3 Syrupus Aromaticus. Dose, 30-60 min.; 2-4 c.c. 

 25; Cinnamon Water, 25: Syrup, 50. 



3 Vinum Aurantii. Made by fermenting a saccharine solution 

 to which Bitter Orange Peel has been added. Contains 10% of ethyl 

 alcohol. 



A urantii Cortex Siccatus. Dried Bitter Orange Peel. The above dride 



2 Infusum Aurantii. Dose, X-l fl- oz.; 15-30 c.c. 

 5; boiling Water, to 100. 



3 Infusum Aurantii Compositum. Dose, %-\ fl. oz.; 15-30 c.c. 

 2.5; Fresh Peel, 1.25; Cloves, 0.63; boiling Water, to 100. 



Aqua Aurantii Floris. Orange-flower Water. Obtained by dis- 

 tilling the flowers of Citrus aurantium var. Bigaradia with water. 



Syrupus Aurantii Floris. Dose, 30-60 min.; 2-4 c.c. 

 11.12; Sugar, 66.67; Water, to 100. 



BALSAMUM PERUVIANUM. BALSAM OF PERU. Dose, 5-15 min.; 

 0.3-1 c.c. 



A balsam exuded from the trunk of Myroxylon Pereirae, after the bark has 

 been beaten and scorched. A viscid liquid, in bulk black, but in thin 

 layers deep orange-brown or reddish-brown, and transparent; odour 

 agreeable and balsamic; taste, acrid and leaving a burning in the throat 

 if swallowed. 



Insoluble in water; soluble 1 in 1 of alcohol but made turbid by two 

 volumes. 



Important active constituents, benzyl benzoate and cinnamate. 



Balsamum Tolutanum. Balsam of Tolu. Dose 5-15grs.; 3-10 

 dgms. A balsam exuded from the trunk of Myroxylon toluifera, when 

 incised. At first a soft and tenaceous solid, it becomes hard and brittle 

 when dried: in thin films it is transparent and yellowish-brown in colour: 

 odour fragrant; taste aromatic and slightly acid. Important active con- 

 stituents, free cinnamic acid, benzyl cinnamate and benzoate. Insoluble 

 in water soluble in alcohol. 



Syrupus Tolutanus. Dose 30-60 min. ; 2-4 c.c. 

 Contains 2.62% of balsam and 66.5% of sugar by weight. 



iTinctura Tolutana. Dose, 30-60 min. ; 2-4 c.c. 

 10; Alcohol 100: by maceration. 



BELLADONNA FOLIA. The fresh leaves and branches of 

 Atropa Belladonna. The leaves are 3-8 inches long; broadly ovate, 



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