108     Formulas  from  Pharmacopcea  Germanica.  {^S^SsT*" 
1  p.  The  bruised  drugs  are  macerated  for  twenty-four  hours  witfe 
150  p.  of  68  per  ct.  alcohol,  then  300  p.  of  water  added,  and  300 
parts  obtained  by  distillation. 
Aqua  Opii.  Coarsely  powdered  opium,  1  part ;  water,  10  parts* 
Distil  5  parts. 
Aqua  vulneraria  spirituosa  s.  vinosa.  Peppermint,  rosemary,  rue? 
sage,  wormwood,  lavender,  of  each  1  part;  68  per  ct.  alcohol,  18  p.; 
water,  50  p.    Macerate  for  two  days,  and  distil  36  parts. 
Ceratum  JEruginis,  s.  viride,  s,  Emplastrum  viride.  Yellow  wax? 
12  p.;  Burgundy  pitch,  6  p.;  turpentine,  4  p.;  finely  powdered  verdi- 
gris, 1  part. 
Ceratum  myristicw  s.  Balsamum  nucistce.  Yellow  wax,  1  p.;  olive 
oil,  2  p.;  expressed  oil  of  nutmegs,  6  parts.  Mix. 
Cetaceum  saccharatum  s.  praiparatum.  Spermaceti,  1  part,  pow- 
dered sugar,  3  parts.    Rub  to  a  very  fine  powder. 
Charta  nitrata. — Bibulous  paper,  saturated  with  a  solution  of  1  p„ 
nitrate  of  potassium  in  4  parts  water,  and  dried. 
Charta  resinosa,  8.  antirheumatica,  s.  antarthritica.  Black  pitck^ 
turpentine,  of  each  6  parts ;  yellow  wax,  4  p.;  resin,  10  p.  Melt 
together  and  coat  paper  with  the  mixture. 
Cuprum  aluminatum,  «.  Lapis  divinus.  Powdered  sulphate  of  cop- 
per, nitrate  of  potassium  and  alum,  of  each  16  parts.  Fuse  them  in 
a  porcelain  vessel,  remove  from  the  fire,  and  stir  in  a  mixture  of  1  p.. 
each  of  powdered  camphor  and  alum. 
Elixir  amarum.  Extract  of  buckbean,  extract  of  orange-peel,  of 
each  2  parts  ;  peppermint  water,  68  per  ct.  alcohol,  of  each  16  parts; 
spirit  of  ether  (made  of  3  p.  alcohol  and  1  p.  ether),  1  part.  Dissolve 
and  mix. 
Elixir  Aurantii  compositum,  s.  viscerale  Hoffmanni.  Orange-ber- 
ries, 6  parts;  Chinese  cinnamon,  2  p.;  carbonate  of  potassium,  1  p.; 
Sherry  wine,  50  parts.  Macerate  for  eight  days,  express,  strain  and 
add  1  part  of  each  of  the  extracts  of  gentian,  wormwood,  buckbean 
and  cascarilla ;  dissolve,  allow  to  settle,  and  filter. 
Elixir  e  Succo  Liquiritiai.  Purified  liquorice  (by  exhausting  with 
cold  water  and  evaporating),  2  parts ;  dissolve  in  6  p.  of  fennel  water 
and  add  2  parts  of  anisated  ammonia. 
