Syrup of Citrate of Iron and Quinine. Syn. Syrupus ferri et quiniæ citratis. A syrup is prepared by Mr Bullock under this name, but its composition has not been made known. Another form is citrate of iron and quinine, 1 oz.; syrup of orange peel, 1 pint. (Beasley.)
Syrup of Cit′ric Acid. Syn. Syrupus acidi citrici (Ph. D.), L. Prep. (Ph. D.) Take of citric acid (in powder) and distilled water, of each, 21⁄2 oz.; dissolve, add the solution, together with tincture of lemon peel, 5 fl. dr., to simple syrup, 3 pints, and mix with agitation. An agreeable refrigerant. Used for sweetening barley water, &c., and for flavouring water to
be used as a beverage in fevers and other inflammatory diseases.
Syrup of Cloves. Syn. Syrupus caryophylli. (Ph. E.) Prep. Clove, July flowers, 1 troy oz.; boiling water, 4 oz.; macerate for 12 hours, strain, and add sugar, 7 oz.; make a syrup. Used for its colour and flavour.
Syrup of Cochineal. Syn. Sryupus coccinellæ, Syrupus cocci (Ph. L.), L. Prep. (Ph. L.) Take of cochineal (bruised), 80 gr.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint; boil for 15 minutes in a closed vessel, strain, and add of sugar, 3 lbs., or twice that of the strained liquor; lastly, when the syrup has cooled, add of rectified spirit, 21⁄2 fl. oz., or 1⁄2 fl. dr. to each fl. oz. of syrup. Used as a colouring syrup, and often sold for SYRUP OF CLOVE-PINKS.
Syrup of Cochineal, Alkaline. Syn. Syrupus cocci alkalinus. Prep. Cochineal in powder, 2 scruples; carbonate of potash in powder, 4 scruples; triturate, and add boiling distilled water, 16 oz.; strain, and add 4 oz. of sugar candy. A popular domestic remedy for hooping cough.—Dose. From a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful, according to the age of the child, 3 or 4 times a day.
Syrup of Cod-liver Oil. Syn. Syrupus olei morrhuæ. (Duclos.) Prep. Mix 5 parts of powdered gum with 4 of simple syrup; add 8 parts of cod-liver oil, triturate till perfectly mixed, gradually adding 12 parts of water; lastly, dissolve in the emulsion, 24 oz. of sugar by means of a gentle heat. In the same manner may be prepared syrups from the oil of skate, castor oil, &c.
Syrup of Coffee. Syn. Syrupus caffeæ. Prep. Concentrated infusion of fresh-roasted coffee, 4 oz.; refined sugar, 8 oz.; dissolved in a closed vessel by a gentle heat.
Syrup of Colchicum. Syn. Syrupus colchici. (Ph. E., 1817.) Prep. Fresh colchicum, 1 oz.; vinegar, 16 oz.; macerate for 2 days, and strain with gentle expression; add to the clear liquor 26 oz. of sugar, and boil.
Syrup of Colts′foot. Syn. Syrupus tussilaginis, L. Prep. (P. Cod.) Flowers of coltsfoot, 1 lb. (or dried flowers, 2 oz.); boiling water, 2 lbs.; macerate for 12 hours; strain, press, filter, and add of white sugar, 4 lbs. A popular remedy in coughs, colds, &c.—Dose, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, ad libitum.