Syrup of Poppy Heads seeds

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Source: The pharmacopoeia universalis or, complete encyclopedia of the materia medica; contained in the pharmacopoeias of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin as well as of all those of Europe and America ; and of the dispensatories, formularies and chemical works ... With an appendix ... by Jourdan, A. J. L. (Antoine Jacques Louis), 1788-1848 (1833), materia-338-12.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Poppy Heads seeds: This formula presents numerous varie- ties:—GaLL. directs one pound of cap- sules freed from seeds to be digested for twelve hours in eight pounds of boiling water ; the liquor to be then evaporated in a water-bath to one half, set aside to depu- rate, and a syrup formed with four pounds of sugar.—BELG.—one pound of nearly dry capsules, freed from seeds, to be digested for twenty-four hours in thirty pounds of boilin

Method as extracted

1. Mix according to the source passage: This formula presents numerous varie- ties:—GaLL. directs one pound of cap- sules freed from seeds to be digested for twelve hours in eight pounds of boiling water ; the liquor to be then evaporated in a water-bath to one half, set aside to depu- rate, and a syrup formed with four pounds of sugar.—BELG.—one pound of nearly dry capsules, freed from seeds, to be digested for twenty-four hours in thirty pounds of boiling water, and then boiled till only eight pounds of liquor remain: this is to be expressed, evaporated to one half, depu- rated, and a syrup then formed with four pounds of sugar.—Hass.; and PIDERIT— one pound of capsules to be macerated for twenty-four hours in eight pounds of water; to be then boiled, and sixteen ounces of sugar added to every nine of the strained liquor, to make a syrup by boiling for a few instants.—HErBiP.—eight ounces of cap- sules, twelve pounds of water, and twelve hours’ maceration; then reduction to one third, straining, evaporation to one half, and the addition of two pounds and a half of sugar.—Van Mons—to macerate one two parts. three pounds. (Bruns. ;

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