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posed.  A  reversal  of  these  quantities  produces  a  surprising  change 
in  the  character  of  the  preparation  and  eliminates  the  objectionable 
sweet  taste  to  which  many  object. 
SYRUP  OF  FIGS,  SYRUPUS  FICORUM,  B.P.C. 
Figs,  cut  small  40*00 
Refined  sugar  50*00 
Distilled  water,  sufficient  to  make  ioo'oo. 
The  figs  are  digested  with  boiling  water  and  the  resulting 
strained  liquor  evaporated  to  produce  the  required  volume  of  syrup 
on  the  addition  of  the  sugar.  The  resulting  syrup  is  rather  viscid 
and  promises  to  be  an  excellent  vehicle  for  acrid  or  bitter  substances. 
An  excellent  illustration  of  its  varied  uses  is : 
COMPOUND  SYRUP  OP  FIGS,  SYRUPUS  FICORUM  COMPOSITUM,  B.P.C. 
Compound  tincture  of  rhubarb  5*00 
Fluidextract  of  senna    io'oo 
Spirit  of  cinnamon   1*25 
"     "   nutmeg  (10%)  1*25 
Fluidextract  of  cascara  sagrada,  aromatic   5*00 
Syrup  of  figs,  sufficient  to  make  100 -oo. 
The  ingredients  here  have  been  altered  to  comply  with  the  U.S.P., 
as  the  fluidextract  official  in  the  British  Pharmacopoeia  is  directed 
to  be  made  from  senna  pods. 
A  type  of  the  viscid  expectorants  is : 
UNCTUS  OF  ACF/fOMORPHINP,,  UNCfUS  ACFTOMORPHINiF,,  B.P.C. 
Aceto morphine  hydrochloride   .  o*io 
Tincture  of  hyoscyamus  7-50 
Spirit  of  chloroform   .  .    7-50 
Syrup  of  tolu  15  *oo 
"      "  wild  cherry  15*00 
Glycerin,  sufficient  to  produce  ioo'oo. 
A  tooth  powder  that  promises  to  find  favor  is  : 
MAGNESIUM  PFROXIDF  WITH  CHAI^K,  MAGNKSII  PJJROXIDUM  CUM  CRISTA,  B.P.C. 
Magnesium  peroxide  10 -oo 
Hard  soap,  in  powder  2*50 
Menthol  o'io 
Oil  of  rose    0*25 
"  "  wintergreen    ;  0*50 
Precipitated  chalk,  heavy,  sufficient  to  make  ioo'oo. 
Triturate  the  menthol  and  oils  with  a  portion  of  the  precipitated 
