Spiritus Cinnamomi. Lond. Spirit of Cinnamon

"Take of oil of cinnamon, two drachms; proof spirit, a gallon; water, a pint. Mix; then distil a gallon by a slow fire."

Spiritus Lauri Cinnamomi, Edin. Dub. Spirit of Cinnamon.

"To be prepared with a pound of cinnamon bark, in the same manner as the spirit of carraway."

This spirit is an agreeable cordial in languor and debility. The dose is from f 3j., to f 3 iv. in any convenient vehicle.

Officinal preparation. - Infusum Digitalis, L.

Spiritus Juniperi Compositus. Lond. Dub. Edin. Compound Spirit of Juniper

"Take of juniper fruit, bruised, fifteen ounces; carraway, bruised, fennel, bruised, each two ounces; proof spirit, a gallon

(nine pounds, Edin.); water, two pints. Mix (macerate two days, Edin. Dub.); then distil a gallon (nine pounds, Edin.) by a gentle heat."

This spirit is a grateful and useful addition to infusions of foxglove, and other diuretics, in dropsy.

Spiritus Lavandulae. Lond. Spirit of Lavender

"Take of fresh lavender, two pounds and a half; rectified spirit, a gallon; water, two pints. Mix; then distil a gallon by a gentle heat."

Dublin.

"Take of fresh flowers of lavender, two pounds; proof spirit, a gallon; water, sufficient to prevent empyreuma. Distil five pints by a moderate fire."

Spiritus Lavandulae Spicae, Edin. Spirit of Lavender.

"Take of fresh flowers of lavender, two pounds; alcohol, eight pounds. Distil, with the heat of a water bath, seven pounds."

Syn. Teinture alcoholique de Lavande (F.), Lavendel-spiritus (G.).

The oil of lavender is sufficiently volatile to be brought over with rectified spirit, which is also required to extract all the oil from the flowers; for this reason, the Dublin process produces a spirit less highly impregnated with the oil. Spirit of lavender is chiefly used as a perfume.1

Officinal preparations.-Tinctura Lavandulae compositus, L. E. D. Linimentum Camphorae compositum, L.

Spiritus Lavandulae Compositus. Edin. Dub. Compound Spirit of Lavender

"Take of spirit of lavender, three pounds; spirit of rosemary, one pound; cinnamon bark, bruised, an ounce; nutmegs, bruised, two drachms; red saunders-wood, rasped, three drachms. Macerate seven days, and strain."

The addition of these aromatics to the spirit of lavender renders it a grateful cordial and stimulant, useful in languors and faintings, and as an adjunct to tonic and stomachic infusions. Its dose is from xxx. to f 3 ij.

Spiritus Menthae Piperitae. Lond. Edin. Spirit of Peppermint

"Take of oil of peppermint, three drachms; proof spirit, a gallon; water, a pint. Mix; then distil, with a slow fire, one gallon."

Syn. Teinture alcoholique de Menthe Poivree (F.), Alcoole con Menta piperi-tide (I.).

1 Lavender water is seldom, as Mr. Brande remarks, a distilled spirit, and each manufacturer has his own recipe. The following is said to be the most approved : -Take of rectified spirit of wine, Jive gallons; essential oil of lavender, twenty ounces; essential oil of bergamotte, five ounces; essence of ambergris, half an ounce. Mix.

A useful carminative in nausea and flatulence, and as an adjunct to purgative remedies.

Spiritus Menthae Viridis. Lond. Spirit of Spearmint

Spiritus Menthae Pulegii. Lond. Spirit of Pennyroyal

These spirits are prepared in the same manner as the spirit of peppermint, and are given in the same cases.

Spiritus Myristicae

Lond. Spiritus Myristicae moschatae, Edin. Spiritus Nucis moschatae, Dub. Spirit of Nutmeg.

"Take of nutmegs, bruised, two ounces and a half; proof spirit, a gallon (nine pounds, Edin.); water, a pint Mix; then distil a gallon (nine pounds, Edin.) by a gentle heat."

Spiritus Pimentae. Lond. Spiritus Pimento, Dub. Spirit of Pimenta

Prepared in the same manner as the spirit of nutmeg.

Spiritus Myrti Pimentae, Edin. Spirit of Pimenta.

"It is to be prepared with half a pound of bruised pimenta berries, in the same manner as spirit of carraway."

A useful carminative in flatulent colic, atonic gout, and dyspepsia.

Spiritus Rosmarini. Lond. Spirit of Rosemary

"Take of rosemary, two pounds; rectified spirit, a gallon; water, a gallon. Mix; then distil a gallon in a gentle heat."

Spiritus Rorismarini officinalis, Edin. Spirit of Rosemary.

"Take of fresh rosemary tops, two pounds; alcohol (spec, grav. 835), eight pounds. Draw off seven pounds by distillation in a water bath."

Spiritus Rorismarini, Dub. Spirit of Rosemary.

"Take of fresh rosemary tops, a pound and a half; proof spirit, a gallon. Distil five pints by a moderate fire."

Syn. Esprit de Rosmarin (.F.), Rosmarien-spiritus (G.), Alcoole Rosma-rinato (I.).

Oil of rosemary is sufficiently volatile to rise in distillation with rectified spirit, which the Edinburgh College has therefore ordered to be used. It is a fragrant perfume, and is chiefly used in the undermentioned preparations.l

Officinal Preparations.-Linimentum Saponis compositum, L.E. D. Spiritus Lavandulae compositus, L. E. D.

1 The following are the best recipes for Hungary Water and Eau de Cologne.

Hungary Water. Take of fresh rosemary in blossom, four pounds; fresh sage in blossom, eight eunces; ginger root in blossom, two ounces. Cut, bruise, and pour upon them