204  Aromatic  Astringent  Syrups.        {AMMay  i;iP873?M' 
The  formula  given  for  preparing  this  syrup  in  Parrish's  Pharmacy 
is,  in  my  opinion,  unsatisfactory,  and  the  above  might  be  substituted 
for  it,  being  of  equal  strength  and  more  pharmaceutical  in  appearance 
and  manipulation.  After  preparing  this  syrup  by  several  different 
methods,  I  find  that  prepared  according  to  the  above  formula  is  the 
most  satisfactory  in  appearance,  palatableness  and  qualities  of  keep- 
ing ;  it  corresponds  in  strength  to  the  one  heretofore  in  use,  differing 
from  it  in  its  mode  of  preparation,  containing  glycerin,  also  more 
sugar,  and  having  none  of  it  caramelized,  the  advantage  of  which  is 
doubtful.  The  quantity  of  aromatics  used  in  this  formula  seem  to 
produce  so  much  oily  matter  as  to  render  the  syrup  slightly  opaque, 
and  would  be  improved  in  appearance  by  using  less  aromatics,  but 
wishing  to  keep  the  proportions  of  the  original  formula  is  the  reason 
I  did  not  use  less  in  preparing  this  syrup,  although  I  think  that  if  its 
preparation  be  carefully  managed,  particularly  in  adding  the  glycerin 
before  evaporating,  and  not  employing  too  high  a  temperature  in 
evaporating,  it  will  always  result  in  a  satisfactory  preparation.  The 
advantage  that  is  gained  in  adding  glycerin  before  evaporating,  is 
that  it  holds  more  of  the  soluble  matter  in  solution,  which  separates 
on  evaporating  the  alcoholic  liquid  ;  the  glycerin  also  improves  the 
palatableness  of  the  syrup  considerably. 
Syrupus  Kino  Aromaticus. 
R. 
Kino,  in  fine  powder,  .  .  3vi. 
Cinnamomi,  in  fine  powder, 
Caryophylli,  in  fine  powder,  . 
Myristicae,  in  mod.  fine  powder,    .     aa  ^i. 
Sacchari,       .  .  ...  %vii. 
Glycerinae,  .  .  f^vi* 
Aquae,  ....  f^xxvi. 
Alcoholis  Diluti,  .  .  .         q.  s. 
Mix  the  aromatic  powders,  and,  having  moistened  the  mixture  with 
a  sufficient  quantity  of  diluted  alcohol,  pack  it  firmly  in  a  small  glass 
funnel  arranged  for  percolation,  and  gradually  pour  diluted  alcohol 
upon  it  until  one  fluid-ounce  of  tincture  is  obtained.  Triturate  the 
kino  first  with  the  glycerin,  and  then  with  the  water  gradually  added, 
and  filter.  To  the  filtered  solution  add  the  sugar,  and  having  dis- 
solved it  by  a  gentle  heat,  strain  while  hot.  Lastly,  add  the  reserved 
aromatic  tincture  to  the  solution  when  it  is  cold,  and  mix  them  thor- 
oughly. 
