Electuary of Pep′per. See Confection, and above.
Electuary for Piles. Syn. Electuarium hæmorrhoidale, L. Prep. 1. See Confection and Electuary of Pepper.
2. (Dr Copland.) Cream of tartar, 1 oz.; precipitated sulphur (pure), 3 dr.; confection of senna, 2 oz.; syrup of orange peel or ginger, q. s. to mix.
3. (Dr Graves.) Confection of senna and sulphur, of each 1 oz.; balsam of copaiba and cream of tartar, of each 1⁄2 oz.; jalap and ginger, of each 1 dr.; syrup of orange peel, q. s.
4. (Hosp. F.) Confection of senna, 2 oz.; black pepper and precipitated sulphur, of each 1⁄2 oz.; oil of cubebs, 1 dr.; syrup, q. s. The last three are useful laxatives in piles, and by their preventing the accumulation and hardening of the fæces, often remove the affection.—Dose. A teaspoonful, three or four times a day. From the difficulty experienced in procuring pure precipitated sulphur, washed sublimed sulphur may be advantageously substituted.
Electuary of Pomegran′ate Syn. Electuarium granati, L. Prep. 1. From the root-bark, 1 dr.; assafœtida, 1⁄2 dr.; croton oil, 6 drops; conserve of roses, 1 oz.—Dose. A teaspoonful, night and morning.
2. (Radius.) Extract of the root-bark, 6 dr.; lemon juice, 2 fl. dr.; linden water, 3 fl. dr.; gum tragacanth, q. s. to make an electuary. One half to be taken at once; the remainder in an hour. Both are given in tape-worm.
Electuary of Prunes. Syn. Electuarium Prunonum. (Zwelfer.) Prep. Pulp of prunes boiled to a due consistence, 2 lbs.; pure sugar, 1 lb.
Electuary of Resin. See Confection of Resin.
Electuary of Rhubarb. Syn. Electuarium rhei, L. Prep. (Saunders.) Powdered rhubarb, 11⁄2 dr.; sulphate of potassa, 1 dr.; cream of tartar, 4 dr.; pulp of tamarinds, 2 oz.—Dose. A teaspoonful, as a mild stomachic laxative.