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electuaries. In the early days of medicines they served as a useful 

 means of administering medicine because at that time most drugs 

 were disagreeable if not nauseating. They were used a great deal 

 in ancient times. One of them which gained considerable fame was 

 the "Confection of Damocratis" which contained 40 or 50 ingre- 

 dients. Confections are rarely used in Veterinary Medicine as 

 such but as electuaries which will be discussed at greater length 

 under the head of unofficial preparations. There are no ofScial 

 confections. 



Confection Rosae 



Red Rose, in No. 60 powder 4.0 Gms. 



Sugar, in fine powder 32.0 Gms. 



Clarified Honey 6.0 Gms. 



Stronger Rose Water 8.0 mils 



Rub the Red Rose with the Stronger Rose Water, previously 

 heated to 65°C. Then gradually add the Clarified Honey and the 

 sugar and beat the whole together until a uniform mass results. 



PILULAE— PILLS 



Pills are small globules, spherical or leiiticular in shape, con- 

 taining one dose of medicinal substance and intended to be swal- 

 lowed vhole. Since they are so easily made by machinery, but few 

 are now made by hand. There are three steps in the manufacture 

 of pills. 



1. Making the mass, 



2. Dividing the mass, 



3. Rolling the pills. 



After they are rolled, they may be coated with gelatin, sugar, 

 chocolate, keratin, etc. 



Seven are official : 



Pilulae Aloes — Aloes Pills 



" Asafoetidae Asafoetida Pills 



" Catharticae Compositae Compound Cathartic Pills 



" Ferri Carbonatis Blaud's Pills 



" Ferri lodidi Iodide of Iron Pills 



' ' Phosphori Phosphorus Pills 



" Rhei Compositae Compound Rhubarb Pills 



