See also Ointments.

Wild-Cherry Balsam

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.

Balsam Spray Solution

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.

Birch Balsam

Parts by weight

Alcohol............ 30,000

Birch juice........... 3,000

Glycerine............ 1,000

Bergamot oil.........           90

Vanillin.............           10

Geranium oil.........           50

Water............... 14,000