Syrup of Le′mon. Syn. Syrupus limonis (B. P.), Syrupus limonum (Ph. L. & E.), Syrupus citri medicæ. Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Lemon juice (strained or defecated), 1 pint; white sugar, 21⁄2 lbs.; dissolve by a gentle heat, and set it aside; in 24 hours remove the scum, decant the clear portion, and add of rectified spirit, 21⁄2 fl. oz. The Edinburgh College omits the spirit. A pleasant refrigerant syrup in fevers, &c.—Dose, 1 to 4 fl. dr., in any diluent. With water it forms an excellent extemporaneous lemonade.
2. (B. P.) Fresh lemon peel, 2; lemon juice, strained, 20; refined sugar, 36. Heat the lemon juice to the boiling point, and having
put it into a covered vessel with the lemon peel, let them stand until they are cold, then filter and dissolve the sugar in the filtered liquid with a gentle heat. The product should weigh 56 and measure 41.—Dose, 1 to 2 dr.
Syrup of Lettuce. Syn. Syrupus lactucæ. (P. Cod.) Dissolve 2 oz. of extract of lettuce in 8 times its weight of cold water, filter, and add 6 lbs. 2 oz. of syrup, which, when boiling, has a specific gravity of 1·26.
Syrup of Lime. Syn. Syrupus calcis. (Trousseau.) Prep. Slake, 21⁄2 dr. of quicklime, with 3 oz. of water, and add it to 32 fl. oz. of simple syrup; boil 10 minutes and filter. This is usually diluted with 4 parts of syrup. Given in diarrhœa.
Syrup of Liquorice. Syn. Syrupus glycyrrhizæ. Prep. Liquorice root, 4 oz.; boiling water, 16 oz.; digest, strain, and make a syrup with sugar.
Syrup of Lobelia. Syn. Syrupus lobeliæ. (Mr Proctor.) Prep. Vinegar of lobelia, 6 oz.; sugar, 12 oz. Dissolve in a gentle heat.
Syrup of Malate of Manganese. Syn. Syrupus manganesii malatis. (M. Hannon.) Prep. Malate of manganese, 1 oz.; simple syrup, 16 oz.; spirit of lemon peel, 2 dr.—Dose, 1⁄2 dr. to 1 dr.
Syrup of Manna. Syn. Syrupus mannæ. (Ph. G.) Prep. Dissolve 3 oz. of manna in 12 oz. of water, strain and filter; then add 16 oz. of sugar, and make it into a syrup.
Syrup of Mercury. Syn. Syrupus hydrargyri. Prep. “There are several forms for mercurial syrups, but they all appear liable to serious objection. Plenk:—Quicksilver, 1 dr.; powdered gum Arabic, 3 dr.; syrup, 2 oz.; triturate and gradually add 1 oz. of water. Larrey:—Sudorific syrup, 1 pint; bichloride of mercury, 5 gr.; muriate of ammonia, 5 gr.; extract of opium, 5 gr.; Hofman’s anodyne liquor, 1⁄2 dr.—Dose, 1⁄2 oz. to 1 oz. Creron’s syrup consists of mercurial ether (4 gr. of sublimate to 2 dr. of ether), 2 dr.; syrup, 8 oz.” (Beasley.)