PART III.

Confections.

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might be given with advantage in chronic, spasmodic cough,as Prussic acid is the active principle of the laurel berries. Atpresent it is used in the form of enema only; from 3j. to 5j.dissolved in Oss. of gruel, being administered in the convulsiveaffections of infants, and flatulent colic.

CONFECTIO SCAMMONE^E 1 , Lond. Confection ofScammony.

" Take of Scammony powdered, an ounce and a half; Clovesbruised, Ginger root powdered, of each six drachms ; oil of Car-raway, half a drachm ; syrup of Roses, a stiffkie?it quantity.Rub the dry substance into a very fine powder; then add gra-dually the syrup, and rub them again : lastly, after adding theoil of carraway, mix the whole together."

Electuarium Scammonii, Dub. Electuary of Scammony,

" Take of Scammony, Ginger root, of each reduced to pow-der, an ounce; oil of Cloves, a scruple ; syrup of Orange, asufficient quantity. Mix the ginger in powder with the syrupof orange, then add the scammony, and lastly the oil."

This is a stimulating cathartic ; and may be given in a doseof from f ^ss. to fjj. but it is seldom ordered."

CONFECTIO SEN'N/E, a Lond. Confection of Senna.

" Take of Senna leaves, eight ounces ; Figs, a pound; Tama-rind pulp, Cassia pulp, the pulp of Prunes, of each half a pound;Coriander seeds, four ounces; Liquorice root, three ounces; re-fined Sugar, two pounds and a half. Powder the senna leaveswith the coriander seeds, and separate by sifting ten ounces ofthe mixed powder. Boil the residue with the figs and liquoriceroot, in four pints of water, until it be reduced one half; thenpress out and strain the liquor. Evaporate the strained liquorin a water-bath, until a pint and a half only remains of thewhole; then the sugar being added, make a syrup. Finally,mix gradually the pulps with the syrup ; and, having added thesifted powder, mix the whole together."

Electuarium Sennje Compositum, Edin. CompoundElectuary of Senna.

" Take of Senna leaves, eight ounces ,• Coriander seeds, fourounces •, Liquorice root bruised, three ounces; Figs, pulp ofprunes, of each a pound ; pulp of Tamarinds, half a pound ; re-fined Sugar, two pounds and a half; Water, four pounds. Rubthe senna with the coriander, and separate by sifting ten ouncesof the mixed powder. Boil the residue with the figs andliquorice root, in the water, down to one half: then expressand strain. Evaporate the strained liquor to about a pound

1 Electuarium earyocostinum, P. L. 1720. Electuarium e scammonio, P. L.1745. Electuarium scammoni, P. L. 1787.

2 Electuarium lenitivum, P. L. 1720. Electuarium Senna;, P. L. 1787.

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