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Ibj of nitrate of potass and sprinkling upon it by degrees Jij of sub-limed sulphur. It is then put into moulds.Or, it may be made without sulphur by merely melting the nitrate ofpotass and pouring it into hot moulds. It is excellent for moisteningthe fauces for singers, public speakers, &c.

Sal Rupellensis. Rochelle Salts. See Soda Tartarizata. L.

Sal SapientijE. See Sal Alembroth.

Sal Secretus Glaureri. Sulphate of Ammonia.

Sal Seignettii. See Soda Tartarizata. L.

Sal Tartari. See Potass^e Tartras.

Sal Volatile. See Ammonite Subcarbonas,

Salep, or Salop. P. A species of starch prepared from the root of the

Orchis mascula. It is mucilaginous and nutritive, and is reckoned

on the continent and by the common people here to be aphrodisiac,

but is little different from common starch.

Imitated by mixing together equal parts of starch and sago dust; or of

potato starch and Portland sago.Adulterated with the same ingredients, which are cheaper than salep.It is well that neither the imitated nor the adulterated articles areinferior to the genuine.

Salicaria. D. P. Purple Loosestrife. Lithrum salicaria. A nativeplant common in marshy places. The leaves and root are astringent,and are given in form of decoction in diarrhoea and dysentery.

Salicine. The chemical basis of willow bark.

Salicis Cortex. L. D. Willow Bark. Salix caproea. L. Salixfragilis. D. and Salix alba. The bark of several species of willow.Medicinally it is bitter, tonic, and astringent, and was thought at onetime to be a valuable substitute for cinchona. The discovery ofquinine and cinchonine will set that question at rest. In form ofdecoction with infusion of cloves and anv aromatic, it is a sood bittertonic in dyspepsia. It is a good vehicle for the liquor arsenicalis.

Saline Draught. A common popular prescription. Take 3j ofcarbonate of potass, gr. xv of citric or tartaric acid, or |ss of freshjuice, Jij of cinnamon water, Jviij of soft water, 5j of syrup oforange; mix as a refrigerant.

Saline Effervescing Draught. See Effervescing.

Salsola Soda. The plant which produces barilla when burnt.

Salt. A term applied to a chemical combination of an acid and analkali or a metal, &c. Common salt is the chloride of sodium.

Salt of Sorrel. See Oxalate of Potass and Acidum Oxalicum.

Salt of Tartar. See Potass^ Subcarbonas.

Salt of Wormwood. See Potass.e Carbonas.

Salt Petre. See Potass^e Nitras.