BITTER ORANGE TREE.

1245

>, a| ^ Orange leaf; Essence de petit grain. —The term essence de petit grain was) er "'eiit a letl to the volatile oil of the orange berry, which, however, readily un->e s hot | ecn , m P°sit ion . It is now used to indicate the volatile oil obtained from the“ e Uer ni. !• b'her and sweet orange. That procured front the bitter orange is of

2. that from the sweet.

[[ both t| 7j an 9 e 'fiower; Oil of Neroli (Oleum Aurantii). —Procured from the flowersbv' 6 V' u ? r . am l sweet orange ; but that from the former is preferred. It is ob-\vaf SU • at ' n g the flowers, with water, to distillation; and it is found floating: r °rn t|, at 111 the receiver. It has an aromatic and fragrant odour, somewhat different*' 454) i<°, the flower. “ It appears to me,” says Soubeiran (Noun. TraiU dePharm.solujjj* , a product of the alteration of the natural essential oil. The latter is

, ^heden) 6 l ^ an t * le ner °h oil, and remains in solution in the water. Its presence9 t' l| t a aeous° nStrate ^ agitating the distilled water with ether deprived of alcohol. By^"lately ,i eva l )ora tion the etherial solution leaves behind an essential oil, which hase same odour as the flowers, and which dissolves in water.” Oil of neroli,^' 0 Ur. j a e ?y °ne of the most respectable importers as genuine oil, has a reddish']■ Oil of 1 *}, n ih? rme 4 that the essence de petit grain is frequently substituted for it.

•' differ 0 ie Rind of the Bitter Orange .—This is sold by perfumers as essential oilp n 9 e - It has a considerable resemblance to the oil of the sweet orange.

Effects and Uses.— The rind of the Seville orangef ?8ard e( j >nsuleral % more hitter than that of the sweet orange, is to bec *Pal Va i as m °re stomachic and tonic. Its uses are the same. Its prin-. 1. ls as a flavouring agent.

itter o ■ y ^ OJtANTlr compositum, L. D. Infusum Aurantii, D.|;Ve s * an ge-pee], dried, Sss. [ s ij. 71.]; Fresh Lemon-peel, 3 ij. [3j. DA ;PiSest' £ j ruised j 3j. [jss. 7).] ; Boiling [distilled] Water, Oj. [Oss. 7).]Wiro u , (}l v a ( l uar ter of an hour in a vessel lightly covered, and strainCe ^ent y h ,nen 01 ca hco, E,] )—An agreeable stomachic. It is an ex-P..v ga tiv c ? 1C ^° ^ or *-he exhibition of various other medicines, as saline2. amrnou ia, bitter tinctures, &c. Dose, f oj - to f^ij.

^T^rated^K 077oAurantj S U Conscrva Aurantii, E. (Fresh Orange-peel'[ith a w a rasp, lb. j.; Sugar, lb. iij. Beat the rind in a stone mortar,aie . v are th 6n P es * e > then, the sugar being added, again beat them until4tl d be a p . oro . u ghly incorporated, L. Grate off the rind of bitter oranges,S|| Rar, p P* hi to a pulp, adding gradually thrice its weight of whitep, ^T-An agreeable stomachic. Employed as an adjunct to bittervelf 1 1 ' e P cn vders, which are to be formed into electuaries. It is aA Sy r/ C 6 ^ or the exhibition of the sesquioxide of iron.

Aurantii, L. E. D. Syrup of Orange-peel. (Fresh BitterSllr e, Jj { )ee i] -Wss. [jviij. Z).] ; Boiling Water , Oj. [Ovj. wine mea-ner f 0 j.’ h*ure Sugar, lb. iij. [lb. xivss. IX] Macerate the peel in theI'f n eCe "'efve hours, in a vessel lightly covered; then strain the liquorae at, p !\ sar y, E.] and add the sugar [and dissolve with the aid of

as . rp ~ • ■■ ■ -C ,V _ -„:i „„ mtlo Boaf

p 0 To avoid the volatilization of the essential oil, as little heat

4hd e .should be employed in the process. An equally agreeable°tau„ c a cions syrup may be prepared by adding f3j. of tincture oWt to Oj. of simple syrup. Syrup of orange-peel is stomachic,

4 -Principal use is for flavouring. Dose, f5j. to f3iij-° ran » crwu Aurantii, I,. E. Tincture of Orange-Peel. (Bitter[sevr^'Peel, <Wed, Siijss.; Proof Spirit, Oij. Macerate for fourteen<C da ys [and express strongly, -B.], and filter the lquoi.

^all V lnc * u re may be prepared by percolation, by cutting the pee m ou ^K^ents, macerating it in a little of the spirit for twelve lours,Uto* n a ^J n gthe mass into a coarse pulp before putting it into the perco-* *•)—This preparation was accidentally omitted from the Dublin