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The TinCture of Opium with Water foon con- 
tracts a Mouldinefs j and therefore if a liquid Lau- 
danum is to be kept a long Time, the Tincture is 
prepared either with Wine or with Brandy: Whence 
two Preparations of Opium in general Ufe at Paris , 
(viz.) the liquid Laudanum of Sydenham , and the 
anodyne Drops of Tabor. To make the liquid Lau- 
danum of Sydenham. 
Take of Opium in thin Slices p]. Saffron cut 
fmall Cinnamon and Cloves bruifed, a gj. 
Canary Wine §xvj. Let them ftand together 
in Digeftion in B. M for two or three Days *, 
then ftrain off the Wine, and keep it for Ufe. 
The anodyne Drops of Taber are prepared thus. 
Take of Opium in Slices 3 jifs. Saftafras-Bark ? 5 fs. 
the Root of Aftarabacca §fs. Brandy fbj. Let 
them digeft in the Heat of the Sun in a clofe 
VefTel for nine Days, and put the ff rained Li- 
quor by for Ufe. The Dofe is from gutt. iv. 
to xv. or xx. 
Prepared Opium is called in the Shops Laudanum. 
This Name was firft given it by Paracelfus from the 
Word Laudandum , as being a Ale di cine which de- 
jerves Praife. 
Some propofe the TorrefaCtion of Opium as a 
Means to deftroy its narcotick Virulency. The 
Force of Opium when torrefied is without Doubt 
abated, though not, as they fay, by Reafon of the 
Exhalation of its narcotick Sulphur, but becaufe 
many Particles of the Opium have been deftroy ed 
and burnt to Coals. Wherefore this Correction 
feems quite ufelefs. 
Others endeavour to divide and attenuate the 
thick Sulphur of Opium by Fermentation. In Ef- 
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