Oxymel Marrubii, B.P.C. Oxymel of Horehound.
Botanical name:
Related entry: Horehound
| Horehound, dried | 42.50 | | | 8 ½ ounces |
| Acetic Acid | 6.75 | | | 1 fl. oz 168 min. |
| Distilled Water, boiling, a sufficient quantity. | |||
| Clarified Honey | to 100.00 | | | to 20 fl. ounces |
Digest the horehound with sufficient boiling water to cover it, on a water-bath for one hour; then strain and press, evaporate on the water-bath to 50 (10 fluid ounces), Cool, when cold add the acetic acid and filter; make up to the required volume with the honey.
Dose.—2 to 4 mils (½ to 1 fluid drachm).
