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is  reddish-yellow,  becomes  moist  in  the  air,  is  freely  soluble  in  water 
and  contains  about  2*5  per  cent,  of  iron. 
Aqua  Carbolisata. — Liquefied  carbolic  acid  33  parts ;  water  967 
parts.  Dissolve. 
Aqua  Picis. — Tar  1  part ;  powdered  pumice  stone,  washed  and  dried, 
3  parts;  mix,  agitate  frequently  for  twelve  hours  with  water  10  parts, 
and  filter.    It  is  yellowish  or  brownish  yellow. 
Balsamum  Niicistce, — Yellow  wax  1  part;  olive  oil  2  parts; 
expressed  oil  of  nutmegs  6  parts.  Melt  together  by  the  aid  of  a 
steam  bath,  strain  and  pour  into  capsules.  It  is  brownish-yellow  and 
of  an  aromatic  odor. 
E Iceosacchara  are  made,  when  needed,  by  mixing  the  volatile  oil 
prescribed,  1  drop,  with  powdered  sugar  2  grams. 
Elixir  Amarum. — Extract  of  wormwood  10  parts  ;  peppermint  oil 
sugar  5  parts ;  water  25  parts.  Rub  together  and  add  aromatic  tinc- 
ture and  bitter  tincture,  of  each  5  parts.  It  is  slightly  turbid  and  of 
a  deep  brown  color. 
Tinctura  amara  is  made  by  macerating  for  a  week  gentian  and  cen- 
taury each  3  parts ;  bitter  orange  peel  2  parts ;  unripe  orange  berries 
and  zedoary,  each  1  part  in  diluted  alcohol  (sp.  gr.  '892  to '896)  50 
parts.    It  is  greenish-brown,  aromatic  and  bitter. 
Tinctura  Aromatica. — Cinnamon  5  parts;  ginger  2  parts;  galan- 
gal,  cloves  and  cardomom  of  .each  1  part ;  diluted  alcohol  50  parts.  It 
is  brown  red  and  of  a  very  aromatic  odor  and  taste. 
Elixir  e  Succo  Liquiritim. — Purified  extract  of  liquorice  10  parts ;  dis- 
solve in  fennal  water  30  parts  ;  add  anisated  ammonia  liquor  10  parts 
and,  after  two  days,  decant.  It  is  turbid,  brown,  and  on  being  diluted 
with  10  parts  of  water  becomes  clear. 
Liquor  Ammonii  Anisatus. — Dissolve  oil  of  anise  1  part  in  alcohol 
24  parts  and  add  ammonia  water  (sp.  gr.  •960)  5  parts.  It  is  clear 
and  yellowish. 
Succus  liquiritice  depuratus  is  commercial  liquorice,  exhausted  with 
cold  water,  the  clear  solution  being  evaporated  to  the  consistence  of  an 
extract. 
Emplastrum  Cerussce. — Melt  together  lead  plaster  60  parts;  common 
olive  oil  10  parts ;  add  very  finely  powdered  lead  carbonate  35  parts, 
and  boil  with  a  little  water  until  a  plaster  is  formed.  It  is  white  and 
hard. 
Emplastrum  Euscum  Camphoratum. — Boil  finely  powdered  litharge 
