4661. Syrup of Lactate of Iron

4661.      Syrup of Lactate of Iron. Dissolve 1 drachm lactate of iron in 6 fluid ounces boiling water, and add 12 drachms sugar. Dose, 2 to 4 tea-spoonfuls.

4662. Syrup of Bark and Chloride of Iron

4662.    Syrup of Bark and Chloride of Iron. Take 1 pint of the saccharine tincture of red bark, add to this 160 minims each syrup of chloride of iron and hydrochloric acid. This contains 120 grains of red bark and 10 drops of syrup chloride iron to each fluid ounce. If it be desirable to mix in any other proportion, add one measure of hydrochloric acid for each measure of syrup of chloride of iron. This is a deep red, clear tincture, rather pleasantly bitter; if any doubt exists as to whether it has blackened, add dilute alcohol to a small quantity, until it becomes transparent enough to observe it thoroughly.

4663. Lahache's Syrup of Iodide of Potassium and Iron

4663. Lahache's Syrup of Iodide of Potassium and Iron. Take of iodide of potassium, 308 grains; iodide of iron (in solution 1 to 3), 230 grains; orange-flower water, 462 grains; simple syrup (concentrated), 331/2 fluid ounces; dissolve the iodide of potassium in the orange-flower water, add the other solution and incorporate the syrup. Preserve it cool and free from light.

4664. Syrup of Tannate of Iron

4664.      Syrup of Tannate of Iron. Citrate of iron, 21/2 drachms dissolved in 1 ounce diluted acetic acid, is added to 12 ounces simple syrup, 3 ounces raspberry syrup, and 1 drachm extract of galls rubbed up with a portion of the syrup.

4665. Phillip's Syrup of Sesquichlor-ide of Iron

4665.    Phillip's Syrup of Sesquichlor-ide of Iron. Dissolve 286 grains sesquioxide of iron in 1200 grains hydrochloric acid and 2 ounces water. Filter, and add 16 ounces simple syrup. Dose, a tea-spoonful.

4666. Syrup of Lactucarium

4666. Syrup of Lactucarium. Triturate 1 troy ounce lactucarium to powder, and heat it with 8 fluid ounces water to the boiling point; maintain the temperature for a few moments, then strain by wringing through muslin; add to the strained liquid gradually, and with constant trituration, 120 grains carbonate of magnesia; filter through paper, pouring sufficient water through the filter to make the filtrate measure 8 fluid ounces, in which dissolve 14 troy ounces sugar with heat, and strain through muslin. This makes an excellent syrup and of fine appearance.

4667. French Syrup of Balsam of Copaiba

4667. French Syrup of Balsam of Copaiba. Triturate 21/3 drachms calcined magnesia with the yolk of 4 eggs; thoroughly mix with this 51/2 ounces balsam copaiba, and add 1O1/4 ounces simple syrup. This preparation keeps well.

4668. French Syrup of Santonin

4668. French Syrup of Santonin. Dissolve 551/2 grains santonin in a little alcohol, add it to 16 troy ounces boiling simple syrup. The strength of the syrup will be about 3 grains to the ounce.