Related entry: Oil of anise
Synonym.—Aniseed Cordial.
Oil of Anise | 0.30 | | | 30 minims |
Oil of Fennel | 0.05 | | | 5 minims |
Spirit of Bitter Almond | 1.25 | | | 120 minims |
Alcohol | 25.00 | | | 5 fl. ounces |
Syrup | 62.50 | | | 12 1/2 fl. ounces |
Purified Talc or Kaolin, a sufficient quantity. | |||
Distilled Water ... | to 100.00 | | | to 20 fl. ounces |
Mix the oils and the spirit of bitter almond with the alcohol, add the syrup and 12.5 (2 1/2 fluid ounces) of distilled water, and set aside for twelve hours; add sufficient distilled water to make up to the required volume, and filter through talc or kaolin.
Dose.—2 to 8 mils (1/2 to 2 fluid drachms).
The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.