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Reduced Balsam of Peru

ployed, and which prove most genial to the Balsam of Peru, 3 pounds; balsam of tolu, 2 constitution. 5118.

Stomachic Elixir. Pare off the pounds; rectified spirit enough to reduce it to a proper consistence. As above. Or: Bal-thin yellow rinds of 6 large oranges, and put sam of Peru, 3 pounds; gum benzoin dis- them in a quart bottle with 1 cunce gentian solved in the least quantity of spirit possible, root, scraped and sliced, and 1 drachm cochiscraped and sliced, and drachm cochi- 1 pound. As above. neal. Pour over these ingredients a pint of 5110. To Detect Factitious or Re- brandy; shake the bottle well several times duced Balsam of Peru. Genuine balsam during that and the following day; let it of Peru should possess the following charac- stand 2 days more to settle, and clear it off teristics: It should have a consistence and into bottles for use. Take 1 or 2 tea-spoonfuls morning and afternoon, in a glass of wine or in a cup of tea. This elegant preparation is a most valuable tonic. appearance resembling molasses, and an aromatic odor between that of benzoin and vanilla. It should be entirely soluble in alcohol. It should undergo no diminution in volume 5119. Stomachic Elixir. Gentian root, when agitated with water. 1000 parts of the 2 ounces bitter oranges, sliced, 1 ounce; Vir- ; bitter oranges, sliced, 1 ounce; Virbalsam should saturate exactly 75 grains of ginia snake-root, 1 ounce. Bruise, and infuse snake-root, & ounce. Bruise, and infuse pure crystallized carbonate of soda. Its speci- for 4 days in 1 pint of brandy; then add 1 fic gravity should not be less than 1.150, nor pint of water. A wine-glassful to be taken occasionally. Good for flatulency, indigestion, more than 1.160.