=Oleum Aurantii Amari (Ol. Aurant. Amar.), Oil of Bitter Orange, N.F.=--A volatile oil.
Practically insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol (1:4).
_Elixir Aurantii Amari (Elix. Aurant. Amar.), Elixir of Bitter Orange, N.F._ (Replacing Elixir Curassao, N.F. III).--Oil of bitter orange, tincture of bitter orange peel, stronger orange flower water, in syrup, water and alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 28 per cent.
=Oleum Aurantii Florum (Ol. Aurant. Flor.), Oil of Orange Flowers, N.F.= (Oil of Neroli).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
=Oleum Bergamottae (Ol. Bergam.), Oil of Bergamot, N.F.=--A volatile oil.
Practically insoluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol.
_Spiritus Odoratus (Sp. Odorat.), Perfumed Spirit, N.F._--Oils of bergamot, lemon, rosemary, lavender and orange flowers, acetic ether, water and alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 80 per cent.
=Oleum Betulae Empyreumaticum Rectificatum (Ol. Bet. Empyr. Rect.), Rectified Oil of Birch Tar, N.F.= (Rectified Empyroligneous Oil of Birch, Oleum Rusci Rectificatum).--An oil obtained by the dry distillation of the bark and wood of white birch.
Insoluble in water; soluble in dehydrated alcohol, ether and chloroform.
ACTION AND USES: Similar to tar; employed locally as a stimulant and antiseptic in the treatment of psoriasis and eczema.
=Oleum Cadinum (Ol. Cadin.), Oil of Cade, U.S.P.= (Cade Oil, Oil of Juniper Tar, Oleum Juniperi Empyreumaticum).--An empyreumatic oil obtained by the dry distillation of juniper wood.
Nearly insoluble in water; only partially soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Epidermal stimulant in chronic inflammatory skin diseases, acting similarly to tar.
_Petroxolinum Cadini (Petrox. Cadin.), Cade Petroxolin, N.F._ (Cade Petrox).--Oil of cade (25%) in liquid petroxolin.
=Oleum Cajuputi (Ol. Cajup.), Oil of Cajuput, U.S.P.= (Cajuput Oil, Oil of Cajuput).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol.
=Oleum Cardamomi (Ol. Cardam.), Oil of Cardamom, N.F.=--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; very soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Aromatic flavoring agent.
_Elixir Cardamomi Compositum (Elix. Card. Co.), Compound Elixir of Cardamom, N.F._--Compound spirit of cardamom, alcohol, syrup and water. Absolute alcohol content about 9 per cent.