compound Mixture of Iron. Decoction of Seneka. Uva Ursi, Cerate of Extract of Cantha- Compound Mixture of Liquo- Decoction of rides. Decoction of White Oak. Lead. rice. Decoction of Yellow Cin- Cerate of Subacetate of of Soap. Compound Pill a. Cevadilla. Pills ot chon Compound Antimony. DeodorizedTincture of Opium. Chalk. Compound Pills of Galbanum. Chalk Mixture. Digitalin. 3 Digitalis. F Fluid Extract of Stillingia. Diluted Acetic Acid. Fluid Extract of Uva Ursi. False Sarsaparilla. Diluted Alcohol. Fluid Extract of Valerian. Diluted Acid. Fennel. Fluid Extract of Wild-cherry Hydrocyanic Fennel Water. Diluted Muriatic Acid. Fluid Extract of Yellow Jas of Iron. Diluted Nitric Acid. Ferrocyanide mine. Diluted Nitromuriatic Acid. Fever-root. Frostwort. Fi°*.X Diluted Phosphoric Acid. I^. Fused Nitrate of Silver Solution of Subace- Flaxseed. Fusel Oil. Diluted Meal. tate of Lead. Flaxseed Flaxseed Oil. Diluted Sulphuric Acid. Fleabane. C Distilled Vinegar. Flesh-colored Distilled Water. Asclepias. Galbanum. Flexible Collodion. Dogs-bane. Gallic Acid Florentine Orris. Gamboge. Dogwood. of American Dover’s Powder, Fluid Extract Garlic. Hellebore. Dried Alum. Gaultheria. Fluid Extract of Belladonna Dried Carbonate of Sodium. Gentian. Dried Sulphate of Iron. Root. Geranium. Fluid Extract of Bittersweet. German Chamomile. E Fluid Extract of Blackberry. Gillenia. Fluid Extract of Buchu. Ginger. Effervescing(Soda) Powders. Fluid Extract of Canada Ginseng. Egg. Erigeron (Fleabane). Glacial Phosphoric Acid. Elaterium. Fluid Extract of Cimicifuga. Glycerin. Elder. Fluid Extract of Cinchona. Glycerite ofBorate ofSodium. Elecampane. Fluid Extract of Colchicum Glycerite of Carbolic Acid. Ergot. Root. Glycerite of Gallic Acid. Essence of Lemon. Fluid Extract of Colchicum Glycerite of Tannic Acid. Essence of Peppermint. Seed. Glycerite of Tar. Essence of Spearmint. Fluid Extract of Colombo. Golden-rod. Ether. Fluid Extract of Conium Goldthread. Ethereal Oil. Seed. Green" lodide of Mercury. Expressed Oil of Almond. Fluid Extract of Cotton Root. Guaiac. Extract of Aconite. Fluid Extract of Cubeb. Guaiacum Wood. Extract of American Hemp. Fluid Extract of Dandelion. Gum Arabic. Extract of Arnica. Fluid Extract of Digitalis. Gutta-percha. Extract of Belladonna. Fluid Extract of Dogwood. Extract of Bittersweet. Fluid Extract of Ergot. H Extract of Black Hellebore. Fluid Extract of Gentian. Hardback. Extract of Butternut. Fluid Extract of Geranium. Hemlock Leaves. Extract of Calabar Bean. Fluid Extract of Ginger. Hemlock Pitch. Extract of Cinchona. Fluid Extract of Hydrastis. Hemlock Pitch Plaster. Extract of Colocynth. Fluid Extract of Hyoscya- Honey. Extract of Conium. mus. Honey of Borate of Sodium. Extract of Dandelion. Fluid Extract of Ipecacuanha, Honey of Rose. Extract of Digitalis. Fluid Extract of Liquorice Hops. Extract of Gentian. Root. Horehound. Extract of Hyoscyamus. Fluid Extract of Lupulin. Horsemint. Extract of Ignatia. Fluid Extract of Matico. Hydrastis. Extract of Indian Hemp. Fluid Extract of Mezereon. Hydrate of Chloral. Extract of Jalap. Fluid Extract of Pareira Hydrated Oxide of Iron. Extract of Logwood. Brava. Hyoscyamus Leaves. Extract of May-Apple. Fluid Extract of Pipsissewa. Hyoscyamus Seed. Extract of Nux Vomica. Flnid Extract of Rhatany. Hypophosphite of Calcium. Extract of Opium. Fluid Extract of Rhubarb. Hypophosphite of Iron. Extract of Quassia. Fluid Extract of Sarsaparilla. Hypophosphite of Potassium. Extract of Rhatany. Fluid Extract of Savine. Hypophosphite of Sodium. Extract of Rhubarb. Fluid Extract of Seneka. Hyposulphite of Sodium. Extract of Seneka. Fluid Extract of Senna. Extract of Stramonium Fluid Extract of Serpentaria. I Leaves. Fluid Extract of Spigelia. Extract of Stramonium Fluid Extract of Spigelia and Iceland Moss. Seed. Senna. Ignatia. Extract of Valerian. Fluid Extract of Squill. Impure Carbolic Acid. 4 Impure Carbonate of Potas- Larkspur. Nitrate of Lead. smm. Lavender. Nitrate of Potassium. Indian Hemp. Lead Plaster. Nitrate of Silver. Infusion of Angustura. Lead Water. Nitrate of Sodium. Infusion of Buchu. Lemon Juice. Nitric Acid, Infusion of Capsicum. Lemon Peel. Nitromuriatic Acid. Infusion of Cascarilla. Leptandra.