Part 403

Fine sugar 2 pounds Carbonate of soda 12 drachms Tartaric acid 10 drachms Essence of Noyeau 6 drops

After the dry ingredients have been mixed, and the essence rubbed into them, sift and bottle the powder.

«Lemon Sherbet.»—

Fine sugar 9 pounds Tartaric acid 40 ounces Carbonate of soda 36 ounces Oil of lemon 2 drachms

Having thoroughly mixed the dry ingredients, add the lemon, rubbing it well in between the hands; then sift the whole thrice through a fine sieve, and cork down tight.

As oil of lemon is used in this recipe, the blending must be quite perfect, otherwise when the powder is put in water the oil of lemon will float.

Any other flavoring may be substituted for lemon, and the sherbet named accordingly.

«Cream Soda Powder.»—

Fine sugar 30 parts Tartaric acid 7 parts Carbonate of soda 6 parts Finely powdered gum arabic 1 part Vanilla flavoring, quantity sufficient.

Proceed exactly as for lemon sherbet.

«Kissingen Salt.»—

Potassium chloride 17 parts Sodium chloride 367 parts Magnesium sulphate (dry) 59 parts Sodium bicarbonate 107 parts

For the preparation of Kissingen water, dissolve 1.5 grams in 180 grams of water.

«Vichy Salt.»—

Sodium bicarbonate 846 parts Potassium carbonate 38 parts Magnesium sulphate (dry) 38 parts Sodium chloride 77 parts

For making Vichy water dissolve 1 part in 200 parts of water.

«Seidlitz Salt.»—This is one of the many old names for magnesium sulphate. It has at various times been known as Seidlitz salt, Egra salt, canal salt, bitter salt, cathartic salt, English salt, and Epsom salt. Its earliest source was from the salt springs of Epsom in England and from this fact it took its last two names. For a long time sea-salt makers supplied the markets of the world. They procured it as a by-product in the making of salt. The bitter water that remained after the table salt had been crystallized out was found to contain it. Now it is chiefly procured from such minerals as dolomite, siliceous magnesium hydrate, and schistose rock containing the sulphide of magnesia. Many medical men deem it our best saline cathartic.

«SALTS, SMELLING.»

I.—Moisten coarsely powdered ammonium carbonate with a mixture of

Strong tincture of orris root 2 1⁠/⁠2 ounces Extract of violet 3 drachms Spirit of ammonia 1 drachm

II.—Fill suitable bottles with coarsely powdered ammonium carbonate, and add to the salt as much of the following solution as it will absorb:

Oil of orris 5 minims Oil of lavender flowers 10 minims Extract of violet 30 minims Stronger water of ammonia 2 ounces

SALVES: See Ointments.

«SAND:»

«Colored Sand.»—Sift fine white sand from the coarser particles and color it as follows:

I.—Blue.—Boil 106 parts of sand and 4 of Berlin blue with a small quantity of water, stirring constantly, and dry as soon as the sand is thoroughly colored.

II.—Black Sand.—Heat very fine quartz sand, previously freed from dust by sifting, and add to every 1⁠/⁠4 pound of it 6 to 8 spoonfuls of fat. Continue the heating as long as smoke or a flame is observed on stirring. The sand is finally washed and dried. This black sand will not rub off.

III.—Dark-Brown Sand.—Boil white sand in a decoction of brazil wood and dry it over a fire.