COLD AND COUGH MIXTURES
Cough Syrup.
| I.— | Ipecacuanha wine | 1 fluidounce |
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| Spirit of anise | 1 fluidrachm |
| Syrup | 16 fluidounces |
| Syrup of squill | 8 fluidounces |
| Tincture of Tolu | 4 fluidrachms |
| Distilled water enough to make | 30 fluidounces |
| II.— | Heroin | 6 grains |
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| Aromatic sulphuric acid | 1 1/2 fluidounces |
| Concentrated acid infusion of roses | 4 fluidounces |
| Distilled water | 5 fluidounces |
| Glycerine | 5 fluidounces |
| Oxymel of squill | 10 fluidounces |
| III.— | Glycerine | 2 fluidounces |
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| Fluid extract of wild cherry | 4 fluidounces |
| Oxymel | 10 fluidounces |
| Syrup | 10 fluidounces |
| Cochineal, a sufficient quantity. |
Benzoic-acid Pastilles.—
| Benzoic acid | 105 parts |
| Rhatany extract | 525 parts |
| Tragacanth | 35 parts |
| Sugar | 140 parts |
The materials, in the shape of powders, are mixed well and sufficient fruit paste added to bring the mass up to 4,500 parts. Roll out and divide into lozenges weighing 20 grains each.
Cough Balsam With Iceland Moss.—
| Solution of morphine acetate | 12 parts |
| Sulphuric acid, dilute | 12 parts |
| Cherry-laurel water | 12 parts |
| Orange-flower water, triple | 24 parts |
| Syrup, simple | 128 parts |
| Glycerine | 48 parts |
| Tincture of saffron | 8 parts |
| Decoction of Iceland moss | 112 parts |
Mix. Dose: One teaspoonful.
Balsamic Cough Syrup.—