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442 DENTAL MEDICINE.

For Mercurial Stomatitis. Signa.—Apply as an embrocation
R. Tinct. iodi giijvelvj twice a day, having previously well
Potassii iodidi . . . gr.xv vel xxx bathed the hands in warm water, in
^qujg Oss. M. which is dissolved 2 drachms or
^^^f an ounce of chloride of am-
Signa.—To be used as a gargle.
monia and 4 drachms of carbonate
For Periodontitis. of soda crystals, enough water being
R Tinct. iodi. tised to well cover the hands.
Tinct. aconiti . . . aa ^ ss. M,
Signa.—To be applied by means of a For Putrescent Pulps and Chronic
camel's-hair brush until a metallic Alveolar Abscess.
pellicle is formed, three times daily,
g, ^ jgdi t ij
Alcoholis f^'j. M.
For Excessive Sweating of the Hands.
R Tinct iodi. zi ^^''^ Same and Pyorrhea Alveolaris,
Lin. camphorae comp., R . Iodi.
Glycerin! . . . . aa ^^iss Acidi carbolici (crys-
Lin. belladonna comp. tals)
^^j aa ^j
Eau de cologne . . gj. M. Alcoholis f^ij- M.
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IODINE TRI-CHLORIDE—TRICHLORIDE OF IODINE.

Formula.—ICI3.
Derivation.—Iodine tri-chloride is obtained by the action of
chlorine gas over iodine. It is an orange-red powder, whose
odor strongly irritates the mucous membrane. Usual dilution
I in 1200.
Medical Properties and Therapeutic Uses.—Tri-chloride of
iodine is antiseptic and disinfectant, being highly efficient as
such, through the liberation of chlorine, whose nascent energetic
effect is still further enhanced by the presence of iodine. The
antiseptic power of tri-chloride of iodine was officially tested by
the Imperial Sanitary Bureau of Germany, and the following re-
sult was ascertained: "An aqueous solution of i in 1000 de-
stroys resistent bacillus-spores within a comparatively short time
;
but only the aqueous solution does this. Alcoholic or oily solu-
tions proved ineffective. Iodine tri-chloride far surpasses car-
bolic acid, and is next to corrosive sublimate (bi-chloride of mer-
cury), in antiseptic power." It may be obtained in quantities of
ten grammes in hermeticallv sealed tubes, and is best kept in five
per cent, aqueous solutions which appear to remain unchanged