Electuary, Ver′mifuge

Syn. Electuarium ant helm int i cum , E. vermifugum, L. Prep. 1. (Bresmer.) Worm-seed and tansy-seed, of each 4 dr.; powdered valerian root, 2 dr.; jalap and sulphate of pota a, of each 1 1 ⁄ 2 to 1 ⁄ 2 dr.; oxymel of quills, q. s. to mix.— Dose. A teaspoonful, or more; repeated night and morning, followed by a brisk purge. 2. (Rosenstein.) Worm-seed, 10 gr.; sulphate of iron, 4 gr.; jalap and honey, of each 20 gr. For two doses, as the last. 2 or 3 dr. of confection of senna are often substituted for the jalap and honey. 3. (Foy.) Aloes, 1 ⁄ 2 oz.; common salt, 3 dr.; flour, 2 oz.; honey q. s. to form a stiff paste. Used as a suppository in ascarides. 4. Flowers of sulphur, 4 oz.; powdered jalap, 1 oz,; powdered bark, 1 oz.; syrup of buckthorn q. s.— Dose. Two or three teaspoonfuls, every morning early. See Confection and Electuary of Tin , Turpentine , Worm-seed , .