Oleum Menthse Viridis. Oil of Spearmint. Dose, K-3 min.; 

 0.03-0.2 c.c. 



The oil distilled from the fresh flowering spearmint, Mentha viridis. Colour- 

 less, or pale yellowish, when fresh but darkening with age;odour and taste 

 of the herb. Soluble about 1 in 1 of alcohol; soluble in alcohol absolute. 

 : Aqua Menthae Viridis. 1 in about 1,000, by distillation. 



Oleum Morrhuse. Cod-liver Oil. Dose, 1-4 fl. dr.; 4-16 c.c. 

 The oil extracted from the fresh liver of the cod, Gadus Morrhua. Pale 

 yellow, with a slight fishy, but not rancid, odour. Readily soluble in 

 ether or chloroform and slightly soluble in alcohol. 



OLEUM OLIV.E. Olive Oil. The oil expressed from the ripe fruit 

 of Olea Europaea. A pale yellow oil with a faint odour and a bland taste. 



OLEUM PINI. OIL OF PINE. The oil distilled from the fresh 

 leaves of Pinus Pumilio. Colourless or nearly so with a pleasant aromatic 

 odour and pungent taste. 



Oleum Ricini. Castor Oil. Dose, 1-8 fl. dr.; 4-32 c.c. 

 The oil expressed from the seeds of Ricinus communis. Viscid almost 

 colourless, almost odourless and a bland taste at first, but afterwards acrid 

 and unpleasant. Soluble 1 in 1 of absolute alcohol, 1 in 5 of alcohol. 



2 Mistura Olei Ricini. Dose, 1-2 fl. oz.; 30-60 c.c. 



37.5; Mucilage of Acacia, 18.75; Orange-flower Water, 12.5 Cinnamon 

 Water, 31.25. 



Oleum Rosmarini. Oil of Rosemary. Dose, >4-3 min.; 0.03-0.2 c.c. 

 The oil distilled from the flowering tops of Rosmarinus oflicinalis. Col- 

 ourless or pale yellow, with the odour of rosemary, and a warm, camp- 

 horaceous taste. 



^piritus Rosmarini. 10; Alcohol to 100. 



Oleum Santali. Oil of Sandal Wood. Dose , 5-30 min.; 0.3-2 

 c.c. The oil distilled from the wood of Santalum album. Somewhat 

 viscid, pale yellow oil with a strongly aromatic odour and a pungent, spicy 

 taste. 



Oleum Terebinthinae. Oil of Turpentine. Dose, 2-10 min.; 

 0.1-0.6 c.c. : as an anthelmintic, 3-4 fl. dr. ; 12-16 c.c. 

 The oil distilled, usually with the aid of steam, from the oleo-resin (tur- 



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