258. Stoughton's Elixir
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This section is from the "Elixirs And Flavoring Extracts. Their History, Formulae, & Methods of Preparation" book, by John Uri Lloyd. Also available from Amazon: Elixirs and flavoring extracts,: Their history, formulae, and methods of preparation;
258. Stoughton's Elixir
Gentian, 2 1/2 troyounces.
Serpentaria, 1 troyounce.
Bitter orange peel, 1 1/2 troyounces.
Calamus, 1/4 troyounces.
Diluted alcohol, 6 pints.
Reduce the drugs to a coarse powder, and macerate this in the diluted alcohol for fourteen days, stirring the mixture thoroughly each day, then filter. (Supplement to the London Pharmacopoeia.)
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