Pharmaceutical formulas : being The chemist and druggist̕s book of useful recipes for the drug-trade collated chiefly from The chemist and druggist and The chemists̕ and druggists̕ diaries / by Peter MacEwan.

Date:
1911
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Pharmaceutical formulas : being The chemist and druggist̕s book of useful recipes for the drug-trade collated chiefly from The chemist and druggist and The chemists̕ and druggists̕ diaries / by Peter MacEwan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Walnut Oil Fresh walnut-shells . . gij. Benzoated oil . . . Jx. Crush the walnut-shells (gathered preferably at the end of August or beginning of September) and rub to a smooth paste. Digest this in the oil on a water-bath until all the moisture is dissipated, filter, and add Otto of rose . . . niiv. Oil of neroli . . . nivlij. This oil is a true dye, imparting a fine brown shade to grey hair when used day by day. An aniline walnut oil is now obtainable, and is replacing the vegetable product. Haip-oil I Oil of bergamot . . Oil of lemon . . . gss. Oil of lavender . . jj. Oil of cloves . . . 5ss. Oil of cassia . . . 5SS. Mix. II Oil of bergamot . . §ss. Oil of lemon . . . 5). Oil of petitgrain . . iti,xx. Oil of rosemary . . TT\,ij. Oil of lavender . . niij. Oil of citronella . . inij. Musk . . . • gr* j- Allow to stand for a fortnight, then filter. Ill Oil of jasmin . . 5x. Oil of bergamot • 5vij- Oil of cloves . . nixv. Oil of lemon . . niviij Oil of rosemary . niv. Oil of neroli . . nixx. Oil of thyme . . mj. Mix. IV Oil of rose-geranium . 5). Oil of verbena . . Jj. Oil of thyme . . • SJ- Perfumes V Otto of rose . . . 5SS. Oil of rose-geranium . 59. Oil of bergamot . • 5U- Oil of lemon . . . 59. Oil of cassia . . . u^x. Mix. VI Oil of bergamot . . ^iv. Oil of lemon . . • Sj- Oil of rose-geranium . gss. Musk .... 5SS. Macerate for a fortnight and filter. VII Oil of bergamot . . Jj- Oil of lavender . . 5). Oil of cassia . . . nixv. Oil of verbena . . uix. Oil of neroli . . . niv. Mix. VIII Saffrol . . . • 5j- Oil of lavender . . 5]. Oil of lemon . . • 5j* Oil of cedar-wood . . nix,