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Syrup of Chloride of Iron
Mix 1/2 troy ounce chloride of iron with 1 pint simple syrup. Flavoring may be added to taste. Dose, a teaspoonful, as a tonic and astringent, adapted to weak and relaxed conditions of the stomach and bowels, and to anæmic symptoms generally. Parrish.
The syrup of the protochloride of iron is prepared by dissolving 1 drachm dry protochloride of iron (ferrous chloride) in 1/2 troy ounce orange-flower water; mix separately 4 troy ounces syrup of orange flower with 20 troy ounces syrup of acacia; add the iron solution to the syrup mixture. Each tablespoonful of this preparation contains about 14 grains of the protochloride of iron. Pharm.
Soc. of Paris.
For preparing the syrup of perchloride of iron, Dr. Duroy proposes combining 2 parts solution of perchloride of iron, (ferric chlor- tar of sufficient capacity with 1 ounce of the ide) specific gravity 30° Baum', with 100 sugar, and then with the carbonate of magneparts distilled water, and 25 parts syrup sia, gradually added, until the whole is reof orange flower. This will contain 1 per duced to a uniform, pulverulent mixture. To cent. of the iron salt. Paris Codex.