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Almond QOil (sweet) is a fixed oil ex- 
pressed from sweet almonds. Its action 
is nutritive, mild laxative, demulcent and 
emollient. Internally, serves in the form 
of an emulsion in minor irritations of the 
breathing organs and coughs due to colds, 
as a mild laxative for children; externally 
in sunburn—minor burns, blisters. It is 
also used in cosmetics, perfumery and 
soap-making. It is a perfect hair oil, with- 
out any unpleasant scent, and creams 
made with Almond oil are superior to the 
ordinary cold creams. Price 50c per two- 
ounce bottle. 
Alispice Oil or Pimento is a volatile 
oil of strong, spicy aroma and a pungent 
taste, that is a carminative, in its action, 
used medicinally (one to three drops di- 
luted with oil or milk) in flatulent colic. 
However, it is used mainly as an aromatic 
for culinary purposes as a condiment and 
in perfumery, being one of the important 
ingredients of Bay Ruin. Price $1.00 per 
one-ounce bottle. 
Angelica Oil. A distilled oil from An- 
gelica Root, is a highly aromatic oil used 
in manufacturing high grade _ liqueurs, 
elixirs, cordials, also in perfumery. The 
medicinal action is stimulant, tonic, diu- 
retic, carminative, diaphoretic. Dose—one 
to three drops. Price (very scarce) $9.00 
% ounce. 
Anise Oil, Star, a sweet-smelling and 
tasting volatile oil distilled from Star Anise 
seed (fruit, properly) and used internally 
as an aromatic, carminative, in flatulent 
colic, also for flavoring pastry, candy, 
licorice extract, liqueurs, cordials, elixirs 
such as Anisette, Gin, Benedictine; ex- 
ternally, in liniments, ointments, mouth 
washes and to kill lice. Anise Oil is also 
an important ingredient of Paregoric. 
Dose of the oil is one to five drops. Price 
per one-ounce bottle, 50c. 
Anise Seed Oil, same in action and 
otherwise as the above. 
Balm or Melissa Oil, Imitation also 
called Lemon Balm Oil is a volatile oil 
distilled from flowers and leaves of Lemon 
Balm or Melissa. This oil is used medici- 
nally as a diaphoretic, anti-spasmodic and 
sedative. The well-known European home- 
remedy, ‘‘Melissa Drops,’”’ “Spirits of Me- 
lissa” and ‘‘Karmelitergeist’” are solutions 
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