Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes. Various

Formulas.

      BALDNESS: See Hair Preparations.

      BALL BLUE: See Laundry Preparations.

BALSAMS:

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      See also Ointments. {103}

      Wild-cherry Balsam.—

Wild-cherry bark	1 ounce
Licorice root	1 ounce
Ipecac	1 ounce
Bloodroot	1 drachm
Sassafras	1 drachm
Compound tincture of opium	1 fluidounce
Fluid extract of cubeb	4 fluidrachms

      Moisten the ground drugs with the fluid extract and tincture and enough menstruum consisting of 25 per cent alcohol, and after six or eight hours pack in a percolator, and pour on menstruum until percolation begins. Then cork the orifice, cover the percolator, and allow to macerate for 24 hours. Then percolate to 10 fluidounces, pouring back the first portion of percolate until it comes through clear. In the percolate dissolve ¹/₂ ounce of ammonium chloride and ¹/₂ pound of sugar by cold percolation, adding simple syrup to make 16 fluidounces. Finally add 1 fluidrachm of chloroform.

      Balsam Spray Solution.—

Oil of Scotch pine	30 minims
Oil of eucalyptus	1 drachm
Oil of cinnamon	30 minims
Menthol crystals	q. s.
Fluid extract of balm-of-Gilead buds	1 drachm
Tincture of benzoin, enough to make	4 ounces

      This formula can, of course, be modified to suit your requirements. The oils of eucalyptus and cinnamon can be omitted and such quantities of tincture of tolu and tincture of myrrh incorporated as may be desired.

      Birch Balsam.—

	Parts by weight
Alcohol	30,000
Birch juice	3,000
Glycerine	1,000
Bergamot oil	90
Vanillin	10
Geranium oil	50
Water	14,000

      BALSAM STAINS, TO REMOVE: See Cleaning Preparations and Methods.

      BANANA BRONZING SOLUTION: See Plating.

      BANANA SYRUP: See Essences and Extracts.

      BANANA TRICK, THE BURNING: See Pyrotechnics.

      BANJO SOUR: See Beverages under Lemonade.

      BAR POLISHES: See Polishes.

      BARBERS’-ITCH CURE: See Ointments.

      BARBERS’ POWDER: See Cosmetics.

      BAROMETERS (PAPER): See Hygrometers and Hygroscopes.

      BATH, AIR: See Air Bath.

      BATH METAL: See Alloys.

      BATH POWDER: See Cosmetics.

BATH TABLETS, EFFERVESCENT.

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Tartaric acid	10 parts
Sodium bicarbonate	9 parts
Rice flour	6 parts

      A few spoonfuls of this, when stirred into a bathtubful of water, causes a copious liberation of carbon dioxide, which is refreshing. This mixture can be made into tablets by compression, moistening, if necessary, with alcohol. Water, of course, cannot be used in making them, as its presence causes the decomposition referred to. Perfume may be added to this powder, essential oils being a good form. Oil of lavender would be a suitable addition, in the proportion of a fluidrachm or more to the pound of powder. A better but more expensive perfume may be obtained by mixing 1 part of oil of rose geranium with 6 parts of oil of lavender. A perfume still more desirable may be had by adding a mixture of the oils from which Cologne water is made. For an ordinary quality the following will suffice:

Oil of lavender	4 fluidrachms
Oil of rosemary	4 fluidrachms
Oil of bergamot	1 fluidounce
Oil of lemon	2 fluidounces
Oil of clove	30 minims

      For the first quality the following may be taken:

Oil of neroli	6 fluidrachms
Oil of rosemary	3 fluidrachms
Oil of bergamot	3 fluidrachms
Oil of cedrat	7 fluidrachms
Oil of orange peel	7 fluidrachms

      A fluidrachm or more of either of these mixtures may be used to the pound, as in the case of lavender.

      These mixtures may also be used in the preparation of a bath powder {104} (non-effervescent) made by mixing equal parts of powdered soap and powdered borax.

      BATH-TUB ENAMEL: See Varnishes.

      BATH-TUB PAINTS: See Paint.

BATTERY FILLERS AND SOLUTIONS.

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