226 Botanic Drugs 



here. See "Limonis," "Laurocerasus," "Mints," 

 "Cinnamomi," "Glycyrrhizae," "Amygdalus," etc. 

 The various medicated waters, AQUAE, of the U. S. 

 P. Amygdalae Amarae, Anisi, Aurantii florum, 

 Cinnamomi, Foenicula, Menthae piperitae, Menthae 

 viridis, and Rosae are available. The U. S. P. syrups 

 of almond, orange, orange flowers, rose, sarsaparilla, 

 tolu, and ginger; and the ELIXIR ADJUVANS (U. S. P. 

 VIII), and ELIXIR AROMATICUM, are readily pro- 

 cured because official. There are a number of 

 official SPIRITS, largely paralleling the aquae; but 

 Sp. Gaultheriae is not so paralleled. Several U. S. P. 

 and N. F. tinctures cardamon, cardamon com- 

 pound, cinnamon, lavender compound, lemon peel, 

 and vanilla serve as flavoring agents. 



There are so many official flavoring agents that 

 any physician can dispense or prescribe products 

 of extempore type that are fully representative of 

 the much vaunted "elegant pharmacy." 



A serious abuse in medical dispensing is the over- 

 employment of tablets, filled capsules, granules, etc., 

 used because of their convenience when not at all 

 adapted to the case. These agents have a proper 

 place; but physicians who dispense should not 

 neglect the liquid remedies. It is not at all im- 

 practicable to carry a supply of bottles, tinctures, 

 and other fluid preparations, flavors, coloring agents, 

 diluents, etc., and dispense capably, scientifically, 

 and profitably. And it is equally practicable to 

 write "elegant-pharmacy" prescriptions. 



MELILOTUS 



Melilotus officinalis, SWEET CLOVER, YELLOW 

 MELILOT, official in Austria, Germany, Italy, Mexico, 



