This section is from the book "Practical Materia Medica And Prescription Writing", by Oscar W. Bethea. Also available from Amazon: Practical Materia Medica and Prescription Writing.
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Latin, Spiritus Myrciae
Eng., Spirit of Myrcia. Synonym, Bay Rum.
A liquid containing the Oils of Myrcia, Orange-peel, and Pimenta, in about 65 per cent. alcohol.
Bay Rum is a pleasant vehicle for external applications and represents enough aromatic oils and alcohol to have some therapeutic value. The following will illustrate its use:
In the treatment of seborrhea:
or | |||
Betanaphtholis................................................. | 3ij | 8 | |
Alcoholis............................................................. | 90 | ||
Spir. Myrciae.................................................. | q. s. | 180 |
M.
Apply twice daily.
In the treatment of alopecia:
or | |||
Resorcinolis............................................... | gr. lxxx | 5 | 0 |
Phenolis................................................... | gr. xx | 1 | 3 |
Spiritus Myrciae...................................... | q. s. | 120 | 0 |
M.
Apply as directed.
1 Ohmann-Dumesnil: Diseases of the Skin.
2 Stelwagon: Diseases of the Skin.
 
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