AMMayRi,mT'}  Syrupus  Gtibebce.  207 
fession.  But  there  has  been  a  want  of  some  agreeable  and  palatable 
form  of  administering  this  nauseous  remedy.  In  the  form  of  powder 
it  is  too  bulky,  and  its  principal  preparations,  namely,  the  tincture, 
oleoresin  and  fluid  extract,  are  all  too  disagreeable  to  suit  an  invalid. 
When  mixed  with  syrups  or  other  liquid  vehicles,  they  form  turbid, 
muddy  liquids,  in  which  their  unpleasant  taste  is  but  partially  dis- 
guised. Having  on  several  occasions  to  prepare  mixtures  of  fluid 
extract  of  cubebs  with  different  syrups,  the  idea  suggested  itself  that 
a  syrup  of  cubebs  might  be  made  on  the  same  plan  as  the  syrups  of 
tolu  and  ginger  of  the  Pharmacopoeia,  and,  in  a  measure,  obviate  the 
above-named  objections  to  its  use.  After  several  experiments,  the 
following  formula  gave  a  syrup  which  seemed  satisfactory  in  almost 
every  respect.  It  was  clear  and  bright,  of  a  rich  yellow  color,  and 
seemed  to  possess  all  the  virtues  of  the  cubebs  without  their  dis- 
agreeable taste  : 
Fid.  Ext.  Cubebs  fsij. 
Carb.  Magnesia      ......  fgs. 
Sugar  Powd.       .        .       .  ,        .        .  gxij. 
Orange  Flower  Water      .        .        .        .        .  f^ij. 
Water        .       .       .       .       .      '  •       .       .       q.  s. 
Ess.  Oil  Almonds   gtt.  j. 
Rub  up  the  fid.  ext.  with  the  carb.  magnesia  and  then  add  ^ij.  of 
the  powd.  sugar  in  small  portions.  When  thoroughly  mixed  add 
gradually  first  the  orange  flower  water  and  then  f^vij.  water,  con- 
stantly triturating  the  mixture  until  the  sugar  is  dissolved.  Filter 
and  add  q,  s.  water  through  the  filter  to  measure  f^xj.,  in  which 
dissolve  the  balance  of  the  sugar  without  heat.  Add  the  oil  almonds 
cut  in  a  little  alcohol,  and  again  filter,  adding,  if  neccessary,  q.  s. 
water  through  the  filter  to  measure  1  pt.* 
The  dose  of  this  syrup  is  f^j — iv.  and  it  may  be  given  in  even  larger 
doses  if  desired.  It  may  also  be  made  by  using  the  officinal  oleo- 
resin in  the  proper  proportion  in  place  of  the  fluid  extract. 
A  very  elegant  syrup  for  coughs,  hoarseness,  &c,  may  be  made  from 
this  syrup  of  cubebs,  as  follows  : 
R.    Syr.  Cubebse. 
Syr.  Pruni.  Virg.  aa  .       .  -  .  f^ij. 
Morph.  Sulphat.  .        .        .        .        .       gr.  \. 
Dose  from  f.  j — iv. 
*  11  fluidounces  of  liquid  and  10  troyounces  of  sugar  will,  after  solution, 
measure  nearly  f^xvii.  The  proposed  syrup  most  likely,  does  not  contain  the 
diuretic  principle,  cubebic  acid. — Ed.  Amer.  Jour.  Pharm. 
