(Not Official.)

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:

Spiritus Myrciae Spirit of Myrcia 1269

or

Betanaphtholis.................................................

3ij

8

Alcoholis.............................................................

Spiritus Myrciae Spirit of Myrcia 1270

90

Spir. Myrciae..................................................

q. s.Spiritus Myrciae Spirit of Myrcia 1271

180

M.

Sig

Apply twice daily.

In the treatment of alopecia:

Spiritus Myrciae Spirit of Myrcia 1272

or

Resorcinolis...............................................

gr. lxxx

5

0

Phenolis...................................................

gr. xx

1

3

Spiritus Myrciae......................................

q. s.Spiritus Myrciae Spirit of Myrcia 1273

120

0

M.

Sig

Apply as directed.

1 Ohmann-Dumesnil: Diseases of the Skin.

2 Stelwagon: Diseases of the Skin.