3  20 
Syrups. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
July,  1909. 
using  the  remainder  of  the  menstruum  and  then  water  till  exhausted. 
Reserve  the  first  500  c.c.  of  percolate,  evaporate  the  remainder  to 
100  c.c.,  in  which  dissolve  the  antimony  and  potassium  tartrate, 
and  when  cold  filter  into  the  reserve  and  then  dissolve  the  sugar  by 
agitation.  Strain  if  necessary  and  add  sufficient  water  to  obtain 
1000  c.c.  of  product. 
Syrupus  Senega  U.S. P. — Neither  the  fluidextract  of  senega 
U.S. P.  nor  the  syrup  made  therefrom  has  in  our  experience  proven 
satisfactory.  We  have  obtained  the  best  results  by  direct  extraction 
of  the  drug  with  ammonia  as  the  alkali  present.  The  formula  sub- 
mitted is: 
Senega  (No.  20  powder)   200  Gms. 
Ammonia  water   20  c.c. 
Glycerin    100  c.c. 
Sugar   750  Gms. 
Water,  a  sufficient  quantity. 
Mix  the  ammonia  water  and  glycerin  with  200  c.c.  of  water  and 
moisten  the  drug  with  sufficient  menstruum.  Pack  lightly  in  a  per- 
colator, macerate  twenty-four  hours,  and  then  percolate  into  a  grad- 
uated receiver  in  which  the  sugar  has  been  placed  till  800  c.c.  is 
obtained,  using  first  the  remainder  of  the  percolate  and  then  water. 
Reserve  this  portion  and  set  aside  as  a  reserve.  Continue  the  perco- 
lation till  exhausted,  evaporate  this  to  200  c.c.  and  add  to  the  re- 
serve, agitate  till  the  sugar  is  dissolved,  strain  the  syrup,  and  add 
sufficient  water  to  obtain  1000  c.c.  of  product. 
Syrupus  Glycyrrhiz^e  N.F. — A  convenient  and  satisfactory 
formula  for  this  is  offered : 
Fluidglycerate  of  glycyrrhiza   250  c.c. 
Syrup   750  c.c. 
Mix. 
It  is  to  be  observed  that  the  N.F.  reverses  the  process  by  direct- 
ing that  pure  extract  of  glycyrrhiza  be  dissolved  in  water,  sugar 
added,  and  then  glycerin.  With  fluidglycerate  directed  an  excellent 
preparation  can  be  made  instantly. 
Syrupus  Papaveris  N.F.— Solely  for  the  preparation  of  this 
syrup  a  tincture  of  poppy  is  introduced  made  by  infusion  with 
water,  concentrating,  adding  alcohol  and  glycerin.  As  tincture  of 
poppy  capsules  is  never  prescribed,  we  fail  to  see  the  necessity  for  its 
introduction  here,  as  the  same  labor  of  preparing  the  infusion  and 
