II.—Another good formula which may also be used for fumigating paper, is: {367}
| Olibanum | 2 ounces |
| Storax | 1 ounce |
| Benzoin | 6 drachms |
| Peruvian balsam | 1/2 ounce |
| Tolu balsam | 3 drachms |
| Rectified spirit | 10 ounces |
Macerate 10 days, and filter.
Perfumed Fumigating Pastilles.—
| I.— | Vegetable charcoal | 6 ounces |
|---|---|---|
| Benzoin | 1 ounce | |
| Nitrate of potash | 1/2 ounce | |
| Tolu balsam | 2 drachms | |
| Sandal wood | 2 drachms | |
| Mucilage of tragacanth, a sufficiency. | ||
Reduce the solids to fine powder, mix, and make into a stiff paste with the mucilage. Divide this into cones 25 grains in weight, and dry with a gentle heat.
| II.— | Powdered willow charcoal | 8 ounces |
|---|---|---|
| Benzoic acid | 6 ounces | |
| Nitrate of potash | 6 drachms | |
| Oil of thyme | 1/2 drachm | |
| Oil of sandal wood | 1/2 drachm | |
| Oil of caraway | 1/2 drachm | |
| Oil of cloves | 1/2 drachm | |
| Oil of lavender | 1/2 drachm | |
| Oil of rose | 1/2 drachm | |
| Rose water | 10 ounces |
Proceed as in I, but this recipe is better for the addition of 20 grains of powdered tragacanth.
| III.— | Benzoin | 10 av. ounces |
|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 24 av. ounces | |
| Potassium nitrate | 1 av. ounce | |
| Sassafras | 2 av. ounces | |
| Mucilage of acacia, sufficient. | ||
Mix the first four in fine powder, add the mucilage, form a mass, and make into conical pastilles.