3. (B. P.) Vinegar of squills, 20; refined sugar, 40; dissolve with the aid of heat.—Dose, 1⁄2 to 1 dr.
4. (Wholesale.) Take of vinegar of squills (perfectly transparent), 14 lbs.; double refined sugar, 28 lbs.; dissolve in a stoneware vessel, in the cold, or at most by a very gentle heat.
Obs. This syrup, like the last, should be as clear as water, and nearly colourless.—Dose, 1 to 2 fl. dr., as an expectorant; in chronic coughs and asthma. In large doses it proves emetic.
Syrup of Squills, Compound. Syn. Hive syrup; Syrupus scillæ compositus, L. Prep. (Ph. U. S.) Squills and senega, of each, bruised, 5 oz.; water, 1⁄2 gall.; boil to a quart; add of sugar, 41⁄2 lbs.; evaporate to 3 pints, or a proper consistence, and dissolve in it, whilst hot, of potassio-tartrate of antimony (in powder), 1 dr.
Obs. This syrup is a popular expectorant in the U. S., where it is known as hive syrup.—Dose. As an expectorant, 20 to 30 drops, for adults; for children, 5 to 10 drops; in croup, 10 drops to 1⁄2 fl. dr., repeated until it vomits.
Syrup of Stinking Hellebore. Syn. Syrupus hellebori fœtidi. Prep. Sprinkle the fresh leaves of bear’s foot with vinegar, and express the juice. Boil this with twice its weight of sugar.
Syrup of Stramonium. Syn. Syrupus
STRAMONII. From the tincture as syrup of belladonna.
Syrup of Strychnia. Syn. Syrupus strychniæ. (P. Cod.) The Paris Codex orders a syrup containing 1⁄4 gr. of sulphate of strychnia in 1000 gr. of syrup.
Syrup, Sudorific. Syn. Syrupus sudorificus. (Foy.) Sarsaparilla, 6 oz.; guaiacum raspings, 6 oz.; water, 3 pints. Macerate for 24 hours, evaporate to 11⁄2 pint; strain, and make into a syrup with 21⁄2 lbs. of sugar.