440        Preparations  of  the  Mexican  Pharmacopceia.  {^"'sepr'isi*^""' 
and  filter.  Used  as  a  cosmetic,  a  little  of  the  tincture  added  to  water 
forming  a  milky  mixture. 
The  fixed  oil  directed  for  the  various  liniments  is  sesame  oil.  The 
following  may  be  mentioned  : 
Liuimento  de  Cloral,  Linimentum  cum  Chloralo. — Powdered  chloral 
hydrate  6,  sesame  oil  30 ;  dissolve  with  trituration  and  by  the  aid  of  a 
moderate  heat. 
Linimento  de  Jabon  (de  Goulard),  Linimentum  Saponis  ex  Goulard. 
— White  animal  soap  500,  water  2,000 ;  dissolve  by  means  of  a  gentle 
heat,  stir  well  while  cooling  and  incorporate  with  it  a  mixture  made 
of  sesame  oil  250  and  subacetate  of  lead  120. 
Oieosacaruros,  Oleosaccliarnreta,  are  made  from  1  part  of  volatile 
oil  and  72  parts  of  sugar. 
Opiata  de  Copaiba  compuesta,  Opiatum  Copaibse  compositum. — 
Mix  equal  weights  of  copaiba,  powdered  catechu  and  powdered  cubeb. 
Pastillas  de  Cuautecoraate,  Pastilli  de  fructibus  Crescentise  alatse. — 
Aqueous  extract  of  the  pulp  of  Crescentia  alata  50,  gum  arabic  50, 
sugar  200.    Each  lozenge  is  to  weigh  1  gm. 
Pildoras  de  Boncio,  Pilulae  ex  Bontius. — Barbadoes  aloes,  gamboge 
and  ammoniac,  of  each  10  gm.,  white  vinegar  60  gm. ;  heat  gently, 
strain  the  liquid,  evaporate  to  a  pilular  consistence  and  form  into  150 
pills. 
Pildoras  pacificas,  Pilulae  Opii  compositse  s.  pacificse. — Powdered 
opium  30,  nutmeg  6,  salfron  6,  benzoic  acid  4,  oil  of  fennel  0*006,  oil 
of  nutmeg  0*006,  honey  20  ;  make  into  1,344  pills,  each  of  which  con- 
tains approximately  0*022  gm.  of  opium. 
Polvo  de  contrayerba  compuesto,  Pulvis  Dorstenise  compositus. — 
Powdered  contrayerva  root  60,  root  of  Dictamnusalbus  60,  mistletoe 
60,  calcium  phosphate  104,  hydrated  ferric  oxide  3 ;  mix.  Recom- 
mended in  various  nervous  affections ;  dose  0*6  to  4*0  gm. 
Polvo  de  Jalapa  compuesto,  Pulvis  Jalapge  compositus. — Jalap 
root  34,  jalap  resin  4,  scammony  4,  potassium  nitrate  12,  potassium 
sulphate  12,  oil  of  anise  0-013;  mix.    Dose  1  to  4  gm. 
Polvo  de  Rosa  compuesto,  Pulvis  Rosae  compositus. — Rose  petals 
125,  linaloe  45,  cinnamon  15,  cloves  15;  mix.  Used  as  a  tonic 
application  to  ulcers. 
Polvo  dentrifico  de  Comoto,  Dentifricium  ex  Comoto. — Cream  ot 
tartar  25,  cochineal  50 ;  mix  the  powders,  moisten  the  mixture  with 
