This section is from the "Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas Recipes Processes" encyclopedia, by Norman W. Henley and others.
See also Ointments.
Wild-cherry bark. . 1 ounce
Licorice root...... 1 ounce
Ipecac............ 1 ounce
Bloodroot......... 1 drachm
Sassafras......... 1 drachm
Compound tincture of opium........ 1 fluidounce
Fluid extract of cubeb.......... 4 fluidrachms
Moisten the ground drugs with the fluid extract and tincture and enough menstruum consisting of 25 per cent alcohol, and after six or eight hours pack in a percolator, and pour on menstruum until percolation begins. Then cork the orifice, cover the percolator, and allow to macerate for 24 hours. Then percolate to 10 fluidounces, pouring back the first portion of percolate until it comes through clear. In the percolate dissolve 0.5 ounce of ammonium chloride and 0.5 pound of sugar by cold percolation, adding simple syrup to make 16 fluidounces. Finally add 1 fluidrachm of chloroform.
Oil of Scotch pine. .. 30 minims
Oil of eucalyptus. ... 1 drachm
Oil of cinnamon .... 30 minims
Menthol crystals.... q. s. Fluid extract of balm-
of-Gilead buds ... 1 drachm Tincture of benzoin,
enough to make . . 4 ounces
This formula can, of course, be modified to suit your requirements. The oils of eucalyptus and cinnamon can be omitted and such quantities of tincture of tolu and tincture of myrrh incorporated as may be desired.
Parts by weight
Alcohol............ 30,000
Birch juice........... 3,000
Glycerine............ 1,000
Bergamot oil......... 90
Vanillin............. 10
Geranium oil......... 50
Water............... 14,000
 
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