Elixir Aurantii Compositum, B.P.C. Compound Elixir of Orange.

Format explanation.
Related entry: Oil of orange

Tincture of Orange 10.00 | 2 fl. ounces
Tincture of Lemon 2.50 | ½ fl. ounce
Orange-flower Water, undiluted 10.00 | 2 fl. ounces
Alcohol 15.00 | 3 fl. ounces
Syrup 40.00 | 8 fl. ounces
Purified Talc or Kaolin, a sufficient quantity.
Distilled Water ... to 100.00 | to 20 fl. ounces

Mix the tinctures, orange-flower water, alcohol, syrup, and 20 (4 fluid ounces) of water with the talc or kaolin. Set aside for twenty-four hours; then filter and wash the filter with sufficient water to make up to the required volume.
Dose.—2 to 4 mils (½ to 1 fluid drachm).


The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.