Elixir Proprieta′tis

[L.] Syn. Para cels us’s elixir of propriety ; Elixir de propriété de Paracelse , Fr. An old preparation, nearly corresponding to the compound tincture of aloes of modern pharmacy, and which is now sold for it. Prep. 1. (Soubeiran.) Tincture of myrrh, 4 oz.; tinctures of aloes and saffron, of each 3 oz. (‘Trait. Pharm.’ 1847.) 2. ( Elixir Proprietatis cum Acido. )— a. The last, slightly acidulated with oil of vitriol, and filtered. b. —Ph. Bor. 1847.—Aloes and myrrh, of each 2 oz.; saffron, 1 oz.; spirit (sp. gr. ·900), 2 lbs.; dilute sulphuric acid (1 to 5), 2 oz.; macerate 4 days, and filter. 3. ( Elixir Proprietatis Tartarizatum ; E. P. Alkalizatum .) From elixir proprietatis, alkalised with salt of tartar, and filtered. The last two are old preparations, now seldom inquired for in this country, except in places remote from London.