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Chap. XXXVII. Of Conserves.

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Electuarium opiatum ; olim Electuarium thebaicum.

Ed.Opiate Electuary, commonly called Thebaic Electuary.Take of

Aromatic powder, six ounces ;

Virginian snake-root, in fine powder, three ounces ;

Opium, diffused in a sufficient quantity of Spanish white

wine, half an ounce;Syrup of ginger, one pound.Mix them, and form an electuary.

Confectio opii. Land.Confection of Opium.Take of

Hard opium, powdered, six drachms ;

Long pepper, one ounce ;

Ginger, two ounces;

Caraway seeds, three ounces;

Syrup, one pint.Mix the opium with the syrup heated ; then add the other in-

gredients, powdered, and mix.

The action which these electuaries will produce on the li-ving system, is abundantly apparent from the nature of theiringredients. They are combinations of aromatics with opi-um ; one grain of opium being contained in thirty-six of theLondon confection, and in forty-three of the Edinburgh elec-tuary.

Confectio uvtje. Lond.Confection of Rue.Take of

Rue leaves, dried,

Caraway seeds,

Laurel berries, of each an ounce and a half ;

Sagapenam, half an ounce ;

Bias k pepper, two drachms ;

Clarified honey, sixteen ounces.Triturate the dry substances to a very fine powder ; then add-ing the honey, mix the whole.

This was long supposed to be a powerful antihysteric. Itsuse is now confined to glysters.