Oxymel of Squills. Syn. Honey of Squills; Oxymel Scillæ (B. P.), Mel Scillæ (Ph. L.), O. Scilliticum (L.) Prep. 1. (B. P.) Mix and evaporate on a water bath vinegar of squills, 1 pint, and clarified honey, 2 lbs., till the product when cold has a specific gravity of 1·32.
2. Vinegar of squills, 21⁄2 pints; gently evaporate it to 12 fl. oz., and add of honey (previously made hot), 5 lbs.
3. (Ph. L. 1836.) Strained honey, 3 lbs.; vinegar of squills, 11⁄2 pint; boil to a proper
consistence. The formula of the Ph. D. 1826 was similar.
Uses, &c. Expectorant, and in large doses nauseant.—Dose, 1⁄2 to fl. 2 dr.; in chronic coughs, hoarseness, humeral asthma, &c.
Oxymel of Ver′digris. See Liniment Of Verdigris.
OXYR′RHODYNE. Syn. Oxyrrhodinon. An old compound formed of 1 part of vinegar of roses and 2 parts of oil of roses.
OXYSAC′CHARUM. A syrup acidulated with vinegar. See Syrup.
OXYSUL′PHIDE. A name given to certain compounds or mixtures of metallic oxides and sulphides. See Antimony, Oxysulphide, &c.
OYS′TER. Syn. Ostrea, L. This well-known shell-fish is the Ostrea edulis (Linn.)