5. (Guy's Hosp.) Cowhage (hairs), any quantity, made into an electuary
with treacle, q. s. In worms.--_Dose._ For a child, a teaspoonful; for an
adult, a table-spoonful; in the morning, fasting, and at night, for 3 or 4
days; followed by a dose of castor oil, to which a teaspoonful of
turpentine may be advantageously added. See COWHAGE.
=Electuary of Cu'bebs.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM CUBEBÆ, L. _Prep._ 1. See
ELECTUARY OF COPAIBA.
2. (Beral.) Cubebs and copaiba, of each 2 oz.; powdered alum, 1 oz.;
extract of opium, 5 or 6 gr.; mix.
3. (Bouchardat.) Cubebs, 1/2 oz.; copaiba, 1 oz.; sweet spirit of nitre,
1/2 fl. dr.; oil of peppermint, 8 or 10 drops; powdered sugar, q. s.
4. (Radius.) Cubebs, 1/2 oz.; honey, 1 oz. In gonorrh[oe]a, mucous
discharges from the vagina, bladder, &c.--_Dose_, 1 teaspoonful,
afterwards increased to 2 or 3 teaspoonfuls, twice or thrice daily. See
CONFECTION OF COPAIBA, ELECTUARY OF C., &c.
=Electuary, Demul'cent.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM DEMULCENS, L. _Prep._ From
spermaceti, syrup of poppies, and syrup of tolu, of each 2 dr.; powdered
gum tragacanth, 1 dr.; confection of roses, 6 dr.; nitre, 1/2 dr.--_Dose._
A piece the size of a small filbert, frequently; as a pectoral and
demulcent in coughs, hoarseness, &c.
=Electuary, Deob'struent.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM DEOBSTRUENS, L. _Prep._
(Copland.) Confection of senna, 1-1/2 oz.; cream of tartar, 1 oz.;
sulphur and syrup of ginger, of each 6 dr.; borax, 3 dr.; syrup of
poppies, 2 dr.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, or more, nightly; in the obstinate
constipation of females, painful and suppressed menstruation, &c.
=Electuary for Dys'entery.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM ANTI-DYSENTERICUM (Ph. E.
1744), L. Electuary of catechu, mixed with half its weight of Locatel's
balsam.
=Electuary, Emmen'agogue.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM EMMENAGOGICUM, L. _Prep._
From myrrh, 1 dr.; ammoniated iron, 1 scrup.; syrup of ginger, q. s. to
mix.--_Dose_, 1/2 dr. to 1 dr., night and morning; in deficient or
suppressed menstruation.
=Electuary for Epilep'sy.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM ANTI-EPILEPTICUM, L. _Prep._
1. See ELECTUARY OF CINCHONA (Comp.), No. 10.
2. (Dr Mead.) Powdered cinchona, 1 oz.; valerian and tin (both in powder),
of each, 1/2 oz.; syrup, q. s. to mix.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, night and
morning.
=Electuary, Feb'rifuge.= See ELECTUARY OF CINCHONA, &c.
=Electuary, Compound Guaiacum.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM GUAIACI COMPOSITUM.
(Mid. H.) _Prep._ Guaiacum resin, 2 dr.; rhubarb, 1 dr.; sulphur, 2 dr.;
nitre, 2 dr.; syrup of poppies, q. s.; mix.--_Dose_, 1/2 dr. to 1 dr.
=Electuary of In'digo.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM INDIGI, E. PIGMENTI INDICI, L.
_Prep._ (Ph[oe]bus.) Powdered indigo, 4 dr.; aromatic powder, 1/2 dr.;
syrup, 1 fl. oz. or q. s. In spasmodic diseases, especially in epilepsy,
chorea, and hysteria, and the convulsions of children. It has also been
used with advantage in that species of impotence in which strychnia is
useful. The above quantity is to be all taken, in divided doses, during
the day. To be of permanent advantage, it should be continued for several
weeks.
=Electuary of Ipecacuan'ha.= See CONFECTION.
=Electuary of Jal'ap.= See CONFECTION.
=Electuary of Kermes.= MARMELADE DE ZANETTI; ELECTUARIUM KERMETIS, E. K.
MINERALIS, L. _Prep._ From manna, 4 oz.; pulp of cassia and oil of
almonds, of each 2 oz.; butter of cacao, 1/2 oz.: Kermes mineral, 10 gr.;
syrup of marsh-mallow, 3 fl. oz.; syrup of orange flower, q. s. A
diaphoretic laxative.--_Dose_, 1 to 4 teaspoonfuls, or more.
=Electuary of Lau'rel Ber'ries.= See CONFECTION OF RUE.
=Electuary, Len'itive.= See CONFECTION OF SENNA.
=Electuary, Mahomed's.= _Prep._ 1. From grocer's currants, 2 oz.; powdered
senna, 1/2 oz.; powdered ginger, 1 dr.; finely powdered capsicum and
cloves, of each 20 gr.; croton oil, 3 drops; conserve of roses and syrup
of saffron, of each in equal parts, q. s. to mix.
2. (Bateman.) Currants, 1 oz.; senna, 1/2 oz.; ginger, 1/2 dr.; syrup of
roses, q. s.; croton oil, 1 drop.--_Dose_, 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls, early in
the morning; in dyspepsia and habitual constipation. The first formulary
produces a most useful medicine, particularly for free-livers.
=Electuary of Male Fern.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM FELICIS MARIS, L. _Prep._ 1.
Powder of male fern, 3 dr.; conserve of roses, 1 oz.
2. (Radius.) Ethereal extract of male fern, 1/2 dr.; honey of roses, 1 oz.
The half of either to be taken at night, and the remainder the next
morning. In worms.
=Electuary, Mustard.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM SINAPIS. (Guy's H.) _Prep._
Mustard seed, lightly bruised, 1 oz.; sulphur, 2 dr.; syrup of orange
peel, 1 fl. oz.--_Dose_, 1 dr., 3 or 4 times a day.
=Electuary of Ni'tre.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM POTASSÆ NITRATIS, L. _Prep._
(Hosp. F.) Nitre, 3 dr.; confection of roses, 2 oz.--_Dose._ A piece of
the size of a filbert, where the use of nitre is indicated. See
CONFECTION.
=Electuary, Olibanum.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM OLIBANI. [Fr.] _Prep._ Olibanum,
1/2 oz.; balsam of copaiva, 1/2 oz.; conserve of hips, 1 oz.; syrup, q.
s.--_Dose_, 2 dr. twice a day.
=Electuary of O'pium.= See CONFECTION OF OPIUM.
=Electuary, Pec'toral.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM PECTORALE, L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph.
E. 1744.) From conserve of roses, 2 oz.; compound powder of tragacanth, 4
dr.; flowers of benzoin, 1 dr.; syrup of tolu, q. s.--_Dose._ A little,
_ad libitum_.
2. Oxymel of squills, syrup of marsh-mallows, mucilage of gum Arabic, and
syrup of tolu, of each 1/2 oz.; powdered lump sugar, 2 oz. As the last.
=Electuary of Pep'per.= See CONFECTION, and _above_.
=Electuary for Piles.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM HÆMORRHOIDALE, L. _Prep._ 1. See
CONFECTION and ELECTUARY OF PEPPER.
2. (Dr Copland.) Cream of tartar, 1 oz.; precipitated sulphur (pure), 3
dr.; confection of senna, 2 oz.; syrup of orange peel or ginger, q. s. to
mix.
3. (Dr Graves.) Confection of senna and sulphur, of each 1 oz.; balsam of
copaiba and cream of tartar, of each 1/2 oz.; jalap and ginger, of each 1
dr.; syrup of orange peel, q. s.
4. (Hosp. F.) Confection of senna, 2 oz.; black pepper and precipitated
sulphur, of each 1/2 oz.; oil of cubebs, 1 dr.; syrup, q. s. The last
three are useful laxatives in piles, and by their preventing the
accumulation and hardening of the fæces, often remove the
affection.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, three or four times a day. From the
difficulty experienced in procuring pure precipitated sulphur, washed
sublimed sulphur may be advantageously substituted.
=Electuary of Pomegran'ate= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM GRANATI, L. _Prep._ 1. From
the root-bark, 1 dr.; assaf[oe]tida, 1/2 dr.; croton oil, 6 drops;
conserve of roses, 1 oz.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, night and morning.
2. (Radius.) Extract of the root-bark, 6 dr.; lemon juice, 2 fl. dr.;
linden water, 3 fl. dr.; gum tragacanth, q. s. to make an electuary. One
half to be taken at once; the remainder in an hour. Both are given in
tape-worm.
=Electuary of Prunes.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM PRUNONUM. (Zwelfer.) _Prep._
Pulp of prunes boiled to a due consistence, 2 lbs.; pure sugar, 1 lb.
=Electuary of Resin.= See CONFECTION OF RESIN.
=Electuary of Rhubarb.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM RHEI, L. _Prep._ (Saunders.)
Powdered rhubarb, 1-1/2 dr.; sulphate of potassa, 1 dr.; cream of tartar,
4 dr.; pulp of tamarinds, 2 oz.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, as a mild
stomachic laxative.
=Electuary, Compound Saffron.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM CROCI COMPOSITUM.
CONFECTION D'HYACINTHE, [F.] _Prep._ Prepared Armenian bole, 8 oz.;
levigated crab's eyes, 8 oz.; cinnamon, 3 oz.; yellow sandal, red sandal,
myrrh, of each 1 oz.; dittany of Crete, 1 oz.; all in fine powder. On the
other hand, dissolve 1-1/2 lb. of honey in 3 lbs. of syrup of pinks, over
a gentle fire, and strain, and when nearly cold stir into it 1 oz. of
saffron in powder. Let stand twelve hours, and then stir in carefully the
powders first mentioned.
=Electuary of Scam'mony.= See CONFECTION.
=Electuary for Scur'vy.= See CONSERVE (Antiscorbutic).
=Electuary of Sen'na.= See CONFECTION OF SENNA.
=Electuary of Squills.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM SCILLÆ, L. _Prep._ 1. Oxymel of
squills, 2 fl. oz.; cream of tartar and powdered sugar, of each 1-1/2
oz.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls, as a laxative and expectorant; in old
coughs, &c.
2. (Radius.) Squills, nitre, gum ammoniacum, and tartrate (bitartrate) of
potassa, of each 2 dr.; sal-ammoniac, 20 gr.; syrup of cinnamon, q.
s.--_Dose_, 2 dr.; three times a day; in dropsies. See CONSERVE OF
SQUILLS.
=Electuary of Steel.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM FERRI, E. CHALYBEATUM, L. _Prep._
1. (Dr Collier.) Potassio-tartrate of iron, 1/2 oz.; confection of roses,
1 oz.; syrup q. s. to mix.
2. (Collier.) Precipitated sesquioxide of iron, 1 oz.; honey,
2 oz.; ginger syrup, 1/2 fl. oz. Both the above are tonic and
emmenagogue.--_Dose._ One teaspoonful, thrice a day. See CONFECTION.
=Electuary, Stim'ulant.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM STIMULANS, L. _Prep._ From gum
ammoniacum (strained), 1 oz.; vinegar of squills, 1/2 oz.; mixed with a
gentle heat, and spread on leather. Applied to the chest or pit of the
stomach, as a mild counter-irritant and antispasmodic; and as a discutient
to tumid glands and indolent tumours. It is wrongly called an electuary.
=Electuary, Stomach'ic.= _Syn._ DINNER ELECTUARY; ELECTUARIUM STOMACHICUM,
CONFECTIO STOMACHICA, L. _Prep._ 1. Rhubarb, ginger, and extract of
chamomile, of each 1 dr.; confection of orange peel, 4 dr.; syrup q. s.
2. Rhubarb and gentian, of each, 1-1/2 dr.; extract of hops and powdered
capsicum, of each 1/2 dr.; oil of chamomile, 12 drops; confection of hips
and syrup of orange peel, of each 1/2 oz.
3. Green peppermint, lump sugar, and confection of orange peel, equal
parts.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, an hour before a meal. They are all
excellent stomachics, and are useful to improve the appetite, and in
dyspepsia.
=Electuary of Sul'phur.= See CONFECTION OF SULPHUR, and _below_.
=Electuary of Sulphur (Compound).= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM SULPHURIS
COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._ 1. Sulphur, 3/4 oz.; cream of tartar, 1 oz.;
confections of senna and black pepper, of each 2 oz.; syrup of ginger, 1
fl. oz. An excellent medicine in piles.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, twice a
day.
2. (WITH BORAX.) Flowers of sulphur, 1 oz.; cream of tartar, 1-1/2 oz.;
borax, 1/2 oz.; confection of senna, 2-1/2 oz.; syrup of orange peel q. s.
to mix.--_Dose._ 1 to 3 teaspoonfuls, in diseases of the uterine organs
and lower bowels. See CONFECTION.
=Electuary for the Teeth.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM DENTIFRICUM, L. See TOOTH
PASTE, DENTIFRICE, &c.
=Electuary of Tin.= See CONFECTION OF TIN, and _below_.
=Electuary of Tin (Compound).= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM STANNI COMPOSITUM, L.
_Prep._ 1. Powdered tin, 1 oz.; confection of oil of turpentine, 2 oz.
2. (Dr Cheston.) Tin filings, 4 dr.; carbonate of iron (sesquioxide), 1
dr.; conserve of wormwood, 3 dr.
3. (Foy.) Powder of tin, 1 oz.; extract of wormwood and powdered jalap, of
each, 1 dr.; compound syrup of chicory, q. s. In worms.-_Dose._ A
tablespoonful, or more, for 2 or 3 successive mornings, fasting; followed
by a purge.
=Electuary of Tur'pentine.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM TEREBINTHINÆ, L. _Prep._ 1.
(St. B. Hosp.) Common turpentine, 1 oz.; honey, 2 oz.--_Dose_, 1 to 2
teaspoonfuls; in complaints of the urinary organs, worms, &c.
2. (Radius.) Turpentine, soap, and rhubarb, of each, 1 dr.; syrup of
wormwood, q. s.--_Dose._ Three teaspoonfuls a day; in dropsy, worms, &c.
3. (E. OLEI TEREBINTHINÆ,--Copland.) As confection of turpentine,--Ph. D.
See CONFECTION.
=Electuary, Ver'mifuge.= _Syn._ ELECTUARIUM ANTHELMINTICUM, E. VERMIFUGUM,
L. _Prep._ 1. (Bresmer.) Worm-seed and tansy-seed, of each 4 dr.; powdered
valerian root, 2 dr.; jalap and sulphate of potassa, of each 1-1/2 to 1/2
dr.; oxymel of quills, q. s. to mix.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, or more;
repeated night and morning, followed by a brisk purge.
2. (Rosenstein.) Worm-seed, 10 gr.; sulphate of iron, 4 gr.; jalap and
honey, of each 20 gr. For two doses, as the last. 2 or 3 dr. of confection
of senna are often substituted for the jalap and honey.
3. (Foy.) Aloes, 1/2 oz.; common salt, 3 dr.; flour, 2 oz.; honey q. s. to
form a stiff paste. Used as a suppository in ascarides.
4. Flowers of sulphur, 4 oz.; powdered jalap, 1 oz,; powdered bark, 1 oz.;
syrup of buckthorn q. s.--_Dose._ Two or three teaspoonfuls, every morning
early. See CONFECTION and ELECTUARY OF TIN, TURPENTINE, WORM-SEED, &c.
=Electuary for Worms.= See ELECTUARY VERMIFUGE (_above_).
=EL'EMENTS.= _Syn._ ELEMENTARY BODIES, SIMPLE B.; ELEMENTA, L. In
_chemistry_, those substances or bodies which have hitherto resisted every
attempt which has been made to decompose them, or to resolve them into
simpler forms of matter. Earth, air, fire, and water, were regarded by the
ancients as simple bodies, of which all others are composed, and they
still constitute the 'four elements' of the vulgar. The imaginary
principles or elements of the alchemists were termed salt, sulphur, and
mercury. About sixty-four different kinds of matter are at present
recognised as elementary bodies. They are substances having the most
diverse characters. The great majority exist in the solid state; bromide
and mercury are liquid; while oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and chlorine,
are gaseous. About four fifths of the elements are metallic, as instanced
by gold, silver, copper, iron, &c.; the remainder are non-metallic, as
instanced by carbon, sulphur, phosphorus, &c. A list of the known elements
is given under the head of ATOMIC WEIGHTS (which _see_).
=EL'EMI.= _Syn._ GUM ELEMI; ELEMI (B. P.). "A terebinthinate concretion,
from an uncertain plant." (Ph. L.) MEXICAN ELEMI is known to be the
produce of a species of the genus _Elaphrium_. MANILLA ELEMI is probably
the product of _Canarium commune_.
_Prop., &c._ The elemi of commerce is of a pale-yellow colour, brittle
without, but soft and tough within; it has a warm bitter taste, and a
fragrant aromatic smell, partaking of fennel and juniper. It is only
partially transparent even in thin plates, is very fusible, and has a
density a little greater than that of water. It contains 12-1/2 per cent.
of volatile oil (oil of elemi). It is used to give toughness to lacquers
and varnishes, and in medicine in the preparation of ELEMI OINTMENT.
_Pur._ The elemi of the shops is often adulterated, but more frequently a
factitious kind is sold for the genuine gum. This fraud may be detected by
exposing the suspected article to heat, along with a little water, when
the factitious fragrance of the spurious article evaporates, and the
coarse terebinthinate smell of the resin used to adulterate it, or which
is sold for it, becomes readily distinguishable.
=Elemi, Facti''tious.= _Prep._ 1. Yellow resin, 8 lbs.; melt, add Canada
balsam, 2 lbs; withdraw the vessel from the heat, and further add of oil
of juniper, 2 dr.; oil of sweet fennel, 1 dr.; oil of nutmeg, 1/2 dr.
2. Yellow resin, 7 lb.; Canada balsam, 1 lb.; juniper oil bottoms, 4 dr.;
oil of mace, 3 dr.; mix as before.
=EL'EMIN.= The crystalline resin of gum elemi.
=ELIX'IR.= In _pharmacy_, a name formerly applied to various compound
tinctures, and to preparations supposed to contain the quintessence of
other substances. (It is still applied to several popular remedies.) The
elixirs of the alchemists were solutions employed in their fruitless
attempts to transmute the baser metals into gold.
=Elixir, Ac'id.= _Syn._ ELIXIR ACIDUM, L. _Prep._ 1. (Dippell's) Sulphuric
acid, 1 part, dropped gradually into rectified spirit of wine, 5 parts;
placed in a large flask, and afterwards coloured by digestion on animal
kermes and saffron, of each 1 part.
2. (Haller's,--Ph. Sax. 1837.) From sulphuric acid and rectified spirit,
of each 1 part; as before.
3. (Vogler's.) From sulphuric acid and nitrous ether, equal parts, as
above. Astringent and antiseptic.--_Dose._ A few drops, in water.
=Elixir of Al'oes.= _Syn._ COMPOUND TINCTURE OF ALOES; ELIXIR ALOËS, L.
See TINCTURE.
=Elixir of Aloes (Compound).= _Syn._ ELIXIR OF ALOËS COMPOSITUM, L.
_Prep._ (Dr Copland.) Acetate of potassa, inspissated ox-gall, socrotine
aloes, and myrrh, of each 2 dr.; hay saffron, 1 dr.; brandy (or proof
spirit), 2-1/2 fl. oz.; digest a week, and strain. Stomachic and
laxative.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, or more; in dyspepsia, constipation, &c.
=Elixir, Anti-asthmat'ic.= _Syn._ ELIXIR ANTI-ASTHMATICUM, L. _Prep._ 1.
Oil of aniseed, camphor, and balsam of tolu, of each 1 oz.; cochineal, 1
dr.; proof spirit, 1 gal.; digest a week, and filter.
2. As the last, adding powdered opium, 1-1/4 oz.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful to
allay irritation, assisted by an occasional dose of aperient medicine; in
asthma, chronic coughs, &c.
3. (Boerhaave's.) Aniseed, asarabacca, elecampane, liquorice root, orris
root, and sweet flag (calamus), of each equal parts; made into a tincture,
with brandy.--_Dose_, 20 to 40 drops.
=Elixir Antigoutteux de Villette= is a tincture of 100 parts brown
cinchona bark, 50 parts poppy petals, 25 parts sassafras, 50 parts
guaiacum in 4,000 parts rum, mixed with 2,500 parts syrup of sarsaparilla.
(Hager.)
=Elixir, Anti-scrof'ulous.= _Syn._ ELIXIR ANTI-SCROFULOSUM, L. _Prep._ 1.
(P. Cod.) The ammoniated tincture of gentian. See TINCTURE.
2. (Desforges.) Guaiacum, 5 oz.; cinchona bark and pellitory of each 3
oz.; cloves, 5 dr.; orange peel and benzoin, of each 2 dr.; hay saffron,
1/2 dr.; rectified spirit and brandy, of each 1/2 pint; digest a week, and
filter. Used as an application to scorbutic gums.
=Elixir, Bitter.= _Syn_. ELIXIR AMARUM (Ph. Germ.) _Prep._ Extract of
buckbean, extract of orange peel, of each 2 parts; peppermint water,
alcohol (68 per cent.), of each 16 parts; spirit of ether (made of 3 parts
of alcohol and 1 part of ether), 1 part. Dissolve and mix.
=Elixir, Boerhaave's Asthmat'ic.= See ELIXIR ANTIASTHMATIC (_above_).
=Elixir, Boerhaave's Vis'ceral.= _Syn._ ELIXIR BOERHAAVII, E. B.
VISCERALE, L. _Prep._ (Ph. Han.) Aloes, myrrh, and saffron, of each 1 oz.;
tartrate of potassa, 2 oz.; alcohol (strongest rectified spirit), 14 oz.;
water, 1 oz.; macerate 3 days, and filter. This preparation "has been
highly praised in visceral obstruction." (Dr Griffith.)--_Dose_, 1 to 3
teaspoonfuls.
=Elixir of Celery= (Dr Wilkinson's.) For increasing, preserving, and
producing virility. Juniper berries, angelica root, lovage root, of each 1
part; spirit, 12 parts; orange-flower water, rose water, of each 4 parts;
spring water, sufficient. Distil 20 parts, and mix the distillate with 12
parts clarified honey. (Hager.)
=Elixir, Claude's.= _Syn._ ELIXIR CLAUDERI, L. 1. (Pideret.) Salt of
tartar, sal-ammoniac, strained aloes, and myrrh, of each 1 oz.;
elder-flower water, 1-1/4 pint, digest, with agitation, for 24 hours, and
filter.
2. (Parrish.) Carbonate of potassa, 1 oz.; aloes, guaiacum, myrrh,
saffron, and rhubarb (contused), of each 2 dr.; water, 18 fl. oz. Macerate
a few days, and decant.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls; in amenorrh[oe]a,
constipation, scurvy, visceral obstructions, &c.
=Elixir, Cough.= _Syn._ ELIXIR ANTI-CATARRHALE, L. _Prep._ 1. See
ANTI-ASTHMATIC ELIXIR.
2. (Hufeland.) Extracts of blessed thistle and dulcamara, of each 1 dr.;
cherry-laurel water, 1 fl. dr.; fennel-water, 1 fl. oz.--_Dose_, 1 to 2
teaspoonfuls, 3 or 4 times a day. It is a most useful remedy in coughs
occurring in nervous, hysterical, or irritable patients. See ELIXIR OF
IPECACUANHA, ELIXIR LETTSOM'S, &c. (_below_).
=Elixir, Daffy's.= _Syn._ ELIXIR SALUTIS, E. SENNÆ COMPOSITUM, TINCTURA
SENNÆ COMPOSITA, L. This is an aromatised and sweetened tincture of senna,
to which other cathartics are generally added. Nearly every drug-house has
its own formula for this article. The following are those employed in the
London trade:--
_Prep._ 1. East India senna, 1-1/2 lb.; jalap, 5 oz.; coriander seed and
aniseed, of each 1/2 lb.; rhubarb, 1/4 lb.; red sanders wood, 2 oz.; salt
of tartar, 2 oz.; treacle, 7 lbs.; rectified spirit of wine, 2-1/2 galls.;
water, 3-1/4 galls. All the solids are well bruised, and macerated in the
mixed fluids for 14 days, when the whole is pressed, and strained through
a flannel bag. It is too glutinous to run through filtering paper.
2. Senna, rhubarb, and aniseed, of each 2 lbs.; jalap and caraways, of
each 1 lb.; red sanders wood, 1/2 lb.; brown sugar, 7 lbs.; proof spirit,
10 galls.; as the last.
3. Senna, 56 lbs.; aniseed, 7 lbs.; rhubarb (East India), 14 lbs.;
coriander seed, 6 lbs.; caraway seed and red sanders wood, of each 5 lbs.;
cassia bark and jalap, of each 3 lbs.; proof spirit, 100 galls.; digest
for 14 days, press, strain, and add molasses, 84 lbs.; mix well, and
either clarify or strain through flannel.
4. For proof spirit in the last two formulæ, equal parts of spirit of wine
and water are employed by the smaller houses.
5. (Redwood.) Senna, 1/2 lb.; aniseed, caraways, and jalap, of each 1 oz.
2 dr.; juniper berries, 2-1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 6 pints; macerate for 14
days, then add of treacle, 10-1/2 oz.; water, 1 lb. 5 oz.; mix and strain.
6. (Dicey's.) Senna, 1 lb.; guaiacum shavings, elecampane root (dried),
aniseed, caraway seed, coriander seed, and liquorice root, of each 1/2
lb.; stoned raisins, 2 lbs.; proof spirit or brandy, 9 quarts; macerate
for 10 days.
7. (Swinton's.) Senna, 1 lb.; jalap, 3 lbs.; coriander seed, caraway seed,
liquorice root, and elecampane root, of each 4 oz.; moist sugar, 2 lbs.;
rectified spirit of wine and water, of each 1 gal.; as the last.
_Obs._ Daffy's elixir is a favorite purge with drunkards, and is a common
and very popular remedy in flatulent colic, dyspepsia, diarrh[oe]a,
&c.--_Dose_, 1 to 4 table-spoonfuls, or more.
=Elixir de Pepsin Digestif.= (Grimault & Co.) For loss of appetite and
disordered digestion. Contains pepsine, in quantities not at all
proportionate to the price of the article.
=Elixir Deslauriers Toni-Febrifuge au Quinquina et Caffé.= A tonic
febrifuge. Yellow cinchona (Köningschina), 20 grammes; brown cinchona, 8
grammes; powdered coffee beans, slightly roasted, 16 grammes; wine, 250
grammes; sugar, 15 grammes; citric acid, 2·5 grammes. Boil once after
standing some time in a warm place, and filter. Add to the filtered liquid
85 grammes sugar and 15 grammes spirit.
=Elixir de St. Hubert pour les Chasseurs= is a solution of 2 parts
carbolic acid in 50 parts spirit. (Casselmann.)
=Elixir, Devil's.= _Syn._ ELIXIR CAPSICI COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._ From pods
of capsicum, and cloves (bruised), of each 1 oz.; ginger and saffron, of
each 3 oz.; cantharides, 5 dr.; proof spirit, 7 lbs.; digest for 10
days.--_Dose_, 1/2 dr. to 3 dr., in mixtures. It is stimulating,
anti-choleraic, and aphrodisiac.
=Elixir of Garlic.= _Syn._ ELIXIR ALLII, L. _Prep._ From garlic roots
(bruised), 80 in no.; rectified spirit, 1 pint; digest, distil to
dryness, and repeat the process with the same spirit from fresh roots, a
second and a third time; lastly, add camphor, 2 dr. Diaphoretic and
pectoral.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful, twice a day; in asthma, old coughs,
diarrh[oe]a from debility, &c.
=Elixir, Garus's.= _Syn._ ELIXIR GARI, L.; ELIXIR DE GARUS, Fr. _Prep._ 1.
Myrrh, 1 oz.; aloes and saffron, of each 1/2 oz.; cinnamon, cloves, and
nutmeg, of each 1 dr.; proof spirit, 1 quart; digest a week, add water, 5
fl. oz., and distil over 1 quart; to the distillate (ALCOOLAT DE GARUS)
add of syrup of maidenhair, 2 lbs.; orange-flower water, 1-1/2 fl. oz.
2. (Foy.) Compound tincture of saffron, 8 pints; syrup of maidenhair, 10
pints; mix; add caramel, q. s. to colour, dissolved in orange-flower
water, 1/2 pint.
3. (P. Cod.) Aloes and saffron, of each 1 oz.; myrrh, cinnamon, and
cloves, of each 1/2 oz.; nutmeg, 1/2 dr.; proof spirit, 12 pints;
orange-flower water, 16 fl. oz.; macerate 2 days, distil 6 pints, and add
to the distillate (ALCOOLAT DE GARUS), of syrup of capillaire, 7-1/2
pints; and colour with saffron q. s.
4. (Soubeiran.) Socotrine aloes and saffron, of each 1 oz.; myrrh, canella
alba, citron, and nutmegs, of each 1/2 oz.; spirit (sp. gr. ·923), 20
lbs.; orange-flower water, 16 fl. oz.; macerate as last, distil 10 lbs.,
and add to the distillate (ALCOOLAT DE GARUS), of syrup of capillaire,
12-1/2 lbs.; orange-flower water, 8 fl. oz.; with saffron q. s. to colour.
5. (Thierry.) Aloes, myrrh, and saffron, of each 2 dr.; nutmeg, 4 dr.;
canella alba and cloves, of each 1 oz.; spirit (·864), 13 lbs.; draw over
12 lbs. of 'alcoolat,' add to the residue of the distillation rose water,
10 lbs.; distil 6 lbs., and add as much of this aromatic water to the
alcoolat as will raise its sp. gr. to ·890. Then to every 11 lbs. of the
above mixed liquor add of simple syrup, 15 lbs.; tincture of vanilla and
orange peel, of each 2-1/2 fl. oz.; fresh milk (skimmed), 1 lb.; and
tincture of saffron q. s. to colour; digest with agitation for two days,
and filter. Used as a stomachic, carminative, and stimulant, in doses of a
wine-glassful. That prepared without distillation forms an excellent
stomachic purge. With the exception of that from the 2nd formula, the
products may be regarded as agreeable cordial liquors rather than
medicines. It is much employed on the Continent.
=Elixir of Gold.= _Syn._ ELIXIR AURII, L.; ELIXIR D'OR, Fr. _Prep._ 1. De
la Motte's Golden Drops.
2. Terchloride of gold, 20 gr.; rectified spirit, 6 fl. dr.; ether, 3 fl.
dr.; dissolve.--_Dose_, 5 to 15 drops, taken in distilled water; in gout,
scrofula, nervous diseases, cancer, indurated glands, secondary syphilis,
&c. This last preparation is often confounded with the _gouttes d'or du
Général de la Motte_; but the two are evidently distinct articles. See
DROPS.
=Elixir, Haller's.= See ELIXIR ACID (_above_).
=Elixir, Hoffman's Visceral.= _Syn._ ELIXIR HOFFMANNI, E. H. VISCERALE, L.
_Prep._ 1. As ELIXIR OF ORANGE-PEEL,--Ph. Bor. 1847.
2. Thin outside peel of orange (dried), myrrh, and centuary, of each 2
dr.; extracts of carduus benedictus, cascarilla, and gentian, of each 1
dr.; white wine (sherry), 1 quart. Aromatic and stomachic.--_Dose._ A
dessert-spoonful, or more.
=Elixir for Impotence in Males= (Dr Ludwig Tiedemann). Prepared from
directions given in the Puntsaou from genuine ginseng root. 135 grammes of
a dark brown aromatic vinous liquid, prepared by digesting orange berries
in wine. The embrocation is an equal quantity of a pleasantly-smelling
liquid consisting of spirit with tincture of storax and a small admixture
of volatile oils. (Hager.)
=Elixir of Ipecac'uanha.= _Syn._ ELIXIR IPECACUANHÆ, L. _Prep._ (Cadet.)
Powdered ipecacuanha and balsam of tolu, of each 4 dr.; flowers of
benzoin, opium, and saffron, of each 2 dr.; oil of aniseed, 1 dr.;
camphor, 40 gr.; alcohol (rectified spirit), 1-1/2 pint; digest a week and
filter.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 dr., as a stimulant, diaphoretic, expectorant, and
stomachic; in chronic coughs, asthmas, and old colds, and in certain forms
of deficient appetite, dyspepsia, diarrh[oe]a, &c.
=Elixir of Jal'ap.= _Syn._ ELIXIR JALAPÆ COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._ From
jalap, 4 oz.; scammony, 4 dr.; gamboge, 2 dr.; proof spirit, 1
quart.--_Dose_, 1/2 dr. to 3 dr., as a purgative; especially in worms.
=Elixir Karoly pour les Fourrures.= A solution of camphor and carbolic
acid in strong spirit, mixed with a clear brown acrid tincture, perhaps
tinct. pyrethri rosei. (Casselmann.)
=Elixir, Lettsom's.= _Prep._ (Augustin.) Oil of aniseed, 1 dr.; camphor,
1-1/2 dr.; benzoic acid, opium, and saffron, of each 2 dr.; ipecacuanha
and balsam of tolu, of each 4 dr.; rectified spirit, 2 lbs.; digest 10
days and filter.--_Dose_, 5 to 15 drops, for a child; 1/2 to 1
teaspoonful, for an adult; in ordinary coughs, hooping-cough, &c.
=Elixir of Life, Bitter= (Jacob Wolff). For strengthening the
constitution. A brandy prepared from 1 gramme aloes, 10 grammes cinnamon,
2·5 grammes sweet flag, 5 grammes angelica root, ·6 grammes cake saffron,
10 grammes caramel, 215 grammes glycerin, 180 grammes spirit, 350 grammes
water. (Hager.)
=Elixir, Live-long.= _Syn._ ELIXIR OF LONG LIFE; E. LONGÆ VITÆ, L. _Prep._
1. See TINCTURE OF RHUBARB AND ALOES.
2. (ELIXIR VITÆ MATTHIOLI.) A mixture of several aromatics and stimulants,
made with rectified spirit.
=Elixir of Myrrh.= _Syn._ ELIXIR MYRRHÆ, L. See TINCTURE OF SAVINE
(Comp.),--Ph. L. 1788.
=Elixir d'Or.= See ELIXIR OF GOLD.
=Elixir of Or'ange Peel.= _Syn._ ELIXIR AURANTIORUM COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._
1. (Ph. Bor. 1847.) Orange peel, 6 oz.; cinnamon, 2 oz.; carbonate of
potassa, 1 oz.; Madeira wine, 4 lbs.; macerate 6 days, express the
tincture, and add of extracts of buckbean, cascarilla, gentian, and
wormwood, of each, 1 oz.; dissolve, and after repose for subsidence,
decant and filter. An excellent aromatic bitter and stomachic.
2. (Moscati.) Orange peel, 1 oz.; cascarilla, 1/2 oz.; waters of citron
peel and wormwood, and rectified spirit, of each 1/2 pint; digest a week.
Resembles the last.--_Dose_ (of either). A table-spoonful to a
wine-glassful.
=Elixir, Parego'ric.= _Syn._ ELIXIR PAREGORICUM, L. See TINCTURE OF
CAMPHOR (Comp.).
=Elixir, Paregoric (Scotch).= _Syn._ ELIXIR PAREGORICUM SCOTICUM, L. See
TINCTURE OF OPIUM (Ammoniated).
=Elixir, Pec'toral.= _Syn._ ELIXIR PECTORALE, L. (Ph. E. 1745.) Balsam of
tolu, 2 oz.; gum benzoin, 1-1/2 oz.; saffron, 1/2 oz.; rectified spirit,
32 fl. oz.; digest in a gentle heat for 4 days and filter.--_Dose_, 1/2 to
1 teaspoonful. (See _above_.)
=Elixir, Pol'ychrest.= _Syn._ ELIXIR POLYCHRESTON, L. _Prep._ (Ph. E.
1745.) Guaiacum (gum), 6 oz.; balsam of Peru, 1/2 oz.; rectified spirit,
23 fl. oz.; digest as last, strain, and add oil of sassafras, 2 fl. dr.
Pectoral and anti-rheumatic.--_Dose_, 10 to 60 drops, or more.
=Elixir, Paracelsus's.= See ELIXIR PROPRIETATIS (_below_).
=Elixir Proprieta'tis.= [L.] _Syn._ PARACELSUS'S ELIXIR OF PROPRIETY;
ELIXIR DE PROPRIÉTÉ DE PARACELSE, Fr. An old preparation, nearly
corresponding to the compound tincture of aloes of modern pharmacy, and
which is now sold for it. _Prep._ 1. (Soubeiran.) Tincture of myrrh, 4
oz.; tinctures of aloes and saffron, of each 3 oz. ('Trait. Pharm.' 1847.)
2. (ELIXIR PROPRIETATIS CUM ACIDO.)--_a._ The last, slightly acidulated
with oil of vitriol, and filtered.
_b._--Ph. Bor. 1847.--Aloes and myrrh, of each 2 oz.; saffron, 1 oz.;
spirit (sp. gr. ·900), 2 lbs.; dilute sulphuric acid (1 to 5), 2 oz.;
macerate 4 days, and filter.
3. (ELIXIR PROPRIETATIS TARTARIZATUM; E. P. ALKALIZATUM.) From elixir
proprietatis, alkalised with salt of tartar, and filtered. The last two
are old preparations, now seldom inquired for in this country, except in
places remote from London.
=Elixir, Radcliffe's.= _Prep._ 1. From socotrine aloes, 6 dr.; rhubarb, 1
dr.; cinnamon (cassia), cochineal, and zedoary root, of each 1/2 dr.;
syrup of buckthorn, 2 fl. oz.; brandy, 1-1/4 pint; digest 10 days and
strain.
2. As the last, but substituting proof spirit, 1 pint, and water, 1/4
pint, for the brandy. Aromatic, stomachic, and aperient.--_Dose_, 1 to 4
dr.; in similar cases to those in which 'DAFFY'S ELIXIR' is taken.
=Elixir of Ro'ses.= _Syn._ ELIXIR ROSÆ, L. _Prep._ 1. Eau de rose, 2 fl.
oz.; spirits of horseradish and scurvy grass, of each 1 fl. oz.; otto of
roses, 3 drops; camphor and cochineal (both in powder), 12 gr.; powdered
sugar-candy, 1/2 oz.; digest, with frequent agitation, for a week, and
after repose decant the clear, and strain through a piece of muslin. Used
as an elegant application in scurvy of the gums, and also to perfume the
breath.
2. (Beasley.) Cinnamon, 3 oz.; ginger, 2 oz.; cloves, 1 dr.; essence of
peppermint, 1 oz.; oil of orange peel, 1 dr.; otto of roses, 15 (? 25)
drops; rectified spirit, 2-1/2 pints; digest 15 days and filter. Used as a
tooth cosmetic.
=Elixir Sa'crum.= Tincture of aloes and rhubarb.
=Elixir Salu'tis.= _Syn._ ELIXIR OF HEALTH. The compound tincture of senna
of old pharmacy. See ELIXIR, DAFFY'S.
=Elixir of Scam'mony.= _Syn._ ELIXIR SCAMMONII, L. _Prep._ (Guibourt.)
Scammony (pure), 2 dr.; proof spirit, 8 fl. oz.; mix in a suitable vessel,
apply heat, set the spirit on fire, and add of sugar, 4 oz.; when the
whole is dissolved (melted down), extinguish the flame, and further add of
syrup of violets, 2 fl. oz.; mix well, and after sufficient repose decant
the clear portion from the dregs. The product should be 12 oz., containing
12 gr. of scammony per oz.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 dessert-spoonfuls in milk or
aromatised water; or made into an emulsion with aromatics; in worms, &c.
=Elixir, Squire's.= _Prep._ 1. (Original Formula.) Aurum musivum, 3 oz.;
opium, 2 oz.; camphor, 1 oz.; cochineal, 1/2 oz.; sweet fennel, 1/4 oz.;
tincture of serpentary, 1 pint (old meas.); spirit of aniseed, 1 gal. (old
meas.); sugar, 1 lb.; dissolved in water, 1 pint (old meas.); digest 10
days and filter.
2. Powdered opium, 2 oz.; ginger, red sanders wood, and camphor, of each 1
oz.; oil of aniseed, 1/2 oz.; oil of sweet fennel, 1/2 dr.; tincture of
serpentary, 1 pint; proof spirit, 5 pints; water, 1 quart; as last.
Stimulant, anodyne, diaphoretic, and pectoral.--_Dose_, 1 to 2
teaspoonfuls; in chest affections, nervous headaches, &c., in the absence
of inflammatory symptoms.
=Elixir, Stomach'ic.= Compound tincture of gentian was formerly so called.
=Elixir, Stoughton's.= _Prep._ 1. Raisins (stoned and bruised), 1 lb.;
gentian root, 3/4 lb.; dried orange peel, 6 oz.; serpentary, 1/4 lb.;
calamus aromaticus, 1-1/2 oz.; cardamoms, 1/2 oz.; sugar colouring, 1/4
pint; brandy or proof spirit, 2 galls.; digest a week and strain.
2. Tincture of gentian (compound), and brandy or proof spirit, of each 1
quart; tincture of serpentary and syrup of saffron, of each 1 pint;
tinctures of aloes and rhubarb, of each 1/4 pint; bitter almonds
(bruised), 8 in no.; digest as before.
3. (Foy.) Aloes and cascarilla, of each 1 dr.; rhubarb, 4 dr.; gentian,
germander, dried orange peel, and wormwood, of each 6 dr.; rectified
spirit, 32 fl. oz.; as before. Stimulant, tonic, and stomachic.--_Dose_,
20 drops to a teaspoonful.
=Elixir, Ton'ic.= _Syn._ ELIXIR ROBORANS. See TINCTURE OF CROWN BARK
(Comp.,--Ph. Bor. 1847).
=Elixir Tonique Antiglaireux de Guillé.= A stomachic tonic for
diarrh[oe]a. Calumba root, 90 parts; orris root, 60 parts; gentian root, 8
parts; jalap root, 1500 parts; aloes, 13 parts; saffron, 60 parts;
sulphate of quinine, 16 parts; tartar emetic, 2 parts; nitre, 16 parts;
yellow sandal, 30 parts; syrup prepared from barley sugar, rectified
spirit, and water, of each 11,000 parts. Macerate the drugs in spirit for
24 hours, and dissolve the salts in the water. Filter the liquids, mix and
leave for 24 hours, then add the syrup, stand and filter next day. (Reveil
and Hager.)
=Elixir, Tooth.= _Syn._ ELIXIR DENTIFRICUM, L. _Prep._ 1.
(Lefandinière's.) Guaiacum raspings and cloves, of each 1 oz.; pellitory
of Spain and nutmeg, of each 2 dr.; oil of rosemary, 20 drops; bergamotte,
10 or 12 drops; brandy, 1 quart; macerate a fortnight, and filter.
2. Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, of each, 1 dr.; vanilla, 1/2 dr.;
camphor, 10 gr.; tincture of pellitory, 2 fl. oz.; brandy or proof spirit,
1/2 pint; digest as before. See ANTISCROFULOUS and ROSE ELIXIRS (_above_).
=Elixir Valerianatis Ammonici (Goddard).= Valerianic acid, 3 grammes
dissolved in 40 grammes distilled water and neutralised with ammonium
carbonate. Add this to 35 grammes spirit, 50 grammes syrup, 1 drop bitter
almond oil, 2 drops oil of orange peel, 30 grammes diluted bitter almond
water, 12 grammes tincture of red sandal, 3 grammes tincture of orange
peel, 2 grammes burnt sugar, and filter.
=Elixir, Vis'ceral.= _Syn._ ELIXIR VISCERALE, L. See ELIXIRS, BOERHAAVE'S
and HOFFMAN'S (_above_).
=Elixir of Vit'riol.= 1. The old name for aromatic SULPHURIC ACID (which
_see_).