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become soft. The pulp is then to be pressed out through a strong hairsieve, or thin cloth, and afterwards boiled to a due consistence, in anearthen vessel, over a gentle fire, taking care to prevent the matter fromburning by continually stirring it. The pulps of fruit that are both ripeand fresh may be pressed out without any previous boiling.

Electuary of Senna, or Lenitive Electuary__Take of senna, in fine

powder, eight ounces; coriander seed, also in powder, four ounces ; pulpof tamarinds and of French prunes, each a pound. Mix the pulps andpowders together, and with a sufficient quantity of simple syrup reducethe whole into an electuary.—A tea-spoonful of this electuary, taken twoor three times a-day, generally proves an agreeable laxative. It likewiseserves as a convenient vehicle for exhibiting more active medicines, asjalap, scammony, and such like.—This may supply the place of theelectuary of cassia.

Electuary for the Dysentery.—Taee of the confection of catechu, twoounces; Locatelli's balsam, one ounce; rhubarb in powder, half anounce; syrup of marsh-mallows, enough to make an electuary.—It isoften dangerous in dysenteries to give opiates and astringents, withoutinterposing purgatives. The purgative is here joined with these ingre-dients, which renders this a very safe and useful medicine for the purposes expressed in the title.--About the bulk of a nutmeg should be takentwice or thrice a-day, as the symptoms and constitution may require.

Electuary for the Epilepsy—Take of Peruvian bark, in powder, anounce; of powdered tin, and wild valerian root, each half an ounce;simple syrup, enough to make an electuary.—Dr. Mead directs a drachmof an electuary similar to this to be taken evening and morning, in theepilepsy, for the space of three months. It will be proper, however, todiscontinue the use of it for a few days every now and then. I have,added the powdered tin, because the epilepsy often proceeds from worms.

Electuary for the Gonorrhoea.—Take of the electuary of senna, threeounces; jalap and rhubarb, in powder, of each two drachms ; nitre, halfan ounce; simple syrup, enough to make an electuary.—During the in-flammation and tension of the urinary passages which accompany a vir-ulent gonorrhoea, this cooling laxative may be used with advantage.—The dose is a drachm, or about the bulk of a nutmeg, two or three timesa-day, more or less, as may be necessary to keep the body gently open.—An electuary made of cream of tartar and simple syrup will occa-sionally supply the place of this.—After the inflammation is gone off; thefollowing electuary may be used: Take of lenitive electuary (electuaryof senna), two ounces; balsam of capivi, one ounce; gum guaiacum andrhubarb, in powder, of each two drachms; simple syrup, enough to makean electuary. The dose is the same as of the preceding.

Electuary of Cinchona Bark__Take of cinchona bark, in powder,

three ounces; casearilla, half an ounce; syrup of ginger, enough tomake an electuary. The size of a nutmeg to be taken three or four timesa-day.—In the cure of obstinate intermittent fevers, the bark is assistedby the casearilla. In hectic habits, however, it will be better to leave outthe casearilla, and put three drachms of crude sal-ammoniac in its stead.

Electuary for the Piles.—Take flowers of sulphur one ounce; cream oftartar, half an ounce; treacle a sufficient quantity to form an electuary.—A tea-spoonful of this may be taken three or four times a-day.