Syrup Health Dictionary

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A water and sugar solution to which are added flavouring, medicinal, or some other desired ingredients
Health Source: Medicinal Plants Glossary
Author: Health Dictionary

Cough Syrup

Onion juice and honey. Slices of raw onion steeped overnight in 11b honey jar, quarter full, with screw cap. Taken by teaspoonful for obstructive airways disease, wheezing, etc. ... cough syrup

Maple Syrup Urine Disease

(aminoacidopathy) an inborn defect of amino acid metabolism causing an excess of valine, leucine, isoleucine, and alloisoleucine in the urine, which has an odour like maple syrup. Treatment is dietary; if untreated, the condition leads to learning disabilities and death in infancy.... maple syrup urine disease



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