The pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London, MDCCCIX

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VINE GAR OF SQUILL .

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MELLITA.

FORMERLY more medicinal powers mere ascribed to honeythan are at present allowed to it, and henco it entered into agreat variet y of ossicinat preparations, and was much used . Iis consistence, hoWever, and tenacity, and also iis disposition to act upon the boWeis, give it sonae a luantages in many instances OVer ordinary Syrup; and the articles included in this chapter are ali of them extensively employed in practice.

MEL DESPUMATUM.

Mel despumatum, P. L. 178 I. P. L. II 45.

Melt the hono' in a mater bath, thon talio

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medicated honeys in generat is the more usual test of the Proper consistence. Is a portion of it, When colit, be divided by the edge of a spoon, it ought to unite again Very SlOWly.

MEL BORACIS.

This combination is so usefully and generalty employed asa detergent in aphthous affections of the fauces, that it hasbeen thought proper to introduce the present directions. The sali itself appears to have been known to the ancients, and to be the Ch socolla of Ρliny. It was after ards, and is stili, commonly called Borax, and in iis impure state, as imported Dom India, is called Tin I. Bergman gives as iis constituent paris in lo0 ; Boracic acid 39, soda II, Water δ

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MEL ROSAE.

OXYMEL SIMPLEX.

Mel acetatum, P. L. 178I. Oxymel simplex, P. L. 1745. P. L. II 20.

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Oxymel scillae, P. L. I 78I. Oxymel scilliticum, P. L. 1765. P. L. 172O.

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Syrup consists of a solution os fugar in Water of about the specific gravity and consisterice of honey, and it is also impregnated with additional substances for the purpoge Oftheir medicat qualities, or their colour, or their ita Ohar, under ali of whicli indications this class of substances is in very generat Use. Resine 1' fugar is directed for their preparation, and with it they require no farther clarification orseparation os impurities than what is mentioned in the text. To keep syriaps without fermenting, it is necessary thattheir temperature should be attended to, and hept as near 55' as possibie. A good cellar will answer this purpose, forthere are Due summers in whicli the temperature of such a place riges to 6O'.

Syrupus althaeae, P. L. II 8 I. Syriapus eX althaea, P. L. 1745. Syrupus de althaea, P. L. la 2 O.

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The decoction of marshmallow is mucilaginous and thicla, it talaes there re a less proportion os fugar, and that requires a greater heat than the water bath to unite it perfectiy. Thisform Was originalty taken frona Riverius Prax. l. 14, c. l.

SYRUPUS AURANTIORUM.

Syriapus corticis aurantii, P. L. II 8 I. Syriapus e corticibus aurantiorum, P. L. I 745. Syrupus de cortice aurantiorum, P. L. II 20.

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Syriapus croci, Ρ. L. 1787. P. L. II 5. P. L. t 720.

Macerate the fassi on in the water sor twelvehours in a Covered vesset, then strain theliquor, and adit the Sugar.

I his syrup Was formerly made by boiling doaen a wine of Savon With fugar to the proper consistence: it is chitay used PS a colouring addition.

Syriapus succi limonis, P. L. II 87. Syrupus e succo limonum, Ρ. L. II 5. Syrupus e succo citriorum, P. L. 1720.

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Syrupus mori, P. L. II 87. Syrupus mororum, P. L. 1745.

Syriapus papaveris albi, P. L. lI8I. Syrupus de Meconio, P. L. 1745. Syrupus de meconio, sive Diacodium, P. L. 1720.