This section is from the "Elixirs And Flavoring Extracts. Their History, Formulae, & Methods of Preparation" book, by John Uri Lloyd. Also available from Amazon: Elixirs and flavoring extracts,: Their history, formulae, and methods of preparation;
Chloroform, 8 minims.
Alcohol, 64 minims.
Simple elixir, 225 minims.
Mix in the order given. Each fluidrachm of the finished elixir contains one and three-fifths of a minim of chloroform. (Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association, 1862.)
 
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