Syrup of Garlic, Compound. Syn. Syrupus allii compositus. Dr Will’s Syrup. Prep. Garlic, cut small, 1⁄2 oz.; bruised aniseed, 1⁄2 oz.; elecampane root, 3 dr.; liquorice root, 2 dr.; brandy, 24 oz.; digest for 2 or 3 days, strain, and form a syrup with 11⁄2 lb. of sugar.
Syrup of Gin′ger. Syn. Syrupus zingiberis (B. P., Ph. L., E., & D.), L. Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Bruised ginger, 21⁄2 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; macerate for 4 hours, strain, and add of white sugar, 21⁄2 lbs., or q. s.; and rectified spirit, as directed for syrup of cochineal. The Ph. E. omits the spirit.
2. (Ph. D.) Tincture of ginger, 1 fl. oz.; simple syrup, 7 fl. oz.; mix. Stimulant and carminative. Chiefly used as an adjuvant, in mixtures.
3. (B. P.) Strong tincture of ginger, 1; syrup, 25; mix.—Dose, 1 to 4 dr.
Syrup of Gold. Syn. Syrupus auri. (P. Cod.) Prep. Powdered gold, 20 gr.; syrup, 1 oz. As a local application.
Syrup of Guaiacum Wood. Syn. Syrupus guaiaci ligni. (P. Cod.) Prep. Boil rasped guaiacum wood, 3 oz. twice, and for an hour each time, in 30 oz. of water; strain through a thick cloth; mix the two liquids, and concentrate until they are reduced to 6 oz. (by weight); let cool, filter through paper, and add 10 oz. of sugar.
Syrup of Guarana. Syn. Syrupus Paulliniæ, Syrupus guaranæ. Prep. Extract of guarana, 21⁄2 dr.; syrup, 32 oz.
Syrup of Gum. Syn. Syrupus acaciæ, L.; Sirop de gomme, Fr. Prep. (P. Cod.) Dissolve pale and picked gum Arabic in an equal weight of water, by a gentle heat, add the solution to four times its weight of simple syrup, simmer for 2 or 3 minutes, remove the scum, and cool. A pleasant demulcent. The addition of 1 or 2 fl. oz. of orange-flower water to each pint greatly improves it.
Syrup of Gum Ammoniacum. Syn. Syrupus gummi ammoniaci. (Wurt. Ph.) Prep. Dissolve 2 oz. of gum ammoniacum in 8 oz. of white wine, by the heat of a water-bath, and add sugar, 16 oz.
Syrup of Gum Tragacanth. Syrupus gummi tragacanthæ. (Mouchon.) Prep. Gum tragacanth, 1 oz.; water, 32 oz.; macerate for 48 hours, press through a linen cloth,