The national formulary of unofficial preparations / by authority of the American Pharmaceutical Association.

Date:
1888
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Credit: The national formulary of unofficial preparations / by authority of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and percolate in tlie usual manner, first with the remainder of the menstruum previously prepared, and afterwards with Water until twelve (12)fluidounces of percolate are obtained, or until the Sangui- naria is practically exhausted. Evaporate the percolate, at a mod- erate heat, to seven (7) fluidounces. In this dissolve the Sugar with a gentle heat, if necessary, and add enough Water to make sixteen (16) fhcidomices. Each Jluidrachm represents about 13 grains of Sanguinaria. 381. SYRUPUS SENN/E AROMATICUS. Aromatic Syrup of Senna. Senna 2 troy ounces. J alap 384 grains. Rhubarb 128 “ Cinnamon 30 “ Cloves. 30 “ Nutmeg 15 “ Oil of Lemon 10 minims. Sugar 12 troy ounces. Diluted Alcohol enough to make 16 fluidounces. Reduce the drugs to a moderately fine (No. 50) powder, add to it the Oil of Lemon, and percolate it, in the usual manner, with Di- luted Alcohol. Remove the first eight (8) fltiidounces of the perco- late, and dissolve in this the Sugar, with the aid of a gentle heat, if necessary, but avoiding loss of alcohol by evaporation. Allow the solution to cool, collect a further portion of percolate, and add it to the Syrup, so as to make sixteen (16) fluidounces. Each fluidrachm represe?its 7]/2 grains of Senna, 3 grains of Jalap, and / grain of Rhubarb, with aromatics. 382. SYRUPUS SENN/E COMPOSITUS. Compound Syrup of Senna. Fluid Extract of Senna . Fluid Extract of Rhubarb Fluid Extract of Frangula Oil of Gaultheria Alcohol Syrup 1024 minims. 256 256 . . .' 30 “ 1 fluidounce. enough to make 16 fluidounces. Dissolve the Oil of Gaultheria in the Alcohol, and add this to the mixed Fluid Extracts. Then add enough Syrup to make sixteen (16) fluidounces, and mix by agitation. Each Jluidrachm represents 8 grains of Senna, 2 grants of Rhubarb, and 2 grains of Frangula.