2. (Wholesale.) From rose leaves, 1 lb.; sugar, 19 lbs.; water, q. s.; as the last. Gently laxative.—Dose, 1⁄4 to 1 fl. oz. It is usual to add a few drops of dilute sulphuric acid, to brighten the colour. Alkalies turn it green.
Syrup of Rue. Syn. Syrupus rutæ, L.
Prep. Take of oil of rue, 12 to 15 drops; rectified spirit, 1⁄2 fl. oz.; dissolve, and add it to simple syrup, 1 pint.—Dose, 1⁄2 to 1 teaspoonful; in the flatulent colic of children. An infusion of 1⁄2 oz. of the herb is sometimes substituted for the solution of the essential oil.
Syrup of Saf′fron. Syn. Syrupus croci (Ph. L., E., & D.), L. Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Hay saffron, 5 dr. (10 dr.—Ph. E; 1⁄2 oz.—Ph. D.); boiling water, 1 pint; macerate in a covered vessel for 12 hours, then strain the liquor, and add of white sugar, 3 lbs., q. s., and rectified spirit, 21⁄2 fl. oz., or q. s. in the manner directed under SYRUP OF COCHINEAL. The Ph. E. & D. omit the spirit.
2. (Wholesale.) Hay saffron, 6 oz.; boiling water, 6 quarts; white sugar, 24 lbs.; as the last. Used for its colour and flavour; the first is very beautiful.
Syrup of Salicin. Syn. Syrupus salicini. Prep. Salicin, 1 dr.; boiling water, 1 oz.; sugar, 2 oz.
Syrup of Santonate of Soda. Syn. Syrupus sodæ santonatis. This formula is recommended because of the adaptability of its administration to children; the syrup being of very pleasant taste. It is made as follows:—Powdered santonate of soda, 5 grams; simple syrup, 900 grams; syrup of orange flower, 100 grams. Suspend the santonate in 250 grams of the syrup, and heat it over a spirit-lamp until dissolved; add the remainder of the syrup, then the syrup of orange flower, and mix carefully. A tablespoonful or 20 grams of this syrup will contain 10 centigrams of santonate, or the equivalent of 5 centigrams of santonin. For adults the dose might be double, or a syrup made containing 20 centigrams to the tablespoonful.
Syrup of Sarsaparil′la. Syn. Syrupus sarzæ (Ph. L. & E.), Syrupus sarsaparillæ, L. Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Take of sarsaparilla (sliced), 31⁄2 lbs.; boil it in water, 2 galls., down to one half; pour off the liquor, and strain it whilst hot; again boil the sarsaparilla. in another gall. of water down to one half, and strain; evaporate the mixed liquors to 1 quart, and in these dissolve of white sugar, 8 oz.; lastly, when the syrup has cooled, add to it of rectified spirit, 2 fl. oz.
2. (Ph. E. & Ph. L. 1836.) Sarsaparilla (sliced), 15 oz.; boiling water, 1 gall.; macerate for 24 hours, boil to 2 quarts, strain, add of sugar, 15 oz., and boil to a syrup.
3. (Wholesale.) Take of extract of sarsaparilla, 3 lbs.; boiling water, 3 quarts; dissolve, strain, and add of white sugar, 12 lbs. Alterative and tonic.—Dose, 2 to 4 dr. See Sarsaparilla.