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Correspondence. 
j  Am.  Jour.  Pharui 
\  November,  1911. 
Spiritus  Vanillini  Compositus. 
(Compound  Spirit  of  Vanillin.) 
Vanillin    40  Gm. 
Oil  of  orange    10  c.c. 
Oil  of  cardamom    21  c.c. 
Oil  of  cassia    i  c.c. 
Alcohol,  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make   200  c.c. 
Dissolve  the  vanillin  and  the  essential  oils  in  150  c.c.  of  alcohol 
and  then  add  sufficient  alcohol  tO'  obtain  200  c.c.  of  product.  Store 
in  tightly  stoppered  amber-colored  vials,  in  a  cool  place,  protected 
from  light. 
Elixir  Aurantii  Amari. 
(Elixir  of  Bitter  Orange.    Elixir  of  Curacao.) 
Oil  of  bitter  orange    4  c.c. 
Tincture  of  bitter  orange  peel    20  c.c. 
Alcohol    300  c.c. 
Stronger  orange  flower  water    20  c.c. 
Syrup    400  c.c. 
Kieselguhr    10  Gm. 
Distilled  water,  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make   1000  c.c. 
Mix  the  oil  of  bitter  orange  and  the  tincture  of  bitter  orange 
peel  with  the  alcohol,  add  the  syrup,  and  then  the  stronger  orange 
flower  water,  and  then  the  distilled  water,  in  several  portions,  shak- 
ing the  mixture  thoroughly  after  each  addition;  then  add  the 
kieselguhr,  mix  and  filter,  returning  the  first  portion  of  the  filtrate, 
if  necessary,  till  it  comes  through  clear.  Lastly,  wash  the  filter 
with  sufficient  of  a  mixture  of  alcohol  3  volumes  and  distilled  water 
7  volumes,  until  1000  c.c.  of  product  is  obtained. 
Elixir  Sodii  Salicylates  Compositum. 
(Compound  Elixir  of  Sodium  Salicylate.) 
Sodium  salicylate    80  Gm. 
Fluidextract  of  cimicifuga    32  c.c. 
Fluidextract  of  gelsemium    16  c.c. 
Potassium  iodide    16  Gm. 
Purified  talc    15  Gm. 
Aromatic  elixir,  a  sufficient  quantity  to  make    1000  c.c. 
Dissolve  the  sodium  salicylate  and  potassium  iodide  in  800  c.c. 
of  aromatic  elixir,  add  the  fluidextracts  and  then  sufficient  aromatic 
elixir  to  make  1000  c.c.   Add  the  purified  talc,  mix  and  filter. 
Compound  elixir  of  sodium  salicylate  should  be  kept  in  amber- 
colored  bottles,  protected  from'  the  light. 
