Pulvis Rosae Compositus, B.P.C., Compound Rose Powder.

Format explanation
Related entry: Oil of Rose - Gum Acacia.

Oil of Rose

0.10

|

2 minims

Gum Acacia, in powder 15.00 |

262 1/2 grains

Solution of Carmine

1.25 |

24 minims

Refined Sugar, in powder to 100.00 |

to 4 ounces

Mix the powders and oil, and colour with the solution of carmine.

This powder is used as a diluent for powders such as calomel and grey powder.


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