Five hundred practical trade receipts (general, remedial, veterinary) for Chemists and Druggists, including approximate formulae of several popular proprietary articles.

Date:
1883
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Credit: Five hundred practical trade receipts (general, remedial, veterinary) for Chemists and Druggists, including approximate formulae of several popular proprietary articles. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    GENERAL RECIPES. Aromatic Vinegar. 1. —Oil of cloves, 2 drs.; oil of lavender, 2 drs. ; oil of cassia, ^ dr.; essence of bergamot, 2 drs.; essence of lemon, 1 dr. ; camphor, ^ oz. ; grain musk, g grains ; glacial acetic acid (32 deg.), 8 ozs. Mix. 2. —Oil of rosemary, 1 part; oil of juniper, 1 part; oil of lemon, 1 part; oil of thyme, 2 parts ; oil of cloves, 5 parts ; tincture of cinnamon, 100 parts ; aromatic tincture, 50 parts; dilute acetic acid, 1000 parts ; distilled water, 200 parts. Mix and filter. Baking Powder. 1. —Tartaric acid, powdered and dried, 15 parts; bicarbonate of soda, powdered and dried 16 parts ; starch or flour, powdered and dried, 16 parts ; carbonate of ammonia, powdered and dried, 2 or 3 parts. Mix all thoroughly well together and exclude from moist air by placing in tin canisters, tightly covered. Cream of tartar may be substituted for the tartaric acid. 2. —Tartaric acid, powdered and dried, 1 lb. ; bicarbonate of soda, powdered and dried, 1 lb. 5 ozs. ; gi'ound rice, 3 lb. 2 ozs. Mix. 3. —Pure cream of tartar, 23 parts ; bicarbonate of soda, 10 parts ; tartaric acid, 1 part ; wheat flour, 8 parts. Mix gradually. 4. —Pure cream of tartar, 2 lb.; bicarbonate of soda, 1 lb.; wheaten starch) 1 oz. One teaspoonful is required for one pound of flour. Benzine Deodoriser. To each gallon of benzine add 3 ozs. of powdered quicklime and a little freshly-burnt charcoal and shake well. This will prevent any disagreeable smell being imparted to articles washed in the benzine. Blacking and Dressing for Boots. 1.—Asphaltum, 2^ lb. ; spirit of turpentine, 8 ozs.; double gold size, 3 ozs. ; solution of Indiarubber, ^ oz. ; boiled linseed oil, 3 ozs.; vegetable black, 1 dr. A