SPIR1TUS. 



ELIXIRIA. 



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Prepare the official Spiritus Aurantii Compositus as follows: Thoroughly mix 

 10 mils oil of orange, 2.5 mils oil of lemon, I mil oil of coriander, and 0.25 mil oil of 

 anise, with enough alcohol to make a total of 50 mils. (Keep in a cool, dark place.) 



Properties of your official Spirits: 

 Appearance _ _ 



Color 



Odor .. 



Taste - 



Utility : 



Flavor for Elixir Aromaticum 



Examine shelf samples of the following official Syrups : 



Spirits of limited utility in medicine: Spiritus Amygdalae Amaras, S. Anisi, S. 

 Chloroformi, S. Cinnamomi, S. Juniperi, S. Juniperi Compositus, S. Lavandulse, S. 

 Menthae Viridis, S. Glycerylis Nitratis (Nitroglycerin; dangerous to handle). 



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ELIXIRIA. 



Elixirs are sweetened, aromatic, alcohol solutions. Because of the high alcohol 

 content, they make good vehicles for the administration of tinctures and fluidextracts. 

 They are not suitable as vehicles for the various salts, and are incompatible with 

 chloral hydrate. 



Prepare the official Elixir Aromaticum as follows : To 1.2 mils compound spirit of 

 orange add enough alcohol to make 25 mils; then add 37.5 mils syrup, 10 mils at a 

 time, shaking thoroughly after each addition; then in the same manner add 37.5 mils 

 water. Next, intimately mix 3 Gm. purified talc with the above liquid, and filter 

 through a wetted filter, refiltering until the filtrate is clear and transparent. Finally, 

 wash the filter with 25% alcohol to make the total product equal 100 mils. (Place in 

 stock, after examination.) 



Properties of your Elixir, and of the other official Elixir: 



