Syrup of Copaiba. Syn. Syrupus copaibæ. (Puche.) Prep. Triturate 2 oz. of copaiba with 1⁄2 oz. of powdered gum and 11⁄2 oz. of water; add 32 drops of essence of peppermint, and 12 oz. of simple syrup.
Syrup of Corsican Moss. Syn. Syrupus helminthocorti. (P. Cod.) Macerate 1 lb. of cleansed Corsican moss in 21⁄2 lbs. of boiling water; in six hours strain. Macerate the residue in sufficient boiling water, so as to obtain, including the product of the first maceration, 23⁄4 lbs., in which dissolve 5 lbs. of sugar.
Syrup of Cream. Finely powdered lump sugar mixed with an equal weight of fresh cream. It will keep for a long time if put into bottles, and closely corked and sealed over. It is commonly placed in 2-oz. wide-mouthed phials, and taken on long voyages, a fresh phial being opened at every meal.
Syrup of Cyanide of Potassium. Syn. Syrupus potassii cyanidi; Syrop de hydrocyanate de potasse. Prep. Clarified syrup, 16 oz.; medicinal hydrocyanate of potash (a solution of 1 part of cyanide of potassium in 8 of water), 1 dr.
Syrup of Dittany. Syn. Syrupus diotamni. From Dittany of Crete, as Syrup of Hyssop.
Syrup of Dulcamara. Syn. Syrup of bitter sweet, Syrupus dulcamaræ. As Syrup of Corsican moss.
Syrup, Easton’s. This preparation is said to contain in each fluid drachm—1 gr. of phosphate of iron, 1 gr. of phosphate of quinia, and a 1⁄32 gr. of strychnia. The dose is 1 dr. A precipitate, which consists of phosphate of quinine, sometimes forms in this syrup. This may be obviated by avoiding as much as possible exposure of the syrup to the air, caused by filtration of the quinine solution into the syrup.
Syrup of Eggs. Syn. Syrupus ovorum. (Fuller.) Prep. Beat the whites of 3 eggs with 6 oz. of plantain water, and work it in a mortar with 6 oz. of powdered sugar till they form a syrup.
Syrup of Emetina. Syrupus emitinæ. (P. Cod.) Prep. Coloured emetine, 12 gr.; syrup, 171⁄2 oz. (by weight); mix.
Syrup, Empyreumat′ic. Treacle.