Syrup of Poppy

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Source: A manual of pharmacy by Brande, William Thomas, 1788-1866 (1833), paragraph-4885.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• of Poppy Capsules dried, bruised, and free from seeds, fourteen ounces, Refined Sugar, two pounds, Boiling Water, two gallons and a half
• Macerate the Capsules in the Water for twenty-four hours, then in a water- bath boil them down to one gallon, and strongly express them
• Boil down this liquor again to two pints, and strain it while hot

Method as extracted

1. Take of Poppy Capsules dried, bruised, and free from seeds, fourteen ounces, Refined Sugar, two pounds, Boiling Water, two gallons and a half;
2. Macerate the Capsules in the Water for twenty-four hours, then in a water- bath boil them down to one gallon, and strongly express them.
3. Boil down this liquor again to two pints, and strain it while hot.

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