The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21
Pure Medicinal Preparations.

We copy the following article from
the New York Druggists Price Current,
as it gives information which is not only
of importance to the medical profession,
but to the public generally:
The history of improvements made within a
few years past, in the preparation OF medicinal
agents, is scarcely known except by the more in
teligent class of druggists and the medical pro-
fession; and a statement embracing all the really
valuable additions to pharmacy and the conye-
| nence of the physician would be entertaining
In the absence of such details in form for refer
ence we propose TO give our readers. from time to
time some facts respecting the more important
provements which experience has amply demon
strated to be OF value 10 the world at large. Ev-
cry careful reader of the eading medical jour
mails published at home and abroad must be aware
of the great difficulty encountered by the pioneers
in new methods of preparation, or the admins
tration of medicinal agents and whoever pro
mugates new theory at once subj ects himself 10
the severest criticisms, and success can only be
realized when the improvement offered has been
put through the crucible of professional scrutiny
and thoroughly tested by practical application on
n scale sufficient to afford UNREASONABLE re-
suits and this is the only way we have ever ar
| rived ut proper estimate OF the real and perma-
ncnt value of improvements
1t must be considered that in all the range of
scientific development, there is no department
which so directly involves the welfare of man
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and protection against disease are absolutely ne
cessary for our success hence it is that from the
earliest times, the Medical Profession has been
adorned by the highest order of intellectual en-
dowmcnts and scholarly attainments, exhibiting
an amount of skill and wisdom hardly aggregated
in any other of the learned professions:
We did not intend TO say so much in general
terms, as our object was to give our readers some
idea OF I'm establishment which, more than any
other in this country, or perhaps in the world has
contributed to the wants of the Medical PrOteS-
sion and Druggists generally. We refer to vi essrs
TILDEN * Co., of New Lebanon, and in this city;
and, if space would allow, we are sure the major
ity of our readers would like more details than
we can give ut this time.
1t is now nearly twenty years since the McSsrs
Fluid and Solid Extracts" in vacuO, to which
they have since added Sugar coated Pills and
Granules,' of the L. ). fnarmacopGia. Concen-
trations. and many Of thc Nlu'' valuahl" Pharma-
ceutical Preparations.
vacuum apparatus which was then scarcely
known, they have studied aSSiduously to apply
every Improvement ms fast rs experience has
demonstrated its value and now their establish
ment may be said TO embrace all the appliances
of modern invention required for the best posi-
BILE manipulation of medicinal agents and their
works have been remodeed. and received addi
tions from time TO time, until the premises now
occupy about hal an acre OF ground. and the vast
amount of machinery is driven by powerful
steam engine, located in an adjoining fire proof
building
Anything like a description of the numerous
appliances in the different departments of their
extensive laboratory would require more than the
columns of our paper; but we can give some idea
when we state that the capacity OF the entire
number of vacuum pans employed exceeds six
thousand gallons and these are used in the manu-
iacture of solid and Fluid Extracts
In the department Tor Pills and Granules every
recent Improvement is adopted besides the vari-
Gus devices for saving labor and waste of mate
rial, which are the results of long and practical
experience in the manipulation of the more deli
cate combinations of potent drugs, and the neces
sty of accurate and strictly correct cXhib ion of
quantities required in the minutest attcnuaions.
The advantages enjoyed by the McsSrS. Illdcn,
of a local character, worthy Of mention, and
explain how they have attained such II reputation
for the efficiency and medicinal value OF their
preparations.
All the herbs banks and roots of Indigenous
growth are gathered by those who have expert
ence, and each and every article is brought Tito
the Laboratory ut the season when it contains
most of medicinal value. A large amount of
these materials are gathered by the farmers and
others over a large section of country around the
Laboratory and. in addition to such supplies,
the MeSsrS. Tilden have under cultivation some
forty acres near their premises.
These advantages, acquired by Il long expert
ence, and patient as well as persistent labor, af
ford the facilities which are of greatest import
ancc in this business, and cannot be enjoyed cx-
cept by those similarly situated, and giving at
tention, more or less, to the cultivation of in
digenOus medicinal products so as to get all the
benefits OF improved culture.
spank G Of Mr. is oRy S9n n5d IGe to
ant contributions to medical science We refer
more especially to his elaborate report to the
Pharmaceutical Society upon the cultivation OF
narcotic plants. in which he carefully illustrates
how fully the active properties can be developed.
at will, by scientific culture.
The profession are hardly aware of the labor re-
quired to reach the developments and improve
ments which have been made in the long expert
ence of this establishment. Besides the general
business, they issue valuable Journal Of Mate
ria Medca from their extensive printing depart
ment, and have recently issued their Supplement
to Materia Mcdca, which is valuable addition
to the library of every physician, and useful
reference-book for druggists.