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Original
amount
10 mL
Computed
amount
0.15 mL
100 mL
200 mL
320 g
1000 mL
1.5 mL
3 mL
4.8 g
15 mL
High-alcoholic
elixir
Compound
orange spirit
Saccharin
Glycerin
Alcohol, qs ad
Original
amount
4 mL
Computed
amount
0.06 mL
3g
200 mL
1000 mL
0.054 g
3 mL
15 mL
Procedure:
Low-Alcoholic Elixir
1. Combine alcohol, glycerin, and 7.5 mL H2O.
Stir.
2. Add compound orange spirit. Stir. Cover
and let stand for 24 hrs.
Coriander oil
Anise oil
Alcohol, qs ad
20 mL
5 mL
1000 mL
24 drops
6 drops
60 mL
Procedure:
1. Place 21.75 mL alcohol
2. Stir in orange oil, lemon oil, coriander oil,
anise oil
3. Filter until clear
4. Add alcohol
Packaging: 60 mL narrow mouth amber bottle
Label: white (internal)
POST-LAB:
Spirits
-essences
-alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solutions of aromatic or
volatile material
High alcoholic concentration: over 60%
-AI can be solid, liquid, gas
-flavoring agent
-medicinal value
-can be applied externally, inhaled, or taken orally
Methods of preparation:
Simple soution
-solutes are dissolved in solvent
-dissolve oils in alcohol
Solution by maceration
-leaves are submerged in a suitable solvent
Distillation
-fermatation yeast (Saccharomyces
cerevisiae)
-sugar is consumed by yeast, forming alcohol
Brandy: fruit juices
Whisky: malt grain
***each 100 mL of compound orange spirit contains
nmt 25 mL and nmt 30 mL of mixed oils
Preparation 22: Peppermint Spirit
EXPERIMENT:
Category: medicated spirit, official USP
Synonym: Spiritus menthos piperitas
Essence of peppermint
Description: clear, brilliant green solution w/ the
odor and taste of peppermint
Use: carminative
Ammonium
carbonate
Strong ammonia
solution
Lemon oil
Myristica oil
Lavander oil
Alcohol
Purified water, qs
ad
Original
amount
34 g
Computed
amount
36 g
10 mL
1 mL
1 mL
700 mL
1000 mL
30 mL
Procedure:
1. Combine strong ammonia solution and 6 mL
water then dissolve ammonium carbonate.
Stir and let stand for 24 hrs
2. In another beaker, dissolve volatile oils in
alcohol
3. Combine two solution
4. Add water
5. Let stand for 24 hrs w/ intermittent agitation
6. Filter if turbid
Packaging: 30 mL narrow mouth amber bottle
Label: white (internal)
POST-LAB:
intended to be inhaled
each 100 mL has nlt 1.7 g and nmt 21.1 g of total
NH3 content. and nlt 3.5 g and nmt 4.5 g of
ammonium carbonate