Following are the divisions in which volatile oils and volatile containing drugs are placed.
1. Hydrocarbon volatile oils: e.g. Cubeb, Turpentine oil
2. Alcoholic volatile oils: e.g. Peppermint, Cardamom, and Coriander.
3. Aldehyde volatile oils: e.g. Bitter orange peel, lemon peel, and sweet orange peel.
4. Ketonic volatile oils: e.g. Camphor, spearmint, and caraway.
5. Phenolic volatile oils: e.g. Clove, Thyme.
6. Phenolic ether volatile oils: e.g. Fennel, Anise, and Myristica.
7. Oxide volatile oils: e.g. chenopodium, eucalyptus.
8. Ester volatile oils: e.g. Rose merry oil.
9. Miscellaneous: e.g. Allium, Anthum.
Thankss...i was searching this classification.... in which book it is given?
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