252 Syrups.

to adults alfo, as a gentle laxative, with the defiredefiedt.

SYRUPUS SPIN^ CERVINiE.

Syrup of Bückthobn.

Take of the juice of ripe and frefh Buck-thorn-Berries one gallon.

Ginger, bruifed, one ounce byweight.

All-fpice, powdered, one ounce andan half by weight.

Double-refined Sugar feven pounds,

Set by the juice forfome days, that the fce-ces may fubfide, and ftrain. Macerate theGinger and All-fpice, in a pint of the ftrainedjuice, for four hours, and ftrain. Boil awaythe reft of the juice to three pints, then addthat part of the juice in which the Gingerand All-fpice have been macerated j and,laflly, the fugar, that it may be made a Sy-rup.

SYRUPUS