Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I

by Arnold James Cooley; Richard Vine Tuson

2. (St. Marie.) Alum, 1 dr.; catechu and extract of bark, of each 2 dr.; conserve of roses, 6 dr.; simple syrup, q. s.—Dose. A teaspoonful, every 4 hours; in chronic diarrhœa, leucorrhœa, hæmorrhages, &c. See Confection.

Electuary, An′odyne. Syn. Electuarium anodynum, L. Prep. See Confection of Opium.

Electuary, Anti′monial. Syn. Electuarium antimonii, Fr. Prep. Electuary of senna, 1 oz.; guaiacum resin, æthiops mineral, prepared sulphuret of antimony, each ¹⁄₂ oz.; syrup, q. s.—Dose, 1 dr. to 2 dr. twice a day.

Electuary, Anti-rheumatic. Syn. Electuarium antirheumaticum; Chelsea pensioner. Prep. Guaiacum resin, 1 dr.; rhubarb, 2 dr.; bitartrate of potash, 1 oz.; sulphur, 2 oz.; one nutmeg; mix the powders with 1 lb. of honey. Take two spoonfuls night and morning.

Electuary, Ar′abic. Syn. Electuarium sarzæ compositum, E. Arabicum, L.; Electuaire Arabique, Fr. Prep. From sarsaparilla, 5 oz.; senna and China root, of each, 3 oz.; dried walnut peel, 1 oz. (all in fine powder); honey, q. s.—Dose, 1 to 4 dr. See Traitement Arabique.

Electuary, Aromat′ic. Syn. Electuarium Aromaticum (Ph. E.). This preparation differs from the aromatic confection of the other British colleges, in not containing chalk. It is aromatic and stomachic, but not antacid or absorbent. Confection.

Electuary, Bath. Syn. Electuarium anti-cachecticum, E. Martiale, E. ferri compositum, L. Prep. From blacksmiths’ clinkers, reduced to an impalpable powder, and made into an electuary with honey or treacle, q. s.; afterwards adding powdered ginger and carbonate of magnesia, of each, 1 oz., to every lb. of the mixture.—Dose. A teaspoonful night and morning every day, for 3 or 4 days, and again, after an equal interval, as long as thought necessary; as a chalybeate tonic, and in worms.

Electuary of Bitar′trate of Potas′sa. Syn. Electuarium potassæ tartratis, L. Prep. (Monro.) Cream of Tartar, 1 oz,; powdered ginger and conserve of roses, of each 1 dr.; syrup of orange peel, q. s.—Dose, 1 to 3 dr.; as a hydragogue purge. It is also a useful laxative in common cases. See Confection of Cream of Tartar.

Electuary, Black. Syn. Trousseau’s electuary, Trousseau’s black tonic; Electuarium nigrum, E. ferri tannatis, L. Prep. From sesquichloride of iron, 4 dr.; tannin, 1 dr.; confection of roses, 2 oz.; syrup of orange peel, 1 oz. Tonic and astringent.—Dose, 5 to 30 gr.

Electuary of Black Pep′per. See Confection of Pepper.