328 XI. LIQUID COMPOUNDS.— 



Lemon-i'EEL water, Aq. e corticihus citri, A. citri mediae. 

 Fresh peel 2\h. to the gallon. 



Baulm water, Aq. melisscB, From the herb, cephalic, cordial. 



Peppermint water, Aq. menthce piperitidis simplex, A. 

 menthcB piperita:. Green herb lb. viij to the gallon ; P. L. before 

 1745. 



2. Dried herb lb. jss, or green lb. iij, to the gallon ; P. L. since 

 1745. P. D. 



3. Herb in flower lb. iij to the gallon, P. E. 



4. Green herb lb. iij, or dried lb. jss, or oil jiij to the gallon; 

 1>.L. 1824. 



5. Oil of peppermint 1 oz., water q. s. ; draw 10 gallons. 



6. Oil 2 oz.; draw 9 gallons. 



7. Oil lib.; draw 30 gallons; stimulant, carminative; and 

 covers disagreeable flavours. 



Mint water, Aq. menthm^ A. menthce vulgaris simplex^ A. 

 mmthce sativcB, A. menthce viridis. Green herb lb. viij to the 

 gallon ; P. L. before 1745. 



2. Dried herb lb. jss to the gallon ; P. L. since 1745. P. D. 



S. Dried herb lb. jss, or green lb. iij, or oil ^iij to the gallon. 

 P. L. 1824. 



4. Oil of spearmint 1 oz., draw 10 gallons; antispasmodic, 

 allays vomiting. 



Nutmeg water, Aqua nucis moschatce. Nutmegs 1 oz., water 

 q. s. ; distil a gallon ; used in incipient phthisis. 



White poppy water, Aq. papaveris albi. From the flowers; 

 narcotic, much used in some parts of Lincolnshire, every cottager 

 growing the plant for his own consumption in making this water. 



Allspice water, Aq. piperis Jamaicensisy A. pimento, A. 

 pimentce^ A. myrti pimentce. Half a lb. to a gallon : stimulant ; 

 used in hospitals as a cheap spicy vehicle. 



Pimpernel L water, Aq. pimpinellce. From the roots ; acrid, 

 blue. 



Pennyroyal water, Aq. pulegii, A. pulegii simplex, A. 

 menthce pulegii. Green herb lb. viij to the gallon ; P. L. before 

 1745. 



% Dry herb lb. jss to the gallon ; P. L. since 1745. P. D. 



3. Fresh herb lb. iij to the gallon ; P. E. 



4. Dry herb lb. jss, or green lb. iij, or oil 3iij to the gallon. 



5. Oil of pennyroyal 1 oz, ; draw 1.^ gallons. 



