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Syrup of Rhubarb

The officinal method of preparing the fluid extract of water, filter through paper, dissolve the sugar in the solution by the aid of heat; strain, and add the orange-flower water. Dose, a teaspoonful, containing nearly five grains of the mixed salts. rhubarb employed for the syrup involves 4644. Compound Syrup of Phosphate much concentration by evaporation, and re- of Iron. Dissolve 10 drachms protosulphate sults in an unsightly preparation, and liable of iron in 2 fluid ounces boiling water; also to an objectional resinous precipitation. By dissolve 12 drachms phosphate of soda in 4 a modified process a fluid extract of rhubarb, fluid ounces boiling water; mix the solutions equal to the officinal in strength, is first ob- and wash the precipitated phosphate of iron tained by repercolating rhubarb, in moderate- till the washings are tasteless. Dissolve 12 ly fine powder, with a mixture of 3 parts drachms phosphate of lime in 4 fluid ounces officinal alcohol and 1 part water. This boiling water with sufficient muriatic acid to menstruum exhausts rhubarb completely make a clear solution, precipitate it with with the greatest facility. To make the water of ammonia, and wash the precipitate. syrup, take of this fluid extract, 3 fluid oun- To these two precipitates add 20 drachms ces; sugar, 28 troy ounces; water, a sufficient glacial phosphoric acid dissolved in water; quantity. Add the fluid extract to 12 fluid when clear add 2 scruples carbonate of soda, ounces of water, filter, make up the filtrate to and 1 drachm carbonate of potassa. Next the measure of a pint by adding water add sufficient muriatic acid to dissolve the through the filter, and dissolve in it the sugar precipitate; and lastly 2 drachms powdered with the aid of a gentle heat, and strain cochincal mixed with 3 pounds (troy) sugar; apply heat, and, when the syrup is formed, ter taste, of 35° when cold. Each fluid strain. It is a question whether a simple syrup of phosphate of iron is not equally efficacious with Professor Parrish's more complicated preparation given above, and known as Parrish's Chemical Food. Each tea-spoonful contains 1 grain phosphate of iron, 2½ grains phosphate of lime, with smaller quantities of the alkaline phosphates, all in perfect solution. ounce contains one grain of santonine. This syrup is an excellent vermifuge.