Aurantium

(aw-ranf -she-um) [L.: gen.,Aurantii\ Orange. The fruit of Citrus vulgar is and C. aurantium. Both the flowers and the rind of the fruit are employed in medicine. The volatile oil from the rind is aromatic and a mild tonic, but is used mainly as a flavor. A. amari, Ext. Fid., bitter orange peel, alcohol, and water. It is used as a flavor. Dose 3 -j (2.0-4.0). A. amari, Tinct., bitter orange peel 20, dilute alcohol, q. s. ad 100. Dose 3 j— ij (4.0-8.0). A. corticis, Oleum, the volatile oil expre ed from the rind of the orange. Dose gtt. j-v (0.065-0.32). A. dulcis, Tinct., sweet orange peel 20, dilute alcohol, q. s. ad 100. Dose 3 j— ij (4.0-8.0). A., Elixir, oil of orange I, sugar 100, alcohol and water, q. s. ad 300. A. fiorum, Aqua, stronger orange water and distilled water, of each, one volume. A. fiorum fortior, Aqua. Water saturated with the volatile oil of fresh orange flowers. A. fiorum, Oleum, “oil of neroli,” a volatile oil distilled from fresh orange flowers. Dose gtt. j-v (0.065-0.32). A. fiorum, Syr., sugar 85, orange flower water sufficient to make 100 parts. A common flavoring agent. A., Infus. (B. P.). Dose ^j-ij (32.0-64.0). A., Infus. Comp. (B. P.). Dose gj-rj (32.0-64.0). A. Spt., oil of orange 5, deodorized alcohol 95. Dose according to quantity of alcohol desired. A., Spt. Comp., oil of orange peel 20, oil of lemon 5, oil of coriander 2, oil of anise 5, deodorized alcohol, sufficient to make 100 parts. A., Syr., sweet orange peel 5, calcium phosphate precip. I, sugar 70, alcohol and water, each a sufficient quantity to make 100 parts. A., Tinct. (B. P.). Dose 3 j— ij (4.0-8.0). A. recent is, Tinct. (B. P.), tincture of fresh orange peel. Dose £j-ij (4.0-8.0). A., ch105.xhtml v 101