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NOTE ON VANILLA. 
consideration is stomachic and cordial; it exerts a decided 
tonic action, facilitating digestion and invigorating nervous 
influence. In large dose it has the reputation of exerting 
aphrodisiacal power in a marked degree. Of late, it has been 
little used, except as an addition to articles of diet, which 
may be more readily digested, in consequence of its stimulating 
property. The following modes of employment have been 
taken from Soubeiran's Treatise. 
Powder of Vanilla. 
p Vanilla, 1 part. 
Sugar, 4 " 
Triturate and pass through a hair seive. 
To be used for culinary purposes, or medicinal prepara- 
tions. 
Tincture of Vanilla. 
Jfe Vanilla, 1 part. 
Alcohol at 33°, 8 " 
Macerate and filter. 
Alcoholate of Vanilla. 
Ji Vanilla, 1 part. 
Carbonate of potassa, i " 
Rectified alcohol, 16 « 
Water, 16 " 
Macerate the vanilla with the carbonate of potassa in the 
alcohol, for twenty-four hours, add the water, and remove 15 
parts of the liquid by distillation. (Batav. Phar.J 
Troches of Vanilla. 
{& Vanilla, 1 oz. 
Sugar, 7 " 
Gum Tragacanth, \ drach. 
Water, q. s. 
Make in the usual way, troches of 8 grs. each, containing 
one grain of vanilla. J. C. 
