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SYRUP OF CORAL.
Syrupus sen Tinctura Corallii. (Genev.)
R.
Red CoralYellow Wax
a
of each, two pounds.
Having melted the wax throw the coralinto it, and boil till the colour of this shallhave completely passed into the wax. Thendecant, place the mixture over the fire again,and add
White Sugar,
two pounds.
When the sugar is melted, remove it fromthe fire, and add
Boiling Water, one pound and a half,very gradually and constantly stirring toprevent the liquid from flowing over. Boilagain to liquify the wax, and set it apart in
a cool place to consolidate ; finally removethe crust, and preserve the syrup which itcovers.
MANUS CHRISTI TROCHISCS.
Rotula Manns Christi, Saccharum'perlatum.(Bruns. ; Wirtem. ; Spielmann)
R. White Sugar, any quantity.
Rose Water, a sufficient quantity.
Make trochiscs. (Spielmann)
R. White Sugar, one pound.
Rose Water, a sufficient quantity
to dissolve the sugar. Boil à la plume, and
add
Mother of Pearl, in powder,
half an ounce.Make trochiscs. (Bruns. ; Wirtem.)
SALEP, SALAB.—SALEP.
Synonimes : — Salep, Fr. ; Salihimisri,Duk. ; and Hind. ; Salamisrie, Jam.
Amer. ; Amst. ; Ant. ; Austp. ; Bata v. ;Bavar ; Bruns. ; Dax. ; Gall. ;Fenn. ; Hamb. ; Hann. ; Hass. ; Ol-den.; Lusit. ; Pol.; Oast. Borus. ;Borus. ; Ross.; Sax.; Sulc. ; Wir-tem.; Herbip. ; Ainsi.ie; Bergius ;Coxe ; Guibourt ; Murray and Gme-lin ; Piderit; Spielmann.
An amylaceous substance in small piecesvarying in size from the volume of a coifeegrain to that of an almond ; it is straw-coloured, semi-transparent, of an almosthorny consistence, of a slightly hircine andspermatic odour, and of a sweet and muci-laginous taste.
Salep is prepared, in Persia, from the tu-bercles of unascertained orchidese.
It is analeptic.
salep powder. (Niemann)
R
Salep, one ounce and a half.
Sago, one ounce.
Gum Tragacanth, one dram.
Mix. — A tea spoonful of this powder is
given, morning and evening, mixed with
water or milk, as a nutrient and demulcent.
CONSERVE OF ORCHIS.
Conditum Satyrii. (Palat. ; Sard. ;Wirtem.)
R. Fresh Root of Orchis,Water,
one pound,eight pounds.
Macerate for several days, and then boiltill the root becomes soft. Clarify in thedecoction
White Sugar, one pound and a half.
Infuse the root in the syrup for threedays, then boil, and preserve it in it or dryit in a stove. (Sard.)
Falat. ; and Wirtem. direct the root tobe softened in water by boiling, then hav-ing let it drip, sugar boiled h la plume tobe poured over it.
salf.p jelly.
Gelatina seu Mucilago Radiéis Saleo. (Ant. ;Hann.; Lusit.; Cast. Borus.; Swe-diaur; Van Mons)
R. Salep, in powder, one dram.
Water, eight ounces.
Boil. (Sainte-Marie)
R. Salep Powder, two drams.
Boiling Water, six ounces.
Triturate together. (Ant.)
Cast. Borus. prescribes two drams ofsalep and twelve ounces of boiling water.
R. Salep, in powder, one dram.
Water, eight ounces.
Boil, and add
White Sugar, a sufficient quantity
to sweeten it agreeably.
Van Mons prescribes one dram of salep,four ounces and a half of water, and oneounce and a half of simple syrup. — Hann.— two drams of salep, eight ounces of