3. (Fordred.) Tincture of camphor, 13 fl. dr.; tincture of myrrh, 1⁄2 fl. dr.; rectified spirit, 181⁄2 fl. dr.; mix. 1 fl. dr., added to 4 fl. oz. of water, forms camphor julep. It has been proposed to bleach the tincture of myrrh with animal charcoal, but this interferes with its proper action.
4. (Homœopathic.) See Cholera remedies, Nos. 6 and 7.
5. (Houlton.) Spirit of camphor (Ph. L.), 1 fl. oz.; proof spirit, 7 fl. oz.; 1 fl. dr. to 3 fl. oz. of water; forms ‘CAMPHOR JULEP,’
6. (Redwood.) Camphor, 1 dr.; rectified spirit, 21⁄2 oz.; dissolve, and add of water, 1⁄2 oz.
7. (Swediaur.) Powdered camphor, 1 dr.; water saturated with carbonic acid gas, 12 fl. oz.; dissolve. 1 part of this solution, added to 4 parts of water, forms ‘CAMPHOR MIXTURE,’ See Camphor.
Essence of Cap′sicum. See Essence of Cayenne.
Essence of Car′away. Syn. Essentia carui, L. Prep. From oil of caraway, as ESSENCE OF ALMONDS. Its applications and uses are similar. An inferior kind is prepared by macerating the seeds in proof spirit.
Essence of Car′damoms. Syn. Essentia cardamomi, E. c. concentrata, L. Prep. From lesser cardamom seeds (ground in a pepper mill), 51⁄2 lbs.; rectified spirit of wine, 1 gall.; digest for a fortnight, press, and filter.
Obs. This preparation is very convenient for flavouring cordials, pastry, &c., and is very powerful. In the laboratory it is frequently substituted for powdered cardamoms in making compound extract of colocynth, and has the advantage of adding no inert matter to the preparation, whilst it imparts the characteristic odour of the seeds in a remarkable degree. When used in this way it is not added to the extract until it is nearly cold and about to be taken from the pan. The testæ or shells of the seed should be separated from the kernels, as the former are quite inert, and if used occasion a loss of spirit for no purpose.
Essence of Cascaril′la. Syn. Essentia cascarillæ, L. Prep. 1. Cascarilla (bruised), 12 oz.; proof spirit, 1 pint; proceed either by digestion or percolation. The product is 8 times the strength of the infusion of cascarilla. (Ph. L.)