BALSAMS:
See also Ointments. {103}
Wild-cherry Balsam.—
| Wild-cherry bark | 1 ounce |
| Licorice root | 1 ounce |
| Ipecac | 1 ounce |
| Bloodroot | 1 drachm |
| Sassafras | 1 drachm |
| Compound tincture of opium | 1 fluidounce |
| Fluid extract of cubeb | 4 fluidrachms |
Moisten the ground drugs with the fluid extract and tincture and enough menstruum consisting of 25 per cent alcohol, and after six or eight hours pack in a percolator, and pour on menstruum until percolation begins. Then cork the orifice, cover the percolator, and allow to macerate for 24 hours. Then percolate to 10 fluidounces, pouring back the first portion of percolate until it comes through clear. In the percolate dissolve 1/2 ounce of ammonium chloride and 1/2 pound of sugar by cold percolation, adding simple syrup to make 16 fluidounces. Finally add 1 fluidrachm of chloroform.
Balsam Spray Solution.—
| Oil of Scotch pine | 30 minims |
| Oil of eucalyptus | 1 drachm |
| Oil of cinnamon | 30 minims |
| Menthol crystals | q. s. |
| Fluid extract of balm-of-Gilead buds | 1 drachm |
| Tincture of benzoin, enough to make | 4 ounces |
This formula can, of course, be modified to suit your requirements. The oils of eucalyptus and cinnamon can be omitted and such quantities of tincture of tolu and tincture of myrrh incorporated as may be desired.
Birch Balsam.—
| Parts by weight | |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 30,000 |
| Birch juice | 3,000 |
| Glycerine | 1,000 |
| Bergamot oil | 90 |
| Vanillin | 10 |
| Geranium oil | 50 |
| Water | 14,000 |
BALSAM STAINS, TO REMOVE: See Cleaning Preparations and Methods.
BANANA BRONZING SOLUTION: See Plating.
BANANA SYRUP: See Essences and Extracts.
BANANA TRICK, THE BURNING: See Pyrotechnics.
BANJO SOUR: See Beverages under Lemonade.
BAR POLISHES: See Polishes.
BARBERS’-ITCH CURE: See Ointments.
BARBERS’ POWDER: See Cosmetics.
BAROMETERS (PAPER): See Hygrometers and Hygroscopes.
BATH, AIR: See Air Bath.
BATH METAL: See Alloys.
BATH POWDER: See Cosmetics.