Licorice Fluidextract
DEFINITION
Prepare Licorice Fluidextract as follows (see Pharmaceutical Compounding—Nonsterile Preparations 795). To 1000 g of coarsely ground Licorice, add about 3000 mL of boiling Purified Water, mix, and allow to macerate in a suitable, covered percolator for 2 h. Allow the percolation to proceed at a rate of 1–3 mL/min, gradually adding boiling Purified Water until the Licorice is exhausted. Add enough diluted ammonia solution to the percolate to impart a distinctly ammoniacal odor, and boil the liquid actively under normal atmospheric pressure until it is reduced in volume to about 1500 mL. Filter the liquid, evaporate the filtrate on a steam bath until the residue measures 750 mL, cool, gradually add 250 mL of Alcohol and enough Purified Water to make the product measure 1000 mL, and mix.
OTHER COMPONENTS
•  Alcohol Content, Method I 611: 20.0%–24.0%
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
•  Packaging and Storage: Preserve in tight, light-resistant containers, and avoid exposure to direct sunlight and to excessive heat.
•  Labeling: The label states the Latin binomial and, following the official name, the part of the plant source from which the article was derived.
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