refined sugar four pounds. Macerate the 
rind in the water for twelve hours ; then 
to the strained liquor add the pounded 
sugar ; and thus form a syrup, by ap- 
plying a gentle heat. 
This syrup, like the former, is grateful 
and aromatic. 
Syrupus citri medics', syrup of lemon, Ed. 
Syr. limonis, Lond. 
Take of the juice of lemons strained, after 
the impurities have subsided, three parts ; 
refined sugar five parts. Dissolve the su- 
gar so as to form a syrup. 
This syrup is used to sweeten and acidu- 
late mixtures. 
Syrupus colchii autumnalis, syrup of col- 
chium. 
Take of the fresh root of colchium, sliced 
into small pieces, one ounce ; acetous acid 
sixteen ounces ; purified sugar twenty-six 
ounces. Macerate the root in the acid tor 
two days, occasionally agitating the vessel : 
then strain it with a gentle pressure ; to 
the strained liquor add the sugar, and boil 
it so as to form a syrup. 
This has been given in dropsy, in the 
dose of from half an ounce to one ounce. 
Syrupus dianthi caryophilli, syrup of clove 
July-flower, Ed. Syrup caryophilli rubri, 
Lond. 
Take of the fresh petals of this flower, freed 
from the peels, one pound ; boiling water 
four pounds ; refined sugar seven pounds. 
Macerate the petals in the water for twelve 
hours ; then, when the liquor is strained, 
add the pounded sugar, which is to be dis- 
solved with a gentle heat, so as to form a 
syrup. 
This syrup is of a deep red colour, and 
pleasant flavour. 
Syrupus papaveris somniferi, syrup of white 
poppy. Syrup papaveris aibi, Lond. 
'lake' of the dried capsules of the white pop- 
py, freed from the seeds, two pounds ; boil- 
ing water thirty pounds ; relined sugar 
four pounds. Macerate the sliced cap- 
sules in the water for twelve hours ; then 
boil until only a third part of the liquor re- 
mains ; then strain by strong pressure. 
Boil the strained liquor to one-half, and 
again strain : the sugar being then added 
boil a little, so as to form a syrup. 
This syrup is given principally as an ano- 
dyne to children. Dose to a child a year old 
one drachm. 
Syrupus rhamni cathartici, syrup of buck- 
thorn, Ed. Syr. spins cervins, Lond. 
Take of the clarified juice of ripe buckthorn- 
berries two parts ; refined sugar one part. 
«* Boil so as to make syrup. 
This is given as a cathartic. Dose an 
ounce to an ounce aud a half. 
Syrupus rosa; gallica?, syrup of red rose. 
Take the dried petals of the red rose seven 
ounces ; boiling water five pounds ; puri- 
fied sugar six pounds. Macerate the petals 
in water for twelve hours ; then bod them 
a little,, and strain ; to the strained liquor 
add the sugar, and again boil it, so as to 
make syrup. 
Thjs'syrup is not in much use ; it is very 
slightly astringent. 
Syrupus rosae centifoliae, syrup of damask, 
or pale, rose, Ed. Syr. rosae, Lond. 
Take fresh petals of the pale rose one pound ; 
PHARMACY. 
boiling water four pounds; refined sugar 
three pounds. Macerate the petals in the 
water for twelve hours : having strained 
the liquor, add the sugar, and boil so as to 
form syrup. 
A mild purgative given to infants, in the 
quantity of two or three tea-spoonfuls. 
Syrupus scilke mantim®, syrup of squill. 
Take of the vinegar of squill two pounds ; 
pounded refined sugar three pounds and a 
half. Let the sugar be dissolved in the vi- 
negar by a gentle heat. 
An active expectorant. Dose one or 
two drachms. 
Syrupus toluiferse balsami, syrup of tolu 
balsam, Ed. Syr. tolutani, Loud. 
Take of common syrup two pounds ; tincture 
of tolu one ounce. To the syrup recently 
prepared and taken from the fire, add by'de- 
grees the tincture, and gently agitate them 
together. 
This syrup is only to be valued from its 
flavour. 
Syrupus viola' odorataq syrup of violet, Ed. 
Syr. viola, Lond. 
Take of the fresh flowers of the sweet-scent- 
ed violet tone pound ; boiling water four 
pounds ; purified sugar seven pounds and 
a half. Macerate the flowers in the water 
for twenty-four hours, in a covered glass 
or earthen vessel ; then strain without ex- 
pression, and add pounded sugar, so as to 
form syrup. 
A mild laxative. Dose to infants one or 
two tea-spoonfuls. The London Pharmaco- 
poeia has the syrupus succi fructus rnori, sy- 
rup of mulberry-juice. Syrupus succi fruc- 
tus rubi idaei, syrup of raspberry -juice. Sy- 
rupus succi fructus ribis nigri, syrup of black 
currant juice. Syrupus croci, syrup of saf- 
fron. Syrupus papaveris, syrup of red poppy. 
The two last are principally employed on ac- 
count of their colour. The mel acetatum, 
oxymel colchici, mel rosa?, mel scilke, oxymel 
scillae, vary but little from their correspond- 
ing syrups. 
Vinci, wines. 
Vinum aloes socotorinae, wine of socotorine 
aloes, Ed. Yin. aloes, Lond. 
Take of socotorine aloes powdered an ounce ; 
lesser cardamom seeds, ginger root, of 
each contused, one drachm ; Spanish white 
wine two pounds. Digest for seven days, 
frequently agitating, and strain. 
A stimulating cathartic. Dose from one 
or two drachms to an ounce. 
Vinum gentian® coinpositum, compound 
gentian wine. 
fl ake of gentian root half an ounfce ; Peru- 
vian bark one ounce ; orange-peel dried 
two drachms ; canella bark one drachm ; 
diluted alcohol four ounces ; Spanish white 
wine two pounds and a half, fl'he root and 
barks being bruised, pour first on them the 
diluted alcohol, and after four-and-twenty 
hours add the wine. Macerate for seven 
days, and strain. 
Dose, as a stomachic, half an ounce, or 
six drachms. 
Vinum ipecacuanha, ipecacuan. wine, Ed. 
Vin. ipecac. Lond. 
Take of ipecacuan root bruised one ounce ; 
Spanish white wine fifteen ounces. Mace- 
rate, and atter seven days strain through 
paper. Dose as an emetic one our.ce. 
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Vinum nicotian® tabaci, tobacco wine. 
Take Of tobacco leaves one ounce ; Spanish 
white wine one pound. Macerate, anfl 
after seven days strain through paper. 
Dose, as a diuretic, thirty drops in- 
creased. 
Vinum rhei pahnati, rhubarb wine, 
fl'ake of the rhubarb root cut two ounces ; 
canella bark one drachm ; diluted alcohol 
two ounces ; Spanish white wine fifteen 
ounces. Macerate for seven days, and 
strain through paper. 
Dose from halt an ounce to one ounce. 
Aceta, vinegars. 
Acetum aromaticum, aromatic vinegar. 
Take of the rosemary tops dried, the dried 
leaves of sage, of each four ounces ; la- 
vender flowers dried two ounces ; cloves 
two drachms ; distilled acetous acid eight 
pounds. Macerate for seven days, and 
strain the expressed liquor through paper. 
Principally employed as a perfume. 
Acidum acetosum camphoratum, campho- 
rated acetous acid. 
fl'ake of the stronger acetous acid six ounces ; 
camphor. half an ounce; alcohol as much 
as is sufficient. Bub the camphor into 
powder with the alcohol, which put into the 
acid, so as to dissolve it. 
A grateful stimulant, snuffed up the 
nostrils. 
Acetum scilla? maritime vinegar of squill, 
Ed. Acet. scillae, Lond. 
fl'ake of dried squill two ounces ; distilled 
acetous acid two pounds and a half; alco- 
hol three ounces. Macerate the squill 
with the vinegar for three days, then ex- 
press it ; add the alcohol ; and when the 
impurities have subsided pour off the li- 
quor» 
Dose from one to two drachms. 
Tincturce, tinctures. 
Tinctura aloes socotorina?, tincture of aloes, 
Ed. Tinct. aloes, Lond. 
Take of powdered socotorine aloes half an 
ounce ; extract of liquorice an ounce and 
a half ; alcohol four ounces ; water one 
pound. Digest with a gentle heat for se- 
ven days in a closed vessel, frequently 
shaking it (which is to be observed in the 
preparation of all tinctures). 
Dose one ounce, as a cathartic. 
Tinctura aloes akherea, etheriaL tincture 
of aloes. 
Take of myrrh, socotorine aloes, of each an 
ounce and a half; English saftfon one 
ounce ; spirit of sulphuric aether one 
pound. Ifligest the myrrh with the spirit 
tor four days in a closed vessel ; then add 
the aloes and saffron. Again digest for 
four days ; and when the faces have sub- 
sided pour off the tincture. 
Dose one or two drachms. 
Tinctura aloes cum myrrha, tincture of 
aloes with myrrh, Ed. Tinct. aloes comp. 
Lond- 
Take of powdered myrrh two ounces ; alco- 
hol one pound and a half ; water half a 
pound. Mix the alcohol with the water, 
then add the myrrh. Digest for four days, 
and now add an ounce and a half of soco- 
torine aloes, and one ounce of English saf- 
fron ; again digest for three days, and pour 
off the pure tincture. 
