June' 1885*'^'"*}        Preparations — Mexican  Pharmacopeia.  291 
and  add  syrup  of  gum,  120  Gni.  Used  as  an  anodyne  and  absorbent, 
60  to  290  Gm.,  or  more  being  taken  during  a  day. 
Apocema  de  cuso,  Apozema  de  Brayera  antlielmintica. — Powdered 
koosso  10,  water  200;  macerate  for  12  hours,  boil  until  reduced  to 
one-half  and  dispense  without  straining. 
Apocema  sudorifica,  Apozema  sudatorium. — Guaiac  wood  60,  sarsa- 
parilla  30;  boil  for  one  hour  with  sufficient  water  for  making  1,000 
parts  of  decoction,  macerate  for  two  hours  with  sassafras  10  and 
liquorice  root  20,  then  strain  and  decant.  To  be  taken  in  divided 
doses  during  a  day. 
Arrope  de  mora,  Rob  mororum. — Evaporate  slightly  fermented 
juice  of  mulberries  to  the  consistency  of  thick  honey.  Rohob  of 
elderberries  is  prepared  in  the  same  manner. 
4zucar  naranjada  purgante,01eosaccharuretum  Aurantii  purgativum. 
—  Powdered  jalap  60,  soluble  tartar  (potassium  boro-tartrate)  15, 
sugar  440,  oil  of  orange  4.    Dose  as  a  purgative  8  to  15  Gm. 
Balsamo  anodino,  Tinctura  cum  Opio  et  Sapone  camphorata. — 
Opium  60,  soap  120,  camphor  90,  saffron  30,  alcohol  (80  per  cent.) 
3,000 ;  macerate  for  ten  days.  Used  externally  in  rheumatism  and 
neuralgia. 
Balsamo  catolico,  Tinctura  balsamica. — Angelica  10,  flowering  tops 
of  St.  John^s  wort  20,  alcohol  (80  per  cent.)  720  ;  macerate  for  eight 
days,  express,  strain  and  add  myrrh  10,  frankincense  10 ;  again  mace- 
rate for  eight  days  and  add  tolu  balsam  60,  benzoin  60,  and  (^ape  aloes 
10;  macerate  as  before  and  filter.  Used  as  a  topical  application  for 
indolent  and  troublesome  ulcers. 
Balsamo  de  Gonzalez,  Linimentum  anodynum, — Stramonium  oil 
(oleoinfusion)  250,  anodyne  balsam  25,  ammonia  water  (20  per  cent.) 
15.    Used  in  muscular  pains  of  the  breast  and  back. 
Balsamo  nerval,  Balsamum  nervale.  Pomatum  nervinum. — Camphor 
3,  Tolu  balsam  6  ;  reduce  to  a  fine  powder,  add  gradually  with  tritu- 
ration a  mixture  of  beef  marrow  70,  expressed  oil  of  nutmeg  90,  and 
sesame  oil  20,  and  incorporate  with  it  oil  of  rosemary  6,  and  oil  of 
cloves  3.    Used  as  an  anodyne  in  rheumatism. 
Balsamo  Opodeldoc  concreto,  Linimentum  Opodeldoch  concretum. 
— Formula  of  the  former  French  Codex. 
Balsamo  Opodeldoc  liquido,  Linimentum  Opodeldoch  liquidum.— 
Equivalent  to  our  soap  liniment,  but  contains  about  2*6  per  cent,  of 
ammonia  water. 
