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Supertartris PotassvE Impurus. E. Impure Supertartrate of Potass.Crude Tartar. O. This is deposited from wine, in the casks inwhich it is contained, and is used for making crystals of tartar, andcream of tartar.

Suppositories. Glandes suppositarice. Are a class of medicatedcompositions of a solid kind, introduced into the rectum. They aremade with soap, suet, cacao oil, or inspissated honey, and may bejustly called solid enemata. The following are a specimen of sup-positories.

Suppositorium Catharticum. Purgative Suppository. Take ^j ofhard soap, gr. ij of elaterium ; make into a proper form, and use inobstinate constipation, or spasmodic stricture of the rectum.

Suppositorium Narcoticum. Narcotic Suppository. Take 3J ofhard soap, 3jss of opium ; make of a proper form, and use in cases ofnephrites, dysentery, &c.

Suppositorium Opiatum. Anodyne Suppository. Take gr. ij togriv.of opium in powder, gr. x togr. xx of extract of hyoscyamus, or ofbella donna ; make into a proper form, and use in irritation of thebladder, prostate, and urethra. In uterine disorders it may be in-troduced into the vagina.

Sufpositohium Vbrmifugum. A ermifugc Suppository. Take ijj ofhard soap, gr. x of spiked aloes: make into a proper form and useafter a stool.

Swibtenia Febrifuga. E. Drymys aromatica cortex. D. The barkof the Swietenia is bitter, astringent, and tonic, and is prescribed asa substitute for bark, in doses of 9j to 9ij of the powder. Theextract is very like kino. The Swietenia Mahogani. E., hassimilar properties. It is not, I believe, yet ascertained whether thesebarks contain Quinine, or Cinckonine.

Swinton's Daffy's Elixir. See Daffy.

Sylvates. See Silvates.

Sylvic Acid. See Silvic Acid.

Symphytum Officinale. Comfrey. A common native plant, theroot of which is astringent, and mucilaginous, but little used.

Syrop de Capillaire. Take ftj of refined sugar in powder, Oj ofwater; dissolve the sugar, and clarify with the white of an eg."-, ina tinned copper vessel over the fire. When boiling, add *j of thebest honey, and jij of orange-flower water, skim, let it cool, andstrain through flannel. Keep it in well-stopped bottles.

Syrop de Cuisinier. Syrupus sarsaparilla et Senna compositus. P.Take ftij of sarsaparilla cut small; infuse for 24 hours in Oxij ofhot water, then boil for 15 minutes, strain with pressure, boil theresidue again, with Ox of water down to Ovj, repeat the process two