410 XI. LIQUID COMPOUNDS.— 



Siiiop d'hydrocyanate de potasse. Medicinal hydrocy- 

 anate of potash 5j, simple syrup lb. j ; used to form pectoral 

 mixtures. 



Syh. volatilis. S. V. R. 1 pint, white sugar as much as it 

 will dissolve ; stimulant, anti-emetic. 



Syr. of gall, ^S^^t*. fellis. Tincture of bullock's gall 1 oz., 

 simple syrup lib. ; mix : stomachic, promotes digestion, in doses 

 of3J- 



Syr. of ipecacuanha, Syr, ipecacuanhcB. Tincture of ipe- 

 cacuanha in S. V. R. made as strong as possible, 1 oz., simple 

 syrup lib. ; mix: antidysenteric, expectorant, 5j to 5ij, in larger 

 doses 5j to 3jss, emetic. 



2. Ipecacuanha 1 oz., boiling water 1 pint ; infuse, strain, add 

 sugar lb. ij : this is much weaker. 



SiRop DE cuisiNiERE. Rad. sarsap. lb. ij, rad. chinse, lign. 

 guaiaci ana lb. ij, aq. q. s. to strain lb. ij, add sacch. rubri, mellis 

 ana lb. ij ; to which some add corrosive sublimate, which is useless, 

 as it is immediately changed to mercurius dulcis and precipitated. 



Laudanum liquidum cydoniatum. Opii 5iv, croci 5ij, 

 succi cydoniae lb. ijss, fermenti coch. iv. Ferment till the opium 

 and saffron separate, then express and filter: to the liquor add 

 cinnam. ^ij, caryoph. arom., lign. aloes, santali flavi ana 5 j, digest 

 fourteen days, filter and evaporate to one half : narcotic and ano- 

 dyne, gutt. X to xxx. 



Braithwaite's GENUINE BLACK DROP. Opium sliccd 8 oz., 

 juice of crab apples 3 pints, nutmegs If oz., saffron 5ij ; boil till 

 smooth, add sugar 4 oz., yeast 2 table spoonsful; keep it near 

 the fire for six or eight weeks, and then place it in the open air till 

 it becomes a syrup ; decant, filter, and put it into small bottles, 

 adding a little sugar to each bottle : these quantities should pro- 

 duce about 2 pints : one drop is equal to four of tincture of opium, 

 and does not affect the head nearly so much. 



Abbe Rosseau's drops, Guttce seu laudanum Abhatis Rosseaii, 

 Vinum opiatum fermentatione paratum. Mel. Narb.^xijjaq. calidae 

 lb. iij, set it in a warm place, and as soon as it ferments, add opii 

 ^iv dissolved in aq. 5xij, let it work for a month, then evaporate 

 to 3X, strain, and add S. V. R. ^ivss. 



Neumann's liquid laudanum. Opiurn fermented with 

 water, and not evaporated farther than to the consistence of honey. 

 See his laudanum amongst Electuaries. 



Godfrey's cordial. Venice treacle, ginger ana 2 oz., S. V. R. 

 3 pints, ol. sassafr. 5vj, water 3 gall., treacle 14lb., tinct. Theb. 4 

 pints. 



