5446. Hufeland's Aperient Elixir

5446.      Hufeland's Aperient Elixir. Reduce to coarse powder 4 parts each of aloes, myrrh, and gum-guaiacum; add 4 parts bruised rhubarb-root, 2 parts bruised saffron, 8 parts carbonate of potassa, 8 parts muriate of ammonia, 48 parts spirit of horse-radish root, and 144 parts distilled water. Macerate the ingredients for a few days, frequently stirring, then filter. {Hager.)

5447. Hufeland's Anticatarrh Elixir

5447.    Hufeland's Anticatarrh Elixir. Take 60 parts extract of blessed-thistle, 20 parts extract of bitter-sweet, dissolve them in 480 parts fennel water and 60 parts bitter-almond water. Dose, 60 drops 4 times a day. {Hager.)

5448. Meyer's Water of Life

5448.    Meyer's Water of Life. Take 18 parts fresh myrtle-berries, 12 parts orange-peel, 8 parts cinnamon, 2 parts galanga-root, 2 parts zedoary-root, and 1 part cardamoms. Reduce them by bruising and cutting, and digest them for 3 days with frequent agitation, in 600 parts rectified spirit and 680 parts water; then strain with pressure, and let it settle; decant the clear, filter it, and add 120 parts white sugar. {Hager.)

5449. Elixir of Bromide of Potassium

5449.    Elixir of Bromide of Potassium. Dissolve 1 ounce bromide of potassium and 1 ounce sugar in 1 pint simple elixir; add 20 minims solution of oil of orange and 10 minims of solution of oil of bitter almonds, and filter; color with cochineal color. The officinal formula for preparing bromide of potassium is given in No. 4198.

5450. Hufeland's Infant Powder

5450. Hufeland's Infant Powder. Take 2 ounces valerian root; 3 ounces orris root; 1 ounce aniseed; 2 drachms saffron, all in powder, and 2 ounces carbonate of magnesia.

5451. Granville's Counter-irritant Lotions

5451.      Granville's Counter-irritant Lotions. These consist of three ingredients, viz.: strong water of ammonia (specific gravity .872) more than 3 times the strength of officinal liquor ammonia; of spirit of rosemary, made by infusing 2 pounds of the fresh tops of rosemary in 8 pints alcohol for 24 hours, and distilling 7 pints; and of spirit of camphor, composed of 4 ounces camphor dissolved in 2 pints alcohol.

The lotion is prepared of two different strengths; the milder lotion consists of 4 drachms of the ammonia, 3 drachms of the spirit of rosemary, and 1 drachm of the camphor spirit.

The stronger lotion contains 5 drachms of the ammonia, 2 of the spirit of rosemary, and 1   of the camphor. The milder is generally sufficient to produce full vesication in from 3 to 10 minutes. The stronger is seldom used except in apoplexy, and to produce cauterization.

5452. Startin's Borax and Glycerine Lotion

5452.    Startin's Borax and Glycerine Lotion. For sore lips, chapped hands, etc.. Take 1/2 drachm borax, 1/2 fluid ounce glycerine, and 71/2 fluid ounces rose-water.