Electuary, Mahomed’s. Prep. 1. From grocer’s currants, 2 oz.; powdered senna, 1⁄2 oz.; powdered ginger, 1 dr.; finely powdered capsicum and cloves, of each 20 gr.; croton oil, 3 drops; conserve of roses and syrup of saffron, of each in equal parts, q. s. to mix.
2. (Bateman.) Currants, 1 oz.; senna, 1⁄2 oz.; ginger, 1⁄2 dr.; syrup of roses, q. s.; croton oil, 1 drop.—Dose, 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls, early in the morning; in dyspepsia and habitual constipation. The first formulary produces a most useful medicine, particularly for free-livers.
Electuary of Male Fern. Syn. Electuarium felicis maris, L. Prep. 1. Powder of male fern, 3 dr.; conserve of roses, 1 oz.
2. (Radius.) Ethereal extract of male fern, 1⁄2 dr.; honey of roses, 1 oz. The half of either to be taken at night, and the remainder the next morning. In worms.
Electuary, Mustard. Syn. Electuarium sinapis. (Guy’s H.) Prep. Mustard seed, lightly bruised, 1 oz.; sulphur, 2 dr.; syrup of orange peel, 1 fl. oz.—Dose, 1 dr., 3 or 4 times a day.
Electuary of Ni′tre. Syn. Electuarium potassæ nitratis, L. Prep. (Hosp. F.) Nitre, 3 dr.; confection of roses, 2 oz.—Dose. A piece of the size of a filbert, where the use of nitre is indicated. See Confection.
Electuary, Olibanum. Syn. Electuarium olibani. [Fr.] Prep. Olibanum, 1⁄2 oz.; balsam of copaiva, 1⁄2 oz.; conserve of hips, 1 oz.; syrup, q. s.—Dose, 2 dr. twice a day.
Electuary of O′pium. See Confection of Opium.
Electuary, Pec′toral. Syn. Electuarium pectorale, L. Prep. 1. (Ph. E. 1744.) From conserve of roses, 2 oz.; compound powder of tragacanth, 4 dr.; flowers of benzoin, 1 dr.; syrup of tolu, q. s.—Dose. A little, ad libitum.
2. Oxymel of squills, syrup of marsh-mallows, mucilage of gum Arabic, and syrup of tolu, of each 1⁄2 oz.; powdered lump sugar, 2 oz. As the last.