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Essence of Beef

Chop fine 1 41.) pound lean becf, place it with pint of water 4623. Concentrated Essence of Guain a bottle which they will only half fill, and iacum. Guaiacum shavings, from which the agitate violently for half an hour; then throw dust has been sifted, 3 cwt. Exhaust the the whole on a sieve, and receive the liquid wood by boiling with water, as in preparing in a jug. Next, boil the undissolved portion an extract, using as little of that fluid as is in 1 pint of water for 20 minutes; strain, and absolutely necessary; evaporate to exactly mix the decoction with the cold infusion; 14 gallons; let it stand until cold, stirring it all the time to prevent the deposit of resinous 4629. Easton's Syrup of Phosphate matter; put the whole into a bottle; add of Iron, Quinine, and Strychnine. Take spirit of wine, 5 pints; agitate repeatedly for of phosphate of iron, 192 grains; phosphate a week, then allow it to settle for 7 or 8 days, of quinia, or quinia prepared as directed in No. and decant the clear into another bottle. 4627, 96 grains; strychnia (in crystals), 3 This preparation is frequently substituted for grains; water, 7 fluid drachms; syrupy phosguaiacum shavings in the preparation of com- phoric acid (specific gravity 1.5), 9 fluid pound decoction of sarsaparilla. 1 pint of drachms; syrup, 10 fluid ounces. Rub the this essence is considered equivalent to 19 phosphate of iron with 5 drachms of the wapounds of guaiacum in substance.