The Glycerites, or "Glyceroles," are solutions of substances in Glycerin.

They are made either by direct solution, by heat, or by extraction of a drug, as in Hydrastis; one is made by chemical reaction - i. e. Boroglycerin.

Glyceritum -

Percentage by weight.

Acidi Tannici ...............................................................acid, tannic

20.

Amyli ....................................................................water 10; starch

10.

Boroglycerini................................(boric acid 31. or) boroglyceride

50.

Glyceritum Ferri, Quininae et Strychninae Phosphatum

soluble ferric phosphate 8, quinine 10.4, strychnine 0.08,

phosphoric acid 20 [1 Cc. contains 0.104 Gm. (1 3/2

gr.) quinine, and 0.0008 Gm. (1/80 gr.) strychnine].

Hydratis .......................................................representing hydrastis

100.

Phenolis.............liquefied phenol

20.

The Glycerite of Starch is used chiefly as an excipient for Pill-masses.