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Essences
and
Extracts
chloroform,
2
dr.;
glycerine,
2
oz.;
alcohol,
70
per
cent.,
to
3
pt.
5.—
Amylic
alcohol,
2
parts;
aldehyde,
2
parts;
acetic
ether,
5
parts;
butyric
ether,
5
parts;
formic
ether,
5
parts;_
sebacic
ether,
1 part;
valerianic
ether,
5
parts;
glycerine,
5
parts;
oil
peach
kernels,
5
parts;
alcohol,
100
parts
(all
by
measure).
Pear
1.
—
Acetic
ether,
5
oz.;
acetate
of
amyl,
10
oz.;
glyce-
rine,
10
oz.;
alcohol,
100
oz.
2.
—
Amyl
acetate,
1
oz.;
pear
juice,
2
oz.;
glycerine,
2oz.;
cologne
spirit,
11
oz.
Mix
them
and
filter.
3.
—
Deodorized
alcohol,
500
parts;
proof
spirits,
200
parts;
pure
pear
juice,
200
parts;
pear
ether,
100
parts.
Color
lightly
with
tincture
of
red
sanders.
Peppermint
1.
—
Oil of
peppermint
(Mitcham),
1
fl.oz.;
rectified
spirit, 1
pt.;
mix
by
agitation.
White.
This
is
the
usual
strength
of
that
sold
in
the
shops.
The
correspond-
ing
preparation
of
the
new
Br.
Ph.,
"spiritus
menthse
piperitae,"
has
more
than
double
this
strength,
being
made
with
1
fl.oz.
of
oil
to
9
fl.oz.
of
rectified
spirit.
2.
—
To
the
product
of
No.
1
(above)
add
about
J^
oz.
of
herb
peppermint,
parsley
leaves,
spinach
leaves,
and
digest
for
a
week,
or
until
sufficiently
tinged;
or
agitate
the
essence
with
10
or
12
gr.
of
sap
green,
previously
rubbed
down
with
about
a
teaspoonful
of
hot
water.
A
delicate
light
green.
The
ignorant
do
not
conceive
it
to
be
good
and
pure
unless
it
has
a
pale
greenish
tint.
Used
in
toothache
and
to
disguise
foulness
of
the
breath,
but
chiefly
as
a
flavoring
ingredient
by
confec-
tioners,
cooks
and
druggists.
Peppermint
(essence,
water)
is
a
great
favorite
in
domestic
and
popular
medicine
as
a
remedy
in
flatulence,
colic,
nausea,
sickness,
etc.,
and
to
disguise
the
flavor
of
nauseous
substances.
The
dose
of
the
essence
is
10
to
30
drops
on
sugar,
or
mixed
up
with
2
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